Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Seeing these beast-like creatures caught in a pincer movement, they had no way to escape or run away, but they simply wouldn't run away anyway.

These beast-like beings seem to lack intelligence, their minds filled only with brutality and slaughter; they become completely captivated by Xu Jiawei.

Another thing is their unusual obsession with the boxes. I don't know what kind of magic the game system has put on the boxes to make these guys so obsessed.

Xu Jiawei thought for a moment and guessed that there must be some dark substance on the box that made them so fascinated, like cats encountering catnip.

Thinking about this possibility, Xu Jiawei was a little excited. Perhaps, next time she encountered a high-quality treasure chest, she could first cast a Light Purification spell on the treasure chest to see if she could sneak in without paying.

If she could get the treasure chest without angering the guardian monster, it would undoubtedly speed up the search for the chest and allow her to get as many chests as possible. She was currently relying on these chests to survive.

Xu Jiawei focused on finding system bugs. After all, the system was already so cunning, so what was wrong with her being a little cunning?

.......

These beast-like creatures roared and frantically scratched at the protective shield.

As for why they didn't bite, do you think they didn't want to? It's because their protective shield is hemispherical, lol, they couldn't bite at all.

We can't delay any longer; the shield's energy is dropping too quickly.

Xu Jiawei immediately mobilized her magic to release the Light Spores. The Light Spores scattered like celestial maidens scattering flowers, and the glittering little specks of light floated out from Xu Jiawei's body and then drifted toward the beast-shaped experience points.

The beast-like creatures roared in pain as the spores of light burned red spots on their bodies, a sight that looked incredibly painful.

When these luminous spores fall on them, it's like acid rain, leaving a small pit with each drop.

Perhaps she could make the spores of light fall like rain. Xu Jiawei thought, she could give it a try, what if she created a new skill?

So she gathered the spores of light, accumulating more and more, compressing them, and forming a ball of light, which she eventually shaped into a small cloud.

After all, if it's going to rain, the shape has to be similar.

Then, controlling the small cloud to float into the air, it was released from compression, and the cloud exploded with a bang, turning into countless points of light that scattered in all directions, like a firework exploding in the sky, which was very bright and beautiful.

The scattered "sparks" landed on the beast-shaped monsters, igniting their entire bodies and emitting white flames. The monsters howled in pain and rolled wildly on the ground, but no matter how they rolled, the white flames could not be extinguished until they were completely burned away.

"Wow," Xu Jiawei gasped. "That's awesome! But this skill looks familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before."

"I remember now, this effect is a bit like Brother Three's Darkness, isn't it?" Xu Jiawei slapped her forehead and muttered to herself.

She had always felt that her damage output was a bit low and that she needed to stack it to deal damage. She never expected that compressing the Light Spores would have such a damaging ability. It was truly astonishing.

[Ding! Congratulations, player, you have learned a new skill: Photon Meteor. Releases a powerful compressed light bullet that explodes violently upon launch, scattering light and fire in all directions. Any creature that comes into contact with it will be burned by the scattered light and fire until it is annihilated (the effect depends on the caster's ability). Consumes 300 mana points.]

Although it consumed a lot of energy, the effect was really powerful. Just now, most of the monsters were hit by the meteor and are still struggling on the ground. Although they are moving very slowly, this is due to Xu Jiawei's ability, not the skill itself.

Xu Jiawei checked her mana pool and found she had 523 mana points left, enough for one more use. After that, she would use the remaining mana to release Light Spores to eliminate any remaining enemies.

Xu Jiawei noticed that the photon meteor was released very slowly, only once every ten seconds.

Moreover, she is already a level six mage, and she could easily pass the level seven exam now. Even under these circumstances, it still takes ten seconds, which shows how difficult it is to release this skill.

However, judging from its effectiveness, even the biggest problems are no longer problems.

Xu Jiawei glanced around and saw a few small fish and shrimp that had slipped through the net, so she released Light Spores for precise strikes until all her mana was depleted.

There are still a few monsters that haven't been burned to death yet. Well, that's a bit slow.

I'm sorry, Private Marseille, I'm so sorry Photon Meteor, I'm so bad at this, sob sob, Xu Jiawei apologized in her heart.

I wonder how powerful this skill will be if it's cast by the Goddess of Light. Xu Jiawei is only level 20, far from level 90.

Thinking of the Goddess of Light, and recalling the seeds she had been given, she tried planting them in her own soil and found that even her highest-level medicinal field couldn't grow them. The system only gave her one hint.

The medicinal herb field is too basic to cultivate.

That's normal. After all, things that lead to godhood can't be grown so easily. I wonder how many precious resources are needed to grow them.

She didn't tell anyone about this, not even her teacher. After all, this thing that could make someone a god was too precious and could drive countless people crazy. If it were exposed and attracted several level 89 monsters, Xu Jiawei wouldn't be able to live a good life, let alone survive.

The battle ended quickly, and only then did the system begin to announce that after killing so many, Xu Jiawei was very much looking forward to it, wondering how many levels she would gain.

[Ding! Player has defeated a level 21 normal monster and gained 10000 experience points.]

[Ding! Player has defeated a level 33 elite monster and gained 100000 experience points.]

[Ding! Player has defeated a level 40 boss and gained 200000 experience points.]

.......

"Stop, stop, stop! System, can you please make a unified announcement? This constant 'ding' is driving me crazy!" Xu Jiawei said, covering her ears in anguish.

The system paused briefly before resuming its broadcast.

[Ding! Congratulations to the player for defeating the monster horde. You have gained 14500000 experience points.]

Converted to experience and then increased by 50%, that's over 2 million experience points! We're rich! We're rich! This isn't a disaster, it's a windfall!

[Ding! Experience points full. Player has reached level 23 and gained 3 free attribute points. The player is the first in the entire server to reach level 23 and will receive game rewards. The three level rewards have been combined into one, and the reward has been upgraded. There are three options: 1. Temporary Shelter Upgrade Ticket *1; 2. Random Attribute *10 (excluding Luck); 3. Temporary Backpack Increase by 30 Slots (The reward is selected based on the player's current situation.)]

Xu Jiawei fell into deep thought. Since it was a temporary shelter, should she leave? If she really left, wouldn't that be a loss? The same logic applies to option three, but increasing random attribute points is something Xu Jiawei doesn't lack. She still tends to choose option one.

"System, if I choose the temporary shelter as the upgrade reward, won't I just be wasting the reward when I return to the sea?"

[Ding! Players, don't worry, after the event ends, the points will be converted into rewards.]

"Can I also exchange points for the equipment I unlocked last time?"

[Ding! Players will gain points based on the number of equipment unlocked.]

Hearing this, Xu Jiawei felt relieved and said, "I choose 1."

In an instant, a thin gold card landed in Xu Jiawei's hand.