Survival in the Apocalypse: Max Level Drop Rate with Abundant Resources

The morning sunlight shone on the tall gate tower of the city lord's mansion, gilding the building with a faint golden hue.

Outside the mansion gate, two rows of heavily armed soldiers stood solemnly, their guns lowered and their eyes scanning the end of the street warily.

One after another, military off-road vehicles slowly drove up and stopped in front of the mansion gate.

The car door opened, and Gu Yunfei stepped out, followed by an entire guard platoon, thirty fully armed elite soldiers.

He looked up at the gate of the city lord's mansion, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Major Gu." Inside the mansion gate, a middle-aged man in a black suit strode out with a professional smile on his face. "The city lord is already waiting. Please."

Gu Yunfei nodded and stepped inside.

Thirty guards tried to follow, but were stopped by the city defense troops at the gate.

"Sorry, only you can go in." The middle-aged man's smile remained unchanged. "That's the rule."

Gu Yunfei glanced back and said calmly, "Wait outside."

He walked into the mansion gate alone.

After walking through the long corridor, we arrived at a carved wooden door.

The middle-aged man pushed open the door and stepped aside, saying, "The city lord is inside, please."

Gu Yunfei stepped inside.

The door closed behind me.

This is a spacious living room with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the garden. Sunlight streams in through the glass, and the morning sun casts dappled shadows on the mahogany floor.

A person was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

A woman in her early thirties.

Tall and voluptuous, she wore a well-tailored navy blue suit dress that accentuated the curves of a mature woman. Her delicate features exuded charm, but her almond-shaped eyes also gleamed with a sharpness and composure beyond her years.

Liu Xinghui, the city lord of Xinghui City.

Gu Yunfei's gaze lingered on her for a moment.

He had seen this woman several times. Each time, she involuntarily reminded him of a certain phrase…

A femme fatale.

She was 31 years old, widowed at a young age, and had no children.

A woman took over Xinghui City, which was then just a county-level city, from her deceased husband and transformed it into a bustling metropolis with a population of tens of millions in less than ten years.

Her ruthless methods and deep scheming made countless men tremble with fear.

"Major Gu," Liu Xinghui turned around, a faint smile playing on his lips, "bringing so many people here so early in the morning, are you here to pay your respects, or to show off to me?"

Gu Yunfei smiled, walked to the sofa, and sat down by himself: "Lord of the City is too kind. I'm here to provide assistance."

"Rescue?" Liu Xinghui's red lips curled slightly as she walked to the sofa opposite him and sat down, her long legs crossed, accentuating her perfect figure. She picked up a teacup from the coffee table and took a sip. "The son of the deputy commander of the military region, leading a platoon of guards, to rescue a weak woman like me?"

"Exactly." Gu Yunfei looked at her, his eyes calm. "The end of the world has come, and Starshine City is facing an unprecedented crisis. The military region is willing to contribute manpower and resources to assist the city lord in defending the city."

Liu Xinghui put down his teacup, leaned back on the sofa, and crossed his legs. The hem of his suit skirt slipped slightly, revealing a section of his fair and slender calves: "Assist? Or take over?"

Gu Yunfei's smile remained unchanged: "City Lord, you are overthinking it. The military region is also part of Xinghui City; we are all family. Family doesn't need to be formal. The most important thing now is to get through this difficult time together."

"A family?" Liu Xinghui repeated the three words, then suddenly laughed, laughing so hard that her body trembled and her chest heaved.

Having laughed enough, she stopped, her eyes suddenly sharpening: "Major Gu, your elder brother just died yesterday, and you're already talking to me about 'family' today? This act is a bit rushed, isn't it?"

Gu Yunfei's expression stiffened slightly.

Liu Xinghui stood up, walked to the French windows, and turned his back to him: "I know exactly what you're thinking. Gu Yungui is dead, and you are the only heir of the Gu family. Now you've come to me only to take this opportunity to squeeze some power out of me so you can prove yourself in front of the old man."

She turned around and looked down at Gu Yunfei: "Am I right?"

Gu Yunfei remained silent for a moment, then stood up and met her gaze: "The City Lord is indeed insightful. Since things have been brought up clearly, I won't beat around the bush either."

He stepped forward: "The apocalypse is here, and the city's order will soon collapse. Your small city defense force can hold off the rotting corpses and the mobs, but can it stop those players who are eyeing you covetously?"

"The military region is willing to help you. The condition is simple: open up the city's defenses and allow military personnel to enter the city to garrison it."

The smile in Liu Xinghui's phoenix eyes gradually faded, replaced by an inexplicable coldness. "What if I refuse?"

Gu Yunfei laughed: "Then the city lord will have to rely on himself. If something happens, the military region's forces are limited and may not be able to help in time."

This is a blatant threat.

The atmosphere in the reception room suddenly froze.

Liu Xinghui stared at him, his eyes as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.

After a while, she suddenly smiled.

"Major Gu, you're smarter than your older brother." She slowly walked back to the sofa and sat down again. "But you've forgotten one thing."

"What is it?"

She stood up and walked slowly towards Gu Yunfei in her high heels. Her long legs were faintly visible beneath her suit skirt, and every step she took exuded the unique charm of a mature woman, but her eyes were as cold as knives.

"Xinghui City was built by me. Every inch of land, every building, and every person here belongs to me, Liu Xinghui."

Her voice wasn't loud, but every word pierced Gu Yunfei's ears: "If your Gu family wants to get involved, fine. But once they've reached in, don't even think about pulling your hand back."

Gu Yunfei's pupils contracted slightly.

Liu Xinghui walked up to him, looking down at him: "Go back and tell your father that the city defense issue can be discussed. But it's not him setting the conditions, it's me setting the conditions."

"If the military region wants to garrison the city, that's fine. But I will designate the garrison location, determine the number of personnel, and give me unified command over the garrison."

She leaned down and whispered in Gu Yunfei's ear, her voice as soft as silk: "Also, your Gu family must acknowledge me, Liu Xinghui, as the sole master of this city, not some 'family'."

Gu Yunfei's face darkened completely.

He stared at the woman in front of him with a sinister look in his eyes.

Liu Xinghui laughed, straightened up, and clapped his hands: "Show the guest out."

The door opened, and the middle-aged man walked in, gesturing for him to enter.

Gu Yunfei took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said coldly, "I will relay the city lord's words to my father without missing a single one."

"That would be best." Liu Xinghui, with his back to him, looked out at the garden. "And tell your father to take heed of his grief. A son can be reborn, but a city lost is truly gone forever."

Gu Yunfei's face turned ashen, and he turned and strode away.

In the reception room, she stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching Gu Yunfei's figure disappear at the end of the corridor, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips.

"The Gu family...has quite the ambition."

She murmured, her eyes sharp as knives:

"Unfortunately, Starshine City is not up to you to decide."

"Go investigate this 'Primordial One'." Liu Xinghui narrowed his eyes. "This person is no ordinary individual, capable of making that old fox Gu Zhengxiong so nervous. If you can find him, bring him to me first."

"Yes." The middle-aged man quickly left.

Shen Xi stirred up the entire Starshine City, while Tai Chu himself was desperately fleeing in the instance.

Corpse Mine - Level 2

"roar!!!"

The roar of the elite rotting corpses shook the entire mine!

Shen Xi ran for her life!

Behind them, heavy footsteps grew closer, and two bone blades drew dazzling arcs in the darkness!

"Bang!"

A bone blade grazed his back and struck the rock wall, sending shards of rock flying!

Shen Xi stumbled and almost fell!

He gritted his teeth, steadied himself, and turned into a side road!

The elite rotting corpses pursued relentlessly, their massive bodies rampaging through the narrow passage, causing rock walls to crumble and rubble to fly in their wake!

"Damn it! That beast is too fast!"

Shen Xi felt like her lungs were about to explode.

He only had 24 points of agility, while the leader had 25 points. Logically, their speeds should be about the same, but when he glanced back, he realized that this beast was running on four legs! No, it was running with two bone blades supporting it on the ground!

You can't shake them off at all!

There's another fork in the road ahead.

Although there were no rotting corpses on the second level of the mine, the terrain was too complicated.

The passageway was narrow, with many branching paths, and abandoned mine carts and tools were scattered everywhere.

Shen Xi dashed left and right, nearly tripping several times.

Behind me, the whistling sound of bone blades slicing through the air grew closer and closer!

"Bang!"

A piece of gravel was kicked away with tremendous force and slammed into Shen Xi's back!

With a muffled thud, the bone armor sent Shen Xi flying forward, tumbling several times before finally stopping!

My back is burning with pain!

Shen Xi didn't have time to think, she rolled over, got up, and ran!

But this delay brought us even closer!

The leader has caught up to within five meters!

"roar!!!"

It brandished its bone blade and slashed down fiercely!

Shen Xi instinctively rolled to the side!

"Snap!"

The bone blade cleaved the spot where he had just stood, splitting a half-meter-deep crack in the hard rock!

Gravel flew everywhere!

Shen Xi was thrown off balance by the shockwave and rolled away again!

He struggled to his feet, panting heavily.

There is no escape.

This thing runs on four legs, it's too fast, and the terrain isn't conducive to its escape.

If you keep running, it will only catch up with you and kill you with a single blow.

We can't delay any longer.

Shen Xi gritted her teeth and quickly opened the attribute panel.

Free attribute points: 40

I originally intended to keep it until I could change jobs.

But now, we're about to lose our lives, what are we waiting for!

With a thought, 40 points of free attribute were instantly allocated!

Strength: 26 + 10 = 36

[Spiritual Energy: 22 + 5 = 27]

Agility: 24 + 10 = 34

[Physical Fitness: 21 + 15 = 36]

Free attribute points were instantly reset to zero, and a warm current instantly flowed through my entire body!

His muscles bulged slightly, his five senses suddenly became clear, and his whole body was filled with explosive power!

The leader lunged again, his bone blade sweeping across!

"You beast, do you really think I'm a vegetarian?"

Being chased all the way, Shen Xi also had her temper.

He didn't run away this time.

He suddenly turned to the side, the bone blade grazing his chest, bringing with it a gust of bloody wind!

At the same instant, he pushed off the ground with his right foot, and his whole body sprang up like a cannonball!

The explosive power brought by 34 points of agility allowed him to close the distance instantly!

The white bone battle axe was raised high.

Triple attack, activated!

Three pale arcs of light struck the leader's neck almost simultaneously!

"Snap! Snap! Snap!"

Black blood spurted out!

The leader let out a shrill roar, and his massive body staggered backward!

Shen Xi landed without pausing at all!

Whirlwind Slash, activate!

His body spun like a top, and the white bone battle axe drew a deadly arc in the air!

"Pfft pfft pfft!"

The axe blade tore three deep, bone-revealing gashes into the leader's chest and abdomen!

Black blood gushed out!

The leader's roar turned into a scream, his huge body swayed, and he knelt on one knee!

But he's not dead yet!

It stared with its scarlet eyes, brandishing its bone blade, making a desperate last stand!

Shen Xi dodged the attack by stepping aside and raised her left hand.

Corpse claws!

Five jet-black claw blades pierced the leader's eye sockets!

"puff!"

Black blood spurted out!

The leader's screams stopped abruptly, his massive body stiffened for a moment, and then he collapsed to the ground with a thud!

[Slay a Level 6 Elite Corpse Miner Leader x1, experience points +120!]

[Experience points reached the cap, level up!]

[Congratulations to player "Taichu" for reaching level 6! All base attributes increased! +5 free attribute points!]

"You bastard, you wasted my attribute points."

A warm current flowed through my entire body.

Shen Xi leaned on his battle axe, panting heavily.

This battle was extremely dangerous.

Fortunately, I still have attribute points left to use.

He looked down at the corpse of the elite rotting corpse, from which three orbs of light were rising.

Shen Xi reached out and crushed it.