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

Shen Xi gripped the Corrupted Bone Battle Axe tightly, his eyes blazing with fierce fighting spirit.

"Having killed so many people, let me see how far you've evolved."

The moment the words left his mouth, the lord made the first move!

The behemoth, five meters tall, moved at an astonishing speed! Like a runaway heavy truck, it charged madly toward the two of them! With each step it took, the ground trembled!

"Wow, that's fast!"

Shen Xi's eyes sharpened, and she pushed off with her feet, rolling to the side!

"Bang!"

The lord whizzed past him, crashing violently into a load-bearing pillar behind him! The reinforced concrete pillar shattered instantly, collapsing with a deafening roar! The entire underground parking garage trembled violently!

Shen Xi rolled over and got up.

Mingying, who was standing to the side, had already moved!

He flashed like a white lightning bolt, hurtling towards the lord from the side!

The bone blades drew two pale arcs in the air, slashing fiercely towards the back of the lord's left knee!

That's one of the weaknesses!

"clang!"

The blade struck the bone armor, sending sparks flying!

The lord's left knee bent slightly, but it didn't kneel! It suddenly turned around, its right arm's bone blade sweeping across!

Mingying was prepared. He leaped backward, the bone blade grazing his chest and leaving a deep scratch on his breastplate!

But Shen Xi had already seized the opportunity!

Bloodthirsty Thrust!

His body shot out like a cannonball, and the distance between them closed instantly!

The Bone-Corroding Battle Axe aimed straight for the lord's right shoulder joint!

"Snap!"

The axe blade precisely cuts into the joint gap!

Black blood spurted out!

The lord let out a mournful roar, and the bone blade on his right arm trembled violently, his attack movements noticeably slowing down!

Shen Xi landed without pausing and pounced again!

Whirlwind Triple Slash!

First lap! A slash towards the left knee!

Second lap! Slashing towards the right shoulder!

The third lap! Heading straight for the third bone spur on my back!

"Snap! Snap! Snap!"

Three crisp sounds rang out almost simultaneously!

The lord's left knee bent, and he finally knelt on one knee! Black blood gushed from his right shoulder! The bone spur on his back snapped in two!

"roar!!!"

The lord let out a furious roar, and his entire bone armor suddenly lit up!

Bone armor protects the body!

A jet-black light burst forth from its body, and the bone armor instantly became thicker and its defensive power surged!

Shen Xi's next axe strike landed on it, leaving only a shallow white mark!

At the same time, the lord opened his blood-red maw...

A terrifying roar!

A piercing shriek exploded!

Shen Xi felt a wave of dizziness and froze on the spot!

Two seconds of fear effect!

"It's over! We were careless!"

But the next second, a white figure blocked his way.

Mingying.

He spread his arms and shielded Shen Xi with his body.

In those deep, dark eyes, there was no fear, only an almost insane obsession.

[Unwavering Protection - Passive Trigger: When the master suffers a fatal attack, Mingying will teleport in front of the master to take the hit in their place.]

The lord's left arm was swept by a bone blade!

"Bang!"

Mingying was sent flying, crashing heavily into a wall ten meters away! The wall cracked with countless fissures, and he coughed up blood, his chest armor shattering in half!

But he flipped himself up and stood in front of Shen Xi once again!

Shen Xi woke up from her fear and this was the scene she saw.

Covered in blood, Mingying used her broken body to shield him.

Those deep, dark eyes showed no fear whatsoever.

Shen Xi was furious!

"Mingying".

He spoke, his voice calm.

"Step back."

Mingying was stunned for a moment, but still obediently stepped aside.

Shen Xi stepped forward and stood in front of the lord.

At this moment, the five-meter-tall behemoth was nothing more than a corpse in his eyes.

……

Meanwhile, outside the dungeon entrance.

Those level 8 or 9 players stared at the dark door with flickering eyes.

"They went in..." a tall, thin man murmured.

"That big guy, with such good equipment, he should be fine, right?" a fat guy next to him whispered.

"Who knows?" another player with a scar on his face gritted his teeth. "But we can't keep waiting. If they actually succeed, they'll get all the good loot in the dungeon!"

"You want to go in?" The tall, thin man's eyes widened.

"Not going in, but... following behind." Scarface licked his lips. "Once they've fought the monsters inside to a standstill, we'll go in and pick up the scraps. There are two of them and five of us, what's there to be afraid of?"

The group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, someone gritted their teeth and nodded.

"Let's do it!"

The five of them mustered their courage and stepped toward the door.

The dim light engulfed them.

The next second, the five people disappeared from the square.

Inside the instance.

Shen Xi originally planned to activate Bloodlust Berserk, and with the added bonuses from the title "Supreme Ruler of the Three Realms" and the talent "Earth-Opening Body", he intended to kill the rotting corpse in one fell swoop.

result……

[Buzz...!]

The apocalyptic game notification sound suddenly appeared!

[New player detected joining the dungeon! Current party size: 7 (Taichu, Mingying, Li Tiezhu, Zhang Cuihua, Wang Ergou, Zhao Daniu, Liu Laosi)]

[Due to the increase in the number of players, the rewards for dungeon quests have been reduced.]

Shen Xi was somewhat surprised.

He slowly turned his head and looked in the direction of the dungeon entrance.

There, five figures were sneaking in furtively. One was tall and thin, one was fat, one had a scar on his face, and two others followed behind, looking rather timid.

The five of them had obviously received a system notification the moment they entered, and were now huddled together, staring at the panel in front of them, their faces filled with excitement.

"Holy crap! A thousand experience points? A thousand gold coins? Five hundred reputation points?" The tall, thin guy's voice trembled with excitement. "We just came in and stood there, doing absolutely nothing, and we get so much?"

"Keep your voice down!" the scarred man whispered, but the greed in his eyes was impossible to hide. "Don't alert the two in front. Let them fight first. Once they've killed off most of the rotting corpses, then we'll..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

The five men nodded knowingly, huddled in the shadows near the entrance, their gazes sweeping across the dim space to the figure in the distance confronting the lord.

They thought that with more than a hundred meters between them, no one could hear their whispers.

But what they didn't know was...

Shen Xi had the Whispering Earrings, which increased her range perception by 10%, so she could hear everything they said clearly.

"Trying to steal food from my mouth? You're asking for it!"

"Mingying".

Shen Xi spoke.

"Block this big guy for three minutes."

Mingying nodded slightly, gripped her twin bone blades, and stepped between Shen Xi and the lord.

"I'll go get rid of these bugs."

Shen Xi turned around and walked towards the entrance of the dungeon.

The five people were still whispering among themselves.

"Do you think those two up ahead can beat that rotting corpse? It looks pretty big to me..." the fat man said, sounding uneasy.

"It's best if we can't beat them; if we can't, we'll just run away," Scarface sneered. "If we can, we'll just wait to share the rewards. Anyway, the system said that the more people there are, the less the rewards, but it didn't say that we have to participate in the battle to get the rewards. As long as we're in the dungeon, once that corpse dies, the rewards are ours."

"Yes, yes, yes!" the tall, thin man nodded repeatedly. "This is what they call 'when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits!' Let's..."

His voice abruptly stopped.

Because a silver-gray figure was already standing in front of them.

All five of them looked up at the same time.

Then, everyone's expression changed.

Three meters away, the figure stood quietly.

The silver-gray uniform shimmered with a faint starlight, and the hood covered most of his face, revealing only his sharp jawline and a pair of eyes.

Those eyes are looking at them right now.

There was no emotion whatsoever.

It's like looking at a dead person.

"What...what are you doing?" The tall, thin man instinctively took a step back, his voice trembling. "We...we just came in to take a look, it's nothing to do with you..."

Shen Xi did not answer.

He simply raised his hand.

The moment the Corrupted Bone Battle Axe landed in his palm, the five pale axe blades gleamed with a chilling light in the dim light.

"Wait!" Scarface's expression changed drastically. He finally realized something was wrong. "Brother, let's talk this out! We're not here to steal monsters! We just... we just want to get some experience points, we won't participate in the fight, we really won't!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" the fat man nodded frantically. "We'll just stay here and do nothing! We'll leave after you're done fighting!"

Shen Xi remained silent.

He strode forward.

step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

The distance is getting closer and closer.

The invisible pressure grew heavier and heavier, making it almost impossible for the five people to breathe.

The tall, thin guy finally broke down.

"What the hell do you want?!" he roared, drawing his machete from his waist. "There are five of us, and you're all alone. If we really fight, it's hard to say who will die!"

Before the words were finished...

Shen Xi moved.

Bloodthirsty Thrust!

His body shot out like a cannonball!

The Bone-Corroding Battle Axe sweeps across!

"Snap!"

The tall, thin man didn't even have time to react before his head flew off!

Blood gushed from the severed neck, splattering all over the fat man's face. The head tumbled through the air a few times before landing on the ground, rolling a few more times, and finally coming to rest at Scarface's feet.

Those eyes were still wide open, frozen in fear and bewilderment.

The entire room fell silent.

The remaining four people stood there like statues, their minds blank.

A few seconds later...

"ah……!!!"

The fat man let out a heart-wrenching scream and turned to run!

But after running two steps, a silver-gray figure blocked his way.

The bone-corroding battle axe was lifted from bottom to top!

"Snap!"

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

The body collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Shen Xi sheathed his axe and turned to look at the remaining three people.

Scarface's legs buckled, and he knelt on the ground.

"Big...Big Brother, spare our lives!" He kowtowed frantically, his forehead slamming against the ground with loud thuds. "We were blind! We deserve to die! Please spare our lives!"

The other two also knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

Shen Xi looked down at them without saying a word.

Scarface looked up and finally saw the figure in front of him clearly.

A silver-gray star-studded uniform, a pale white bone-bladed battle axe, and a hood that covered most of his face...

A name suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Primordial... Primordial Beginning?!" His voice trembled. "You are the Primordial God?!"

The other two were completely stunned when they heard this.

In the beginning?

Who topped the three lists?

That legendary player who caused the server-wide announcements to flood the screen?

Just now, they tried to snatch food from the mouth of the Primordial One?

"Great God! Great God, spare us!" Scarface cried, tears streaming down his face. "We really didn't know it was you! If we had known, we would never have dared to come in!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The short guy who hadn't said a word nodded frantically. "Great sir, please be magnanimous and just let us go! We promise to get out right away and never come back!"

Shen Xi remained silent.

Seeing that begging for mercy was useless, Scarface hardened his heart and hissed:

"In the beginning! You cannot kill us!"

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Scarface continued his frantic shouting, "What time is it now? The apocalypse is here! Humanity must unite! You are the strong, you should protect the weak! How are you any different from those rotting corpses if you kill us? This is a matter of national righteousness, don't you understand?!"

The other two also realized what was happening and chimed in:

"Yes, yes, yes! It's about national righteousness! You can't kill your own kind!"

"We are all Chinese players, we should unite to fight against the apocalypse! Killing us makes you a sinner against humanity!"

They became more and more agitated as they spoke, as if they were standing on a moral high ground.

Shen Xi was amused by them.

"sinner?"

"This is the end of the world!"

"Now you're talking to me about national righteousness?"

Scarface's face turned completely pale.

Shen Xi raised his battle axe.

"In the end times, I only believe in one thing..."

"The strong live, the weak die."

"If you want to survive, rely on yourself."

"Trying to get a bargain..."

The axe flashed.

"Next life."

"Snap!"

Three heads flew up at the same time!

The three headless corpses froze for a second before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

Current team size: 2 (Taichu, Mingying)

Shen Xi flicked the blood droplets off the axe blade and turned to look into the depths of the dungeon.

In the distance, Mingying was locked in a fierce battle with the lord, his body covered in wounds, and he could not fight for long.

The system notification sounded again...

[Player count decreased; dungeon quest rewards increased.]

Shen Xi's lips curled into a cold smile.

Who would dare to snatch food from his mouth?

court death.

"You beast, your turn is next!"