Wanjie Hotel: Iron Man is not allowed to charge

Chapter 186 Ancient One, would you like to get an injection before you leave? (7K votes requested)
Wen Ming is operating on multiple fronts tonight.

He had never experienced such a busy night.

First, at eight o'clock.

Wen Ming saw off Captain Shangxia Te and Malena. Yuan She and Little Wukong were responsible for protecting them on this mission.

Wen Ming held Malena and kept telling her, "Don't rush to seek revenge on Red Skull this time. Wait until Peggy's side is ready before you go."

Marlena nodded and shook her head repeatedly in Wen Ming's arms: "I understand. I will definitely not cause any trouble and will not run back after taking the Space Stone."

"I promised you that I would let you kill the Red Skull, and I will never go back on my word."

Wen Ming's words completely melted Malena's heart: "I'll do whatever you say, whatever you tell me to do."

After giving Malena his instructions, Wen Ming went to Peggy's room: "Are you sure you don't want anything to happen between you and Steve? I noticed he looked at you strangely today."

"We're not from the same universe, and I'm not familiar with him."

And if something really did happen, it would show that his love for me in the main universe wasn't pure.

Peggy kept shaking her head, and Wen Ming understood her intentions. He prepared ammunition and the Ascari Kaman railgun for her: "Be careful. I'd rather not get the Space Stone than have you get hurt."

"Don't worry, I'll bring your little lover back to you."

Peggy looked up at Wen Ming's handsome face and smiled from ear to ear: "You really love her."

"No, I care about every one of my employees, including you. Here, let me prepare some more bullets for you."

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At nine o'clock, Ada Wong, Misaka Mikoto, and Kanzaki Kaori had fully adapted to their bodies, which had become several times stronger. Then, accompanied by Yuan Bao and Jazz, they embarked on their journey through "Resident Evil 2", "Resident Evil 3", "Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City", "Resident Evil: Outbreak", and "Resident Evil: Outbreak 2".

This time, Ada Wong's primary objective is to obtain the G-virus and its serum, and secondly, with Yuan Bao's help, to retrieve all of Umbrella Corporation's research data.

After all, the Umbrella Corporation is coming to an end.

The second objective is to see who can be brought back, but that's up to fate.

Wen Ming didn't even care what Ada Wong could bring back this time, as long as she returned safely, Ada Wong would receive five enhancements.

With a total of 7 enhancements and the Super Soldier Serum, Ada Wong's strength will surpass John's.

This is the most important objective of this mission.

"Don't cause any unnecessary trouble. I'll only be at ease if you're safe."

Wen Ming prepared hundreds of millions of bullets for Ada Wong. Aunt Wong kissed Wen Ming goodbye with satisfaction: "When I come back this time, I will become the strongest woman by your side."

"I am waiting for you."

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At ten o'clock, Wen Ming saw off Laura, Qinghou, and Yuan Ying.

Lara's mission objective this time is Pandora's Box. She has already arrived in the area where Pandora's Box is located, but she has not acted rashly. She is waiting for Wen Ming to make preparations and for the Super Soldier Serum to arrive.

Now that she's been injected with the Super Soldier Serum, Lara is confident she can retrieve Pandora's Box on her own, but Wen Ming decided to play it safe and sent Qing Hou and Yuan Ying to her.

"Don't complain that I sent you too few people; I've given you my best bodyguards."

Laura gave Wen Ming a charmingly disdainful look, swallowed all the billions of bullets he had prepared for her, and then snorted, "If you dare not give me the best, I'll bite you in half."

"Go quickly, I'll wait for you to come back here."

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After seeing off the three groups of people, Wen Ming began to gather John, Perkins, Rebecca, Marcus, Max, Helen, the Starks, the Waynes, Sarah, Selena, Charon, Yelena, Antonia, Natasha, Melina, and others who had been enhanced to prepare for battle.

"There may be different kinds of enemies tonight."

Looking at the impressive group of employees in front of him, Wen Ming felt excited and proud.

That's like having a team captain on everyone!

Moreover, John, Selena, Sarah, and others are far more powerful than Steve.

Their own power had grown so strong without them even realizing it.

Can I just be a hands-off boss and travel around with my blonde, blue-eyed, long-legged secretary?
"Marlena and Peggy are going to retrieve the Space Stone, which is the most crucial artifact for our Iron Hotel. It will definitely attract great danger, and it may not even be an attack by Cerberus."

Lara retrieved Pandora's Box, which contains various powerful forces such as happiness, plague, sorrow, friendship, disaster, and love. I'm not sure what this box will bring back, but it certainly won't be a simple enemy.

Finally, we must be fully prepared, because Loki promised me he would bring the Eternal Flame. I don't know if he'll come tonight, but we'll prepare as if he will.

Wen Ming's arrangements surprised everyone: "Boss, aren't you the most reliable one? Why are you going all out this time? Even if we all get injected with the serum, aren't we facing a lot more enemies this time?"

Wen Ming smiled and took out a small pendant: "Have you forgotten? I just got a treasure."

Everyone looked at the Destroyer mech in his hand and realized that the boss's current resources were no less than those of some powerful superheroes.

"Start sprinkling salt."

At Wen Ming's command, the employees of the Iron Hotel each grabbed a bag of salt and began to scatter it wildly around the rooftop.

This isn't an ordinary bag; it's a burlap sack.

The entire rooftop was quickly surrounded by a thick layer of salt.

With the salt circle set up, Sarah and Selena began to use their blood to inscribe a demon-trapping array on the rooftop, while John and the others began to put on different bullet belts.

As everyone was carefully inspecting their equipment, Yuan Ying suddenly descended from the sky, grabbing Laura in its hand, while Laura was holding a black box in her arms.

The countess was the last to set off, but the first to return.

Wen Ming quickly shouted, "Get ready for battle!"

Laura jumped down from mid-air and landed steadily beside Wen Ming: "Here."

Wen Ming took the black box, opened the lid, and a golden rectangular box immediately appeared in front of him.

At the same time, a voice suddenly appeared in Wen Ming's ear: "Open me. As long as you open me, you will obtain the most powerful force in the world: power, wealth, women, strength. You can get whatever you want."

That voice was incredibly alluring; even though Wen Ming was prepared, he was almost captivated by it.

Fortunately, Wen Ming's mental strength is now unmatched by ordinary people. Even powerful magicians may not have as high a mental strength as Wen Ming.

A cool mental energy quickly swept through Wen Ming's mind, restoring his clarity and silencing the demon's whispers.

"This box is a complete disaster."

Wen Ming didn't dare take too much and looked up at Bai Hu: "It's time to eat."

A burst of white fluorescence suddenly erupted from the White Tiger's body, and Pandora's Box transformed into a yellow light, rushing swiftly into the White Tiger's left eye.

Wen Ming raised his eyebrows.

Pandora's Box is on the same level as the AllSpark?
It is important to know that the AllSpark, the artifact that can create mechanical life, is located in the right eye of the White Tiger.

Now that Pandora's Box has entered the left eye, doesn't that mean the power within Pandora's Box is in no way weaker than the AllSpark?

Just as Pandora's Box entered the White Tiger's left eye, a beam of golden light shot out from the White Tiger's left eye.

"careful!"

Qinghou appeared in front of Wenming, and John and the others all raised their guns.

"Where is this? Who are you?"

A sound that seemed to be the most beautiful in the world rang out on the rooftop, followed by a strange fragrance that made all the men present's eyes light up.

"Everyone, put on your gas masks!"

Wen Ming's voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears, and everyone immediately pulled down their masks to block out the fragrance.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to."

The owner of the voice slowly descended from the sky. She looked at Wen Ming with apology: "The fragrance on my body is the curse of the gods. Men, please leave. Otherwise, even if you can't smell it, you will still be affected, because it can enter your bodies through your skin."

Qinghou's mind raced, and she quickly came to a conclusion: "Are you Pandora?"

"Yes."

The beautiful woman wore a magnificent golden robe and a golden crown of thorns on her head, her entire shoulders and chest were covered in snow-white fabric.

Laura asked in surprise, "How did you end up sealed inside Pandora's Box?"

Wen Ming carefully observed the surrounding space. When he confirmed that there was no vortex, he breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he was still a little puzzled.

How could there be no attack?
He looked at Pandora, this beautiful woman, like a goddess of beauty walking among mortals, so beautiful that it was hard to look directly at her.

Wen Ming didn't wear a gas mask because he didn't find the fragrance strange at all; it just smelled wonderful, and he couldn't help but want to smell it a few more times.

That's it.

It's like the top-quality perfume I buy for the women around me; it smells nice, but there's nothing particularly special about it.

He looked at John and the others. Although they were wearing gas masks, they did not exhibit the strange behavior that Pandora had described. This reminded Wen Ming of the scene where Perkins and the others easily picked up Thor's hammer.

Could it be that the hotel's magic array is suppressing Pandora's power?
However, Wen Ming did not rashly ask John and the others to remove their gas masks, in case of uncontrollable consequences.

He strongly suspected that the woman herself was a calamity.

"I was tempted by the gods and opened the Pandora's Box, releasing the power of plague, disaster, demons, and evil spirits. I realized my mistake at the last moment and closed the Pandora's Box, but I did not know that the only good power left in the Pandora's Box was hope."

Pandora's face was full of sadness and helplessness. This pitiful expression made all the men present breathe heavily again, wishing they could immediately embrace her and protect her. Even the women unconsciously felt sorry for her.

In Western mythology, because Prometheus stole fire and brought happiness to mankind, Zeus wanted to bring disaster to mankind, which led to the birth of Pandora.

Pandora was created by Hephaestus at the behest of Zeus, the king of the gods, who used clay to create the first woman in the image of a goddess.

The gods bestowed upon her gifts that made her even more alluring. Hephaestus, the god of fire, made her a magnificent golden robe, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, showered her with a fragrance that drove men mad, granting her the power to be charming and seductive.

Athena, the goddess of wisdom and crafts, dressed her up, adorned her with a headband made by Hephaestus, the god of fire, and a pearl necklace, making her as beautiful as a bride.

Hermes, the messenger of the gods, taught her the gift of language.

Each of the gods gave her a gift, and Zeus bestowed upon her the name "Pandora," meaning "woman with all gifts."

"So, this Pandora's box doesn't contain disaster?"

Laura asked, puzzled.

Pandora nodded and said, "All that remains is hope; disaster has already entered the world."

It is precisely because of this unreleased hope that humanity continues to suffer and be tormented by life, yet precious hope always remains in our hearts.

Zeus achieved his goal, so he locked me and Hope in Pandora's Box, ostensibly as punishment for being the woman who brought disaster to the world.

Only then did everyone realize that the legends were actually true.

Marcus, Charon, and the other men all spat in disgust: This kind of god-king is truly shameless.

Just then, a glimmer of golden light shone through the white fluorescence on the white tiger's body, like the most beautiful sight in the world, as if to prove that Pandora was right.

"What should we do now?"

Qinghou looked at Wenming, who was also somewhat unsure.

Instead of an attack, a woman appeared.

And she's a woman from legend.

Wen Ming secretly communicated with Baihu, and only after Baihu gave him a positive answer did Wen Ming breathe a sigh of relief.

Just block them.

Just as Wen Ming was about to say something, a figure gradually appeared, and everyone's gun barrels suddenly turned.

Is this how you welcome your god?

Loki, dressed in divine armor, looked at the crowd with a sinister expression.

Wenming waved his hand, signaling everyone to put away their weapons, and then looked at the large brazier in Loki's arms.

To be precise, it is the eternal fire within the large brazier.

The yellow flames were no different from ordinary flames, but the power they contained made everyone present take notice.

That powerful force of life and death, like two extremes, makes one both want to get close and fear getting close.

"Huh? Are you?"

Just as Loki was about to show off his achievements, he twitched his nose slightly and then turned his gaze to the most beautiful woman present: "Beautiful lady, please allow me, Loki, the god of mischief, to greet you."

"Hello, I am Pandora."

Pandora nodded politely to Loki, who raised his chin, then held up the Eternal Flame with his left hand, and a blue ice box appeared in his right palm with a flash of space.

"Please allow me to present you with the spoils of war representing the highest honor of the Aesir: the Eternal Flame and the Box of Ice."

Loki reached out to give Pandora the Eternal Flame and the Box of Ice, which surprised everyone present.

The Empress Dowager reminded her, "Are you sure? You're using these two divine artifacts to exchange for your mother and your future." "I'm very sure."

A look of infatuation flashed in Loki's eyes: "Beautiful goddess, please accept this little gift from me."

Wen Ming wanted to cover his face. Was this a god?
However, he did not stop her, and he also signaled to Qinghou with his eyes not to speak anymore. Everyone looked at Pandora.

Everyone wanted to see just how powerful the fragrance that Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, had given her—a fragrance that drove men mad—was.

And why is it that everyone else is fine except Loki?
What's wrong here?

Pandora waved her hands frantically: "No, I can't take your artifact."

"Please accept this, my goddess."

Loki humbly knelt down on one knee, which made Wen Ming realize even more that the woman beside him was not as simple as she seemed.

Her fragrance is probably stronger than you can imagine.

Is there any way to undo this?

After Wen Ming finished his test, he stopped being silent and looked at Pandora.

Pandora shook her head and said, "Unless you stay away from me, there's nothing I can do."

Because this is a curse placed upon me by the gods, and I am but a mortal, unable to break it.

Wen Ming couldn't help but sigh.

This woman was used by Zeus to wreak havoc on humankind, and was immediately discarded after being used; no god cared about her life or death.

Wen Ming's mental power suddenly activated, and a mental barrier immediately appeared on Pandora's body, instantly blocking the scent that tempted men to madness.

"Huh? What did I just do?"

Loki looked around in confusion, and when he found himself kneeling humbly before a beautiful woman, presenting her with the Eternal Flame and the Box of Ice, his eyes narrowed sharply.

Why did I take out the Box of Ice?

I was only planning to use the Eternal Flame!

Wen Ming noticed Loki's embarrassment and introduced, "This is Pandora. She is cursed by the gods and possesses a fragrance that can drive any man mad. You were just lost in it."

"Lost? I, the mighty God of Deception, have become lost?"

Loki looked on in disbelief, staring at Pandora in horror as if he were seeing the most dangerous thing in the world.

"Why don't you stand up first?"

Wen Ming kindly reminded him, and Loki's fear immediately turned into embarrassment. He coughed lightly and stood up: "I have brought the Eternal Flame and the Box of Ice as promised."

"Great. In the future, you and your mother can come to my hotel and become my employees when the plot points arrive."

If you'd like, you can let her come beforehand to get used to the environment.

Wen Ming snapped his fingers, and the Eternal Flame and the Box of Ice instantly transformed into two beams of light, one yellow and one blue, which flew toward the White Tiger.

Just as the White Tiger was about to devour the Eternal Flame and the Box of Ice, a ring of light flashing with sparks suddenly appeared.

Immediately afterwards, a handsome bald man walked out and casually grabbed the Eternal Flame and the Box of Ice.

"Hello, Wen Ming."

The newcomer slowly descended from mid-air and arrived in front of Wen Ming: "Why did you take the Eternal Flame and the Box of Ice?"

"Greetings, Venerable Master."

Looking at the other person's signature bald head and mustard-yellow clothes, Wen Ming couldn't help but swallow hard: "What brings you here?"

The White Tiger hasn't even devoured the Eternal Flame and the Box of Ice yet, so how did it attract the most powerful sorcerer in the Marvel Universe?
"If I hadn't come soon, were you planning to empty the entire Marvel Universe?"

The Ancient One, holding the Eternal Flame and the Box of Ice in one hand and with the other behind her back, circled around Wen Ming, then looked at Natasha, Melina, Yelena, Antonia, and the Stark couple.

These people naturally knew who the other party was, and they all came forward to greet them.

The atmosphere at the scene immediately became oppressive, and even Loki dared not breathe loudly.

This one is someone even Thanos wouldn't dare to provoke; a dimensional-level powerhouse.

"Hello, I'm so happy to see you all starting anew here."

The Ancient One nodded slightly in acknowledgment: "You are fortunate."

As the Ancient One was speaking, a somersault cloud descended from the sky: "Wenming, we've brought the Tesseract back to you. Catch it."

Wen Ming wanted to cover his face. Why didn't he come back earlier or later? Why did he come back at this time?

Sure enough, the Ancient One reached out and grabbed the Tesseract in her other hand: "If I hadn't come, were you planning to take all the Infinity Stones?"

Even Wen Fugui wouldn't dare to so casually seize artifacts from other universes like you.

Wen Ming could only explain, "What I took away were all things that were destined to be destroyed. The Triangle of Light, the AllSpark, and Pandora's Box were all either destroyed or disappeared when the story ended in the original plot. They will not affect the development of the original universe's plot."

"But if you take away the Infinity Stones and the Eternal Flame, it will cause chaos in my universe's timeline."

The Ancient One looked at Wen Ming, waiting for him to give her an explanation.

She wasn't aggressive, and Wen Ming breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Captain Carter of Universe 838 has already been born. Even if Thanos in the future possesses the Infinity Stones, he will eventually be killed by the Illuminati. Therefore, the Tesseract is not of much use in Universe 838."

As for the Eternal Flame and the Ice Chamber in the main universe, even if Surtur isn't resurrected, Thanos will eventually destroy Asgard without Odin's protection, so the outcome won't deviate too much. The Ice Chamber isn't particularly useful and won't affect the main timeline.

The Ancient One stared at Wen Ming, then suddenly struck out with a palm, hitting Wen Ming in the chest. Wen Ming immediately experienced what it meant for his soul to leave his body.

"Tell me the truth."

Wen Ming looked at himself on the ground in surprise and doubt. It was a very strange state, as if he had a dual perspective at the same time. He could look down at his own physical body and also look at the real world.

"Roar--"

Before Wen Ming could fully experience this state of soul detachment, a tiger's roar suddenly rang out, and Wen Ming's soul returned to his body in a flash.

pat.

With a soft thud, a pure white tiger, without a single blemish, gently landed beside Wen Ming.

The white tiger, head held high and chest puffed out, was easily over a meter tall. It gazed at the Ancient One with an unyielding majesty: "Roar—"

The Ancient One showed no fear, but did not attack again: "I just want to hear the truth from him."

The white tiger snorted, clearly dissatisfied.

Ancient One shrugged helplessly: "When Wen Fugui was around, why weren't you this fierce?"

"Roar--"

The white tiger roared angrily, and the Ancient One said helplessly again, "Fine, fine, here you go."

With a gentle wave of his hand, the Ancient One sent the Eternal Flame, the Box of Ice, and the Tesseract flying towards the White Tiger.

The white tiger opened its mouth wide, and three beams of light—one yellow and two blue—quickly entered its throat.

The next second, a burst of icy blue flames suddenly rose from the white tiger's entire body.

The flame had no temperature, but the moment everyone saw the icy blue flame, their sixth sense went off like crazy.

Do not touch it.

"Uh--"

The white tiger let out a long burp, squinted its eyes contentedly, and then returned to its position, transforming into a stone sculpture once more.

Gu Yi snorted, "Since it ate my universe's artifact, you must resolve all the subsequent troubles."

"Of course!"

Wen Ming raised his hands to indicate that he was very willing to help.

Once my White Tiger becomes powerful, I don't care about Thanos or Surtur, I'll crush them all.

Just then, multiple vortexes suddenly appeared in the surrounding sky, emanating powerful forces. Just as Wen Ming was about to remind everyone to prepare for battle, Gu Yi snapped her fingers, and all the vortexes instantly disappeared.

The entire rooftop returned to a peaceful atmosphere.

Wen Mingyang raised his eyebrows and immediately flattered, "Thank you, Supreme Master, you are truly amazing."

This is what a big shot is.

With a simple gesture, he eliminated the major trouble he was about to face.

It’s really awesome.

Loki stared at the scene before him, too afraid to move. He had only ever seen such a simple and carefree state of mind in his father, Odin.

It's just too strong.

"I'm going back."

The Ancient One activated a sparking portal to leave, but Wen Ming wasn't about to let such a good opportunity slip by: "Sorcerer Supreme, would you like to get an injection before you go?"

Everyone present was so shocked that their mouths were agape.

What the hell? Boss, if you're going to drive, at least look at who you're driving.

The Ancient One was also stunned: "What do you mean?"

Wen Ming smiled and said, "Now that you, Supreme Mage, have come to the Metaverse, does that mean you don't have to die in the future?"

The Ancient One fell silent, while Natasha and the others all gave Wen Ming a thumbs up.

As expected of the boss, he actually set his sights on the Supreme Master.

However, the group all felt that Wen Ming's idea was correct.

In the movies and TV series, the death of the Ancient One was clearly paving the way for Doctor Strange. In the comics, after her death, the Ancient One lived a very carefree life as a spirit, occasionally giving Strange pointers.

"I know you may eventually want to pursue eternity, but I think having a physical body is better than not having one. In our Yuan Universe Great Qian Kingdom, Taoism values ​​the unity of spirit and body."

The world is a vast sea of ​​suffering. People sail on this sea, their bodies are the boats, and their souls are the people on those boats. Without a boat, it is difficult to cross this sea of ​​suffering by relying solely on the soul.

I believe you understand this better than I do. Even if eternity were to create another body for you, none would be as fitting for your soul as this one.

The Sorcerer Supreme's magic is unparalleled, but his physical body is extremely fragile.

Wen Ming's words were both an invitation and a test. Even someone as powerful as Master Gu Yi naturally understood and comprehended Wen Ming's meaning.

“You are much bolder than Wen Fugui; he never dares to invite me.”

The Ancient One's words brought a happy smile to Wen Ming's face: "The Sorcerer Supreme can also strengthen along with them, right?"

Just one sentence from the Ancient One was enough for Wen Ming to confirm that the Ancient One was someone he could take down.

The thought of having the Supreme Master stay at his hotel made Wen Ming feel his soul tremble.

This is the Supreme Master!

If she could become an employee of the Iron Hotel, even Thanos and Darkseid might not dare to come, right?

The Ancient One remained silent for a long time before saying, "I have never been to the Iron Hotel before, so I am not sure if my strength will be enhanced as a result."

"this is very simple."

Wen Ming smiled and said, "Whether Carter and Malena kill Red Skull, or Thor raises his hammer, you will be able to verify this rule. And if you succeed, you might be able to suppress the power of the Dark Dimension with your own strength."

"Instead of waiting, why don't you get an injection first?"

Wen Ming knew that the Ancient One was very powerful, and the combined enhancements brought by the time travelers might not have much of an impact on her. However, at the level of the Ancient One, even the slightest improvement could be a breakthrough opportunity.

Wen Ming was willing to gamble on that extremely small probability.

Anyway, it's like getting something for nothing.

If you don't use it, you might as well.

The Ancient One finally smiled. She was already very beautiful, and her smile was incredibly charming, making everyone feel relaxed and happy.

"You want me to become a melee mage?"

"A mage who doesn't want to fight in melee is not a good mage."

Wen Ming was surprised that the Ancient One knew game terminology, so he immediately picked up on the joke: "After all, you also like melee combat, don't you?"

In Korean comics, no mage dislikes melee combat.

If you don't believe me, ask Gandalf.

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