Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 661: The Mole

"However, the Mirror of the Sage is missing a corner, and now shaking it might not necessarily bring forth the person you need," Yan Wu said.

"How do you use it?"

"Just write the name of the person you want to consult on the back of the mirror with your finger, then flip the mirror over, place it in front of you, and ask your question."

Ma Lu did as the hardware store owner taught, writing the name of Hua Tuo, then turned the mirror over and asked, "How do you treat a headache?"

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Moments later, the mirror emitted a dazzling white light.

Ma Lu instinctively closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the glow from the mirror had dimmed, revealing a middle-aged man with a lean face, not tall, a thick beard, sharp eyes like daggers, and wearing a traditional Chinese long gown.

He said indifferently, "Studying medicine won't save the Chinese."

After saying that, he vanished from the mirror.

Eh, how did I summon him?

"I told you, the Mirror of the Sage is missing a corner; you might not be able to ask the person you want now," Yan Wu said from the side.

"How much for this mirror?"

"40,000."

"Not bad." Ma Lu picked out the Mirror of the Sage, placed it to the side, and then picked up a piece of clothing—a T-shirt with a print of a guitar-playing anime girl.

Ma Lu took a closer look; it seemed to be Hirase Yui.

But before he could inquire, Yan Wu snatched the T-shirt away, "This is not a high-dimensional artifact; I placed it in the wrong spot."

"You wouldn't expect it, but Boss Yan actually likes Hirase Yui."

"No, I don't, I've never watched 'K-On'," the hardware store owner adamantly denied.

"Alright then." Ma Lu didn't call him out, and he took a folding stool that was missing a leg from the box, but fortunately, it still stood on three legs.

"The Sea King Stool."

"Does sitting on it bring romantic encounters?"

"No, but it can make your fishing haul full; however, it's broken now, it's become the Air Force Stool instead. Even Deng Gang couldn't catch a fish with this stool now, 32,000."

"It's turned into an Air Force Stool and you're still asking for 32,000?"

"You could give it to any fishing man you don't fancy."

Ma Lu thought for a moment, "Using this stool as a prank seems rather fun; how about a discount?"

"29,000, lowest price."

Ma Lu added the stool to the pile with the mirror and continued to dig through the box, next coming across a pair of old flip-flops with cracked soles.

"Bruce Lee's flip-flops, wear them to temporarily transform into Bruce Lee, but only for 30 seconds. Originally they lasted five minutes, priced at 18,000."

"Does Bruce Lee exist in other planes too?"

"I figure some Artisan must have passed by Earth in the sixties or seventies and made them on a whim, maybe he watched Bruce Lee's movies too."

Ma Lu remembered the owner of number six, Earth did have an Artisan, but so far, including the City Manager, no one knew of his existence.

It was only Old Wang who used the Secret Key to contact the Artisan clan last time, he received a response but didn't show himself, just sent number six over.

Ma Lu figured he must be the type who was extremely introverted; wanting no disturbances, he thus didn't reveal his existence to Yan Wu.

The flip-flops were probably his creation. Though a strong man like Yan Wu had no use for them, they were quite appealing to Ma Lu, at least he could wear them to deal with thieves and hoodlums on a regular basis, so he took them as well.

Continuing to search, he found a dental device that could keep one's teeth perpetually sparkling and a board game similar to the one in "Brave Game" that immersed players in the experience.

Of course, both items also had some functions missing, but in the end, Ma Lu took them for 25,000 and 33,000 respectively.

Besides those, he also took a set of the latest hi-fi sound system from The Grand Alliance, not a high-dimensional artifact, but still retailing for a hefty ninety thousand Star Currency.

And the original price was a startling four hundred and ten thousand; it goes to show that in any plane, those who are into sound systems are wealthy.

Before checking out, Ma Lu paid an extra nine thousand to take home the wooden figure that liked to sigh and move things around.

It all totaled up to 244,000 Star Currency.

The hardware store owner looked puzzled, "What do you need all this junk for?"

"Because it's cheap."

"But many can't be used normally; what's the point of being cheap? Besides, there are some things you can't even use, right?"

"Uh, I've been watching people dumpster diving online, and I got into the thrill of treasure hunting in the trash," Ma Lu said.

"Take it easy. I used to think like you, picked up a load of junk, hoping some Artisan would come to Earth and fix them for me and I'd make a fortune.

"In the end, those things just piled up here and I couldn't sell them," Yan Wu lamented.

"I'll keep your advice in mind."

Loaded with his finds, Ma Lu drove home.

As soon as he got home, he summoned number six and started feeding it the high-dimensional artifacts that were damaged for various reasons.

Using Old Points for repairs, it was not until the next day at noon that number six finished fixing everything.

And from nearly three hundred thousand Old Points it had left, there were fewer than thirty thousand.

But it was all worth it; looking at the high-dimensional artifacts, shiny and new, Boss Ma couldn't help but be overjoyed.

The value of these items could at least quadruple once repaired, and with a quick sale, he could easily exceed a million in Star Currency.

Ma Lu had already asked Lao Hei to scope out potential buyers.

As for himself, he had returned to Hou De once more.

And just as he entered the school gates, he heard some explosive news.

"Gu Peilun went missing?"

"That's right," Cao Youyi nodded. "He disappeared three days ago, I've checked already, and there's no sign of any intrusion in the school, and also, the iron box in the secret room is gone."

"Ah, so it was him; I thought it would have been Sheng Tongwen."

Neither Cao Youyi nor Ma Lu was particularly surprised about Gu Peilun's disappearance or the stolen iron box.

This is because Cao Youyi had already warned Ma Lu that the two new instructors might not be reliable. Their resumes were impressive, and even though Hou De had just defeated Heroic Concealment, made it into the top hundred through the Ministry of Education's new rule, and offered high salaries,

it seemed a bit too lucky to recruit such caliber of talent. Also, given that the Hero Group obviously had plans for Hou De, Cao Youyi kept an eye on both.

After expressing her concerns to Ma Lu, he decided to counter-plan, asking her to release the news about finding the iron box and wait to see if the newcomers would make a move.

Unexpectedly, the result was quite successful, and they caught a mole on the first try.