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

The axe blade whistled past, leaving a trail of dark red light.

Shen Xi was calculating without thinking.

Gu Yungui had no time to react before his pupils suddenly contracted.

Click!

With a bronze-grade fire axe, combined with Shen Xi's high strength attribute of 17 points and his ten years of honed killing skills, the power of this strike was like a dimensional reduction attack during the novice stage.

It precisely cleaved into the center of Gu Yungui's forehead.

The skull shattered instantly, and warm blood splattered on Shen Xi's face.

Gu Yungui's body stiffened for a moment, then, like a sack with its bones removed, he slumped backward and crashed heavily onto the floor of room 411.

Those eyes remained wide open until his death, frozen in bewilderment. He couldn't understand why Shen Xi, who was always so timid and submissive, would suddenly turn on him and kill someone.

The corridor was deathly silent.

"Holy shit!"

The young man in the floral shirt was the first to jump up. Far from being afraid, he took two steps closer and peered into the doorway. "Dude, you're something else! You just smashed my head open like that? Even if you've got your eye on someone's girl, you don't have to be in such a hurry, do you?"

The high school student was so frightened that he shrank into the corner, his face pale.

The short-haired woman covered her mouth, her eyes filled with fear.

The few other survivors who managed to escape were terrified.

"Murder! Murder! He killed someone!"

"Run...run! Call the police! Wait, my cell phone has no signal..."

"A madman! This guy is a madman!"

A commotion broke out, and the group scrambled to the other end of the corridor, as if Shen Xi were some kind of monster.

Shen Xi ignored the noise behind her.

He raised his foot and kicked the half-closed door of 411.

boom!

The door slammed against the wall with a loud bang.

Inside, the piercing scream suddenly rose in pitch, only to be abruptly cut off at its highest point.

Beside the messy wooden bed, Jiang Luqing slumped on the bed, wearing only a large men's shirt haphazardly wrapped around her body, clearly Gu Yungui's. The shirt hem barely covered her upper thighs, only two buttons were fastened, and one collar had slipped off her shoulder, revealing a large expanse of pale skin. On that skin, fresh hickeys and fingerprints were clearly visible in the dim light.

She was indeed extremely beautiful, with an oval face and willow-leaf eyebrows. At this moment, her eyes were red at the corners, and tears hung on her eyelashes, making her look as pitiful as a frightened fawn.

Jiang Luqing's breath caught in her throat when she saw Shen Xi standing expressionlessly at the door, carrying a blood-dripping axe. Gu Yungui's unseeing eyes were fixed on her from the doorway.

"Shen... Shen Xi..." Her voice trembled, her hands instinctively clutching the fabric of her dress, which only accentuated her already revealing figure. "You... you have to explain! Gu Yungui forced me! He... he threatened me with a knife! I was scared..."

Tears welled up and slid down her cheeks, adding to her pitiful and fragile appearance: "I've always... always loved you! You know that! He forced me... Shen Xi, save me, I'm so scared..."

Sobbing, she subtly shifted her position, revealing glimpses of her long, shapely legs beneath her shirt. Her eyes held a captivating allure amidst her sorrow: "It's just the two of us here... Let's stay together, okay? I'll do whatever you say, I'll belong only to you..."

His acting skills are so good that they are textbook-worthy.

If Shen Xi hadn't witnessed firsthand how she nestled beside Gu Yungui's corpse and laughed, she probably would have softened her heart again.

Once is enough to be stupid.

Shen Xi, carrying an axe, stepped over Gu Yungui's corpse, entered the room, and closed the door behind her.

He shut out the outside world and the young man in the floral shirt.

"Hey! Let me see too!"

The sound of the door closing made Jiang Luqing shudder.

Shen Xi's gaze swept over the ten-square-meter dormitory room.

The layout was almost identical to his room 444, only more cluttered. A suitcase in the corner was open, containing scattered pieces of sexy lace lingerie and cosmetics. The air was thick with the pungent, nauseating smell of debauchery.

His gaze finally settled on Jiang Luqing's face.

"Why?" Shen Xi asked, her voice hoarse, as if she were asking about this life, but also as if she were questioning the previous life.

Jiang Luqing cried even harder: "He really forced me! Shen Xi, believe me! You're the only one in my heart! We can start over and forget all this unpleasantness..." As she spoke, she crawled on her knees, trying to get closer. Her shirt slipped down, revealing her rounded shoulders and collarbone, her eyes a mixture of fear and allure.

"Start over?" Shen Xi was moved.

A glimmer of hope flashed in Jiang Luqing's eyes, but the next second, she was filled with despair.

Because Shen Xi raised the fire axe.

Gu Yungui's blood was dripping from the axe blade.

"Yes, it really does have to start over." Shen Xi's voice was eerily calm. "So, we need to settle the scores from the previous life... first."

"Previous life? What previous life..." Jiang Luqing was bewildered, but her survival instinct made her scream, "No! Shen Xi! No! For our past relationship! Ah...!"

The mournful cries abruptly ceased.

A flash of axe light swept across.

There were no unnecessary movements.

The axe blade sliced ​​across her fair neck.

Jiang Luqing's expression froze in extreme terror. Her head flew to one side, her body severed from its body.

Blood gushed out like a fountain from her severed neck, splashing onto the mottled walls, the messy bed, and her own blood-stained men's shirt.

The headless corpse swayed and collapsed to the ground.

Two axes.

It ended a decade-long blood feud.

Shen Xi stood there, slightly out of breath.

The hand gripping the axe handle was as steady as a rock.

My heartbeat is steady, even slower than before.

There was neither the exhilarating satisfaction of avenging a great enemy as expected, nor the discomfort that followed the killing.

There was only indifferent calm, and... a trace of... emptiness.

Reborn from an obsession, ended with two axe blows.

So fast...it feels unreal.

He shook his head, trying to shake off that inexplicable emotion.

The great revenge has been taken, but the game has only just begun.

In this cannibalistic apocalypse, only those who survive can have the last laugh.

His gaze swept across the room again, but apart from the two corpses, there was nothing of value.

Just as he turned to leave...

[Kill a level 0 human unit, experience points +5!]

[Kill a level 0 human unit, experience points +5!]

[Experience points reached the cap, level up!]

[Congratulations to player "Taichu" for reaching level 1! All base attributes increased! +5 free attribute points!]

A warm current instantly surged through my body, my muscles swelled slightly, and my five senses seemed to become a little clearer.

Shen Xi's mind stirred, and the attribute panel unfolded:

[Player: Primordial (No Title)]

Level: 1 (Experience: 0/20)

Strength: 18 (+1)

[Spirit: 14 (+1)]

Agility: 16 (+1)

Constitution: 13 (+1)

Free attribute points: 5

[Talent: Unawakened]

[Skills: None]

[Equipment: Fire Axe (Bronze)]

Storage space: 1 cubic meters (increases with level)

[Mission: Survive in the Corpse Dormitory for 5 days (0/5)]

"As expected, just like in my previous life, the upgrade brought about an all-around improvement." Shen Xi thought to herself.

He moved his shoulders, his bones making a slight popping sound, and the sense of full strength he exuded was reassuring.

Just as I was about to open the door and go out...

[Buzz...!]

A voice, unlike the cold, mechanical voice of the apocalypse game, was much grander and deeper, as if carrying some ancient majesty, and resounded directly in the depths of his soul!

At the same time, a light screen radiating a dazzling golden light, with strange runes flowing along its edges, forcibly cut into his field of vision, pushing the pale blue system panel aside.

The golden light curtain exuded an indescribable sense of oppression.

[A qualified host has been detected to have participated in the 'Doomsday Game' beginner round and achieved first kill revenge... Hidden protocol activated... Conditions met...]

[Accessing with supreme privileges...]

[Dominion System, successfully bound!]

Welcome, sole host.

Shen Xi's pupils suddenly contracted.

"A Domination System? A Hidden Protocol? I'd never heard of that in my previous life!"

[Given that this is the first time the host has been bound, a 'Super Golden Finger Draw Card' is hereby granted. This system aims to assist the host in cracking, controlling, and even surpassing the original game rules. Please use it wisely.] The text flowed across the golden light screen.

"Breaking the game rules?" Shen Xi's heart raced slightly.

Rebirth is already the biggest variable, but what if you add an unknown super cheat ability...?

Without hesitation: "Use the draw card!"

The golden light screen suddenly shone brightly, and countless indescribable symbols and light and shadows flowed rapidly.

A moment later, the light froze.

[Draw complete!]

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained a Primal-level cheat: Heavenly Derivation Drop Rate!]

[Celestial Evolution Drop Rate: Tier 1 (Original Level/Upgradable)]

[Effect: Locked Rule. When the host kills any non-human monster (including but not limited to corpses, mutated creatures, alien species, and monsters), the drop rate is forcibly increased to 100%. Every kill guarantees an item drop. There are no empty dropes, and it ignores any curses or rules that reduce drop rate.]

[Currently locked area: The host himself/herself.]

Growth conditions: Unknown.

100% drop rate!

Every hit will be a critical strike!

Shen Xi took a deep breath. Even with his mindset from the apocalypse of the past ten years, he felt a surge of joy at this moment!

He knew all too well what this thing meant!

In post-apocalyptic games, killing monsters is the main way to become stronger.

But the drop rate for ordinary people is outrageously low! You might work hard and risk your life to kill dozens or even hundreds of rotting corpses, and not get a single thing! Equipment, skill books, special items... most people will die without ever having a decent set of items.

Drop rates are one of the constraints that limit the development of all players.

But this [Heavenly Derivation Burst Rate] directly broke through these shackles!

This means that from now on, every bit of risk he invests will be guaranteed a 100% return on resources! The more he kills, the faster the snowball effect! This is a cheat code powerful enough to overturn the entire game ecosystem!

The golden light screen evolved into a simpler system interface:

[Domination System]

[Host: Shen Xi (Unique Bound Person)]

[Game Nickname: Primordial]

[Level: 1]

[Dominator Bonus: 1. Heavenly Derivative Drop Rate]

"That's more like it..." Shen Xi muttered to herself.

Rebirth and revenge are just the beginning. With this, he is qualified to climb the peaks he could not reach in his previous life, to explore the true secrets behind this apocalyptic game! He can even... control his own destiny!

Gu Yungui's father, with his military background? A future threat? Faced with overwhelming strength and resources, he's nothing but a chicken and a dog!

He opened the door to room 411.

Outside the door, the young man in the floral shirt was still rubbing his hands, waiting with a look of both anxiety and admiration: "Hey bro, all done? That was long enough! Now it's my turn, right? We can't let this resource go to waste!" He peeked in, trying to squeeze in.

Shen Xi stepped aside to let him pass, and said indifferently, "Whatever."

The young man in the floral shirt rushed in impatiently, then let out an exaggerated scream: "Damn it! What a waste! His head's practically gone! You... oh well, never mind, I can still have some while it's still hot..."

Immediately afterwards, a rustling sound and murmurs came from behind.

Shen Xi left expressionlessly and headed towards the stairwell.

He has more important things to do.

The new player benefit period is a limited time for safety.

In my memory, the first day was relatively safe and a golden window to establish an initial advantage.

Most of the rotting corpses in the beginner stage are active at night and are rarely seen during the day, but that doesn't mean they are completely absent.

With the [Heavenly Explosion Rate], he must find and kill the rotting corpses as soon as possible to widen the gap between himself and others.