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

"East, three ordinary ones, one elite one." Shen Xi lowered his voice, his gaze sweeping across the window. "West, two ordinary ones. South, five ordinary ones, one leader. North... empty."

Mingying stood behind him, the Shura Spear resting diagonally on her shoulder, her deep eyes scanning the ruins outside.

Shen Xi withdrew her gaze and quickly began to calculate.

The corpses in this area were scattered and few in number, hardly enough to satisfy his needs. But he wasn't in a hurry to farm points; figuring out the terrain and player distribution of this instance was the priority.

"Let's go, head north."

The two climbed out of the window, silently descended to the ground via the fire escape ladder on the outer wall, and then disappeared into the shadows of the ruins.

The north side is indeed open and spacious.

An abandoned commercial street, its shops on both sides with broken doors and windows, crooked signs, and a mess on the ground. There were no rotting corpses or players on the street; it was eerily quiet.

Shen Xi crouched behind an overturned bus, her gaze sweeping across the end of the street. There stood a half-collapsed shopping mall, and on its rooftop, she could vaguely see a figure flash by.

"There's someone there." Shen Xi narrowed her eyes. "They're too far away to see who it is. But there's only one person, probably a solo player."

Just as he was about to look away, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps coming from the other end of the street.

Shen Xi quickly lowered her body and looked through the gap at the bottom of the bus.

Three figures rushed out from around the corner, two men and one woman, all dressed in black uniforms with the golden character "顾" embroidered on their chests.

A family-oriented person.

They were in bad shape, covered in black blood, panting heavily, clearly having just been in a fight. The man in the lead gripped a long knife, the blade still dripping blood. He ran while glancing back at each other.

"Did you shake them off?" the woman behind me asked, her voice trembling.

"We've shaken them off!" the leader panted. "That leader chased us for three blocks, but finally stopped."

"Damn it, we ran into the boss as soon as we walked in. Our luck is unbelievable," another man cursed. "We haven't even gotten our points yet, and we almost lost our lives."

The three leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

Shen Xi looked at them, showing no intention of making a move. Killing three low-ranking members of the Gu family wouldn't yield any benefit, and would only expose her own location.

But just then, on the rooftop at the other end of the street, the figure moved.

A dark figure leaped from the rooftop and landed silently on the roof of an abandoned car. It was a young man in his late twenties, dressed in a black combat uniform, with a stern face and a slender military knife in his hand. A golden military insignia was embroidered on his chest.

People from the military.

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow, showing interest.

After landing, the young man walked directly toward the three members of the Gu family without pausing.

The Gu family also discovered him.

The leading man's expression changed, and he instinctively gripped his long sword tighter: "People from the military?"

The young man didn't answer; he just kept walking forward.

"Stop right there!" another man from the Gu family shouted sternly. "What do you think you're doing?"

The young man remained silent, his steps unchanged.

The distance is getting closer and closer.

ten meters.

eight meters.

six meters.

The leader's face darkened completely, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Brother, this is a championship competition. We'll go our separate ways and keep to ourselves. If you're looking to steal points, you've come to the wrong person. We don't have a single point on us, so killing us would be pointless."

The young man finally stopped.

He raised his head and looked at the three members of the Gu family, his eyes as cold as knives.

"Someone from the Gu family?" he asked, his voice low.

The man in the lead's expression changed, but he still nodded with a forced smile: "Yes, we are from the Gu family. Since you know that, you should understand what the consequences of offending the Gu family will be."

The young man curled his lips into a cold smile.

"Offend the Gu family? You people from the Gu family dare to say such things?"

The moment he finished speaking, he moved!

The speed was astonishing! Several meters were covered in what seemed like a single step! The saber traced a silvery arc in the air, heading straight for the leader's throat!

"clang!"

The longsword clashed with the military knife, sparks flying! The leading man was jolted back two steps, his hand split open, blood streaming down his face! His face turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror!

"you……!"

But he didn't have time to finish speaking.

The young man's second blow has arrived!

This strike was even faster! The military knife slashed upwards, grazing the blade of the long sword, aiming straight for his neck!

"Snap!"

Blood suddenly appeared!

The leader's head flew off with a thud, blood gushing from his severed neck, splattering the faces of the two men beside him! The headless corpse froze for a second, then collapsed to the ground with a thud!

The remaining two were completely dumbfounded.

The woman let out a heart-wrenching scream and turned to run! The other man also tried to run, but his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground after taking just one step!

The young man didn't pursue that woman.

He simply walked up to the man who had fallen and looked down at him.

"Go back and tell Gu Tianxin that the military has taken note of what happened to Lord Wu'an. This debt will be settled sooner or later."

The saber fell.

Another head flew off.

In the distance, the woman had already run to the end of the street and disappeared into the ruins.

The young man didn't give chase; he simply flicked the blood off his saber and disappeared into the shadows on the rooftop.

Two lives lost.

Shen Xi crouched behind the bus and witnessed the entire one-sided massacre.

interesting.

The conflict between the Gu family and the military was deeper than he had imagined.

And what that young man said...

Lord Wu'an?

Shen Xi recalled the state of Wu Anjun that she had seen in the arena using the Insight of All Things; his mental energy was fluctuating abnormally, suggesting that he was being interfered with by external forces.

The military already knows who did it.

Moreover, they chose to retaliate in the most direct way during the championship competition.

Shen Xi withdrew her gaze, countless thoughts flashing through her mind.

This battle for supremacy will likely be bloodier than anyone imagines.

……

Kyoto Convention Center, audience seating area.

The audience of over 100,000 remained completely silent.

Everyone stared at the headless corpse on the screen.

Less than ten minutes into the tournament, the first to die was not a corpse, but a player.

Moreover, it was the military who killed the Gu family members.

The deathly silence lasted for several seconds, then erupted into a deafening cacophony!

"Holy crap! The military killed members of the Gu family?!"

"What... what's going on? Shouldn't we be killing the rotting corpses and grabbing points first? Why are our own people fighting each other?"

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"What do you mean 'our own people'? The military and the four major families have never been on the same side!"

"But isn't that too ruthless? No words spoken, just a beheading?"

"Didn't you hear? The military said, 'The military has taken note of Lord Wu'an's matter. What happened to Lord Wu'an?'"

"I don't know, but judging from this situation, the Gu family must have done something to Lord Wu'an!"

At the very top of the stands, in a special row of seats, sat several people dressed in military uniforms.

The leader was an elderly man in his seventies, with gray hair and a thin face, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He wore an old military uniform, and the three gold stars on his epaulets gleamed under the lights.

Beside him sat several middle-aged men, all dressed in military uniforms, none of them holding low ranks; the lowest among them was a major general.

At this moment, the old man's face looked very pale.

He stared at the headless corpse on the screen, remaining silent for a long time.

Then, he slowly began to speak:

"The Gu family has overstepped their bounds."

A major general in his fifties immediately chimed in, "Sir, the matter of Lord Wu'an has been thoroughly investigated. The Gu family bribed people around him to put a drug in his food. The drug is colorless and odorless, but it continuously affects mental strength, with symptoms including abnormal fluctuations in mental strength and a decrease in all attributes."

The old man's eyes grew even colder.

"That old bastard Gu Tianxin will use any underhanded means to get his grandson first place."

Another major general gritted his teeth and said, "Old commander, we can't just let this go! Lord Wu'an is a member of the military. If the Gu family dares to touch him, they're slapping the military in the face!"

The old man was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"We'll discuss the matter of Lord Wu'an after the tournament concludes. But the Gu family..."

He paused, then his voice suddenly turned cold: "Prepare to make your move."

Several major generals were taken aback at the same time.

"Old Chief, you mean...?"

"The four great families have amassed enough wealth over the years." The old man's voice was calm, but every word carried a chilling killing intent. "Now that the apocalypse has arrived and the nation is in danger, they still dare to fight amongst themselves and even target the military. This kind of cancer cannot be allowed to live."

He turned his head and looked at the major generals.

"After the tournament ends, mobilize all available forces to attack the four major families simultaneously."

"yes!"

Several major generals responded in unison, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

……

On the other side of the audience seats is the exclusive area for the four major families.

Gu Tianxin sat in the center, surrounded by the core members of the Gu family.

At this moment, his face was ashen.

He could see the headless corpse on the screen clearly. Although the person killed was just a low-ranking member of the Gu family, the fact that the military dared to openly kill a member of the Gu family in the competition was a slap in the face to him!

"Master Gu."

A deep voice came from the side.

Gu Tianxin turned his head and saw Jin Mantang, the head of the Jin family, looking at him with a gloomy face.

Jin Mantang was in his fifties, short and stout, but his eyes gleamed with a sharp light, making him clearly someone not to be trifled with. At this moment, he stared at Gu Tianxin, his eyes filled with anger.

"What are your men doing?" Jin Mantang's voice was low. "Openly attacking military personnel? Do you know what that means?"

Before Gu Tianxin could speak, the head of the family on the other side, Na Yuan, also spoke.

Na Yuan was in his early forties, with a refined appearance and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking like a university professor. But at this moment, his expression was equally unpleasant.

"Patriarch Gu, you were the one who did the thing with Lord Wu'an, weren't you?" Na Yuan's voice was calm. "Are you crazy? You've got yourself involved with the military, and someone of Lord Wu'an's caliber no less! Are you trying to drag all four great families down with you?"

That's enough.

A rough voice rang out.

The head of the He family, Helian Batian, stood up.

He was in his sixties, a towering figure like an iron tower, with a full beard and fierce eyes. At this moment, he looked down at Gu Tianxin, his voice like muffled thunder:

The three family heads stared intently at Gu Tianxin.

In the audience, other spectators also noticed the commotion and cast curious glances their way.

Gu Tianxin smiled.

"To be buried alive with them?" he repeated. "Do you think the military would let the four major families off the hook if I didn't do this?"

The expressions of the three family heads changed simultaneously.

Gu Tianxin stood up, looked around, and her voice was full of arrogance:

"With the apocalypse upon us and order collapsing, the military craves absolute control. In their eyes, our four major families are nothing but obstacles. Whether we act or not, they will inevitably turn against us sooner or later!"

He pointed at the headless corpse on the screen, his voice suddenly rising:

"See that? This is the military's attitude! One wrong word, and they'll kill you on the spot! You think they'll let us go if we just obey? Dream on!"

Jin Mantang's face turned ashen: "So you deliberately offended them? To drag us all down with you?"

"Yes!" Gu Tianxin made no attempt to hide it, "I did it on purpose!"

He turned around, looking at the three family heads with a mad glint in his eyes:

"Gu Zhengxiong is dead, my eldest grandson is dead, killed by a man named Taichu. To take revenge, I must become powerful in Kyoto. But to become powerful in Kyoto, I must get past the military. I can't fight the military alone, but what if our four great families join forces?"

Na Yuan's eyes turned deep and unfathomable: "You're insane."

"I'm not crazy!" Gu Tianxin's voice was almost a roar. "Think about it yourselves, what will the military do after the tournament? They'll use this victory to completely control Kyoto. At that time, what will our four great families be? Meat on a chopping board, at their mercy!"

Helian Batian, Jin Mantang, and Na Yuan fell silent.

Seeing their reactions, Gu Tianxin knew that her words had worked.

He took a deep breath and softened his voice:

"The three of you, I know you have grievances against me. But now is a matter of life and death, and our four great families must unite. Only in this way can we stand against the military."

He paused, then spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Only in this way can we survive in Kyoto."

A moment of silence

Finally, Helian Batian spoke first: "What do you want to do?"

A smile appeared on Gu Tianxin's lips.

He sat down again and lowered his voice.

……

Inside the instance.

Shen Xi squatted behind the bus, watching the young military officer disappear on the rooftop.

He slowly stood up.

"Interesting," he murmured. "It seems this competition is even more exciting than I imagined."

He turned to look at Mingying.

"Let's go." Shen Xi withdrew her gaze. "Let them fight amongst themselves, let's farm points first."