Survival in the apocalypse: I exploited a bug in an infinite dungeon.

I found another spot to squat down and observe carefully, but I still couldn't find the big ant the woman had mentioned.

However, a few large black ants were found.

There's nothing suspicious about it.

I checked the time; it was almost noon, so I decided to go home first.

I had just gotten up when I heard a child crying out.

It's that chubby little guy who stepped on the ant earlier.

At this moment, a red and swollen patch appeared on his calf, and his mother was anxiously checking it.

Seeing their friend cry, the other babies nearby, not understanding why, also started wailing.

Several mothers started trying to soothe their babies, and the scene became somewhat chaotic.

Shi Jinwei, with her sharp eyes, noticed that his mother was pulling something off his calf.

She scooped up the child and rushed outside.

Seeing the redness and swelling on the chubby boy's leg, she immediately thought of the little girl's arm.

He hurried over, but all that was left on the ground was a small, flattened insect.

It was so bloody and mangled that nothing could be seen clearly.

Other mothers also picked up their children and went home.

A few elderly men and women nearby, seeing this scene, sighed, "These days, mothers don't take as good a care of their children as we did."

"But these past few days, several little kids seem to have been bitten by bugs, which is quite strange," an old woman said, seemingly struck by a thought.

Another elderly man dismissed it: "What's so strange about it? There are always a lot of mosquitoes in the park. Summer is almost here, and there will be even more mosquitoes then."

"How can a child feel a mosquito bite immediately? They'll cry from the pain." The old lady retorted.

The old man didn't want to argue with her and turned to chat with another old man.

Shi Jinwei listened to everything and then looked down at the insect that had been stepped on.

It could only be vaguely seen that it resembled an ant, with a body color that was somewhat dark red.

While researching yesterday, I came across a similar ant called the red imported fire ant.

It is known as "the most dangerous ant in the world".

They are highly aggressive and often bite people when they come into contact with them.

People with allergies may experience mild symptoms such as itching, redness, swelling, and pain after being stung.

In severe cases, symptoms such as dizziness and fever may occur.

In the most severe cases, it can lead to shock and death.

They prefer warm places, and in cities, they often choose to build their nests near electrical appliances, roadside green belts, and other similar locations.

Therefore, they may also bite into electrical wires, causing leakage or fire.

From any perspective, it is a harmful organism.

Therefore, it is recognized worldwide as one of the "100 most dangerous invasive species".

However, when checking the data, Anqing City was not on the red ant distribution map.

Their distribution is mainly in the south, far from Anqing City.

Upon closer inspection of the ground, no similar ants were found.

Looking at the sky, it was already noon.

With no further clues, she had no choice but to leave.

On my way home, I passed by a general store and saw an NPC buying insecticide.

While shopping, she chatted loudly with the salesperson, and Shi Jinwei overheard her complaining about ants in her home.

She kept those words in mind.

After lunch, I thoroughly checked the house.

I was relieved when I found no insects.

I checked the pesticides and insecticides I bought; the seller has already shipped them, and they are expected to arrive in three days.

I was just about to take a nap when my phone beeped with a text message notification.

When she was renting the apartment, she took the opportunity to join a homeowners' group chat.

Apart from that, there are no other contacts in the messaging app.

I thought it was a message from the owners' group, but when I checked, I found it was a friend request.

This is not strange at all.

What caught her attention was the application's note: "I am a survival game player."

This is the first time I've received such a text message in a game, and I can't immediately tell if it's a coincidental scam or something else.

The other party seemed to have thought of what she was thinking and sent another application.

This time, the note reads: "My skills allow me to find you. If you are a gamer, please add me and I'll add you to the group."

Skills + game player.

She felt that receiving such a coincidental scam text message meant she should go downstairs and buy a lottery ticket right now.

I clicked "Confirm Add".

The next second, the other party quickly sent a series of messages:

[Striving to Earn Points]: Hello, are you a gamer too?

[Desperately Earning Points]: Don't panic, my skill is to search for game players and add them as friends via mobile phone, without stealing any other information.

[Earn Points Frenzy]: This mission is a little different from the previous ones; it requires an extra 1000 points. So I've added many players and created a group to share information and complete the mission together. Are you interested?

[Earn Points Frenzy]: If you're interested, I can add you to the group. If not, you can delete me. Sorry for bothering you.

Unexpectedly, the other party was so direct. Shi Jinwei's gaze lingered on "not stealing other information" and "information sharing".

In the game, if the opponent can steal her information through skills.

It's nothing more than her address and phone number—the game's basic settings.

If I could see all her skills and attributes, I wouldn't have waited until now; I would have messaged her privately in the game space.

Even if, by some chance, the other party really does have malicious intentions.

She also has "Resurrection Tickets" and skills such as "Invisibility", "Safe House", and Tear.

They are not afraid of the other party's ill intentions at all.

And "information sharing" is what she needs most right now.

During the deserted island instance, the chat channel allowed her to successfully enjoy the benefits of information sharing.

I'm not particularly opposed to obtaining information through group chats.

After careful consideration, Shi Jinwei agreed to join the group.

The other party didn't waste any words, sent her a text message to read, and then gave her a group link.

Must read before joining the group:

1. Players in the group are advised not to disclose personal information, as there will be no after-sales support for any other issues that may arise.

2. Game information such as name, age, and address is not recommended to be disclosed in the group, but it is not explicitly prohibited and depends on personal preference.

3. If you'd like to team up, you can add me as a friend and contact me privately.

4. You'll earn points "as long as you complete this task," so please share information and work together to earn points.

After reading it, Shi Jinwei immediately turned off her "Add Friends to Group" option before joining the group.

There were 48 members inside, and it was quite lively at the moment.

[Earn Points Frenzy]: New players are welcome to join the group.

[Clever Guy]: Welcome, welcome.

[Anonymous User]: Welcome, .jpeg.

[WILKD_85445344543534]: Welcome. @ExtremelyEarningPoints, yes, we joined as a team, five people in total.

[A Life of Preciousness]: What's everyone's situation these days? I just rented a place.

[Cute]: I saw a loan post on the forum and took out a loan to rent a place yesterday. Now I'm buying supplies, and I'm exhausted from carrying them.

[Laozi is the best in the world]: There's not a clue at all, I haven't even seen many ants, it's too peaceful.

Other players also started complaining that the information was refreshing too quickly.