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

The axe blade was crafted from an unknown dark gold metal, its surface covered with dense, intricate runes. These runes weren't engraved, but rather naturally formed, as if imprinted upon it at the dawn of creation. The blade was as thin as a cicada's wing, yet gleamed with a chilling light, seemingly capable of cleaving through anything. The handle was wrapped in some kind of animal hide, warm to the touch, as if it were alive.

[Congratulations, host, for collecting all three fragments of the Pangu Axe!]

[Pangu Axe Fragment (3/9) → Pangu Axe (Fragment - Initial Form)]

【Name: Pangu Axe (Fragment)】

[Type: Natal Magic Weapon - Growth Type Weapon]

[Quality: Platinum]

Attack: 88-108

【Special Effect 1: Breaking Boundaries - Ignores 50% of the target's defense and deals an additional 300% damage to dungeon, barrier, and area-of-effect skills】

【Special Effect 2: Heaven Opening - Attacks inflict the "Heaven Opening" effect, dealing 50% true damage (this stacks with the Heaven Opening class talent to become 100% true damage)】

【Special Effect 3: Devour - After killing a target, there is a 20% chance to permanently steal 1% of its all attributes (this effect only occurs once per monster, and the probability is doubled against monsters of lord level or higher)】

【Special Effect 4: ? ? ? — Not yet unlocked (requires collecting all six fragments)】

【Special Effect 5: ??? — Not yet unlocked (requires collecting all nine fragments)】

[Description: The incomplete form of the Pangu Axe, a divine artifact used to create heaven and earth. Though possessing only one percent of its full power, it is still enough to cleave through any obstacle. Collect all nine fragments to restore the true form of the Pangu Axe. This item has recognized its owner; it cannot be discarded, traded, or stolen.]

Shen Xi stared at the line of words, unable to suppress the shock in her heart.

Platinum level.

Attack cap of 88-108.

Ignore 50% defense.

100% true damage.

And that devouring effect... 20% chance to permanently steal 1% of the target's all attributes!

This is a bit unreasonable!

If he kills a lord and gains 1% of its power, that's a permanent increase of one or two points in his attribute. Killing a hundred lords would mean over a hundred points!

Although it only works once per monster, but...

This is the effect of unlimited growth!

He gripped the Pangu Axe tightly, feeling the warmth emanating from his palm.

That feeling was completely different from the Desperate Reaper. The Desperate Reaper was a cold, sharp, and murderous weapon. But the Pangu Axe was warm, heavy, and felt like a living thing.

It has its own breathing, heartbeat, and will.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, about to examine the new weapon closely...

"boom!"

From deep within the Bone Tree, a deafening roar suddenly resounded!

The entire space was trembling violently! The orbs of light overhead were shaking wildly, and countless fragments of bone were falling from the dome! Large sections of the stone slabs on the ground were cracking, with fissures spreading in all directions!

Shen Xi suddenly looked up and gazed into the depths of the bone tree.

There, something... I woke up.

A terrifying, suffocating sense of oppression exploded from the core of that bone tree!

The oppressive feeling was so strong that Shen Xi's breath caught in her throat for a moment.

He gripped the Pangu Axe tightly, unleashing his full power to comprehend all phenomena!

Golden light pierced through layers of bones and dense runes, looking straight into the deepest part of the bone tree...

There, a pair of eyes opened.

Crimson red like blood, vertical pupils like snakes.

It stared at Shen Xi, and at the Pangu Axe in his hand.

Then, a deep, hoarse voice, as if from ancient times, exploded in Shen Xi's mind:

"You...are...holding...his...things..."

Shen Xi's pupils suddenly contracted.

The voice continued:

"You also want to...create the world...?"

The moment the words left his mouth, the entire bone tree collapsed!

Countless bones broke off from the tree trunks and crashed to the ground, raising clouds of dust! One by one, the hanging orbs of light went out, plunging the space into darkness! Only the Pangu Axe in Shen Xi's hand emitted a faint golden light.

In the darkness, those scarlet eyes drew ever closer.

It's getting brighter and brighter.

Finally, it emerged from the collapsed bone tree.

Shen Xi saw it clearly.

It was a...human-shaped rotting corpse.

It stood three meters tall, its entire body covered in dark golden bone armor, each plate shimmering with crimson runes. Its head was humanoid, but its eye sockets burned with scarlet flames. Its hands were claws, each finger resembling a scimitar. Behind it stretched three pairs of enormous bone wings, densely covered with runes.

And on its chest, there was a hole the size of a fist.

There are axe marks on the edge of the hole.

The shape of the axe mark was exactly the same as that of the Pangu Axe in Shen Xi's hand.

Those eyes, burning with scarlet flames, were fixed on the Pangu Axe in Shen Xi's hand.

A three-meter-tall body stood before the collapsed bone tree, its dark golden bone armor swirling with crimson runes. Three pairs of enormous bone wings slowly unfurled behind it, their tips dragging on the ground, carving deep furrows. The edge of the fist-sized hole in its chest bore a clear axe mark, remarkably similar to the blade of the Pangu Axe in Shen Xi's hand.

Shen Xi gripped the axe handle tightly, sweat beading on his palms.

The oppressive feeling was overwhelming. It was like an ant standing in front of an elephant; the elephant didn't even need to lift a finger, its mere presence was enough to suffocate the person.

Just then...

[Buzz! ! !]

The apocalyptic game's notification sounds blared incessantly, delivering an unprecedented warning:

【warn!warn!warn! 】

[Exceeding specifications detected!]

[Target Level: ???]

[Target attribute: ???]

[Target Skill: ???]

【illustrate:???】

[Assessment Result: Exceeds current detection limits!]

[Recommendation: Evacuate immediately! Repeat: Evacuate immediately!]

System warning?

All question marks?

"Can't it even be detected in post-apocalyptic survival games?"

With complete insight into all things, activate!

Lines of golden text then appeared before Shen Xi's eyes...

[Corpse-Winged Watcher (Level 20 Gold Lord)]

Strength: 198, Spirit: 145, Agility: 162, Constitution: 210

【Talent 1: Ancient Bloodline (Legendary) - Inherited from the bloodline power of an ancient being, all attributes +20%, and 50% damage reduction against all non-origin-level attacks】

【Talent 2: Immortal Bone Armor (Legendary) - Bone armor defense +200%, automatically generates a shield every 10 seconds that absorbs 1000 points of damage】

【Talent 3: ? ? ? (Sealed) - Activated after the seal on the chest is lifted】

【Skill 1: Bone Wing Storm (Gold Tier) - Simultaneous waving of three pairs of bone wings deals twenty consecutive slashes to all enemies within a 50-meter radius, each dealing 180% damage. Cooldown: 30 seconds】

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【技能2：远古咆哮（黄金级）——发出蕴含远古意志的咆哮，使100米内所有敌人陷入恐惧5秒，并有50%概率直接抹杀等级低于自身10级的目标，冷却60秒】

【Skill 3: Immortal Body (Legendary) - After activation, grants immunity to all damage for 10 seconds and restores 20% of maximum health per second. Cooldown: 300 seconds】

[Skill 4: ? ? ? (Sealed)]

[Skill 5: ? ? ? (Sealed)]

[Weakness: Chest axe mark (Defense -80%, chance to weaken upon hit), ? ...

[Note: It was once the guardian of this hatchery. Severely wounded by Pangu's axe in the ancient war, it bore an unhealable wound on its chest and slept here for countless years.]

Shen Xi stared at the line of numbers, her pupils contracting.

198 points of Strength, 210 points of Constitution, and 162 points of Agility.

This attribute surpasses his by a full twofold.

And then there are those two legendary talents: Immortal Bone Armor grants +200% defense and generates a 1000-point shield every 10 seconds; Ancient Bloodline grants +20% to all attributes and reduces non-originating attacks by 50%.

This means that when he strikes it with the platinum-grade Pangu Axe, the damage will be halved.

Even more terrifying are those two skills... Ancient Roar, 5 seconds of fear, 50% chance to instantly kill targets 10 levels lower than the user.

He is currently level 19, and his opponent is level 20.

However, the attributes are quite different.

Shen Xi's Adam's apple bobbed.

We can't beat them.

This is a gap that cannot be bridged by tactics, skills, or experience.

This is pure brute force.

unless……

He glanced down at the Pangu Axe in his hand, then looked up at the axe mark on the chest of the humanoid corpse.

That wound was left by Pangu's axe.

The complete Pangu Axe in his hand.

It's impossible to win.

We must escape.

The moment this thought arose, the humanoid corpse moved.

It didn't attack; it simply took a step forward.

step.

There's only one step.

But the terrifying sense of oppression instantly intensified several times over, and a tangible weight slammed down on Shen Xi's shoulders. His knees buckled slightly, and his back creaked as if it were about to break.

"You...are...holding...his...things..."

That deep, hoarse voice exploded in my mind again, clearer and more... frantic than before.

"Leave it to...me?!"

Before the words were even finished, it took another step.

With this step, the stone slab beneath Shen Xi's feet cracked instantly. The cracks spread in all directions, sending fragments of stone flying. A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth, and his internal organs trembled violently.

The gap is too big.

Shen Xi gripped the Pangu Axe tightly and gritted his teeth.

run!

The instant he turned around, he had already planned his escape route in his mind. He would cross the forest of pillars, cross the Bone Wasteland, cross the outer Egg Mountain area, and stall for as long as possible.

With his current agility, if he were to escape at full speed...

"roar!!!"

The humanoid corpse opened its mouth, and crimson flames gathered deep in its throat...

Ancient Roar!

Shen Xi's expression changed drastically.

Right now...

The Pangu Axe in his hand suddenly lit up.

It wasn't the faint golden light from before, but a beam of light that shot into the sky, as if it were about to cleave the entire space in two!

The beam of light emerged from the axe blade and shot straight up to the dome!

The entire bone tree was trembling!

Countless bones broke off from the tree trunks, crashing to the ground and raising clouds of dust. The hanging orbs of light swayed wildly, some shattering into countless specks of light.

The vascular patterns on the dome pulsated violently.

The ancient roar of the humanoid rotting corpse was stuck in its throat.

It suddenly looked up at the top of the bone tree.

In those eyes that were burning with scarlet flames, fear appeared...

Shen Xi also raised her head.

Following the direction indicated by the light of Pangu's Axe, look towards the very top of the Bone Tree.

There, a thick, bony branch stretched out from the main trunk, like a giant hand. At the end of the bony branch, five branches curved upwards, supporting something.

An egg.

A huge, golden egg.

It was as tall as a person, with a faint luster on its surface, as if it were cast in gold. The eggshell was covered with dense patterns, which were not carved on, but formed naturally.

But what's most shocking are the blood vessels covering the eggshell.

Countless dark red veins extended from the bone tree, densely wrapping around the eggshell like a giant net, tightly binding the golden egg. These veins pulsated rhythmically; with each pulsation, dark red light was drawn from the eggshell, flowing along the veins into the depths of the bone tree and throughout the entire instance.

They are drawing upon its power to nourish themselves.

Shen Xi understood.

This egg is the true owner of this instance.

That humanoid corpse was nothing more than a parasite, sustaining itself by extracting the power of its eggs.

Now, the Pangu Axe has awakened this egg.

The blood vessels began to tremble wildly, their pulsation increasing several times over! Dark red light surged out of the eggshell, flowing along the blood vessels toward the humanoid corpse, but this time, it wasn't being drawn out, but rather... pushed back!

"No……!!!"

The humanoid rotting corpse let out a terrified scream, its three pairs of bony wings flapping wildly, trying to sever the blood vessels. But it was too late.

A dark red light surged forth like a tidal wave, flowing into the humanoid corpse through its veins! Its body began to swell, its bones and armor cracked, its flesh churned, and it emitted an extremely shrill scream!

Shen Xi stood there, watching this scene unfold.

The Pangu Axe in his hand shone brighter and brighter.

On that golden egg, the blood vessels were breaking one by one. With each break, the light on the eggshell brightened a little more.

Finally, the last blood vessel broke.

Golden light burst forth from the eggshell, like the sun falling to earth!

The entire bone tree is collapsing!

Countless bones fell from the sky, crashing to the ground and sending shards of stone flying!

Shen Xi raised her arm to shield her eyes from the blinding light and peered at the egg through her fingers.

A crack appeared on the eggshell.

Very small.

But it's very clear.

At the edge of the crack, golden light flowed like water.

then……

A thought emanated from the egg.

That thought was ancient and profound, exactly the same as when he received the inheritance of creation.

It exploded directly in his mind, carrying a certain indescribable emotion:

"It's you."

"It awakened me."