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

It was two in the morning, dark and windy.

Shen Xi lay in the shadows of the southeast corner of the city lord's mansion, her body pressed against the cold wall.

The golden light barrier had disappeared, but the voice of the Dominator System still lingered in my mind...

[Revenge mission accepted]

Current progress: 0/276

Countdown: 23:59:47

[Temporary Blessing: All attributes +10%, lasting 24 hours]

This wasn't the most surprising thing for him.

The moment the light screen disappeared, a strange feeling surged into his heart, as if something was spreading from between his eyebrows, sweeping across the entire city lord's mansion like ripples on water.

Then, he "saw" it.

It wasn't with the eyes, but with some indescribable perception.

In his consciousness, blurry points of light emerged, some near, some far, some bright, some dim. These points of light were scattered throughout the city lord's mansion: the front courtyard, the middle courtyard, the back courtyard, the side rooms, the sentry posts…

[Hunter's Mark Activated]

Duration: 30 days

[Effect: Allows perception of the location, distance, and approximate strength of all enemy units within a one-kilometer radius]

[Note: The Dominator's revenge is a relentless pursuit, to the ends of the earth, until death.]

Shen Xi's pupils contracted slightly.

Thirty days.

This means that for the next month, as long as Gu Zhengxiong and his men are still in this city, they will not escape his perception.

"interesting."

He licked his lips, a glint of something sinister in his eyes.

As the thought swept across, the information from those points of light surged forth like a tidal wave…

The nearest outpost in the southeast corner has two soldiers, ordinary humans, with little strength.

Further away, on the east side of the wall, there was a patrol team of five ordinary soldiers with ordinary equipment.

Further inside the central courtyard, the lights were much denser, numbering over twenty, and their brightness was significantly higher than that of the soldiers on the outer perimeter. Especially in the direction of the main hall, one light was exceptionally bright, another was calm and dignified, and the third was sinister and sharp.

It should be Gu Yunfei.

Shen Xi slowly clenched her fist.

Not urgent.

Let's start from the outside.

He took a deep breath and slowly took out his weapon from his storage space.

It's not the Bone-Rotting Battle Axe.

The axe was powerful, but too heavy, and its swing inevitably created a whooshing sound. In this environment of assassination and infiltration, it was far too conspicuous.

He chose a different one.

【The Mine Owner's Bone Blade (Silver)】

Attack power: 38-45

[Special Effects: Armor Penetration, Tear]

The pale white blade gleamed with a cold, eerie light under the moonlight. Its edge was as thin as a cicada's wing, yet sharp enough to cut through steel. This weapon was much lighter than the Bone-Corroding Battle Axe, practically weightless in the hand, perfect for the task at hand.

Shen Xi gripped the bone blade tightly and walked close to the wall.

Ten meters away is the sentry post in the southeast corner.

Two soldiers stood there, one leaning against the wall yawning, the other looking down at his phone. The apocalypse had arrived, and the phone signal had long since disappeared, but the man was still mechanically swiping the screen.

"Damn it, why can they drink and eat meat inside while we're stuck outside in the cold wind?" a soldier leaning against the wall complained.

"Say less." The soldier looking at his phone didn't even look up. "Those are the Lion Legion. What are we? Just cannon fodder temporarily conscripted."

"Even cannon fodder needs to eat, right? Tonight they only gave us two packs of compressed biscuits, not even a sip of hot water..."

Before he could finish speaking...

A dark figure darted out from the corner of the wall.

Extremely fast.

The soldier leaning against the wall felt a chill in his throat. Just as he was about to open his mouth, an icy hand covered it.

"Heh...heh..."

His eyes widened as he stared at the young face in front of him, a man in his early twenties with icy eyes.

There was no emotion in his eyes, only a detached calm.

With a gentle slash of the bone blade, the throat was severed cleanly. Blood gushed out silently, flowing down the neck and into the collar, without a single drop spilling onto the ground.

Another soldier finally realized something was wrong and just looked up...

The bone blade had already pierced his temple.

He didn't even see the attacker's face before his body went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

[Kill 2 regular soldiers, experience points +5]

Current progress: 2/276

Shen Xi sheathed the bone blade and dragged the two corpses to the shadows in the corner. The whole process took less than ten seconds, clean and efficient.

He closed his eyes and sensed that two of the points of light were gone.

carry on.

Five people patrolled the east side of the wall.

Shen Xi did not take action directly, but instead lay in the shadows observing their route, from east to west, then back again, with a three-minute interval between each step.

Three minutes is enough.

He waited for the patrol to pass before approaching the last soldier from behind.

The bone blade pierced through the back of the neck and penetrated the spinal cord.

The man's body stiffened instantly, unable to even utter a scream, before he was dragged into the darkness.

The remaining four people were completely unaware and continued forward.

Shen Xi followed the same method.

The second, the third, the fourth...

When the fifth soldier finally realized something was wrong behind him, he turned around and saw only a pair of cold eyes right in front of him.

"you……"

A bone blade to the throat.

[Kill 5 regular soldiers, experience points +25]

Current progress: 7/276

Shen Xi flicked the blood off the blade and continued forward.

In a nearby sentry post, three soldiers were warming themselves around a campfire.

Although it was early summer, the night breeze was still cool. They held enamel mugs filled with cheap liquor.

"Damn it, Young Master Gu is living the high life inside, while we're stuck here starving," complained a soldier with a fierce face.

"Say less," another older man said in a low voice. "The Gu family is now the master of Xinghui City. If you offend them, you'll suffer the consequences." (Chapter update reminder: Chapter 28 Bloodstained Night, reading address.)

"Say less," another older man said in a low voice. "The Gu family is now the master of Xinghui City. If you offend them, you'll suffer the consequences."

"Master?" The burly soldier sneered. "I think he's more like a beast. Didn't you hear? This afternoon, Young Master Gu captured five girls and threw them all into cages to be fed to rotting corpses. I could hear their screams even in the backyard."

"Shh! Are you out of your mind?" The older soldier's expression changed.

"What are you afraid of? There's no one else here..."

Before he could finish speaking...

A silvery-white arc of light exploded from the darkness!

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

Three soft sounds rang out almost simultaneously.

A thin line of blood simultaneously appeared on the necks of the three soldiers.

Their eyes widened, and before they could even see what the attacker looked like, their bodies went limp and they collapsed to the ground.

The enamel mug rolled away, spilling liquor all over the floor, which was then stained red with blood.

[Kill 3 regular soldiers, experience points +15]

Current progress: 10/276

Shen Xi stood between the three corpses, not a single drop of blood on the bone blade.

Three sentries were playing cards behind the east wall.

【13/276】

On the west side of the stable, there are two servants feeding the horses.

Just as Shen Xi was about to make her move, she saw an appalling scene: two rough men were actually "getting intimate" in a corner of the stable.

"Damn it, you've dirtied my eyes."

Two naked corpses lay in pools of blood.

【15/276】

At the back gate guard post, four guards were dozing off.

Knife up and down.

【19/276】

……

In the darkness of night, he was like a ghost, ruthlessly reaping lives one by one.

Knives are fatal.

The moment the body fell, it was dragged into the shadows.

The points of light I perceived went out one by one.

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Current progress: 33/276

……

Three o'clock in the morning.

Shen Xi has already cleared out a total of thirty-three people from the outer perimeter of the City Lord's Mansion.

Thirty-three corpses were scattered in various corners, yet they made no sound and did not disturb anyone.

He lay in the shadow of the low wall between the middle and outer courtyards, breathing slightly heavily.

At this moment, he felt no fatigue whatsoever.

My heart was filled with excitement.

The perceived points of light are densely concentrated in front.

Intermediate People's Court.

The place was brightly lit, and the noise could be heard from a great distance.

Shen Xi peeked out...

In the open space of the central courtyard, a dozen or so tables were set up, piled high with wine and meat. About a hundred people sat around the tables, some playing drinking games, some drinking, some boasting, and a few others groping the women they had stolen, creating quite a lively scene.

They all wore black combat uniforms with a golden lion emblem embroidered on their chests.

Lion Legion.

Gu Zhengxiong's elite troops.

In the crowd, a young man sat in the main seat, with a woman on each side. The women were disheveled, their faces streaked with tears, yet they dared not struggle. The young man's hands roamed freely over their bodies, his face filled with a satisfied smile.

Gu Yunfei.

His face was flushed from drinking, and he was yelling at his men, raising his glass: "Drink! All of you, drink the fuck up! Tonight, we're not leaving until we're drunk! Star City is ours!"

"Young Master Gu is awesome!"

"Young Master Gu is awesome!"

"Cheers!"

Laughter, clinking glasses, and women's giggles mingled together.

Shen Xi's gaze swept across the crowd, her brows furrowing slightly.

Gu Zhengxiong is not here.

In my perception, that steady, substantial point of light was located in the direction of the backyard, where it was much quieter, a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of the central courtyard.

The old man didn't participate in the party; he must be asleep.

Shen Xi withdrew his gaze and turned it back to the hundred or so soldiers of the Lion Legion.

They were completely drunk, their weapons lying haphazardly to one side, and some had even fallen asleep on the table. The guards were also exhausted, staggering and barely able to keep their eyes open.

The first day of conquering Starshine City: a night of revelry.

Now is the moment when vigilance is at its lowest.

Shen Xi's lips curled into a cold smile.

He put away the mine owner's bone blade and put on another weapon...

【Bone Blade Dual Blades (Bronze Level)】

Attack Power: 22-28×2

[Special Effect: Combo Attack]

Although it's only bronze-grade, it's a two-handed weapon with a 15% chance to trigger a second attack. If used properly, it's much more effective than the mine owner's bone blade.

With his twin swords in hand, he took a deep breath.

The light spots I perceive are densely packed.

One hundred and three.

Inside the central courtyard, there were 103 soldiers from the Lion Legion.

The surrounding area has been cleaned up; now it's time to get down to business.

Shen Xi gripped her twin swords and stood up from behind the low wall.

The moonlight shone on him, casting a long shadow on the ground.

He strode towards the brightly lit, bustling area.

Behind him, thirty-three corpses lay forever in the darkness.

In front of him, one hundred and three living people were celebrating.

No one noticed that Shen Xi's footsteps were already close.

Current progress: 33/276

Countdown: 23:02:47

The moment Shen Xi stepped into the central courtyard, she slightly raised her twin swords.

His figure swept into the crowd like a ghost.

The first unlucky one was a drunkard holding a wine glass. He didn't even see who it was before his throat was slit.

Fresh blood sprayed into the wine glass, staining half of the wine red.

As the body fell, his companions were still laughing wildly until blood splattered on their faces, at which point the laughter abruptly stopped.