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

Crimson eyes gleamed in the darkness.

Shen Xi's pupils contracted sharply as he saw the system notification.

Leader level.

This isn't an elite, it's a fucking boss!

In his previous life, he didn't encounter his first boss-level monster until the third year of his battles.

The difference between these two levels is like the difference between a novice and a veteran.

Elite monsters simply have high stats, but boss-level monsters... often mean some kind of special ability.

And right now, he's only at level 4.

[Corpse Leader (Level 4)]

Strength: 41, Spirit: 23, Agility: 28, Constitution: 45

[Skills: Berserk, Tear, Track]

41 points of strength!

45 points of physical fitness!

Shen Xi gasped.

This attribute surpasses my current level by at least two levels.

His current strength is 23 points, and with the attack power of his bronze weapon, he can barely contend with a strength of around 30 points.

But 41 points... is an order of magnitude less.

escape!

The moment the thought crossed his mind, the leader had already made his move.

Its speed was not slow like that of an ordinary rotting corpse; instead, it sprang up like a cheetah, its huge body rushing straight at you with a stench!

"roar……!"

Those scarlet eyes were fixed on Shen Xi, and a muffled roar escaped his throat: "My...child...my...child..."

Shen Xi rolled to the side!

"Bang!"

The leader's claws slammed into the iron gate, tearing three gashes through the thick sheet metal, making it look like it was made of paper.

Shen Xi felt a chill run down her spine.

If that claw had landed on him, he probably would have died on the spot!

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and ran!

He dared not use Whirlwind Slash, because that skill would make him spin in place, making him a sitting duck.

I dare not use the triple attack; getting close means certain death!

He had no choice but to run!

The leader was hot on their heels, his heavy footsteps making the whole building tremble.

"My child...give me back my child...!"

Its frantic roar echoed through the stairwell.

Shen Xi cursed inwardly.

"Who the hell stole your child?"

"I remember now, that bastard was a human trafficker in his previous life!"

Thinking about it is useless; the only thing to do now is to escape.

His only advantage was that he was more agile than him.

Shen Xi ran frantically, trampling the corpses and remains under his feet until they were mangled, and black blood splattered all over his body.

Behind them, the leader's roar grew ever closer.

It caught up!

"Bang!"

With a sweeping swipe of its claws, Shen Xi's clothes were torn open on the back, and her skin stung painfully.

"That bastard can speak human language!"

Shen Xi gripped the axe handle tightly. Ten years of experience in the apocalypse had taught him that a talking corpse was ten times more terrifying than one that couldn't.

So he dared not stop at all!

Stopping means death!

The second floor.

Third floor.

Shen Xi felt like her lungs were about to explode, and her legs ached so much that she almost lost all feeling in them.

But he kept running.

The leader is still chasing them.

"Child...don't run...give me the child..."

The voice behind me was like a persistent, intractable wound; I couldn't shake it off no matter what I did.

Shen Xi rushed up to the third floor.

Third floor corridor.

Where do you think you're going!

There was no time to hesitate.

Shen Xi happened to arrive at the door of 308 and smashed the door open!

"Bang!"

He pushed the door open and entered, then closed it behind him!

Almost at the same moment he hid, the leader's roar echoed through the corridor!

"roar……!!!"

Heavy footsteps stopped outside door 308.

Shen Xi held her breath and pressed herself against the wall, remaining completely still.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

Rapid breathing and low growls came from outside the door, as if they were searching for something.

Then, the footsteps gradually faded away.

Shen Xi let out a long breath and slid down the wall to sit on the ground.

"He survived."

"I acted impulsively. It's only the second day; I have plenty of opportunities to deal with that guy."

Just then, a sweet, delicate voice came from behind.

"Waaaaah...Are you here to protect me?"

Shen Xi turned her head.

In the dimly lit room, a woman sat on a wooden bed.

She was in her early twenties, with long, flowing hair, an oval face, and skin that was almost too pale. She wore a semi-transparent silk nightgown with a very low neckline, revealing glimpses of her cleavage and barely covering anything.

She is indeed very beautiful, stunningly beautiful.

But Shen Xi noticed not her beauty, but her sunken eye sockets and chapped lips.

"I'm hungry."

This woman hasn't eaten for at least two days.

"You...you're the Primordial Lord?" The woman's eyes suddenly lit up as she struggled to get out of bed. "I've seen your picture! You killed so many people, you're so powerful...you're here to protect me, aren't you?"

Shen Xi didn't say anything.

He turned his gaze away and looked at the woman.

"What's your name?"

"I...I'm Lin Yurou, everyone calls me the 'whiny monster'..." The woman lowered her head, feigning shyness. "Boss, I've been starving for two days, do you have any food? I can...I can exchange my body for it..."

As she spoke, she gently hooked her fingers around the shoulder strap of her nightgown and pulled it down.

Her snow-white shoulders were exposed.

Shen Xi frowned slightly.

Seeing that he didn't react, Lin Yurou bit her lip and pulled down her clothes further, revealing a large area of ​​her collarbone and most of her chest: "Boss, I'm very obedient, I'll listen to whatever you say... You protected me, so I'm yours..."

That's enough.

Shen Xi spoke, interrupting her.

Lin Yurou was stunned.

She looked at the man in front of her; his face showed no desire, only indifference.

"You...you're not interested in me?"

"Could it be... that you like it...?"

"Shut up!"

Shen Xi rudely interrupted her again, stood up, took out a bottle of mineral water and two packs of compressed biscuits from her storage space, and placed them on the ground.

"These are for you."

Lin Yurou stared blankly at the food on the ground, her eyes suddenly reddening.

This time, she wasn't faking it; she genuinely wanted to cry.

It's been two days.

She sent hundreds of messages, cried out "aww" countless times, and promised to "repay him with her body" countless times, but no one paid any attention to her.

Those men talk a big game, but when it comes to life and death, who would care about her?

And this ruthless man in front of her actually gave her food.

I didn't ask for anything.

"Why...why?" She looked up at Shen Xi with teary eyes.

Shen Xi had already reached the door when she heard this and paused.

"It's nothing, consider it a thank you for saving my life with this house."

He paused, then added:

"Stop sending those messages. No one will come to save you. You have to rely on yourself to survive."

After saying that, he opened the door and slipped out.

The corridor was empty; the leader was nowhere to be found.

Shen Xi took a deep breath and reached towards 444, hugging the wall.

In room 308, Lin Yurou held a bottle of mineral water and compressed biscuits, tears silently streaming down her face.

She stared at the closed door and murmured:

"In the beginning... thank you."

[Regional Channel - Corpse Dormitory] (Currently Online: 41/100)

"Holy crap! Did you guys hear that? There's something talking outside!"

"I heard that too! What did they say, 'child'? How can a corpse talk?"

"Could it be a ghost...?"

"This is terrifying! I want to go home!"

"Shut the fuck up! Lock the door shut! Don't make a sound!"

......

Back in room 444, the rest of the time.

Shen Xi did not go out; he needed to recover his physical and mental strength.

That battle with the Corpse Leader almost cost him his life.

The boss's attributes are too strong; a direct confrontation would be certain death.

But it wasn't without its gains.

At least he knew that the leader was obsessed with finding a little girl.

"If we find the little girl it mentioned..." Shen Xi narrowed her eyes, a bold idea forming in her mind.

But he immediately rejected it.

It's uncertain whether there's a little girl in this building, and even if there is, she's probably dead by now.

It's more practical to improve yourself first.

He opened the properties panel.

Level: 4 (Experience: 30/200)

I need 170 more points to reach level 5.

If we could kill that leader...

Shen Xi licked her lips.

The risks are too high, but the rewards are also high.

What kind of loot will boss-level monsters drop with the added bonus of the Heavenly Evolution drop rate?

He couldn't imagine it.

"Let's wait until I reach level 5 and find better equipment before giving it a try."

......

Night fell on the second day.

Shen Xi went out hunting again.

The zombie horde did not break out, but there were still many scattered, decaying corpses wandering around the building.

He didn't go back to the first floor because he was worried about the rotting corpse leader, so he chose to sweep back and forth between the third and sixth floors.

One.

Two.

Five.

Ten.

Each time one is killed, a ball of light rises up.

[Mineral water x3] [Compressed biscuits x4] [Bread x2] [Sweet and sour pork x1]...

The supplies in the storage space kept piling up.

At 3 a.m., Shen Xi's experience points reached 85/200.

115 points to go.

He finished work and went back to his room to rest.

On the third day, continue to rest and recharge.

He went out again at five o'clock in the afternoon.

Target: Sixth and seventh floors.

......

Fourth floor corridor.

Shen Xi had just stepped out of the door and was walking forward, preparing to go up to the sixth floor.

Suddenly, he stopped.

Around the corner ahead, a figure was squatting on the ground with its back to him, gnawing on something.

That figure looked somewhat familiar.

Floral shirt.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes.

"It's that pervert who did that kind of thing to Jiang Luqing's corpse in room 411."

Is he still alive?

"No, he's already turned into a rotting corpse."

"And it wasn't just any ordinary rotting corpse."

His body was thicker than normal, his skin was an eerie bluish-black, and his fingernails had become long and black, like ten small daggers.

The strangest thing was his eyes.

It wasn't murky; instead, it had an eerie clarity.

[Rotting Corpse - Elite (Level 4)]

Strength: 31, Spirit: 19, Agility: 22, Constitution: 35

A cold smile curled at the corner of Shen Xi's lips.

interesting.

It was a person before, but today it has become a rotting corpse.

This was the apocalypse he knew.

"Since you've already turned into a rotting corpse, let me help you escape this sea of ​​suffering!"

Shen Xi gripped the fire axe, donned the Corpse Claws, and approached slowly with light steps.

five meters.

three meters.

one meter.

The man in the floral shirt seemed to sense something and suddenly turned his head!

The face still bore traces of his wretched appearance from his lifetime, but it was more of a twisted, ferocious expression.

When he saw Shen Xi, he was still growling incessantly:

"Woman...woman...give me a woman..."

Shen Xi smiled.

"Women? Hah, none!"

"Grandpa Axe does have one, do you want it?!"

next moment.

Triple attack activated!

The axe blade sliced ​​through the air, aiming straight for the neck of the man in the floral shirt!