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

"superior."

Shen Xi's voice remained as cold as ever.

Liu Xinghui gripped the chains tightly, staring at the rotting corpse that had just crawled out of the rubble three meters away. It was a female corpse, dressed in a tattered dress, her face covered in gruesome lividity. At that moment, it was dragging its unsteady steps, sniffing towards the two of them.

[Rotting Corpse - Common (Level 2)]

Strength: 14, Spirit: 8, Agility: 11, Constitution: 15

Liu Xinghui took a deep breath and stepped forward.

She has weathered countless storms in her life, from the fierce competition in the business world to the backstabbing in officialdom, and even being driven to the brink of despair by the Gu family. But those are all games between people, which she is quite good at.

But now they are facing a man-eating monster.

The chain trembled slightly in his hand.

"It's watching you," Shen Xi's voice came from behind. "If you don't kill it, it will eat you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the rotting corpse seemed to smell the scent of a living person. Its turbid eyes instantly locked onto Liu Xinghui, and it let out a low growl before lunging forward!

Liu Xinghui's pupils suddenly contracted.

For a moment, her mind went blank.

Her body's instincts told her to run, but fear held her still.

Just as the rotting corpse lunged within a meter, opening its blood-red maw to bite down...

A hand reached out from behind, grabbed her waist, and pulled her to one side.

The rotting corpse's teeth grazed her shoulder, sending up a stench.

"What are you standing there for?" Shen Xi's voice rang in her ear, tinged with a hint of helplessness. "Go ahead and hit it."

Liu Xinghui then realized what was happening and swung the chain in his hand out violently!

"Snapped!"

The chain struck the corpse's face, leaving a deep bloody gash.

The rotting corpse, in pain, roared and took two steps back, but quickly pounced again.

"Yes, just like that." Shen Xi had already loosened her slender waist and stepped back a step. "Watch its movements. This kind of low-level corpse attack is very simple. Wait until it misses, then strike."

Liu Xinghui gritted his teeth, suppressing his fear and trying to calm himself down.

The rotting corpse lunged at her again, but she dodged to the side and swung the chain in her hand once more!

"Snapped!"

This time, the whip struck the rotting corpse's neck, and black blood spurted out.

The rotting corpse's roars weakened, and its movements slowed down.

Liu Xinghui's eyes lit up.

It works!

Before the corpse could recover, she charged forward, the chain drawing an arc in the air before lashing it hard across the corpse's head!

a bit!

Two!

Three times!

Each strike was accompanied by the screams of rotting corpses and spurts of black blood.

Finally, after being thrashed seven or eight times, the corpse swayed and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

[Killed 1 level 2 rotting corpses, +6 experience points!]

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

A warm current flowed through my whole body.

Liu Xinghui stood there blankly, staring at the lifeless, decaying corpse on the ground, then looked down at his own hands.

"I...I killed it?"

"What else? Will it commit suicide?" Shen Xi walked over, glanced at her, and said, "It'll be alright for its first battle."

Liu Xinghui raised his head, a strange light flashing in his phoenix eyes.

It wasn't fear, but rather...excitement.

So this is what it feels like to kill rotting corpses.

"Continue." Shen Xi had already walked forward. "Today, I'll at least get you to level 3."

Liu Xinghui gripped the chain tightly and quickly followed.

The next day, the two continued hunting in the ruins.

One.

Two.

Five.

Ten.

Whenever they encountered a rotting corpse, Shen Xi would send Liu Xinghui ahead. She would fight in front while he watched from the side, occasionally offering pointers.

"You were too slow to dodge. Next time, dodge half a step earlier."

"Use your waist to generate power when you pull, don't just rely on your arms."

"That one is agile, tie it up with chains first."

Liu Xinghui's combat skills are improving at a visible rate.

From initial chaos to later mastery; from only being able to handle one to being able to deal with two at the same time; from relying entirely on chain whips to learning to utilize the terrain and maneuver.

Shen Xi's teaching method also surprised Liu Xinghui.

He was completely unconcerned about the physical contact between the two.

Sometimes when she couldn't dodge in time, he would reach out and pull her away; sometimes when she was cornered by the rotting corpses, he would hug her waist from behind and roll with her to avoid them; sometimes when she was exhausted and panting, he would hand her a water bottle and wipe the black blood off her face.

At first, Liu Xinghui blushed and his heart raced, but he quickly realized that this man had no such ulterior motives. In his eyes, this was probably just part of the "combat instruction."

Although Shen Xi didn't make any move, she herself couldn't remain calm and composed.

That cold, handsome profile.

Liu Xinghui's cheeks flushed slightly as he recalled the night before last.

If her former subordinates saw her now—the dignified city lord of Starshine City, a strong and ruthless woman—acting like a lovestruck young girl, secretly watching a man in his early twenties, they would surely be astonished.

"What are you spacing out for?" Shen Xi's voice suddenly rang out. "That rotting corpse is looking at you."

Liu Xinghui snapped out of his daze, quickly gripped the chain, and charged toward the newly appeared prey.

……

As night fell, Liu Xinghui had already reached level 3.

[Player: Starshine (No Title)]

Level: 3 (Experience: 45/300)

【Strength: 11】

【Spirit: 15】

[Agility: 13]

[Physical Fitness: 12]

Free attribute points: 15

She opened the properties panel, looked at the numbers, and felt somewhat lost.

"How do I allocate these attribute points?"

Shen Xi walked over and glanced at her panel.

"The Lord adds spirit."

"Spirit?" Liu Xinghui was taken aback. "Why? You seem to have a lot of strength."

Shen Xi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "You are suited to be a mage in the future."

"A mage?"

"That's right." Shen Xi didn't explain further. "Mental strength determines spell power. Although you don't have any skills yet, focus on increasing your mental strength first, and it will make changing jobs much easier later."

Liu Xinghui nodded thoughtfully and added all 15 points of his free attribute to his spirit.

[Spiritual Energy: 15 + 15 = 30]

A cool sensation flooded her mind, and the world suddenly became much clearer in her eyes. The sound of the wind in the distance, the subtle rustling under the ruins, and even the varying intensity of the stench in the air became exceptionally distinct.

She looked at Shen Xi in surprise.

Shen Xi had already turned around and started taking things out of her storage space.

"I'll rest here tonight." He took out a tent. "I got this from the loot I found."

Liu Xinghui stared at the tent, stunned.

The tent was small, clearly intended for single use.

Two people...

Shen Xi had already quickly set up the tent and crawled inside. A moment later, he poked his head out and said, "Come in."

Liu Xinghui bit his lip, bent down, and crawled inside.

The tent was cramped, and the two sat almost touching. The dim light from the emergency lamp cast flickering shadows in the confined space.

She could smell his scent.

The smell of blood, the smell of sweat, and because of her enhanced mental strength, she could also smell a unique scent that belonged to him.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

Liu Xinghui lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes. She recalled the night before last, and her heart began to race involuntarily.

Shen Xi, on the other hand, remained calm, leaning against the edge of the tent and closing her eyes to rest.

Silence spread through the small space.

After a long silence, Liu Xinghui suddenly spoke.

"Feed".

Shen Xi opened her eyes.

Liu Xinghui raised his head, a cunning glint in his phoenix eyes.

"Your performance the night before last was somewhat unsatisfactory."

"Um?!"

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Liu Xinghui smiled and leaned forward, "What, first time? Not very skilled?"

Shen Xi didn't speak because he didn't know how to respond.

Liu Xinghui smiled even more broadly, poking his chest with her finger: "Thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger. I'm thirty-one this year, which is just right... that age."

Her voice was soft as silk, with a subtle, alluring quality.

"Shall I teach you properly today, big sister?"

Shen Xi stared at the woman in front of him.

Inside the tent, in the dim light of the setting sun, her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

The collar of the man's jacket had come undone at some point, revealing a delicate collarbone and a patch of snow-white skin.

A slender neck, a slightly heaving chest, and a faint, delicate fragrance.

Shen Xi looked at Liu Xinghui, who was as fierce as a wolf, and her breathing became heavier.

The next second, he pulled her into his arms.

Liu Xinghui let out a soft cry, then smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Don't let your sister down this time."

We'll see.

……

at the same time.

On the other side of the ruins.

Gu Zhengxiong, Gu Yunfei, and Liu Gang finally reunited.

The three men were hiding in the basement of a partially collapsed building, covered in injuries and in a sorry state.

The three of them fell silent instantly.

Gu Yunfei suddenly spoke up: "Dad, what do we do? That kid is too strong, we can't beat him..."

"Shut up." Gu Zhengxiong coldly interrupted him. "Even if we can't win, we have to fight. Didn't you see the system notification? Only one side can get out alive."

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the pitch-black night outside.

"From now on, the three of us will do our best to help me level up." His voice was deep. "Once I reach level 8, I can fight him."

Liu Gang nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

Gu Yunfei opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately kept it closed.

Outside the window, the night wind howled.

The distant roars of rotting corpses echoed incessantly.

This night was destined to be long.

Deeper into the ruins, in an abandoned underground prison, a pair of scarlet eyes are slowly opening in the darkness.

It was a middle-aged man dressed in a suit. He was lying on the ground, his body convulsing violently, his skin turning bluish-gray at a visible speed, and his fingernails beginning to grow long and black.

This person is evolving into a corpse.

Madness and savagery gleamed in his scarlet eyes.

The night in the instance grew ever deeper.

Current survivors: 5/5

[Our Faction: Primordial (Level 8), Starshine (Level 3)]

[Enemy Faction: Lion (Level 6), Gu Yunfei (Level 0), Liu Gang (Level 3)]

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