owlsbooks Chapter 105 Distributing Potions
Chapter 105 Distributing Potions
The day is almost over.
Various forces have been gradually completing their coordination, but Yue Man and Wan Menghuai have still not returned to the hotel.
As midnight approached, Wang Xiao sat in a chair in the room, silently lit a cigarette, and quietly watched the system notification pop up.
Based on your performance that day and the hotel's overall situation, you are awarded 232 hotel support points and 211 experience points.
Wang Xiao didn't pay much attention to the system notification.
More than the daily, unwavering settlement, Wang Xiao now wanted to know about Yue Man and the others' situation.
Just then, someone knocked on Wang Xiao's door.
"Knock knock knock".
Wang Xiao got up and went to open the door.
Wei Yan and Xue Wu were seen patiently waiting outside the door.
Upon seeing Wang Xiao, the two men simultaneously greeted him respectfully, "Boss!"
Wang Xiao nodded and said, "Come in, everyone."
Wei Yan asked, "Boss, did you call us here so late because you have some important task for us?"
After pouring a glass of water for the two of them, Wang Xiao said, "The reason I called you here has nothing to do with the insects. I called you here so that you can make this choice yourselves."
As he spoke, Wang Xiao took out the potential activation potion rewarded by the system and placed it on the table.
Looking at the green potion in front of him, Wei Yan asked in confusion, "Boss, what is this?"
After taking a drag of his cigarette, Wang Xiao slowly said, "What you crave."
"What?!"
Wei Yan and Xue Wu exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
They knew that Wang Xiao was an ability user, possessing power they could not comprehend.
So when Wang Xiao asked them to spread the word that the hotel had something that could turn people into superhumans, they did so without much thought.
But not long after the news spread, Wang Xiao used the crystal of the mutated zombie to further prove this possibility to them.
They thought the process would be long, but they didn't expect it to be so quick; Wang Xiao produced this thing so quickly.
Seeing the two speechless figures in shock, Wang Xiao explained, "This thing is called a potential activation potion, and I only have this one at the moment."
As for how it came about, for your safety, it's best if you don't know for now.
The effect of this drug is that, after injection, one of you will have a high probability of becoming a gene enhancer within 24 hours.
While it may not be possible to become like me, it can at least provide an overall improvement in your physical fitness.
Upon hearing this, Wei Yan remained silent for a moment, then suppressed his excitement and asked, "Boss, is there a big difference between gene enhancers and ability users?"
Wang Xiao looked at Wei Yan and said, "This is just a test subject. I can assure you that you will not be in any danger after the injection."
As for the difference between those with superpowers and those with genetic enhancements, I can't give you a precise answer.
However, if you are lucky enough, there is a certain probability that you might acquire a special ability and become a power user, but the probability is very low.
Upon hearing that this thing posed no threat to their lives, their eyes instantly burned with fervor.
As hotel employees, having witnessed the power of Wang Xiao and Yue Man, they had long yearned for such power.
Seeing that the two were completely absorbed by the potential-activating potion, Wang Xiao extinguished the cigarette in his hand and suddenly poured cold water on their excitement:
"However, don't get too excited yet. Although this thing can immediately enhance your current strength after injection, since this is the first version and each person only has one chance to be injected in their lifetime, it means that once any of you are injected, the result will be unchangeable."
At this point, Wang Xiao deliberately paused, giving the two some time to react, before continuing, "Both of you are currently important core members of the hotel. Wei Yan has been with me since the outbreak of the apocalypse, and Xue Wu, you have also sworn to give your life to me."
Therefore, among all the hotel employees, you are qualified to use this medicine, regardless of your contribution to the hotel or other aspects.
But there's only one bottle of the medicine, and each person only has one injection in their lifetime, so I want you to decide for yourselves who gets to use it first.
After Wang Xiao finished speaking, the room fell into a brief silence.
Neither Wei Yan nor Xue Wu rushed to speak; both were deep in thought.
The opportunity to become a superhuman is right in front of them, but for some reason they find it hard to make up their minds.
After a while, Xue Wu broke the silence and said, "Boss, give it to Brother Wei."
In terms of contribution, he is higher than me; in terms of time, he has been with the hotel longer than I have.
To be honest, without his help that night, my wife and I probably wouldn't have survived.
So, boss, give it to Brother Wei; I'm willing to give up this opportunity.
Wei Yan was taken aback, and quickly said, "Uncle Xue, this..."
Wei Yan glanced at Xue Wu, then looked at Wang Xiao and said, "Boss, I think it should be given to Uncle Xue."
The reason is simple: firstly, I'm not cut out for combat; all I can do are odd jobs in the hotel.
"I do crave power, that's true, but the insect swarm crisis is imminent. Compared to the help I could provide to the hotel after using it, I believe Uncle Xue would be better able to utilize this potion."
Xue Wu waved his hand and looked at Wang Xiao, refusing, "No, boss, I can't accept this."
Seeing the two of them being polite to each other, Wang Xiao looked at Xue Wu and said, "Tell me your reasons."
Xue Wu looked at Wei Yan and said seriously, "Brother Wei, at a time like this, you don't need to be polite with me."
You are the hotel manager, and what you are responsible for is not some trivial matter; you are responsible for the overall operation of the entire hotel.
Ya Jun told me, "Brother Wei, although you are young, you have a strong learning ability. You can basically learn many things after she teaches you only once."
Without you, the hotel wouldn't be able to operate as smoothly as it does now, so your safety is directly related to the operation of our hotel.
Moreover, you are also responsible for contacting various forces regarding this insect swarm. If something unexpected happens to you along the way, many of the boss's plans will not be able to be executed smoothly.
I believe this is something the boss wouldn't want to see either.
"But Uncle Xue, you..." Wei Yan wanted to say something, but Xue Wu raised his hand to interrupt him.
Xue Wu said firmly, "As the captain of the hotel's security department, I am mainly responsible for the hotel's security. Rather than directly engaging in combat, I now rely more on my combat experience and tactical command from when I was in the army."
Even with the injection, the overall improvement to the security department in the short term would be very limited.
But Manager Wei, you're different. If you can awaken special abilities, at least the hotel won't need to allocate manpower to ensure your safety, right?
This time, Xue Wu directly pointed out the key point with facts.
"Can……"
Wei Yan was about to say something when Wang Xiao interrupted him: "Alright, since you both want the other to use it, then I'll make the decision. Wei Yan, you'll use this potion."
Upon hearing Wang Xiao speak, Wei Yan knew his unwavering nature and knew that even if he wanted to refuse, he had no choice but to accept.
Designated by Wang Xiao as the user, Wei Yan looked somewhat uneasy and asked, "Big brother...I...can I really do it?"
At this moment, Wei Yan was constantly asking himself if he was really worthy of using such a precious item.
Seeing Wei Yan's uneasy appearance, Wang Xiao took out two cigarettes from the Hongtashan cigarette box and handed them to the two of them.
"Don't ask if it's okay. You're both my people. I brought you here not to see you being polite to each other, but just so you can decide for yourselves who goes first."
So put down those burdens you're carrying, don't overthink it, just do as I say, understand?
Taking the Hongtashan cigarette from Wang Xiao, Wei Yan thought for a moment before finally nodding emphatically and saying, "I won't let you down, brother!"
Wang Xiao nodded, then looked at Xue Wu: "You've risked your life for me, so I certainly won't treat you unfairly, but this time you'll have to suffer a bit."
Xue Wu replied nonchalantly, "I swore to you that I will always unconditionally support whatever decision you, boss, make!"