Wanjie Hotel: Iron Man is not allowed to charge

Chapter 127 Science Fiction VS Magic (7K views, please vote with double monthly tickets)
After seeing Batman off, Wen Ming returned to his room and saw Sarah waiting for him.

"Sarah, I'm sorry I came home too late today."

Wen Ming raised his hand in apology.

Sarah didn't say anything, but walked straight up to him and hugged him, letting him feel her affection: "I know you're in a bad mood today, so let it all out."

"No, I can't do that."

Wen Ming shook his head, indicating that he would not vent his emotions on Sarah: "If I did that, it would be an insult to you."

"Fine, then let me humiliate you!"

Before Wen Ming could say anything, Sarah directly covered his mouth and nose, making him experience a strong feeling of suffocation.

Wen Ming reached out his hands to push her away, but Sarah held his hands down.

He instinctively scratched at it.

Sarah burst into laughter: "Come on, I'm rewarding you today for earning me 5000 million dollars!"

Wen Ming asked in a low voice, "The T1000 has been taken down. Have you gotten stronger?"

"I don't know yet, it probably won't be that soon, right?"

Sarah paused for a moment, then said, embarrassed and annoyed, "Don't bring up this kind of thing at a time like this."

Wen Ming quickly lost his way.

Have I forgotten someone?
Who cares, it doesn't matter!
……

In a room on the second floor, Marcus returned to the room and nodded in satisfaction as he looked at Belinda, who was staying in the room obediently and hadn't gone anywhere.

"Let's continue."

Belinda said helplessly, "I've said it three times already, do you want me to say it again?"

"I need to make sure that I'm not giving the boss false information."

So, you don't want me to use torture, right?

Marcus pulled a paper notebook from his pocket: "Come on, tell me again, who is Lilith?"

Belinda picked up the water glass in front of her, wanting to drink some water, but there wasn't a drop left in it. She looked at Marcus pitifully: "Could you give me some water? I promised the boss I would tell him everything. My life is in his hands now, and I won't play any tricks."

Marcus shrugged, picked up the cup in front of her, and went to the water dispenser to pour himself some water.

The moment he stood up after pouring the water, he suddenly realized that his breath had turned into a cold draft.

The water I had just poured in my hand had become a little cold.

Marcus reacted very quickly, immediately pulling out the gun from his pocket and turning behind him.

"You are very good."

There was another person in the room at some point.

"Susie".

Marcus's eyes narrowed slightly when he saw the other person: "You really are Lilith?"

"Yes."

Aunt Susie stood behind Belinda, like a kind and approachable neighbor, gently stroking Belinda's pretty face: "Belinda, how did you find out I'm Lilith?"

Belinda felt goosebumps rising all over her body, and she trembled slightly, but dared not move.

The biting cold made her unconsciously answer, "I checked the guest room system on Saturday morning when I was helping out in Building 2."

You warned me not to look, which I found strange, so I glanced at it and discovered that the Wenxi Hotel had a presidential suite that had been booked for many years, and the hotel was still showing as occupied during the two days it was closed.

I became even more curious, so while I was inspecting the rooms, I used the master card to open the room, and then I…

Aunt Susie rubbed her temples, looking helpless.

"I thought you were just a pretty face coveting Wen Ming, but I didn't expect you to be such a mischievous one."

"It was my fault that day too. Wen Ming's sudden acquisition of the Wenxi Hotel caught me off guard. I shouldn't have unnecessarily reminded you not to look, and I forgot to activate the magic circle on the door when we left."

Aunt Susie sighed, then looked at the two of them: "What do you think I should do with you?"

The hairs on both of their bodies stood on end almost simultaneously.

"How about we turn you into vampires!"

That way, you won't be able to reveal my identity to outsiders!

Marcus swallowed hard. "Susie, you can't hide it from the boss."

"Oh? What do you say?"

Aunt Susie looked at Marcus with great interest. Marcus glanced at Belinda, gritted his teeth, and said, "Blue Queen!"

Shila-

A radio wave sounded, and a blue-gold figure suddenly appeared on Marcus's phone, which was on the table: "Marcus, the boss said that I can't show myself in front of employees and outsiders like this."

Marcus said with a wry smile, "If you hadn't come soon, I would have been dead."

The Queen landed lightly and looked at the dumbfounded Aunt Susie and Belinda: "Tell me, what should I do with you?"

Or, how about we turn you into electromechanical employees?
That way, you won't be able to reveal my identity to outsiders!

The same words were returned to Aunt Susie by Qing, who opened her mouth, but after a long pause, finally managed to utter, "What kind of monster are you?"

"An old relic like you certainly doesn't know I exist. Your magic, spells, and vampire tricks are useless against me."

The Azure Queen floated towards Susie, whose expression changed, and she raised her hand to strike the Azure Queen.

The Azure Queen instantly transformed into countless azure-gold fragments. Susie smiled upon seeing this.

I thought he was some kind of amazing little guy.

However, the next second, Susie's smile froze on her lips.

Countless cyan-gold fragments coalesced once more into the Azure Queen's body, and she looked at Susie with a smile: "That's it?"

Susie was furious and raised her hand to grab Qinghou again, but Qinghou suddenly said, "Are you so weak because you were originally weak, or because you were injured, or because you can't use too much strength at the Iron Hotel?"
I've calculated that there's approximately a 66.8% chance it's due to injury, a 31% chance it's because you couldn't use excessive force at the Iron Hotel, and a 2.2% chance your body simply couldn't withstand your strength.

Susie's face suddenly turned ugly.

This was the first time in the thousands of years since her birth that her magic had failed, and the first time that it had been seen through by an ordinary person.

Am I really getting old, or is the world changing too fast?
Belinda looked at the girl in front of her and thought for a while before she remembered that she seemed to have seen her tonight, but at that time her eyes and ears were injured by a flashbang and she did not see the other person's face clearly.

Seeing that the other party had not only emerged from a cell phone but was also floating in the air like a ghost, she felt that all her understanding had been completely overturned that night.

Is this the real reason why they demanded that Wen Ming be taken down?

"Don't be too surprised. I'm also a hotel employee. In fact, we both belong to the president's office, but we have different responsibilities."

The Queen patted Belinda on the shoulder, signaling her to relax, and then looked at Susie: "Susie, oh, by the way, your name is Lilith."

Lilith, are you going to talk to the boss yourself, or do we have to fight him first, and then we'll have you go see him?

Annoyance flashed in Lilith's eyes: "You're too arrogant. Don't think I can't do anything to you."

When had Lilith ever suffered such humiliation? Her eyes instantly turned white, and she was about to launch an attack.

Qinghou chuckled and said, "Then don't think I can't draw a demon-trapping array."

Upon hearing about the Demon-Trapping Array, Lilith's anger subsided slightly. Then, she saw Qinghou's feet suddenly transform into a data stream, flowing rapidly across the ground. In just a few seconds, a Demon-Trapping Array was quickly formed.

"Without the power of blood, this demon-trapping formation is a joke."

Lilith sensed the so-called demon-trapping array and, upon discovering it held no power, immediately scoffed.

Queen Qing chuckled again: "Isn't there a ready-made blood bag?"

Lilith froze for a moment, but Belinda screamed in terror, "No, don't kill me!"

Marcus couldn't help but take a step back.

The Queen is terrifying.

Will she drain my blood to draw a demon-trapping array?
Lilith finally realized that the girl in front of her was not as sweet as she looked. After a moment of silence, she said, "I will sit down and talk with Wen Ming after I get to work tomorrow morning."

"That's more like it. You can't leave the hotel's 100-meter radius anyway, right?"

The Azure Queen transformed into a stream of azure-gold data, rapidly flowing into Marcus's phone before disappearing.

Lilith was somewhat lost in thought as she watched the other party's elusive methods.

This era is truly different.

Speaking of which, how did that bastard Wen Fugui end up with such a powerful descendant?
He's only been in charge of the hotel for a few days?

How did they end up with so many powerful subordinates?
Moreover, the fact that he managed to take over the neighboring Wenxi Hotel in such a short time demonstrates a ruthlessness that Wen Fugui, that old turtle, could not match.

"Uh, we..."

Marcus looked at Lilith, but Lilith glanced at him and then vanished from the spot.

Seeing the other party's methods, Marcus couldn't help but become secretly wary.

No, I must inform the boss immediately.

He picked up his phone to dial Wen Ming's number, but Qing Hou's voice came from the phone: "I've already notified the boss, and he said he'll handle it. You can continue the interrogation."

Marcus breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the terrified Belinda: "Shall we continue?"

Belinda immediately nodded frantically: "I'll tell you everything, I just beg you don't kill me. Tell the boss I'll be his best secretary, I'll do anything you ask!"

"I can't make any promises to you."

Marcus placed the glass of water in front of Belinda: "Have some water."

Belinda then realized how thirsty she was, and she quickly picked up the cup: "Thank you!"

Marcus pulled out his notebook again: "Your plan is just to use beautiful women to seduce the boss, sleep with him, have his babies, nothing else?"

"It's that simple. My contact said the simplest way is the best. I just need to do one thing well: do everything I can to make the boss fall in love with me..."

At that moment, Wen Ming was also drinking water.

Sarah had already fallen asleep peacefully. Wen Ming returned to his room, took a shower, and then lay in bed, pondering the news he had just received.

Aunt Susie is actually Lilith?
He had previously suspected Susie's identity, but he didn't expect it to be true.

And he's the most powerful demon in Supernatural besides Lucifer?
This lousy hotel is absolutely riddled with holes!
Should I just close the store?

Anyway, I've made enough money from reselling gold and technology.

Property tax is not a problem at all.

Wen Ming tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep no matter what he tried.

For the first time since he took over the Iron Hotel, he suffered from insomnia.

Finally, he got up and took a book from the shelf—Supernatural: An Illustrated Guide to Supernatural Creatures.

137 pages, not bad.

You can study for two days.

Three seconds later.

A loud snoring sound came from the big bed.

……

At 4:30 a.m. sharp, Flora pushed open the door to the lobby of Building 1 of the Iron Hotel. Charon saw Flora and gave her a bright smile: "Hi, Flora."

"Hey, Charon, is it your night shift again?"

Flora greeted Charon familiarly.

Yes, I've always worked the night shift.

The gym is open, and the warm water is ready.

The boss specifically instructed me to make breakfast this morning at six o'clock.

Charon responded to Flora politely, which made Flora's lips curl into a smile.

very nice.

……

At 5:30 a.m., Wenming's biological clock, like a precision instrument, woke him from his sleep.

The morning mist outside the window was still shrouded in a deep blue hue, but his mind was unusually clear, as if someone had washed his cerebral cortex with ice water. He slowly sat up, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the steel ball beside his pillow. All the turmoil of last night had vanished, replaced by a subtle throbbing in his temples—the sensation of surging spiritual energy coursing through his veins.

"Have I gotten stronger again?"

Wen Ming squinted and gently raised his left hand.

The steel ball, the size of a grain of rice, suddenly hovered twenty centimeters from the tip of his nose, as still as a specimen pinned to the void.

As Wen Ming's pupils contracted slightly, the steel ball suddenly transformed into a silver afterimage, tracing a spiral trajectory in the bedroom, and the resulting wind pressure slightly ruffled his hair.

The steel ball suddenly changed direction, shot into the distance, and then suddenly fell just before hitting the TV wall.

Wen Ming walked barefoot across the cold floor tiles, squatted down and estimated the landing point—10 meters. This distance confirmed his guess: his mental strength had increased.

"It's not just a simple doubling..."

He muttered to himself silently, a smile playing on his lips.

The laws of physics seem so endearing at this moment; doubling the control radius means that the mental power threshold has at least exceeded the critical point by three times.

The difficulty increases exponentially, not just by a simple doubling.

Wen Ming controlled the steel ball to fly up again, continuously accelerating it.

"Bang!" The mineral water bottle exploded on the coffee table.

The steel ball pierces the PET material, bringing out water mist that refracts and sparks under the light.

Wen Ming stared at the smooth-edged hole on the bottle and laughed silently again.

This hole was a crack he secretly pried open to the world.

Finally, I have a decent means of self-defense.

Although it's nothing compared to Goku, Iron Man, or Supergirl, it can definitely save your life in a critical moment.

This is just the beginning; I will become stronger and stronger.

Time travelers, roll it up!
Wen Ming picked up the broken mineral water bottle, and the icy sensation of the water flowing down his throat gradually dampened his excitement.

With a click of the scissors cutting into the plastic, Wen Ming recalled how Lilith, disguised as Aunt Susie, gently handed him blueberry muffins with her icy hands, and how he and Belinda rode in a carriage through dappled shadows of trees, the scent of gardenias still lingering in his nose...

Now these fragments of memory, like mineral water bottles, are disintegrating into unrecognizable residue in the vortex of the toilet.

The sound of the flushing water masked the soft click of the steel ball returning to its place.

Wen Ming stood in front of the anti-fog mirror in the bathroom, looking at the light moving in his pupils—there were inexplicable variables hidden there.

As for how much his power had increased after the end of "John Wick 4", Wen Ming hadn't tested it yet, nor did he intend to.

After confirming that Belinda was a spy and that Aunt Susie was Lilith, he no longer trusted anyone, and he was even more wary of the AI ​​Queen of the Sea and the Blue Queen.

Therefore, he plans to go back to the Taoist temple or church next door to gradually adapt and train with these skills, so that when the next spy shows up or the enemy attacks, he can give the other party a big surprise.

……

"Hi, Flora."

"Hi, Wen Ming."

At 6:30, Flora saw a spirited Wen Ming. She looked him over carefully and, when she was sure that Wen Ming did not show any signs of anxiety or worry because of yesterday's attack, she was slightly relieved.

"What are we eating today?"

"We're having soup today."

Wen Ming shaped the kneaded dough into a ball, placed it on a cutting board, sprinkled in some chopped peppercorn leaves and scallions, added oil, and kneaded it back and forth.

Once the dough has been kneaded enough, grease it again and roll it out into a circle with a rolling pin.

Turn on the teppanyaki grill, drizzle a little oil, spread the whole pancake on the teppanyaki grill, and start heating.

While making pancakes here, they continue preparing the next batch of dough over there.

By the time the next dough is rolled out, the dough on the teppanyaki grill is ready to be flipped.

Wen Ming lifted the lid of the tall pot next to him, and the rich aroma immediately spread throughout the entire restaurant.

Many diners couldn't help but look over.

This time, Wen Ming remained calm and composed.

It's confirmed, you were only there because of the hotel's buff.

This pot of beef soup has been simmering since last night. The bone marrow and collagen from the beef bones have all been extracted into the soup after several hours of simmering.

Sweet potato noodles and shredded tofu were placed in one hanging strainer after another and then dipped into the boiling beef broth to cook. Wenming then took out a large bowl and placed it on the cutting board.

After the sweet potato noodles were cooked, Wen Ming scooped out a spoonful of sweet potato noodles and shredded tofu and placed it in a large bowl. He then picked up the large slices of beef that he had cut earlier and dropped them on top of the sweet potato noodles. Finally, he scooped up a spoonful of beef broth and poured it over the beef.

After sprinkling on some chopped green onions, Wen Ming did not hand the beef soup directly to Flora.

He scooped up the large fried pancake from the teppanyaki grill, placed it on the cutting board, quickly cut it into finger-thick strips, then put the strips on a plate and served it to Flora along with the beef soup.

"Beef soup and shredded flatbread, I hope..."

Wen Ming paused abruptly, but continued, "I hope you like it."

"Thank you!"

Flora gazed at the clear soup, the dark red beef slices, and the golden shredded bread in front of her, her mouth watering: "Back in the Great Qian Kingdom, I'd only ever heard of it, never actually tasted it."

"This is my first time doing this too."

Wenming continued making the second pancake, and then brought a bowl to Aiwen as well.

"Wen Ming, why do you know how to cook so many delicious dishes? I brought Hao Li over for dinner on Saturday, but unfortunately you weren't there."

Evan picked up a shredded pancake with his thick, dark fingers and put it in his mouth. The crispy texture immediately made him squint his eyes in comfort.

Looking at Flora and Evan's expressions of enjoyment, Wen Ming couldn't help but sigh.

How would you feel if you knew that your feelings were just a hotel buff?

Wen Ming didn't mince words, but looked at Flora and asked, "Are you free tonight?"

"what?"

Flora soaked the shredded bread in the soup. The chewy bread became softer and softer as it soaked, and the flavor of the broth seeped into the bread, making it more and more delicious with each chew.

Hearing Wen Ming's words, she looked up at him in surprise, then realized what he wanted to do and quickly said, "I'm free."

Wen Ming nodded and said, "I didn't want to trouble you anymore, but tonight is the Metropolitan Hotel Association's mid-year reception, and it's my first time attending..."

"It's my pleasure."

Before Wen Ming could finish speaking, Flora immediately agreed: "Don't worry about my father's thoughts, he can't control me."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Wen Ming felt embarrassed.

Because he wasn't sure if he would be attacked again tonight.

It seems that every time he and Flora go out, things don't go smoothly.

Thinking of this, Wen Ming looked at Flora solemnly: "Don't worry, I will definitely not let you be frightened again tonight."

Flora's big eyes crinkled into crescent moons as she smiled: "I actually find it quite exciting."

Watching the two of them being all lovey-dovey in front of him, Evan felt that he was already full even without eating the pancake strips.

He took a large, vicious gulp of beef soup.

hiss!
It's too hot to eat!

I have a grudge against Wen Ming.

……

"Wen Ming, give me a bowl, and some for my parents too!"

Just as Wen Ming and Flora were chatting about tonight's party, Tony plopped down next to Flora, propped himself up on his elbow, and turned halfway to look at her: "Hello, I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."

"Really? You look familiar to me too."

Flora glanced at Tony, trying to identify who it was, but unfortunately Tony was wearing Kryptonian glasses, so she couldn't recognize him; he just looked familiar.

"We can chat about where we've been before, and would you mind having breakfast together?"

Upon seeing such a beautiful blonde, Tony instinctively prepared to flirt with her, but Wen Ming had already placed three bowls of beef soup in front of him: "You can leave now."

Tony didn't seem to understand Wen Ming's meaning. He stared intently at Flora, but after Flora realized she didn't recognize him, she didn't continue the conversation: "Sorry, I have to go to work."

Picking up her bag, Flora waved to Wen Ming: "Come pick me up this afternoon, okay? Let's go home together to get my dress."

"I'll take you to buy a new one."

Wen Ming smiled and waved goodbye to Flora.

Seeing this, Tony raised his eyebrows: "I've noticed that you're not as handsome as me, but you're surrounded by a lot of pretty girls."

"No, I don't have as many as you."

Wen Ming denied Tony's accusations without hesitation and bowed his head in defeat.

Tony opened his mouth, but he felt that Wen Ming wasn't admitting defeat, but rather mocking him.

He carried three bowls of beef soup and three plates of shredded pancakes on a tray to Howard and Maria, who had been waiting for a long time: "This is a meal made by Wenming himself. His cooking is very delicious."

"Really? Tony, this is the first time you've ever complimented someone else's cooking."

Maria looked surprised, and Howard, though he didn't say anything, also looked at Tony with surprise.

Tony noticed his parents looking at him like that, and his gaze drifted off: "You guys try it."

Howard and Maria bent down and scooped a spoonful of beef broth into their mouths. The beef broth, which had been simmering all night, immediately washed away the fatigue from their all-night conversation, washing it away from their mouths all the way to their stomachs and then spreading out through every pore of their bodies, making them feel refreshed.

"This soup is fantastic!"

Maria gave a thumbs up, and Howard raised his eyebrows as well.

They never expected that the mysterious young man would cook so well.

Tony was even happier to hear his mother praise Wen Ming than to hear her praise him: "It's a pity that bastard doesn't cook every meal, otherwise I could eat here every day."

"After all, he's a hotel owner, and he has a lot to do."

Maria comforted her son.

Maria was overjoyed to see her once rebellious son now cheerful and making such good friends.

It seems that this hotel owner named Wen Ming is really a good person.

Howard wanted to say something, but his mouth was already filled with the crispy on the outside and crunchy on the inside biscuit bits, so he couldn't say anything.

After swallowing the shredded tortilla, he let out a satisfied sigh, then scooped up a mouthful of beef broth and said, "This soup is really good. How's Obadiah doing lately? Have you managed the company well?"

Tony looked at his father, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "I killed him."

"What!?"

Howard spat out a mouthful of soup, and Maria looked at her son in surprise: "That's your uncle!"

"An uncle who bombarded me with an RPG?"

Now that things were out in the open, Tony was no longer going to hide it from his parents.

At this moment, Pepper brought over the beef soup. Hearing Tony's words, Pepper quickly explained, "Obadia has wanted to kill Tony for a long time, but he just hasn't had the chance."

After Tony found out, he fired him from the company. Who knew he would attack us on our way back? If we hadn't made it back to the hotel, we would both be dead…”

Howard and Maria were horrified when they heard Pepper's explanation.

After a long pause, Howard gritted his teeth and said, "Well done!"

Maria held her son's hand and said, "I'm sorry, it's all our fault."

Tony's eyes were slightly red; all his rebelliousness vanished completely with his mother's apology.

What's more, this is the first time in many years that I've heard my mother's care.

This feels so good.

……

"You've already killed Obadiah?"

After breakfast, Wen Ming chatted with Tony and his family in his office. When he heard that Iron Monger had been killed, he was somewhat surprised: "So fast?"

(End of this chapter)