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

Shi Jinwei still plans to be a lone wolf, but she needs to see what missions others are taking first.

She also had something on her mind.

Then I saw Zhou Kexin and the other four.

They had just arrived and were discussing something while looking at the electronic screen.

An NPC stepped forward and whispered something to the five people.

They didn't notice Shi Jinwei in the corner.

Zhou Kexin and the other four exchanged glances, then huddled together to discuss their options before leaving with that person.

After observing for a while, Shi Jinwei accepted a task on her bracelet and turned to walk towards the base gate.

Space was limited in the small square in the east district, so the mission participants parked their cars outside the square.

There is no organization similar to a guild in the base.

Some familiar superhumans will form long-term mission teams.

The squad members each have their own car.

However, some temporary mission "teams" rarely have their own means of transportation.

A new industrial chain has emerged – taxis.

Unlike in the real world, the taxis at Anping Base do not operate within the base; they all head out of the base.

Those who do not have their own transportation will pay a certain amount of money to the driver.

The driver took them to the mission location.

The bolder ones would even hunt small, mutated plants and animals for a supplement.

If you're not strong enough, you might end up losing more than you gain by trying to steal a chicken.

If the passengers are kind, they might save you; if they're unscrupulous, they might let you get killed and take over your car.

In the early days, before the base had formed an industrial chain, there were many instances of gangsters cheating each other.

Later, the base introduced a protection policy that stipulated that taxi drivers must also register if a car is rented.

Their wristbands also have video recording capabilities, which greatly reduces the occurrence of this phenomenon.

Of course, if the driver does something reckless, there's nothing the base can do.

You can only seek happiness for yourself.

As more and more task forces with vehicles become available, the number of people working as taxi drivers is gradually decreasing.

As for why there are no car rental companies, yet you have to pay a deposit and compensate for vehicle damage.

People with superpowers would never rent it; it's not worth it.

At this moment, a driver sat in the driver's seat and sighed, "I haven't had any business today."

Seeing Shi Jinwei walking out alone, a completely unfamiliar face, his eyes lit up.

He immediately stuck his head out and called out, "Hey, little girl, want to rent a car? Cheap prices."

Shi Jinwei turned around and saw a masked man smiling and waving at her, as if she had seen a god of wealth.

His beard completely filled the mask; just looking at him made me feel suffocated.

She instinctively shook her head in refusal, but then the bearded man spoke again: "Is this your first time on a mission, young lady? I suggest you don't leave the city alone."

Seeing the doubt in her eyes, he waved to the person.

Shi Jinwei walked over, and she heard him ask in a low voice, "When you accepted the mission, were you given a location map?"

She nodded.

Not knowing much about the outside world, I didn't dare to be overconfident on my first try.

I only accepted the simplest hunting mission—hunting mutated jade dew.

This was a succulent plant before the apocalypse.

Shi Jinwei raised one; it was a beautiful, vibrant green, about the size of a palm.

She turned into a mutated plant after the apocalypse, and she was curious about what it would look like.

The bearded man gave a knowing look.

Seeing the confusion in her eyes behind the mask, and fearing he might lose the business, he continued to patiently explain:

"These tasks are updated daily, but the map may not be. For example, the sweeping tasks provided by the official team have the same content every day. Mutant plants and animals have a fast growth cycle, and new ones may grow in just a few days. They may not be the same species as before, so the content on the map is basically inconsistent. In addition, there are those tasks that have not been accepted for a long time, and we don't know what changes have occurred in the meantime."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jinwei instinctively asked, "Then how did these people find their mission targets?"

The bearded man was very patient: "People who frequently do missions know the area well. They go out every day and carefully memorize their surroundings."

They practically made it clear that if you went out on your own, you might not be able to find your mission objective for a whole day.

Shi Jinwei hadn't expected so many details and asked directly, "How much does it cost to rent a car for a day?"

The bearded man instinctively replied, "100 contribution points."

A typical sweeping task yields around 600 contribution points.

A team typically consists of four to five people, and on average, each person earns 120-150 points per day. Splitting the cost of transportation by 20-25 points is acceptable.

For Shi Jinwei alone, taking out 100 is no problem at all.

The bearded man wasn't worried that the little girl wasn't strong enough; even if she died, he would have the ability to protect himself and run back.

His current worry is that people will think it's too expensive and won't want to rent a car.

He quickly continued, "Don't be fooled by the 100+ points; it actually includes vehicle damage and fuel costs. You know how it is these days, gasoline is hard to come by, and the price is even higher..."

Then he started complaining about being poor, but Jinwei didn't listen.

She was pondering the information the man had given her.

The elderly couple didn't do the missions and were unaware of the many hidden tricks involved, so they didn't tell Shi Jinwei.

The man with the bushy beard was only referring to what he knew, not everything.

Jinwei couldn't tell whether there was any hidden agenda, but she did know that the situation outside was more dangerous than she had imagined.

Mutant plants and animals that can grow in just a few days are unheard of.

Even if chickens in chicken farms are fed hormones every day, it will still take at least 40 to 50 days before they can be sold.

Having made up her mind, she interrupted the man's rambling, opened the door, and got into the car.

Seeing how readily she agreed, the man immediately grinned.

After registering the bracelet and asking Shi Jinwei about the task she had taken, he stepped on the gas and drove off.

To prevent the invasion of mutated beasts, the base's gate was not built to be grand.

It's one of those big iron gates used in courtyards.

The iron gate was reinforced; it took several people to push it open.

The middle section separates the entrance and exit.

There's no one managing the exit; cars and pedestrians just need to line up to get out.

There were armed guards at the entrance, taking people in for registration.

She didn't know what use it was, but she saw someone slip something to the registration staff.

The registration staff paused for a moment, then casually swiped their hands on the wristband a few times before letting the person in.

Such blatant bribery is commonplace for others.

No one showed any surprise.

While driving, the bearded man kept talking, telling Shi Jinwei about the little things to be careful about outside the base.

Noticing the little girl's gaze, he reassured her.

"I don't need you to do that. I'll make arrangements when I get back," the bearded man assured him, patting his chest.

Their car had just exited the gate.

The main gate faces the highway, which looks fairly flat.

The road was flanked by black earth and a jumble of debris.

It was hacked to pieces, so badly that even its own mother wouldn't recognize it.

"These are plant roots, some of which extend dozens of meters underground," the driver continued to explain dutifully.

After the apocalypse, the land was barren and dry, and even digging with a hard shovel was difficult.

The roots of mutant plants often grow from tens of meters underground, making it unrealistic to eradicate them completely.

Even if you manage to dig it up completely, it will grow back after a while.

Therefore, after the mission team hunts them down, they only take the other parts, leaving the root system behind.

Once it grows out, just keep cleaning it.