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

The morning sun shone into the tent through the cracks in the ruins.

Thanks to Shen Xi finding a good spot last night, and Liu Xinghui leveling up for a day, they managed to kill all the rotting corpses in the vicinity.

Shen Xi opened her eyes. Liu Xinghui was still fast asleep beside her. Her brows were relaxed, and there was a satisfied smile on her lips.

She was clearly very satisfied with last night's "teaching".

Shen Xi looked away and quietly got up and crawled out of the tent.

Outside, the ruins were shrouded in the morning mist.

The distant roars of rotting corpses rose and fell, much more intense than the night before.

He opened the properties panel and glanced at it.

Experience: 538/1200

Yesterday I spent the whole day killing rotting corpses, giving most of them to Liu Xinghui, and only finishing off a few that escaped. I gained less than 100 experience points.

It takes 1200 points to reach level 9, which is still a long way off.

A rustling sound came from inside the tent. A moment later, Liu Xinghui emerged, her long hair casually tied up, her face still showing the languor of someone who had just woken up. Seeing Shen Xi, a smile curved her lips.

"Up so early? Want to sleep a little longer?"

Shen Xi didn't reply, but took out bottled water and compressed biscuits from her storage space and handed them over: "Continue after you finish eating."

Liu Xinghui took it, took a bite of the compressed biscuit, and frowned slightly: "This stuff is really awful."

"It's good enough that there's anything to eat." Shen Xi took a bite herself. "I'll try my best to get you to level 5 today."

It wasn't that Shen Xi was unwilling to offer other food, but all the recent news reports were about this stuff, and he had no choice.

"Level 5?" Liu Xinghui was taken aback. "Is that even possible?"

"I can manage." Shen Xi stood up, picked up the Bone-Rotting Battle Axe, and said, "There are plenty of rotting corpses in these ruins; enough for you to kill."

After finishing their meal, the two continued deeper into the ruins.

The hunt begins at dawn.

The first one, a level 2 rotting corpse, was dealt with by Liu Xinghui alone, taking thirty seconds.

The second one, a level 3 rotting corpse, was dealt with by Liu Xinghui alone, taking twenty seconds.

The third one was a level 3 rotting corpse and a level 2 one. Shen Xi watched from the side. Liu Xinghui dealt with it for half a minute, then used chains to bind one of them and whipped the other to death.

As expected of someone who grew into a Star God of Magic in their previous life, their adaptability is indeed strong.

After her spirit was increased to 30 points, her five senses became exceptionally sharp. The movements of the rotting corpses appeared slower and slower to her, and her dodges and counterattacks became more and more precise.

Shen Xi watched from the side, occasionally offering pointers, but mostly just following silently.

By noon, Liu Xinghui had already reached level 4.

[Player: Starshine (No Title)]

Level: 4 (Experience: 45/500)

【Strength: 12】

【Spirit: 31】

[Agility: 14]

[Physical Fitness: 13]

Free attribute points: 5

She added the 5 new attribute points to her Spirit, bringing her Spirit to 36.

"Continue." Shen Xi turned and walked forward.

Just then, a particularly large, decaying corpse crawled out of the collapsed building from the ruins ahead.

It was a male corpse wearing a tattered suit, probably an office worker in this area when he was alive. At this moment, his body was bluish-gray, his fingernails were long and black, and most strangely, his eyes were not the cloudy ones of ordinary corpses, but had a faint red glow.

[Rotting Corpse - Elite (Level 5)]

Strength: 32, Spirit: 18, Agility: 25, Constitution: 35

[Skills: Berserk Impact, Tear]

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Level 5 elite, with decent stats.

He turned to Liu Xinghui and said, "Don't touch this one, I'll do it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed out!

Bloodthirsty charge!

The ten-meter distance closed in an instant, and the Corrupting Bone Battle Axe swept across!

"Snap!"

Before the elite zombie could react, its head flew off!

Black blood spurted out, and the corpse crashed to the ground.

[Killed 1 Level 5 Elite Corpse, Experience Points +80!]

Current experience: 618/1200

Two orbs of light rose from the corpse.

Shen Xi casually picked it up, intending to put it directly into his storage space as before, but his hand stopped when his gaze swept over one of the light orbs.

It was a completely black staff, its body crafted from some kind of bone, with a grayish-white crystal core embedded at the top, faintly glowing.

【Name: Staff of Rotten Bones】

[Type: Weapon]

[Quality: Bronze]

Attack power: 18-24

[Special Effect: Spirit +3, Spell Damage +5%]

[Description: Forged from the spine of an elite corpse, containing faint magical fluctuations.]

Shen Xi's pupils contracted slightly.

Staff.

A staff has dropped.

He turned to look at Liu Xinghui, who was standing not far away, curiously looking at what he was holding.

Shen Xi walked over and handed her the staff.

"your."

Liu Xinghui was stunned for a moment, then took the staff, and the system information instantly appeared before her eyes. After reading it, her eyes lit up.

"This...this is for me?"

"What else? I'll use an axe." Shen Xi crushed another ball of light. "Look at this."

[Fireball (Bronze): After learning, you gain the skill 'Fireball', which conjures a fireball to attack enemies, dealing 120% spell damage. Cooldown: 8 seconds.]

Shen Xi handed the skill card to Liu Xinghui.

"I've learned it."

Liu Xinghui took the skill card, and with a thought, the card transformed into particles of light and entered her palm. She raised her hand, and with a slight thought, a fireball the size of a fist suddenly condensed in her palm, its scorching heat instantly spreading out.

"This..." She looked at her hand in surprise.

"Give it a try." Shen Xi pointed to a broken wall ten meters away.

Liu Xinghui took a deep breath, flicked his wrist, and announced, "We solemnly recommend this book to you: *Apocalyptic Survival: Max Level, Abundant Drop Rates, and Tons of Resources*, available here." A fireball roared out!

"boom!"

The wall was blasted open, leaving a gap the size of a washbasin, with debris flying everywhere and the area charred black.

"I...I actually..."

"Spell damage," Shen Xi said calmly. "The higher your mental strength, the greater the power."

Liu Xinghui turned her head and stared at him, her eyes suddenly reddening.

This person gave her all the equipment.

He killed monsters himself, risked his life, but gave her all the good loot without hesitation.

"You..." She opened her mouth.

"Stop talking nonsense." Shen Xi had already turned around. "Keep killing monsters. I have to get you to level 5 today."

Liu Xinghui watched his retreating figure, took a deep breath, gripped his staff tightly, and quickly followed after him.

For the next half day, Shen Xi became nothing more than a sparring partner.

He was in charge of luring the monsters, drawing the surrounding corpses over one by one, then retreating to the side so Liu Xinghui could bombard them with fireballs.

The fireball spell is incredibly powerful. As a first-tier bronze skill with 36 points of spirit, a single fireball can deal nearly fifty points of damage. It can instantly kill ordinary corpses below level 3, and even those above level 4 cannot withstand two or three hits.

Liu Xinghui's spellcasting became increasingly proficient, evolving from initial clumsiness to later ease. With the Fireball spell's 8-second cooldown, she would use her chains to maneuver, waiting for the skill to recharge before casting it again.

The experience bar is rising rapidly.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, as another level 4 corpse was blasted to pieces by a fireball, a warm current flowed through Liu Xinghui's entire body.

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

Level: 5 (Experience: 15/800)

【Strength: 13】

【Spirit: 37】

[Agility: 15]

[Physical Fitness: 14]

Free attribute points: 5

She continued to add attribute points to Spirit, bringing her Spirit to 42 points.

Liu Xinghui stood still, feeling the surge of power within his body, then turned to look at Shen Xi, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Level 5."

Shen Xi nodded and glanced at her panel.

Experience: 658/1200

I'm still a little over 500 points away from leveling up to level 9.

Just then, a thought stirred within him, and the perception of the hunting mark spread out.

Two kilometers away, three points of light appeared clearly.

It was exceptionally bright, even brighter than yesterday.

Level 6.

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Gu Zhengxiong has reached level 6.

It seems that this old fox must have been grinding monsters like crazy last night in order to kill me. However, judging from the distribution of the light spots, the other two light spots, Gu Yunfei and Liu Gang, are level 0 and 3 respectively, and haven't changed much.

interesting.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"What's wrong?" Liu Xinghui noticed his unusual behavior.

Shen Xi looked into the distance and said calmly, "We've found them."

Liu Xinghui's eyes sharpened, and he gripped his staff tightly: "Now?"

"Now," Shen Xi said, lifting the Corrupted Bone Battle Axe, "you're level 5, you have a staff and skills, perfect for practicing."

The two walked through the ruins and headed towards the light.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ruins.

Gu Zhengxiong and his two companions were hiding in the basement of an abandoned shopping mall, covered in injuries and in a sorry state.

Gu Zhengxiong leaned against the wall, panting heavily. He was covered in black blood, and there was a deep claw mark on his left arm, which was left when he fought a level 4 elite last night.

Liu Gang was bandaging his wounds with practiced skill, but his face was equally pale.

Gu Yunfei huddled in the corner, trembling all over. There were several bloody marks on his face, his clothes were tattered, and he looked like he had crawled out of a garbage dump.

"Dad... let's get out of here..." His voice trembled with tears. "I can't stand this hellhole for another second..."

"Shut up," Gu Zhengxiong coldly interrupted him.

"Didn't you see the game prompt? One side has to be completely wiped out, otherwise the game won't end!"

He took a deep breath and opened the attribute panel.

[Player: Lion (No Title)]

Level: 6 (Experience: 415/1000)

【Strength: 38】

【Spirit: 19】

[Agility: 25]

[Physical Fitness: 35]

Free attribute points: 10

Last night I fought tooth and nail, killing dozens of rotting corpses, and barely managed to level up to level 6.

I'm still nearly 600 experience points away from level 7.

And that primordial state is level 8.

The gap remains huge.

Gu Zhengxiong slowly clenched his fist.

Just then, Liu Gang suddenly raised his head, his expression changing drastically.

"Commander, someone's here!"

Gu Zhengxiong suddenly stood up and rushed to the window.

At the end of the ruins, two figures were walking towards them.

One of them carried a battle axe, his steps were swift, and his eyes were indifferent.

She held a staff, had long hair flowing over her shoulders, and a slender figure.

In the beginning.

Liu Xinghui.

Gu Zhengxiong's pupils contracted slightly.

They came knocking on our door.

Shen Xi stopped outside the mall.

He looked up at the abandoned building, and the hunting mark clearly told him that the three points of light were inside.

"Gu Zhengxiong is inside." He turned to look at Liu Xinghui. "Liu Gang is also there. That good-for-nothing Gu Yunfei should be hiding."

Liu Xinghui gripped his staff tightly, a cold hatred flashing in his eyes.

These are the people who almost took her life.

"I'll take care of Liu Gang and Gu Yunfei," she said, emphasizing each word.

Shen Xi looked at her in surprise and nodded.

"it is good."