Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Seeing that Li Ming was still looking dejected, Xu Jiawei patted him on the shoulder.

Xu Jiawei looked at Li Ming and said, "It's my fault. I have some delicious mushrooms here to give you as an apology." Xu Jiawei rarely showed a hint of guilt.

Li Ming's eyes lit up: "Sis, you're so good to me, giving me all that delicious food."

Li Ming was moved to tears. "Sister, don't worry, I am your most loyal brother. Sister, have you eaten? I have some food here."

Xu Jiawei felt that Li Ming was too easy to coax. Now Li Ming was full of excitement and looked like he was willing to do anything for Xu Jiawei.

"Miss Xu, which way should we go?" Zhang Yunting asked cautiously, observing the surroundings.

"Just call me Xiao Xu, let me see." Xu Jiawei took out the treasure map, and just as she did, a system notification sounded.

[Ding! Congratulations, player, you have entered a special map. The mission will begin in five minutes. Please wait.]

"Let's wait a while then." Xu Jiawei sat on the ground.

The other two also sat on the ground, and Zhang Yunting took the opportunity to chat.

"Comrade Xu, and Mr. Li, would you be interested in joining our team of leaders? We sincerely invite you to join us. You can choose anything from the treasure vault; this is our sincere offer."

Xu Jiawei shook her head. "I don't like being tied down."

Li Ming chimed in, "Wherever my sister is, that's where I'll be."

"That's a real pity. If Miss Xu and Mr. Li had joined us, we would have been much stronger. I hope we can continue to work together with Miss Xu in the future." Although Zhang Yunting had already anticipated Xu Jiawei's answer, he still felt a little regretful.

Xu Jiawei nodded.

[Ding! The map entrance is closed. (You didn't expect this, did you? You only have five minutes to enter.) 1853 players have entered the map. Mission: Enter the central hall of the map. Please arrive before midnight tomorrow.]

Unexpectedly, so many people came in. However, Xu Jiawei wasn't the only one who accepted the quest. She was the first to complete it, and once one player completes the quest, the quests of the other players are also considered complete.

And don't forget you can also team up to enter.

Xu Jiawei took out a map, and the three people's locations appeared on the map.

The three landed in a bad spot, at the very edge of the map. Xu Jiawei pointed in one direction and said, "The shortest route is a straight one, but there's a swamp ahead, so we need to take a detour. Do you have any suggestions?"

Zhang Yunting shook his head: "I have no objection, let's do it your way."

"Sis, isn't the time too tight? If we take a huge detour, will we still make it? Besides, who can be sure that taking a detour won't be dangerous?" Li Ming voiced his intuition.

Xu Jiawei trusted Li Ming's intuition completely, after all, he was incredibly lucky, so she said, "I believe you."

The three were about to set off in a straight line, not daring to linger for even a moment, when suddenly a whooshing sound came from behind. Xu Jiawei's heart skipped a beat and she dodged to the side. Only then did Xu Jiawei realize that it was several demonized lions.

The lion launched the first attack, and Zhang Yunting and Li Ming were not to be outdone.

Xu Jiawei took out her bow and arrow and fired three shots in quick succession, instantly injuring three lions.

Seeing the lion pride rushing towards them, Xu Jiawei switched to her longsword and slashed one of the lions across the neck, killing the demonized lion instantly.

Zhang Yunting couldn't help but sigh that Xu Jiawei was much stronger than the last time they met. Li Ming was also stunned. How did his sister become so strong?

After training for a while, Li Ming was secretly pleased with his progress, but his sister's progress was simply inhuman. Compared to his sister, he was nothing.

Xu Jiawei has been eating attribute mushrooms recently, and her stats have improved significantly. Although she doesn't have a natural talent for combat, her combat power is not low due to her attribute advantage.

Zhang Yunting and Li Ming were still struggling against a lion, while Xu Jiawei had already taken down three. Zhang Yunting's competitive spirit was also aroused. As an official, how could he be outdone by others? So he activated his talent, delivered a critical strike, and killed the current lion before pouncing on another one.

Li Ming was stunned. "You're all like this, aren't you? I'm not going to be human either!" Just then, the lion he was fighting stumbled and fell. When it got up again, it tripped over a stone.

Xu Jiawei: Luck and talent are truly terrifying.

This is a new talent that Li Ming awakened after using the Talent Development Voucher, causing the opponent's luck to drop and putting them in a bad state.

After clearing the pride of lions, the three quickened their pace and continued on their way, as the pride had wasted half an hour of their time.

After traveling all day, it was already dark. Xu Jiawei frowned. They had only covered less than a third of the distance. How could this go on? But looking at the two tired figures, Xu Jiawei was also a little tired.

"Comrade Xu, do you want to take a break? If we continue in this state, we might encounter danger."

Xu Jiawei gave the two of them the stamina potion and drank one herself.

"Miss Xu, I will pay for it when we get back." Zhang Yunting didn't stand on ceremony and poured it directly into his mouth.

"Sister, me too."

The three continued their journey and finally reached the swamp before dawn. The swamp was just ahead, and Xu Jiawei prepared to rest for a while. The three of them could not hide their exhaustion.

Xu Jiawei took out a crucible and began to cook her specialty, boiled mushrooms in salt water. Zhang Yunting's eyes twitched when he saw this.

"You're cooking in a crucible? No wonder your potion smells like mushrooms."

Xu Jiawei retorted, "Of course not, this is just a special circumstance."

Zhang Yunting didn't expose her, but Xu Jiawei had a sudden inspiration and poured stamina potions and energy potions into the pot as well. Soon, a pot of mushroom soup with a strange color was ready.

Xu Jiawei filled a bowl for herself, while Li Ming and Zhang Yunting looked terrified and hesitated to take a bite.

Xu Jiawei asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why aren't you drinking?"

Zhang Yunting looked like a warrior about to die a heroic death on the battlefield; his expression could be described as one of heroic sacrifice.

"The wind howls, the Yi River is cold, the hero departs, never to return." Li Ming, his face also filled with sorrow, tilted his head back and drank it down.

"Tsk, quite cultured, why are you reciting poetry when I'm just offering you soup?" Xu Jiawei looked at their expressions, thinking, "Is it really necessary? It's just that the color is a bit strange."

Li Ming relaxed. Surprisingly, it wasn't too bad to drink. Although it had a medicinal taste, the mushroom flavor masked it.

Zhang Yunting thought to himself: At least it can eat.

Li Ming, without thinking, praised, "Sis, you're amazing! The color is so strange, but the taste isn't bad at all."

Zhang Yunting: That's all thanks to the good ingredients.

Li Ming's praise made Xu Jiawei's lips curl into a smile. "Stay calm, stay calm. After all, I'm a big shot. I should mind my image."

"I'll give you more when we get back."

Zhang Yunting found it somewhat amusing; the two of them were exchanging jokes, which was quite entertaining.

After finishing the mushroom soup, the group felt much better.

They put the crucible away and continued on their way, since going into the swamp at night was still very dangerous, and at least the visibility was better during the day.

The three of them cautiously probed one step at a time, their pace slowing down considerably.

Suddenly, bubbles rose from the surrounding mud, and a rustling sound came from all around, encircling the three of them.