Universe Infinite Canteen

The tattooed youth chose a wrench, while the youngest boy picked up the handsaw, and finally, the one in the ski hat hesitantly grabbed a screwdriver.

With weapons in hand, their fear was considerably reduced.

However, when their gaze shifted to the hardware store owner, their calves couldn't help but tremble uncontrollably.

Yan Wu urged, "What are you standing there for? Get moving and do it!"

But upon hearing this command, the one with the ski hat's hand trembled, and the screwdriver dropped to the ground. Yan Wu frowned at this sight, but fortunately, the other two didn't falter and were already charging forward.

The hardware store owner swung a backhand slap, sending the boy with the saw flying, then snatched the wrench from the tattooed youth with two fingers and, right in front of him, bent it into a twisted shape.

He then slapped the tattooed youth, knocking out two of his teeth, and swelling up half of his face.

The one in the ski hat had just picked up the screwdriver from the ground when he saw what was happening and immediately knelt down, bursting into tears, "Great man, please spare my life, don't... kill me! I'll turn over a new leaf and be a better person."

Yan Wu snorted, walked over, and gave him an equal slap, causing the ski hat's head to buzz.

Then Yan Wu handed him a phone, "Write down your name, phone number, home address, and family members. If you do anything bad again, I'll come for you. Oh, and keep away from that girl."

After he finished, he looked at the other three, "The same goes for you. Leave me your personal information. I've already memorized your scents, and no matter where you hide, I can find you."

After recording their information, Yan Wu had the four people pull out their IDs for verification.

He didn't take advantage of them either and afterward threw his own ID at them.

"Remember this, my name is Yan Wu, owner of Jin Xin Plumbing and Hardware Department Store. My shop is on Fragrant Garden East Road. If you can find enough people and weapons, you can come and seek revenge.

"My personal recommendation is no less than a platoon of special forces, and preferably with heavy weapons. That way, I might actually get a workout. Got it?"

A fierce smile appeared on Yan Wu's face.

The four were completely terrified, and only after hearing the last sentence did they nod their heads frantically, supporting each other to stand up, ready to limp away.

Just then, they were stopped by Ma Lu, "Hey, wait, settle the bill first."

Seeing the blank looks on their faces, Ma Lu could only remind them, "You smashed a chair in the internet café earlier. You don't expect me to pay for that, do you?"

It was as if the four had woken from a dream. They quickly went through their pockets and managed to scrape together nearly two hundred bucks.

Ma Lu didn't ask for more, just took a hundred and then let the four scram.

Yan Wu took the soda Ma Lu handed him, finished it in one breath, and handed back the bottle, shaking his head, "Was that what you called 'releasing the wild'? Not interesting."

"The opponents were too weak this time. I'll call you when there's a more intense fight."

"We'll see. I might not be free," Yan Wu picked up the fallen hardware tools, "I still have to tend to the shop most days."

"Alright then."

"I'm off." Yan Wu glanced upstairs, then turned to head to his van parked by the roadside.

Meanwhile, the landlady upstairs hurriedly pulled back her head, her face flushed, unsure if the man had seen her.

Just now, worried about Yan Wu, she had run up to the second floor of the internet café to see if the hardware store owner was alright. What she ended up witnessing was a scene she would never forget.

She saw the man in the work overalls dismiss the assault of the four men with ease. If this were ancient times, he would no doubt be a warrior of the same caliber as Xiang Yu or Guan Yu.

Even in times of peace, this level of martial prowess dazzled onlookers, especially when Yan Wu revealed his identity at the end by tossing his ID card in front of those four young men. He truly had an air of swallowing the mountains and rivers, an unstoppable force.

When Ma Lu came in to return bottles and money, the landlady's heart was still thumping wildly, so much so that she accidentally broke a bottle while collecting them.

Afterward, Ma Lu knocked on Zhen Ye's door, but no matter how much he knocked, he couldn't get a response. Worried that the previous incident had scared her, he quickly asked the landlady for a spare key.

Upon entering the room, he saw Zhen Ye curled up in a gaming chair, head tilted, eyes closed, and soundly sleeping.

Her screen was frozen on the settlement page, and she was wearing headphones, which explained why she hadn't responded to the earlier door knocking.

This was the first time Ma Lu had seen such an odd sleeping position.

Perhaps sensing someone in the room, Zhen Ye opened her eyes, groggily asked, "Is it time for dinner?"

"No, I just came to check on you. Go back to sleep," he replied.

"Oh," Zhen Ye muttered before turning over and closing her eyes again.

At this point, the landlady came over and asked, "Are you leaving now?"

"No, now that the trouble has been dealt with, let her stay here a while longer. If there's a problem, you can call me," he said.

Ma Lu had only mentioned it offhand before and hadn't seriously planned on taking Zhen Ye back home.

Mainly because there really wasn't any space in the rented apartment, and neither No. 6, the desktop farm, nor the ingredients from the Different Dimension in the fridge were fit to be seen by others.

Zhen Ye might be a homebody, but she wasn't foolish.

Normally it wouldn't matter, but living under the same roof, she'd probably notice something was off within a couple of days.

Moreover, Ma Lu had his own need for privacy. When he got home, he would just wear slippers and boxers, aiming for relaxation. If a woman were to live in the house, he couldn't be as casual anymore.

......

In the following days, Ma Lu and Old Wang went out to set up their street stall as usual.

Since they wanted to get the desktop farm going, even though the Collection Bag had been upgraded to Level 6, the usable meat for sale was actually a hundred pounds less than last time.

Luckily, the unit price was high enough that this week's total income still increased, amounting to 263,916 yuan. However, the costs also rose by 1,000, including the purchases of vegetables and meal containers, adding up to a total of 2,314.5 yuan.

The final profit was 261,601.5 yuan, but this time Old Wang also bought quite a few pieces of kitchen equipment.

Things like stainless steel racks, sinks, stainless steel stoves, and warming tables could be bought used, as a good cleaning would make them usable.

But for electric appliances like range hoods, steam cabinets, vegetable cutters, mixers, and water heaters, which can have uncertain conditions when second-hand, Ma Lu ultimately chose to buy new ones. That way, if anything broke, the manufacturer could fix it directly, which is more convenient.

Especially with freezers, Ma Lu bought quite a few, planning to line them up in the Mirror Space later to specially store meat from the Different Dimension. Along with some kitchen and dining utensils, he unwittingly spent another 100,000 yuan.

Another six days passed, and the animals in the desktop farm were growing well.

They had increased from 203 pounds to 319 pounds. The two Link Hedgehogs had also given birth to four pups, while the four Red-bellied Rattlesnakes and three Angular Belly Black Swift Snakes had laid a total of 12 eggs together, showing great promise.

However, the Earth Dragon and the Seven-Toothed Giant Horn Viper, being the highest-ranked, perhaps due to still being juveniles, had not conceived yet, but the good news is that they were growing rapidly.

Additionally, Ma Lu discovered something sad: the two Self-Destructing Jumping Mice he had caught seemed to be both males, as he hadn't inspected them closely at the time.

He planned to catch more animals on his next trip and bring them back to expand the farm.