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

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The dark green poisonous mist rapidly spread from Gu Changsheng's palm, thick like molten jade, churning and spreading in the air. The moment that sweet, fishy smell entered her nostrils, Shen Xi's scalp tingled; it wasn't just ordinary stench, but a strange, bone-chilling aura.

He had never been exposed to the touch of voodoo, but his instincts from the apocalypse of the past decade told him: this thing was extremely dangerous.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Xi slammed his Storm Boots into the ground, propelling himself backward as if electrocuted. With the Gale effect fully activated, his movement speed instantly increased by 25%, leaving a silver-gray afterimage in the domed hall.

But the toxic fog spread too quickly.

Gu Changsheng's attack had been brewing for a long time. The dark green poisonous mist didn't float out from his palm, but exploded like a bomb. Fine poisonous mist particles scattered and flew everywhere, covering an area of ​​more than ten meters in radius. No matter how fast Shen Xi reacted, it was impossible for her to escape unscathed.

"Sizzle..."

A faint corroding sound came from the hem of the garment.

Shen Xi looked down and saw a few drops of dark green venom on the right hem of the Kyoto Rhythm uniform. The silver-gray fabric turned black, curled, and rotted at a visible speed, like paper splashed with concentrated sulfuric acid, and a fist-sized hole appeared in the blink of an eye.

Even diamond-grade special equipment with an indestructible effect couldn't withstand the corrosive effects of this poisonous fog.

And things got even worse.

Shen Xi felt a sharp pain in his calf, as if countless tiny needles were piercing his skin at the same time. He looked down and saw several smaller holes in his trouser leg. The skin around the edges of the holes had turned a strange bluish-purple color, and the bluish-purple lines were spreading outwards at a visible speed, crawling all over his calf like a spider web.

His speed began to decrease.

The Storm Boots' whirlwind effect was still there, but his leg muscles felt like they were filled with lead, and every exertion was accompanied by excruciating pain. Although his agility attribute wasn't showing a decrease on the stat sheet, his actual movement speed had plummeted by at least 40%.

"Hahahaha!"

Gu Changsheng's laughter echoed in the domed hall. He completely ignored his wounds, laughing so hard that his whole body trembled. Blood gushed from the laceration in his chest, dripping down his tattered robe, but he didn't care at all.

"Boy, what do you think my Voodoo Touch is? Just some ordinary poison?"

Gu Changsheng strode forward, his gaunt figure appearing and disappearing in the poisonous fog. His right hand was still covered in dark green poisonous fog, but he did not attack again. He simply stood there, staring at Shen Xi with his scarlet eyes.

"This underground palace was originally a large altar!"

He spread his arms, and the dark green poisonous mist surged and spread with his movements, spreading from the center of the hall outwards, climbing along the walls, winding around the stone pillars, and enveloping the entire fourth floor in an eerie green light.

"Since it's an altar, it must have something to digest the offerings!"

Gu Changsheng's voice grew louder and more excited.

"The Touch of Voodoo is the poisonous mist that digests sacrificial offerings! Two hundred years ago, I discovered the remnants of the witch clan's scriptures here. It took me fifty years to comprehend it and twenty years to refine it before I truly understood it!"

A wild, self-satisfied glint flashed in his eyes.

"Why do you think I'm willing to wait for you to recover to your full strength? Because within this altar, I am the ruler! Anyone who steps into this place will be corrupted by the poisonous fog! The stronger you are, the more perfect the sacrifice!"

Shen Xi gritted her teeth and forced herself to steady herself.

The bluish-purple lines on his calves were still spreading, having already reached his knees from his ankles. He could feel the toxins spreading upwards along his blood vessels; each time it passed through a spot, the muscles there would become stiff and numb, as if something was slowly draining their strength away.

A feeling of dizziness began to set in.

"Truly a man of profound wisdom..."

Shen Xi murmured, her voice tinged with bitterness.

This old man's comprehension and learning ability are truly outrageous. He managed to comprehend this level of poison techniques from a single fragment of a witch clan manual.

We must act swiftly and decisively.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, suppressing the dizziness, and gripped the Pangu Axe tightly with both hands again. The power of thunder and fire surged out from the Hongmeng Pearl once more, purple arcs of electricity and golden-red flames intertwined on the axe blade, forcing back the surrounding poisonous mist.

But just then...

[Player "Primordial" is being baptized by an unknown force...]

The epic talent "Immortal Body" is increasing its poison resistance...

A system notification suddenly appeared in Shen Xi's mind.

Shen Xi was stunned.

He looked down at his right leg, which was now covered in bluish-purple lines, and then at the system notification. His mind went blank for a moment.

"……baptism?"

"This is... a powerful tonic?!"

Shen Xi almost burst out laughing.

He recalled the spiritual bath he had just taken in that secret chamber. That pool of milky-white liquid, a treasure accumulated by the Gu family over centuries, he had used as bathwater. After bathing, he gained the epic-level talent "Immortal Body," the second effect of which was…

[Poison Resistance: Immune to all poison effects; reduces damage from poison attacks by 30%. This effect cannot be dispelled or saved.]

He had initially thought this was just ordinary poison resistance, enough to prevent him from being poisoned so easily. But now it seemed that the poison resistance of his immortal body was far more powerful than he had imagined.

It's not about "resisting," but about "absorbing."

The voodoo that had invaded his body was being used as nourishment by his immortal body to strengthen his resistance to the poison.

Shen Xi's lips slowly curved into a smile.

Heaven and hell are separated by a thin line.

He had just thought he was in trouble, but now he realized that the old man's voodoo touch, which he was so proud of, was...

It was like a perfect tonic for him.

"Since that's the case..."

Shen Xi took a deep breath, no longer suppressing the toxins in his body, nor trying to avoid the poisonous fog permeating the air. He even deliberately opened the absorption channels of his immortal body, allowing the dark green poisonous fog to rush into his body wildly through his breath, through his pores, and through the lines of his blood vessels.

Toxic fog enters the body.

A strange feeling washed over my entire body.

It wasn't the excruciating pain of poisoning, but rather an indescribable, comforting sensation, like soaking in a hot spring. The dark green toxins flowed through his body, and wherever they passed, the bluish-purple patterns not only didn't continue to spread, but instead began to fade, changing from deep purple to light purple, from light purple to pale pink, and finally disappearing completely.

The stiffness in my calves has disappeared.

The dizziness disappeared.

Even the fatigue accumulated during the battle was swept away by the stimulation of the poisonous fog.

"this……"

Shen Xi moved her right leg, and her agility returned, even becoming a few times faster than before.

Gu Changsheng was still smug.

He stood in the center of the poisonous fog, arms outstretched, like a god looking down upon all living beings. The dark green poisonous fog swirled around him, making him appear like a sorcerer god emerging from hell.

"Kid, you should be feeling it now, right?"

His voice was hoarse, yet it carried a condescending pity.

"Dizziness, numbness, loss of strength... this is the power of voodoo. The more you struggle, the faster the poison takes effect. Obediently accept your fate and become a sacrifice to 'the Lord,' and I will let your soul find peace."

Shen Xi stopped dodging and even stood up straight from the wall, facing the surging poisonous fog head-on.

Gu Changsheng frowned slightly when he saw Shen Xi's reaction.

He thought the young man would continue to run away, but Shen Xi not only did not run away, but instead stood there on his own initiative.

"What? You're not running anymore?"

Gu Changsheng's voice carried a hint of doubt, but it was quickly masked by arrogance.

"Looks like you've resigned yourself to your fate. Very well, obediently become my sacrifice, and I'll let you die a quick death."

He raised his hand, his fingers spread, and the surging poisonous mist, as if receiving a command, rushed towards Shen Xi from all directions. The dark green mist grew thicker and denser, enveloping Shen Xi completely.

Shen Xi stood in the center of the poisonous fog and closed her eyes.

He could feel the poisonous fog corroding his skin, corroding his clothes, and invading his blood vessels. The excruciating pain remained, even more intense than before, as if something was rampaging through his veins, trying to tear his body apart from the inside.

But at the same time, there is another force resisting that erosion.

The immortal body's anti-poison effect, a 30% reduction in poison damage, was operating at full speed. A small portion of the toxins that had invaded his body were directly expelled, turning into black sweat that seeped from his pores. The remaining small portion was broken down and absorbed, transformed into some kind of energy he couldn't perceive, stored in every cell of his body.

The Vermilion Bird's primordial feathers warmed slightly on his chest, and the exorcising effect reduced the duration of negative effects by 20% and decreased the elemental damage he received by 10%. With the two effects combined, the threat of the poisonous mist had been reduced to a tolerable level.

But what truly allowed him to stand firm in the poisonous fog was the Earth-Opening Body of the Heaven-Opening profession and the self-healing effect of the newly acquired Immortal Body.

With the ability to pierce the earth, life recovery speed is increased by 500%.

The immortal body heals itself, increasing the recovery speed of physical injuries by 50% and the recovery speed of physical strength and mental strength by 20%.

With the two recovery effects combined, his body became like a repair machine that never stops. Corroded skin instantly grew new skin. Blocked blood vessels were instantly cleared. Damaged cells were instantly regenerated.

The rate at which the poisonous fog corroded his body couldn't keep up with the rate at which his body recovered.

The feeling was like jumping back and forth between heaven and hell.

On one side is excruciating pain, and on the other is corrosion.

On one side is rebirth, and on the other is restoration.

Pain and happiness.

Shen Xi's expression shifted between pain and pleasure, her brows furrowing and relaxing, her lips twitching and then turning up. Her mood fluctuated wildly.

Looking at Shen Xi's expression, Gu Changsheng assumed that he was struggling to hold on.

"Is it painful? Is it hopeless?"

His voice was hoarse, yet carried a morbid pleasure.

"That's right. Offerings should look like offerings."

He strode forward, walking step by step toward Shen Xi. The poisonous mist parted automatically in front of him, and his fists began to gather power, the dark green poisonous mist condensing on the surface of his fists to form two enormous poisonous fists.

"Kid, you're strong. Stronger than anyone I've ever seen."

Gu Changsheng's voice softened:

"Too bad, you've met me. Two hundred years, I've lived for over two hundred years. What makes you think you, a mere twenties, can fight me?"

He walked up to Shen Xi and stopped.

Those scarlet eyes looked down at Shen Xi, and he raised his right fist, the poisonous mist on his fist so thick it was almost dripping water.

"It would be your honor to die by my voodoo touch."

The moment he finished speaking, his fist came crashing down.

Just at this critical moment, the system notification sounded in Shen Xi's mind again.

[The epic talent "Immortal Body" has had its poison resistance effect enhanced!]

[Immune to all poisoning effects!]

[Damage dealt to yourself by poison-attribute attacks is reduced from 30% to 35%!]

This effect cannot be dispelled or saved!

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