Apocalypse: I Have A Multiplier System - Chapter 96

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Prince

Cheng Fan and Lee Yao lowered their head and didn’t dare to look into Chen Mu’s eyes.

How can they tell Chen Mu…that the poison master ran away?

They didn’t dare to tell Cheng Fan the truth.

The poison superuser ran away with the money while they were too stunned to react and could let them get away with it.

Cheng Fan was about to scold them even more when suddenly the door of his office was pushed open and Han Xueling shouted,

“Boss! Boss! Bad news!”

Chen Mu’s anger was interrupted by Han Xueling’s panicked voice.

He turned his head sharply toward the door, his eyes narrowing at the sight of her frantic expression.

“What now?” he snapped, his patience already at its breaking point.

Han Xueling, gasping for breath, struggled to compose herself as she quickly blurted out,

“Boss, it’s the temperature… it’s rising rapidly. People are collapsing, dying in the streets. No one knows why, and none of our scientists or superusers can come up with a solution.”

Chen Mu’s face hardened.

“What do you mean people are dying from the heat?”

The temperature had been unusually high lately, but death from it? That wasn’t something anyone had anticipated.

Han Xueling wiped the sweat from her forehead, her face pale.

“It’s not just normal heat. It’s like the atmosphere itself is… hostile. Those without cooling abilities or special gear are burning up.”

Chen Mu slammed his fist on the desk.

“This can’t be a coincidence. First the rising heat, and now people are dropping dead? There’s got to be more to this.”

He thought for a moment before turning to Han Xueling.

“How widespread is this?”

“It’s everywhere, boss. All across the base, people are succumbing to the heat. Even other bases have started reporting the same thing.

It’s like the entire planet is heating up—faster than we can adapt.”

The room fell into a tense silence, broken only by the distant sound of shouts and panic outside the office. It was clear that the situation was spiraling out of control.

Chen Mu rubbed his temples, frustration mounting.

The emergence of zombies had already put humans in a disadvantageous position but now with the increased temperature…it felt as if even the god doesn’t want them to stay alive.

….

After walking for a long while, Su Jiyai finally reached what looked like a bustling market.

The area was dimly lit, with lanterns flickering under the moonlight.

People—no, vampires—moved around with eerie grace, their sharp features and pale skin setting them apart from humans.

The market was filled with strange goods: rare herbs, elixirs, and dark artifacts that she had never seen before.

Su Jiyai kept her head down, trying to blend in, despite her growing unease.

She didn’t know how long she had before the vampires noticed she wasn’t one of them.

She scanned the stalls, her heart pounding as she looked for anything resembling the sun-proof cloaks the system had mentioned.

[Host, be cautious. Vampires are highly sensitive to changes in their environment. You must not draw attention to yourself.]

“Yeah, thanks for the reminder,” she whispered, glancing nervously at a group of vampires laughing near a stall selling what looked like blood-filled bottles.

As Su Jiyai moved deeper into the market, her eyes caught sight of a large black cloak hanging at a booth.

Its material shimmered slightly as if absorbing light rather than reflecting it. It had to be the sun-proof cloak.

Bingo.

Without hesitation, she approached the stall, but her path was blocked by a tall, elegant vampire dressed in a long velvet coat.

His crimson eyes gleamed as he noticed her.

“What a cute cat.”

Su Jiyai blinked, due to her sharp sense she could feel that the vampire wasn’t hostile to her.

‘Come Jiyai! You can do this! Just think of it as a sacrifice.’

“Meow.” Su Jiyai called out as sweetly as she could.

The vampire chuckled softly, his fangs flashing in the dim light.

“A stray, are you?” He crouched down to her level, his piercing crimson eyes locking onto hers.

“I haven’t seen one like you in a long time.”

Su Jiyai felt a bead of sweat forming at the back of her neck, her instincts screaming that this encounter could go very wrong if she slipped up.

She kept her breathing steady, trying to appear as non-threatening as possible.

The vampire’s hand reached out, brushing the side of her face lightly.

“You’re not just any cat, though, are you?” His voice was smooth, but there was a dangerous edge beneath it.

“What are you doing here, little one?”

Su Jiyai glanced at the cloak and asked the system in her mind,

“System, is that cloak the sun-proof cloak?”

[Yes host]

With her target locked, Su Jiyai walked toward the vampire and tapped on his knees, then she walked toward the sun-proof cloak.

Because of her cat form, she couldn’t buy anything, so…she could only do one thing…steal or beg others for it.

So she decided to use her cuteness to beg for it.

Her actions amused the vampire who asked in a polite voice,

“Do you want one?”

Su Jiyai nodded her head.

The vampire chuckled,

“Your behavior is too vampire-like.”

Vampire like? No mister…it is human-like but…for now it was better if he thinks so.

“But this cloak is worth 10 gold coins.” The vampire said in a teasing tone.

Su Jiyai decided to play dumb and continued to blink cutely.

[Host I don’t think this method would work-]

“It will work system. Don’t worry.” Su Jiyai reassured.

[Host why are you so sure?]

“Instincts!” Su Jiyai muttered.

“But, since you are so cute, I will give it to you for free.” The vampire smiled

The vampire’s smile widened, revealing more of his sharp fangs, as he folded the cloak.

In front of Su Jiyai’s eyes, the cloak’s size shrank.

Wow!

The vampire then helped Su Jiyai to wear the cloak and said,

“Now that I have done what you asked me to, I expect something from you in return.”

[See host. I told you…this is going to go downhill-]

“Come here and let me take a picture with you.” The vampire said and took out a phone.

Before Su Jiyai could react the vampire clicked some photos with Su Jiyai and posted them on his social media.

Su Jiyai: “…”

System: “…”

Su Jiyai had heard how once the humans of her world were obsessed with social media but she didn’t expect the vampires of the vampire world to have the same obsession.

However, it doesn’t matter to her.

Since she had achieved her goal, Su Jiyai wanted to leave.

Yet she thought too naively.

The next second, Su Jiyai was once again lifted by a hand and a slightly cheerful voice sounded,

“Hey…the smell of this cat is…so strange!”

Su Jiyai’s heart skipped a beat.

At the same time, she suddenly received a prompt.

[Ding! A special mission has been triggered…]

Su Jiyai couldn’t hear the system’s words as it was overlapped by the cheerful voice,

“Henry, is this your pet?”

The kind vampire who had clicked a photo with Su Jiyai was Henry.

Henry’s face turned pale when he saw the newly arrived vampire and he hurriedly bowed,

“This servant greets his majesty, Third Vampire Prince.”

Third Vampire Prince?

Prince?

Su Jiyai sighed. Looks like she will have to keep with this facade for some more time before she can make it out of this vampire world.

The third Vampire Prince waved his hand and said,

“Hey! Henry, why are you being so polite with me? Anyways, I expect an answer when I ask a question.”

Even though he had used a cheerful tone all along, Su Jiyai felt the atmosphere had turned chilly.

Henry kept his head low, his voice trembling slightly as he responded,

“Your Highness, this… cat is just a stray I found wandering through the market. I thought it was interesting, so I kept it with me for a bit.”

The Third Vampire Prince, still holding Su Jiyai in his hand, examined her closely.

“Interesting indeed. This little one doesn’t smell like a typical stray. It has a strange aura about it.” He brought Su Jiyai closer, inhaling deeply.

Su Jiyai fought the urge to squirm, keeping her demeanor as innocent as possible.

“Henry,” the prince continued, his tone still cheerful but with an underlying menace, “you wouldn’t lie to me, would you?”

Henry’s body stiffened, beads of sweat forming on his brow.

“Of course not, Your Highness! I swear, I don’t know where it came from. I just thought it was… cute.”

The prince chuckled, his fangs glinting under the flickering light of the market.

“Cute, huh? Well, I’ve always had a soft spot for unique creatures. Maybe I’ll keep it for myself.”

Su Jiyai’s heart sank. This was bad—she couldn’t afford to be stuck with the prince.

“Open the portal!” Su Jiyai shouted.

[Ding! Error! You can’t leave the vampire world before you complete the task, host.]