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

The meeting room was deathly silent.

Those with guilty consciences turn ashen-faced.

The old leader slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.

"Someone come here."

Two guards walked in from outside the door, stood at attention, and saluted.

The old commander pointed at Deputy Commander Wang, Chief of Staff Zhao, General Li, and Major General Zhou, and said calmly, "Take them away and lock them up. We'll deal with them all at once when we get news from Taichu."

"Old Commander! Old Commander, spare my life!" Deputy Commander Wang knelt on the ground with a thud, tears streaming down his face. "I was forced into this! Gu Tianxin threatened me with my family! I had no choice!"

Major General Zhou stood there, his face ashen, staring intently at Lord Wu'an, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Lord Wu'an," he gritted his teeth, "do you think you can rest easy after eliminating us? The Gu family has been operating in the capital for over a century, deeply entrenched, and you can't just touch them as you please."

"That's my business, you don't need to worry about it," Lord Wu'an said coldly. "Take him away."

The four people were taken away.

The meeting room fell silent again.

The old leader sat back in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"Who else?"

There was silence for a moment.

Then, several more people stood up. Their faces were pale, their eyes darted around, and they kept their heads down, not daring to look at anyone.

"Old sir, I...I surrender." A senior colonel in his forties said, "I accepted three thousand gold coins from the Gu family, but I did not leak any core secrets. I just...I just provided them with some insignificant information."

“Me too.” Another colonel stood up. “I took two thousand gold coins from the Gu family and leaked the patrol route once. But I really didn’t know they would attract a horde of zombies… I… I thought they were just trying to protect their property.”

One by one, seven more people stood up.

Lord Wu'an looked at those people, his eyes filled with disappointment and anger.

Seven people, plus the previous four, making a total of eleven. There were eleven high-ranking military officials colluding with the four major families.

The old leader closed his eyes and tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound.

After a moment, he opened his eyes and said slowly, "Those who surrender themselves will be dealt with leniently. We'll make a decision after we've settled things with the Gu family."

The seven men breathed a sigh of relief, slumped into their chairs, and gasped for breath.

The old leader looked at Wu Anjun: "Any news from Tai Chu?"

Lord Wu'an shook his head: "Not yet. He's only been out of the city for a little over three hours. The Gu family village is well hidden; it won't be found that quickly."

The old leader nodded.

Outside the city, on the desolate plains.

Shen Xi and Ming Ying had been walking for nearly five hours.

They headed north.

They encountered quite a few rotting corpses along the way, ranging from two or three to more than a dozen. But for Shen Xi now, these corpses weren't even appetizers. A lightning chain pierced through five, a fireball blasted a swarm, and the Pangu Axe took them down one by one. Mingying was even more efficient, taking them down cleanly and efficiently with a single spear thrust.

The experience bar increased slightly, the gold coins increased by a few hundred, and the resource cards piled up a little. Shen Xi didn't even bother to look at them and continued on her way.

The Eye of Truth is activated throughout.

A golden halo swirled in his pupils, his gaze piercing through layers of ruins and wasteland, searching for any suspicious structures.

But after searching for five hours, he still couldn't find any trace of Gujia Village.

That old bastard Gu Tianxin has been hiding his true intentions well.

"Mingying," Shen Xi said, "can you smell the stench of rotting corpses?"

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

Shen Xi sighed.

Indeed, if Mingying could smell the stench of Gu Family Village, then the village must be full of rotting corpses.

A settlement established by humans will not have the smell of rotting corpses.

Just as he was about to continue forward, an outline suddenly appeared in the vision of the Eye of Truth.

It was a cluster of low-rise buildings on the distant horizon. Not scattered ruins, but a cluster of well-planned buildings. There were tall warehouses, neat dormitory buildings, and walls surrounding the area.

Shen Xi's pupils contracted slightly.

found it.

Shen Xi lay prone atop the hill, the golden light of his Eye of Truth swirling in his pupils. His gaze pierced through the layers of buildings, taking in the entire layout of Gu Family Village.

The wall, about five meters high, was made of poured concrete with embedded steel bars, and topped with a high-voltage electric fence. Watchtowers stood every twenty meters, each atop which an armed sentry stood vigilantly scanning the surroundings. The main gate consisted of two heavy iron doors, their surfaces welded with countless steel nails, and behind them, one could vaguely see piles of sandbags and barricades.

The fortifications are well constructed.

But Shen Xi wasn't paying attention to those things.

His gaze swept quickly across the dozens of buildings, searching for any signs that might conceal key figures of the Gu family.

But strangely, he couldn't see any of the core members of the Gu family in the entire Gu Family Village.

There was no Gu Tianxin, no Gu Yunting, and not a single high-ranking member of the Gu family that he knew.

There were only ordinary members, guards, servants, and some casual players who depended on Gu Jia.

Shen Xi frowned.

Could it be that that old bastard Gu Tianxin isn't here?

If he were to raze Gu Family Village now, he would only alert the enemy and allow the true key figures to escape even further. Finding them then would be much more difficult.

Therefore, he must confirm.

The best way to confirm is to go in and take a look.

Shen Xi stood up and stretched her limbs.

"Mingying," he said.

"Let's go knock on the door."

The two walked down the hill at a leisurely pace toward the gate of Gu Family Village.

At the entrance of Gujia Village, several guards were leaning against the wall, chatting and joking around, looking bored.

"Did you see what happened yesterday? A zombie horde, an SSS-level zombie horde! Tens of thousands of rotting corpses poured out of the portal. My legs went weak just standing on the city wall."

"My legs went weak? I almost peed my pants. If we hadn't been outside the city and all those rotting corpses hadn't been concentrated in the direction of the city, our village would probably have been trampled to pieces by now."

"That's right. But then again, all those rotting corpses seem to be rushing into the city, not coming this way at all. I don't know if it's just good luck or what."

"Lucky my foot! Our Gu family's headquarters are in the city. The corpses were attracted by the Gu family, how could they possibly be rushing this way?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down! How dare you say such things?"

"What are you afraid of? There are no outsiders here."

"You can't say anything even when there are no outsiders around! What if someone..."

The guards were chatting happily when suddenly, one of them with sharp eyes spotted two figures approaching from a distance.

"Hey, look over there, someone's coming."

Several people turned their heads in unison.

On the wasteland, two silver-gray figures were walking towards Gu Family Village.

The person in front of them was tall and slender, and his silver-gray uniform shimmered with a faint light.

The one behind was burly, his two-meter-tall frame resembling a moving iron tower. He also wore a silver-gray uniform, but his murderous aura was even more intense than the one in front.

The five guards were stunned at first when they saw the two figures getting closer and closer, and then their expressions changed in unison.

"That...that is..."

"The Beginning! It's the Beginning and the Shadow!"

"Holy crap! How did Tai Chu end up here?!"

"And Mingying! That Asura!"

The five guards' expressions changed from confusion to shock, and from shock to fear.

It's not that they're cowardly, it's just that the name "Primordial Beginning" is too frightening.

He was ranked number one on the Huaxia region leaderboard, won the Kyoto Championship, wiped out tens of thousands of rotting corpses in the South region by himself, fought his way through the zombie horde in the East region by himself, and killed the Golden Monarch by himself.

Such a ruthless person is a synonym for disaster wherever they go.

And now, he is walking towards Gujia Village.

"Quick...quick, report this!" a guard shouted hoarsely, "Taichu is here! Quickly..."

Before he could finish speaking, the silver-gray figure had already appeared in front of the gate.

Shen Xi raised her head and looked at the heavy iron door.

He didn't knock.

He leaped into the air, the Storm Boots' air-stepping effect triggering, propelling him several meters into the air and easily clearing the five-meter-high wall. Mingying, relying on her own strength, followed closely behind, leaping in as well.

The two landed steadily inside Gu Family Village.

The surroundings fell into a deathly silence.

The Gu family members who were out in the yard all turned around and stared at the two uninvited guests.

Shen Xi stood there, her gaze sweeping over her surroundings.

There were dozens of people, some dressed in Gu Family's black uniforms, and some in casual clothes. Some were core members of Gu Family, and some were casual players who relied on Gu Family.

Mingying stood behind Shen Xi, her deep eyes sweeping over everyone present.

The murderous aura, like a tangible weight, slammed heavily onto everyone's chests. Several timid ones' legs buckled, and they collapsed to the ground.

"Now," Shen Xi said, her voice not loud, but every word was clearly audible, "no one is allowed to leave."

He paused, then his voice suddenly turned cold: "Anyone who leaves without permission will be killed."

The entire room fell silent.

No one dared to move.

The dozens of people stood still. One of them glanced furtively towards the wall, but as soon as he turned his head, he felt a chilling killing intent lock onto him. He trembled and dared not move again.

Shen Xi nodded in satisfaction, then asked, "Since it's a logistics center, do you have any empty warehouses here?"

After a brief silence, a middle-aged man who looked like a minor leader cautiously spoke up: "Yes... there is. The second warehouse in the third row on the east side has always been empty and has never been used."

Shen Xi looked at him and said, "Take me there."

The middle-aged man nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, yes! Great God of the Primordial Era, this way please!"

He turned and left, his legs still a little weak. He almost tripped after taking two steps, but quickly regained his balance and led Shen Xi and Ming Ying eastward.

After taking a few steps, Shen Xi suddenly stopped and turned back to look at the dozens of people still standing in the same spot.

"Gather everyone in that empty warehouse. The faster the better."

No one dared to disobey.

Just as Shen Xi turned to continue walking, an untimely voice came from the side.

"Where did this guy come from? He's so arrogant, wanting to gather everyone from my Gu Family Village. Does he really think my Gu Family Village has no one left?"

The voice was full of disdain and arrogance.

The voice was full of disdain and arrogance.

The crowd, who had been frozen in place, twitched at the corners of their eyes, and some couldn't help but turn their heads to look in the direction from which the sound came.

Then, everyone's face showed a "you're asking for it" expression.

A burly man covered in tattoos staggered out of the house next door.

He was in his early thirties, shirtless, with bulging muscles all over his body, and covered in colorful tattoos from his neck to his ankles—he didn't look like a good person. His hair was messy, and his eyes weren't fully open, clearly he had just woken up. He had a cigarette between his left fingers and a bottle of beer in his right, and he walked with an extremely arrogant swagger.

Behind him were several shirtless thugs, each one crooked and looking like they weren't decent people.

"What's all this noise for so late at night?" The burly man tilted his head back, his nostrils flaring. "My Gu Family Village has been built for over a month, and no one has dared to cause trouble. Let me see which blind fool is this..."

Before he could finish speaking, he finally saw the silver-gray figure in front of him.

Then, he froze on the spot.

The cigarette slipped from between his fingers, fell to the ground, and sparked a few flecks.

The beer bottle slipped from his hand, smashed on the ground, and shattered.

His mouth gaped open, his eyes widened like saucers, and the arrogance on his face vanished in an instant, replaced by terror.

"Who...who is the distinguished guest who has graced us with their presence?"

His voice trembled as he forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. His entire expression shifted dramatically, from arrogance to fear in an instant.

The members of the Gu family around watched this scene.

Deserve it.

You were the one who talked too much just now.

Now you're scared? Too late.

Shen Xi looked at the burly man with a beaming smile and said calmly, "What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."

The big man's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

"Great...Great God! I...I didn't say anything! I just said...which great god has graced us with their presence! Yes, yes, that's what I meant! Great God, please don't misunderstand! I was blind! I deserve to die!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and slapped himself across the face. The sharp "smack" was particularly jarring in the quiet square.

Shen Xi didn't speak, she just looked at him.

The burly man panicked even more, raising his hand to slap himself again: "I had a foul mouth! I didn't know it was you! If I had known, I wouldn't have dared to challenge you even if I had ten thousand lives!"

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Slap after slap, fast and hard, and his face quickly swelled up.

Shen Xi finally spoke: "What's your name?"

The burly man quickly stopped and said cautiously, "My...my name is Zhao Hu. I'm a minor leader from Gu Family Village."

"Zhao Hu." Shen Xi nodded. "Lead the way."

Zhao Hu felt as if he had been granted a pardon, nodding frantically, "Yes, yes, yes! Please come this way, sir! I'll lead the way!"