Apocalypse: I Have A Multiplier System - Chapter 86

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Charred Skin

“How similar…” The black robe figure muttered.

If one looked at the black robe figure on close look, one would realize that his entire body was charred.

Just then Qin Feng turned and said to the black robe figure,

“Brother, let’s go.”

The black robe man paused before nodding. He followed behind Qin Feng.

“Do you know this cat?” Qin Feng asked in a light tone.

Xuan Jin pouted,

“Of course not. I heard Chen Wang was the one who had brought this cat here. He said that the cat wanted to make some deal with my father.”

“The cat can talk?” Qin Feng asked in surprise.

“No.” Xuan Jin shook her head.

“It is a mutated cat with the brain of that adult human. Chen Wang praised the cat for acting almost like a human.”

The black robe man stopped for a second.

He had a bold guess in his mind, but he didn’t want to confirm it.

Disappointment…it was the feeling he feared the most.

Even Qin Feng paused and turned to look at Su Jiyai with a complex look.

“Where is Chen Wang now? I want to talk with him.” Qin Feng said.

Xuan Jin paused, and a glint appeared in her eyes. She turned to look at Su Jiyai before saying lightly,

“He has some work to do and won’t return for the time being. Um…can you ask your brother to pass the cat to me? I truly like it!”

Qin Feng glanced at the black robe man who simply ignored Qin Feng’s glance.

“I am sorry. Maybe he is feeling a strange connection with the cat. He isn’t ready to hand over.” Qin Feng said in an apologetic tone.

Xuan Jin’s eyes flickered with slight annoyance at the refusal, but she quickly masked it with a sweet smile.

“That’s unfortunate,” she said softly, glancing at the black-robed figure, who was still holding Su Jiyai protectively.

“But I understand. Cats can be quite charming, after all.”

Qin Feng gave a faint nod, though his gaze remained fixed on the black-robed man.

There was an unspoken tension between them, something not quite right about the way the man was holding the cat.

“Brother, is there something you’re not telling me?” Qin Feng asked,

The black-robed figure stood silent for a moment, his eerie dark eyes glowing slightly beneath the hood.

He tightened his hold on Su Jiyai just a bit as if trying to protect her from something—or someone.

“There’s nothing to say, Qin Feng,” the man muttered, his voice raspy and low.

But Qin Feng wasn’t easily convinced. He walked closer, his eyes narrowing as he scrutinized the cat in the man’s arms.

For a moment, he seemed on the verge of pressing further when Xuan Jin grabbed his arm, pulling him back gently.

“Come now, Qin Feng,” Xuan Jin purred a soft smile on her lips.

“The cat will be fine with your brother. Let’s not make a fuss over something so small.”

Qin Feng hesitated, glancing one last time at Su Jiyai, who was limp in the man’s arms, her small body trembling slightly

“Very well,” Qin Feng said finally, turning away. “But we’ll speak later, brother. There’s much to discuss.”

The black-robed figure gave a slow nod, though his expression remained unreadable beneath the hood.

As Qin Feng and Xuan Jin began to walk away, the black-robed figure looked down at Su Jiyai, his charred hand softly stroking her fur once more.

“Rest easy,” he whispered, though his voice trembled slightly. “I’ll protect you.”

…

When Su Jiyai woke up, a day had already passed. She found herself in a pungent-smelling room.

Due to her cat form, Su Jiyai’s sense of smell had heightened, which made her scrunch her nose.

“You are awake?” The black robe man’s hoarse voice sounded.

Su Jiyai turned her head and saw the block robe man who was lying beside her.

Now the hood of the black robe man had been lifted up and his face was visible.

Looking at the charred skin, Su Jiyai’s eyes widened in shock.

A hint of heartache appeared in Su Jiyai’s eyes.

Even though she doesn’t know about the black robe man, she understands one thing.

Maybe because she had gained an animal instinct, she could sense his kindness.

He was a kind man. But…why was his skin charred?

Su Jiyai didn’t have time to ask, because the next second she heard the black robe man sigh,

“You are truly…human-like. Are you…perhaps…a human who could transform into an animal or cat?”

Su Jiyai was about to nod when she stopped midway.

How can she tell someone about herself when she doesn’t even know their intention?

Though the black robe man was a kind person…what if he is loyal to the base?

She can’t let the base leader or Qin Feng know that she is alive.

Since they consider her dead…then let them all think she was dead.

She would be content thinking her brother Qin did like her at some time…

Su Jiyai convinced herself to think in that way…but her eyes moistened.

The black robe man’s repeated question brought Su Jiyai back to her senses.

“Are you truly a human?”

Su Jiyai shook her head.

For some reason, Su Jiyai felt as if she had seen disappointment in the black robe man’s eyes.

Did he think she was useful…and hence he became disappointed?

Su Jiyai chuckled bitterly in her heart. Indeed there was no such thing as free lunch.

Thinking of his kindness earlier, Su Jiyai decided to repay him with a small lunch box when her system came back online.

With her blue eyes, Su Jiyai absorbed the surroundings and noticed how small and dirty the room was.

Surprise appeared in Su Jiyai’s eyes.

Was Qin Feng’s subordinate living in such a bad state?

Suddenly a thought appeared in her mind. Was this charred-skinned person…George?

He was the only close subordinate Qin Feng had.

“Meow?” ‘Are you Geroge?’

The moment a ‘meow’ escaped Su Jiyai’s mouth, she gave up.

He will not understand her anyway. But since she suspected that he might be George, Su Jiyai’s heart pained even more.

How did George end up in such a situation?

With sympathy in her eyes, she walked toward the black robe man and was about to place her paws on his face, when the door of the room was knocked.

“Are you in there?” Qin Feng’s voice sounded.

Su Jiyai looked at the door with hope in her eyes. But soon they dimmed down.

What was she even expecting?

The black robe man picked up Su Jiyai and placed her in his pocket.

Su Jiyai could only stay in his pocket. She decided to spend her remaining half-day in his pocket.

When the door opened, Qin Feng entered the room.

Compared to the gentle expression he had when talking with Xuan Jin, his face was cold, which made Su Jiyai frown.

Her Brother Qin…has changed so much…

Before he was just indifferent to all the people who were unrelated to him…but now…

Qin Feng stared at the black robe man and said coldly,

“Care to explain what this thing is?”

Contempt was visible in his tone when he pointed at Su Jiyai.

The black robe man calmly looked at Qin Feng and asked,

“Haven’t you had enough? Didn’t you get what you wanted? Now leave me and let me live the way I want to.”

Qin Feng snorted,

“Oh yeah? Fine. Live the way you want. There will be food for you for the next 2 days.”

Su Jiyai frowned…Qin Feng in front of her was indeed like the Qin Feng she remembered but a bit different too at the same time…

Before she could figure out the answer the black robe man closed the door.

Walking toward the bed, the black robe man patted Su Jiyai’s back and said,

“Ignore him.”

For the next 6 hours, the black robe man quietly sat in one corner and stared at the photo frame in his hand.

Su Jiyai wanted to look at the photo frame but the black robe man was hiding the photo so well, that she couldn’t even get a glimpse of the person.

[Good Morning, host.]

“Ah? System you have returned? Can you teleport me back to my base?” Su Jiyai asked.

[Yes host.]

“Okay wait for a minute. I have to give this gentleman here some gifts.”

Saying so Su Jiyai walked up to the black robe man and tapped on his leg. At the same time, she took out two bottles of honey and two lunch boxes from her system.

The black robe man shifted his gaze from the photo frame to Su Jiyai with a look of question in his eyes.

With her magnetic blue eyes, Su Jiyai was about to thank the black robe man for his kindness till now.

However, before Su Jiyai could open her mouth, the black robe man’s words made her freeze.

“Why do you look so similar to Jiyai? Even your fur color is so similar to my Jiyai’s hair.”