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

Automatic temperature adjustment, automatic repair, and automatic cleaning.

Shen Xi looked down at herself. These past few days of fighting had left her covered in blood and grime. But now, those stains were disappearing at a visible speed.

A refreshing feeling washed over my whole body.

Shen Xi closed her eyes and let out a long breath.

Since his rebirth, he has been relentlessly killing monsters and striving to become stronger, barely getting a good night's sleep. But now, the moment he puts on this uniform, he suddenly feels a... urge to get some rest.

It's not fatigue, it's peace of mind.

The third special effect...

Starlight's overwhelming power.

Shen Xi opened the attribute panel and glanced at her reputation.

[Reputation: 11600]

11,600 points.

Within the Starshine City area, all enemies with lower reputation than him will have all their attributes automatically reduced by 10%.

What does this mean?

This means that from now on, as long as he is in Starshine City, he will be playing on a semi-home turf.

The fourth special effect...

Starlight Edict.

A mandatory quest can be issued to any player in Starshine City, and the recipient cannot refuse.

Shen Xi's gaze lingered on that line of text for a long time.

What kind of divine authority is this?

He issued a task that the other party had to complete, and if he remembered correctly, system tasks had penalties for failure, but he was the only one who didn't have one.

"Not bad, not bad!" Shen Xi couldn't hide her excitement. With the protection of Starshine, she even saved money on repairing her equipment. Now she only had 1600 gold coins left, which was not enough to buy anything. It was time to leave.

As he was leaving the Hidden Shop, his gaze was suddenly drawn to something in the corner of the Starshine Shop.

It was a card, completely black, with only a few simple runes on its surface.

【Name: Game Dungeon Forced Activation Card】

[Type: Item - Special]

[Quality: Bronze]

[Effect: Forces the opening of a game instance within a 10-kilometer radius upon use. Instance type and difficulty are random.]

Price: 1000 Gold Coins

[Note: Want to challenge the unknown? This is the one for you.]

Shen Xi's pupils contracted slightly.

Game dungeon forced activation card!

In my previous life, this kind of card was sold for exorbitant prices in the mid-game. This was because it could force the opening of hidden, undiscovered dungeons. With a bit of luck, you could unlock top-tier dungeons filled with treasure.

He glanced at his balance.

1160 gold coins.

After buying this card, I have 160 left.

enough.

"I bought it."

Purchase successful!

[Deducted Gold Coins: 1000]

[Remaining Gold Coins: 160]

The card fell into his palm.

Shen Xi put it away and turned to leave the store.

Outside, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

Mingying stood silently on the edge of the rooftop, guarding the place.

"Let's go, we need to get back before dawn!"

Shen Xi and the others had sneaked out and needed to get back before Tiger and the others found out.

The sky is bright.

Shen Xi and Ming Ying stealthily sneaked back to the old building. The Bone Concealment Hat covered most of their faces, and all other equipment, including the Starlight Rhythm Uniform, was put away.

The window of the abandoned office on the second floor was still open, just as it had been when he left.

Shen Xi rolled inside, followed closely by Ming Ying.

Everything inside seemed normal; it appeared that no one from the Mad Tiger Gang had come in to investigate after he left. He leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, and let his senses expand.

The sentries of the Mad Tiger Gang were still dozing off, while the group downstairs were fast asleep.

No one noticed that they had left.

There's still more than an hour until dawn, perfect time to try out that new piece of equipment.

With a slight thought, the fourth special effect of the Starlight Rhythm Uniform appeared in his mind...

[Starry Edict: The equipped user may issue a mandatory quest to any other player within Starry City. The quest must be deemed legitimate by the system. The recipient cannot refuse.]

Shen Xi's gaze fell on Ming Ying.

"Come on, let's do an experiment."

Mingying looked up, her face blank.

Shen Xi locked onto him with her mind, triggering the Starlight Decree.

A semi-transparent light screen instantly unfolded between the two of them:

[Starry Edict - Mission Release]

[Target audience: Mingying]

Please enter the task details...

Shen Xi thought for a moment, then typed a line of text...

Mission: Destroy the Cherry Blossom Country

[System check in progress...]

A moment later, a line of large, scarlet characters popped up on the screen:

[Detection Failed: The mission objective is beyond the receiver's capabilities (Receiver's current level is 8, and there are numerous unforeseen circumstances in the target area)]

[Task cannot be posted]

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

It didn't work as expected.

He then typed—……

[Mission: Slay the Mythical-level Monarch Corpse]

[Detection failed: The mission objective is beyond the receiver's capabilities (Receiver's current level is 8, target level is ???, the strength difference is too great)]

[Task cannot be posted]

Shen Xi smiled.

These two tasks were just a joke; it would be a miracle if they were actually sent out.

He thought for a moment, then typed another line of text...

[Mission: Infiltrate the Starshine City Lord's Mansion and steal Liu Xinghui's personal clothing]

[System check in progress...]

This time, the light screen remained silent for several full seconds.

then……

[Test passed!]

[Mission Difficulty: D-level]

[Should it be released?]

Shen Xi: "..."

He stared at the line "Test passed," unsure of what to say.

Stealing Liu Xinghui's personal clothing? You actually think this mission is reasonable?

He remembered that woman, her almond-shaped eyes, her mischievous smile, and the saying, "Thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger"...

Stealing Liu Xinghui's personal clothing? You actually think this mission is reasonable?

He remembered that woman, her almond-shaped eyes, her mischievous smile, and the saying, "Thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger"...

Shen Xi took a deep breath and decisively clicked "No".

He is a more upright and honest gentleman than even the readers.

He would never do such a thing.

The light curtain dissipated.

Shen Xi leaned against the wall, lost in thought.

The Starry Edict function was more powerful than he had imagined. Although it couldn't issue tasks beyond the other party's capabilities, the definition of "reasonable" seemed rather...broad?

Is stealing considered reasonable?

What about murder, arson, and sabotage?

I need to study it properly when I have time.

He glanced out the window; it was getting light.

Time to get down to business.

Shen Xi triggered the Starlight Decree again, locking onto Mingying.

[Mission: Kill the Level 9 Boss Corpse in the Cold Storage of the North City Ruins]

[System check in progress...]

This time, the light screen flickered for a moment.

[Test passed!]

[Mission Difficulty: Level B]

[Should it be released?]

Shen Xi couldn't help but laugh.

It became.

He clicked "Publish" without hesitation.

Mingying's body trembled slightly, then returned to calm.

Shen Xi checked Ming Ying's status and, sure enough, found that there was a new quest to kill a level 9 Corpse Leader.

Outside the window, the sky was beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

Shen Xi stood up and stretched her limbs.

"Let's go, it's time to meet that Tiger Lord."

……

An hour later, it was broad daylight.

When the Mad Tiger Gang members knocked on the door, Shen Xi was leaning against the window, resting with her eyes closed.

"Brother Gu! Tiger invites you!"

Shen Xi opened her eyes and pushed open the door to go out.

Downstairs in the lobby, Tiger was sitting with his legs crossed in the old boss's chair, a half-eaten sausage in his hand. When he saw Shen Xi come down, his eyes lit up, and he stood up with a big smile on his face.

"Hey, Brother Gu! Did you sleep well last night?"

Shen Xi nodded: "It's alright."

Tiger didn't care about his coldness and waved his hand, "Come on, come on, we've got a big operation today! Our Mad Tiger Gang is going to pull off a major heist!"

Behind him stood a dozen or so men, all elites of the Mad Tiger Gang. Outside in the open space, the seventy or eighty men had also assembled, forming a dense, dark mass.

Shen Xi's gaze swept across the crowd.

Those college students, migrant workers, women and children are still here.

Among the crowd, the short-haired woman was still alone, leaning against the wall.

Shen Xi withdrew her gaze and followed Tiger out of the old building.

In the open space, Tiger cleared his throat and shouted, "Listen up, everyone! Today we're going to the cold storage up ahead! They say there are lots of supplies in there! Once we get our hands on them, we'll all be living the high life!"

A commotion broke out in the crowd.

Someone asked, "Tiger, how many rotting corpses are inside?"

"I don't know," Tiger replied nonchalantly, "but no matter how many there are, with over a hundred of us, we could drown them all with a single spit!"

Then someone asked, "How will we divide what we get?"

Tiger narrowed his eyes and glanced at the man: "It's based on how much effort you put in. Whoever kills the most rotting corpses gets the most. It's fair and reasonable."

The man was about to say something when he was pulled back by the person next to him.

Tiger Lord stopped wasting words and waved his hand, "Let's go!"

More than a hundred people marched into the depths of the ruins in a grand procession.

Shen Xi walked in the middle of the group, with Ming Ying silently following behind him. Everyone around them subconsciously kept their distance from this big guy—his two-meter height, bronze skin, and deep, unwavering eyes made him look nothing like a normal person.

After walking for about half an hour, the huge cold storage finally revealed itself amidst the ruins ahead.

It was a sprawling steel-structured building, its exterior walls mottled and its sheet metal rusted. Dozens of massive refrigeration units lined both sides of the building, long since ceased operation. The main entrance to the cold storage was wide open, a dark, gaping maw that seemed to echo with the faint roars of rotting corpses.

Even more horrifying was the fact that the open ground surrounding the cold storage was densely packed with rotting corpses.

Some were wandering around, some were lying on the ground gnawing on the carcasses, and some were huddled together wriggling. A rough estimate puts at least three or four hundred of them. A dark, dense mass, it was enough to make one's scalp crawl.

The procession stopped.

Everyone gasped in shock.

"Holy shit..." someone muttered, "There are way too many of these!"

Tiger's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. With a wave of his hand, several burly men dressed as scouts crouched down and crept to the edge of the ruins. After observing for a moment, they ran back.

"Tiger, there are about two hundred around the main entrance of the cold storage, but most of them are ordinary breeds. There are also a few scattered ones on the east and west sides, totaling less than a hundred. The most troublesome ones are inside the cold storage; there should be more noise there than outside."

After listening, Tiger remained silent for a moment.

Then he turned to the group of college students: "Glasses, don't you guys have a map? Any good ideas?"

The tall, thin man with glasses pushed up his glasses and stepped forward.

"We can split our forces into two groups," he said, pointing to both sides of the cold storage. "We'll send a group to attack from the east and west sides simultaneously, drawing away the rotting corpses on the outside. The main force will break in through the main entrance and head straight for the inside of the cold storage."

Tiger nodded: "Sounds good. And then?"

The bespectacled man continued, "Once we're inside the cold storage, we need to quickly locate our target area. According to the intelligence I've gathered, this cold storage used to store all sorts of food, and its internal structure is complex. If there's any treasure inside, it should be in the deepest freezer compartment."

The man with glasses paused for a moment, then adjusted his glasses. "I naturally have my own sources of information."

Tiger stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed.

"Okay, then we'll do it your way."

He turned to the crowd and shouted, "Did you all hear that? Thirty people each from the east and west sides will be responsible for drawing away the corpses. The rest of you, follow me through the main entrance!"

The crowd stirred again.

Everyone knows that the most dangerous task is to lure away the rotting corpses. If you're too slow and get surrounded by the horde, you're doomed.

Tiger didn't waste any words and directly called out names: "East side, Wang Mazi, take your men. West side, Li Laosi, you take your men."

The two burly men whose names were called looked crestfallen, but they dared not disobey and could only grit their teeth and nod.

A moment later, the two groups split up.

Shen Xi stood in the crowd, observing coldly.

These people only know there might be treasure in the cold storage, but they don't know a level 9 boss is lurking inside. If a real fight breaks out later, who knows how many will survive.

But he was too lazy to remind him.

Everyone has their own ulterior motives.

He looked up at the dark, gaping door of the cold storage facility.

almost.

Once inside and near the center, he can proceed with the next step of his plan.