Universe Infinite Canteen

The Wandering Sorcerer began to cry while eating, catching Ma Lu off guard.

Fortunately, she quickly wiped the tears from her cheeks and continued to ferociously slurp up the sweet potato noodles in front of her.

"Are you... okay?" Ma Lu asked.

"Yeah, it's nothing. Just remembered some things that happened during my past training."

"What things?"

"My mentor is suspected of deceiving and abusing me."

"What?"

"In my memory, we were always wandering through the Multiverse, from one plane to another, and my mentor devoted all her thoughts to sealing the Gates of Hell. She often bought a lot of fast food at once to eat on the road."

"I remember for half a year we ate nothing but dried sandworms; we stopped because we came to a humid planet, and not long after, the sandworms started to mold."

"So she went and bought 100 sour dough cakes. I was not even 10 years old then, and I asked my mentor why we couldn't eat something tastier. She told me it was a form of training, to restrain the desires of the heart, to better resonate with the elements."

"She was someone I trusted very much, so until I was 16, I never doubted her word. However, later on, we happened to encounter another Wandering Sorcerer, and that's when I learned there was no such practice."

"There are also many powerful Wandering Sorcerers who enjoy life a lot, but by the time I realized I was duped, I had become just like my mentor—the first thing I'd think of when I got hungry was the convenience store."

"The food I've eaten the most in this plane is instant noodles and sandwiches; I had no idea that there was such delicious food in this world."

As she spoke, the Wandering Sorcerer burst into tears again.

"Uh... before you deal with the sealing matter and leave this plane, you can come to my shop to eat," Ma Lu offered.

"Really!" The Female Sorceress suddenly stopped crying and excitedly said, "Are you willing to cover my meals?"

"That, of course... won't work," Ma Lu said. "You still have to pay."

The Wandering Sorcerer was very disappointed, "But after paying for this meal, I won't have much Star Currency left. I need to save some for travel expenses, and this universe plane is outside The Grand Alliance; there aren't many places to earn Star Currency."

"You can come over during normal hours like any other customer and spend RMB to eat," Ma Lu suggested. "Although, you might not be able to eat dishes that can accelerate your Recovery like you are now, the taste is just as good. Oh, the prerequisite is that you enter through the front door like everyone else and change out of your flashy robe."

"This Sorcerer's Robe can shape-shift," the Female Sorceress said, and as she finished speaking, the robe transformed into an emerald-green cheongsam.

"Well, that's pretty convenient."

"This is one of the few benefits of becoming a Wandering Sorcerer. I don't need to buy clothes; I can wear whatever I want, and this robe can even protect me from harm," explained the Wandering Sorcerer.

At that moment, another white van pulled up outside the door.

The hardware store owner stepped down from the van with long strides, pushed open the store door, and said, "I feel like I've become your enforcer."

"Not at all; I just thought the last group of ruffians didn't satisfy you fully. This time, we have a more formidable opponent who allows you to unleash your wild side, while also saving our city," Ma Lu said.

The Female Sorceress, seeing the Werewolf, showed a hint of surprise on her face, "I left an illusion spell outside the door, how did you walk in?"

"I have something more reliable than eyes," the hardware store owner said as he took off his sunglasses, scrutinizing the Female Sorceress, "So you're that Wandering Sorcerer. I've heard about you from the City Manager."

"Actually, everyone has been discussing you lately. Since you've shown up here, that means there's an issue with the Gates of Hell around here, right?"

The Female Sorceress nodded and then seriously said, "We Wandering Sorcerers roam the Multiverse, focusing on sealing the Gates of Hell across various planes. We fully respect the local order and power domains..."

The hardware store owner waved his hand dismissively, "I've met your people before and know the rules of you Wandering Sorcerers. There's no need to repeat yourself."

"Alright."

Yan Wu tapped his nose twice, "Strong Energized Plants and the scent of giant lizards, get me a serving of that too."

Ma Lu didn't waste words and immediately had Old Wang cook another serving, without charging the hardware store owner.

No choice there, since he was the one who had invited the guest. Unlike the Wandering Sorcerer, Yan Wu's main business was hardware, and today he was just moonlighting.

Speaking of moonlighting, another part-time hero maintaining justice in the city, the rabbit-headed man in a suit, hadn't replied to Ma Lu's message, but he also showed up outside the diner.

He arrived less than five minutes after the Werewolf Boss.

The illusion left outside the diner by the Wandering Sorceress failed to fool him.

——Chen Zhengyi.

After entering, the rabbit-headed man in the suit nodded to Yan Wu, greeted Ma Lu, then turned his gaze to the Wandering Sorceress. Read exclusive chapters at empire

"Have you been the source of all the recent commotion in the city?"

"Eh…." The Female Sorceress felt a bit embarrassed, "I'm trying to figure out a way to send that Red Little Devil back to Hell."

"I'm not talking about that little imp, but you," Chen Zhengyi shook his head. "You accidentally broke the Big Underpants, one of the city's landmark buildings."

"Oh sorry… I, I fixed it with a spell right away, and there were no casualties."

The Wandering Sorceress's face showed signs of panic. "It looks the same as before now. I thought nobody had noticed."

"No worries, I never liked that place anyway."

Chen Zhengyi's subsequent response left her somewhat startled.

"Let's save the small talk for after our victory…" Yan Wu said, "Let's focus on the issue at hand and figure out how to catch that little devil."

"I left a mark on it," the Wandering Sorceress interjected. "I did so as soon as it ran out of the Gates of Hell."

"Your mark has most likely been discovered by now, and it probably has ways to hide the mark so it can in turn use it to lure you around, keeping you too busy to recover your magic." Ma Lu chimed in.

"What should we do then?" The Female Sorceress became slightly flustered, mainly because they didn't have much time left.

Luckily, Ma Lu quickly received a message from Jigina. The Valkyrie People had used their rat companions to find traces of that Red Little Devil in a nightclub.

At this time, the Wandering Sorceress had almost finished eating, her stomach visibly larger, having recovered some of her magic power. Although she hadn't yet digested the rest, she could draw power from it when needed.

Furthermore, Old Wang had baked two packs of dried sweet potatoes, serving as mana recovery items, which he had her take with her.