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

The moment Shen Xi stepped through that massive, dark door, her vision blurred.

There was no sense of weightlessness from teleportation, no blinding white light, only a strange, suffocating feeling as if enveloped by something.

The next second, I felt the solid ground beneath my feet.

Shen Xi opened her eyes.

Before me was a dimly lit space.

Above was a mottled concrete dome, with crisscrossing pipes coiling like giant blood vessels, some broken, long rust marks hanging from the dangling iron pipes. Underfoot was an uneven concrete floor, covered with a thin layer of sewage, emitting a pungent stench.

Scattered all around were abandoned desks and chairs, overturned iron cabinets, broken glass, and some corpses that had long since decomposed beyond recognition.

The air was cold and damp.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes, her gaze sweeping over her surroundings.

This must be the underground parking lot of the Cultural Square; it's enormous, about half the size of a football field. The distance is pitch black, the end invisible, with only the faint sound of dripping water and… barely audible breathing.

call……

Suck……

call……

Suck……

The breathing was deep and long, like some enormous creature sleeping.

Shen Xi gripped the Corrupted Bone Battle Axe tightly, and with a slight thought, the ability to perceive all things quietly activated.

Golden light swirled in his eyes, piercing through the darkness to reveal a colossal figure in the distance…

It was huddled at the deepest part of the parking lot, like a small mountain.

Its five-meter-tall body was covered in jet-black bone armor, each piece of which was adorned with dark red patterns. Its arms had transformed into two enormous bone blades, stained with dark brown blood. Even from dozens of meters away, one could feel its chilling killing intent.

Three curved bony horns on his forehead, and his scarlet eyes were tightly closed, but even in his sleep, the terrifying sense of oppression was enough to suffocate anyone.

Dozens of thick bone spurs pierced through his back, extending from his shoulder blades all the way to his tailbone. Between the bone spurs, countless distorted human faces could be vaguely seen, struggling, roaring, and wailing silently.

Shen Xi's pupils contracted slightly.

Although I had seen it before, the visual oppression it created was still quite impactful.

Just then...

[Buzz...!]

The mechanical sound of a post-apocalyptic game appears!

[Player "Taichu" has been detected entering the job advancement dungeon "Starry Underground Parking Lot"!]

[Job Change Dungeon Quest Activated!]

【Quest Name: Job Change Trial - Corpse Lord】

[Quest Type: Job Change Dungeon - Party]

Current team size: 2 (Taichu, Mingying)

[Mission Objective: Defeat the dungeon boss "Rotting Corpse - Reaper"]

[Task Time Limit: 12 hours]

[Quest Rewards: Experience +500, Gold +500, Reputation +200]

[Failure Penalty: Level -2, two random pieces of equipment will drop]

Good luck, challenger.

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

The reward for this mission is... way too meager.

500 experience points, 500 gold coins, and 200 reputation points.

"That's it? You might as well go find some dungeons outside the city and grind them yourself!"

Before he could even complain, a familiar golden light forcefully cut into his field of vision!

[Buzz...! ...

[The Domination System has intervened!]

[Host detected entering job change instance, triggering hidden conditions!]

[Task being forcibly modified...]

Golden runes surged forth like a tidal wave, frantically washing over the system screen before them. In a mere instant, the screen was completely covered, transforming into lines of large golden characters…

[Quest Name: The Fall of the Corpse Lord]

[Quest Type: Job Change Dungeon - Party]

Current team size: 2 people

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 18 Silver-tier Boss Corpse "Reaper"]

[Task Time Limit: Unlimited]

[Quest Rewards: Reputation +500, Gold +1000, Experience +1000, Silver-tier Skill Draw Card x1]

[Failure Penalty: None]

[Special Note: Is a mere 500 experience points enough to appease this system's host? Killing a lord should come with the price befitting a lord.]

Shen Xi's lips curled up slightly.

"That's more like it."

One thousand experience points, one thousand gold coins, five hundred reputation points, and a silver skill card.

The Domination System never disappoints.

He was about to speak and remind Mingying...

[Buzz...! ...

The apocalypse game notification sounded again!

But this time, the voice became sharp and piercing, carrying a warning tone...

[Warning! The dungeon boss has been detected to have awakened prematurely!]

[Warning! An abnormal increase in the dungeon boss's attributes has been detected!]

[Warning! The dungeon boss has evolved to level 18! Far exceeding the recommended dungeon level!]

[Players, evacuate immediately! Repeat, players, evacuate immediately!]

Shen Xi was stunned.

"Evacuate?"

"This lousy game is actually discouraging players?"

But the next second, he knew why.

The enormous figure in the distance moved.

Those scarlet eyes suddenly opened!

The entire underground parking garage was shaking!

"roar……!!!"

A deafening roar, like a tangible shockwave, slammed into Shen Xi! The surrounding walls trembled violently, and countless fragments of stone fell from the ceiling, crashing to the ground with a loud thud!

Shen Xi narrowed his eyes, meeting the sound wave head-on, and stared intently at the enormous creature that was standing up in the distance.

The five-meter-tall body slowly straightened, its jet-black bone armor gleaming eerily in the dim light. Two enormous bone blades swung, drawing deadly arcs in the air. The faces on its back all opened their eyes, letting out mournful howls!

It stood up.

The built-in reconnaissance function in the survival game is automatically activated...

[Rotting Corpse - ? ? ? (Level 18 Lord)]

[Power: ??? If I could only read one science fiction novel in my life, it would probably be "Survival in the Apocalypse: Max Level, Super High Drop Rate, and Abundant Resources."]

【Spirit:???】

【agile:???】

【constitution:???】

【Skill:???】

【illustrate:???】

It's all question marks.

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Whoa! It's all question marks, has it exceeded the limit?"

Unlock the secrets of all things, and begin!

Golden light swirled deep within his eyes!

Instantly, a dense array of information panels appeared on that enormous figure...

[Corpse - Reaper (Level 18 Lord)]

[Quality: Silver]

Strength: 102, Spirit: 58, Agility: 71, Constitution: 108

[Talent: Devouring Evolution (Gold Level) - Permanently increases all attributes by 0.5% for each player devoured, and has a chance to acquire that player's class traits. Currently devoured: 376 players.]

【Skill 1: Bone Blade Storm (Silver Tier) - Wields both arms to unleash ten consecutive slashes on all enemies within a 20-meter radius, each dealing 130% damage. Cooldown: 50 seconds】

【Skill 2: Death Summoning (Silver Tier) - Summons 10-20 corpses formed from players it has devoured to aid in battle. Cooldown: 100 seconds】

【Skill 3: Roar of Terror (Silver Tier) - Unleashes a deafening roar, instilling fear in all enemies within 30 meters for 2 seconds. Cooldown: 40 seconds】

[Skill 4: Bone Armor Protection (Bronze Level) - When activated, the body's bone armor defense increases by 50% for 15 seconds, with a 90-second cooldown.]

[Note: This lord has already devoured 376 players and is just one step away from its next evolution. After devouring 24 more, it will break through to level 19. The names of the dead are engraved on its bone armor.]

Shen Xi stared at the line of numbers, her eyes turning cold.

Three hundred and seventy-six people.

This copy has only been around for a few days since it was discovered.

In four or five days, 376 players died.

On average, nearly a hundred people visit each day.

These people all became nourishment for this lord.

102 points of Strength, 108 points of Constitution.

This attribute is already on par with his.

Keep in mind that he's currently level 14, and even with the bonuses from his Open Heaven profession and the title of Supreme Ruler of the Three Realms, his actual strength is only around 110. This lord, on the other hand, is level 18, and its attributes are nearly on par with his.

This is the terrifying aspect of devouring evolution.

Just then...

[Buzz...!]

The apocalypse game notification sounded again!

[The dungeon boss's stats have been detected to be severely excessive! Player "Primordial" has been detected to be only level 14!]

[Emergency mission forcibly triggered!]

[Mission Name: Survival in Desperate Situations]

[Task Type: Team]

[Mission Objective: Survive for 30 minutes while being pursued by the level 18 lord, the Corpse Lord]

[Task Time Limit: 30 minutes]

[Mission Reward: None (Survival equals victory)]

[Failure Penalty: Level -3, three pieces of equipment randomly dropped]

Shen Xi's lips twitched.

This game is truly awful.

Survive for 30 minutes? No reward? Failure results in the loss of three level 3 pieces of equipment?

Why don't you just rob it?

But before he could even utter a curse...

Golden light exploded once again!

[The Domination System has intervened!]

[Apocalyptic game detected spam quests!]

[Task being forcibly modified...]

This time, the surge of golden runes was even more violent than before! They almost crushed the mission panel of the post-apocalyptic game to shreds and then rebuilt it!

In just two seconds, a brand new line of large golden characters appeared:

【Quest Name: The Lord's End】

[Task Type: Team]

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 18 Silver-tier Boss Corpse "Reaper"]

[Task Time Limit: Unlimited]

[Quest Rewards: Experience +2000, Gold +2000, Reputation +1000, Silver-grade Equipment Box x1, Free Attribute Points +5]

[Failure Penalty: None]

[Special Note: Survive for 30 minutes? Ha. The host of this system never needs to survive by hiding. It's either kill or die. But the one who dies will definitely not be you.]

Shen Xi couldn't help but laugh.

That's more like it.

What about survival in dire straits? What about surviving for 30 minutes?

What he always wanted was to slaughter everyone in sight.

Shen Xi raised her head and looked at the enormous creature approaching in the distance.

102 Strength, 108 Constitution.

Very strong.

However, its weaknesses are also obvious.

With a vision that sees through everything, it was already clearly visible; those pale red dots were flashing wildly...

[Weakness 1: Right shoulder joint (thin bony armor coverage; hitting it reduces the effectiveness of attacks on its right arm)]

[Weakness 2: Back of the left knee (exposed ligaments; a hit can slow down the opponent)]

[Weakness 3: The base of the third bone spur on the back (one of the core energy points; destroying it will weaken the power of the skill)]

[Weakness 4: Below the central angle of the forehead (between the eyebrows, the weakest point in defense; a hit here has a chance to cause a critical strike]]

Shen Xi's gaze swept quickly over those four weaknesses.

Right shoulder, left knee, back, and between the eyebrows.

Four points.

Hitting these four points will significantly weaken the lord's combat power.

Especially the bone spur on its back; once shattered, its Bone Blade Storm and Death Call will be affected.

He turned his head to look at Mingying.

Mingying stood behind him, her two-meter-tall skeletal figure motionless, but her eyes were already locked on the enormous creature in the distance.

Shen Xi spoke, her voice calm:

"See that big guy?"

Mingying nodded slightly.

"Right shoulder, left knee, the third bone spur in the back, and the space between the eyebrows," Shen Xi said, enunciating each word clearly. "These four locations are its weak points. When the fight starts, you'll be responsible for drawing its attention, and I'll be responsible for attacking these weak points."

Mingying nodded again.