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

"alright!"

The morning sun slowly rose from the ruins at the north end of the city.

Golden rays pierced the clouds and spilled onto the devastated ground of the cold storage facility.

The haphazardly laid corpses, the pools of blood that had congealed into black, and the shattered weapons and clothing were all a horrifying sight in the morning light.

Shen Xi stood in the center of the open space, facing east, and squinted.

Tiger stopped only when he heard Shen Xi's voice, blood already seeping from his forehead.

Behind them, the remaining survivors sat slumped on the ground, their faces etched with the relief of surviving a catastrophe. Some lay panting heavily, some huddled together and wept, and some knelt on the ground, murmuring thanks to God.

But no one dared to come within five meters of Shen Xi.

That blood-soaked figure stood there like an insurmountable mountain.

Mingying stood silently behind Shen Xi.

Shen Xi ignored those gazes.

He simply watched the slowly rising sun, his mind racing as he recalled memories of his previous life.

Ten days.

It has been exactly ten days since the end of the world began.

If I remember correctly...

He looked up at the sky, a complex light flashing in his eyes.

The newbie period in the previous life ended at 8:00 AM on the tenth day. At that moment, the doomsday game would release a server-wide announcement, declaring the official end of the newbie protection period and the beginning of the real doomsday game.

From that day on, the corpses began to evolve, the environment began to deteriorate, and humanity began to truly understand what despair meant.

And now...

Shen Xi checked the time; it was almost 8 o'clock.

He turned around and glanced at the 39 survivors.

Tiger, the leader of the Mad Tiger Gang, huddled at the back with a few remaining soldiers. The college student with glasses huddled together with several classmates, while migrant workers squatted on the ground in twos and threes, and a few casual players leaned against the wall to rest.

What Shen Xi cared about most were the two women in the corner.

A woman with short hair and sharp eyes, covered in wounds yet remaining vigilant, stood guard beside her. The girl looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, with a pale face.

Shen Xi remembered this short-haired woman.

Before, outside the Mad Tiger Gang's camp, she had been standing alone against the wall, not interacting with anyone. After entering the cold storage, she didn't team up with anyone and continued to act alone.

To survive in this deathmatch arena, and with a burden in tow...

not simple.

He took a deep breath and slowly said, "Come here, all of you."

Everyone looked up at him.

Tiger Lord was the first to react, scrambling over with a fawning smile on his face: "Great God of the Primordial Beginning! What are your orders? I will go through fire and water for you!"

He's genuinely afraid that Shen Xi might chop him up at the slightest provocation.

The others also got up and cautiously approached.

But no one dared to get too close and form a loose semicircle.

Shen Xi looked at them and said calmly, "There are still a few minutes left before the beginner period ends."

Everyone was stunned.

"Newbie period?" The college student with glasses subconsciously pushed up his glasses. "What newbie period?"

Shen Xi didn't explain, but continued, "At 8:00 sharp, the Doomsday Game will release an announcement. From that moment on, the real apocalypse will begin."

"The previous ten days were just a new player protection period to allow players to adapt to the rules."

"Once the protection period ends, the corpses will evolve, the environment will deteriorate, and the difficulty of survival will double."

He paused for a moment.

"The fact that you survived this deathmatch arena shows that you all have some skill. But what you're about to face will be ten times more brutal than this arena."

The crowd looked at each other, some with fear in their eyes, some with doubt, and some with thoughtful expressions.

Tiger's smile froze: "Great...Great Primordial God, are you telling the truth?"

Shen Xi ignored him and continued, "After the announcement is released, you will feel the changes immediately. At that time, whether you live or die will depend on your own fate."

After saying that, he stopped talking and just stared at the sky.

No one dared to ask further questions, and they could only stand there anxiously.

Time passed second by second.

About two minutes later...

"boom!"

The entire sky suddenly changed color!

The golden sunrise was instantly swallowed by a blood-red light! That light poured down from the depths of the sky like an invisible waterfall, washing over the entire blue planet!

Everyone looked up at the same time, their pupils shrinking sharply!

In the sky, before them, the originally pale blue system interface had turned completely blood red! Crimson as blood, it was shocking and terrifying!

Immediately afterwards, the system was empty!

[Server-wide Announcement!!!]

Welcome to the post-apocalyptic survival game!

[The beginner phase is over, the real post-apocalyptic survival game is about to begin! The announcement is as follows!]

A blood-red light screen unfolded before everyone's eyes, and lines of scarlet characters rapidly appeared...

[Announcement 1: The Corpse Has Evolved Completely!]

[All zombie attributes have been significantly increased! Growth rate increased! Optimizations in all aspects! Special forms of zombies will appear! Zombies will directly infect players whose total attributes are lower than that of the zombie!]

[Announcement 2: Zombie Horde Mechanism Activated!]

[The rotting zombies will launch large-scale attacks at irregular intervals! Nighttime will be the zombies' domain; player attributes will decrease, while zombie attributes will increase!]

[Announcement 3: The environment has deteriorated across the board!]

[All buildings, nature, and the environment on Earth have been strengthened, making them more difficult to destroy! Non-game-produced water resources and food have had significantly longer spoilage, mold growth, and decay times! The natural environment is deteriorating on a large scale; the higher your level and equipment, the greater your chance of survival!]

[Announcement 4: Drop Rate and Resource Optimization!]

Increased drop rate of resources from rotting corpses; resource card effects comprehensively enhanced!

[Announcement 5: Job Change System Officially Open!]

[The job change quest is now available. Each city has a job change instance. Players who reach level 10 can accept the job change quest and proceed to the designated job change instance to change their job!]

[Announcement Six: The Leaderboard is Officially Launched!]

[The national ranking system is officially launched, with level, reputation, and equipment rankings available simultaneously! All players can view the top 100!]

[Announcement 7: Dungeon System Upgrade!]

[Game dungeons have been fully upgraded, allowing players nationwide to match simultaneously! High-difficulty dungeons will drop rare items and equipment!]

[Announcement 8: City Under Lockdown!]

[All cities are completely sealed off, travel is impossible! Regional battles are about to begin!]

Finally, I hope you all have a great time!

The blood-red light curtain lasted for a full thirty seconds before slowly dissipating.

But the sky didn't change back to its original color.

The crimson light still enveloped the entire world, turning the morning light into an eerie dark red.

The open space was deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned speechless by the sudden announcement. They all saw the large, scarlet characters.

"Corpse...evolution?" someone murmured.

"Nighttime attribute reduced? Corpse attribute increased?" Another person's voice trembled.

"The city is closed...it's impassable..."

"Regional Hegemony..."

Fear spread like a plague among the people.

But before they could even process all this information...

"roar!!!"

From the depths of the ruins, a deafening roar suddenly erupted!

The roar was more ferocious and terrifying than ever before! Immediately afterwards, countless footsteps rang out from all directions, dense and numerous, like a tidal wave!

Everyone's expression changed drastically!

Shen Xi turned to look into the depths of the ruins, and his All-Seeing Insight was instantly activated!

Countless information panels appeared frantically in my field of vision...

[Rotting Corpse (Level 5 Elite) - Strength 38, Agility 25, Constitution 35]

[Rotting Corpse (Level 6 Elite) - Strength 42, Agility 31, Constitution 38]

[Rotting Corpse (Level 4) - Strength 28, Agility 22, Constitution 30]

【…】

The attributes of each corpse have increased by at least 30% compared to before!

Moreover, deep within the horde of corpses, an exceptionally large figure was slowly rising...

A stronger corpse is awakening; we must leave this place.

Shen Xi didn't have time to look closely.

Because the recent rotting corpses have already rushed within a hundred meters!

It was a horde of at least fifty corpses, led by three level 6 elites, followed by a dense mass of ordinary rotting corpses! They were nearly twice as fast as before, and their roars were even more ferocious!

"ah!!!"

Some survivors screamed in terror and turned to run.

But Shen Xi made a move.

He took a step forward, and his figure flashed out like lightning!

With a total of 105 points of Strength (102+3), 68 points of Agility, and the Wind Walk effect of the Bone Nightmare Boots, coupled with the bonuses from the Open Heaven class, the speed and power that he unleashed have surpassed the comprehension of ordinary people!

Three seconds, fifty meters!

The Bone-Corroding Battle Axe sweeps across!

The first elite zombie didn't even have time to react before its head flew off!

The moment the black blood spurted out, Shen Xi pounced on the second one!

Whirlwind Triple Slash!

First lap! Sever the arms of the second elite!

Second lap! Split its chest open!

Third lap! Slice its head off!

Two seconds, both elites were wiped out!

The third elite beast finally reacted, letting out a ferocious roar as it pounced on Shen Xi!

Shen Xi didn't even look, and launched his Bloodthirsty Charge!

The ten-meter distance closed in an instant, and the Corrupted Bone Battle Axe swung upwards from below!

"Snap!"

From the chin to the top of the head, the entire head was split in two!

Three seconds, three elites, all wiped out!

The remaining ordinary corpses paused for a moment, then continued their frenzied attack!

Instead of retreating, Shen Xi charged forward into the horde of zombies!

The axe flashed!

Every axe blow hit the weak point precisely, and every strike took the life of a rotting corpse!

ten seconds.

Fifty rotting corpses, all collapsed to the ground!

The black blood flowed into a stream, which was particularly dazzling in the dark red morning light.

Shen Xi stood in the center of the pile of corpses, his bone-corroding battle axe still dripping blood. He turned around and looked at the stunned survivors.

"You saw it?"

He spoke, his voice calm.

"This is the evolved corpse."

"This is what you're about to face."

The open space was deathly silent.

Everyone stared blankly at the figure, at the rotting corpses scattered on the ground, their minds completely blank.

Fifty killed in ten seconds?

Or is it an evolved form?

Is this even human?

Tiger's legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground again, this time not out of fear, but out of profound awe.

The bespectacled college student's lips trembled as he muttered, "This is... the power of the Primordial Beginning?"

Shen Xi put away the Corrupted Bone Battle Axe and glanced at everyone.

"Now you have two choices."

"First, let each go their own way and fend for themselves."

"second……"

He paused, his voice low and powerful.

"Come with me to the City Lord's Mansion in Starshine City."

"The city lord's mansion has walls, defenses, and a relatively safe living environment. If you want to live, come with me. If you want to die, I won't stop you."

After saying that, he turned around and, with Mingying in tow, headed towards Starshine City.

Behind them, the remaining 39 people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Then, someone took the first step.

It's that short-haired woman.

She grabbed the girl's hand and followed Shen Xi without saying a word.

Next up were Glasses and his classmates.

Then there are those casual players.

Then came the migrant workers.

Finally, Tiger Lord scrambled after him, shouting as he ran, "Primordial God! Wait for me! I'll go with you! I'll go with you even if it kills me!"