ATPnovel Chapter 23 Able Person
Chapter 23 Able Person
Rather than bringing Yue Man, the VIP the system described, into the hotel, Wang Xiao was more interested in knowing how Yue Man became a power user.
His power comes from the system, but what does Yue Man rely on?
Wang Xiao said, "Mr. Yue, please open the door. You should be able to tell that I have no ill intentions towards you, otherwise I wouldn't have kept waiting until now to break down the door."
Just then, Xue Wu also came up to the top floor.
Xue Wu saw Wang Xiao standing at the door and asked with a puzzled look, "Boss?"
Wang Xiao raised his hand to signal Xue Wu not to come over, then continued speaking into the room, "Don't worry, I just have a few questions I'd like to confirm with you in person."
Upon discovering Xue Wu's arrival, Yue Man, who was already tense, became even more nervous.
Seeing this, Wang Xiao looked at Xue Wu and said, "Go to the main hall and wait for me. I'll come down in a bit."
Xue Wu glanced at Wang Xiao, then at the centrally controlled door, and finally nodded, saying, "Boss, be careful."
After Xue Wu left, Wang Xiao continued, "Mr. Yue, now that my men are gone, you've been guarding this place to see if anyone else will break into the hotel, haven't you? You've seen my strength; do you think this door can stop me?"
This time, Wang Xiao was not in a hurry.
He is giving Yue Man time to adjust to him.
Finally, after ten minutes, the door was opened a crack.
From the noise coming from inside, Wang Xiao could easily tell that the person inside had immediately retreated after opening the door.
Faced with this scene, Wang Xiao did not rush to open the door.
Then Yue Man's voice rang out again: "You, come in."
Wang Xiao then pushed open the door and entered.
Seeing Yue Man hiding far away, his face covered by his hoodie, and curled up like a frightened animal, Wang Xiao did not pursue the matter further.
After pulling up a chair and sitting down, Wang Xiao asked, "This distance should be acceptable to you, right?"
Yue Man said softly, "Yes, thank you... thank you."
Wang Xiao noticed that Yue Man's vigilance had visibly relaxed, and continued, "Hello, Mr. Yue. Before I ask you any questions, let me introduce myself. I am Wang Xiao, the owner of the Peace Hotel."
Yue Man said nervously, "Y-you...hello."
While observing Yue Man's reaction, Wang Xiao noticed that the center console next to him was piled with empty instant noodle boxes.
To bridge the gap between them, Wang Xiao didn't immediately get to the point, but instead inquired about Yue Man's situation.
"Judging from your appearance, you've basically been staying here ever since the apocalypse broke out?"
"Yes."
"So you'll just live on instant noodles?"
"Yes."
Seeing this, Wang Xiao took off his backpack, took out a piece of exquisite pastry that Lu Ran had packaged, and asked, "Want to try this?"
Seeing what Wang Xiao was holding, Yue Man's tension eased considerably, and he asked in a low voice, "What is this?"
Wang Xiao introduced, "These are some snacks made by our hotel's head chef. They should taste good. Would you like some?"
Yue Man slowly removed his hood, revealing a delicate face that was extremely pale. He swallowed hard and asked, "Is it alright?"
Looking at the young man in front of him who looked to be under 20, Wang Xiao smiled and said, "Of course."
After saying that, Wang Xiao got up and placed the things not far from Yue Man's seat, then returned to his seat by the door.
A hint of gratitude appeared in Yue Man's eyes upon seeing Wang Xiao's actions.
Seeing that the other person was about to eat it in one gulp, Wang Xiao suddenly spoke up: "Aren't you afraid I'll poison it?"
Yue Man's eyes suddenly hardened, and she replied with certainty, "You...you don't smell bad."
These words made Wang Xiao raise an eyebrow and say, "Eat without worry, this is my lunch, it's not poisoned."
Taking a bite of the pastry, Yue Man exclaimed in surprise, "Delicious! It has several flavors, sweet but not cloying, and soft to the touch..."
After eating, Yue Man was completely different from before, as if he had suddenly become a different person.
"You like it very much?"
"Um."
"Do you want more?"
Yue Man blinked and asked, "Is it okay?"
Wang Xiao took out two more boxes and said, "Answer me a few questions, and I'll leave all of these to you."
"it is good."
Wang Xiao asked, "My first question is, how did you become an ability user?"
After thinking for a moment, Yue Man replied, "I don't remember. I had a fever, slept for a day, and when I woke up, I felt much better."
fever?
Wei Yan never mentioned this, nor did Xue Wu or his wife Zhao Yajun, and he himself never experienced anything like it...
Is this only happening to specific individuals?
It seems further verification is needed.
After Wang Xiao wrote it down in his notebook, he did not pursue the matter further.
He wasn't so idle as to ask the specific reason from someone who seemed to have little interaction with others.
Of course, Wang Xiao didn't believe that asking Yue Man would actually explain the reason.
After a brief moment of thought, Wang Xiao continued, "My second question is, what is your ability?"
When asked about his abilities, Yue Man hesitated.
Wang Xiao said, "Don't worry, I have no other intentions towards you. I just want to know the differences between other ability users and me. You should have seen that I am very strong."
Yue Man asked, "So you really are a power user?"
Wang Xiao replied, "I suppose so. Now, can you answer my question?"
Yue Man nodded, then took out a long sword that looked like it was used by a cosplayer of an anime character from the quilt next to him.
Wang Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "The hotel probably wouldn't allow sharpened weapons in, right? You're not going to tell me you killed the zombies outside with this thing, are you?"
Yue Man hurriedly explained, "No... it's not sharpened. My ability is to temporarily make something exceptionally sharp."
Is it to enhance the abilities of objects?
No wonder he could cut a person's bones in one stroke.
Even when he was chopping at the bones of a zombie with a fire axe, he had to use a lot of strength...
But from what they observed, all the zombies were killed with a single blow.
Wang Xiao asked, "To what extent can you do it? Can you cut through a wall?"
Yue Man shook his head and said, "Not for now... but I feel like I can take it a step further."
Wang Xiao nodded and asked the next question: "One last question, didn't you say you're afraid of people? Then why aren't you afraid of zombies? And who did you learn your swordsmanship from?"
When Wang Xiao asked him this question, Yue Man's face turned bright red instantly, as if he found it difficult to say what was about to come.
Yue Man whispered, "Zombies eat people... they're not human, so I don't feel anything. As for my swordsmanship... would you believe me if I said I learned it from movies, TV series, and anime?"
After hearing Yue Man's answer, Wang Xiao was completely stunned.
He wasn't afraid of zombies, since zombies weren't really human, so he was mentally prepared.
But this swordsmanship was learned from movies and anime... Is that right? Is it a beaver?
At this moment, Wang Xiao recalled Xue Wu's evaluation of the person who made the move when analyzing the corpse.
"The other person must be a trained fighter, and a veteran at that."
Old Xue, Old Xue, your analysis is really good!
Is this what they call a genius?
No effort or sweat, it's all just numbers...
Without a doubt, the timid-looking Yue Man in front of him made Wang Xiao want to recruit him.
However, considering Yue Man's situation, Wang Xiao felt that things should not be rushed and that getting him back to the hotel was the most important thing.
After composing himself, Wang Xiao asked, "Was the pastry delicious?"
Yue Man nodded.
"So, do you still want to keep eating it? Or rather, do you want to eat other delicious food like before, instead of continuing to eat these instant noodles...?"
Yue Man nodded vigorously.
"Do you want to go back to the old days?"
At this moment, Yue Man stood up abruptly, staring intently at Wang Xiao.
Faced with the boy's earnest gaze, Wang Xiao slowly said, "Then come to our hotel. As long as you can afford the price, none of this is a problem."
Upon hearing this, Yue Man said excitedly, "What do you need? Money? I can pay by card."
When the young man pulled out a series of bank cards, Wang Xiao fell silent.
All roads lead to beasts of burden, but some are born in Rome and are made to be beasts of burden...
grass.
After calming down a bit, Wang Xiao continued, "No, no, please don't mention this 'devil' from before the apocalypse. He has now lost his original power."
Yue Man tilted his head, looking puzzled. "Then what do you want?"
Wang Xiao explained, "Since our hotel has not yet opened, we have not yet confirmed the specific price."
But you don't need to worry, because I will soon compile a list of required supplies.
Simply provide the necessary supplies or resolve any issues with the hotel, and you can enjoy our top-notch service.
Yue Man asked curiously, "What exactly is it?"
Wang Xiao said, "For example, issues like helping our hotel clear out the attacking zombies."
Yue Man did not answer, but hugged his legs and curled up into a ball, falling into silence.
About three minutes later, Yue Man looked up and asked, "Will your hotel have a lot of people?"
"Rest assured, your privacy will be fully protected."
"Can I think about it some more?"
"Of course, this is the location of our hotel; you can save it for later."
Wang Xiao handed over a hotel business card.
Yue Man: "Wait, doesn't this say 'New Moon Hotel'?"
"Excuse me, could you please return it to me?"
Wang Xiao took the business card, made a few corrections with a pen, and handed it back to the other party, saying, "It's fine now."
Yue Man: ...