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

The golden light of the Eye of Truth flowed deep within Shen Xi's pupils, his gaze piercing through Gu Changsheng's aged face and looking straight into the secret this old monster had hidden for two hundred years.

Then, he gasped.

[Player: Gu Changsheng (Corpse Killer)]

[Occupation: Master of the Witchcraft Puppet - Obtained a fragment of an ancient witchcraft manual, thus embarking on the evil path of becoming "neither human nor corpse." Proficient in witchcraft and corpse-refining techniques, he transformed himself into a half-human, half-corpse "witchcraft puppet," whose soul can be transferred to different bodies through secret methods.]

[Level: 13]

【Strength: 270】

【Spirit: 50】

[Agility: 270]

[Physical Fitness: 270]

【talent:】

[1. Unyielding Fighting Spirit (Epic) - Maintain peak condition throughout battle, unaffected by fatigue, pain, or negative emotions. The lower the health, the stronger the combat power.]

[2. Profound Wisdom and Understanding (Epic Level) - Exceptional comprehension and learning ability; able to grasp the essence of any cultivation method, skill, or combat technique after only one observation, and quickly adapt to the opponent's fighting style in battle.]

[3. Body of Withering and Flourishing (Epic) - Lifespan greatly increased, physical aging rate reduced by 90%. However, the price of this longevity is extremely unstable mental state; there is a chance of entering a "Frenzy" state in battle, indiscriminately attacking friend or foe until the target dies or the user loses the ability to act.]

[4. The Realm of Subtlety (Epic) – After over two hundred years of arduous training, mastery of one's own power has reached a state of perfection. Power is controlled with complete freedom, without a single wasted element. Energy consumption for all attacks, defenses, and movements is reduced by 50%, and their effects are increased by 50%.]

【Skill:】

【1.尸傀炼化（传说级·主动）——将死亡的敌人炼化为尸傀，尸傀保留生前80%的战斗力和部分技能。每具尸傀可持续存在24小时，同时最多操控5具。冷却时间：无（炼化过程需10分钟）】

2. Voodoo Touch (Gold Tier, Active) – A contact poison spell. The palm is covered in potent poison, dealing significant poison damage upon contact with the target and has a 30% chance to trigger the "Corruption" effect (reduces all target's attributes by 10% for 30 seconds). Cooldown: 15 seconds.

3. Blood Shadow Escape (Gold-tier, Active) – Transforms into a blood shadow, instantly teleporting to any location within 30 meters. Invincible and cannot be locked onto during the movement. Cooldown: 20 seconds.

[4. Thousand Gu Devouring the Heart (Legendary, Active) – Releases Gu worms cultivated within the user's body, launching an indiscriminate attack on all enemies within 50 meters. Each Gu worm deals minor damage, but the sheer number (100-500) is enormous, and the Gu worms will relentlessly pursue the target until the target dies or the Gu worms are destroyed. Cooldown: 300 seconds.]

5. Undying Witch Soul (Legendary, Passive) – The soul resides within a "Life Tablet" crafted using arcane techniques. Upon physical death, if the Life Tablet remains intact, the soul can be resurrected within 7 days through a special ritual. The soul endures as long as the Life Tablet remains intact. Life Tablet Location: Unknown.

Shen Xi stared at the string of numbers, a cold sweat breaking out on her back.

270 points of Strength, 270 points of Agility, 270 points of Constitution.

Although this old guy is only level 13, his basic attributes are almost stronger than his own, a level 31 dual-class inheritor. His total attributes have just broken through the 200 mark, while Gu Changsheng's only attribute is 50 points, but the other three attributes completely overwhelm his.

Even more terrifying are those four epic-level talents.

Unyielding fighting spirit—the lower the health, the stronger it becomes, and its combat effectiveness will never be affected by fatigue. This means that the old man's final counterattack will be one or even two times more terrifying than in his normal state.

Profound wisdom – able to learn the opponent's combat techniques with just one glance.

A body that has withered and flourished—two hundred years of lifespan in exchange for an extremely unstable mental state. There is a chance that he will enter a "frenzy" state in battle, indiscriminately attacking friend or foe. This is both an advantage and a disadvantage; in a frenzy state, he may unleash combat power beyond his limits, but he may also expose weaknesses.

The Realm of Subtlety – Two hundred years of honing his power has brought his energy utilization efficiency to its peak. Consumption is reduced by 50%, and effectiveness is increased by 50%. With the same amount of power, he can deal 1.5 times the damage to Shen Xi.

In addition to those five skills.

Corpse puppet refining turns the dead into his servants. Couldn't all the thousands of Gu family members who died on the third floor just now become his corpse puppets?

Blood Shadow Escape: An invincible dash that can be activated every 20 seconds. To kill him, you must first break this skill.

"Ten Thousand Gu Devouring the Heart," an indiscriminate attack by 500 Gu worms. In the narrow, domed hall, this skill was a nightmare.

An immortal sorcerer's soul cannot truly die unless his life tablet is broken. This means that even if he is killed today, he can be resurrected in 7 days as long as his life tablet cannot be found.

"No wonder……"

Shen Xi murmured, her eyes filled with solemnity.

No wonder the Gu family has stood strong in Kyoto for over a century. No wonder that old bastard Gu Tianxin dared to collude with the rotting corpses and unleash a zombie horde to attack the city. No wonder the Gu family dared to build such a large-scale secret base outside the city.

Because behind them stands such an old monster.

A two-hundred-year-old monster.

"Have you seen enough?"

Gu Changsheng's voice interrupted Shen Xi's thoughts.

"You should be almost fully recovered."

Gu Changsheng stood up and stretched his limbs.

His movements were slow, but Shen Xi noticed that every single one of them was incredibly precise. The height of his raised hand, the angle of his rotation, the amplitude of his muscle contraction—everything was just right, without a single excess or deficiency.

A realm of subtlety.

Two hundred years of honing body control.

"Have you figured out a way to defeat me?" Gu Changsheng turned his head, his cloudy eyes fixed on Shen Xi, a slow smile spreading across his lips. "You can't afford to lose too quickly."

His voice was hoarse, yet it carried a chilling excitement.

"It's been so many years...it seems like it's been over a hundred years since I last fought with anyone."

Gu Changsheng took a step forward, and a scarlet light began to appear in his cloudy eyes.

"You absolutely have to... let me enjoy the battle!"

The moment the words left her lips, Shen Xi felt a chill run down her spine.

That wasn't an old man stretching his muscles; it was a ferocious beast that had been asleep for two hundred years, finally opening its eyes.

That old guy is a complete madman.

Shen Xi didn't have time to think much, because Gu Changsheng had already made his move.

There was no Blood Shadow Escape, no Voodoo Touch, no fancy skills whatsoever. Just the simplest, purest charge.

But that aura made the entire fourth-floor hall tremble.

Shen Xi dared not relax in the slightest.

He gripped the Pangu Axe tightly with both hands, and two completely different forces began to flow wildly across the dark golden axe.

Purple lightning surged from the Primordial Pearl, spreading along his arm to the axe blade. Arcs of electricity leaped across the blade, crackling and popping.

Golden-red flames surged forth from the Primordial Pearl once more, then flowed into the axe. The flames burned on the axe blade, tinging the purple arcs of electricity with a golden-red halo.

Thunder and fire intertwined.

This is a combat method that Shen Xi has recently developed.

The dual crowns grant him two classes: Creation and Chaos, but the skills of these two classes are always used separately. Creation is used for melee combat, while Chaos is used for magic, with a clear distinction between the two.

But Shen Xi kept thinking, could the power of the two professions be combined?

The Chaos class's talent for the Evolution of All Things allows them to learn skills from any class. He learned Lightning Chains and Fireball, but he wasn't content with simply casting spells. If he imbued the Pangu Axe with the power of lightning and fire, wouldn't each of his melee attacks possess both physical and magical damage?

Theory is wonderful, but practice is difficult.

Lightning and fire are two completely different energies, one violent and the other intense. If they are not careful, they will repel each other, resulting in the failure of skills or even backlash.

Shen Xi practiced for a long time in the blessed land, and only barely mastered the basic fusion technique. With his current level of proficiency, this lightning and fire enchantment state could only be maintained for three full-force attacks at most before it would automatically dissipate due to energy disorder.

But three times is enough.

The lightning and fire on the Pangu Axe grew brighter and brighter, with purple arcs of electricity and golden-red flames intertwining, making the entire battle axe look like a divine weapon descended to earth.

With the blessing of Shen Xi's level 31 and all attributes exceeding 200, the five fragments of Pangu Axe, now broken, unleashed an unprecedentedly terrifying power.

Gu Changsheng's pupils contracted slightly.

He sensed it.

The power contained in that axe was enough to threaten his life.

But the next second, he smiled.

That smile was manic and distorted, carrying a kind of almost frenzied excitement that had been suppressed for two hundred years.

"good!"

Gu Changsheng's voice boomed throughout the domed hall.

"good!!!"

His speed suddenly increased, his emaciated body closing the distance in an instant like a gray lightning bolt.

Bloodthirsty Thrust!

Shen Xi also activated her charge skill. The two moved at incredible speed, leaving two afterimages in the domed hall.

Gu Changsheng threw a punch.

No skills, no fancy moves, just the simplest straight punch.

But the force of the punch distorted the air itself. Shen Xi could even feel the pressure of the punch on his chest, making it difficult to breathe, even before it landed on him.

At the pinnacle of skill, his power was controlled with perfect precision, without a single wasted breath. This punch embodied two hundred years of Gu Changsheng's martial arts expertise, with every ounce of force striking the most crucial spot with pinpoint accuracy.

But Shen Xi did not back down.

He raised the Pangu Axe high with both hands, and the axe blade, intertwined with lightning and fire, drew a dark golden arc in the air before slashing down fiercely at Gu Changsheng's fist!

"boom!!!"

The moment the fist clashed with the axe, the entire domed hall fell into a brief silence.

It wasn't that there was no sound, but rather that the sound was so loud that ears became useless for a moment. Shen Xi felt as if her eardrums had been hit hard by something, and then the whole world became deathly silent.

Immediately afterwards, an explosion occurred.

A terrifying shockwave erupted from the point where the fist and axe clashed, slamming into the two men like a solid hammer. The glass ceiling shattered, countless fragments raining down. Large sections of the stone slabs on the ground cracked, the shockwave whipping up debris that flew in all directions. The low pillars on either side trembled violently, several even collapsing, scattering bamboo slips across the ground.

The entire fourth floor was trembling.

Shen Xi felt an overwhelming force emanating from the Pangu Axe, sending him flying backward. He tumbled twice in the air before finally kneeling on one knee, the Pangu Axe carving a deep furrow in the ground, barely managing to regain his footing.

His hand was split open, and blood dripped down the axe handle.

A tightness in my chest, a sweet taste in my throat, and a trickle of blood at the corner of my mouth.

He was breathing heavily and looked up ahead.

Gu Changsheng retreated even further.

The emaciated body retreated more than a dozen steps, each step leaving a deep footprint in the ground. The last step shattered the stone slab, and half of his foot sank into the ground before he finally stopped.

His right fist was dripping blood.

The skin on his fist was cleaved open by Pangu's axe, leaving a deep wound that exposed bone. Blood flowed down his fingers and dripped onto the ground, making a sizzling, corrosive sound.

Shen Xi felt an overwhelming force emanating from the Pangu Axe, sending him flying backward. He tumbled twice in the air before finally kneeling on one knee, the Pangu Axe carving a deep furrow in the ground, barely managing to regain his footing.

His hand was split open, and blood dripped down the axe handle.

A tightness in my chest, a sweet taste in my throat, and a trickle of blood at the corner of my mouth.

He was breathing heavily and looked up ahead.

Gu Changsheng retreated even further.

The emaciated body retreated more than a dozen steps, each step leaving a deep footprint in the ground. The last step shattered the stone slab, and half of his foot sank into the ground before he finally stopped.

His right fist was dripping blood.

The skin on his fist was cleaved open by Pangu's axe, leaving a deep wound that exposed bone. Blood flowed down his fingers and dripped onto the ground, making a sizzling, corrosive sound.

Shen Xi felt an overwhelming force emanating from the Pangu Axe, sending him flying backward. He tumbled twice in the air before finally kneeling on one knee, the Pangu Axe carving a deep furrow in the ground, barely managing to regain his footing.

His hand was split open, and blood dripped down the axe handle.

A tightness in my chest, a sweet taste in my throat, and a trickle of blood at the corner of my mouth.

He was breathing heavily and looked up ahead.

Gu Changsheng retreated even further.

The emaciated body retreated more than a dozen steps, each step leaving a deep footprint in the ground. The last step shattered the stone slab, and half of his foot sank into the ground before he finally stopped.

His right fist was dripping blood.

The skin on his fist was cleaved open by Pangu's axe, leaving a deep wound that exposed bone. Blood flowed down his fingers and dripped onto the ground, making a sizzling, corrosive sound.

Shen Xi felt an overwhelming force emanating from the Pangu Axe, sending him flying backward. He tumbled twice in the air before finally kneeling on one knee, the Pangu Axe carving a deep furrow in the ground, barely managing to regain his footing.

His hand was split open, and blood dripped down the axe handle.

A tightness in my chest, a sweet taste in my throat, and a trickle of blood at the corner of my mouth.

He was breathing heavily and looked up ahead.

Gu Changsheng retreated even further.

The emaciated body retreated more than a dozen steps, each step leaving a deep footprint in the ground. The last step shattered the stone slab, and half of his foot sank into the ground before he finally stopped.

His right fist was dripping blood.

The skin on his fist was cleaved open by Pangu's axe, leaving a deep wound that exposed bone. Blood flowed down his fingers and dripped onto the ground, making a sizzling, corrosive sound.

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Shen Xi felt an overwhelming force emanating from the Pangu Axe, sending him flying backward. He tumbled twice in the air before finally kneeling on one knee, the Pangu Axe carving a deep furrow in the ground, barely managing to regain his footing.

His hand was split open, and blood dripped down the axe handle.

A tightness in my chest, a sweet taste in my throat, and a trickle of blood at the corner of my mouth.

He was breathing heavily and looked up ahead.

Gu Changsheng retreated even further.

The emaciated body retreated more than a dozen steps, each step leaving a deep footprint in the ground. The last step shattered the stone slab, and half of his foot sank into the ground before he finally stopped.

His right fist was dripping blood.

The skin on his fist was cleaved open by Pangu's axe, leaving a deep wound that exposed bone. Blood flowed down his fingers and dripped onto the ground, making a sizzling, corrosive sound.