Only I can make them stronger

Xia Ye stood in front of the house, looking at the half-fallen metal sign on the door, on which were written the three words "Lin Qimi" crookedly.

This was his destination, the second hotel in Highway Town, a place with a completely different Lin Qimi from Fat Jack.

"Bang bang bang..."

When he walked into the gate and saw no one to greet him, Xia Ye knocked gently on the wall and looked around.

The light was dim even in broad daylight. There were a few wooden tables with uneven stools around them scattered in the empty hall. Unwashed dirt and grease could be seen everywhere. Behind the counter, a maid wearing thick glasses like the bottom of a wine bottle, a gray headscarf, and an apron similar to that of a milkmaid was taking a nap.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Stop knocking, stop knocking. Just tell me whether you want to eat or sleep!" the maid who was dozing off behind the counter shouted. Her voice sounded clear, but she seemed a little grouchy because she was woken up from her nap.

However, Xia Ye inexplicably felt that compared to Fat Jack, it was more relaxing to communicate with such people.

Fat Jack was so official and enthusiastic that he always felt weird.

"Is there anything to eat here?" Xia Ye picked a relatively clean table and sat down, asking casually.

"Not all the food is available. Just choose one for yourself." A menu flew from behind the counter and landed precisely in front of Xia Ye.

The latter stared at the menu on the table for a moment, then suddenly realized something and his expression became strange.

This menu was actually just a thin piece of soft paper with a few dish names written on it. But it flew over here incredibly smoothly, like a piece of hard cardboard.

What concerned him even more was that there was not a single fluctuation of the rational element in the hall, which meant that the opponent did not activate any factor ability, but only relied on pure control of strength and cleverness.

This kind of hand skills seemed quite impressive to Xia Ye, who had studied fighting techniques well after sparring with Shana.

According to what happened in her previous life, this woman was most likely a very powerful martial artist.

When he looked at the counter, he was even surprised to find that the maid seemed to have never opened her eyes.

Who would have thought that the person who runs this run-down hotel that looks like it could go bankrupt at any moment is actually a master?

"interesting……"

Xia Ye's mind, which had been depressed for nearly half a day, finally became a little more active.

He originally just wanted to come to another inn to inquire about the Mercury Chamber of Commerce and satisfy his curiosity about the three words "Lin Qimi" which were full of bad taste, but now it seems...

It seems like there are some side plots hidden here...

64. Out of Control Mental Power

After randomly selecting two dishes, Xia Ye stood up and walked to the counter and placed the menu in front of the maid.

"Hello, just these two dishes. If they are delicious, I will pack some more."

Only then did the maid open her eyes impatiently.

Under the thick lenses were a pair of extremely beautiful grey eyes. Under the dim light, they reflected a depth and brilliance like the stars in the sky, and seemed to carry some vicissitudes that did not seem to match her age.

Then Xia Ye took another quick look and found that the maid in front of him was as beautiful as her colleagues in Qianshi Office.

However, the pair of thick glasses that made her look dull, the rough maid's headscarf and apron, as well as the dust and rough temperament on her face completely obscured this stunning beauty and hid it under mediocrity.

"What are you looking at?"

As if noticing Xia Ye's gaze, the maid rolled her eyes, then frowned and grabbed the menu. She lowered her head slightly, and the reflection of the lens completely blocked her beautiful eyes. She said unhappily:

"One hundred taels, pay first, then the food will be served!"

"One hundred tower buckles?!" This price really shocked Xia Ye.

In the Xia city-state, one hundred takou is enough for him and Liya to eat for a whole day!

"If you can't afford it, go somewhere else and eat some garbage. We won't stop you." Seeing Xia Ye's hesitation, the maid's already bad temper became even worse, and she began to openly drive the guest away.

Xia Ye smiled bitterly.

He finally understood why there were no customers in this restaurant.

However, given the current situation, if you don’t pay first, you probably won’t get any information.

So he paid the money honestly. Just as he was about to say something, the other party took the menu and went straight into the room behind the counter, without giving him a chance to talk to him.

In the blink of an eye, he was the only one left in the hall.

"Really... a rather abstract hotel..." Xia Ye, who was left alone, could only return to his previous seat and wait quietly.

About ten minutes later, the door on the other side opened and the maid walked out quickly with two plates of food. She came to Xia Ye, threw the dishes in front of her, and returned to the counter.

Xia Ye had already tacitly accepted the maid's rude service style as part of her personality, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

But when his eyes fell on the "food" in front of him, his expression suddenly became tense.

"Is this...really edible?"

There were pieces of black, greasy, unknown flakes, and a salad that obviously hadn't even been cleaned of dirt.

Even the dishes that Luoqi made randomly during her irritable period looked better than these.

"Forget it. After all, it's only 100 bucks. What if it's actually delicious..."

So in the end, with a nervous mood, Xia Ye still took a light taste.

Then he vomited it all out.

It cannot be said that it is difficult to eat, but it can be said that it is of the level that will kill you if you eat it.

"You..." Finally, Xia Ye couldn't help but complain to the maid.

But before he could say anything, the latter took the initiative and said:

"You actually threw up the food I worked so hard to get!"

"Get out! We don't want guests like you!"

"No..." Xia Ye widened his eyes.

I have seen people being unreasonable, but I have never seen people being so unreasonable.

He had been planning to find an opportunity to strike up a conversation with the other party, but he didn't expect the other party to be so angry?

"What's not? Didn't you hear me telling you to get out?"

Xia Ye saw a figure flash behind the counter and felt the stool under his buttocks being swept away by a strong force. If he had not reacted in time, he would have fallen to the ground.

But before he could stand firmly, he felt someone grabbing his arm and pulling him towards the door.

Then Xia Ye was thrown out of the door in a very embarrassed manner.

"If you dare to take another step, I will break your legs!" Clear but fierce words came from inside the house. The maid had returned to the counter and glared at Xia Ye fiercely.

"..."

Xia Ye looked at the dim hall, and for a moment he didn't know what emotion he should use to face this situation.

Angry?

He wasn't that angry... This man's unreasonableness had exceeded his normal cognitive range, and it made him feel even more strange.

However, given the current situation, he might not be able to say a word.

Just as Xia Ye was hesitating whether to go home or find a way to communicate with the other party again, a malicious aura came from the alley not far away.

A bald man, holding a machete in his hand, was walking towards this side in a swagger.

There was no one around, and the bald man was staring at him with a malicious smile. There was no doubt that he was coming for him.

"What can I do for you?" Xia Ye probably already had a guess in his mind, and looked at the other party calmly.

"I noticed you when I was with Fat Jack, a rich young man..." The bald man did not hide the greed in his eyes. He came to Xia Ye, looked down at him and said:

"I didn't expect you to come to such a remote place alone. I would be sorry if I didn't come and talk to you."

"Robbery?...Aren't you worried about the law enforcement officers in Gonglu Town?" Xia Ye asked calmly without any fear on his face.

"I'm sorry, I'm just passing by here. At most, I'll leave as soon as I finish the robbery... I believe that you guys were so generous just now, and you won't let me down now." The bald man smiled contemptuously, put the machete on his shoulder, stretched out another big hand to Xia Ye and pointed at him:

"So, how much would you give in exchange for your limbs?"

"What a coward... Not even as good as Shadow Claw... A small team leader dares to kill people in the streets of Xia City-State, but you are just limbs." But Xia Ye's reaction was beyond his expectation.

He curled his lips with a look of disdain, which didn't seem to be fake.

"You kid...it looks like I have to let you suffer a little before we can have a good talk!"

The bald man grinned, raised his machete and chopped at Xia Ye's left arm.

The latter, who was well prepared, pulled out a crowbar and used flash attack technique, and the shadow of the stick rushed forward like lightning.

There was a loud "bang" and the person who was shocked and took two steps back was the bald man.

Xia Ye still had that calm expression as she looked at him calmly.

Although his inspiration was blocked now and he couldn't specifically feel the other party's factor level and physical strength, Xia Ye still had his brains.

If someone is tempted by the little money in Fat Jack's Hotel and would resort to such low-level means to rob, and even killing is not his first choice, then he is definitely not a strong person.

His current physical strength, coupled with the power of the +4 crowbar and the compressed explosive force of the lightning attack, although not as good as that of a special existence like Liashana, whose values are obviously higher than those of ordinary people of the same level, but at least he can compete with the third-level primary fighting domain.

"You're quite good... Looks like I don't need to hold back!" The bald man didn't know that he had been labeled a "weakling" in Xia Ye's mind. He just thought that he had underestimated his enemy and therefore failed to succeed.

After a loud roar, a fierce red light emerged from the blade, as if the blade had become much sharper.

Then the man rushed forward suddenly, obviously activating his factor ability. Both his momentum and physical strength were much stronger than before.

Seeing this, Xia Ye didn't dare to be so confident as to resist directly. Instead, he quickly activated the +4 crowbar's mental power infusion special effect, and activated the flash attack again, slashing forward with the force of a sword.

I saw a white light extending from the end of the crowbar, just like a sharp sword, it seemed to split the air in front into two.

The shadows of the knife and the stick collided and intertwined, and there was a "ding-dong" sound as the machete fell to the ground, and it broke directly.

In addition, the bald man also froze in place, and the next second, a long straight line of blood bloomed on his chest.

"You kid...ahhhh!" The pain of being injured and the humiliation of failing to hit with all his might made the man go crazy. He threw away the half-broken machete and roared with bloodshot eyes.

Xia Ye frowned.

It wasn’t because the man was crazy, but because the power of the previous blow was... a little too great.

He had clearly only injected 10 points of spiritual power, so why did the system show that he had used up 25 points in one go?!

65. Sudden Personality Change

However, the bald man did not notice the doubt on Xia Ye's face. He only wanted to cripple the other person and then take out every penny from him.

He just let out a loud roar, and then he suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Almost at the same time, the huge body came in front of Xia Ye, and a fierce fist went straight to Xia Ye's face.

The latter, who was somewhat distracted by his mental strength, failed to react for a while and was about to be hit by a heavy punch.

But at this moment, a basin of hot oil was suddenly poured out from the door, all over the bald man who had attacked suddenly.

"Ahhhh!!!"

The man who was focused on attacking had almost no physical defense on his body. In addition, he was only a third-level alien and could not effectively resist the hot oil that came out without any warning. So his body tilted, his fists swung in the air, and he covered his face and screamed in pain.

"What are you yelling at the door for? Don't you know you're disturbing people's naps? Get lost!"

A clear and harsh voice sounded, and then a gray shadow flashed by, and a whip-kick was kicked out. The man, who was only concerned with the pain, flew two or three meters away and fainted.

Xia Ye then realized it belatedly and widened her eyes, looking at the maid with beautiful gray eyes.

Without relying on any factor ability, he poured a pot of hot oil onto the alien in the fighting domain so accurately. What kind of eyesight and combat proficiency is this?

"Still looking? You've never seen a woman before, have you?" Seeing the man faint, the maid turned her anger to Xia Ye and continued to scold him mercilessly: "Get out too! Don't bring trouble to my doorstep!"

"..."

The slight awe that had just risen up in my heart disappeared with this attitude that was like that of a shrew scolding someone in the street.

But the opponent's skills and temper seemed to be the type that he couldn't deal with forcefully.

So Xia Ye could only shrug his shoulders, turn around and prepare to walk out of the alley, go back to check the situation first, and deal with the rest later.

But before he could take two steps, the clear voice sounded again:

"Forget it, I can't sleep. Come here, I have something to ask you."

……