Surviving the Infinite Survival Game by Exploiting Glitches

Lin Yun checked the fire that the others had extinguished once more, and only after confirming that it wouldn’t reignite did they leave the area.

She took out her bicycle, mounted it, and pedaled furiously up the mountain.

When the fighting started, a lot of smoke had drifted out and gunshots had rung out. They had to get out of there quickly.

The tabby cat and its henchmen followed behind Lin Yun, carefully scanning their surroundings for any sudden threats.

After a series of close calls, they made it back safely to Gui Teng’s territory.

Seeing the tabby cat looking anxious, Lin Yun quickly took the kitten out of the temporary storage space and placed it on the ground.

"Meow!" The tabby cat pounced over and bent down to lick the kitten.

After the kittens were captured by Song Tianfu and his gang, they had not been treated well. Although they were not killed outright, they had suffered a lot of torture.

The kitten was extremely weak. Hearing the concerned voices of its kind, it could only make faint, raspy sounds in response to the tabby cat.

Hearing the kitten’s faint response, the tabby cat breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it was alive, that was enough. Later, it would head into the mountains to find some herbs to feed the kitten; with proper care, it would survive.

The tabby cat then raised its head and rubbed affectionately against Lin Yun, who was standing nearby.

Lin Yun was caught off guard and knocked straight onto her back by the massive cat.

Tabby cat: (looks awkward)

Lin Yun: "..." Are you repaying kindness with enmity?

"Meow~" The cat didn’t mean it; you’re just too small, and the cat couldn’t control its strength.

Lin Yun sighed. Seeing that the tabby cat was about to rub against her again, she raised her hands and pressed against its massive face. "Okay, okay, I know you’re thanking me, but please be mindful of your size. I can’t take this kind of rubbing."

"Meow."

The tabby cat immediately sat up straight, and the orange cat next to it followed suit.

Lin Yun then looked over at Gui Teng, who was secretly poking the kitten with a vine.

Gui Teng instantly retracted its small tendril and hurriedly translated the tabby cat’s thoughts:

[It says, "It’s okay, the cat is sitting down now. You can come and rub against the cat anytime—you are always welcome to lean against the cat’s broad chest."]

After Gui Teng finished translating, the tabby cat puffed out its chest, as if to say: You’re welcome to come and lean on me whenever you want!

The orange cat next to it puffed out its chest too.

Lin Yun took a deep breath. No one can resist a cat—no one!

Even sitting down, the tabby cat was taller than her, making it easy for Lin Yun to walk up and give it a huge hug.

"The kitten is so well-behaved."

"Meow." I’m a big cat now, not a kitten.

Gui Teng translated the cat’s protest, but Lin Yun pretended she couldn’t hear or understand.

Seeing that the orange cat was also waiting expectantly, Lin Yun walked over and hugged it as well.

The orange cat immediately purred with joy and started meowing happily.

Then the tabby cat boss slapped it with its paw, scolding it for being a spineless good-for-nothing!

The orange cat instantly grew docile, scuttled closer to the kitten, and stayed quietly by its side.

After staying in Gui Teng’s territory for a while, the tabby cat and the orange cat left with the kitten. They needed to return the kitten to its mother; if they didn’t send it back soon, the mother cat would go crazy with worry.

Watching them leave, Lin Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. These past few days had been truly exhausting and chaotic.

Changchun Teng (Ivy) stretched out a tendril and poked Lin Yun’s foot:

[Did you recognize that tabby cat from earlier?]

Last time, it had been too dark at night for Ivy to recognize the tabby cat, but it had seen it clearly today.

"What? You know about it?" Lin Yun walked over and checked the vegetables growing in the flowerpots under the tree.

[Yes, I know it! It’s the boss cat in town; a lot of cats listen to it.]

"Go on."

[There used to be other mutated cats in town, but this one was incredibly powerful, fighting like it had no regard for its own life. Eventually, it suppressed all the other mutated cats and became the town’s cat boss.]

[The other cats all recognized its strength and listened to it quite well.]

[But later, I heard from passing cats that many of their companions, while out looking for food near the flower market, inexplicably wandered inside, disappeared without a trace, and never returned.]

[The leader cat sent other cats to search for their missing companions, but they couldn’t find anything. Later, it led a few mutated cats into the flower market itself and discovered a red tree there.]

[That tree could actually entice and lure animals. Realizing this, the cat boss immediately tried to get its companions away, but it was too late—several of them were dragged away and eaten by the tree.]

[The boss cat only managed to rescue two of its companions before escaping. That’s when it realized where the missing cats had gone—they had all been eaten by that tree!]

It didn’t let its companions go near the market again, fearing they would be lured by the tree’s fragrance and become its food.

[I heard that tree was too big. Even the cat boss was helpless against it for a long time and couldn’t kill it after a prolonged stalemate. I don’t know if the cat boss ever found a way; so many of its companions were eaten by that tree...]

Hearing this, Lin Yun sucked in a breath of cold air. Why did Ivy’s description sound exactly like the Weeping Bottlebrush tree?

She explained how she had encountered the tabby cat at the flower market, and how it had reappeared to give her several beast crystals after she and Gui Teng killed the Weeping Red Bottlebrush.

It turned out the cat believed that by killing the Weeping Bottlebrush, she had helped avenge its fallen companions!

"Ahem, don’t worry," Lin Yun smiled warmly at Ivy. "The day I brought you back, Gui Teng and I killed that weeping bottlebrush tree. The tabby cat’s revenge has already been taken."

Ivy was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became thrilled:

[Ah?! Really! Wow! Lin Yun, you and Gui Teng are so amazing!]

[You actually managed to kill the tree that even the cat boss couldn’t defeat! Wow! When will I ever be as powerful as you guys?!]

Lin Yun chuckled, not expecting Ivy to react so enthusiastically.

"Alright, alright, stop praising it. If you keep praising it, Xiao Teng’s tail will wag right off."

Indeed, Gui Teng was feeling very proud. Its tiny tendrils waved happily in the air, as if afraid the world wouldn’t know how delighted it was.

[But that’s really amazing! Gui Teng, you’re awesome!] Ivy marveled, genuinely envious of their strength.

After checking the seeds in the flowerpot, Lin Yun and Gui Teng carried Ivy’s pot back into the shelter.

While taking a shower in the bathroom, Lin Yun couldn’t help but reflect on the fight. She actually had no real fighting skills at all; she had just been wildly swinging a stick around.

If she encountered stronger, more skilled enemies in the future, brute force and luck wouldn’t cut it. She needed proper training.

She had been lucky today; Song Tianfu was arrogant and hadn’t taken her seriously, which gave her the opening she needed to succeed.

Thinking back on her reckless behavior, a chill ran down her spine. She couldn’t afford to repeat that mistake. Now that she had come to this apocalyptic world, she needed to adapt her mindset.

However, Lin Yun had never been exposed to combat before, so how was she supposed to train? She knew how to build physical stamina, but she was completely clueless about combat techniques.

Hmm... maybe I should ask Lu Jingnian to teach me later?

That sounded like a solid idea. If she offered to trade fresh vegetables with him, Lu Jingnian would probably agree, right?

As she stepped out of the bathroom to hang up her clothes, the system interface popped up.

[Lin Yun.]

"I still prefer to hear you call me ’Esteemed Survivor Lin Yun’."

[...Are you crazy? You’ve already reached the daily limit on points you can acquire, and you still expect me to call you that?]

"You stingy system! Look at your attitude! What do you want?"

While Lin Yun was showering, the system had picked up her thoughts, but out of privacy protocols, it hadn’t contacted her immediately.

[Since you did a good job today, how about I offer you a special perk? Want it?]

"Tell me what it is first, then I’ll decide whether I want it or not." Lin Yun wasn’t about to fall for the system’s tricks; she had a feeling this "benefit" wasn’t entirely free.

[...]

[There are three options available:]

[1. Spend 10 points to unlock three item slots in the Points Mall.]

[2. Spend 10 points to draw 3 blind boxes. The contents are completely random—you could get anything.]

[3. Spend 1 point to draw 3 blind boxes, but the boxes may contain penalties.]

[You can only choose one.]

"You call this a benefit, but I still have to spend points?"

[So what? I said this is a perk, not a reward. There’s a big difference between the two!]

"..." Lin Yun was speechless against the system’s logic.

She immediately ruled out the third option: three blind boxes for 1 point guaranteed penalties or useless junk.

She hesitated between Option 1 and Option 2.

After deliberating for a while, Lin Yun chose Option 1 to unlock three new item slots in the Points Mall.

Items from blind boxes were single-use consumables, whereas unlocked items in the Points Mall could be purchased repeatedly whenever she had the points.

[10 points have been deducted. The Points Mall item slots are now unlocked. Please check them.]

Lin Yun opened her personal panel and navigated directly to the Points Mall.

She noticed a second row of merchandise appearing. Looking at the noticeably larger blank space on the left side of the top row, she realized this was likely the system’s promised perk.

The newly unlocked items were no longer basic food, but scrolls, plant nutrient solutions, and nutrient supplements she had never seen before.

She was familiar with the concept of nutrient supplements from sci-fi novels—a single pill or pouch that could satisfy hunger for an extended period.

But what did the other two items do...?

Curious, she voiced her question.

[Check the scroll details yourself. As for the Plant Nutrient Solution, I know you definitely need it. Quantities are limited and it’s heavily discounted right now, so buy it quickly. It won’t be this cheap next time it appears!]

After reading the system’s pitch, Lin Yun looked at the prices beneath the item icons.

The scroll’s price was quite high:

Staff Technique Scroll: 50 points

Plant Nutrient Solution: 5 points per bottle

Nutritional Supplement: 2 points per vial

The price gap between the scroll and the solutions was night and day.

Lin Yun took a deep breath and opened the details for all three items:

[Staff Technique Scroll]: Upon use, you will acquire a complete set of staff combat techniques. Survivors must practice and master the movements themselves.

Note: Before practicing staff techniques, please remember to warm up thoroughly. Learning martial arts requires intense effort, so please do your best!

[Plant Nutrient Solution]: Allows plants to absorb a large amount of energy. Once digested, the plant will undergo various beneficial mutations or growth shifts.

Note: Each mutated plant can only consume one bottle; multiple uses are strictly prohibited, as excessive energy overload will kill the mutated plant.

[Nutritional Supplement]: One supplement staves off hunger for 24 hours. Flavors are randomly assigned by the system upon purchase and cannot be selected.

Note: Some flavors taste terrible. They are edible, but far from palatable.

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