Guixu Immortal Kingdom

Chapter 7 Cai Honglong

"Old-fashioned, in this era of great competition, one must dare to be a pioneer."

Young Zhu Wenkang shrank his neck, looking indignant.

"Don't panic, everyone. I am Cai Honglong, the hotel manager. We have encountered a sinkhole and fallen into an unknown place. The most important thing for us now is to unite and deal with whatever may happen. All the security guards we have hired are veterans who have been through many battles. They have strong combat capabilities and iron discipline. In times of danger, they can stand at the forefront."

"The hotel has ample supplies, and the warehouse has enough to meet the needs of 3,000 people for a month. The warehouse is now sealed off. The supplies that were taken before are no longer counted. From now on, the warehouse will be supplied on a per capita basis. I have the key to the warehouse. From now on, no one, no matter who they are, should approach the warehouse without reason. Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you a heads-up."

At this moment, Cai Honglong, the hotel manager, stepped forward.

Judging from his appearance, he was 1.8 meters tall, with a middle-aged look, yet possessed a handsome, soldier-like air. His square face gave him an immediate impression of righteousness. He exuded a sense of competence and authority; those in the know would understand that it was the aura of someone who had seen blood.

Inside the lobby, two rows of security guards stood in neat formation, their military bearing clearly evident.

That iron discipline, just standing there, you can feel a sense of security.

One row has fifteen people, and two rows have thirty people.

As a five-star luxury hotel, Star Shine Hotel boasts top-tier facilities and amenities. Several special factors elevate its standards, including a security team comprised entirely of veterans, exceeding the typical size of a five-star hotel. Most importantly, the hotel operates on a three-shift system, and this is just one group currently on duty.

The total number of security guards reached more than eighty.

In addition, the hotel has 25 front desk staff, 30 concierge staff, 20 spa and fitness center staff, 50 restaurant servers, 15 banquet service staff, 50 chefs, 20 stewards, 20 finance staff, 20 engineering staff, 10 human resources staff, 10 staff canteen staff, 50 housekeeping staff, 25 sales staff, 5 administration staff, 30 public area cleaning staff, and 10 switchboard operators.

Currently, the hotel has a total of 420 staff members, plus the hotel general manager Cai Honglong, making a total of 421.

It can be said that the staff of Xinghui Hotel make up a considerable proportion of the workforce, and Cai Honglong himself is a retired special forces instructor from a certain military unit. Most of the staff at Xinghui Hotel are recruited from among military veterans. The front desk, concierge, waiters, finance department, etc., are composed of military families.

The staff here are incredibly united, a level of unity unmatched by any other hotel.

At critical moments, they can completely obey orders and control this force.

The Star Shine Hotel is quite famous on the dark web. It's a five-star hotel with a semi-official background and a very good reputation; its name is listed on many dark web sites.

Now that Cai Honglong has spoken out, his words carry weight, and the entire hotel's morale begins to stabilize.

At least for now, there is food and drink available in the hotel, and hotel staff are maintaining order. In this unexpected turn of events, it is already the best situation imaginable.

"As expected of President Cai, only he can quickly stabilize the situation under these circumstances and has the ability to control the situation in the hotel. As long as there are no other changes, there shouldn't be any major problems, at least in the short term."

The Thousand-Faced Fox, carrying a backpack full of stuff, came to Ji Tianhao's side and said with a smile.

"The warehouse is sealed off, but you can still bring these things out."

Ji Tianhao glanced at her, smiled and said, "President Cai is no ordinary person, nor is this hotel. The staff are either veterans or families of martyrs, and the kitchen staff are all from the cooking team. In terms of discipline and character, how can other hotels compare? It's normal for them to have such control. However, I'm afraid that maintaining this in the short term is not as simple as the outside world thinks. The fact that there is something in the fog is probably not false."

The wristwatch on my wrist constantly reminds me that this is not a game, not a dream, and that danger could strike at any moment.

"The hotel didn't make things difficult for the people who took supplies from the warehouse earlier. However, they can't go back in after the lock is locked."

The Thousand-Faced Fox glanced at the knife on its back a few times, then asked curiously, "This knife is nice. Where did you find it?"

"The kitchen, but there's definitely no chance now."

Ji Tianhao said calmly.

"That's a pity. What do you think is inside the fog outside?"

The Thousand-Faced Fox then changed the subject.

"Who knows? Better safe than sorry. I'm going back to my room first."

Ji Tianhao glanced at the thick fog outside and instinctively felt a sense of apprehension. He immediately made a decision.

The 18th floor is located in the middle of the hotel, so there is ample reaction time in case of danger, whether from above or below.

"I'm going back too."

Thousand-Faced Fox made the same choice. In the lobby, it could be seen that a large number of hotel guests, persuaded by General Manager Cai, had begun to return to their rooms one after another, no longer crowding the lobby. As promised, the hotel would patrol the area around the first floor 24 hours a day. Starting tomorrow morning, everyone would be arranged to have breakfast in the hotel restaurant. Three meals a day would be provided on a distributed basis.

The anxiety that had been building after falling into the sinkhole has temporarily subsided.

Of course, these are all temporary. Once something changes or abnormal situations occur, the chaos will continue.

At this moment, order is extremely fragile.

Or rather, this is the temporary stability that Mr. Cai, and even the hotel, provided to most people by virtue of their status.

It also gives everyone space to seriously consider what to do next.

Everyone needs to think about their upcoming situation.

Aside from a complete idiot, no one would actually believe that they can rely on a hotel for their entire life.

If you rely on people, they will run away; if you rely on mountains, the mountains will fall.

Nothing is more reliable than relying on yourself.

It is better to rely on the sky than on yourself.

This is human nature, and also the greatest truth in the world.

The appearance of the Guixu Watch allows everyone to intuitively understand their own talents. In fact, people who did not originally have awakened talents can achieve awakening under the influence of the Guixu Watch or a special substance in the world.

Everyone possesses talent, but without the right environment and a special medium, that talent remains hidden and unrevealed. Now, with that medium available, awakening is a natural progression. Of course, talent is talent, and for most ordinary people, even if they can see their talent, their personal attributes will show a special state of "incomplete awakening."

Obviously, it will take time.

Awakening is not instantaneous. The process of one's inherent aptitude, even potential, being stimulated, and ultimately awakening into talent varies in length and strength. Of course, most talents are quite ordinary and don't have a significant impact on one's abilities.

But having something is better than not having it.

Once the awakened talent is powerful, it can defy fate and change one's destiny.

This was also a key factor in how easily the people in the hotel were calmed down.

Everyone has their own ideas.

"Mr. Cai, what do we do now?"

"Human Resources Manager Jiang Shouwei asked, a deep frown creeping across his brow," the man in his thirties said.

"First, guard all the main gates and windows, keep an eye on the warehouse, and prepare breakfast in the kitchen, making sure to prepare the required quantities. Compile a list of all hotel guests. Then, have our people tally up their awakened talents and see how many are capable of fighting."

Cai Honglong had clearly had the idea beforehand.

At this moment, about ten thousand meters away from the hotel, there was a hill. On the hill, a ragged caravan could be seen, consisting of no fewer than a hundred people. They were mostly traveling on foot, with a few bicycles. Some of the bicycles had no tires and were running on the ground with only worn-out steel rims. The main force, however, consisted of a few camels at the front.

These camels are no ordinary animals; they are taller than average, with prominent humps that showcase their robust physiques. Each camel carries a large amount of cargo. Clearly, those who own camels as mounts are not ordinary people.

The leader, dressed in gray jeans and a leather trench coat, was 1.85 meters tall and exuded a fierce aura. He had a scar on his forehead, as if it had been scratched by some wild animal, which added to his imposing presence. He also carried a long knife on his back.

Beside him stood a tall, thin man with a crossbow slung over his back and sharp eyes.

Another one was a shrew with an obese body and a face full of fat, whose narrowed eyes gave people a strong sense of oppression.

"Boss, what's ahead should be a newly descended initial land that has fallen into the Void. It looks like it just arrived, but it's shrouded in mist, so we can't see what's inside. We also don't know what kind of initial land it is—ours or another race's. My Eagle Eye can't see through that Void mist; it's a symbol of the Void assimilating the initial land. To know what's inside, we can only wait until this initial land has been completely digested by the Void."

The tall, thin man's eyes gleamed like those of a falcon, and then he spoke.

"The Initial Land, what a great opportunity! In this Void, not even a blade of grass can grow. If you want to find supplies, you can only go to the Initial Land. When the Initial Land appears and where it descends are all random. If you can find an unexplored Initial Land, that's a good thing."

The fat woman grinned.

(End of this chapter)