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

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The Mad Tiger Gang arranged for Shen Xi to stay in an abandoned office in a corner on the second floor. The doors and windows were drafty, and a few pieces of cardboard on the floor served as a bed. The air was filled with a musty smell and dust, and there was a dark brown stain left in the corner of the wall.

But Shen Xi didn't care at all.

Because he doesn't plan to rest tonight either.

Night fell, and the ruins were shrouded in darkness.

The occasional roars of rotting corpses echoed from afar, rising and falling, more frequently than during the day.

The light of the campfire flickered at the edge of the ruins, and the sentries of the Mad Tiger Gang gathered in twos and threes, yawning and chatting idly.

The group of people outside also gathered in twos and threes and found a relatively flat spot to rest.

Shen Xi lay in the shadows by the window and observed for a moment.

Two sentries stood guard outside the building; one was dozing against the wall, while the other was playing with his cell phone, which had long since lost signal. Most of the others were asleep, and the occasional snores could be heard from inside the old building.

The timing is perfect.

Shen Xichong and Mingying made a hand gesture, and the two silently climbed out of the back window and disappeared into the night.

The ruins in the north of the city cover a vast area, with abandoned factories, warehouses, and office buildings scattered throughout. By day it looks like a scene of devastation, but at night it appears even more eerie and terrifying.

Shen Xi's goal was clear: the industrial park management committee building.

That was a place he had discovered by chance in his previous life. A six-story office building, with a hidden game shop on the rooftop, specializing in selling various functional items. At the time, that shop was occupied by a large guild, becoming their exclusive supply point. The good items in the shop required reputation and gold coins to purchase.

It's only been one week since the apocalypse began, so that store probably hasn't been discovered yet.

Shen Xi remembered that the straight-line distance from their current location to the management committee building was less than five kilometers. At his and Ming Ying's speed, if they traveled at full speed, they could arrive in half an hour.

But the prerequisite is that the rotting corpses on the road must be cleaned up first.

The two had just passed through an abandoned warehouse area when they heard a roar ahead.

Three rotting corpses emerged from the darkness, their murky eyes locking onto them. Two were level 2, and one was level 3, dressed in tattered overalls; they had probably been workers in this factory in life.

Mingying moved.

His figure flashed out like a ghost, his twin bone blades drawing two pale arcs in the night!

"Snap!"

The first level 3 zombie didn't even have time to react before its arms were severed at the root! Black blood spurted out!

Mingying did not kill it.

He simply crippled its fighting ability and then kicked it to the ground.

This was the tactic Shen Xi had devised before the two set off: Mingying would clear the way, crippling the corpses but leaving them barely alive, while Shen Xi would finish them off.

Because Shen Xi has a high chance of getting a critical hit.

Corpses killed by him will always drop items. However, if killed by Mingying, the drop rate returns to normal, and nine out of ten will likely drop nothing.

Shen Xi didn't want to waste such a good opportunity to grind monsters.

He stepped forward with his Bone-Rotting Battle Axe, aimed it at the struggling Level 3 Corpse, and swung the axe down!

"Snap!"

The head rolled off.

[Killed 1 level 3 rotting corpses, +7 experience points!]

A ball of light floated up, and Shen Xi casually picked it up and threw it into his storage space without even looking at it.

Two more level 2 corpses pounced, but Mingying swung her twin blades, sending two more arms flying. Shen Xi finished them off with two more axe blows, reaping the kill cleanly and efficiently.

[Killed 2 level 2 rotting corpses, +12 experience points!]

Two more orbs of light.

Shen Xi nodded in satisfaction.

This is much more efficient than killing someone by oneself.

The two continued on their way.

There were quite a few corpses along the way, but most were ordinary level 2-4 zombies. Occasionally, they would encounter one or two elites, but their stats weren't high either. Mingying led the way, and Shen Xi finished off the remaining zombies; their teamwork was becoming increasingly seamless.

[Killed 1 Level 3 Elite Corpse, Experience Points +40!]

[Killed 3 level 4 rotting corpses, +24 experience points!]

[Killed 5 level 2 rotting corpses, +30 experience points!]

The system notifications were flooding the screen.

Orbs of light rose from the corpses like rain, and Shen Xi accepted them all without hesitation.

Half an hour later, the two arrived at the management committee building.

This is an old six-story office building with mottled exterior walls and most of the windows broken. Weeds grow rampant in the open space in front of the building, and several abandoned cars are parked haphazardly.

The security room was right at the entrance of the building; the door was ajar, and it was pitch black inside.

Shen Xi didn't rush in. Instead, she led Ming Ying into the security room and closed the door behind her.

I turned on my headlamp and saw that the room was a mess, with overturned tables and chairs and documents scattered all over the floor.

Shen Xi ignored all of this, found a relatively clean corner to sit down, and first checked the gains she had made along the way.

Open the properties panel...

[Player: Primordial Beginning (King of Newcomers)]

Level: 8 (Experience: 1036/1200)

Free attribute points: 35

I need 164 more experience points to reach level 9.

I killed over thirty rotting corpses along the way, gaining more than 150 experience points – a pretty good haul.

Let's look at Mingying's...

[Nickname: Mingying (in a enslaved state)]

Level: 8 (Experience: 143/1200)

Strength: 42, Spirit: 33, Agility: 40, Constitution: 41

Mingying's experience points also increased by more than 100 points, all because he sometimes went too far and got killed.

A lot of items were dropped along the way, but most of them were supply cards, mineral water, compressed biscuits, bread, energy drinks, various foods... a whole pile of them.

Shen Xi simply categorized them and put them in a corner, too lazy to look at them closely.

What's truly useful are a few functional items and one piece of equipment.

With a thought, four cards appeared in his palm.

【Name: Eye of the Watchers】

[Type: Item/Consumable]

[Quality: Bronze]

[Effect: After placement, it monitors all activity within a 100-meter radius for 12 hours. The monitoring footage can be transmitted to the user's mind in real time. If discovered and destroyed by the enemy, an alarm will be triggered.]

[Note: The eyes are everywhere.]

Shen Xi's eyes lit up.

Good stuff. We'll definitely need it once we get deeper into the ruins.

【Name: Molotov cocktail】

[Type: Consumable - Area of ​​Effect Attack]

[Quality: Bronze]

[Effect: Creates a wall of fire that lasts for 15 seconds after being thrown, dealing 15 points of burn damage per second to enemies that enter the area.]

[Note: Don't play with fire unless you can control it.]

Another good thing. When the horde of zombies is dense, a Molotov cocktail can last for half a minute.

【Name: Corpse-luring grenade】

[Type: Consumable - Special]

[Quality: Bronze]

[Effect: Releases a special odor after the explosion, attracting all decaying corpses within a 100-meter radius to the explosion site for 20 seconds.]

[Note: Want to create chaos? This is your answer.]

A smile appeared on Shen Xi's lips.

This thing is simply a godsend. When you encounter a situation you can't handle, just throw a grenade and the horde of zombies will be scattered, then you can do whatever you want with it.

The last one...

【Name: Power Bracelet】

【Type: Jewelry】

[Quality: Bronze]

[Effect: Strength +3]

[Note: Simple and straightforward, wear this and you can carry half an extra sack of rice.]

Shen Xi put it directly on her wrist.

Strength: 53 + 3 = 56

Three points of strength may not be much, but it's better than nothing.

After tidying up everything, Shen Xi leaned against the corner of the security room and took out a plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce and a bottle of mineral water from her storage space.

This is the hot food he found in the corpse mine; there's still plenty left. He's quite exhausted now, so this is a good way to replenish his energy.

As soon as I opened the lunchbox, a delicious aroma wafted out.

Shen Xi was about to pick up her chopsticks when she glanced at the doorway out of the corner of her eye and froze.

Mingying had opened the security room door at some point and dragged in a rotting corpse—one of the ones he'd just killed outside. He was now crouching beside the body, tearing open its chest with his bare hands, his head bowed…

"Click."

With one bite, dark brown fluid dripped down the corner of his mouth.

He looked at Mingying's back, then at the shredded pork with garlic sauce in his hand, and his stomach churned.

"Mingying".

Mingying turned her head, her deep eyes looking at him, a strip of dark brown flesh still hanging from the corner of her mouth.

"..." Shen Xi took a deep breath, "From now on, don't eat in front of me."

Mingying remained silent for a moment, nodded slightly, and then continued to eat.

Shen Xi closed her eyes, threw away the shredded pork with garlic sauce in her hand, and simply drank a bottle of water.

I've completely lost my appetite.

From now on, Mingying's eating habits must be changed no matter what.

Otherwise, how could I eat if I saw him gnawing on rotting corpses every time?

Ten minutes later.

Shen Xi stood up and stretched her limbs. Although she hadn't eaten much, her strength had almost recovered, and it was time to go upstairs.

He took out all his equipment from the storage space and put it on piece by piece.

The Corrupted Bone Battle Axe hung at his waist, the Mine Owner's Bone Blade was stuck in his leg, the Storm Cloak was draped behind him, the Bone Nightmare Boots were on his feet, the Bone Concealment Hat was on his head, and the Power Bracelet he had just obtained was also on his wrist.

Fully armed, first find a map of the management committee building, otherwise running around like a headless chicken is a waste of time.

"Let's go, upstairs."

Shen Xi called out to Ming Ying, but when she saw Ming Ying still engrossed in eating the unidentified organs of the rotting corpse with a look of relish, Shen Xi became furious.

Your eating habits are making me lose my appetite. I must correct this bad habit as soon as possible.

"Stop eating, it's time to go!"

Mingying put down the rotting corpse in her hands, looking reluctant to part with it.

He picked up the bone-bladed twin swords and approached Shen Xi from behind, looking sullen.

Seeing his state, Shen Xi had a terrible headache: "From now on, you're not allowed to eat rotting corpses. Whatever I eat, you eat, understand?!"

Although Mingying was unwilling, she dared not disobey Shen Xi's orders and reluctantly nodded.

Shen Xi shook her head helplessly.

The iron gate leading from the security room into the building was ajar, behind which lay a dimly lit stairwell. The emergency lights had long since broken, and only a faint moonlight shone through the upstairs windows.

"Stay close to me."

He pushed open the iron gate and stepped inside.

Behind him, Mingying followed in a sullen voice, a trace of black blood still lingering at the corner of her mouth.

The sound of their footsteps echoed in the stairwell.