Chapter 96 The Solitary Living Plan 1: Identity Information
This small room in the dormitory is the only truly "safe room" in the dungeon. As long as you strictly follow the rules and keep the door closed, you can get through everything safely.
But now, in your safe haven, someone is sharing the space with you—an extremely unstable roommate who is clearly a local, a variable you can't trust.
Either you move out, or she moves out.
You know you can't do the first option right now—because even if you have money, you don't dare to spend it.
The only option is to get rid of this roommate.
Before you can even think of a way to get back at someone, your stomach starts rumbling.
I'm so hungry. You need to eat. You can't go hungry for more than a day; you're afraid you'll die of low blood sugar before the dungeon wipes you out.
Aaaaaah!
I'm in a complete mess.
—Your problem is more complicated than you think.
I raised my hand and rubbed my temples, my mind a complete mess.
You've never encountered a more complex situation than this. At least in the previous three instances, all your difficulties were added later. In other words, if you could manage to live like a shut-in who never leaves the house, your survival wouldn't be a challenge at all.
Who would have thought you'd be stuck in such a predicament where everything—food, clothing, shelter, and transportation—is blocked? Even your very identity is full of red flags.
These things are easy to solve, and not difficult at all. But…
Money, money, money!
You need to find a way to earn clean money first, but how can you work like this?
In the mirror, your face is very pale, and you look like you're about to collapse.
What other ways are there to get money?
Working doesn't work... how about borrowing money? By the way, let me add Tamara's contact information first.
You rummaged through your pocket and found the business card Tamara had left for you. After sending applications on multiple platforms, you sat down on the toilet seat, put on some toilet paper, and stared at the screen, which remained silent for a long time, feeling increasingly anxious.
Even if Tamara is a very warm and kind person, she might still refuse.
You can't just put all your eggs in one basket by borrowing money.
Actually, there is another way to obtain legitimate money in the most natural and easy way.
Ask your parents for it.
It's ridiculous, really. As a child, it's only natural that you would have contact with your parents, but so far, your phone has never had any contact information for your parents.
Even when using a credit card, you need to go to the bank to change your PIN, or carefully limit your contactless credit limit to successfully use your credit card.
Yes, the copy won't give you any information proactively, partly because much of it is unnecessary, and partly because you can always obtain the information you need through other methods and clues.
Think about it, think about it again…
You washed your hands thoroughly and walked out of the bathroom.
Faced with the filthy dormitory again, you forcefully pulled the thin curtain between your bed and your roommate's bed, trying your best to give yourself a sense of psychological security.
This curtain is your only remaining "boundary".
But the room was so dirty and messy that it was impossible for you to calm down completely.
You grit your teeth, pick up a fast food noodle wrapper that has fallen off the ground, pinch the corner, and throw it into the trash can.
I was just about to sit down when I noticed a black stain on your bed sheet.
Clearly, having lived with this roommate for so long, "you" aren't exactly a clean and tidy person.
So what the hell is this?
After looking closely for a while, you finally confirmed that it was a spilled coffee stain that had dried and formed a dirty, disgusting dark mark on your sheets.
Thankfully, it wasn't anything else.
Your brow twitched, and you suppressed the anger that had been building up for various reasons as you lifted the sheet, intending to throw it aside and wash it somewhere else tomorrow.
The truth is, it can only get worse.
You soon discover that what's under the bed is even more outrageous.
— An empty mineral water bottle, a flattened potato chip bag, several crumpled tissues… and even a sock.
Judging from the shoe size, those socks definitely don't belong to you or your roommate.
You're numb.
Sweep all the trash out with a broom, collect it all through two layers of garbage bags (yes, there aren't even any janitor gloves here), tie it up, and pile it to one side.
You found the bed sheet again, which had been folded in the closet for who knows how long and smelled of mildew. You didn't feel like putting it on the mattress, so you just haphazardly spread it on the mattress and finally sat down.
You're sitting here, finding it hard to describe your feelings right now.
After staring blankly for a long time, you finally picked up a disposable face towel and began wiping your desk.
By mechanically wiping the table like this, your battered mind can slowly begin to function and start thinking about your next plan.
You must find your parents and get them to send you messages—no, not only that, you don't believe that your family members in other instances have never sent messages, which means that casual family messages will not be displayed.
Only if an emergency occurs, a crisis involving survival, will their contact information pop up in your system.
You stare at your phone screen, your eyes flashing.
You quickly opened Little Green Book and searched for "Loss Country Flower Country Overseas Children Online Supermarket," and soon a bunch of posts with veiled advertisements popped up:
"Mocheng New Oriental Supermarket" specializes in ingredients from Huaguo; "Yazhou International Mall" has branches in major cities and is frequently used by students studying abroad; "Far East Study Abroad Service Center" offers shopping, currency exchange, and even apartment rentals.
These look very formal and local. Will your plan work?
Thinking this way adds more keywords:
"Overseas E-commerce Promotion Event"
Several websites with full English names popped up as recommendations.
Including the ones you found earlier, try them all, whether they work or not.
You opened each of these web pages one by one and registered an account following the most standard procedure.
Name: Use your own name from the Flower Kingdom ID card, and you even thoughtfully left the flower language on it.
Mobile phone number: a domestic number in China
Payment method: Credit card under the mother's or father's name.
As for the email address used for contact, you provided your student email address, which makes it clear where you study.
All of this is real information and will not trigger any potential "false information" traps in the copy.
Next, all you have to do is wait.
After doing all this, your tense mind can relax for a moment, and sleepiness will come over you.
Leaning back—you don't dare to just fall asleep carelessly—you take a short nap like that.
Beep beep beep.
You are jolted awake by a barrage of message notifications.
I was a little grumpy when I woke up, but when I saw the constant stream of new dialog boxes popping up, my eyes instantly lit up.
Not only does it work, but it works faster than you can imagine! This is probably why dungeons have always had such "exaggerated" effects.
You can't help but laugh as you look at the three extra dialog boxes.
They are: Mom's, Dad's, and the family group chat.
As expected, your plan succeeded.
You smiled smugly to yourself—
Scammers found your family faster than you ever did!
Yes, since the instance won't give you the answer, you'll have to create it yourself.
After all, dungeons are projections and exaggerations of reality, and those genuine complaints about reality can become inspiration for your dungeon challenges.
This time, you took advantage of a data breach. And no one understands this better than Hanakuni Ruko.
Online supermarkets like Huaguo and Yazhou are a given, not to mention the major cross-border e-commerce websites... well, as long as you register with your real name, bind your Huaguo mobile phone number, and add your parents' payment information...
—This data will definitely be "sold".
Moreover, it operates precisely and efficiently throughout the entire process.
"What's wrong with you?! Why are there so many scam messages?"
You open "Mom's" chat window and see dozens of unread messages. It seems you only took a short nap, and she's been sending you messages the whole time.
Mom: My dear daughter, what's wrong?
Mom: Did you fill in something randomly?
Mom: Answer me quickly, don't make Mom worry?
Mom: Are you alright? Was that person really you?
You clicked on Dad's again.
Dad: What's going on? Quickly tell your mom, she's going crazy with worry.
Dad: Are you out of money? Don't use your credit card recklessly. If you need anything, just tell Mom and Dad, and we'll definitely transfer money to you.
Dad: Did you make these small payments? Aren't you in class all afternoon?
Finally, there was the family group chat, where several aunts and uncles were having a heated discussion about whether or not you had been scammed.
Aunt: Could this child have been scammed? Why would they suddenly receive loan promotion messages?
Aunt: I told her a long time ago not to go abroad, she's just not cut out for studying! It would be better if she came with me to do something, but she has to make trouble! Sigh, you've spoiled such a good child.
Cousin: Stop guessing! Let her speak for herself! My sister is probably in class right now.
lively.
You burst out laughing.
Your original intention was just to find your parents and ask them for money, but you didn't expect to uncover an entire family group chat. In that case, you'll be able to learn much more.
You didn't reply immediately, but thought about it first.
First of all, although the people in the instance are not normal people, after the previous instance, you have fully realized that the locals in the instance also have very rich personalities and unique ways of thinking. Now that you are their child, you cannot let them know that you are completely unfamiliar with them, and you must not expose yourself.
Secondly, you still need to get them to not only give you money, but also some "correct background information" to help you fill in the gaps in the copy.
Your response must be subtle, prompting them to send you information proactively, rather than you asking them questions.
After thinking it over and over, and carefully considering it, I sent a message back to my mother first—
You: Mom, don't worry, I didn't do anything, I just bought some groceries. It's probably just a data leak. Don't pay attention to those messages.
You: You don't need to worry about it, I can handle it myself.
If she is the kind of mother who is very worried about her child, she will continue to ask questions herself.
You immediately replied to "Dad" again—
You: Dad, what credit card? Which one of your credit cards? Was it stolen? How could this happen?
Almost instantly, a phone call comes in, giving you a fright.
You still rejected the call.
You: Mom, I'm in class.
Mom: Whether it's class or not, let me make sure you're safe first.
You had no choice but to send a voice message, the tone of which was rather unnatural, but fortunately you kept your voice down so it wasn't too noticeable.
Mom: Honey, it's good that you're okay. But your information has been leaked! What if someone targets you?!
Mom: What's going on over there? Sigh, you live alone without any friends to take care of you. I told you to add my friend on WeChat. If you could add her, I wouldn't worry about you so much.
Mom: But don't lie to me. Tell me the truth, have you been wasting money again? Stop buying those shady things online.
ah…
Why do I feel guilty after being scolded like that?
No, this isn't your real mother. Don't be soft-hearted.
Cheer up and analyze it word by word.
The other side provided a lot of crucial information.
Even though "you" have been a college student living alone for several years, her continued distrust of you suggests that "you" have a very mama's boy-like relationship with your family; her assumption that you "live alone" indicates that you haven't told them about your roommates—which is quite interesting; her suspicion that you spend money recklessly suggests that your alternate identity might be that of a "spendthrift."
And you were obviously keeping your job as a personal shopper a secret from them.
The response from "Dad" was rather artificial. Although it was full of concern, it basically just answered whatever you asked. You directly figured out all sorts of important information, such as the PIN for the supplementary credit card under your parents' names.
With a little bit of coquetry and whining, your smug "dad" will proudly lecture you.
Dad: Everything else is fine, you should spend money, but you need to change your lifestyle habits and stop fooling around outside all the time.
A few seconds passed.
Dad: Your mom said we still need to save money, because it's not easy for your mom and dad to support you.
Okay, now that you know the personality of the person on the other end and how you interact with them, get into character immediately.
After a round of nagging, you suddenly have enough money to spend. Although it comes with a lot of nagging, you've easily solved your problem of not daring to spend money.
Well, maybe we can try to see if we can provide further assistance?
Clearly, your parents may have always felt that you are "not doing your job properly," and while they dote on you, they also hope that you can settle down, study hard, and stop being so aimless all day.
My aunt seems to have some connections in the family group chat.
You immediately adopt a resolute attitude, saying that you will start learning well from today onwards. Of course, it would be best if you could work with your family or have someone you know who can guide you.
"But you can't go back to China, I'm studying very hard here." You lied through your teeth so that your aunt wouldn't immediately tell you to go back to China.
After considering it for a while, "Mom" replied, "Your aunt said that her friend runs a business in Los Angeles and often needs to find cross-border translators. These student workers are not tired, and they can broaden their horizons by running errands for you."
You quickly refused: "Translation? No way." You're kidding, you don't speak Rosen.
After scolding you for not being able to speak the language of Los after being in Los Kingdom for so long, "Mom" softened her tone and continued to talk to you gently and reasonably.
“Your aunt’s friend’s company is full of Chinese employees. If you really want to improve yourself, go with them to shopping malls, collect market data, and connect with Chinese clients. Is that alright, my dear?”
Huh?
You quickly grasped the key point: "What about jobs in the logistics field? For example, helping with export trade?"
"We have all of these. Why don't you ask your aunt? But if you really go, don't embarrass your aunt!"
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
You are absolutely ecstatic.
Perhaps this opportunity will allow you to learn more about this business, and your aunt's connections might even help you find clues to avoid punishment or barely escape.
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