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

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Three hours is neither a long nor a short time.

Shen Xi leaned against the door frame of the transfer hall, holding a bottle of mineral water in her hand, taking sips here and there.

Mingying remained standing in the center of the stronghold, motionless.

The surroundings were eerily quiet.

The sixty corpses lay there, the thick stench of blood filling the entire transfer hall.

In fact, since that massacre, no one has dared to approach the North District.

Even some clueless small teams that came here were so frightened by the hellish scene that they hurriedly ran away.

"Aren't you tired?" Shen Xi couldn't help but ask.

Mingying turned her head, her deep eyes looking at him, and then shook her head.

Shen Xi's lips twitched slightly.

Well, this guy has no idea what it means to be tired.

In the regional channels, people occasionally mention the names of Taichu and Mingying, their tone filled with awe.

[Regional Channel - Kyoto Subway Station]

"How's it going in the North District? Has anyone gone to check on it?"

"What are you looking at? Do you want to go and get yourself killed? Those two killing gods are still squatting over there."

"But they only have two people, while the other teams are all full-strength with ten people. Why don't they dare to go?"

"Those two killed sixty people. If you don't believe me, you can try it."

"I just went to take a look, and the scene was absolutely hell on earth."

"...Never mind, I'll just stay in the South District."

"Exactly, if we can't afford to mess with them, we can avoid them. They've taken one of the five strongholds, so there are still four left. The other teams can just fight for the remaining four, right?"

"That's easy for you to say. The military and the Gu family don't think that way. Look at how fiercely they're fighting in the East and West districts."

Shen Xi glanced at the regional channels, and the reactions of these people were exactly as he had expected.

A bad reputation can sometimes be more useful than real ability.

He looked up at the golden sphere of light floating in the center of the stronghold. The sphere was still slowly rotating, contributing 1 point per second. Since taking control, it had accumulated nearly ten thousand points.

Adding to the points gained from killing sixty people from the Jin and He families, he and Mingying are firmly ranked among the top.

Open the points leaderboard...

[Kyoto Subway Station Points Ranking]

1rd Place: Lord Wu'an – 5847 points

2th Place: Gu Yunting – 5213 points

3nd Place: Mingying – 4872 points

4st Place: Taichu – 4621 points

5th place: Na Luo - 3987 points

6th place: ...

Wu Anjun and Gu Yunting are still vying for first place, Mingying is firmly in third, he is fourth, and Naluo is fifth.

It seems those three have also been working hard to earn points.

The Jin and He families have completely disappeared from the rankings.

All sixty people were wiped out, and the rest didn't even make it to the second stage. The Jin and He families were completely out of the running for the third stage.

Shen Xi turned off the leaderboard and closed her eyes.

Two hours left.

Just wait patiently.

East District, a certain outpost.

Lord Wu'an stood in the center of the stronghold, his massive battle sword planted at his feet, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings. The military had secured this area like an iron fortress, firmly controlling the three strongholds.

But there was no smile on his face.

He had been keeping an eye on the points leaderboard. Tai Chu and Ming Ying were firmly in third and fourth place, respectively. Meanwhile, the Jin and He families had disappeared from the leaderboard altogether.

Sixty people.

They're all dead.

Lord Wu'an frowned deeply. He was a soldier and had seen too much life and death. But the fact that two people could kill sixty people still shocked him.

More importantly, he always felt that the person named Taichu had not used his full strength yet, and seemed to be handling things with ease.

He recalled the axe blow Tai Chu delivered to Jin Buhuan—swift, decisive, and without hesitation. That kind of fighting style wasn't something trained for; it was forged in mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"Sir," a soldier approached, lowering his voice, "the strongholds in the East District are all in our hands. The Gu family has taken the West District, and that family has taken the South District. The North District..."

"Don't worry about the North District," Wu Anjun interrupted him.

The soldier hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and stepped back.

Lord Wu'an raised his head and looked towards the north district.

Taichu, who exactly are you?

West District, a certain outpost.

Gu Yunting's expression was very unpleasant.

He was also looking at the leaderboard. Tai Chu was fourth, and Ming Ying was third. Were those two really that strong?

What disturbed him even more was that all sixty people from the Jin and He families were dead.

Gu Yunting's hand was on the hilt of the sword.

"Young Master Gu," a trusted aide leaned closer and whispered, "about the North District..."

"I'm not going," Gu Yunting said coldly.

The confidant hesitated for a moment: "But what about the old master..."

"I said I'm not going, and I'm not going." Gu Yunting's voice was filled with suppressed anger. "The elimination rounds aren't over yet. Going to provoke that madman now would be a losing proposition."

He took a deep breath, suppressing the resentment in his heart.

Wait for the third stage.

The third phase is the "Battle for the Throne," a ten-story tower-like dungeon, with the final level featuring a level 20 Gold Lord. That level of battle can't be won by one-on-one combat. He doesn't believe Tai Chu can cause any trouble by himself then.

The confidant dared not say anything more and stepped aside.

Gu Yunting raised his head and looked towards the North District, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Naro leaned against the wall, arms crossed, eyes closed.

She was also thinking about the beginning.

Naro was an assassin, specializing in stealth and assassination. She had seen countless powerful individuals, but this was the first time she had encountered someone of Tai Chu's caliber.

More importantly, that person was accompanied by an equally terrifying being.

Mingying.

She had seen clearly the two-meter-tall skeletal Asura pierce Helian Tieshu's throat with a single spear thrust. That kind of marksmanship was fast, accurate, and ruthless, with no superfluous movements; every shot was aimed at a vital point.

Naro opened his eyes, a complex light flashing within them.

She suddenly felt a little relieved that she hadn't impulsively provoked those two people.

Time passed by, second by second.

After three hours, we finally reached the end.

[System Announcement: The second phase of "Four-Way Battle" has ended!]

[Points being calculated...]

[Final rankings have been generated!]

[100 players have advanced!]

[The detailed list has been posted to each player's system panel. Please check it yourself!]

Shen Xi opened the panel and glanced at it.

1rd Place: Lord Wu'an – 18642 points

2th Place: Gu Yunting – 17951 points

3nd Place: Mingying – 17325 points

4st Place: Taichu – 17083 points

5th place: Na Luo - 16324 points

6th-100th place: ...

Wu Anjun is first, Gu Yunting is second, Mingying is third, he is fourth, and Naluo is fifth.

Neither the Jin family nor the He family advanced.

Expected.

He turned off the panel and looked up. The surrounding space began to distort, and white light surged in from all directions, enveloping him.

[System Announcement: The third phase, "Battle for the Throne," will begin in 30 minutes!]

[All players who have advanced, please rest where you are. You will be automatically teleported to the dungeon "Kyoto Throne" in 30 minutes!]

[Instance Description: A ten-story tower structure, each floor guarded by rotting corpses. Players can choose to defeat the guards to clear the instance or defeat other players to gain points. Players who fail to clear all ten floors within the time limit will be ranked according to the number of floors cleared and their points. The first player to clear all ten floors and defeat "Kyoto Boss - Rotting Corpse General" (Level 20 Gold Lord) will be the champion.]

[Countdown: 00:29:59!]

Shen Xi leaned against a pillar, closing her eyes to rest.

Mingying stood beside him, silent.

Half an hour is enough for him to recover.

The players around him who had advanced began to whisper among themselves; some were discussing tactics, some were sizing each other up, and some were checking their equipment. The atmosphere was even more tense than before.

Because everyone knows that the third phase is the real decisive battle.

A ten-story tower, a level 20 gold lord, and one hundred players.

Whoever reaches the top is the champion.

Shen Xi opened her eyes and glanced at Ming Ying.

Mingying raised her head, and in her deep eyes, there was no fear, no tension, only an almost frenzied fighting spirit.

Shen Xi smiled.

"Stay close to me when we go inside."

Mingying nodded.

The countdown has ended.

[System Announcement: The third phase, "Battle for the Throne," has begun!]

[Teleportation initiated!]

A blinding white light descended from the sky, engulfing all one hundred players who had advanced!

The feeling of weightlessness lasted only a moment.

When Shen Xi opened her eyes again, she found herself in a huge space.

Above them was a dome tens of meters high, constructed of grayish-white stone bricks covered with densely engraved runes. Under their feet was a smooth, mirror-like obsidian floor, reflecting everything around them. All around were spacious halls, devoid of any decoration, except for a massive stone door directly in front of them.

Several large, blood-red characters were carved on the stone gate...

[First Floor - Corpse Legion]

[Level: 10, Normal]

Quantity: 1000

Shen Xi glanced around.

One hundred players were scattered throughout this vast space. The military personnel were on the east side, the Gu family on the west side, the Na family on the south side, and the independent players were scattered across the north side.

And he, and Mingying, stood in the very center.

All eyes were on them.

There is awe, hatred, fear, and curiosity.

Shen Xi ignored those gazes. He simply raised his head and looked at the massive stone gate.

A low growl came from behind the door.

1000 level 10 ordinary corpses.

For him, it was just an appetizer.

"Mingying," Shen Xi said.

Mingying stepped forward, the Lion Barrier wrapped around his left arm, and the Asura Spear rested diagonally on his shoulder.

"open circuit."

The moment the words left his mouth, the massive stone gate burst open!

From behind the door, 1000 rotting corpses rushed out!

Mingying was the first to rush forward!

The Asura Domain unfolds instantly!

To Shen Ximing and Ying, these thousand rotting corpses were simply a flock of sheep encountering two ferocious tigers.

It's a completely one-sided situation.

The team status is still active. In the third stage, players can either team up or play separately, depending on their individual abilities.

Shen Xi chose to complete the game together with Ming Ying.

As the stone door slowly closed, the others also saw what was happening inside.

They were afraid of the sheer number of corpses, and also terrified of Shen Xi's power.

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