Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

"Sis, what level are you?" Li Ming asked curiously.

"Oh, I'm level 47, and Three Points Bro is level 43," Xu Jiawei said.

Everyone gasped in shock. Level 47? Is this even human?

Could it be some kind of priest in disguise?

"The gap between us is really getting bigger and bigger." Zhang Yunting shook his head. Bai Yu and Li Ming frowned deeply when they heard this. It seemed that they had been left far behind by Xu Jiawei. How could the gap between people be so big?

Xu Jiawei smiled, then said seriously, "Oh, right, there's one more thing. After reaching level 40, there will be a leveling-up quest. Only by completing the quest can you continue to level up. I hope you can all reach level 40 before the natural disaster ends, so we can help you with the leveling-up quest."

After all, upgrading tasks is quite difficult.

This was the first time the group had heard this news, and they took it very seriously. It seemed that there was still a hurdle to overcome at level 40.

"We understand," Zhang Yunting said first.

Along the way, everyone remained silent, seemingly still in shock at the two's level. How did they rise so high? Didn't they need to rest?

Bai Yu couldn't help but ask, "Jiawei, how did you guys level up so many times?"

After all, she used to be second on the list while Si Yunming was first, but now the gap is getting bigger and bigger. How could she not ask?

"We went to farm traps. There are lots of priests inside, and the experience is plentiful." After Xu Jiawei finished speaking, the others were completely convinced. Farming traps? Is that something a human could do?

The group stopped talking and instead looked curiously at the vacuum zone of insects that had formed around them. After Xu Jiawei explained that it was Si Yunming's doing, the group surrounded Si Yunming and asked him all sorts of questions.

Xu Jiawei checked the navigation and found that the trap and the source of the natural disaster were very close, about a five-minute drive away. So as long as the three of them could hold them off, Xu Jiawei could arrive in five minutes.

"Sis, we'll head this way then. Be careful." With five people in one team, the experience gained here can naturally be split equally. It doesn't matter who delays the game. This method of experience distribution is also a way for the system to provide support-type players with the conditions for leveling up.

After all, the system also needs to consider the survival space of all players. Whether you are a casual player or a support player, as long as you are outstanding, you will not have to worry about not having anyone invite you into a team to gain experience.

The three of them, along with Xu Jiawei and Si Yunming, split into two groups. Xu Jiawei looked at Si Yunming and said, "Brother San Dian, let's speed up our pace too."

Si Yunming nodded and quickly headed towards the trap. The others were only around level 30, and it was uncertain how long they could hold out, so they needed to speed up.

An hour had passed since the two resolved the trap. They wondered how Bai Yu was doing, but she seemed to be alright. The group hadn't called for help, so it seemed they could hold on. The two quickly headed towards the location of the calamity's source.

The three men were inside the protective shield, blocking the entrance. The high priest was furious, seemingly helpless against these three scoundrels.

Upon seeing Si Yunming and Xu Jiawei arrive, the group's eyes lit up. "Xiao Xu, you're finally here! We didn't expect the High Priest to be so strong. We were only able to hold him off thanks to Xiao Yu's equipment."

"It's alright, let's take care of it." Xu Jiawei quickly stepped forward, and the group saw that the high priest, whom they had no chance against, was dealt with by Xu Jiawei and Si Yunming with a few skills.

A sense of frustration inevitably arose in my heart. Was it really true that I couldn't beat them even after trying so hard?

The gap widened even further. It wasn't until the group realized that they hadn't stopped working at night either, relying solely on energy potions to sustain themselves, constantly searching for the source of natural disasters and killing monsters along the way, that they realized their efforts were utterly insignificant.

My efforts weren't even a warm-up for these two. No wonder they were at a higher level. Apart from eating, did they rest? They only took a short break while traveling. Rainbow took care of the monsters.

The group also got to experience what it's like to gain experience while lying down—it was so satisfying!

The game continued until the next morning. After a system notification sounded, Little Pink finally reached level 50, and even received a notification sound. After reaching the maximum level, she gained a new skill.

Xu Jiawei immediately opened Xiaofen's panel interface. She didn't expect the changes to be so great. She also realized that the changes in Rainbow's skills were not brought about by the breakthrough, but by reaching the maximum level. The breakthrough only increased the attributes.

Name: Xiaofen

Species: fire, light

Level: 50 (Max level, requires Heavenly Fire Origin Breakthrough)

Growth Potential: S

Talent/Ability: S

Blood volume: 10400

Power: 1770

Defense: 1230

Physical fitness: 1040

Speed: 1320

Skill: Ultimate Flame Control: Allows for free and flexible adjustment of flame temperature, increasing the maximum temperature limit.

Ultimate High-Temperature Combustion: Uses inextinguishable flames to burn and engulf objects, increasing the damage from burning flames.

Ultimate High Temperature Domain: Forms a domain composed of inextinguishable flames. Those trapped within cannot escape until they are burned to ashes. The domain's area expands and its effects intensify.

Flame Devour: Absorbs enemy attacks into the body and converts them into personal energy.

Innate Flame: Increases fire damage by 50%.

Unquenchable Flame: The flames burn eternally, continuing to burn until the enemy dies. (Seems inspired by your skills, possessing light-elemental attributes.)

Intimacy level: 100 (currently at its maximum)

(Review: This is a good fit for a pharmacist. Yes, you heard right, it's a good fit for you.)

Although the attribute increase is not significant, the high-temperature domain and flame control have become ultimate skills. I don't know exactly what changes they will bring, so I need to experiment with them. In addition, two new skills have been added: one that enhances attack power and the other that improves endurance.

The level upgrade requires the Heavenly Fire Origin, but what is that? Xu Jiawei had never heard of it. After Little Pink levels up, it will gain another wave of strength, but Xu Jiawei doesn't even know where to obtain the Heavenly Fire Origin.

After looking at Little Pink's stats, Xu Jiawei prepared to check Red Earthworm's stats. It was already level 49 and should be able to reach level 50 soon.

Since the three of them came here and shared the experience, Xu Jiawei's leveling speed has slowed down.

The three of them felt increasingly embarrassed. Not only were they useless, but they were also leeching experience points. Although their level increased quickly, it was all thanks to other people's experience.

At this point, they also faced a reality they had to confront.

If things continue like this, the three of them will drag Xu Jiawei and the others down. With the three of them gaining experience, even the speed at which Xu Jiawei and the others become stronger has slowed down.

The three exchanged glances, and finally Zhang Yunting spoke up, "Xiao Xu, why don't we split up? We'll only slow down your leveling up if we stay here."

"What's wrong with you guys?" Xu Jiawei asked.

"We can't help here, and we've even taken a lot of experience points for no reason," Bai Yu said, and Li Ming nodded in agreement.

"We don't care. It's all thanks to you high priests who held off the source of the calamity. Otherwise, they would have run away, our reward would have been halved, and they could have carried the statues to other locations where the calamity had been resolved to rebuild temples. They could have done it all by the two of us," Xu Jiawei said.

Seeing that the others didn't believe him, Si Yunming said, "We are so familiar with this place because we have been here before. The source of the natural disaster here had already been resolved. This is a new source of the natural disaster that the high priest who ran away re-established."