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

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The light on the Primordial Pearl shone brightest. The runes condensed into a massive magic circle in the air, and in the center of the circle, a blurry figure was slowly emerging.

Shen Xi's pupils suddenly contracted.

The figure stood in the void, dressed in a magnificent robe, with an imposing demeanor. His face was obscured by a hazy, chaotic aura, but his imposing presence froze Shen Xi completely.

With every gesture, a devastating energy storm is unleashed.

He raised his hand, fingers spread, and the whole world spun in his palm. He clenched his fist, and stars shattered, the void collapsed. He stepped forward, the chaotic energy beneath his feet surging and spreading, obliterating everything in his path, returning it to nothingness.

Shen Xi felt like a speck of dust in front of him.

No, it's not even as good as dust.

He felt that the world he lived in seemed so small in front of this figure.

In the beginning of chaos, before yin and yang were separated.

The end of the evolution of all things.

The original owner of the Hongmeng Pearl.

The originator of the Chaos Profession.

The figure seemed to sense something, slowly lowering its head to look in Shen Xi's direction. A surprised glint flashed in its eyes, which were shrouded in chaotic energy…

The light was so brief that Shen Xi almost thought it was an illusion.

But the next second, the figure began to dissipate. Starting from the feet, it turned into countless tiny particles of light, drifting in the air. Then the waist, chest, shoulders, and head, layer by layer, vanished into nothingness.

Shen Xi suddenly came to her senses.

He was breathing heavily, his back soaked with cold sweat. His heart was pounding in his chest, and the veins on his temples were throbbing as if they were about to burst from under his skin.

That aura was terrifying.

Even those war gods and magic gods of level 90 or above that he had seen in his previous life were nothing more than fireflies compared to the bright moon in front of this figure.

"This... is the power of the founder of the Chaos Profession?"

Shen Xi murmured, her voice hoarse.

It was merely a lingering phantom within the Primordial Pearl, not even a consciousness. Yet, the sheer power unintentionally emanating from that phantom almost caused him to lose his composure.

If the true form descends...

He dared not think.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her heart, and turned her gaze back to the Hongmeng Pearl.

The black hole has disappeared.

The rune array also dissipated.

The equipment and props piled on the ground had all been completely devoured. In the blessed land, only tiny particles of light remained, the residual energy that had escaped during the devouring process, slowly dissipating.

The Primordial Pearl, hovering above Shen Xi's palm, had not changed much in appearance. It was still a jet-black pearl the size of a longan, still filled with chaotic energy, and still exuded an ancient and timeless aura.

But Shen Xi could sense that it had changed.

The runes on the surface of the bead became denser and more complex. These runes were no longer static, but rather moved slowly like living things, each movement accompanied by a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy. The chaotic flow within the bead accelerated, and within that chaotic energy, tiny golden specks could be faintly seen flickering.

[Harmony Pearl quality upgraded! Platinum grade → Diamond grade!]

[All attribute bonus: 15% → 18%!]

[Skill cooldown time: -25% → -30%!]

[Spell Cost: -25% → -30%!]

[Chaos Domain (Diamond Tier, Active): Deploys a chaos domain with a radius of 40 meters. All enemies within the domain have their all attributes reduced by 18%, take true damage equal to 3% of their maximum health per second, and have a 15% chance to trigger the "Confusion" effect (indiscriminately inflicts on both friend and foe, lasting 6 seconds). The user's all attributes are increased by 25% within the domain, and all skill cooldowns and cost are halved. Duration: 70 seconds. Cooldown: 5 hours.]

【Effect 4: ? ? ? — Not unlocked (requires upgrading to Epic level)】

【Effect 5: ??? — Not unlocked (requires upgrading to Legendary level)】

Diamond grade.

It only took less than three hundred pieces of bronze-level equipment and items to go from platinum to diamond.

Shen Xi licked her lips, a gleam of excitement flashing in her eyes.

Not finished yet.

Shen Xi threw all the remaining items and equipment into the Hongmeng Pearl, as two consecutive upgrades were indeed not enough.

"Feed..."

Shen Xi stared at the Hongmeng Pearl, a hint of helplessness in his voice.

"You're such a waste of resources."

The Primordial Pearl floated above his palm, its internal chaotic energy flowing slowly without any reaction.

Shen Xi sighed, stood up, opened the storage space panel, and prepared to take stock of what was left.

Keep the medicine for emergencies.

Save the food for later.

There aren't many props left.

Everything else is gone.

Just as Shen Xi was about to close the storage space, her gaze suddenly swept over the corner of the storage space.

There, a ball of golden-red flame floated.

The size of a fist slowly burned in the void. There was no temperature, no sound, only an indescribable life force flowing within the flames. The color of the flames deepened from golden-red to dark gold, and fine runes could be faintly seen dancing within them.

Chaos Fire.

A legendary item; when absorbed by the Primordial Pearl, the host can permanently wield the power of fire. All fire spell damage increased by 50%, fire spell cooldown reduced by 30%, and fire spell cost reduced by 50%. Unlocks the Chaos class's hidden skill tree, "The Way of Fire."

Shen Xi stared at the ball of flame, her eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"I forgot about it."

He had originally planned to devour the Chaos Flame after the zombie horde ended, but he couldn't find a suitable time. From the zombie horde to the War of Revenge, from the War of Revenge to the Gu Family Underground Palace, from the Gu Family Underground Palace to the Merit Shop, he got so busy that he forgot about it.

Now that it has swallowed everything it could in the storage space, it's its turn.

Moreover, the Hongmeng Pearl has just been upgraded to the diamond level, and its energy fluctuations are still very active, making it a good time to devour it.

If we can ride this momentum to another level...

"Could we get a second consecutive promotion?"

Shen Xi licked her lips, a look of anticipation flashing in her eyes.

He reached into his storage space and retrieved the dark golden flame.

The flame touched his hand; there was no burning sensation, only a warm feeling, like holding a cup of lukewarm water. Fall in love with reading, starting now. The fine runes surged from the flame, spreading along his arm and throughout his body, as if resonating with the chaotic power within him.

Shen Xi took a deep breath and threw the Chaos Fire toward the Primordial Pearl.

The moment the flame touched the bead, a strange change occurred.

The runes on the Primordial Pearl suddenly exploded, transforming into countless golden chains that wrapped around the dark golden flame layer by layer. The flame struggled violently, its golden-red light surging, dyeing the entire blessed land a dark gold. The chaotic energy inside the pearl surged wildly, spreading outwards and gradually swallowing the flame.

The integration has begun.

Shen Xi sat down cross-legged, staring intently at the Hongmeng Pearl.

The runes on the surface of the bead began to change. Those runes, which were originally just engraved on the surface, were now penetrating into the interior of the bead, embedding themselves layer by layer, as if to cover the entire bead. The flow of chaotic energy accelerated, changing from a slow flow to a high-speed rotation, forming a miniature vortex inside the bead.

The power of flames is being absorbed by the Primordial Pearl.

One minute.

Two minutes.

Five minutes later, the light on the Hongmeng Pearl suddenly surged.

That wasn't the golden light from the previous upgrade, but a blazing, incinerating flame. Dark golden flames erupted from the surface of the bead, enveloping the entire blessed land in a scorching halo.

The temperature is soaring.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Shen Xi's forehead. He could feel that the energy inside the Primordial Pearl was undergoing a qualitative change. The chaotic energy was beginning to merge with the power of the flames, forming a new, more violent, and more intense energy.

Chaos Fire.

The true fire of chaos.

It was not a flame borrowed from the projection of the Vermilion Bird, but his own primordial fire, perfectly fused with the power of chaos.

The flames on the Hongmeng Pearl lasted for several tens of seconds before slowly dissipating.

The moment the last wisp of flame disappeared into the bead, a grand system notification exploded in Shen Xi's mind.

[Harmony Pearl quality upgraded! From Diamond grade to Epic grade!]

[All attribute bonus: 18% → 25%!]

[Skill cooldown time: -30% → -40%!]

[Spell Cost: -30% → -40%!]

[Chaos Domain: Deploys a chaos domain with a radius of 50 meters. All enemies within the domain have all attributes reduced by 25%, take true damage equal to 5% of their maximum health per second, and have a 20% chance to trigger the "Confusion" effect (indiscriminately inflicts on both friend and foe, lasting 8 seconds). The user's own attributes are increased by 30% within the domain, and all skill cooldowns and costs are halved. Duration: 90 seconds. Cooldown: 4 hours.]

[Effect 4: Chaos Devour: When activated, every attack (physical or magical) within 10 seconds will have the "Devour" effect, devouring 5% of the target's current health and converting it into an equal amount of the user's health, while also dealing an equal amount of true damage to the target. Excess health devoured will be converted into a temporary shield lasting 30 seconds. Cooldown: 120 seconds.]

【Effect 5: ??? — Not unlocked (requires upgrading to Legendary level)】

Shen Xi stared at the effect, her breath catching in her throat for a moment.

Epic.

The Hongmeng Pearl jumped directly from Diamond level to Epic level.

The Pangu Axe is still at the Diamond level, but I didn't expect the Hongmeng Pearl to break through first.

Furthermore, the fourth effect has been unlocked.

Chaos Devouring

Every attack (physical or magical) within 10 seconds will inflict the "Devour" effect, consuming 5% of the target's current health and converting it into an equal amount of the user's health, while also dealing the same amount of true damage to the target. Consuming excess health will be converted into a temporary shield lasting 30 seconds. Cooldown: 120 seconds

In addition, the Chaos class has the Yin-Yang Flow talent, which grants +100% Spirit, -30% Skill Cooldown, and -50% Spell Cost.

The two effects are combined...

Fire spell damage increased by 50%.

Shen Xi's lips slowly curved into a smile.

"This is only epic level..."

Moreover, there was an additional hidden talent, the Path of Fire, which had no level or description, but Shen Xi was still quite satisfied.

After emerging from the blessed land, Shen Xi felt refreshed and invigorated.

The sky was beginning to lighten with the first light of dawn.

Then, he saw it.

A slender black shadow silently emerged from the darkness, moving at incredible speed, leaving a faint, almost invisible afterimage in the still-dark night.

The black hoodie was still loose and baggy.

[The servant "Shadow" has completed his job advancement! Class: Dark Dancer (Legendary)!]

[Level: 14 → 15!]

[All attributes +10!]

[New Talent: Dark Dance (Epic, Passive) - When moving in the dark, the figure is as elusive as a dance, increasing evasion rate by 30% and critical hit rate by 20%.]

【新增技能：暗影突袭（黄金级·主动）——瞬间突进至15米内任意目标身后，造成200%伤害并附加「致盲」效果（目标命中率-50%，持续3秒）。冷却时间：15秒。】

Shen Xi looked at the information and thought, "Not bad, another talent and skill has been added."

Level 15.

Dark Dancer class, legendary rank.

Dark Dance talent: Evasion rate +30%, Critical hit rate +20%.

Shadow Strike: 15-meter dash, 200% damage, inflicts blindness.

In addition to the previous Shadow Strike and Silent Strangulation, Shadow now possesses three assassination skills of Gold rank or higher. In the dark, with the Night Child's all-attribute bonuses plus the evasion and critical strike bonuses from Dark Dance, this little creature is practically the Grim Reaper of the Night.

"good."

Shen Xi squatted down and patted An Ying's head.

The shadow did not hide.

It tilted its head back, its scarlet eyes looking at Shen Xi, and then gently rubbed against his palm.

Mingying walked over from the doorway, squatted down with her two-meter-tall body, and waved her large hand in front of Anying.

Shadow glanced at him, then lightly leaped onto Bright Shadow's shoulder, crouched there, and curled up into a ball.

Mingying stood up, carrying the tiny child less than a meter tall on her two-meter-tall shoulders. The scene still looked awkward, but Shen Xi was starting to get used to it.

"Let's go."

Shen Xi turned around and pushed open the door.

"It's time to go back."

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