Universe Infinite Canteen

Although there were many ingredients to handle, Ma Lu always worked methodically. As he successively added the prepared ingredients, a peculiar aroma soon wafted from the pot.

Some could smell the vibrant life of spring, others the scorching heat of summer, the heavy autumn, and the snowy winter.

Some could smell the birth of life, while others the aging of youth.

Some smelled the greenness of first love, while others the bitterness of loneliness.

Meanwhile, Boggy felt the Wind Element filling her entire body, and at that moment, her understanding of the Wind Fist unexpectedly advanced further.

This startled her even more.

What dish was Ma Lu cooking that the mere aroma could have such a magical effect?

Among those present, Boggy wasn't the only one to make a breakthrough; besides the Hunter who cultivated Wind Attribute Telekinesis, those practicing fire, electricity, wood, earth, metal, beast, and water also had a sudden enlightenment.

Even the Female Sorceress felt the agitation of the surrounding elements, causing her to momentarily lose control of her Mana output, which made the Defense Barrier disappear.

The Female Sorceress was greatly shocked, knowing that they were not only being watched by those predatory birds, but now that the battle on the nearby dune had ended, the victors had arrived here and completely surrounded them.

Without the protection of the Defense Barrier, those Skulders could attack them at any time.

But to the Female Sorceress's surprise, even without the restriction of the Air Wall, the Skulders still did not make any movement.

They merely moved a bit closer, making it easier to watch Ma Lu cook, but did not attack anyone.

At this time, Ma Lu had reached the most crucial step. He had prepared all the side ingredients and sauces, and now only needed to present the final and most important main ingredient to complete the cooking.

Everyone held their breath as they saw Ma Lu reach out and take a handful of... air from the Desktop Farm.

He glared slightly at that handful of air, then ceremoniously placed it on the cutting board.

Then, he raised his hand and began to cut through the void.

Everyone around was dumbfounded. What was this? The emperor's new dish? Could only intelligent people see it?

But just as Ma Lu made the final cut on the board, a miracle happened.

Beneath his knife, a neatly sliced lobster appeared out of thin air.

This scene, beyond the realm of common sense, made many people widen their eyes, except for Chen Zhengyi and Yan Wu who had previously transported ingredients from the Amazon Rainforest and guessed what had happened.

However, even so, their shock was no less than that of the others.

The trait of the Time Blue Lobster allowed it to travel through time, meaning sometimes it would disappear at this point in time and reappear at some future point.

The first time Yan Wu and Chen Zhengyi encountered this trait, Sir M almost tricked them because of it.

Ma Lu seemed unaffected by it and even managed to dismember the Blue Lobster that appeared from the future using a slicing technique aimed at the past.

How did he know that the Blue Lobster would appear at that spot at this time? Both of them were puzzled beyond measure.

The hardware store owner looked at Ma Lu with completely changed eyes.

Damn, he pulled it off again!

At the moment the Blue Lobster appeared, Ma Lu's previously random and bizarre air slicing suddenly took on an elegance.

It was as if a drama had reached its climax.

To preserve the flavor of this unprecedented Ten Star ingredient in the entire Multiverse, Ma Lu did not cook the lobster meat at all.

He merely sliced it into sashimi and laid it on the plate.

In contrast, he collected the lobster shells, used some to make broth, and added Old Wang's special butter to another portion, using a separate pan to fry them.

Once the flavor and essence were extracted from the shells, Ma Lu added the lobster broth to reduce, poured in the sauce, and drizzled it over the side ingredients.

Then he spent ten minutes plating.

Stepping back two steps to admire his masterpiece, he took out his newly purchased phone to take pictures. Indeed, the newly released fruit model was quite something for shooting vlogs.

Ma Lu changed several angles, happily snapping photos for three or four minutes, having gathered enough material to share in the group chat. Only then did he notice the desert behemoths that had already come before him.

Ma Lu took a step back, not to flee, but to make a gesture inviting them.

"Come on, anyone of you can have a taste. If my guess is correct, the final experience will be communicated back to the mother body anyway.

"No, more accurately, there's never been a mother body or individual. You are all just a part of it. From beginning to end, there is only one Skulder, right."

When researching the materials and footage Ivan VI gave him, Ma Lu noticed there seemed to be no significant differences among Skulder entities.

It was especially apparent during battles; regardless of their forms, they worked seamlessly together, like a professional-level player showboating his micro-control in a star match.

Without sharing the same brain, such refined coordination would be impossible.

Nonetheless, the beasts and predatory birds in front of Ma Lu did not answer him.

A moment later, a Six-armed Ancient Ape stepped forward.

Boggy saw the Six-armed Ancient Ape walking toward Ma Lu and grew somewhat tense, clenching her fists.

But the Six-armed Ancient Ape did not attack Ma Lu.

It walked to the enormous 5-meter diameter platter, lowered its head to gaze at the dish.

Then it extended two thick fingers, picked up a piece of broccoli, and put it in its mouth; the next instant, its pupils contracted sharply.

It swung its six arms, pounding on its chest wildly.

Boggy almost couldn't hold back from rushing up, but was stopped by the Female Sorceress, "Don't rush, I can't sense any malice from it; it should simply be... thrilled."

But the question was, did Skuldere truly possess emotions?

Among the living, no one had ever seen them exhibit any facial expressions.

But now, Ma Lu could indeed feel joy from the Six-armed Ancient Ape before him.

And it wasn't just the Six-armed Ancient Ape; similar expressions appeared on the faces of all the other animals, further corroborating Ma Lu's previous speculation.

They were all sharing one brain.

After pounding its chest, the Six-armed Ancient Ape didn't rush to continue tasting the food before it but astonishingly spoke, pointing to the design on the plate with its raspy and awkward voice.

"This... hsss what?"

"Oh, that's an Egg Symbol. If you shuttle with Bug Eggs in the Universe, you'd see these Bug Eggs, and essentially, behind every Bug Egg is a Cosmic Plane."

"So this, just, hsss, this dish's... essence? — Bug Egg."

"No, this dish is called Universal Infinity," Ma Lu said, "which is also the name of my restaurant. I want to tell those who taste this dish that the world may not be beautiful, and sometimes even downright awful, but indeed it harbors infinite possibilities, full of miracles."