Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 567: Decision

After solving the mystery of the monster in the Meteor Crater, Ma Lu visited his new spaceship.

The Pink Whale Ship was a mid-sized Plane Spaceship, 205.4 meters long and 53.3 meters high, shaped like an orca.

By comparison, the Airbus A380, the largest wide-body airliner in the world to date, is only 72.7 meters long and 24 meters high.

So when Ma Lu first saw the Pink Whale, he was quite shocked, feeling that its size was almost comparable to an aircraft carrier.

However, as a smuggling ship, a significant portion of the Pink Whale's space had been converted into cargo holds.

Even so, it could easily accommodate about eighty or more crew members on board.

Besides the bridge, engine room, and energy room, the ship also had an armory, gym, bathing area, cinema, ice storage, kitchen, and a zero-gravity chamber, among many other rooms.

Ma Lu even found a soilless cultivation room inside, which could ensure that the crew had fresh vegetables on long journeys, though most of these rooms were already cleared out.

Only the large equipment that was difficult to move and took up space was left behind; those Dimensional Pirates even took the showerheads.

Ma Lu spent about an hour exploring the entirety of the spaceship.

Lao Hei said, "What do you think? If you want to sell it, I can help you find a buyer when we get back."

"Let's… not rush."

After the tour, Ma Lu had changed his mind. Although fifty million Star Currency wasn't a small sum, the Plane Spaceship was clearly more rare.

Because, as Lao Hei said, Plane Spaceships were always in high demand on the black market, and any time one appeared, it would usually be sold within 24 hours.

Easy to sell, but difficult to buy back.

Moreover, Earth was not part of The Grand Alliance and had no public interdimensional transport available.

Looking at it this way, the value of the Plane Spaceship was even greater.

Even if Ma Lu didn't have the money to repair it right away, he didn't plan to sell it so quickly.

What if he got lucky again and found both the energy core and that warp pulse engine? Then the Plane Spaceship would be complete, right?

So Ma Lu turned to Boss Yan, "Boss Yan, how long can your spare battery last?"

"It depends on how you use it," the hardware store owner said, "If it's just to maintain lighting and the life support systems, play games on the spaceship, watch movies, then it could last about three months."

"If you also want to use the short-range teleport feature, back and forth between the spaceship and Earth, using it once costs a month.

"And why are you asking this?" Yan Wu was wary. "I'm only lending you this battery temporarily. I'm going to take it back when we return, and you only paid me 2000 Star Currency for the repairs.

"That money is just enough for me to come over here, do some minor work; the materials and labor for the repairs are calculated separately."

"How much for the battery?"

"10,000 Star Currency, non-negotiable." Yan Wu knew some people well, so he stated upfront.

And Lao Hei, standing nearby, also nodded, "That's indeed a very fair market price."

However, Ma Lu had already put his arm around the hardware store owner's shoulders, warmly saying, "Brother Yan…"

"Stop, don't call me that. Every time you butter me up, no good comes of it, and I don't allow credit here."

Pausing, Yan Wu continued, "You haven't even paid back the money you owe me. Wouldn't it be good to sell this Plane Spaceship and settle your debt? You can't afford the repairs anyway, and it's useless to keep it."

Ma Lu said, "The famous online novel 'Doupo Cangqiong' puts it well, thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, never underestimate the young and poor.

"I don't have much money on me right now, but one day in the future, I'll become wealthy, and then fixing this spaceship will be a piece of cake."

"Let's talk business." The hardware store owner didn't want to hear Ma Lu's pipedreams, impatiently speaking.

"The business is, these two Space Wanderer Suits and this spare battery, selling them all to me for 20,000 Star Currency, how about that?"

Yan Wu frowned, "Haven't I already said that the battery's price is not up for discussion?"

"I'm not talking about the price of the battery, but the price of those two Space Wanderer Suits. You can't sell them anyway, better to bundle and sell them to me; I'm also helping you clear your inventory.

"For 10,000 combined, you wouldn't lose, and you'd still make a profit from the battery."

The hardware store owner was tempted but had learned to be more cautious this time, "I can sell you the battery for 10,000 Star Currency, and we can talk about the suits later."

Ma Lu shook his head like a tambourine, "No, no, it has to be all together. After all, I'm not you; I don't have Boss Yan's robust physique. Without the suits, I can't return, and just buying the battery would be useless.

"So, it's either all or nothing, or I'll just have to leave the spaceship here first."

Yan Wu wondered, "Why do you even need to keep this spaceship? You already have a Bug Egg, so you can go to other Planes, right?"

"But the Bug Egg can't bring people back from the other side."

Ma Lu said, "I have friends in those Planes, and I plan on picking them up with this spaceship when the time comes. Plus Old Wang, ah, and Mr. Furball, and some of my other friends from Earth.

"We'll go check out other Planes together, and maybe we can even move the Universe Infinite Canteen onto the spaceship. That way, we can make money while traveling around the universe."

This time Ma Lu wasn't lying; after seeing the Pink Whale Ship, he indeed had such an idea.

Although previously he always thought Earth was pretty good and didn't plan on changing the map.

So as to avoid what happens in immortal novels, where after changing maps, one's power level resets and one has to start from scratch all over again.

However, after speaking with guests from Different Dimensions about the Multiverse, Ma Lu changed his mind. Old Wang's cooking skills seemed to be better than he imagined.

Even in other Planes his skills were unmatched, and Old Wang had also regained some memories, confirming that he had no quarrels with The Grand Alliance and had come to Earth just looking for inspiration, thus Ma Lu's intentions shifted.

After hearing this, Yan Wu's expression slightly changed, as he too remembered the days when he used to roam between Planes in the Multiverse, looking for beautiful sights, food, and beauties before he got trapped on Earth.

He sighed after a while, "Alright, 20,000 it is then."

"Great," Ma Lu then glanced at the Traveler's Bracelet on his wrist, "There's still two and a half hours before the Memorial Taco takes effect, since we're free, Boss Yan, could you also patch up the big hole on the ship?

"That rampaging home appliance was only trapped by those Earth Rock People, and I'm worried that once daylight comes, it might break free and sneak into the ship through that big hole."

"......"

Two hours later, the hardware store owner had fixed the broken hole on the ship, using materials worth nearly 1,000 Star Currency.

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But Yan Wu didn't bother to ask Ma Lu for more money, as getting money from this young man was truly troublesome and likely to involve more bargaining.

Since arriving on The Moon, the hardware store owner had been busy till now and didn't feel like talking anymore.

Fortunately, Ma Lu was quite observant, not only thanking him immediately but also taking care of supper for the evening.

Thus Yan Wu revived his spirits and helped him check the spaceship again, connecting the teleportation device to the spare battery.

This way, when Ma Lu visited next time, he could directly use the key's teleport function from Earth straight to the spaceship.

After all this, the three returned to the grassy area in the small park.