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

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Time passed by, second by second.

Shen Xi sat cross-legged on the floor of the abandoned residential building, closing her eyes to rest, while Ming Ying stood by the window.

There is less than half an hour before the zombie horde arrives.

Shen Xi opened his eyes and glanced at the system time. It was just past 11:30, exactly thirty minutes before noon. If his judgment was correct, the zombie horde would trigger precisely at noon. Survival games like to play on the hour; this was a pattern he had learned from countless lessons in his previous life.

Good luck.

A zombie horde is much better triggered during the day than at night. At night, the stats of the rotting zombies increase while the player's stats decrease, resulting in a 20% difference in strength. Don't underestimate this seemingly small difference; in a battle of the scale of a zombie horde, a 20% difference can be enough to determine the survival of a city.

But Shen Xi did not rush to the front line.

He is waiting.

Waiting for the announcement of the post-apocalyptic survival game.

An SSS-level zombie horde is definitely not an ordinary siege by rotting corpses.

Survival games in the apocalypse will definitely release detailed rules, including defense conditions, penalties for failure, reward mechanisms, and so on. In his previous life, he had experienced several zombie hordes, and the rules were not exactly the same each time. Only after the rules are released can he make the most reasonable judgment.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Kyoto.

Lord Wu'an stood atop the watchtower on the eastern defensive line, his gaze sweeping over the fortifications below, which were being frantically reinforced. Sandbags were piled up layer upon layer, barricades were driven into the ground one after another, and trenches stretched out to both sides in sections. Everyone was working desperately, racing against time.

But he knew that these fortifications were far from enough.

An SSS-level zombie horde cannot be stopped by a few trenches and rows of barricades. These fortifications can at most delay the zombies' advance, giving the players behind them more time to deal damage.

What truly determines victory or defeat is people.

"Report!" A scout ran up the watchtower, panting, and stood at attention, saluting. "The defensive fortifications in all four directions have been reinforced as planned! All usable materials have been used!"

Lord Wu'an nodded: "Continue to reinforce it, add as many layers as you can."

"yes!"

The scout turned and ran down the watchtower.

Lord Wu'an glanced at the system time. 11:40. Only twenty minutes remained before the zombie horde arrived.

"Pass down the order." He turned to the messenger behind him and said, "Everyone, withdraw to the city's defensive lines. Leave a few observation posts on the outer fortifications, and the main force will withdraw entirely."

The messenger was taken aback: "Sir, the outer fortifications have just been reinforced..."

"Execute the command."

The messenger dared not ask any more questions and turned to run down the watchtower.

Lord Wu'an looked again at the pale blue city walls in the distance. The outer fortifications were meant to buy time, not for a decisive battle. The real defense line was inside the city. Putting the main force on the outer perimeter to withstand the first wave of the zombie horde would be suicidal.

Time continued to pass.

11:50.

Only ten minutes remain before the zombie horde arrives.

Shen Xi opened her eyes.

He knew the announcement was coming.

Sure enough, the next second, a grand mechanical voice resounded in the minds of all the Kyoto players.

A zombie horde is coming to Kyoto!

Players in the Kyoto area, please prepare!

A crimson light screen forcefully cut into the vision of every player, and lines of large golden characters slowly appeared. The light was blinding, plunging the entire capital city into a deathly silence.

Everyone was staring at the light screen in front of them.

[Conditions for successful defense and defeat]

[1. Within the Kyoto area, if the number of rotting corpses inside a building reaches a certain level, the building is considered to have fallen. The building can be reused after one week.]

[2. If more than 50% of the game's buildings within the Kyoto area have fallen, the entire city is considered to have fallen.]

[3. If more than 50% of the players in a given area die, the entire city is considered to have fallen.]

[4. At the very center of the region, the core of Kyoto will appear. Once the core is touched by a decaying corpse, the entire city will be considered to have fallen!]

【Notice! Notice! Notice! 】

[Once the entire city falls, all players within the area will be reduced by 3 levels! For one month, all rewards will be reduced by 30%, and gold coin consumption will increase by 50%!]

[Once the area falls, the city's defenses disappear, and surviving players can escape!]

The defense is considered successful once the rotting corpses have retreated or all of them have died!

Successfully defending the area will grant you multiple benefits!

[During the area defense process, killing rotting corpses will earn you merit points!]

Merit points can be redeemed for rewards!

[A leaderboard has been created! Players who successfully defend an area will receive bonus merit points!]

The moment the announcement ended, the entire city of Kyoto began to change.

First, there are the game buildings.

Kyoto Mall, the entrance to the job change dungeon, various dungeon portals… all the buildings recognized by the post-apocalyptic survival game simultaneously lit up with different colored lights. Kyoto Mall was golden, and the entrance to the job change dungeon was a deep blue. Those lights stood out conspicuously against the hazy sky, like lighthouses.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling golden beam of light shot into the sky from the very center of Kyoto!

The heart of Kyoto.

The heart of this city.

Once touched by a rotting corpse, the entire city falls.

Meanwhile, in each of the four corners of the Kyoto area—northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest—a building with an ancient design appeared. These buildings were constructed entirely of gray-white stone bricks, resembling miniature palaces, with plaques hanging above their entrances bearing the four large characters: "Meritorious Merchants' Shop."

On the system interface of all players, a new button, "Hall of Fame", has been added.

Shen Xi opened the merit list, which was still blank. The zombie horde hadn't started yet, and no one had earned merit points.

Shen Xi turned off the merit list.

On the eastern outskirts of Kyoto, at a watchtower along the defensive line.

Lord Wu'an stared at the light screen in front of him, his gaze sweeping over the rules one by one.

Three conditions for the city to fall: 1. More than 50% of buildings fall; 2. More than 50% of players die; 3. The core of Kyoto is touched by rotting corpses. If any one of these conditions is triggered, the entire city falls. Level is reduced by three, rewards are reduced by 30% for one month, and gold consumption is increased by 50%.

tough enough.

But what's even more ruthless is the merit points.

Killing zombies earns you merit points, which can be exchanged for rewards. Players on the merit leaderboard receive additional merit points. This incentivizes players to fight relentlessly. Don't want to drop a level? Want rewards? Then go kill zombies and earn merit points. The more you kill, the more you earn. Climbing the merit leaderboard grants you even more.

Post-apocalyptic survival games have a firm grasp on human nature.

Lord Wu'an took a deep breath and began to readjust his plans.

"Pass down the order. All players ranked in the top 100 of the Kyoto Championship are to retreat to the vicinity of the Kyoto core and form a core guard team. If the core falls, the entire city will fall, and no one will be able to escape."

"The remaining players are assigned to guard various game buildings according to their level and class. The priority of these buildings is determined by their functional importance, such as the Kyoto Mall, the entrance to the job change dungeon, and the dungeon entrance."

"Deploy a small squad to guard each side of the Merit Shop to prevent looting during the chaos."

"in addition……"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the generals present.

"Notify everyone that infighting is strictly prohibited during the zombie horde. Any personal grudges can be dealt with after the horde ends. Anyone who dares to attack their own people during the horde will be killed without exception."

The generals responded in unison, "Yes!"

Below the watchtower, the players who had been whispering amongst themselves fell silent. The glow of the game buildings, the pillar of light in the heart of Kyoto, the appearance of the Merit Shop, and the blood-red announcement made it clear to everyone that this was not a game, but a real war.

Gu Tianxin, from the Gu family, was once again dragged out and cursed by countless people.

"That old bastard Gu Tianxin! If he hadn't brought the zombie horde, would we be fighting this hard?!"

"Once the zombie horde is over, the first thing I'll do is settle accounts with the Gu family!"

"Count me in!"

"And me!"

…………

Curses rose and fell, but were quickly silenced by the commanders of the various defensive lines. Now was not the time for cursing; the rotting corpses were about to arrive.

Inside an abandoned residential building.

Shen Xi stood up from the floor and stretched her limbs. Her bones cracked slightly, and her blood surged through her veins. Her Kyoto Rhythm uniform shimmered with a faint light, and the Kyoto Glory Badge on her chest emitted a pale golden halo.

Just as he was about to call Mingying to head to the front lines, an even grander and more majestic golden light suddenly appeared in his mind...

[Buzz...! ...

[The Domination System has intervened!]

[Host's location detected as facing an imminent zombie horde attack!]

[Task generating...]

Golden runes surged forth like a tide, swirling wildly before Shen Xi's eyes to form a massive vortex. At the vortex's center, one after another, illusory figures flashed by, finally contracting sharply and condensing into lines of large golden characters:

【Mission Name: The Wall of Kyoto】

[Mission Type: Area Defense - Unique]

[Mission Objective: Defend Kyoto amidst the horde of zombies, ensuring that the core of Kyoto remains untouched by the rotting corpses, that no more than 50% of the game's buildings are destroyed, and that no more than 50% of the players die.]

[Task Time Limit: 72 hours]

[Mission Rewards: For each rotten corpse killed, you will receive an additional 50% experience points, 50% gold coins, and 50% merit points. Upon successful defense, additional rewards include: Level +1, Free Attribute Points +10, 2 Normal Boost Draw Cards, 1 Gold-Grade Equipment Box, and 10000 Merit Points.]

[Failure Penalty: None]

[Special Note: Merit points in a post-apocalyptic survival game? Those measly things don't even deserve to be called rewards! This system will double yours. Go ahead and show those rotting corpses what true carnage is.]

Merit points are doubled.

With the 30% experience and gold bonus from the Kyoto Glory Badge, plus the double drop rate from the Heavenly Evolution...

This wave of zombies might not be a disaster for him.

It was not a feast, but a gluttonous banquet.

"Mingying," Shen Xi said.

Mingying stepped forward.

"Are you ready?"

Mingying nodded slightly, a crimson fighting spirit flashing in her deep eyes.

Shen Xi turned around and walked towards the door.

The two disappeared into the stairwell of the residential building, one after the other.

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