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

There was no one nearby, and the building had no doors or windows, so the sound was not loud but exceptionally clear.

She immediately climbed up from the small stool and looked down.

The telescope can only see ten meters; it can't see downstairs at all.

So we moved to the third floor yesterday.

Looking down through the binoculars, I saw a man and a woman.

The man was carrying several bags and looked around nervously as he walked.

The woman was holding a little boy who kept squirming in her arms.

She followed closely behind the man, patting the little boy every now and then.

All three were wearing masks, so their faces were not clearly visible.

When the man got downstairs, he seemed to sense someone upstairs and immediately looked up, meeting Shi Jinwei's gaze.

Without any hesitation, he pulled out his gun and pointed it at the girl.

Just as she was about to use her skill, she saw the woman step forward and grab the man's wrist.

Sensing something, she didn't move, but saw the two whispering to each other below.

The woman then looked up at Shi Jinwei and called out, "Little girl, are you a player?"

You can't blame her for thinking that way.

They are all normal NPCs, currently in the city, and even if they notice anything unusual, they will hide at home.

The only ones who could be hiding here are the players, no other than the players themselves.

Seeing the woman's deliberate smile and clear eyes, Shi Jinwei raised her voice in response, "Yes, you're players too?"

Upon hearing that it was a little girl, the couple breathed a sigh of relief.

The woman nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, we escaped from the neighborhood. The city is in chaos now, so we wanted to find a place to hide."

"Young lady, I acted impulsively just now, I'm sorry. Please let us stay, we have a child, it's too dangerous for us to go out."

The man put away his gun, bowed, and apologized to Shi Jinwei.

She didn't agree immediately, but instead looked at the little boy in the woman's arms.

He was held in his mother's arms, squirming as if he wanted to get down.

The man's eyesight was excellent, as if unaffected by the fog.

Noticing her gaze, he immediately explained, "These are our children. Don't worry, we'll stay downstairs and won't come up to bother you."

If it were a married couple, Shi Jinwei would refuse without hesitation.

But the child in the woman's arms reminded her of the posts on the forum.

Many couples abandon their children after entering the game in order to survive.

Currently, very few children remain among the players, unless they possess special skills or are exceptionally intelligent and obedient.

Some parents love their children, but feel powerless in the game and can only watch them die.

It's quite remarkable that this couple has managed to survive with their child until now.

She asked the couple to wait a moment, then went downstairs to remove the alarm in front of the door, while keeping the surveillance camera on.

Only then were they allowed in.

The two men gave her grateful smiles and simply introduced themselves.

The man's name is Hu Hao, and the woman's name is Qian Wenxin.

Shi Jinwei continued to use the pseudonym "Liu Xiaoyue".

There wasn't much to talk about, so they chose a room on the first floor and went inside with the child to get ready.

Shi Jinwei installed the alarm on the second-floor staircase and also posted another surveillance camera there.

With her current strength, she has no fear of the two having any ulterior motives.

In the evening, instead of eating the boxed lunch, she opted for another takeout option – curry chicken rice.

A seafood soup was also served.

She ate with great satisfaction, enjoying the fragrant curry paired with the crispy fried chicken cutlet.

Finally, a bowl of delicious seafood soup makes for a truly blissful experience.

After finishing her meal, she gathered up the trash, added coal to the stove, and was just about to go into the tent when she heard Qian Wenxin calling her from downstairs.

As I walked downstairs, I saw her standing at the top of the stairs on the second floor, holding something in her arms and smiling at me.

The other party knew she had installed an alarm system there, so they didn't approach her as a sign of respect.

Seeing Shi Jinwei come down the stairs, Qian Wenxin handed her several packets of food: "Little girl, we don't know if you have enough food, we prepared extra, so we brought you some."

She looked down and saw that they were several packets of high-calorie food.

I've encountered friendly players in the game before, but it's the first time someone has ever offered me food.

Seeing that she wouldn't take it, Qian Wenxin pushed it forward a little further: "Take it, you're just a young girl, it's not easy for you."

One sentence gave Shi Jinwei a strange feeling.

Looking into the other person's sincere eyes, she still declined: "Thank you, but I have plenty of food."

Seeing that she seemed a little disappointed, he added, "You have children, so it would be better to leave some food."

Qian Wenxin was surprised that this girl with a cold expression would say that, and her smile became even more sincere.

Seeing that the other party was sincere, I didn't stand on ceremony any further.

I said hello and headed downstairs.

Shi Jinwei went back upstairs and crawled into her sleeping bag. There was no news on the radio, so she went to bed early.

The couple downstairs spoke very softly, no matter what they did or said.

The child didn't cry much and fell asleep quickly.

However, since there were people downstairs, I didn't dare to fall into a deep sleep.

So when she heard strange noises downstairs in the middle of the night, she woke up immediately.

Hu Hao deliberately lowered his voice, but it could still be heard clearly in the quiet night: "You'd better let go right now, or you'll get the three of us into trouble."

Qian Wenxin sobbed and refused, "I won't let him go. How can you bear to tie him up? He's only five years old."

"Is this the time to care about his age? What if he runs away? What if he infects you and me? Are we going to die together?"

"If we're going to die together, then we're going to die together. What's the point of living in constant fear and anxiety every day? Tell me." Qian Wenxin's voice rose a few decibels.

Hu Hao quickly warned her, "Keep your voice down, or you'll wake up the people upstairs, and they might not let us stay here."

"If they won't let us, let's find somewhere else. This city is so big, can't we find a place to hide?"

Hu Hao laughed angrily: "Looking? We've been to several places during the day, and you're telling me? Besides here, where else are we allowed to go? Forget NPCs, they're kicking us out even though we're fellow players. Where else do you think we're going? The place is big, but don't forget there are tons of people. It's teeming with parasites now. Do you think it's as safe as before?"

Qian Wenxin fell silent. Then there was a rustling sound, followed by silence.

But Shi Jinwei regained consciousness.

Why tie up a five-year-old child?

Thinking of that child's wriggling body during the day and the mask he always wore over his mouth.

An idea popped into my head.

However, she wouldn't jump to conclusions before things were certain, and could only wait until dawn to say so.

On the morning of the ninth day of the game, she got up early.

After breakfast, I heard some noise downstairs, and after hesitating for a moment, I decided to go down and see what was going on.

The couple were eating bread when they heard the sound and knew Shi Jinwei had arrived, so they immediately stood up.

"Xiaoyue, why did you come down?" Qian Wenxin immediately got up to greet Shi Jinwei.

Hu Hao then directly covered the child lying in the sleeping bag.