Wanjie Hotel: Iron Man is not allowed to charge

Chapter 242 Loki: The Iron Hotel Doesn't Support Idlers! (8K views, please vote!)
"be prepared."

Wen Ming waited in the open space for less than half an hour when a blue-white lightning bolt flashed in front of him.

The next second, Tony and his two companions emerged with a bewildered man and woman.

"clothing."

Wen Ming waved his hand, and immediately the White Widow brought them new clothes.

Just before the Time Guardian's portal opened, Wen Ming had already brought everyone back to Building 3 of the Iron Hotel.

"Hi boss."

Upon seeing Wen Ming appear, Uncle Ben immediately stepped forward to greet him. Wen Ming smiled and pointed to the two newcomers: "These two are..."

"Mr. Maximov, Mrs. Maximov. Hello."

Uncle Ben's quick reaction made Wen Ming's eyes light up: "Ben, you're getting more and more amazing."

Uncle Ben laughed and said, "I'm so free every day, all I can do is watch movies and TV series. Of course, I have to watch all of Marvel's movies and TV shows."

Wen Ming nodded with a smile: "Wanda and Pitt from Marvel are coming over soon. Please arrange three guest rooms for them."

I still need to go to Building 1; you settle them in first.

"Please rest assured, boss, I will make sure they have a pleasant stay."

Mrs. Maximov, what style of room would you like? Would an ocean theme be okay? We only have one style here, and it's holographic.

That's a lame joke; holographic projection lets you change your style every day.

……

The resurrection of Wanda and Quicksilver's parents naturally attracted Helios's clone, Cerberus. Although there were not as many as Uncle Ben's resurrected clones, there were still as many as Batman's parents.

The death of Wanda's parents had a significant impact on her descent into darkness.

Everyone says that Ritter is the most tragic character in Marvel, followed by Peter Parker, and then Tony Stark.

But Wanda's plight was no less tragic than theirs.

First, her parents were killed by a bomb, and then her older brother was killed by a random bullet.

She finally overcame her grief and found love with Vision, but was immediately killed by Thanos.

Wanda was not allowed to take Vision's body with her for burial because S.W.O.R.D. dismembered him because he was considered an asset worth $30 billion.

In her grief and despair, Wanda used chaos magic to create and control a fictional town called Westview, where Vision materialized and had twin children. Like an ordinary couple, they tried to immerse themselves in mundane happiness, only to be repeatedly disturbed by S.W.A.R.

Wanda eventually broke control of Westview, but was corrupted by the Dark Book.

The Scarlet Witch, having lost her child, travels to the multiverse and turns Doctor Strange 2 into Wanda's Quest for the Lost Child.

Unable to find her son, Wanda eventually reconciled with herself, destroyed Mount Wanda, and was buried along with the Dark Book.

Among these, Wanda's fantasy world in Westview, modeled after a sitcom, was destroyed when her apartment was bombed by Stark Industries, and her favorite black-and-white sitcom was playing on the television at home.

The death of Wanda's parents was the initial and greatest source of her emotional trauma. She created the sitcom world because she longed to return to the safest haven she had when her parents were still alive.

To prevent Wanda from turning to the dark side later, Wen Ming might not save others, but he must save Wanda's parents.

Don't be fooled by Wen Ming's earlier statement to Peggy Carter of Universe 838 that he could help Wanda resurrect Vision. Once Wanda truly turns to the dark side, how many people can stop her?
After destroying Hellhound, the clone of Elios, Wen Ming looked at the dumbfounded Marvel Wanda siblings and said, "Alright, your parents can now live here in peace."

"Are you a god?"

Marvel Wanda looked at Wen Ming with surprise and uncertainty, while Marvel Quicksilver's eyes were full of admiration.

He was so impressive just now, killing such a powerful monster with ease.

"No, I'm just stronger. You'll be stronger than me in the future."

Wen Ming gave Marvel's Wanda and Quicksilver's heads a rub. After their bath, the two little ones looked as fresh and delicate as porcelain dolls.

The mutants Wanda and Quicksilver immediately raised their heads, and Wen Ming quickly rubbed them together again. Then another small head popped up: "Wen Ming, I've gotten stronger recently, and I've prayed for more Phoenix Force."

"Great job! Grow up quickly! I'm waiting for you to grow up and protect me!"

Wen Ming gave Phoenix Girl a quick rub, then squatted down and hugged all five of them: "You are the future of the hotel."

"Hehe, don't worry, I'll definitely be your best employee in the future."

Jean Grey gave Wen Ming a cheerful kiss on the forehead, and the mutant siblings Wanda and her brother immediately followed suit, each giving Wen Ming a kiss on the cheek: "We're the best."

"Don't you love your boss? He's so nice."

The mutant Wanda looked at Marvel Wanda, her face slightly flushed, but she still mustered up the courage to kiss Wenming on the cheek: "Thank you for saving us and our parents."

"Come on, I'll take you to meet your parents."

Wen Ming took Marvel Wanda and Quicksilver's hands and led them to the second basement level via the elevator. Then they went through the sonic boom tunnel to Building 3 at the bottom of the sea.

The Maximovs were still confused about what had happened, but when they saw their son and daughter, they immediately rushed forward and hugged them.

"Dad, mom."

The brother and sister thought they could put on a brave face, but they burst into tears the moment they saw their parents.

The two cried and threw themselves into their parents' arms, and all the employees and time travelers watching at the scene showed expressions of sympathy.

"war……"

Pandora stood beside Malena, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Malena quickly patted her arm: "You are not the original sin of war. The opening of the Pandora's Box was just Zeus needing a hand. Later, they stopped pretending and directly created Ares, the god of war."

Pandora nodded, but her face was still contorted in pain. This pitiful sight immediately caught the attention of Loki and Tony, who both came over at the same time.

"Pandora, how about going to the Marvel Universe to relax? I have a private yacht, we can watch the stars over the sea together."

"Pandora, the starry sky of Asgard is the most beautiful in the Nine Realms, and only such a starry sky is worthy of you."

The two spoke at the same time, and then they glared at each other.

"I invited them first!"

"Pandora, ignore this scumbag."

……

Pandora blushed and looked at the two of them gratefully: "Thank you, you are so kind to me."

Tony and Loki immediately puffed out their chests, looked at each other, and spat at the same time.

Who do you think you are, trying to steal my woman?

Just then, Wen Ming waved to Pandora: "Pandora, come here for a second."

Pandora quickly lifted the hem of her skirt and ran over. Tony and Loki, seeing the happiness and anticipation flashing in each other's eyes, felt as if a dark cloud had fallen over their heads.

Fake!

Why do all women like that bastard Wen Ming so much?
"Tony, you come too."

Tony, still seething with resentment, immediately walked over. When he saw Wen Ming pointing at the Marvel siblings Wanda, his pace quickened.

"Pooh!"

Loki spat.

Look at you, acting like a bootlicker.

Unlike me, who will always be an arrogant evil god.

“Loki, could you please ask your mother to come over? I think she would really like to have two female disciples who know chaos magic, and, well, one more who knows the Phoenix Force.”

Loki paused for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at Marvel's Wanda and the mutant Wanda.

Thinking of the other person's stunning appearance when they grow up, Loki immediately put on his divine armor: "I think my mother would be very happy, please wait a moment."

Seeing Loki leave, Wen Ming looked at Tony: "Although they can see their parents often, they still have no one to rely on in the Kingdom of Stars. The only person I can trust is you."

"Don't worry, whatever Peter has, the two of them have too."

Tony pounded his chest loudly.

This is Wanda!

A powerful mage who can rewrite reality at will without using Infinity Stones!
Yes, a beautiful female mage.

I must make her understand that I am the one she can rely on!
Scarlet Witch armor, let's get it ready!
Get my brother-in-law's Quicksilver armor ready too!

……

Queen Frigga arrived quickly, and when she saw the two little Wandas and the little Phoenix, her maternal instincts were overwhelmed.

"Their use of magic is very crude."

Wen Ming introduced the three girls to her, then emphasized Marvel Wanda: "She has only just begun to awaken and cannot fully control it yet."

Then he pointed to Jean Grey: "Her is the most troublesome. The Phoenix Force is not magic and is easy to get out of control, so she needs to be closely monitored."

However, her phoenix power had already been extracted by the divine beast White Tiger, so she only needed to gradually improve her spiritual power and control over the phoenix power.

"I see."

Frigga crouched down and looked at the three apprehensive little girls in front of her: "I'm a witch too."

The girls' eyes lit up immediately.

In the fairy tales they had read, witches were all mysterious and powerful.

Although many witches are portrayed as villains, their powerful magic is something little girls crave most.

After they awakened their magical powers, they all hoped to become little fairies in fairy tales.

The scene of a pumpkin turning into a pumpkin carriage with a wave of a magic wand often appears in their dreams.

We can definitely do it too!

"I know that in the future, you will definitely be able to use your power to save your world."

Frigga's words excited all three girls: "Really?"

"Of course, your strength is greater than mine."

Frigga smiled and said, "Now you need some patience to improve your control over your power. Would you like to learn from me?"

"I am willing!"

The three girls looked at each other and all showed excited expressions.

"Give them to me, they are all poor children."

Frigga stood up and looked at Wen Ming: "You're still the same, always saving poor people."

"I'm not that great."

Wen Ming shook his head and denied it, saying, "I also have my own selfish motives."

“When this selfish desire can change a person’s miserable fate, that is great,” Frigga said softly, looking at Wenming.

Wen Ming smiled but didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at Pandora and said, "You should pay more attention to them. When you have time, you can also learn magic from Frigga."

"Can I really?"

Pandora was beaming with excitement, and Wen Ming smiled and nodded: "Of course, your magical talent is so high."

Pandora excitedly hugged the three little ones, while Wen Ming looked at Frigga and said, "Want to talk? You don't seem to be in a good mood."

"Thank you, shall I go to your office?"

Frigga was surprised by Wen Ming's thoughtfulness, and she gladly accompanied him into the sonic boom tunnel.

"Is something bothering Mom? I don't see it; she's smiling."

Thor held the bottle, watching his mother's departing figure, somewhat puzzled.

Loki, with only Pandora in his eyes, scoffed, "You'd better raise your hammer, and she'll be happy."

"Hammer! Hammer! Hammer!"

Thor's face contorted with pain at the thought of his hammer.

He tried countless methods, but the hammer just wouldn't budge, which made him start to give up on himself again recently.

He had never experienced setbacks since childhood, which is why he gained weight after the final battle.

Whenever he experiences setbacks, his first choice is not to confront them, but to escape.

Even after watching Thor, he couldn't find a way to get his father to forgive him after being thrown into Midgard by his father.

"How about I beat you up? Anyway, if I beat you up, it should mean I'm sober."

Thor looked at his younger brother and became happier and happier.

Loki snapped his fingers and froze him in place: "Believe it or not, I'll beat you up first?"

"Loki! How can you bear to watch your own brother suffer in Midgard?"

"No, I see you're having a great time here, drinking every day, and you never even think about paying the bill? Do you know how much you owe the hotel?"

As a future employee of the hotel, Loki suddenly felt furious: "Damn it, go make some money now! The hotel doesn't employ idlers!"

Thor was furious: "How am I supposed to make money if you keep me trapped?"

Loki had no choice but to snap his fingers again, and Thor immediately walked into Seventh Heaven carrying a bottle of liquor: "Hey, Tifa, can I have another bottle of liquor?"

"Of course, Wen Ming said that you can drink as much as you want, for your mother's sake."

Tifa chuckled and handed her a bottle of wine: "But you still need to keep track of the bill; you already owe a lot of money."

She had been there for a few days and had become familiar with everyone at the hotel, especially this man who loved to drink, whom she knew particularly well.

"For my mother's sake?"

Thor rubbed his head, a little confused, when Loki walked over and asked, "Weren't you going to make money?"

"You need to drink alcohol to have the energy to earn money."

Thor said with a grin, while Loki was furious. He went straight to Natasha and said, "Quickly throw him into one of your Star Kingdom's mines."

Natasha then walked up to Thor: "I've already made the connection for you. How's your relationship with Jane Foster going?"

When the female Thor was mentioned, Thor immediately perked up: "She wants to come with me to see the hammer."

"Then let's go together."

Natasha disliked Thor and Loki's indecisive nature and got up to take Thor to find the female Thor. Thor suddenly hesitated, saying, "I'll go take a shower and change my clothes first." Natasha and Loki frowned simultaneously, "Go quickly."

Tifa leaned over with a gossipy look on her face: "What's going on?"

Natasha immediately began telling Tifa the story of Thor and Jane with great enthusiasm, and Tifa listened with tears in her eyes: "Did Jane die in the end?"

"Yes, the original fate is dead, but the current fate won't, because the boss can save it, just like you."

Natasha then changed the subject to Tifa: "Weren't you redeemed too?"

"Yes."

Tifa wiped the wine glass, her face full of sweetness: "The moment my father was rescued and brought to the hotel, I didn't know how to express my gratitude to Wenming."

"Is it just gratitude?"

Natasha looked at Tifa with a grin, and Tifa immediately lowered her head shyly.

Natasha thought of Alice and suddenly said, "Alice is also very grateful to her boss; she changes the flowers in his office and bedroom every day."

Tifa paused, then said, "Really? She's so beautiful and charming, Wen Ming must really like her, right?"

"That's not necessarily true."

Natasha whispered in Tifa's ear, "Your bar was personally overseen by the owner during its renovation; everything inside is a one-to-one replica."

Tifa's ears flushed bright red, and somewhat unaware of her mistake, she quickened her pace of wiping the cups: "Really? Well, that's really..."

"Let's go, let's go see the gossip together."

Seeing that the time was right, Natasha cheerfully pulled Tifa along to watch the excitement. Tifa, however, looked at the bar with some unease: "I have to keep watch..."

"Oh dear, we have Salvador and Connie, and so many Yorha, don't worry. If all else fails, let them get their own drinks."

Pandora, are you coming or not? Yes? Let's go!

Natasha, along with Tifa and Pandora, excitedly arrived in Midgard in the Marvel Universe with Thor and Loki, who had just finished getting ready.

The group quickly found Jane Foster, who had just finished class.

Jane and Natasha had already become good friends. When they heard that they were going to take her to see Thor's hammer, they immediately got excited and rode together to the place where the hammer was.

This place has already been isolated by S.H.I.E.L.D. Since their origins are known, there are no researchers wearing protective suits here to conduct research as in the original storyline; ordinary people are simply prohibited from approaching.

"So, this is what you mean by proving you're Thor's hammer?"

Jane looked at the Meow Hammer in front of her with great interest: "What kind of test do you need to go through?"

"I don't know either. I should have been able to lift it after just one fight with my brother, but now I just can't."

Thor was somewhat dejected, but in front of his future girlfriend, he still tried his best to appear confident: "It must be that Father is still testing me."

Can I touch it?

"of course."

Jane walked up to Thor's hammer, reached out and touched it with her fingertips, only to find that the hammer was nothing special, just a lump of iron. She frowned, tried to lift it, and found that the hammer was indeed unusually heavy.

"I didn't lie to you."

Thor grinned: "Although you will be able to lift it in the future, it has been sealed away by my father for now, so we can only look at it."

Jane was somewhat skeptical, but the fact that she couldn't lift the hammer made her believe the myth Natasha and Thor told her.

"I'll try too."

Tifa reached out with great interest, lifted it up, and then stuck out her little tongue: "It really can't be lifted."

Pandora also became interested and went forward to try it, but was also discouraged.

“This hammer isn’t something you can lift with brute force,” Thor said from the side.

When Loki saw the goddess being mocked, he immediately retorted sarcastically, "Well, you didn't even lift it with your brute strength."

"That's because it's sealed by magic!" Thor shouted angrily.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Natasha quickly said, "Why don't we ask Wen Ming to come and take a look? We have to find a way to help you complete the story."

Thor snorted, "What's the use of bringing him here? This is Father's seal."

Loki disagreed: "Why call him? He doesn't know any magic."

Others may not know, but Loki does.

The hammer was originally handed to him by Charon, a hotel employee, who then brought it back to the Marvel Universe.

Although Loki didn't know if some powerful figure at the hotel had broken his father's seal, he was relieved to see that Pandora, the hotel employee, hadn't picked up the hammer this time.

Now that Natasha has suggested that Wen Ming come, he subconsciously resists.

I can't let him show off.

However, Pandora had already skipped away and disappeared from the spot: "I'm going to call the boss."

Loki's face immediately turned ugly.

"Who's the boss?"

Jane Foster looked at Thor with suspicion: "Is he your boss?"

Thor immediately shook his head and pointed at Loki: "It's his boss!"

Loki was speechless: "He's my future boss!"

Jane Foster's interest was immediately piqued: "Aren't you gods? And this is your boss? Could that person be the King of Gods?"

Thor wanted to deny it, but suddenly didn't know how to describe it. Loki was also a little embarrassed, after all, the fact that he was going to die was somewhat of a shock.

Natasha laughed and said, "The boss is the ruler of all worlds, and he will be your boss in the future."

"Wow? My boss?"

Jane Foster looked at Natasha with surprise and suspicion, while Thor's expression became even more unpleasant.

The thought that the two of them would have to be separated by a metaverse in the future made him wonder if he should go to the metaverse and find Marvel's writers to kill him off in Avengers 5 or Thor 5.

Although Thor believed himself to be the real one, it didn't stop him from having this impulse.

I want to be with Jane forever!
Before Natasha could explain in detail, several figures suddenly appeared. Frigga arrived with Wenming, Pandora, Hela the Goddess of Death, 2B, and A2.

The observant Natasha immediately noticed that Frigga had changed her clothes and makeup. Her hair, which had been styled in a bun, was now loose down her back, giving her an extra touch of allure and passion.

“Hello, Jane. I am Frigga, the mother of Thor and Loki.”

Frigga nodded slightly in greeting when she saw Jane Foster.

Jane Foster sensed the other person's powerful aura and noble demeanor, and couldn't help but greet him respectfully.

Frigga smiled slightly, took the other person's hand and said, "Don't be shy, we'll see each other often in the future."

Jane Foster was charmed by the other person's strong affability and unconsciously relaxed: "Thank you, although I don't quite understand what you mean."

"It's okay, you'll understand soon enough."

After saying that, Frigga looked at Thor: "Thor, haven't you figured out why you were exiled?"

Thor scratched his head and lowered it in shame.

Hela, seeing this, was exasperated: "What an idiot!"

Frigga raised her hand to stop her daughter, and instead of continuing to blame Thor, she looked at Wenming and asked, "Can you help Thor?"

Jane Foster's gaze immediately fell on Wen Ming. She could vaguely guess that this was the boss that everyone had been talking about earlier.

Will he be my future boss?

The question is, why?
How did I become his employee?
Yes, although he is very handsome.

Wen Ming didn't say anything, but walked up to Thor's hammer. He thought for a moment, then reached out and grabbed it.

Seeing this, Tifa quickly reminded him, "Wenming, this hammer is very heavy."

Pandora also reminded him at the right moment: "Boss, this hammer has a magical seal."

Seeing how nervous and gentle Pandora was, Loki felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

Thor saw yet another person still trying to pick up their hammer and snorted, "Don't bother. No one can break my father's seal... Wotfuck!"

Loki stared in disbelief at the scene before him. Although he was somewhat prepared, he never expected that Wen Ming would still be able to easily lift Thor's hammer even after arriving in the Marvel Universe.

Tifa and Pandora both cupped their hands to their hearts, their eyes filled with astonishment and adoration.

Jane Foster, though confused, was greatly shocked by what she saw.

That hammer was so heavy, how could he lift it so easily?
Natasha smiled happily.

I knew it, the boss could definitely do it.

Frigga stared at the scene before her, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

Although she had guesses, she never expected that Wen Ming would break through her husband's seal so easily.

Wenming tossed Thor's hammer in his hand, feeling no different from the first time he held it. He then took the handle and handed it to Thor.

"Why don't you try again?"

Thor's mouth dropped open. He was thinking, "What's so great about trying this? I try it every day."

But the way his opponent picked up the hammer so easily ignited his competitive spirit. He reached out to take the hammer, but the next second, the hammer suddenly plummeted downwards and smashed directly onto his foot.

"Ow—"

Even Thor, strong as he is, was in so much pain that he cried out, "Fuck, why? Why can't I lift my own hammer?"

Frigga looked at her son with heartache, but she knew that her husband was going to make their son suffer, so she didn't say anything. Instead, she looked at Wenming pleadingly.

Wen Ming reached out and grabbed Thor's hammer, which was once again in his hand.

Wen Ming thought for a moment, then looked at Thor, who had stopped howling: "Have you really thought about what your father's test is lately?"

"I……"

Thor wanted to say that he thought about it day and night, but when he saw Tifa's gaze on him, he immediately remembered the wine he had drunk before coming. He hesitated for a long time, then lowered his head in shame: "No."

Wen Ming nodded and said, "After learning about your future fate, instead of working hard, you became even more dejected, didn't you?"

Thor opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but when he saw his mother's gaze, he stopped again. After a long while, he whispered, "I'm afraid to face that future. They're all dead, all dead..."

Thor, who has fought across the nine realms and is covered in wounds, has never shed a tear even when facing his most powerful enemies, but now he weeps silently.

Frigga pulled her son into her arms with a heavy heart: "My child..."

Tifa and Pandora's eyes reddened when they saw this.

Jane Foster was somewhat surprised. Although she hadn't had much contact with Tohté, he had always been a very optimistic person in her eyes. Why was he suddenly crying?
Everything is dead? Were they his friends?
Seeing this, Loki's eyes welled up with tears, and he kept thinking to himself:

Is my fate truly unchangeable?
Am I really going to die at the hands of that damn Thanos?
Can I defy fate and change my destiny?

Hela wanted to call Thor a good-for-nothing, but Wenming suddenly tugged at her hand, so she had to swallow her words.

After everyone's emotions had calmed down a bit, Wen Ming said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I haven't been paying much attention to you lately."

Thor suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He wiped away his tears, shook his head, and said, "It's not your fault."

Wen Ming looked at the hammer in his hand and said, "I can't guess what your father's test was either, after all, he was a god-king."

But in my personal understanding, he probably wanted you to experience that feeling of loneliness and helplessness decades in advance, so that you could get rid of arrogance and impulsiveness in difficult situations and learn humility, empathy, and true leadership.

Then, we faced the challenges head-on.

This is great fatherly love, because he foresaw everything you would experience.

Upon hearing Wen Ming's words, Thor was visibly shaken, and a surge of overwhelming emotion welled up within him.

Loki, on the other hand, became habitually jealous.

Father really favors this older brother too much!
There are many interpretations of Odin's test, and Wenming can't say for sure which one is correct. However, based on his own experience, Wenming can understand Odin's actions quite well.

When he inherited the Iron Hotel, his third uncle left him no useful information, not even a single employee for him to use.

During those days and nights when he was completely in the dark, his heart was filled with fear and dread.

Especially when he saw the T800 coming from the future, his fear caused him to have nightmares for several nights in a row, which he could only cover up by working desperately.

During that time, he also had his misunderstandings about the Third Uncle, but he soon had no time to think about those things, because the ensuing crisis and the time traveler completely occupied his mind and all his time.

"A king fights not for glory, but for the people—this lofty title is only for outsiders to hear."

He was first and foremost a father; he was nearing the end of his life, and at that moment, no amount of concern for the people could compare to his concern for his children.

Wen Ming reminded him, "He knows how powerful the enemies you will face in the future are, and he is afraid that you will challenge them rashly without being mentally prepared."

He knows you tend to give up when faced with setbacks, but he also believes you can bounce back.

He's just letting you experience this event ahead of time. He's still alive and can still watch over you.

He's afraid that if you face this kind of setback after he dies, you'll be completely devastated.

Wen Ming's words shocked Thor, and he looked at Wen Ming in disbelief.

Just then, Hela finally couldn't help but curse, "Fool! You are the son of the great Odin, the prince of the Aesir, the future Thor, and you are to kill Surtur, the king of the frost giants, the king of the dark elves, and the fire giant."

That so-called destiny has been broken by Wen Ming. I, Loki, my mother, and Jane will never die again. Even if we do die, we will all be reborn in the metaverse.

"You idiot! With Wen Ming as your backer, you're still crying and whining like a little girl. If you don't pull yourself together, I'll go and release the main body of the universe right now!"

Thor was scolded mercilessly, but it also made his eyes become clearer.

He suddenly looked up at Wen Ming: "Wen Ming, you'll help me, right?"

Everyone looked at Wen Ming.

His eyes were full of hope.

However, to everyone's surprise, Wen Ming shook his head and said...

"Sorry, I won't help you."

……

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