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

The morning mist gradually rose.

Shen Xi leaned against a stone pillar, closing his eyes to rest, but his mind was racing as he planned his next move. Ming Ying had gone to change jobs and wouldn't be back for six to eight hours; in that time, he could collect the rewards from the Crimson Hatchery quest.

With a slight thought, he opened the apocalypse game system panel.

[The mission "The Secret of the Hatchery" has been completed!]

[Rewards being distributed...]

[Received: 2 Normal Boost Draw Cards]

Two cards, gleaming with a silvery-white light, appeared out of thin air and hovered in front of Shen Xi. Faint runes flowed across the surface of the cards, and they were warm to the touch.

Shen Xi stared at the two cards and took a deep breath.

"The first one." With a slight thought, the first card turned into particles of light and disappeared into his palm.

[Regular bonus draw in progress...]

[Congratulations, host! You have received a standard bonus: Slavery Contract!]

Shen Xi was stunned for a moment.

Another slave contract?

Before he could think it through, the Dominator System's notification sounded again...

[Host has been detected to possess the standard bonus "Slave Contract (Tier 1)". Automatic fusion and upgrade in progress...]

[Slave Contract Upgrade Complete!]

[Slave Contract: Tier 2]

[Effect: Allows you to enslave two corpse-type monsters of level no higher than yourself, making them permanent servants. Enslaved monsters share 80% of the player's attributes, can grow alongside the player, and will obey all commands of the host.]

[Currently enslaved: 1/2]

[Note: Master-servant contract, life and death together. One not enough? Then two will do.]

Shen Xi's eyes lit up.

Two can be enslaved!

He currently only has Mingying as his servant. This means that he can find another servant as powerful as Mingying, or even stronger.

"Not bad." He nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the second card.

This card was a bit brighter than the first one, with a faint golden hue within its silvery-white light. Shen Xi reached out and crushed it, the particles of light disappearing into her palm.

[Regular bonus draw in progress...]

[Congratulations, host! You have received a basic bonus: Probability Boost!]

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Probability increase? What the heck is that?

He looked at the instructions...

[Probability Boost: Tier 1 (Standard Bonus / Upgradeable)]

[Effect: Increases all probabilistic bonuses from the host's equipment, talents, skills, titles, etc., by 1%.]

【当前影响範围：撕裂（绝望收割者·40%→41%）、绝望（绝望收割者·10%→11%）、连击（骨刃双刀·20%→21%）、吞噬（盘古斧·20%→21%，对领主级以上怪物40%→41%）、混沌之力（混沌职业·10%→11%）……】

Growth conditions: Unknown.

[Note: One percent may seem insignificant. But for those at the top, one percent represents a world of difference.]

Shen Xi stared at the line of instructions and realized what it meant.

All increased by 1%.

Not just one, but all of them.

What is the probability effect on him?

绝望收割者的撕裂40%变41%，绝望10%变11%。骨刃双刀的连击20%变21%。盘古斧的吞噬20%变21%，对领主级翻倍后从40%变41%。混沌职业的混乱触发从10%变11%……

These numbers, taken individually, are indeed insignificant.

But what if they were all stacked together?

With each attack, the chance of Tear increases by 1%, the chance of triggering Despair increases by 1%, and if using Bone Blade Dual Blades, the chance of a combo attack also increases by 1%. When killing monsters, the chance of inflicting Devour attribute increases by 1%. When casting Chaos spells, the chance of the Chaos effect increases by 1%.

In a battle involving hundreds of attacks, that 1% difference can be magnified infinitely.

Moreover, this is only the first order.

如果能升到2阶、3阶呢？2%？5%？10%？

Shen Xi took a deep breath, suppressing her excitement.

This probability increase is practically tailor-made for him.

"Good stuff." Shen Xi leaned back against the stone pillar and continued to wait for Mingying.

The rising sun peeked over the ruins, bathing the entire wasteland in a soft golden hue. In the distance, Starshine City loomed in the morning light, and shifts of soldiers patrolled the city walls.

Shen Xi closed her eyes, but her mind was racing.

He was planning his next move after Mingying returned.

First, he needs to go to the Starshine Shop to replenish his Chaos class skills. All five of his skill slots are currently empty, which at least halve his combat power. He needs one skill in each of the five areas: ranged attack, control, summoning, survival, and burst damage.

Secondly, I need to go to Xinghui Subway Station. It's time to meet that level 20 Silver Lord. With his current dual-class setup, plus the Pangu Axe and the Hongmeng Pearl, his chances of winning are at least 100%.

Finally, there's the Starry World Badge worth 300,000 gold coins. He currently has 48,000, still a long way off. But with dual classes and the Pangu Axe, farming gold will be much faster.

Just then, a faint sound of footsteps came from ahead.

Shen Xi opened her eyes.

In the morning light, a figure is walking out from the depths of the ruins.

The figure was very tall, easily two meters high, covered in blood, each step heavy with weariness. But his eyes gleamed with a deep, eerie light in the morning light.

Mingying.

He is back.

As Shen Xi approached, she could finally see Ming Ying's appearance clearly. Almost all of his silver-grade equipment was destroyed; his bone armor was mostly shattered, and the blades of his twin bone swords were chipped. He looked like he'd crawled out of a meat grinder. But his eyes were brighter than ever before.

It wasn't that kind of deep, empty light, but a kind of almost frenzied light, burning with fighting spirit.

"Is it done?" Shen Xi asked.

Mingying nodded.

Shen Xi's thoughts stirred slightly as she checked Mingying's condition...

[Player: Mingying (No title)]

[Class: Asura (First Job Advancement)]

Level: 15 (Experience: 0/5500)

【力量：49+6=55】【精神：41+13=54】【敏捷：47】【体质：48+6=54】

[Talent: Asura's Slaughter Path (Legendary, Passive) - For each target killed, all attributes temporarily increase by 1% for 30 seconds, stacking up to 30 times. Upon reaching maximum stacks, enter the "Asura" state, granting an additional 50% increase to all attributes for 60 seconds. Cooldown: None.]

[Skills: Resentment Burst (Legendary - Active), Resentment Slash Combo (Silver - Active), Asura Instant Kill (Gold - Active), Asura Domain (Legendary - Active)]

[Note: One thought can lead to Buddhahood, another to demonhood. The path of Asura offers no turning back.]

Shen Xi was somewhat surprised.

Level 15.

Mingying jumped directly from level 10 to level 15.

He glanced at the rankings for the China region...

[China Region Ranking]

1st Place: Tai Chu - Level 20 (Class: Creator)

2nd Place: Wu Anjun – Level 16 (Class: Military Soul)

3rd Place: Mingying - Level 15 (Class: Asura)

4th Place: Qingming - Level 15 (Class: Shadow Assassin)

I'm currently reading Chapter 86 of the Cola Novel, "The Talisman of Breaking Boundaries," and I'm completely engrossed in it.

5th Place: Red Makeup - Level 15 (Class: Mirror Flower)

6th Place: Mad Blade - Level 14 (Class: Overlord Blade)

……

I'm on the list again.

the first.

Mingying is third.

He closed the leaderboard and looked at Mingying: "How does it feel?"

Mingying silently raised her hand, a ball of dark red light condensing in her palm. The light contained a terrifying killing intent, and the surrounding air became viscous.

【修罗领域（传说级·主动）：展开半径20米的修罗领域，领域内所有敌人全属性降低20%，每秒承受1%最大生命值的真实伤害。自身在领域内全属性提升30%，攻击附带吸血效果。持续60秒。冷却时间：6小时。】

Shen Xi's eyes lit up.

It deals group debuffs and group damage, plus self-buffs and lifesteal.

This skill is simply a team battle godsend.

"Not bad." Shen Xi patted his shoulder. "Let's go, let's go to the shop to repair our equipment first, and then..."

Before he could finish speaking, the regional channel exploded.

[Regional Channel - China Region]

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!!! Look at the rankings!!!"

"Look! Primordial level 20?! Wasn't he level 15? How did he jump 5 levels overnight?!"

"Mingying is on the list too! Level 15, third place!"

"These two are cheating?! They were silent for over twenty days, and then they came back and dominated the charts?!"

"I told you the Primordial God couldn't possibly be crippled! Where are all of you who were making sarcastic remarks before? Come out and take your punishment!"

"The Primordial God is forever a god! The China region is awesome!"

"Wait, Mingying's profession is 'Asura'? What kind of profession is that? I've never heard of it..."

"A hidden class, right? It must be a hidden class!"

"Is the 'Creation of Heaven' from the Primordial Era also a hidden profession? What are the backgrounds of these two people?"

"Never mind their background, we're back in number one in the China region!"

……

Shen Xi glanced at it and turned off the channel.

The reactions of these people were pretty much as he had expected.

Just as he was about to leave with Mingying, a message suddenly popped up in the Starshine City regional channel...

"Have you guys seen the rankings for the City Conquest Tournament? The prize for first place in Starshine City is incredibly generous!"

Shen Xi paused in her steps.

City Showdown?

He frowned, opened the message history of the post-apocalyptic survival game, and found a recently released announcement...

[Regional Announcement - Xinghui City]

The City Domination Tournament has officially ended!

[Note: The number of players in Starshine City who have reached level 10 or above exceeds 30% of the total number of players, meeting the conditions for starting the City Conquest Tournament. All Starshine City players will automatically participate, and rankings will be determined based on a comprehensive evaluation of factors such as level, kill count, dungeon completion count, and reputation points.]

【Event Rewards:】

[1st Place: Experience +2000, Gold +5000, Reputation +1000, Free Attribute Points +10, Silver-grade Equipment Box x2, Special Title "Star Overlord"]

[2nd-3rd Place: Experience +1000, Gold +3000, Reputation +500, Free Attribute Points +5, Silver-grade Equipment Box x1, Special Title "Starry Warrior"]

[Rankings 4-10: Experience +500, Gold +1000, Reputation +200, Free Attribute Points +3, Bronze Equipment Box x2, Special Title "Star Warrior"]

[Rankings 11-50: Experience +200, Gold +500, Reputation +100, Free Attribute Points +1, Bronze-grade Equipment Box x1]

The final rankings have been generated. Please check them.

Shen Xi clicked on the final rankings...

[Final Rankings of the Starshine City City Championship]

1st Place: Jian Jinghong (Level 13, Hidden Class, Sword Heart) - Overall Score: 2873

2nd Place: Drunken Dream (Level 12, Hidden Class: Drunken Dream) - Overall Score: 2456

3rd Place: Iron Will (Level 12, Common Class, Berserker) – Overall Score: 2198

4th Place: Wind Chime (Level 11, Common Class, Archer) – Overall Rating: 1987

5th Place: Ink-Dyed Green Robe (Level 11, Common Class, Assassin) - Overall Score: 1852

……

Shen Xi's gaze swept over those names.

Sword Soaring, Drunken Mortal, Iron Bones... He didn't recognize any of these names. But to be able to level up to 12 or 13 in such a short time and even obtain a hidden class, their strength must be considerable.

The first place winner is only at level 13, with a total score of 2873.

If you factor in his current overall rating, it's at least in the five figures. Unfortunately, he was in the Crimson Hatchery at the time, and the Doomsday Game data wasn't updating, so he missed this city championship.

Shen Xi sighed.

Based on past experience, the city conquest tournament wouldn't start this early. At least 30% of the players in the city would need to be level 10 or higher. The fact that Starshine City met this condition within a month of the apocalypse indicates that the overall strength of its players has improved rapidly.

Unfortunately, he missed it completely.

However, those rewards were better than nothing to him.

Shen Xi shook her head and was about to close the message history when she suddenly noticed something.

He looked at Mingying.

Mingying stood still, holding something in her hand.

It was a palm-sized token, entirely black, with dark gold runes flowing across its surface. A fine crack ran along the edge of the token, as if it had been shattered by something and then glued back together.

"What is this?" Shen Xi reached out and took it.

It felt icy cold to the touch, like holding a piece of ancient ice. But the next second, a warm power surged from the depths of the token, flowing through my arm and into my body.

【Name: Boundary-Breaking Talisman】

[Type: Item - Disposable]

[Quality: Gold Level]

[Effect: Breaks through barriers between cities, allowing teleportation to any designated city. The teleportation lasts 10 seconds, during which the user cannot be attacked. The item is destroyed upon use.]

[Note: This is one of the system glitches in the post-apocalyptic survival game. After the city is locked down, there shouldn't be any way to move around. But this token allows it. It's said to be a reward a player accidentally obtained during a class change dungeon. Rarity increases value, so use it sparingly.]

Shen Xi had heard of it in her previous life.

Boundary-Breaking Talisman.

It can break through city barriers and teleport to any designated city.

This means he can leave Starshine City!

He looked up at Mingying: "Where did this come from?"

Mingying made a gesture.

Shen Xi understood; it was the reward from the job change dungeon.

Shen Xi took a deep breath.

He missed the City Conquest Tournament.

But in other cities, it hasn't started yet.

According to the rules of the post-apocalyptic survival game, the start time of the competition varies for each city, depending on the proportion of players at level 10 or above in that city. Starshine City was able to start within a month because it increased the level of the entire city by one. However, some cities may only be close to meeting the requirements now.

If he has this token, he can be teleported to a city that just meets the requirements...

With his current power...

Isn't that a case of dimensional reduction attack?