Apocalypse: I Have A Multiplier System - Chapter 433

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: Crystals
She leaped and struck its knee with a flaming punch, forcing fire and Qi into the joint.

The beast howled as its leg buckled.

Wasting no time, Su Jiyai unleashed a flurry of fiery blows on its weak spots, targeting its joints.

The Rockback, struggling, swung its claws, but she evaded effortlessly.

With a swift kick to its side, she sent it crashing into the cave wall with a loud thud, her martial arts and fire superpowers overwhelming the beast.

Kars, Blaze, and the others watched in awe as Su Jiyai effortlessly dodged and attacked, moving with a grace they hadn’t seen before.

“This… this is insane,” Blaze muttered, still staring at Su Jiyai with wide eyes.

“She’s… incredible,” Kars whispered, unable to believe how easily she was handling the giant monster.

The Rockback struggled to stand, but its movements were slower now.

Su Jiyai’s attacks had weakened it, and it was clear the creature was no match for her.

With one final leap, Su Jiyai landed on top of the Rockback’s head.

She raised her flaming fist high into the air, gathering all her Qi into a powerful strike.

“Say goodnight, beast,” she said with a smirk.

With a loud crack, Su Jiyai’s flaming punch smashed into the Rockback’s skull, sending a shockwave through the cave.

The creature let out one last roar before its body collapsed to the ground with a heavy thud, its glowing red eyes dimming as the life drained from its body.

Su Jiyai jumped down from the Rockback’s lifeless body, dusting off her hands as if it had been the easiest thing in the world.

“Well, that’s done,” she said, walking back toward the group.

Blaze and Kars just stood there, their mouths open in shock. Juliet, despite her injuries, managed to smile weakly.

“You… you did it,” Kars finally said, still trying to process what had just happened.

Blaze, still looking shaken, glanced at Su Jiyai with newfound respect.

“Okay, Ragnar… I take back what I said. You’re not just sneaky. You’re… well, you’re awesome.”

Su Jiyai rolled her eyes but didn’t respond.

He was merely saying that because Juliet confessed to him.

If she didn’t, he might still be holding a grudge against her.

Su Jiyai calmly walked over to Juliet, reaching into her bag.

In reality, she was taking the herbs from her inventory, but no one needed to know that.

With practiced ease, she pulled out a few fresh medicinal herbs and crouched beside Juliet.

“I’ll treat you,” she said simply.

Blaze blinked in surprise. “Wait, you know medicine?” His voice was filled with disbelief.

Su Jiyai gave a short nod. “Yeah.”

Mei crossed her arms, frowning.

“You? Treating someone?”

She scoffed.

“Ragnar, you shouldn’t try things you don’t know. What if you make it worse? Will you take responsibility?”

Juliet looked at Su Jiyai, then back at Mei.

“If he knows medicine, I want to give it a try,” she said weakly.

Mei wasn’t convinced.

“Juliet, have you forgotten the quack doctor we met before? The one who almost killed Blaze with his ‘treatment’?”

She glared at Su Jiyai. “I don’t trust him.”

Su Jiyai’s expression didn’t change.

“I don’t need your trust.”

She crushed the herbs in her hand, letting the juices seep through her fingers.

“I just need her wound to heal.”

Mei snorted. “So confident. If you mess up, don’t blame me when she ends up worse.”

Su Jiyai raised an eyebrow.

“If I mess up?” She smirked.

“Then you can call me a quack doctor too. But if I succeed…”

She paused, looking Mei straight in the eyes. “Then you better shut up next time.”

Mei’s face darkened. “You—”

Juliet chuckled weakly. “Alright, alright, no fighting. Just let him try.”

Blaze hesitated, then muttered, “Well… better than doing nothing, I guess.”

Su Jiyai ignored the doubtful gazes and applied the crushed herbs to Juliet’s wound.

Her hands were steady, her movements precise.

Mei stood to the side, arms crossed, watching like a hawk.

“If anything happens, I’ll be the first to say I told you so.”

Su Jiyai smirked. “You won’t get the chance.”

Mei scoffed but didn’t argue.

As Su Jiyai worked, Juliet let out a soft sigh. The pain was already easing.

“It… it feels better,” she murmured in surprise.

Blaze’s eyes widened. “No way.”

Kars, who had been silent, finally spoke. “Ragnar… who exactly are you?”

Su Jiyai tied a clean cloth around Juliet’s wound and stood up.

“Just someone who knows what he’s doing.”

Mei’s face twisted as she realized she had been completely wrong. She opened her mouth but had no words.

Juliet smiled weakly at her. “Looks like I won’t be dying after all, huh?”

Mei’s face turned red with embarrassment. She had doubted the wrong person.

Su Jiyai dusted off her hands.

“Next time, don’t judge people before you see results.” She smirked. “You don’t want to end up looking stupid.”

Mei clenched her fists but couldn’t say anything back. She had lost completely.

Blaze didn’t even wait. The moment Su Jiyai stepped back, he rushed forward and dropped to his knees beside Juliet.

“Juliet!” His voice was filled with worry, but when he saw her smiling weakly at him, relief washed over his face.

Without thinking, he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into a tight hug.

Juliet gasped softly. “Blaze… I’m okay.”

Blaze didn’t let go. “You scared me,” he muttered against her shoulder. “When I saw you hurt, I— I thought I was gonna lose you.”

Juliet’s expression softened.

She slowly lifted her arm—though it was still weak—and patted his back.

“I told you before, you worry too much,” she said gently. “I’m not that easy to get rid of.”

Blaze pulled back just enough to look at her face. His fingers brushed her cheek. “I don’t care. I don’t ever wanna see you like that again.”

Juliet chuckled. “Then you better stay close and protect me next time.”

Blaze’s eyes darkened with determination. “I will,” he promised.

Su Jiyai rolled her eyes when she saw their lovey-dovey interaction.

She wasn’t jealous. Definitely not, because she still didn’t get the chance to hug Qin Feng even after reuniting with him…

Definitely not because…she misses Qin Feng and wants to hug him.

Ugh…

“We should mine the crystals.” Su Jiyai reminded.

Blaze turned to Juliet, his face filled with determination.

“You should rest. Don’t move too much, okay? I’ll mine for you too. You just sit here and heal up.”

Juliet gave him a small smile.

“Alright. Just don’t overwork yourself.”

Blaze nodded, then turned toward Su Jiyai.

He hesitated for a second before speaking.

“Ragnar, I know we didn’t start off on the right foot, but you saved Juliet. I owe you for that. So… all the crystals I mine, they’re yours.”

Su Jiyai rolled her eyes. “I don’t need handouts.”

Blaze shook his head. “It’s not a handout. It’s repayment. Just take it.”

Su Jiyai sighed. Whatever. If he wanted to mine for her, she wasn’t gonna stop him. Less work for her.

“Fine, do whatever you want. I’ll mine my own.”

Without wasting more time, she walked toward the crystal-covered wall and took out her pickaxe.

With a powerful swing, she struck the rock, breaking off pieces of crystal.

The cave echoed with the sound of mining as everyone got to work.

She kept mining, picking out clear and blue crystals, but when she struck a certain spot, a bright green glow shined through the cracks.

Su Jiyai narrowed her eyes.

That was new.

Carefully, she broke away the surrounding rock, revealing a large green crystal embedded deep within the wall.

The moment her fingers brushed against it, a strange sensation ran through her body. It was warm, almost like it was… calling to her.

Her heartbeat quickened.

What was this?

The energy inside the crystal felt familiar yet different. It wasn’t just an ordinary energy stone. It was something else.

For a split second, an urge to absorb it washed over her.

It felt like the crystal was inviting her, like it belonged to her. But Su Jiyai gritted her teeth and resisted.

She wasn’t alone.

She couldn’t risk anything strange happening in front of these people.

Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to ignore the pull and carefully pried the green crystal from the wall.

She didn’t absorb it.

She just picked out more of them.

If they reacted to her, maybe they were special. She’d figure it out later when she was alone.

Blaze glanced at her. “Found something good?”

Su Jiyai shrugged. “Dunno. Just mining.”

He raised an eyebrow but didn’t question it.

He was too busy breaking off chunks of crystal himself.

Because of Su Jiyai’s speed, the crystals were mined off quickly.

Mei gave a glance to Su Jiyai and reminded,

“You don’t think that all the crystals belong to you just because you mined off more? Right? Everyone will have to hand their mined crystals and then it will be divided between all of us, equally.”