Surviving the Infinite Survival Game by Exploiting Glitches

After checking on the Star Tea Tree and confirming that it was doing fine, Lin Yun watered its roots before leaving it alone for the time being.

The department store hadn’t had any flowerpots, so she’d have to buy one at the flower market tomorrow before moving the Star Tea Tree to a better spot.

"Hang in there a little longer. I’ll get you a flowerpot tomorrow." Lin Yun patted the tree’s trunk again.

Sitting on her bed, Lin Yun called out to the system. "System, what’s the decision?"

[...]

The system suspected that Lin Yun had already guessed what the main system would say. She hadn’t asked about it during the day because she’d been waiting for its response.

[The acquisition limit can only be increased to 1,000. It cannot be removed entirely, as that would be unfair to the other survivors. This is the highest authority I can grant you.]

[Additionally, if you can guarantee that you will continue prioritizing the system’s acquisition requests in the next world, the system can grant you a 20-square-meter basement.]

[Of course, just like the shelter, the basement can be expanded and will travel with the shelter to the next world. However, there is one prerequisite: your shelter must be at least 10 square meters before the basement can be unlocked.]

"If I may ask... will the basement be like the ones in novels, with preservation functions and things like that?" Lin Yun tried to push her luck once again.

[...]

[Yes. Time is frozen inside the basement. So, shall we proceed with the expansion?]

Lin Yun suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Her shelter was currently only seven square meters, and expanding it by three square meters would cost 150 points.

She really didn’t want to spend those points!

[You have three minutes to decide. Otherwise, your basement privileges will be revoked.]

The system immediately dealt her a fatal blow.

Lin Yun gritted her teeth.

"Fine, fine! So this system really knows how to play tricks. It’s got me completely under its thumb!"

"Expand! Expand it by three square meters!"

[Understood.]

[150 points deducted. Shelter expansion in progress...]

A layer of white mist enveloped the vines in front of Lin Yun as they began expanding rapidly.

[Shelter expansion complete!]

The shelter suddenly became larger, reaching 3×3 meters, with the additional space located opposite the bathroom.

[The basement is now accessible. The entrance is located in the newly added space opposite the bathroom.]

"Great!"

Lin Yun immediately stood up and carefully walked around the Star Tea Tree before opening the basement entrance.

The entrance was covered by a layer of vines, and the wooden hatch lifted easily with a gentle push.

As Lin Yun descended the stairs, she immediately noticed that the basement was cooler than the shelter above.

Could it be because time had stopped inside?

She looked around.

The basement was roughly 4×5 meters in area and about three meters high.

The system really was generous.

But this was probably just another way of turning her into a tireless laborer.

Did it think she didn’t know how to exploit loopholes?

Let it work her as hard as it wanted. She had plenty of ways to find loopholes.

Lin Yun began taking things out of her backpack and arranging them wherever she wanted.

She moved four shelves from the department store into the basement and lined them up against the wall.

She didn’t want to make the space too cramped, so she only took out two of the parcel shelves she’d collected earlier and placed them along another wall.

After all, there was a staircase in the middle, and too many shelves would make the space inconvenient to move around in.

She then took out the clothes she’d collected from the clothing store and neatly arranged them along the corners and edges of the basement. She also took several pieces of clothing and folded them into makeshift pillows.

Only then did she realize that she’d forgotten to bring a proper pillow.

She definitely couldn’t forget one tomorrow.

She’d slept without a pillow the previous night, and as someone accustomed to sleeping with one, she’d found it extremely uncomfortable.

Back in the shelter, Ghost Vine returned from its hunt outside.

Knowing that it was covered in dirt, it sensibly headed straight for the bathroom as soon as it came in.

Lin Yun turned on the faucet and washed it clean.

The moment it finished, Ghost Vine rushed out excitedly.

"[Youyou! I’m back from dinner! I brought the bones back with me. They’re outside!]"

Not only that, Ghost Vine had even dug up the bones it had previously buried in its territory. It had brought them back specifically so Lin Yun could submit them for points.

"Okay. I’ll submit them tomorrow."

[Huh? The space got bigger?]

Ghost Vine stared curiously at the newly added area.

"Yes. There’s a basement over there. But before you bring anything inside, you have to show it to me first, okay?"

Lin Yun pointed toward the new space behind the Star Tea Tree.

Ghost Vine understood immediately. It went over and used its vines to pull apart the vines covering the floor and peek inside.

Lin Yun had already filled the basement with supplies.

"Come on. Let’s move this next to the table."

Lin Yun then called Ghost Vine over and had it help move the Star Tea Tree to another spot.

Once the Star Tea Tree was placed beside the table, the shelter suddenly felt much more spacious.

"Little Vine, go to the basement and bring me a few woven bags."

Lin Yun had taught Ghost Vine how to recognize and retrieve various items. The little vine was quite clever and quickly remembered what she wanted.

She spread a woven bag across the floor, took out a large package from the basement, and sat cross-legged on the ground, ready to satisfy her urge to open the packages.

Ghost Vine climbed onto one of the parcels and stared intently at Lin Yun’s movements.

The knife Lin Yun used to open the packages was the rusty fruit knife she’d taken from Wu Dayong. Although it was rusty, it was still perfectly usable for opening packages.

She didn’t throw away the cardboard boxes, either. Instead, she carefully opened each one and set the boxes aside.

They might come in handy someday.

The first package contained a bottle of body lotion.

She wasn’t sure whether it had expired.

"By the way, System, what year is it in this world?"

[August 28, 2125, according to the Blue Star Calendar.]

After hearing the answer, Lin Yun immediately checked the production date on the bottle.

January 17, 2125 — Blue Star Calendar.

"Good, good. It hasn’t expired. The date is still quite recent."

Judging from the date, the mutations in the plants and animals must have begun sometime after January or February.

Lin Yun pulled herself out of her thoughts and opened another package.

Now that she knew the current date, she could safely use some of the things she’d collected to make her life more comfortable.

The second package contained a stack of face masks.

N95 masks.

"Not bad."

Just as Lin Yun was about to pick up the third package, Ghost Vine handed her one that had already been opened.

She looked at the marks on it.

Oh.

The box had been pierced by the sharp tip of a vine. Although the cardboard was slightly deformed, it was obvious that Ghost Vine had put quite a bit of force into opening it.

Inside were two packs of wet wipes.

"Nice!"

Lin Yun took out a wet wipe and carefully wiped down the items she’d just unpacked.

Then she asked Ghost Vine to bring out several small square baskets to hold the things she’d already sorted.

Once the baskets were set aside, Ghost Vine seemed to become addicted to unpacking packages.

It secretly picked up the fruit knife and began opening another box.

After opening it, it placed the contents beside Lin Yun’s legs so she could see what was inside.

Lin Yun stared at it.

"?"

Forget it.

Having someone else do the unpacking for her wasn’t bad either.

After all, there were still plenty of packages waiting for them in the basement.

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