Wanjie Hotel: Iron Man is not allowed to charge

Chapter 205 Power Gem, Taken (8K votes requested)
"Did the boss go on a road trip?"

Early Monday morning, Laura, dressed up beautifully, arrived at the hotel with her sister at 4:30, which was unusual for her. However, Charon's words left both sisters stunned.

"No, I finally got up this early to thank him, and he went out to play?"

"That's right. The boss has been in the UK for so long, and he's been working diligently without ever going out to play."

Yesterday, while watching a blogger's video, he suddenly felt a strong urge to see the sights of the United States, so he took Sarah and their new bodyguard on a trip.

"Sarah? Is she the hotel's new chef?"

"Yes, the boss is going camping and brought a chef with him."

You know he's someone who enjoys life.

Sarah would go to the kitchen to learn how to be a chef when she was bored at the hotel, which had always been her dream, so Laura remembered her.

Laura explained to her sister Flora who Sarah was, then asked, "What about the hotel job?"

"With the general manager here, everything at the hotel is back on track. Unless someone goes on strike and the business comes to a standstill, it doesn't matter whether the boss is here or not."

Charon's words were pointed, and Flora immediately understood. She pulled Laura toward the elevator, saying, "Thank you, Charon. Let's go eat at the buffet later."

Laura wasn't stupid; she quickly realized that Wen Ming hadn't gone out to have fun, but rather to avoid trouble.

This instantly dispelled the resentment in her heart.

"Ok."

Charon smiled as he watched the two go upstairs, then cheerfully continued with his front desk work.

He was in an extremely good mood after just receiving a speed boost of +30%.

He didn't expect that his boss had simply asked him to use the information technology software on Paradise Island during his daytime rest to help the Queen organize her work, and that this would result in a boost.

There's hope for the future when I work for the boss.

Hopefully, the boss will have a great time on this road trip.

He hasn't relaxed in too long.

It hurts.

……

At 6:30 a.m., when Flora and Laura came downstairs to the restaurant, they found General Manager Thomas and several other people busy working there.

"what's the situation?"

An ominous premonition welled up in the two sisters' hearts.

"Yes, the guild just issued a notice calling on all hotel staff to protest, so the hotel will be shut down today."

Thomas explained, "After we see you off, we'll close down for the day. Laura, you're in the guild too, so you'll have to come after breakfast."

"I'm not going."

Laura frowned, looking reluctant. Flora hadn't expected things to stop so quickly either. She looked at Thomas with some concern: "This must have a big impact on the hotel, right?"

"Yes, it is quite large."

Thomas nodded gravely: "The shutdown isn't the most critical issue."

"Isn't the shutdown the most critical issue?"

Laura looked at Thomas with a puzzled expression. Thomas didn't explain, but handed the breakfast his wife Martha had prepared to the two of them: "Eat quickly, and leave as soon as you're done. Don't wander around the streets of the metropolis today."

After saying that, Thomas got up and walked to the front desk.

The sisters' mood also became heavy. As locals, they naturally guessed what was going on.

Flora couldn't help but pick up the phone and call her father: "Dad, can you help Wen Ming?"

“I’ve already called him, but he refused.”

Muji's voice came through the phone, and Laura immediately became anxious: "How could he refuse? He doesn't have any help here."

"I know, but don't underestimate Wen Ming, he's very capable."

Muji's voice was somewhat relaxed: "Don't worry, although he's not as reliable as Wen Fugui, he's not stupid either."

If he really can't handle it, he'll call me.

Besides, Earl owes someone a favor, so he won't let anything happen to the Iron Hotel.

Hearing their father's words of comfort, the two sisters exchanged a glance and had no choice but to hang up the phone.

When the two finished breakfast and left the hotel, they were shocked to see Charon and the others putting on bulletproof vests. Laura's heart tightened: "I'm not going to protest. I'm staying at the hotel."

"No, you'll only be a burden here."

Just think about how much money and effort Wen Ming spent to rescue you from that bragging hotel; it was definitely not a small amount.

This isn't a movie; don't cause trouble for Wen Ming.

Flora calmly dissuaded her sister from her willful behavior, her eyes filled with deep worry, but she resolutely left.

Staying here will only cause trouble for Wen Ming.

Instead of wasting time on this, you should cause more trouble for those stocks that are just bragging.

Today's protests will certainly cause volatility in his stock price.

……

"Use only rubber bullets, and don't aim for vital organs."

John waited until everyone was ready, then addressed them in the activity room: "Remember, they are just ordinary people. Don't do anything excessive or reveal anything. Keep your strength to yourself."

If we're certain someone's causing trouble, we'll go after them tonight.

"Roger that!"

Marcus, Max, Charon, Perkins, Rebecca, 60, 21, 9S and others all echoed in agreement.

"Both Building 1 and Building 2 are key defensive areas. Rupert, you take the Wolves to Building 2, and I'll lead the team to guard Building 1."

Li Ang, Carlos, and Gil, you guys are responsible for the outer perimeter.

The roof was given to Antiop.

Antiop, you must hold back; don't break their arms or legs.

"do not worry."

Antiop, carrying a rubber baton, led nine Amazons in two groups, who went up to the rooftops of Building 1 and Building 2 respectively.

The wolf mother waved her hand, and the wolf team immediately followed her to the lobby of Building 2.

Charon and Serena, along with 6O, 21O, Maria, Martha, and others, were responsible for checking out customers in Buildings 1 and 2, respectively.

Today is destined to be a busy yet dangerous day.

The protest began at 8:00 AM, and by 9:00 AM, the main force of those who woke up late and opted for the "0 Yuan Purchase" began to join in.

As a result, the entire metropolis came alive.

Earl had mobilized all the 911s on leave early on, but these opportunists were masters of guerrilla tactics, so fireworks were going off all over Metropolis.

"What happened?"

When Lex and Lina arrived at the crossroads, they were immediately startled.

People holding signs were everywhere at the intersection and in the park. When they saw what the signs said, they could guess what it meant.

The two walked to the hotel entrance and were about to enter when a "bang" was heard. A burning bottle was smashed in mid-air, and the gasoline inside exploded.

"what--"

The protesters at the scene screamed in terror, and everyone ran in all directions, afraid of being splashed by Molotov cocktails and set on fire.

A few people with their faces covered by headscarves, who were mixed in with the crowd, suddenly walked against the flow of people and took advantage of the chaos to throw Molotov cocktails toward the hotel entrance.

However, they were destined to fail.

"Bang bang bang-"

None of the Molotov cocktails completed their parabolic trajectory; they all exploded the moment they were thrown.

"Walter?"

The group of Molotov cocktail enthusiasts looked at each other in confusion. Just as they were about to take out new Molotov cocktails from their backpacks, light them, and throw them out, several masked men wearing hoodies, masks, and sunglasses suddenly rushed out from the direction of the park.

They were carrying baseball bats and started smashing several of the scorched-earth people indiscriminately.

The Burning Guys were completely stunned. By the time they realized what was happening, they had already been kicked to the ground. 911 noticed what was going on and quickly ran over.

The masked men immediately turned around and disappeared into the crowd. 911 rushed over and saw the Molotov cocktails rolling out of the backpacks of the men on the ground.

Arrest them all!

The leader of 911 immediately ordered that the credit that was offered to them should be swallowed.

As for who the kind citizen who hit them just now was?

Who hit him?
We didn't see it.

We took them all.

……

Lex and Lina stared in astonishment at what they had just witnessed, then turned to Charon, who had come to greet them: "What's going on? Who did Wenming offend?"

"I don't know, but our Iron Hotel isn't afraid of anyone causing trouble."

Charon chuckled, then suddenly turned to look at the side: "Don't you think so, Lilith?"

Lilith appeared at the hotel entrance at some point. Looking at the crowd running wildly outside, she shook her head and said, "These are all lost sheep."

"Lilith, the boss asked me to tell you that you are forbidden from entering the 16th floor of the hotel without his permission."

If you ever appear on the 16th floor again, he will ban you from entering the metaverse forever.

Charon was not fooled by the other party's kind appearance, but warned him seriously, "The boss said you understand what he means."

Lex was taken aback by these words, unsure whether Charon had deliberately said them to Lilith in front of him.

He looked at Lilith with a puzzled expression, wondering why Wen Ming was treating her so badly.

Moreover, what's so special about this Lilith?

Also, what secrets does the 16th floor hold? Why is Lilith forbidden from entering?
Lilith wasn't surprised by this, and smiled, saying, "Of course I understand. I'm no longer a hotel employee, so I can't just go to the 16th floor anymore."

Charon nodded, then looked at Lex and Lina beside him: "Did you come here because your speed was enhanced last night?"

"correct."

Lex nodded: "Could it be that someone else in our DC Universe has completed the storyline?"

"Yes."

Charon did not deny it: "One of your universe's superheroes has just finished her first storyline. Today is not the right time to talk about this. When you come again next time, I can introduce her to you."

"Alright, so I won't be seeing Wen Ming today?"

Lex felt a little disappointed, and Lena also looked longingly into the hotel.

I haven't seen Wen Ming for several days.

"I can't see him anymore; the boss has been turning away visitors for the past few days."

Lex sighed and had no choice but to walk back with Lina.

As he walked, he suddenly stopped. Lina looked at him with some confusion. He quickly sped up again, but as he walked, a huge axe fell from the sky.

"Damn Jason! Fuck! You wait!"

Lex cursed and hurriedly disappeared at the crossroads.

With the speed boost, he no longer had to run so frantically.

However, after Jason was enhanced several times, he became even stronger than him, so Lex could only be chased around relentlessly.

The already chaotic crowd ran even faster when they saw someone cosplaying as the Undying Killer.

Charon watched as Lex was chased into the crossroads by Jason, then looked at Lilith beside him again: "The boss said that you are not forbidden from communicating with any time travelers, so you didn't have to go through all that trouble just now. You could have communicated with Lex openly and honestly."

"What are you saying? I don't quite understand."

Lilith's eyes showed surprise, but she quickly concealed it and said with a smile, "I don't know any of these newcomers."

Charon nodded and said, "Actually, if you really have any ideas or purposes, you can tell the boss directly. The boss usually won't refuse."

After saying that, Charon turned and went back to the hotel.

Lilith stared at his retreating figure, lost in thought for a long time, before finally disappearing without her noticing.

……

"Don't worry, I'm camping in the wild right now, nothing's wrong with me."

Wen Ming received a call from Flora in the afternoon. He could hear the worry in the voice of the "flower of Walter Street" and comforted her, "It'll only be lively for a few days at most. Everything will be fine in a few days."

"I hope so. I was hoping to reward you properly."

Flora pouted, looking unhappy: "I've already bought the clothes, and oh, the red wine."

Flora blushed slightly, and Wenming gently comforted her, "Wait for me to go back. I'll definitely drink this glass of red wine with you when I get back."

"It's a word."

"It's a word."

Wen Ming hung up the phone and looked at Hank, who was dressed in black: "So, did you find it?"

"Found them, it's the Hamilton family."

"The Hamilton family?"

Wen Ming was taken aback: "The Hamilton family, that Ollie Hamilton family?"

"That's right, their goal is to test the hotel's capabilities."

Hank took out his tablet and showed Wen Ming the interrogation video. Wen Ming waved his hand and said, "Just tell me the result. I believe in your abilities."

"According to the confession of the person in charge of the attack that I found, the Hamilton family is a very powerful family in the Eagle Country. After learning that the Red River Group was easily defeated by you, they became very interested."

The Honghe Group's quest for mysterious items is no secret among the wealthy. In fact, it's not just one family searching for the mysterious; they all crave immortality or immense power. The fact that you, a stranger from out of town, could defeat such a powerful multinational corporation, coupled with the fact that anyone who crossed Wen Fugui would suffer, leads them to conclude that either you have a powerful backer or you inherited some mysterious power from Wen Fugui.

Therefore, Laura's imprisonment was a test for them, to see if you would send out mysterious forces.

As a result, they were met with me, a mercenary.

Hank's lame joke made Wen Ming laugh. He shook his head and said, "So, when Immigration 911 stopped me, it wasn't just mindless jealousy, but also a test?"

"Yes."

Hank cautioned, "The same applies to today's Molotov cocktails."

Wen Ming took a large piece of grilled steak from the grill and handed it to Hank: "Here, have some first. You've been busy for a whole day and night, you must not have eaten well."

"thank you boss."

Hank took off his helmet, sat down next to Wenming, and began to eat meat heartily: "The people I caught have all been killed and then dumped into the Resident Evil universe."

"Kill, just kill."

Wen Ming didn't blame Hank. Instead, he said, "After those people who threw the Molotov cocktails are released on bail, continue killing them in the same way."

"Won't this cause trouble?"

Sarah looked at Wen Ming with concern: "This is not the multiverse. If we kill too many people, will it provoke the capital to use unconventional methods against you?"

"No, in this country, swallowing your anger will only lead to the other side taking advantage of you."

Isn't Honghe Group just like that?
I never truly eradicated them, so they assumed I was easy to bully and kept coming to provoke me.

Wen Ming stuffed a piece of roasted meat into his mouth and took a sip of ice-cold beer with relish: "I hid not because I was afraid of them, but because I didn't want to get involved in politicians' troubles. But if anyone dares to reach out to the hotel, I will definitely chop off that hand immediately."

Moreover, the methods used will be more drastic than when dealing with the Honghe Group.

When Wen Ming first arrived in the United States, he certainly wouldn't have dared to say such a thing.

But Wen Ming now has the confidence to back it up.

Sarah nodded: "I'm willing to be your knife."

She is no longer an ordinary waitress. Through several Terminator chases, the injection of the Super Soldier Serum, and her experiences with Wen Ming in various events and universes, as well as her learning of more and more magic, she has grown up completely.

Wen Ming chuckled and handed her a grilled sausage: "I wouldn't want you to use a knife."

Sarah gave Wen Ming a charming look and licked her lips: "I know you like it when I use my mouth."

Hank quickly finished his steak in a few bites: "Boss, I'm going back to the hotel now. Someone might attack the hotel tonight."

"Thanks a lot."

Wenming waved his hand, seeing Hank off. He then took two grilled sausages and handed them to 2B and A2: "Would you like to eat together?"

"want."

2B and A2, with happy smiles on their faces, took the grilled sausages and were about to eat them when two figures appeared in the shadows outside the campfire.

Miss 2B and Miss A2 drew their long swords in a flash: "Who?"

"Boss, do you have sausages? We really want some too."

Accompanied by a fragrant breeze, Malena and Captain Carter emerged from the darkness. Wen Ming saw them and greeted them with delight: "We've arrived? How was it? Did you encounter any danger?"

"No, we've had a smooth journey and have already found the ruined temple of the Power Stone."

Feeling Wen Ming's concern, Malena and Peggy happily hugged him tightly, and then hugged Sarah, Miss 2B, and Miss A2 in turn: "2B, A2, are you officially joining the hotel?"

"Yes."

2B and A2 smiled shyly, then handed the sausages they were holding to the two of them: "You guys eat first, we'll grill some more."

"Thank you."

Marlena and Peggy didn't stand on ceremony and took the sausages and started eating: "We've been exhausted these past four days on the spaceship, all we've done is eat snacks and watch TV shows."

We were practicing together the first two days, but the last two days I was so bored I didn't even want to get out of bed.

Wen Ming quickly grilled steak, corn, and eggplant for the two heroes: "This time you're back, have a good time for a few days."

The corn was brushed with oil.

The eggplant is cooked with minced garlic.

Marlena and Peggy shook their heads simultaneously, saying, "Let's get the gems first, to avoid any problems later."

"Alright, we'll leave after you finish eating."

Even without the hotel's influence, Wen Ming's culinary skills are already quite good.

The girls ate with great relish, and Wen Ming quickly told them what had happened at the hotel in the past few days. After hearing about the new rules, Peggy astutely asked, "If you get the Power Stone, will it directly trigger the Guardians of the Galaxy storyline?"

"uncertain."

Wen Ming shook his head and said, "The plot of Guardians of the Galaxy takes place in the main universe, while you are in universe 838."

Even if the plot is the same, it's so many years earlier, it shouldn't be able to trigger anything. Otherwise, I could keep actively activating various plots in the main universe in your universe.

I've been waiting for your storyline to end, hoping it might trigger the events of Captain America 1. The chances of that happening are probably quite slim.

"What a pity, let's hurry up and finish this quickly."

Peggy stuffed the sausage that Wenming handed her into her mouth in one bite, then stood up.

Without further ado, Wen Ming extinguished the campfire and then disappeared with the shrunken Jazz, Serpent, A2, 2B, and Sarah, holding Peggy and Malena's hands.

……

"Rumble--"

Morag is a doomsday planet where lightning strikes constantly and groundwater occasionally surges dozens of meters above the surface.

Fortunately, the atmosphere here is still habitable for humans, so Wen Ming and his companions can walk freely on Molag Star without oxygen masks.

"The decline of civilization can never be predicted..."

Looking up at the enormous temple before him, Wen Ming sighed slightly, then looked at Yuan She beside him.

Yuan She raised her hand, and a surge of blue energy rapidly condensed at the muzzle of her plasma cannon.

"boom--"

The towering gate of the dilapidated temple, several meters high, collapsed with a deafening roar. 2B and A2 were the first to rush through the dust and smoke, entering the temple, which had not been entered for who knows how many years.

Two large lights were lit up on the jazz, illuminating the entire hall as if it were daytime.

"Boss, the Power Gem is here."

2B's voice rang out from the smoke and dust. Wen Ming casually swept away the smoke and dust in front of him and came to an electric cage that was flashing blue light.

Inside the electric cage, a spirit sphere engraved with mysterious patterns floats in mid-air.

It's unclear why the electric cage is still electrified after all these years, but that doesn't stop Wen Ming from showing a happy smile.

"Without the Power Stone, Captain Marvel in this universe won't be able to get blasted away with a single punch anymore, right?"

Just as Wen Ming was about to reach for it, a loud engine sound suddenly came from the sky outside the temple.

Yuan She immediately reported, "Boss, two alien spaceships have arrived. They are very likely Ronan's men from the Kree Empire."

"What kind of monster spawning mechanism is this? Star-Lord just got the Power Stone and these mobs are already here. I just saw the Power Stone and they're already here."

Wen Ming couldn't help but complain, then instructed, "You, Jazz, A2, and 2B go and kill them. I need some time to take the Power Gem."

"Don't worry, boss!"

Yuan She rushed out of the main hall first, and A2 and 2B were even faster. Their figures disappeared into the main hall in just a flash.

With their energy core and physical functions boosted by 500%, their speed increased by 600%, and yesterday their speed was further increased by 30%. Now, Miss 2B and Miss A2 are incredibly fast.

2B flashed a few times and rushed to the two spaceships that had just landed. Just as she was about to pick up her greatsword, White Promise, and prepare to cleave the two spaceships in two, Miss A2 shouted a reminder: "Just kill people, don't damage the spaceships. These two spaceships can be used by the boss to create Transformers."

"good idea."

Miss 2B's eyes lit up. She put away the White Promise and used the White Contract sword instead. The moment the spaceship's hatch opened, she rushed into the crowd.

POD 042 quickly finished off the enemy.

Although Miss A2's main attribute is strength, her speed is not much slower than 2B's. The moment the second emergency hatch opened, she rushed in as well.

"Tsk, we won't have a chance to make a move."

As the jazz watched the two fierce young women wreak havoc inside the cabin, he helplessly put away his weapon.

"We still need to keep an eye on it."

Yuan She's gaze swept across the two spaceships, his plasma cannon firmly locked onto them: "The boss told us we have to play it safe. Who knows if Ronan has any powerful superheroes under his command?"

"Alright, alright. If Yuan Ying knew you could talk this much, he'd go crazy."

Just as Jazz was about to raise his gun again, two glamorous gothic ladies stepped out in high heels: "Mission accomplished."

"2B, A2, would you like to join our Transformers family?"

Jazz whistled. The two cool and powerful androids made Jazz praise them. However, the two young ladies looked at him like he was an idiot, and even Yuan She rolled his eyes at him.

"Okay, okay. Isn't it good to be a Transformer? There are too few female Transformers in our family."

Jazz looked at the two spaceships and his eyes suddenly lit up: "I can ask the boss to turn them into female Kongs."

Yuan She ignored the Autobot who was obsessed with engine oil, walked up to the two spaceships, took out a universal capsule and casually tossed it away. The two spaceships were immediately stored away.

"it's over?"

Wen Ming's voice came from behind them. The group looked over and saw Wen Ming walking out, tossing a spirit orb containing a power gem in his hand.

Yuan She handed Wan Neng to Wen Ming: "Boss, these are two Kree spaceships. A2 suggests you keep them to create Transformers."

Wen Ming was delighted upon hearing this, and kissed Miss A2 on the forehead: "Thank you, you've thought of everything."

He really didn't expect A2 to have thought of preparing two Transformers bodies for him; A2 is just too thoughtful.

It wasn't for nothing that I felt so sorry for her.

"what……"

Miss A2 glanced shyly at the people around her and noticed that everyone was looking at her teasingly, which made her panic.

"let's go……"

Just as Wen Ming was about to call everyone home, a phantom white portal appeared in front of them.

The moment Wen Ming saw the portal, he almost instinctively shouted, "Let's go!"

The group vanished from their spot in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, four burly master soldiers dressed in black combat uniforms, with TVA insignia on their arms and thighs, appeared on the land of Morag.

The four looked around in confusion.

"Where is everyone? There's no one here."

"Be careful, the other party is very cunning."

"Go search the main hall in front."

……

The four of them spread out and searched around, but they couldn't find their target. This puzzled them. Finally, in desperation, they were about to regroup and open a portal to leave when a muffled groan suddenly rang out, and a soldier fell to the ground with a thud.

The three of them quickly turned to look, only to hear another muffled groan, and another one of them collapsed to the ground.

"who is it?"

The remaining two quickly activated their cylindrical weapons and stood back to back, but the unknown enemy was elusive. They looked around but couldn't find the other.

"Let's go back."

A soldier decisively pulled out his device to open the portal, but the moment he lowered his head, he heard a muffled groan behind him. He immediately knew something was wrong and rushed forward, but he groaned again as soon as he hit the ground.

Da da!

As the last soldier died, a woman wearing a black hood emerged. She casually picked up the soldiers' weapons and equipment, then used the equipment to open a portal.

She glanced at the spot where Wen Ming and the others had disappeared, remained silent for a few seconds, and then quickly stepped into the portal and vanished.

……

"Boss, were those time guards from the Time Mutation Bureau just now?"

Back at the hotel, the group looked at Wen Ming with lingering fear. Wen Ming nodded: "It's highly likely that we took the Power Stone, which will probably trigger a new timeline. After all, the Power Stone is the main item the Guardians of the Galaxy will use to kill Ronan, the chief accuser of the Kree Empire's Accusers, in the future."

Without the Power Stone, the Guardians of the Galaxy would probably have a hard time getting back together.

So it's normal for the Time Guardians to come.

Wen Ming had a plan for this, but it would be best to avoid conflict.

"No need for a high probability. I stayed behind to check specifically. It is the Time Guardians who are coming, but their target is not us."

The figure of Qinghou floated out from Wen Ming's phone, and only then did Malena and the others realize that Qinghou had been with Wen Ming when they went to Universe 838.

"You left something behind?"

Wen Ming looked at Qing Hou with some surprise: "You're too bold. Aren't you afraid of being caught? Don't do this again."

"Boss, I know I was wrong, I won't do it again."

Sensing Wen Ming's nervousness, Qing Hou smiled sweetly: "Don't worry, boss. The Time Guardians are just a group of ordinary people. They are stronger because they have time instruments and erasers. As long as you take precautions in advance and don't let them get close, they are not scary."

I stayed behind not only to confirm if the other party was a Time Guardian, but also because the combat power detector told me that someone was lurking nearby at the time.

"what?"

Wen Ming did not reprimand Qing Hou for her recklessness, but looked at her with surprise and suspicion.

"Someone's hiding nearby? Could there be someone else coveting the Power Stone? Has the plot taken a wrong turn?"

"That's right, the Time Guardians aren't after us, they're after her."

The Empress projected the portrait from earlier, and when Wen Ming saw the image, he immediately blurted out a name.

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