Apocalypse: I Have A Multiplier System - Chapter 145

Chapter 145: Chapter 145: Trigger Superpower

She tapped on her forehead and muttered,

“Am I hallucinating now?”

[Ding! A mission has been triggered. Help Huo Ning trigger her superpower.]

Su Jiyai waited for the reward to appear, but even after a long while, no reward or penalty showed up.

Was she upset? Not a bit.

Instead, she was happy for Huo Ning. From the system’s prompt, it was understandable that Huo Ning could awaken a superpower!

[Host do you want to let Huo Ning stay with you for the time being?]

“Is that allowed?” Su Jiyai asked in surprise.

[Yes host.]

“Okay. Then let her stay with me…but I will have to wear the veil all the time.” Su Jiyai sighed.

[No need host, I can turn on the invisibility function for you, without the need to wear the veil.]

Su Jiyai heaved a sigh of relief,

“Ning, from now on you will stay with me and train. We can go to various places to explore and I will help you to awaken a superpower.”

Huo Ning nodded and lowered her head.

Hm?

Su Jiyai was worried.

Why was Huo Ning lowering her head? Did she perhaps not want to awaken a superpower? Or is it that she doesn’t want to train?

“Ning, what’s wrong?” Su Jiyai asked softly.

“You don’t seem happy about this. Don’t you want to awaken your power?”

Huo Ning bit her lip, her eyes flickering with uncertainty.

After a moment of hesitation, she finally spoke, her voice barely above a whisper.

“It’s not that I don’t want to,” Huo Ning murmured.

“But… what if I fail? What if I’m not strong enough? What if…” She trailed off, looking away as doubt crept into her expression.

Su Jiyai’s heart ached. It was clear that Huo Ning carried more than just the trauma of the experiments.

She had internalized the belief that she wasn’t good enough, that she might never measure up to the impossible standards set by the institute.

“Ning,” Su Jiyai began, her tone both firm and gentle.

“You’re not in the institute anymore. There’s no one here forcing you to do anything. Awakening a superpower isn’t about proving yourself to anyone—it’s about finding your own strength, in your own time.”

“But what if nothing happens?” Huo Ning asked, her voice trembling.

“What if I’m just… broken?”

Su Jiyai placed a hand on Huo Ning’s shoulder, her grip reassuring.

“You’re not broken. You survived things most people wouldn’t have. You’re already strong, even without a superpower.”

Huo Ning looked at her, eyes wide with uncertainty but also a glimmer of hope.

Su Jiyai could see that deep down, she wanted to believe in herself, but the scars left by the institute ran deep.

“I’ll be with you every step of the way,” Su Jiyai said, her voice steady.

“You don’t have to do this alone. And if you don’t awaken right away, that’s okay too. We’ll keep trying, and you’ll grow stronger at your own pace.”

Huo Ning hesitated again, her gaze dropping to the floor.

“But… what if I can’t ever awaken? What if I’m just… ordinary?”

Su Jiyai shook her head, smiling softly.

“Ordinary isn’t a bad thing, Ning. Power doesn’t make you special—your heart does. And if you never awaken, you’ll still be someone who matters. You’ll still be important to me.”

Huo Ning’s eyes filled with tears, and for a moment, she looked like the small, scared child who had been taken from the institute.

But then, something shifted. She straightened up, wiping her eyes, and nodded firmly.

“I… I want to try,” Huo Ning said, her voice more resolute now.

“Even if it’s hard. Even if it takes a long time. I want to try.”

Su Jiyai smiled warmly and pulled her into a hug.

“That’s all that matters. We’ll figure this out together.”

Then she pulled away from Huo Ning and said softly,

“First, however…you need to learn to live your life freely.”

“Will that be alright? What if…what if I slack behind resulting in not awakening any superpower at all…” Huo Ning’s brows furrowed.

Su Jiyai stopped and said calmly,

“No. Nothing so will happen. Now be a good girl and listen to me. Here is a card, you can swipe it and buy anything you want. Food, clothes, etc.

Your first mission is to enjoy a week on your own. I will send you to my friend’s base and a boy named Yuan Xin will take care of you from there onwards.”

Huo Ning swallows all the words she has in her mind the moment Su Jiyai announces that it is her first mission.

At last, Su Jiyai sent Huo Ning to the surface and asked Yuan Xin to take care of her.

[Host why are you sending her away instead of training her? Shouldn’t you start her training right away, so that she could awaken the superpower?]

“No.” Su Jiyai shook her head,

“If I started her training she would have never awakened any superpower. She is under a lot of pressure and needs to relax.

Also tell me truthfully, just now…the small water ball-like thing that I had seen…was her superpower’s awakening sign right?”

[Yes, host. Her superpower is too weak though. It might take a year at most or 10 years at worst. Hence there is no time limit provided in the task’s description.]

“Hm…as far as I know, when I was inquiring her about the institute, her superpower didn’t show any sign of awakening, even though her eyes were flashing with disdain, anger, and fear.

This means that neither disdain, anger, or fear can help her to awaken her superpower. The same goes for motivation.

Even though I motivated her for a long while her superpower didn’t awaken at all. It showed some signs of awakening when she felt relieved.

This means the key to her awakening is relaxation and inner peace,” Su Jiyai concluded, her eyes narrowing in thought.

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Author: If anyone can guess Huo Ning’s superpower I will release 3 chapters that day >_<