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

The monarch, who had just completed the succession ceremony, leaped into the air, his massive 3.5-meter-tall body drawing a dark red arc in the air before crashing heavily onto the arena.

"boom!!!"

The entire revenge arena trembled. The stone slabs cracked, and fragments flew everywhere, spreading wildly in all directions from the point where its feet landed. The shockwave, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression, slammed into the chests of everyone present like a tangible hammer.

Below the stage, Wu Anjun and the others turned deathly pale. He subconsciously took a step back, the veins on his hand gripping his battle sword bulging. The oppressive feeling was too strong, so strong that even someone like him, who had crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, felt suffocated.

Inside Kyoto, over 100,000 players stared at their screens in complete silence.

Even through a screen, everyone could feel that chilling sense of oppression.

"That rotting corpse..." someone murmured, their voice trembling, "So terrifying..."

"Can the Primordial God... defeat him?"

No one can answer.

On the stage, Shen Xi stretched.

He stretched his shoulders, twisted his neck, and even... yawned, looking relaxed and carefree.

"Finally decided to come up?" he said casually. "I was almost falling asleep waiting."

The monarch's crimson eyes stared at him, a hint of solemnity flashing within them. It had expected that, given its appearance in this manner, this human would at least show a serious expression. But Shen Xi's reaction completely surprised it.

The tyrant's voice was deep: "Human, you're feigning composure."

Shen Xi laughed: "Pretending to be calm? Do you think I need to?"

He took a step forward, his storm boots clicking crisply on the cracked stone. With that one step, the air, which had been almost frozen by the tyrant's oppression, began to loosen.

Below the stage, Lord Wu'an's pupils suddenly contracted.

He could sense it.

Something is being released from Shen Xi.

Shen Xi appeared relaxed on the surface, but her heart had already become heavy.

This was the first time he had felt a real threat since his rebirth.

Previously, when facing the Bone-Winged Watcher in the Crimson Hatching Arena, he felt an overwhelming despair. Later, when facing the Corpse General in the Kyoto Championship, he felt a sense of ease and composure.

But this time, it's completely different.

The tyrant before us is the real adversary.

Seeing through all things, it operates. Golden light flowed deep within Shen Xi's eyes, completely revealing the panel of the monarch's corpse.

【Corpse Tyrant Monarch (Level 23+9 Gold Monarch)】

【力量：198+45=243】【精神：145+32=177】【敏捷：162+28=190】【体质：210+38=248】

【Talent 1: Tyrant's Body (Legendary - Passive) - Constitution +50%, Immune to all instant-death effects, Health Regeneration Speed ​​+300%】

[Talent 2: Monarch's Intimidation (Legendary, Passive) - Reduces all attributes of all enemies within 100 meters of the caster by 20%, and has a 30% chance to inflict Fear. This effect cannot be exempted or dispelled.]

[Talent 3: Devouring Evolution (Platinum Tier - Passive) - Permanently steal 30% of all attributes from each corpse consumed.]

[Talent 4: Iron Will (Gold-tier, Temporary) - Immune to all mental control skills, lasting 30 minutes.]

[Talent 5: Bloodlust (Gold Tier - Temporary) - When health is below 30%, all attributes +50%, attack speed +100%, lasting 30 seconds. Cooldown: None. Only applies once.]

【技能1：暴君之怒（传说级·主动）——激发体内暴君之力，全属性+100%，持续30秒。冷却时间：24小时。副作用：结束后全属性-50%，持续1小时。】

【Skill 2: Death Stomp (Gold Tier - Active) - Raises right foot and stomps the ground, dealing 200% damage to all enemies within 30 meters and knocking them back. Cooldown: 20 seconds.】

【Skill 3: Monarch's Grip (Gold Tier - Active) - Extends an invisible giant hand to grab any enemy within 50 meters and pull them in front, dealing 150% damage and immobilizing them for 2 seconds. Cooldown: 30 seconds.】

【技能4：腐尸军团（黄金级·主动）——召唤20-30只20级精英腐尸助战，冷却90秒。】

【技能5：不灭之躯（传说级·被动）——每秒恢复5%最大生命值。受到致命伤害时，保留1点生命值，并在3秒内恢复50%最大生命值。冷却：60分钟。】

【技能6：暴君领域（传说级·主动）——展开半径50米的暴君领域，领域内所有敌人全属性降低30%，每秒承受3%最大生命值的真实伤害。自身在领域内全属性提升30%，所有技能冷却时间减半。持续60秒。冷却时间：12小时。】

[Skill 7: Soul Harvest (Legendary, Active) – Locks onto a target, instantly dashes to the target, and unleashes a guaranteed critical hit slash, dealing 500% damage. If the target is killed, permanently steals 20% of their all attributes. Cooldown: 300 seconds.]

[Skill 8: Monarch's Wall (Gold Tier - Active) - Generates a shield that absorbs 20000 damage for 15 seconds. Cooldown: 90 seconds.]

[Weakness: Having just undergone the inheritance ceremony, the user's power is not yet fully mastered. All attributes and levels are only temporarily enhanced; a weakened state will follow once the enhancement period ends. The third node of the spine (weak bone armor coverage; a hit may interrupt skill casting).]

Shen Xi stared at the string of numbers, and gasped inwardly.

243 points of Strength, 248 points of Constitution, 190 points of Agility, and 177 points of Spirit.

These attributes completely overwhelm him by a whole tier. His current total attributes are 164 points, and with various bonuses, his actual combat strength barely reaches a little over 200. This Tyrant, on the other hand, has base attributes that are nearly 100 points higher than his.

There are also five talents and eight skills.

Shen Xi's lips twitched slightly.

This tyrant is practically a monster born for battle, with virtually no weaknesses.

But its weaknesses are too obvious.

Having just undergone the inheritance ceremony, its power usage is still somewhat immature. This means its reaction speed and skill combos in battle will be flawed. Although its attributes are overwhelmingly superior, its combat experience may not be as strong.

Furthermore, all attributes and levels are only temporarily enhanced. Once the enhancement period ends, it will enter a weakened phase. At that time, all its attributes will decrease by at least 50%, or even more.

As long as he can pull through, that's all that matters.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, and the solemnity in her eyes was gradually replaced by fighting spirit.

Since acquiring dual professions, he has not encountered a true opponent. Those rotting corpses, elites, leaders, and lords all cannot last more than a few rounds against him.

He hadn't felt this kind of oppressive, evenly matched feeling in a long time.

At that moment, his blood began to boil.

That wasn't fear, it was excitement.

The tyrant seemed to sense Shen Xi's change, and his scarlet eyes narrowed slightly.

"Human," its voice was deep, tinged with surprise, "aren't you afraid of me?"

Shen Xi's lips curled into a cold smile: "Afraid? You're too confident."

He gripped the Pangu Axe tightly, its dark golden blade gleaming with a chilling light under the golden glow. The Primordial Pearl hovered above his left palm, the chaotic flow within it suddenly accelerating.

"Come on." Shen Xi's voice was calm, yet carried a chilling killing intent. "Let me see just how strong you really are, you tyrant."

The tyrant stared at him with his scarlet eyes and remained silent for a moment.

Then, it laughed.

That smile carried a condescending contempt.

"As you wish."

The moment the words left his mouth, the tyrant moved!

Its speed was astonishing! Its massive 3.5-meter-tall body, like a dark red lightning bolt, instantly traversed dozens of meters and appeared in front of Shen Xi!

Death trampling!

The tyrant raised his right foot and slammed it hard into the ground!

Shen Xi was prepared. The Storm Boots' air-stepping effect was triggered, and she jumped twice in the air, gaining several meters in height and narrowly avoiding the shockwave of the Death Stomp.

"boom!!!"

The tyrant's right foot slammed into the ground, causing the entire arena to tremble violently. Stone slabs shattered, and debris flew everywhere, instantly creating a crater several meters in diameter centered on the point where its right foot landed. The shockwave spread outwards, cracking even the stone pillars along the edge of the arena.

Shen Xi flipped in the air and landed steadily.

He raised his head and looked at the tyrant.

The tyrant was also looking at him.

A man and a corpse, separated by dozens of meters, stared at each other.

That invisible pressure collided wildly on the arena. The tyrant's monarchical aura, like a tangible hammer, slammed heavily onto Shen Xi's shoulder. His attributes instantly decreased by 20%, and his body slumped slightly.

But Shen Xi did not back down.

He took a deep breath, and the killing intent within him began to be released.

That was the killing intent honed over a decade of apocalypse. It wasn't a skill, nor a talent, but an instinct etched into the bones, forged from countless life-or-death battles. That killing intent was cold and pure, carrying an almost insane killing fervor.

A murderous aura emanated from him, spreading outwards like an invisible tide.

Below the stage, Lord Wu'an and others were the first to be hit.

Lord Wu'an's face turned deathly pale instantly, his body stiffened, and his pupils contracted to their maximum. The killing intent was so intense that even this veteran of decades felt suffocated. He instinctively took a step back, his battle sword held horizontally in front of his chest, assuming a defensive stance.

Liu Qing collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath and trembling all over. Su Muqing's staff slipped from her hand and fell to the ground with a crisp sound. She covered her head, squatted on the ground, her face ashen.

Naro emerged from the shadows, leaning against the wall, panting heavily. Her assassin's instincts told her that the owner of that murderous aura was more terrifying than a tyrant.

Inside Kyoto, over 100,000 players stared at their screens, feeling the same chilling sense of crisis that could be felt even through the screen.

"What...what is this?" someone murmured, their voice trembling.

"Killing intent... the killing intent emanating from the Primordial God..."

"This is terrifying... I feel weak in the knees just looking at it on screen..."

"Just how many rotting corpses did the Primordial God kill to accumulate such a dense killing intent?"

No one can answer.

On the arena, the tyrant's smile vanished.

It stared at Shen Xi, a hint of solemnity flashing in its scarlet eyes. It had seen many powerful humans, but none of them possessed such intense killing intent.

"Human," the tyrant's voice was deep, "how many lives have you killed?"

Shen Xi did not answer.

He simply gripped the Pangu Axe tightly, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"So many... I can't even remember them all."

The moment the words fell, a grand mechanical voice appeared in Shen Xi's mind!

That's the sound of a post-apocalyptic survival game.

[Detected: The Corpse Faction has dispatched a Monarch-level Corpse, "Tyrant Monarch" (Level 32 Gold Monarch)!]

[Emergency Mission Triggered: The Fall of the Tyrant!]

[Mission Type: Revenge Battle - Boss Kill!]

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 32 Gold Monarch "Tyrant Monarch"!]

[Emergency Mission Triggered: The Fall of the Tyrant!]

[Mission Type: Revenge Battle - Boss Kill!]

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 32 Gold Monarch "Tyrant Monarch"!]

[Time Limit: 60 minutes!]

[Quest Rewards: 5000 Experience Points, 5000 Gold Coins, 1000 Reputation, 1 Gold-Grade Equipment Box, 10 Free Attribute Points!]

[Failure Penalty: Level -3, three random pieces of equipment will drop!]

[Note: This tyrant has devoured two monarch-level corpses, its power has surged. It is the strongest enemy you have ever encountered. Defeat it, and you will be the true king!]

Shen Xi was surprised to find that a mission had been triggered.

[Buzz...! ...

[The Domination System has intervened!]

[Host detected is about to challenge a level 32 Gold Monarch...]

[Task being forcibly modified...]

The familiar golden runes reappeared.

In a fleeting moment, a brand new line of large golden characters appeared:

【Mission Name: The King Killer - Tyrant Chapter】

[Mission Type: Revenge Battle - Boss Kill]

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 32 Gold Monarch "Tyrant Monarch"]

[Task Time Limit: Unlimited]

[Task Rewards: Experience +10000, Gold +10000, Reputation +2000, Gold-grade Equipment Box x2, Free Attribute Points +20, Normal Boost Draw Card x2]

[Failure Penalty: None]

[Special Note: The host of this system can kill as many times as they wish. However, a friendly reminder: this tyrant's temporary buff has a time limit. You can wait until it weakens before killing it, or you can attack now. This system will not interfere with your choice. Go ahead, let this tyrant see what true despair is.]

That's more or less.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, gripped the Pangu Axe tightly, and a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"bring it on."

The tyrant's crimson eyes stared at him, burning with the same fighting spirit.

A man and a corpse stood facing each other, dozens of meters apart.

The air froze, thick with murderous intent.

Battle is imminent.

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 32 Gold Monarch "Tyrant Monarch"!]

[Time Limit: 60 minutes!]

[Quest Rewards: 5000 Experience Points, 5000 Gold Coins, 1000 Reputation, 1 Gold-Grade Equipment Box, 10 Free Attribute Points!]

[Failure Penalty: Level -3, three random pieces of equipment will drop!]

[Note: This tyrant has devoured two monarch-level corpses, its power has surged. It is the strongest enemy you have ever encountered. Defeat it, and you will be the true king!]

Shen Xi was surprised to find that a mission had been triggered.

[Buzz...! ...

[The Domination System has intervened!]

[Host detected is about to challenge a level 32 Gold Monarch...]

[Task being forcibly modified...]

The familiar golden runes reappeared.

In a fleeting moment, a brand new line of large golden characters appeared:

【Mission Name: The King Killer - Tyrant Chapter】

[Mission Type: Revenge Battle - Boss Kill]

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 32 Gold Monarch "Tyrant Monarch"]

[Task Time Limit: Unlimited]

[Task Rewards: Experience +10000, Gold +10000, Reputation +2000, Gold-grade Equipment Box x2, Free Attribute Points +20, Normal Boost Draw Card x2]

[Failure Penalty: None]

[Special Note: The host of this system can kill as many times as they wish. However, a friendly reminder: this tyrant's temporary buff has a time limit. You can wait until it weakens before killing it, or you can attack now. This system will not interfere with your choice. Go ahead, let this tyrant see what true despair is.]

That's more or less.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, gripped the Pangu Axe tightly, and a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"bring it on."

The tyrant's crimson eyes stared at him, burning with the same fighting spirit.

A man and a corpse stood facing each other, dozens of meters apart.

The air froze, thick with murderous intent.

Battle is imminent.

That's the sound of a post-apocalyptic survival game.

[Detected: The Corpse Faction has dispatched a Monarch-level Corpse, "Tyrant Monarch" (Level 32 Gold Monarch)!]

[Emergency Mission Triggered: The Fall of the Tyrant!]

[Mission Type: Revenge Battle - Boss Kill!]

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 32 Gold Monarch "Tyrant Monarch"!]

[Time Limit: 60 minutes!]

[Quest Rewards: 5000 Experience Points, 5000 Gold Coins, 1000 Reputation, 1 Gold-Grade Equipment Box, 10 Free Attribute Points!]

[Failure Penalty: Level -3, three random pieces of equipment will drop!]

[Note: This tyrant has devoured two monarch-level corpses, its power has surged. It is the strongest enemy you have ever encountered. Defeat it, and you will be the true king!]

Shen Xi was surprised to find that a mission had been triggered.

[Buzz...! ...

[The Domination System has intervened!]

[Host detected is about to challenge a level 32 Gold Monarch...]

[Task being forcibly modified...]

The familiar golden runes reappeared.

In a fleeting moment, a brand new line of large golden characters appeared:

【Mission Name: The King Killer - Tyrant Chapter】

[Mission Type: Revenge Battle - Boss Kill]

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 32 Gold Monarch "Tyrant Monarch"]

[Task Time Limit: Unlimited]

[Task Rewards: Experience +10000, Gold +10000, Reputation +2000, Gold-grade Equipment Box x2, Free Attribute Points +20, Normal Boost Draw Card x2]

[Failure Penalty: None]

[Special Note: The host of this system can kill as many times as they wish. However, a friendly reminder: this tyrant's temporary buff has a time limit. You can wait until it weakens before killing it, or you can attack now. This system will not interfere with your choice. Go ahead, let this tyrant see what true despair is.]

That's more or less.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, gripped the Pangu Axe tightly, and a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"bring it on."

The tyrant's crimson eyes stared at him, burning with the same fighting spirit.

A man and a corpse stood facing each other, dozens of meters apart.

The air froze, thick with murderous intent.

Battle is imminent.

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 32 Gold Monarch "Tyrant Monarch"!]

[Time Limit: 60 minutes!]

[Quest Rewards: 5000 Experience Points, 5000 Gold Coins, 1000 Reputation, 1 Gold-Grade Equipment Box, 10 Free Attribute Points!]

[Failure Penalty: Level -3, three random pieces of equipment will drop!]

[Note: This tyrant has devoured two monarch-level corpses, its power has surged. It is the strongest enemy you have ever encountered. Defeat it, and you will be the true king!]

Shen Xi was surprised to find that a mission had been triggered.

[Buzz...! ...

[The Domination System has intervened!]

[Host detected is about to challenge a level 32 Gold Monarch...]

[Task being forcibly modified...]

The familiar golden runes reappeared.

In a fleeting moment, a brand new line of large golden characters appeared:

【Mission Name: The King Killer - Tyrant Chapter】

[Mission Type: Revenge Battle - Boss Kill]

[Mission Objective: Defeat the level 32 Gold Monarch "Tyrant Monarch"]

[Task Time Limit: Unlimited]

[Task Rewards: Experience +10000, Gold +10000, Reputation +2000, Gold-grade Equipment Box x2, Free Attribute Points +20, Normal Boost Draw Card x2]

[Failure Penalty: None]

[Special Note: The host of this system can kill as many times as they wish. However, a friendly reminder: this tyrant's temporary buff has a time limit. You can wait until it weakens before killing it, or you can attack now. This system will not interfere with your choice. Go ahead, let this tyrant see what true despair is.]

That's more or less.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, gripped the Pangu Axe tightly, and a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"bring it on."

The tyrant's crimson eyes stared at him, burning with the same fighting spirit.

A man and a corpse stood facing each other, dozens of meters apart.

The air froze, thick with murderous intent.

Battle is imminent.