Universe Infinite Canteen

"Hmm, that is indeed a problem. So why is he so eager to help us find Nicholas?"

"Teacher Qi Yu isn't that eager, it's you... Boss, you're more eager. The moment you heard he made over a hundred million overnight, you rushed over without stopping." Ma Youyou walked and talked at the same time.

"Because I sensed a business opportunity in that instant. If possible, I would like to be the world's richest person too," Ma Lu said.

"But boss, you already have quite a lot of money, don't you?"

"Have you ever seen a capitalist who thinks they have too much money?" Ma Lu snickered.

"Alright then, do you think Teacher Qi Yu would just run away like that?" Ma Youyou shifted the topic back.

"I don't know, but it doesn't matter now. That Nicholas is so strange, he must be the person we're looking for. It's a pity he doesn't seem to be a Time Traveler."

Ma Youyou was also somewhat disappointed but still said, "No worries, there's still time."

Although she said that, a trace of worry flashed across her brows.

Ma Lu noticed her unusual mood and asked, "Are you homesick?"

"Home? Oh, I do miss everyone, especially my brother."

"Then in the upcoming period, I will inquire in the diner group and with the new immigrants to see if there is any news about Time Travelers," Ma Lu said.

"Thank you, boss."

"Don't mention it, since you work for me, you're one of us. You can tell me anything that's troubling you", Ma Lu said, "Although I'm reluctant, since you've been away from home for so long, your relatives and friends must be worried about you. It's better to send you back earlier."

"That won't be necessary, because the timelines on both sides are not one-to-one. In fact, the other me might not even be born yet."

Ma Youyou paused and then asked, "Boss, if the universe were about to be destroyed, what would you want to do?"

"The universe is about to be destroyed? Then I would probably try to save it. If I really couldn't, I would have to go to another Plane."

"But what if other Planes were also going to be destroyed?"

"Ah, that's harsh. Then there's nothing to be done. If I really can't escape, I would just have to be with family and friends and welcome the end of the Universe. But why do you ask such a question? Are you scared by the recent news of The Grand Alliance at war?"

"Indeed, Earth has indeed received a lot of refugees lately. I heard that next week the Fairy Dragon Smuggling Group will transport another ship of people over, but after all, this is just the rift between the Ares people and The Grand Alliance.

"Even if the Ares people win, they have to continue living in the Multiverse, right? They won't just destroy the Universe."

"The doomsday I'm talking about isn't triggered by the Ares people."

"Then who else could it be?" Ma Lu casually asked.

Before Ma Youyou could say anything, she saw Ma Lu's pace suddenly halt, and with delight, he said, "We've arrived, this is Building 1, Unit 12. Wait for me, I need to change into my gear first."

While speaking, Ma Lu took off his sneakers and put on Bruce Lee's flip flops before he went to ring the doorbell of apartment 101.

However, after waiting half a minute, no one came to open the door, though Ma Lu clearly saw light shining through the windows from outside just before.

So, he rang the doorbell again, this time waiting a full minute, still no one came out. Just as Ma Lu was considering whether to take this opportunity to use a Black Hole to open the door and take a look inside.

The door was then pushed open from the inside, revealing a head.

The person behind the door looked just as Qi Yu had described earlier: a foreigner with rosacea, red cheeks, and a white beard that almost reached his waist, appearing to be in his sixties or seventies.

"Has the spiced food I ordered finally arrived?" He opened his mouth and spoke fluent Chinese; besides that, Ma Lu could smell the scent of beer.

"We are not delivery people."

"Then are you the tenants upstairs? Is the sound from our TV too loud, bothering you?" The bearded foreigner turned back and shouted into the house, "Lightning, did you hear that? Turn down the TV."

"Are there other people in your house?"

"Uh, no, I live alone." The bearded foreigner realized he had slipped up and quickly corrected himself.

But the next moment, Ma Lu heard a clatter from inside the house.

"Can we talk with you?"

"Are you from the property management, or are you police?" The bearded foreigner sized up Ma Lu and Ma Youyou, "I'm a law-abiding citizen. I pay my property fees at the beginning of each year, never missed one."

He muttered a few words, but eventually, he opened the door, "Alright, but I don't have much to confess. I'm just an ordinary foreign teacher."

Ma Lu and Ma Youyou entered the room and saw the living room table covered with beer bottles, half of which were empty. There were also clear indentations on the sofa, not just one.

"I was just drinking beer, watching TV, and waiting for my takeaway," explained the bearded foreigner, "And I like to change my sitting spot on the sofa."

Ma Lu's gaze then moved to the floor, where he noticed muddy footprints leading from the sofa to the yard.

"Uh, I also have a dog, to avoid feeling too lonely living alone."

"Your dog's paw prints are pretty big, almost as big as my palm," Ma Youyou said.

"Hahaha," the bearded foreigner laughed dryly, then as if to change the subject, hurriedly said, "Please sit down, please sit down."

Ma Lu and Ma Youyou sat down on the sofa.

"What would you like to drink? I've got coffee, tea, hot cocoa."

"Just plain water is fine," Ma Lu said.

"Me too."

"Just give me a moment." The bearded foreigner went into the kitchen.

Ma Lu took the opportunity to continue examining the surroundings and discovered a sock in the gap of the sofa, a red, woolly mid-calf sock.

Meanwhile, Ma Youyou quietly nudged Ma Lu's leg and discreetly pointed in the direction of the yard, whispering, "Someone was watching us from there just now."

"Who?"

"I don't know; as soon as I looked over, they hid."

The bearded foreigner had now come out of the kitchen, carrying two cups of plain water and placing them in front of both.

Afterward, he looked towards Ma Lu, "You look a bit familiar."

"I was just thinking the same thing, you look a bit familiar too."

"Oh oh oh, I remember now," the bearded foreigner slapped his forehead, realizing, "You're from the Universe Infinite Cafeteria, I've seen you on TV. You're famous, not only among regular folks."

"I also feel like I've seen you on TV," Ma Lu said, "Have you ever been an actor?"

"Hahaha, I haven't," the bearded foreigner winked, "But indeed a lot of actors have played me."