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

If no reinforcements arrive, Lord Wu'an will have no choice but to order a retreat into the city to fight in street battles.

But street fighting is the last resort.

Once they retreat into the city, it means the entire outer defense line has fallen, and the rotting corpses can advance unimpeded, heading straight for the core. At that point, the entire capital will become a battlefield, and every place will be filled with lives.

That would be a real meat grinder.

Lord Wu'an took a deep breath, about to give the order...

"Lord Wu'an! Lord Wu'an!"

A young soldier rushed over from behind, his face full of excitement and his voice trembling.

"The Primordial God has arrived! The Primordial God has arrived!"

Lord Wu'an's body stiffened abruptly.

He turned his head and looked at the young soldier.

"What did you say?"

"The Primordial God!" the young soldier pointed behind him. "He's here! Right behind us! He told me to tell you not to retreat in time, hold on a little longer!"

Lord Wu'an was stunned.

In the beginning.

he came.

He had seen the towering flames in the South District in the East District as well. The golden-red pillar of fire shot straight into the sky, turning the entire sky the color of flames. At that time, he guessed that it must have been the work of Tai Chu.

Later, when the merit list was updated, Tai Chu's merit points jumped from a few hundred to over eight thousand, and his level jumped from 24 to 27, a triple boost. He became even more certain that something major must have happened in the Southern District.

Now, the Primordial Ones have arrived in the East.

This means that the southern area is now completely safe.

Lord Wu'an let out a long breath, and his tense nerves finally relaxed a little at this moment.

He raised his head and looked at the battlefield.

The corpses continued to pour in, the defensive line was still crumbling, and the situation remained critical. But the anxiety in Lord Wu'an's eyes had subsided considerably.

Regardless of how he previously viewed Tai Chu's heroic act of charging into the horde of zombies single-handedly, he now had to admit that Tai Chu's arrival was the greatest reassurance.

"Pass down the order." Lord Wu'an's voice was much calmer. "Everyone, hold on! Tai Chu has arrived; the time to counterattack has come!"

"yes!"

The order was quickly relayed.

The soldiers, who were already exhausted, seemed to be infused with new strength upon hearing the words "The Beginning has come." They gripped their weapons tightly, gritted their teeth, and managed to stabilize the collapsing defensive line.

Lord Wu'an stood behind the sandbag bunker, his gaze passing through the smoke-filled battlefield and looking into the distance.

On the edge of the battlefield, smoke and fire filled the air.

Shen Xi, carrying the Pangu Axe, walked out of the ruins.

His pace was neither hurried nor slow.

With his left palm facing upwards, the Primordial Bead floated above his palm, slowly rotating. The jet-black bead, the size of a longan, contained chaotic energy flowing within, exuding an ancient and timeless aura.

He carried the Pangu Axe in his right hand, its dark golden blade gleaming with a chilling light amidst the smoke of battle. The axe blade was as thin as a cicada's wing, yet it gave the illusion that it could cleave through anything.

He stood at the edge of the battlefield, his gaze sweeping across the area ahead.

Corpse Mountain.

A sea of ​​blood.

The rotting corpses swarmed like ants, crowding the entire street. Ordinary corpses led the way, elite corpses were mixed in, and mutants brought up the rear. Further away, deep within the black mist, several enormous silhouettes were faintly visible.

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

He killed over 10,000 rotting corpses in the South District, gaining over 8,000 merit points. Although 90% of the effort was done by Suzaku, his gains were indeed substantial.

The number of rotting corpses in the East District is no less than that in the South District.

If he ate all those rotting corpses...

Reaching 100,000 merit points is not a dream.

He took a deep breath, gripped the Pangu Axe tightly, and the Hongmeng Pearl in his left hand suddenly lit up.

Then, he moved.

He walked step by step toward the overwhelming horde of corpses.

On the battlefield, the soldiers who were fighting fiercely saw that silver-gray figure.

"It was in the beginning!"

"In the beginning came!"

"The number one in the China region has arrived!"

Cheers erupted one after another.

Wu Anjun stood behind the sandbag bunker, watching the lone figure walk towards the horde of corpses, his lips twitching slightly.

I'll have to bring a gun and ride alone again!

He simply gripped his sword tightly, a glint of anticipation in his eyes.

"In the beginning..." he murmured, "Let me see just how strong you really are."

On the battlefield, Shen Xi walked into the attack range of the horde of zombies.

The ordinary corpses at the front row smelled the presence of a living person, turned their heads in unison, and locked onto him with their murky eyes. They opened their blood-red mouths, let out low growls, and pounced on him.

Shen Xi did not stop.

The Primordial Pearl in his left hand lit up, and purple electric arcs exploded.

Lightning Chain!

Lightning shot out from the Primordial Pearl, striking the chest of the foremost corpse. With 180% spell damage plus the 50% true damage from the Chaos class, the level 8 ordinary corpse was instantly electrocuted into charred remains.

The electric arc jumped, and the second one fell.

The third, the fourth, the fifth.

Five rotting corpses collapsed instantly.

Shen Xi didn't even glance at them.

His gaze pierced through the layers of corpses and landed on the more powerful elites and mutants.

These ordinary, decaying corpses are just an appetizer.

The real killing has only just begun.

He carried the Pangu Axe and continued forward.

Behind him, Lord Wu'an watched the silver-gray figure weaving through the horde of corpses, took a deep breath, and raised his battle sword.

"Brothers!"

His voice rang out on the battlefield.

"The beginnings have already begun! We can't fall behind!"

"Pour it on!"

"kill!!!"

Thousands of players roared in unison and charged out from behind the defensive line, rushing towards the horde of zombies.

The counterattack has begun.

Shen Xi walked at the very front.

The Primordial Bead on his left hand lit up continuously, and he swiftly executed three skills: Chain Lightning, Fireball, and Lightning Barrier. Purple arcs of electricity and orange flames alternated and bloomed among the horde of corpses.

The Pangu Axe in his right hand was even more terrifying; with each swing, it took the lives of at least two rotting corpses.

He fought his way through the horde of corpses.

They approached the even more powerful corpses step by step.

On the list of merits, his numbers began to jump wildly.

8675……8732……8845……9012……

The moment Shen Xi stepped into the battlefield, the mental fluctuations deep within the black mist suddenly intensified.

The Corpse Lord has found him.

Just like in the South District, the surge of intent carried anger, apprehension, and a hint of...fear. It was the same Corpse Lord from the South District, who had already suffered a loss there, losing tens of thousands of corpses and five teleportation portals. Now, this human who had inflicted such heavy losses on it had reappeared in the East District.

Enemies meeting are bound to be extremely hostile.

The black mist surged, and the eerie blue light emanating from the portal suddenly intensified. The speed at which the rotting corpses poured out of the portal accelerated dramatically; ordinary rotting corpses, elite rotting corpses, and mutated rotting corpses poured out like a flood bursting its banks. They no longer divided their forces, nor held back any longer; all the rotting corpses surged toward Shen Xi's direction in one fell swoop.

The monarch's meaning was clear: he was to kill this person at all costs.

Shen Xi's eyes turned cold.

"Scared?"

His left hand glowed with the Primordial Bead, and a lightning barrier appeared in front of him. Purple arcs of electricity formed a wall of lightning, turning the dozen or so corpses at the forefront into charred remains. His right hand swept across with the Pangu Axe, and a dark golden arc of light flashed, simultaneously sending the heads of three elite corpses flying.

Black blood spurted out.

The "All Things Return to Storage" event was automatically triggered, and orbs of light rained down into the storage space. Shen Xi didn't even glance at them, her feet never stopping. Her Storm Boots trod through the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and she moved like a silver-gray lightning bolt through the horde of corpses.

His speed was astonishing.

With 152 Agility, plus the 25% movement speed bonus from Storm Boots, and the 20% all-attribute bonus from the Kyoto Rhythm Uniform within the Kyoto area, his actual movement speed had exceeded 200 points. The ordinary corpses couldn't even see his figure clearly; they only felt a silver-gray streak flash past them before their heads flew off.

With the Pangu Axe in hand and the Hongmeng Pearl floating above his left palm, physical and magical attacks, melee and ranged combat, swirled swiftly in his grasp.

Close-range rotting corpses are swiftly eliminated with a single strike of Pangu's Axe. Further away, rotting corpses are cleared away by a chain of lightning bolts. When surrounded, a death vortex is activated, five arcs of death exploding within the horde, raining down black blood and scattering fragments of flesh. When control is needed, a lightning barrier divides the battlefield, slicing the horde into pieces for individual elimination.

Shen Xi charged through the horde of corpses, leaving trails of rotting bodies in her wake.

The system is displaying a message indicating excessive screen refresh.

[Slaying a level 12 elite corpse grants +85 experience, +60 gold, and +12 merit points!]

[Kill a level 10 common corpse: Experience +45, Gold +32, Merit +6!]

[Slaying a level 15 boss, the Corpse, grants +350 experience, +240 gold, and +45 merit points!]

…………

[Pangu Axe - Devour activated! Strength +1! Spirit +1! Agility +1! Constitution +1!]

Every second, several kill notifications scrolled before my eyes. The experience bar rose at a visible speed, the number of gold coins jumped wildly, and the merit points soared like a rocket.

Eight thousand.

Nine thousand.

Ten thousand.

Twelve thousand.

Fifteen thousand.

The resource cards in the storage space were piled up like a small mountain. The automatic collection speed of everything was almost too slow to keep up.

There were too many rotting corpses.

No matter how fast he killed, the horde of zombies continued to surge in. Ordinary zombies, elite zombies, mutated zombies—wave after wave, endless. The zombie lord had gone mad; it was going to send all the forces from the Eastern District forward, intending to overwhelm Shen Xi with sheer numbers.

Unfortunately, it underestimated Shen Xi's endurance.

The Vermilion Bird's primordial feathers warmed slightly on her chest, increasing stamina recovery speed by 20% and mental energy recovery speed by 20%. The Kyoto Rhythm Uniform's Kyoto Sanctuary effect automatically restored 2% durability to other equipment per hour, automatically cleaned it, and automatically regulated its temperature. Combined with the Pangu Axe's 15% lifesteal effect, Shen Xi's health remained consistently at full.

He became increasingly ferocious in his killing spree.

My level went from 27 to 28, and then from 28 to 29.

[Experience points reached the cap, level up!]

[Congratulations to player "Taichu" for reaching level 28! Influenced by the Kaitian and Chaos classes, all attributes +3! Free attribute points +5!]

[Experience points reached the cap, level up!]

[Congratulations to player "Taichu" for reaching level 29! Influenced by the Kaitian and Chaos classes, all attributes +3! Free attribute points +5!]

A warm current surged through his body twice, his muscles bulged, his blood rushed, and his five senses became clearer. All his attributes skyrocketed from 152 to 158, and the devouring effect of the Pangu Axe added another three points to all his attributes, bringing his actual combat power close to the 160 mark.

His name is already far ahead on the list of meritors.

1st Place: Primordial Beginning - 21567 points

2rd Place: Mingying - 2847 points

3nd Place: Lord Wu'an - 1123 points

Twenty-one thousand five hundred and sixty-seven points.

It is more than seven times that of Mingying.

Deep within the black mist, the frequency of that mental fluctuation grew increasingly rapid. The Corpse Lord frantically urged the corpses to charge, but Shen Xi's killing speed had already surpassed the speed at which the corpses poured out of the portal.

The density of the zombie horde began to visibly thin out.

Then, Shen Xi heard a voice.

A low, rumbling sound, like muffled thunder. The sound came from the depths of the black mist, carrying an indescribable... resentment.

The eerie blue light emanating from the portal began to dim.

One by one, the runes on the doorframe went out, and the light on the door quickly faded. The rotting corpses still in the teleportation tunnel were forever trapped in the void.

The portal to the East District is slowly closing.

That Corpse Lord has actually abandoned the East District.

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