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

The morning light was stained with blood, and the entire world was shrouded in an eerie dark red.

Shen Xi walked at the front, with Ming Ying silently following half a step behind. The thirty-nine people behind them formed a loose line, carefully following behind, not daring to get too close, nor falling too far behind.

No one in the group spoke.

It's not that I don't want to say it, it's that I'm afraid to.

They had all witnessed the scene of someone cutting down fifty evolved zombies in ten seconds. The figure weaving through the horde of corpses was enough to send chills down anyone's spine.

Tiger ran in the lead, looking back as he ran to make sure Shen Xi was still there before he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hurry, hurry! Keep up! Don't fall behind!" He urged his men in a low voice, "Keep your eyes peeled, and warn them if you see any corpses! We can't let the Primordial God handle everything; we need to make our presence known too."

The remaining members of the Mad Tiger Gang nodded repeatedly, their eyes wide as they looked around.

To be honest, Tiger's legs are still weak from Shen Xi's intimidation.

But he knew even more clearly that, in this situation, following that killing god was his only way to survive. As long as that person didn't drive him away, he would do anything he was asked to.

The group passed through an abandoned factory and a wide main road appeared ahead.

Shop doors and windows on both sides of the road were broken, signs were crooked, and the ground was littered with debris. Several abandoned cars lay across the middle of the road, their windows shattered and their doors covered with dark brown bloody handprints.

Just then...

"There's a rotting corpse!"

Tiger's henchmen suddenly whispered and pointed to a supermarket on the side of the road.

At the supermarket entrance, three rotting corpses were munching on a body. Hearing the noise, they all raised their heads, their murky eyes locking onto the group.

"Two level 2 zombies and one level 3 elite." Glasses instinctively pushed up his glasses, his voice trembling slightly. "Now that the zombies are stronger, should we... should we go around them?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Tiger rushed out.

"Stop beating around the bush! With the Primordial God protecting us, what's the big deal? Brothers, follow me!"

He grabbed a fire axe and charged towards the three rotting corpses, howling. Several of his Mad Tiger Gang members exchanged glances, then reluctantly followed.

Shen Xi stopped and watched the scene with great interest.

The changes in this Tiger Lord are too great.

Tiger rushed up to the level 3 elite and swung his fire axe down hard!

"Snap!"

The head of the elite corpse split open with a crack, and black blood spurted out!

Tiger was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Damn! I can one-shot elites now?!"

But the next second, two more level 2 zombies pounced on them!

Tiger dodged one of the attacks by dodging it, and swung his axe at the shoulder of another! The axe blade got stuck in the bone, and he couldn't pull it out no matter how hard he tried. So he simply loosened the axe handle, drew a rusty machete from his waist, and chopped it into the neck of the rotting corpse!

Three slashes, and two rotting corpses fell to the ground!

Tiger stood between the three corpses, panting heavily, but his face was full of excitement.

"Tiger Lord is awesome!" several henchmen cheered.

Tiger Lord caught his breath, then suddenly remembered something and quickly turned to look at Shen Xi, his arrogance instantly turning into a fawning smile: "Great God of Primordial Beginning! I've made a fool of myself! Please don't mind!"

Shen Xi looked at him, a slight smile playing on her lips.

This guy is clever.

He had seen what happened just now clearly. Although Tiger was only level 6, his attributes were obviously higher than those of ordinary players. Those few axe blows were fast and fierce, clearly the result of his training in the deathmatch arena over the past few days.

"Keep going," Shen Xi said calmly.

Tiger felt like he'd been granted a pardon and nodded repeatedly, "Alright, alright! Brothers, clear the way!"

He led a few of his men to the front, their eyes wide like saucers, charging at any corpse they saw. To the untrained eye, they looked like they were scrambling for some treasure.

The procession continued forward.

Along the way, they encountered several more scattered groups of rotting corpses, ranging from two or three to seven or eight. Each time, Tiger was the first to rush forward, roaring as he hacked the corpses down, then turned back to give Shen Xi a fawning smile.

Others also began to take action.

The bespectacled man, accompanied by several college students, used steel pipes and fire axes salvaged from the rubble to hack down a few lone corpses. The migrant workers, being strong, managed to subdue a rotting carcass with shovels and hammers. The individual players, each displaying their unique skills—some wielding knives, others sticks—killed with impressive skill.

What Shen Xi cared about most was that short-haired woman.

She always protected the girl, walking on the flank of the group, never fighting or grabbing, but whenever a corpse approached, she would be the first to intervene. Her weapon was a bronze-grade sword, which she wielded with great skill. Every strike was aimed at the corpse's neck, her movements swift and ruthless, never wasting any energy.

Shen Xi glanced at her a couple more times.

This woman is something else.

Just as the group was passing through a residential area...

"boom!!!"

The sound of apocalyptic games echoed in everyone's minds once again!

A blood-red light screen forcibly entered the field of vision, and lines of large golden characters appeared on the screen!

[Server-wide Announcement!!!]

[National Ranking List Officially Launched!]

[Level rankings, reputation rankings, and equipment rankings are now live! All players can view the top 100!]

[The top three rankings are now announced:]

[Rank 1: Huaxia Region - Taichu - Level 14]

[Rank 1 on the Reputation Ranking: Huaxia Region - Taichu - 11600 points]

[Top-ranked equipment: Huaxia Region - Taichu - Diamond-level equipment - Starry Rhythm Uniform]

[Congratulations to player "Taichu" for topping all three leaderboards with an overwhelming advantage!]

[Achieve the server-wide unique achievement "Triple Crown"!]

[Achieve the unique title "Supreme Ruler of the Three Realms"!]

[Rewards being distributed...]

The world channel exploded instantly!

World Channel

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!!! Top of all three lists???"

"First in rank is one thing, first in reputation is another, but first in equipment? What the hell? Diamond-level equipment?!"

"I haven't even collected a full set of Bronze-level gear, and they already have Diamond-level gear?"

"Great One of Primordial Era, please let me cling to your coattails!!!"

"This difference...this difference is just too big!"

"Stop talking, I'm already so jealous I'm practically a lemon."

"China Region is awesome! Primordial God is awesome!"

"..."

Ignoring the uproar on the world channel, Shen Xi focused her gaze on the reward message.

[Congratulations to the player for obtaining the unique title "Supreme Ruler of the Three Realms"!]

【Supreme Ruler of the Three Realms】Title (Unique): When equipped, all base attributes increase by 10%, deal 10% extra damage to all targets, increase kill drop rate by 1%, and increase quest completion rewards by 10%. Active Skill "Supreme Body": After activation, grants immunity to all damage for 3 seconds, with a 24-hour cooldown. This skill grants immunity to all damage.

[Note: Once you fall out of the top spot in any category, your title will be removed!]

Shen Xi's pupils contracted slightly.

All attributes +10%?

Deals 10% extra damage to all targets?

Drop rate increased by 1%?

Rewards increased by 10%?

Immune to all harm!

What kind of divine title is this?

He decisively removed the title of "King of Newcomers" and replaced it with "Supreme Ruler of the Three Realms".

A warm current surged through my body, and my attributes skyrocketed once again!

Shen Xi was quite happy about the attribute boost, but what was the deal with the 1% drop rate? He already had the Heavenly Evolution drop rate, which was maxed out, so adding another 1% didn't seem to make much difference.

Before Shen Xi could investigate further, the Dominator System appeared.

[Host's drop rate has been increased. The Heavenly Evolution drop rate has advanced to Tier 2. All dropped items will be doubled!]

"Holy crap, max level drop rate, double the drop rate! From now on, I'm going to walk sideways through this apocalypse!"

If it weren't for the large group of people following behind her, Shen Xi would definitely have shouted out loud.

Take a deep breath to suppress the excitement in your heart.

Then, a thought flickered in his mind.

The Starry Rhythm Uniform is revealed.

Now that all three lists know his name, there's no need to hide it anymore.

A silvery-gray light slowly emanated from him, and a uniform shimmering with starlight gradually emerged. The hood hung behind his shoulders, and his cape moved without wind, with starlight flickering between the hem of his garments. The entire uniform was seamless, enveloping him in a hazy starlight.

At that moment, he seemed like a god emerging from the darkness.

Behind him, everyone was stunned.

Tiger opened his mouth wide, his eyes almost popping out.

The glasses almost fell off, and he hurriedly caught them.

Those individual players instinctively took a step back, their eyes filled with awe.

The short-haired woman stared at the figure, her pupils slightly contracting.

The fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl hid behind the short-haired woman and murmured softly, "Sister... that person... seems like a god..."

No one answered her.

Because everyone feels the same way.

The figure, shrouded in starlight, stood beneath the blood-red sky, its body radiating light, like a god descending to earth.

Shen Xi turned around and looked at them.

The shadow of the hood covered most of his face, revealing only the outline of his jaw. But his eyes, illuminated by the starlight, shone as brightly as the stars themselves.

"Walk."

There is only one word.

But no one dared to disobey.

Tiger Lord was the first to react, and he knelt down with a thud: "Great God of the Primordial Beginning! You are my own father! From now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west!"

Shen Xi ignored him; ever since he found out she was Tai Chu, he had been frantically flattering her. She turned and continued forward.

The cape of the Starlight Rhythm uniform fluttered gently behind her, creating shimmering light.

Everyone paused for a second, then followed in unison.

This time, no one dared to have any other thoughts.

Top of the three leaderboards, diamond-equipped gear, adorned with starlight...

In such an apocalyptic world, encountering such people is worth following with one's life.

……

The procession continued forward.

But the atmosphere had completely changed.

Previously, some people had been secretly observing Shen Xi's back, but now they didn't even dare to look. Everyone just kept their heads down and hurried on their way. Occasionally, a rotting corpse would appear, and Tiger would lead his men to rush up like madmen, quickly cutting it down, and then respectfully retreat to the side, waiting for Shen Xi to pass before following them.

No one complained, no one slacked off, and no one fell behind.

Because they knew that as long as they followed that figure, there was hope for survival.

Time passed slowly.

The blood-red sky gradually darkened, and evening was approaching.

Shen Xi looked up and gazed ahead.

In the distance, a tall city wall appeared on the horizon.

The city wall, constructed of reinforced concrete, stands over ten meters high, topped with barbed wire, and has a watchtower every few dozen meters. Shadows flicker on the wall, and armed soldiers can be vaguely seen patrolling back and forth.

Starshine City is back.

Shen Xi stopped in her tracks.

The crowd behind them also stopped, gazing at the city wall with complex emotions in their eyes. Some were excited, some were apprehensive, and some had tears welling up in their eyes.

"Finally... finally back..." someone murmured.

Tiger wiped his face, it was hard to tell if it was sweat or tears.

Shen Xi did not turn around, but simply looked at the city quietly.

They were spotted on the city wall.

A sharp whistle rang out, and figures thronged the city walls, countless gun barrels pointed at the area below.

A woman's voice came from the city wall, authoritative and cold:

"Halt! Take another step closer, and you will be killed on sight!"

Shen Xi raised her head.

In the shadow of the hood, those eyes met those of the woman on the city wall.

The cape of the Starlight Rhythm uniform fluttered gently in the twilight, the starlight flickering.

The woman on the city wall was stunned.