Apocalypse: I Have A Multiplier System-Chapter 502: Helpers

"Sister." Qiang Zhi pulled away from the warm embrace and looked at Su Jiyai with dissatisfaction in his eyes.

"Why did you do something so dangerous again?! Are you trying to scare me to death?"

Su Jiyai blinked at his sudden change in tone. "Zhi, it wasn’t like that. It was important. If I hadn’t done it—"

"No!" Qiang Zhi stomped his foot, glaring up at her with his hands on his hips. "I don’t care how important it was! You almost died! Do you know how scared I was?!"

Su Jiyai tried to soothe him, gently patting his head. "I’m okay now, right? Don’t worry too much—"

"No, no, no!" Qiang Zhi turned away with a huff. "You always say that, but you still go around doing reckless things! Ugh!"

He spun dramatically toward Qin Feng, pointing at him like a miniature commander.

"You! You have to protect her till I grow up and become strong enough to do it myself!"

Qin Feng raised both eyebrows, slightly amused. "Hmm... That’s a pretty big job you’re giving me, little man."

Qiang Zhi’s eyes narrowed. "Can you do it or not?"

Qin Feng chuckled softly, nodding. "Alright, I’ll do it. But only if I get a payment."

Qiang Zhi blinked. "Payment? What kind of payment?"

Qin Feng smirked and leaned in a little, eyes twinkling mischievously. "Give me your sister."

Qiang Zhi gasped, stepping in front of Su Jiyai protectively. "No way! I’ll find someone else to protect her!"

Qin Feng froze, genuinely startled. "Wait, wait—what? Who else would you ask?"

Qiang Zhi crossed his arms proudly.

"Plenty of people would be willing! My sister is beautiful, kind, smart, and she’s the boss of this entire base! She’s like a super cool queen! People would line up just to be near her!"

Qin Feng slowly turned his head to look at Su Jiyai.

Her soft blue hair tumbled down her shoulders like flowing silk, and her pale skin seemed to almost glow under the room’s light.

Even now, dressed simply, there was an effortless grace in her posture. Her expression was calm, even relaxed, unaware of how stunning she looked.

Qin Feng suddenly felt something unpleasant stir in his chest. A pinch of insecurity.

She’s a leader. She has power. She’s got the whole base depending on her. And me? I’m not even the one in control of my own body...

Su Jiyai, still completely unaware of the storm inside Qin Feng, turned to Qiang Zhi with a little smile. "You don’t need to worry, Zhi. I can protect myself."

Qiang Zhi furrowed his brows even deeper. "That’s what you think! But you were so careless you almost died! If I hadn’t helped, you’d be gone!"

Su Jiyai blinked. Her smile faded. "Wait... you mean..."

She paused, and the memory rushed back. The system’s voice.

Her eyes widened in horror.

"Zhi... did you—did you really give me your powers that day?"

Qiang Zhi puffed up his chest and nodded proudly. "Yup! And I saved you! So you can’t say you don’t need help anymore!"

Su Jiyai dropped to her knees, gripping his shoulders tightly. "Zhi, are you okay? Did anything happen to you after that? Do you feel weak? Dizzy?"

Qiang Zhi made a fist and pounded it gently against his chest. "Of course not! I’m super strong!"

Qin Feng snorted quietly. "Liar. He fainted right after that and didn’t wake up for two whole days."

Su Jiyai’s face paled. She turned sharply toward Qin Feng. "What?"

Qin Feng nodded. "He scared all of us. We thought he wouldn’t wake up."

Her heart dropped.

She turned back to Qiang Zhi, eyes full of guilt.

"Zhi... I’m so sorry. I didn’t know. I would’ve never wanted you to do something so dangerous. Promise me, okay? If something like that ever happens again, don’t ever transfer your powers to me. Never."

Qiang Zhi’s innocent face twisted into something colder, sharper. "Will you stop doing dangerous stuff then?"

Su Jiyai blinked. "Well, I..."

"You won’t, right?" Qiang Zhi stepped back and pointed a finger at her, his voice sharper than before. "You’re going to keep fighting, risking your life like none of us matter!"

Su Jiyai looked down, a bittersweet smile playing on her lips. "It’s not that simple, Zhi. I have to—"

"No!" he snapped. "You always say that! But if you’re gone, what will I do? What will we do? Who’s gonna take care of the base? Me?!"

Su Jiyai stared at him.

Qiang Zhi’s lower lip trembled.

"You’re not just my sister. You’re... my everything. You always said you’d protect me. But now I want to protect you too! And you won’t even let me!"

Tears welled up in Su Jiyai’s eyes, but she didn’t let them fall. She knelt down and pulled him into a tight hug.

"I’m sorry," she whispered into his hair. "I really am."

Qiang Zhi’s small hands fisted the back of her shirt.

"You better be," he muttered darkly. "Next time you do something like that, I’ll lock you in your room. I’ll break your communication devices. I’ll tell the whole base you’re grounded."

Qin Feng, who had been watching quietly, suddenly chuckled under his breath.

"Yandere little brother. Not bad."

Qiang Zhi turned and glared at him.

"And you! You’re still not allowed to take my sister!"

Qin Feng raised his hands in surrender. "Alright, alright. I’ll earn your approval first, okay?"

"The answer is still a no!" Qiang Zhi shouted.

Just as Qiang Zhi finished shouting, a loud grumble echoed through the room.

Grrrrooooowwwlll.

Silence.

All eyes turned to Su Jiyai.

Her face froze for a second, then turned bright red like a tomato. She clutched her stomach awkwardly, trying to act like it didn’t just happen.

Qin Feng blinked. "...Was that...?"

"I-It was the wind," Su Jiyai mumbled, clearly dying inside.

"The wind?" Qiang Zhi repeated, eyes wide with disbelief. "You mean the wind inside your stomach?!"

Before she could respond, Qin Feng stood up with a grin. "I’ll go get you some food."

Qiang Zhi immediately followed. "Me too! I’m hungry anyway, and I’ll bring something nice for Jiyai-jie!"

One man and one boy quickly left the room, leaving Su Jiyai behind with her burning cheeks.

As soon as the door shut, she grabbed a pillow, buried her face into it, and screamed.

"UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Outside the door, Qin Feng and Qiang Zhi paused, hearing her muffled scream.

They glanced at each other, then chuckled softly.

.....................

Back inside the room, Su Jiyai sat up and let out a deep breath. Her face was still red, but she was calming down.

She stared at the ceiling and sighed. "Can’t believe that just happened..."

Suddenly, a familiar mechanical voice echoed inside her mind. ƒreewebɳovel.com

[Ding! Welcome back, Host. Would you like to hear your new feature updates now?]

Su Jiyai blinked, sitting up straighter.

"Yes! Yes, please. I almost forgot about that. What changed after my level 5 upgrade?"

[Major system changes have occurred], the system said proudly.

[First, you are now recognized under the protection of a Global Administrator. This means your data and existence will be harder to trace, and higher-level beings or systems can no longer access your file without Administrator clearance.]

Su Jiyai’s eyes widened. "Wait, does that mean... before everyone could see my data?"

[Yes, host. However, other than the admin, no one has accessed your data till now. There may have been three or four people, but they only checked it because they were trying to find someone else.]

Su Jiyai gritted her teeth and decided to make the admin pay for everything later.

She also silently added one more death point in front of the admin’s name.

That guy has not only scammed her system but also has taken away all the treasures from her.

’Calm down. Now is not the time to argue about that. I will settle everything once I meet him again! That b*tch will cough up blood by the end of negotiation. And I will make sure of that!’

[But that’s not all.]

The system was added with a little buzz of excitement. [You’ve unlocked a new major feature: the Grocery Store System.]

Su Jiyai tilted her head, confused. "Grocery Store? Like... food and water?"

[Yes. From now on, you can build and manage Grocery Stores in different safe zones across the world. As long as you have the resources, the system can teleport the items to these stores. Survivors in different places can then purchase these goods through point-based currency, trade, or local credits.]

Su Jiyai sat frozen for a moment, processing the information.

"...I can... build stores?"

[Correct. You’ll begin with one basic Grocery Store license. The location can be chosen by you. Later, more store slots will unlock as you level up. Not only that, you will also get some helpers.]

"What kind of helpers?" Su Jiyai asked with interest in her voice.

Other than the system, she never had any other helper. Excluding Auxiliary AI.

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