Wanjie Hotel: Iron Man is not allowed to charge

Chapter 169 I don't remember Transformers needing to hibernate! (7K votes requested)
"Wow, big sister, I can go on missions again?"

Yuan Ying excitedly changed its form repeatedly in the activity room. It never expected that it would be able to attack again today after being reprimanded and confined just yesterday.

"It seems the boss can't do without me."

"Behave yourself. This time, the boss is giving you a chance to redeem yourself. If you do well, your confinement will be lifted; if you don't, the punishment will be doubled."

Qinghou's words completely silenced Yuan Ying.

"This mission focuses on seizing territory, so it is much more difficult than a typical assault mission. Now I will assign all the tasks to everyone."

Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Qinghou began explaining the battle plan: "After Natasha returns to the flying fortress, find an open space and then quickly come to the metaverse. We will all be waiting for you in a truck."

As for your adoptive father and mother, we'll rescue them after we take down the flying fortress.

"clear."

Natasha knew very well that Wen Ming was much better now than when they were discussing cooperation.

Whether or not they have adoptive parents, the flying fortress can be easily taken down.

"Ninth Brother and Yuanbao, your mission is to quickly cut off all external communication after entering the flying fortress, hack into the flying fortress's core computer, and take control of all defense systems in the shortest possible time."

Remember, the Flying Fortress's main system has anti-intrusion measures, so any intrusion must be swift and decisive.

"Roger that!"

Ninth Brother patted Yuan Bao's head and said gently, "I promise I won't let anyone get hurt in the slightest."

"John, Selena, and Ida, you three form a group."

Natasha, Laura, and Tony, you three form a group.

You will split into two combat teams, using hypnosis grenades and flashbangs to clear the way, and conventional weapons as the main combat weapons.

John, your group's objective: Drekoff.

Natasha, your group's mission objective: All defensive forces.

After Qinghou looked at John and the others, everyone said that there was no problem.

"What about me? What about me?"

Yuan Ying suddenly became anxious.

Why are all the tasks assigned to everyone, but no one has their own?

Empress Qing glared at Yuan Ying, who immediately lowered his head obediently, but his eagle eyes were still fixed on her anxiously.

"Yuan Ying, you are in charge of the perimeter. Annihilate all the rescue planes and all the planes that try to escape the flying fortress."

"Aha, this is what I do best!"

Yuan Ying was immediately delighted.

This kind of task is perfect for me to have some fun.

“If you let one plane go or allow rescue personnel to enter, you will be grounded for life.”

Qinghou's words immediately suppressed Yuan Ying's smug thoughts. He wanted to mutter a few words, but he was afraid that Qinghou would use confinement to oppress him again, so he had no choice but to obediently squat down.

"I will provide support from the center. If anyone encounters trouble, they only need to call me and I will be there immediately."

After Qinghou finished speaking, she looked at Wenming, who then checked his watch: "There are still 6 hours until the battle begins. Everyone go and get some sleep. We'll assemble promptly at 11:30."

Tony suddenly raised his hand: "We've been busy attacking the flying fortress for you, don't you deserve a good meal? Like, braised chicken rice?"

Ida Wong immediately agreed, "I want soup dumplings."

Laura also raised her hand: "I want to eat pumpkin eight-treasure rice."

Selena licked her lips: "How about sausage?"

Wen Ming stood up: "You've ordered so much. By the time I finish cooking, none of you will be able to sleep."

"We can go to sleep first and eat when we wake up."

Tony, eager for a delicious meal, immediately came up with a solution: "Sleep now, wake up at 11, leave at 12, and do some exercise to aid digestion when we get there. Perfect!"

"Alright, alright, is anyone else still waiting to order? John and Natasha, what would you like to eat?"

Wen Ming looked at the two of them, and John smiled and said, "A layered beef patty."

Natasha glanced at Selena and the other girls: "I'll do it with you. We've both slept all day, so it's a good opportunity to exercise together."

Pooh.

Ada Wong, Laura, and Selena all spat in unison.

Everyone could tell that she had several meanings in her sentence.

Tony looked at the chaotic scene before him and smiled happily.

Let you have your fun.

Come and beg me, if I'm in a good mood I'll help you out of this predicament.

I don't know what those women are thinking. Am I not more charming than Wen Ming?
Faced with this situation, Wen Ming remained calm and said casually, "Whoever makes the biggest contribution tonight, I'll make them a late-night snack."

The atmosphere of the battleground changed instantly.

"Boss, this late-night snack is definitely mine!" Yuan Ying immediately shouted.

The Queen scolded, "What can you eat?"

Yuan Ying shook his head and said, "The best engine oil? The latest reactor? Tony, my reactor is a bit old. When will your new model be released? I need it as a backup power source."

Tony hadn't expected Wen Ming to defuse the tense situation in this way. His face sour, he said, "I have the new model. Do you have the money?"

"Hey, now that you mention it, should I take this opportunity to rob a bank?"

Yuan Ying stroked his mechanical chin: "Will Nick Fury organize those people from S.H.I.E.L.D. or S.W.O.R.D. to stop me?"

"definitely will!"

Tony watched as the atmosphere between Natasha and the other girls shifted from antagonism to competition, and inwardly cursed himself for not having such methods.

Am I not as capable as Wen Ming?

Pshaw, I'm not as scum as him!
Ada Wong, who was naturally competitive, immediately looked at Laura, Selena, and Natasha upon hearing this: "Shall we have a competition?"

"Let's have a competition! I've been looking forward to this late-night snack for ages!"

Selena licked her lips, her cat-like eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

Laura chuckled and got up to walk out: "Don't you dare hold me back."

Natasha twirled a finger around her fiery red hair, her fighting spirit undiminished: "I'm definitely having supper tonight."

Qinghou secretly gave Wenming a thumbs up, while Wenming quickly walked out: "Qinghou, keep an eye on the door. Misaka Mikoto should be here soon, and Index might also come."

"The boss is a real jerk."

Yuan Ying leaned close to Yuan Bao and whispered, "With so many women already, he's still thinking about Sister Pao and Index."

Yuan Bao chuckled and said, "The boss isn't thinking about Misaka Mikoto or Index."

"Who is that?"

Yuan Ying looked at Yuan Bao with suspicion, and Yuan Bao sneered: "What's there to covet about a little girl? The boss is eyeing Index's 103,000 magic books and those 20000 clones."

"Walter?"

Yuan Ying looked at Yuan Bao in surprise: "The boss is only thinking about the magic book and clones?"

"of course."

Yuan Bao said matter-of-factly, "The boss isn't as bad as you say. His pursuits have always been very pure."

Yuan Ying looked at Wen Ming's retreating figure with a puzzled expression: "Is that so?"

Ninth Brother picked up his Black Oath and tapped it on Yuan Ying's head: "Of course that's how it is, the boss is a really good person!"

Yuan Ying felt that something was not right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. So he shook his head and walked out of the activity room to the rooftop.

"Little Snake, are you feeling down because the boss won't let you go to the Marvel universe this time?"

"..."

"Little snake, is there a gift you want? I'll bring it to you."

"..."

"Little snake, are you hibernating? I don't remember Transformers hibernating!"

"..."

While Wen Ming was busy in the kitchen, Index and Misaka Mikoto arrived as promised.

The two rushed excitedly into the restaurant, and when they saw Wen Ming's busy figure, they both exclaimed happily, "Wow, we're going to have something delicious tonight!"

"Come on, let me show you the newbie perks first."

After Wen Ming put the braised beef in the pot, he washed his hands and led the two of them to the hospital on the second basement floor.

"what is this?"

The two looked at the instrument in front of them in amazement.

"An instrument that can cure all your ailments, and also a perk for all new employees at the Iron Hotel."

Wen Ming gestured for Misaka Mikoto to lie down on the treatment bed. The girl was a little embarrassed, but a few minutes later, when she looked at her chest in surprise, she screamed, "Oh my god, how did this happen? I've gotten bigger? Ahhh, I've always dreamed of getting bigger!"

Wen Ming was also somewhat surprised. He originally thought that Pao Jie was inherently lacking, but he didn't expect that she still had room for development.

Hmm, it seems that the espers in Academy City are all high-potential individuals.

Index saw that Misaka Mikoto had grown bigger, and her eyes were filled with curiosity and longing: "Can you really grow bigger?"

"You should try it. Hmm, you'll probably need to change your clothes. Your mobile church might obstruct the inspection."

Wen Ming looked at Rebecca beside him and said, "Could you please help her change her clothes?"

Rebecca smiled and waved to Index: "Come here, let me change you into a brand new hospital gown. You're the first patient in the underground hospital."

Index walked over with a grin. Misaka Mikoto was still in shock when she realized what she had just said.

Her face flushed bright red instantly.

Good society dies.

How could I tell him that I've gotten older?

It's over, it's over!
An awkward atmosphere continued to build, and Misaka Mikoto even imagined being disliked and not being allowed to enter the Iron Hotel again.

Fortunately, Index soon walked in wearing a loose hospital gown.

A few minutes later, Index's surprised voice rang out: "Oh my god, I've grown bigger too! Is God blessing me?"

Misaka Mikoto breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Index's scream.

Now I won't die from this, right?

Right, that is it.

"It seems the treatment is working very well."

Wen Ming smiled and looked at the two of them: "Let's go, you can eat and watch your shows at the same time."

Remember this for the future: you must wear your glasses when visiting the Iron Hotel.

The two nodded to indicate that they understood.

Wen Ming had the two of them sit at the dining table and watch their own shows, while he went to the kitchen to start preparing the dishes for tonight.

Because everyone ordered a lot of dishes, it was necessary to plan the cooking process and time carefully. Wen Ming first put the braised beef and pumpkin eight-treasure rice, which took the longest time, into the pot. Then he prepared the fillings for the soup dumplings and layered beef patties. Next, he busied himself with kneading the dough.

Natasha kept her word; she wore a chef's uniform and hat and stood aside to help Wen Ming.

She received various trainings at the Red House, and cooking Eastern cuisine was a piece of cake for her.

She even made a braised pork dish, then fed some meat to Wen Ming, asking him to comment: "Does it taste as good as mine?"

The head chef and sous chef, Tolov, Olaf, and others watched with amusement.

"Is the boss cooking or flirting with girls?"

"Getting flirted with?"

"Why don't I have girls throwing themselves at me? You know, I'm much stronger than the boss."

"Pah, you're just fat. The boss's body fat percentage looks very low, I bet it's less than 13%. Women love this kind of figure."

……

"I'm so happy. I have delicious food and my own anime to watch."

Index happily popped a bite of the mille-feuille beef patty into her mouth, feeling like she had become the happiest person in the world.

Index, do you have money?

Misaka Mikoto is also happy, but compared to the simple-minded Index, she cares more about something else.

Index's blissful expression froze instantly: "Money?"

“That’s right. All expenses at the Iron Hotel are paid in gold. Even if Wen Ming will charge newcomers like us, we still have to pay the bill sooner or later.”

Misaka Mikoto, a rich young lady, calculated her allowance and felt that she could easily support herself to eat and drink extravagantly in a five-star hotel and even stay there indefinitely.

However, the serum that Wen Ming mentioned certainly wouldn't be cheap.

Looks like I'll need to use up some of my New Year's money. I wonder if last year's New Year's money was enough.

At worst, I can just take out another year's worth of New Year's money.

"How should I make money?"

Index poked her cheek with one finger and tilted her head back to think.

Misaka Mikoto opened the Metaverse Store page on her tablet and pointed to the task list: "I found a mercenary mission tonight, to help Natasha take over the flying fortress. How about we give this mission a try?"

Index suddenly became excited: "That's right, I can use magic now, I can definitely help!"

"One job, $10, I feel like such a mission would be very exciting."

A faint crackling of electricity flashed across Misaka Mikoto's forehead. This exciting mission was definitely more fun than beating up delinquents in Academy City every day.

She excitedly clicked "Accept Quest" on the quest interface. As she finished clicking, a voice suddenly sounded beside her: "Misaka? You want to accept this mercenary quest?"

Misaka Mikoto turned to look to the side and saw Aoko looking at her in surprise.

Misaka Mikoto, pulling Index beside her, excitedly said, "Index wants to go too. We want to see other universes."

"The problem is that neither of you has combat experience. I mean, this kind of battlefield mission is different from the battles you usually experience; it could cost you your life."

Qinghou looked at the two of them seriously, and began to consider whether she should suggest to the boss that these tasks be divided into different levels in the future.

For characters like Index who have never been on the battlefield, should we simply block or prohibit them from engaging in these types of missions?
Misaka Mikoto immediately shook her head and said, "As a Level 5 esper, I have experienced far more battles than those shown in the anime, and they are much more intense."

Index patted her mobile church and said, "I have an ultimate defensive barrier, so I definitely won't get hurt. Plus, I know all kinds of magic, so I can definitely help you."

Qinghou was silent for a few seconds: "Wait a moment, I'll go ask the boss for his opinion."

The two women immediately turned their gaze toward the kitchen.

Qinghou strode inside, and a few minutes later, Wenming, dressed in a chef's uniform, appeared before the two of them.

Upon seeing Wen Ming's pristine white uniform, both Misaka Mikoto and Index were immediately drawn to him.

The allure of uniforms isn't just something men like.

"I heard it from Queen Qing."

Wen Ming pondered for a moment, then looked at the expectant eyes of the two girls and said, "Given my personality, I would not let you participate in this kind of battle, because I would rather you grow up happily."

Both women were somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

Can't we go to other universes?

"but."

Wen Ming's "but" immediately lifted the two women's spirits.

"However, your universe is not quite the same as other universes."

Wen Ming sighed and said, "In such a vast universe, with such a complete cultivation system and technology, every crisis is always caused by a few children rushing to the front. Even World War III was stopped by a few children."

Upon hearing this, Misaka Mikoto and Index realized that their universe was indeed somewhat abnormal.

"In order to make you stronger to face the Third World War and the even more powerful villains that follow in a few months, I agree to let you experience bloodshed in this Flying Fortress mission, but you must obey the command of the Queen throughout the entire process."

"YES!"

Misaka Mikoto and Index cheered and rushed towards each other, screaming excitedly, "Finally, we can go somewhere else..."

"Shh-"

Qinghou stopped the two from blurting out the words they were about to say.

The two women then realized that there were many ordinary people in the restaurant. They stuck out their tongues and continued to cheer quietly.

Wen Ming stood up and looked at Qing Hou: "Keep an eye on them, don't let anything happen to them."

"Don't worry, boss."

Wen Ming turned to look at the two cheerful women, his eyes filled with pity.

At such a beautiful age, she will have to go through one brutal battle after another in the next few months. It can only be said that the masterminds behind the scenes in the "A Certain Magical Index" universe really don't treat people like human beings.

At 11 p.m., all the time travelers who participated in this mission gathered together to enjoy the dinner and late-night snack that Wen Ming had carefully prepared, making final preparations for the upcoming battle.

"These two little girls are participating too?"

Tony stared in disbelief at the two little girls in front of him, feeling that Wen Ming was joking.

Misaka Mikoto, seeing the middle-aged man in front of her looking down on her, raised her chin and said, "Want to have a match?"

Tony scoffed, "I'm afraid you'll get beaten up and cry, then go looking for your mom everywhere."

"Fuck-"

A burst of orange lightning suddenly erupted, and Misaka Mikoto produced a coin in her hand: "Shall we have a good competition? Let's see who cries for their mother?"

Tony put the mille-feuille beef pie in his mouth and raised his hand to put on his new armor, but Wen Ming grabbed Misaka Mikoto's hand: "Misaka Mikoto, save your power to deal with those evil enemies."

Misaka Mikoto blushed, and the electric light in the air suddenly dissipated.

Oh no, I've been caught?

How to do?
How to do?
Seeing Wen Ming step in, Tony remembered Wen Ming's previous mention of "prohibiting disputes" and decided not to argue with a girl like Misaka Mikoto.

However, Yuan Bao walked over to Tony, tilted his head back, and said, "You should thank the boss."

"Thank Wen Ming? Why?"

Tony looked at Yuan Bao with a puzzled expression. Yuan Bao extended a mechanical leopard claw and pointed it at Misaka Mikoto: "Even if you wear Iron Man armor, you can't withstand a single blow from her."

"Heh, do you know what you're saying?"

Tony couldn't stand being provoked, and he was about to put on his armor and go up to have a good fight with Misaka Mikoto when Yuan Bao stopped him with a single sentence: "Her superpower can manipulate electronics and easily control all your electrical components, making your armor lose control in a second."

"Walter?"

"She can manipulate billions of volts of high-voltage current at will. Can your Iron Man armor withstand that?"

"How many?"

"The reason that limits her strength is that she can only use a conductor made of inferior materials like game coins. If she were to use other lighter and more advanced alloys, she could destroy your super alloy armor with a single shot."

Are you kidding me?

Tony had been questioning his life ever since 2B easily controlled his Iron Man armor last time.

Now Yuanbao tells him that even a child who is still in school can easily control his armor.

This gave him a strong sense of frustration towards these two-dimensional transmigrators from the world of anime.

How does this compare?
The problem is, I'm a cartoon character too.

Why don't we have those incredible skills?
"By the way, don't doubt the other girl. If she goes all out, none of us will need to lift a finger for this mission."

Yuan Bao circled around and returned to the main point: "So, thank you, boss."

"what?"

Tony looked at the little girl stuffing her mouth full of food with surprise and disbelief, unable to believe that she was so strong.

What kind of incredible babies are these?

No, I must upgrade my Iron Man armor as soon as possible!
Yuan Bao strolled back to his ninth brother's side and sighed, "So tiring, this batch of teammates is too hard to manage."

Ninth Brother wholeheartedly agreed: "Does he, the protagonist who came out of a comic book, not know that protagonists in comic books are all brainless and overpowered?"

"Perhaps it's because his comic book author has a limited imagination?"

Yuan Ying suddenly joined in the rant: "I've disliked him for a long time. He made a new reactor, and now he wants me to pay for it."

……

After everyone finished their meal in a lively atmosphere, they began to take out their equipment and make final preparations for the battle.

Tony's new armor is still based on the Mark 6 design, but it's clear that the new armor is thicker and more robust than the previous one, significantly enhancing its defensive capabilities.

Ada Wong and Laura, two women who are not short of money, both wear the latest combat capability detectors on their eyes. In addition to the handguns strapped to their thighs, they are both holding Ascali Kaman railguns from Elysium.

In fact, the Ascari Carman railgun was standard equipment for everyone during tonight's operation, with John and Selena each carrying one.

Misaka Mikoto flipped the game tokens in her hand, full of fighting spirit.

Index was frantically searching her mind for a suitable magic book.

Wait a minute, should we use the Dragon King's Sigh?
Seeing that everyone was ready, Wen Ming went up and hugged them one by one: "Please, everyone, please be careful."

"Do not worry!"

John, Laura, and the others looked relaxed; such battles were commonplace for them.

Tony sensed Wen Ming's concern and grumbled, "Get me some midnight snack. Tonight's midnight snack is definitely mine!"

"Hehe, I'm definitely having this midnight snack!"

Misaka Mikoto walked up coolly and hugged Wen Ming, but after the hug, her pretty face turned bright red.

To cover it up, she glared at Tony beside her: "The midnight snack is definitely mine!"

Index walked over with a grin. As soon as she hugged Wen Ming, her body stiffened abruptly, and then she went limp: "Ah, here we go again."

Wen Ming was also startled.

The fifth book of magic has been successfully copied.

At the same time, there is an unparalleled ecstasy.

Wen Ming quickly released her: "Index, be careful."

"Okay, I will be careful."

Index's face was flushed, and she felt like she could barely stand.

Why do I always feel so comfortable when I'm with Wen Ming?
Or, I might as well snatch the midnight snack tonight!

Yes, we absolutely must snatch it!
……

At midnight, Natasha was the first to leave the hotel. John drove a truck and parked it on the side of the road, waiting for Natasha to return.

Wen Ming stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window in his office, looking down at the intersection below, waiting for the outcome of this battle.

This mission was arguably the largest ever undertaken by the Iron Hotel, mobilizing almost all available personnel.

Wen Ming's bodyguards consisted of only two people and one Transformer: Perkins, Marcus, and Yuan She.

Just as the atmosphere was about to reach its peak, Lex and Lina walked out of the hotel, chatting and laughing, and headed towards the crossroads.

When Lex saw the truck on the side of the road, he glanced at it with a puzzled look, and then saw John in the driver's seat.

"Hey John, are you going back to your own universe? Did you see Wen Ming today? I haven't seen him all day."

Lex greeted him familiarly, and John raised his hand in response: "I have a mission. As for the boss, he's very busy today."

“Well, I’m so busy I hardly ever see anyone.” Lex shrugged, then turned to Lina: “Little sister, you should come to the hotel more often lately, otherwise… uh… Jason, f***ing!”

Before Lex could finish speaking, he clutched his head and rushed toward the crossroads. Lina stared in terror at the suddenly appearing machete and screamed, "Wenming, save me!"

John and the passenger in the front seat were both stunned by what they saw.

Do Lex and Jason have a grudge against each other?

Why was Jason so determined to kill him?
Tsk, did Jason also realize that Lex wasn't a good person?
"Stop yelling, Jason went to kill your brother."

Qinghou leaned out of the passenger seat: "Go back to your own universe in a different direction. Next time, take the route from Building 2. It's best to separate from your brother; his face is too dark."

Even with Qinghou's powerful calculation abilities, she couldn't deduce why Lex was so hated by the immortal Jason.

Moreover, every time Lex comes here, he encounters the immortal Jason, which is too much of a coincidence.

Could it be that there's some kind of bond between Immortal Jason and Lex?
"Ah, okay."

Lina turned her head and looked at the Iron Hotel with some reluctance.

They promised to come and save me as soon as I called for help, so why didn't they come?

"Don't worry, if Jason had dared to hurt you just now, I would have saved you immediately."

Qinghou waved her hand, signaling Lina to leave quickly.

Lina still looked frightened, but she stopped insisting on waiting for Wen Ming and started walking towards the crossroads.

She had only taken a few steps when she bumped into Natasha, who was in a hurry.

Natasha wasn't familiar with Lena and ignored her, rushing to the truck and getting into the driver's seat that John quickly vacated: "Let's go!"

"Rumble--"

The truck's engine roared loudly, and with unparalleled momentum, it charged toward the intersection.

As Lina watched this scene, a glint of light flashed deep in her eyes.

It seems that these people are Wen Ming's true loyalists.

My brother has been here for so long, yet he still hasn't been able to build a good relationship with these people.

So stupid.

It seems I need to make some careful plans.

With the support of these people, I'm sure I can become Mrs. Wen, right?

(End of this chapter)