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

Shen Xi withdrew her gaze and sat down cross-legged.

He took out the two ordinary enhancement draw cards from his storage space; the silvery-white cards emitted a faint glow in his palm. The Gu family's matter was resolved; it was time to improve his strength.

The first one.

With a slight thought, the card transformed into particles of light and disappeared into the palm of the hand.

[Regular bonus draw in progress...]

[Congratulations, host! You have received a basic bonus: Extraordinary Perception (Level 1)!]

[Superhuman Perception (Tier 1): Passive effect. The host can view information about all targets within 10 levels of their own level (the basic rule for post-apocalyptic survival games is level 5). This effect stacks with "Omniscient Insight" to significantly enhance the depth of information analysis. It can be upgraded.]

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Extraordinary perception.

The basic rule of post-apocalyptic survival games is that players can only view information about targets whose level is within 5 levels of their own. Beyond 5 levels, the system displays "???" and nothing is visible. With this enhancement, this restriction has been increased from level 5 to level 10.

In addition, the ability to see through all phenomena and decipher unknown information that was originally displayed as "???" allows him to not only view information about targets 10 levels higher than himself, but also analyze deep data hidden by the system.

"nice one."

Shen Xi nodded in satisfaction and picked up the second card.

[Regular bonus draw in progress...]

[Congratulations, host! You have received a standard bonus: Unexpected Good Fortune (Tier 1)!]

【Heaven-Sent Fortune (Tier 1): Passive effect. Every three days, the host can randomly obtain one item (item, equipment, skill book, material, resource, etc., quality random, lowest Bronze, highest Legendary). Can be upgraded.】

Shen Xi stared at the results and became happy.

Great fortune has descended upon us.

Every three days, one item will be given away for free. The quality is random, ranging from bronze to legendary.

Even though you can only get it once every three days, and the quality is entirely based on luck, who doesn't like something that's free? What if you get incredibly lucky one day and pull out a legendary piece of equipment? Wouldn't that be a huge win?

Moreover, this bonus can also grow. In any case, from now on, he will have a chance to open a blind box every three days.

"Not bad, not bad."

After drawing two regular bonus cards, Shen Xi's gaze fell on the two boxes that were shrouded in golden runes.

Gold-grade equipment box x2.

Shen Xi picked up the first box and opened the lid.

The golden light faded, revealing a pair of menacing daggers lying quietly in the box.

Double-edged, entirely black with dark red patterns flowing along the blade. The hilt is wrapped in some unknown animal hide, offering an excellent grip. The blade is as thin as a cicada's wing, its edges so sharp they can cut through light.

【Name: Shadow Fang】

[Type: Weapon - Dual Daggers]

[Quality: Gold Level]

Attack Power: 38-45×2

【Special Effect 1: Armor Penetration - Ignores 25% of the target's defense】

【Special Effect 2: Tear - 40% chance to cause bleeding effect, lasting 8 seconds】

【Special Effect 3: Ambush - When attacking from behind, critical hit rate +20%, critical hit damage +50%】

[Description: Forged from the claws of a shadowy corpse, imbued with the killing intent of the night. Suitable for assassin-type classes.]

Shen Xi's eyes lit up.

Gold-tier dual daggers! With an attack cap of 38-45, three special effects: Armor Penetration, Tear, and the Dark Strike effect that increases critical hit rate by 20% and critical hit damage by 50% when attacking from behind. This is practically a weapon tailor-made for the Shadow class.

He turned to look at the shadow crouching at his feet.

The shadow curled up into a ball, its scarlet eyes staring motionlessly into the void.

"shadow."

The shadow raised its head.

Shen Xi handed over the Shadow Fang: "Yours."

Shadow reached out its slender hands and took the pair of daggers. It looked down at the pair of black blades in its hands, a flicker of emotion flashing in its crimson eyes. Then, it gripped the hilts and lightly swung them twice.

The dagger drew two dark red arcs in the air, silent and as fast as lightning.

Shadow sheathed his sword, tucked the dagger into his waistband, and crouched back down at Shen Xi's feet.

Shen Xi nodded in satisfaction and picked up the second box.

turn on.

Golden light reappeared, and a pair of simply designed combat boots appeared in his hand.

【Name: Boots of Swiftness】

[Type: Armor - Footwear]

[Quality: Gold Level]

[Defense: 25-32]

【Special Effect 1: Gale - Movement Speed ​​+20%, Jump Ability +40%】

【Special Effect 2: Shadow Step - When moving in the shadows, movement speed is increased by an additional 20%, and it is completely silent】

【Special Effect 3: Blink - Once activated, instantly teleport to any location within 10 meters. Cooldown: 60 seconds】

Shen Xi looked at the combat boots, a satisfied gleam in her eyes.

Gold-tier shoes grant +20% movement speed and +40% jump ability. When moving in the shadows, movement speed is increased by an additional 20%, and movement is completely silent. They also include a teleport skill with a 60-second cooldown, instantly teleporting the user to any location within 10 meters.

For assassins, speed is life. These Swift Boots significantly enhance Shadow's combat prowess, whether for chasing, escaping, or positioning.

"Shadow, equip it."

Shadow took the Swift Boots, looked down at them, then took off his tattered cloth shoes and slipped the Swift Boots on. The shoes automatically shrunk to fit his feet perfectly.

Shadow stood up and tried to take a few steps.

Silently.

Its silhouette appeared and disappeared in the darkness, moving so fast that it was almost impossible to detect with the naked eye.

Shen Xi nodded in satisfaction.

Shadow's current equipment: the weapon is the gold-tier Shadow Fang, and the boots are the gold-tier Swift Boots. Although the other slots are still empty, he now has at least two core pieces of equipment.

"I'll get you a complete set of equipment when we get back."

After changing into the Boots of Swiftness, Shen Xi rummaged through his storage space and pulled out a few clean pieces of clothing. These supply cards were drops he'd obtained from the zombie horde and had been gathering dust in a corner; he never expected them to come in handy today.

"Put them on."

Shen Xi tossed the clothes over. Shadow caught them, looked down at the pile of fabric, and a look of confusion flashed in its scarlet eyes. It clearly didn't understand the concept of "wearing clothes," after all, it had been in Gu Changsheng's iron cage for who knows how long, and the tattered little clothes were no longer recognizable.

Shen Xi sighed, squatted down, and quickly helped Shadow put on a black hoodie and a pair of joggers. The clothes were a bit big and looked loose on its thin body, but at least it was much better than the tattered clothes it had been wearing before.

Shadow looked down at its new clothes, reached out a small hand to tug at the hem, then let go. It had no expression, but its movements carried a hint of curiosity.

"Alright, that's all." Shen Xi stood up, clapped her hands, and said, "Take a shower when we get back."

Just then, a series of footsteps came from the direction of the fourth floor entrance.

The military personnel have arrived.

At the entrance to the fourth level of the Gu family's underground palace, Lord Wu'an stopped in his tracks.

Behind him stood hundreds of people, a dark mass. The military elites, representatives of the three major families, and the casual players who had spontaneously joined the battle—all eyes were on him, then followed his gaze to the ruins in front of him.

Then, everyone was stunned.

"What...what's going on?" Liu Qing's voice trembled slightly.

She stood half a step behind Lord Wu'an, her black leather armor stained with blood, a dulled dagger still clutched in her hand. Her gaze swept over the devastated space before her, her pupils slightly contracting.

The glass of the dome was shattered, the steel frame was twisted and deformed, and the moonlight poured down without obstruction, illuminating the ruins. Almost none of the stone slabs on the ground were intact; they were cracked, collapsed, and littered with rubble. The deepest pits were more than ten meters in diameter, exposing the rock layers at the bottom, with charred marks and embers still remaining at the edges.

The low pillars on both sides collapsed in large sections, the bamboo slips on them scattered all over the ground, buried by rubble and ashes. Several stone houses further away were completely destroyed, their walls collapsed and roofs caved in, leaving only half of the ruins standing there alone.

The air was thick with the smell of burning and blood, mixed with an indescribable stench of decay.

"It feels like this place has been bombarded by artillery shells." Su Muqing pushed up her shattered glasses, her voice filled with disbelief. "No, even worse than artillery shells. What level of battle could cause this kind of damage?"

No one could answer her.

All eyes were fixed on the deepest part of that ruin.

There, a silver-gray figure was emerging from the darkness.

In the beginning.

Nalu stepped out from the crowd, her black, tight-fitting leather armor covered in dust, a pair of short daggers hanging at her waist. She walked to Wu'an Jun's side, her gaze sweeping over the ruins, a complex light flashing in her eyes.

"This...is all the work of 'Primordial'?" Her voice was very soft, as if she were talking to herself.

Lord Wu'an did not answer, but silence itself was the best answer.

Naro's lips twitched slightly.

She knew of Tai Chu Qiang from the Kyoto Championship. He single-handedly fought his way through the zombie horde in the South District, single-handedly fought his way through the zombie horde in the East District, and single-handedly challenged the Golden Monarch in the Revenge War. Each of these achievements was enough for an ordinary player to look up to for a lifetime.

But she didn't expect that after fighting the Golden Monarch, Tai Chu would still have the strength to single-handedly destroy the fourth level of the Gu family's underground palace like this.

Those deep pits with diameters exceeding ten meters, those completely destroyed stone houses, those stone slabs shattered into dust... This was no longer a "battle," it was crushing, it was devastating destruction.

"Luckily, we didn't believe that old bastard Gu Tianxin's nonsense." Na Luo's voice carried a hint of lingering fear. "Otherwise, we would be the ones lying here."

Behind them, the Jin and He families exchanged glances, both seeing relief in each other's eyes.

When Gu Tianxin persuaded the three major families to join forces against the military, none of them expressed their support. The Jin and He families were almost swayed. If it weren't for Tai Chu's overwhelming strength in the competition, and if it weren't for Tai Chu's terrifying feat of defending a city alone after the zombie horde descended, they might have actually sided with the Gu family.

Looking back now, it was truly a stroke of luck to have my life saved.

Lord Wu'an did not respond, but simply strode forward toward the silver-gray figure.

"In the beginning."

Shen Xi stopped and looked up as Wu Anjun walked up to her.

The two looked at each other for a moment.

Lord Wu'an's gaze passed over Shen Xi and landed on the small figure behind him, lingering for a moment before withdrawing.