Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 653 - Banana Game Tree

Ma Lu hadn't expected Wang Chongyang to be swallowed by the toad monster and not only survive but also encounter a fortuitous opportunity.

He found a Cultivation Method for spiritual power and nine talismans in the Dragon Palace.

Ma Lu was not from this Plane and did not know if such an event had happened before.

However, he remembered Qiutong once mentioning that, within the catastrophe belt, only the Song Stone and those peculiar fruits could be taken out.

To be safe, he translated the Cultivation Method from the turtle shell and later asked two students to copy it onto talisman paper.

As for the nine talismans, there was no need for translation since they were originally copied onto talisman paper by Wang Chongyang.

While doing all this, Ma Lu didn't forget to continue playing the underwater version of Mario with Dragon Girl.

The latter had breezed through five levels, becoming increasingly engrossed and adept as she grew familiar with the game's mechanics.

Additionally, Ma Lu had incorporated some innovations on top of the original game, such as adding the self-destructing Snail Monster he had mentioned earlier.

These additions proved quite effective, save for being somewhat harsh on his subordinates.

But since they were not his direct subordinates, Ma Lu did not mind using them.

Eventually, at level 12 of the game, some changes occurred in Dragon Girl; the horns on her head changed from red to green, and her movements became less swift than before.

During a jump, she was even attacked by a turtle monster, losing a life and having to start over from the beginning.

Ma Lu took this opportunity to give a lecture to the Thick Virtue All Living Beings, "See, this is the consequence of being addicted to games and not studying properly. It will make your skills increasingly dull."

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Upon seeing this, Qiutong eagerly asked, "Principal Ma, shall we step in now?"

"Let's wait a bit longer, it's not urgent," Ma Lu said. "I've still got 13 levels here, and I intend to let her have her fill of fun today."

Although Dragon Girl's movements were growing sluggish, having played for so long and becoming more familiar with the mechanics, she still stumbled through another ten levels, though she did sustain some injuries.

Her Water Clan subordinates naturally didn't dare harm her, but that didn't account for the area damage from the Snail Monsters, combined with the ground traps that were almost impossible to predict.

Of course, the main reason was that she herself was also weakening. If this had been when she first met Wang Chongyang, even if those Water Clan Demons and traps were ten times more formidable, they wouldn't have been able to scratch her at all.

But Dragon Girl was entirely indifferent to the new injuries she acquired; her focus was entirely captured by the game in front of her.

This game was more intriguing and enjoyable than any she had played before; she was utterly immersed, playing joyfully.

The color of the horns on her head continued to change, turning as dark as ink.

By level 22, her speed and strength were no different from an ordinary person, and she could barely jump, yet she still tried hard to dodge the attacks of two Black Fish Monsters cosplaying as Piranha Plants.

Ma Lu felt that given her current physical condition, she probably wouldn't be able to finish the game. However, to everyone's surprise, she still managed to clear the game after multiple attempts and a bit of luck.

When she raised the flag at level 25, Ma Lu led the applause and took the opportunity to educate the Thick Virtue All Students once again.

"See, this is the power of perseverance. This attitude of clinging steadfastly to one's goals is worth learning from for all of us."

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The students were momentarily speechless, and Qiutong thought to herself that this must be the essence of being an educator, as Principal Ma could use any situation to teach a lesson.

After completing the game, the Dragon Girl's face also revealed a hint of excitement.

Then, the pair of black horns on her head actually fell off, dropping to the ground, and her body swayed and she fainted.

"Can we make a move now?!" Qiutong had been eager all along and was the first to take out a talisman.

Ma Lu hesitated, stroking his chin, and after a moment he said, "Wait a bit longer…"

"Wait? She's already fainted. If we don't take advantage of this moment, what are we waiting for?" Qiutong asked, puzzled, "And hasn't the game already ended?"

"The main thing is, someone who gets so immersed in a game...doesn't seem like a bad person."

"But if we don't eliminate the Lord, we can't leave the Catastrophe Belt," Yu Zimei reminded from the side.

Ma Lu's gaze flickered, then he took out a Copy Cookie and swallowed it. This time he only replicated a basic Item Retrieving Talisman.

Using the talisman, he fetched a large, hundred-pound stone not far away.

Ma Lu could feel his spiritual power continuously draining, but for him now, this loss of spiritual power was negligible.

He moved the stone above the girl's head, then with a wave of his hand, he guided it towards the ground.

However, the large stone grazed the girl's body and hit the pair of black horns next to her.

Did it miss?

Qiutong was thinking this, but then she saw that after the black horns shattered, a peculiar banana tree suddenly grew on the boulder, with bananas running up and down its branches.

Groups of bananas were playing games there.

Some bananas were playing cards, others were playing jump rope, and some were playing eagle catches chicken...

—8-star ingredient: Banana Game Tree.

When Ma Lu received notification from the Traveler's Bracelet, he knew he had gambled correctly; that pair of black horns was indeed the lord boss of this instance—Playful Dragon Girl.

Qiutong also realized this at that moment, but she was still a bit confused: "If that pair of horns is the Lord, then who is this little girl lying on the ground?"

Ma Lu used another Item Retrieving Talisman to drag the little girl into a water house as well, to prevent her from drowning outside.

"Didn't we encounter a group of people looking for children outside earlier? I suspect she's one of the seven missing children," Ma Lu said.

Wang Chongyang then interjected, "But I saw eight Big River Clams in that palace. Subtracting the one I was lying in, that leaves exactly seven, which should correspond to the seven lost children, right?"

"You didn't open those clams in the palace, so there might not necessarily be someone inside each."

Ma Lu pointed to the girl lying unconscious on the ground, "Besides, if you each had a clam, where was she sleeping then? Did you see any other sleeping spots in the Dragon Palace?"

"Eh?"

Qiutong said, "Stop guessing, we'll know once we open the clams. The Leader is already… well, she's been played to death by the Principal, and this Catastrophe Belt is about to disappear. We better hurry up and find those children."

Hearing this, Wang Chongyang led the way to the Dragon Palace again, with ten students following. They encountered no more Water Clan Demons blocking their way.

It was already taxing to play underwater Super Mario, and since those black horns were smashed, the remaining Water Clan Demons all fled.

Wang Chongyang returned to the Dragon Palace, opened the clams there, and indeed, one of the seven clams was empty; he found six children in the remaining six clams.