Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

It's already dark, there's no point in staying any longer.

"Elder Xu, if there's anything I can help you with, just come and find me," the president said.

Xu Jiawei nodded, then seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Guild Leader, I heard that a new alchemist ranking system has been introduced. How does a level 10 alchemist advance?"

The president was in a very good mood and smiled, saying, "There is no exam for Level 10. As long as your achievements meet the standards, you can advance."

However, the advancement standards are very strict. First, you must invent more than 20 kinds of medicine formulas. Second, you must learn at least 100 kinds of medicine formulas. Finally, your refining level must reach at least the highest level.

To date, no more than a handful of people have reached this standard.

Besides Grace and the old chairman, only one reclusive master has reached that level.

"Elder Xu, as long as you keep working hard and learn more formulas, I believe that with your talent, you will become a level 10 pharmacist sooner or later," the guild leader said.

Xu Jiawei nodded and said goodbye to the president.

Back on her ship, it was already nine o'clock at night, and it was completely dark. When Xu Jiawei pushed open the door, she saw Mushroom God still sitting in his chair, writing and drawing.

He was on the verge of exploding.

It's been a whole day, and Mushroom God still hasn't remembered? Is this the intelligence of a mushroom?

This memory is truly amazing. Even now, Xu Jiawei can still recall the Temple of Light, the Temple of Darkness, and the Mushroom Temple—three locations she had visited. Although the terrain has changed, she can still remember the locations by looking at a map.

Mushroom God didn't actually live for so many years. He spent most of his time in a coma. He just took a nap and forgot all his locations, which is quite absurd.

"Hahahaha! I remember now! Hahahaha!"

The sudden burst of laughter startled Xu Jiawei, and the voice belonged to Mushroom God, who had been quiet all day.

He held up the paper and shouted, "Hahaha, as expected of the real me, my memory is just that amazing." Then he opened his beady eyes and stared at Xu Jiawei.

"Woman, I remember now, let's go find it right away." He said, grabbing Xu Jiawei by the arm.

Xu Jiawei looked bewildered, then glanced at the surroundings and asked, "Now?"

"Of course, do you think you can stall for time?" Mushroom God was very dissatisfied and dragged Xu Jiawei away.

Xu Jiawei originally wanted to bring some medicine to make some preparations before going, but now she doesn't have much medicine left, and if she encounters trouble, she won't even be prepared.

But considering that Mushroom God was right beside him, why bother with preparations? Let's just go for it.

Even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up; what is she afraid of?

Xu Jiawei obediently let Mushroom God grab her by the collar and leave.

The Mushroom God was moving too fast. Xu Jiawei felt a violent dizziness. When she opened her eyes, she couldn't see anything clearly, and her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

The person flies ahead, while the soul chases behind; the soul has long been left far behind.

Ten minutes later, the Mushroom God stopped in one place.

Xu Jiawei leaned against a tree and vomited; she was terribly carsick. Mushroom God watched all this with disgust.

Finally, Xu Jiawei vomited everything in her stomach, rinsed her mouth with mineral water, and said, "Respected Mushroom God, could you please use teleportation next time?"

The Mushroom God was even more disgusted: "I forgot the exact location, and you're too weak."

"Respected Mushroom God, I'm only level 67, of course I can't compare to you. I'm lucky I'm still alive."

After all, at that speed, a normal person's heart absolutely could not withstand it; it would stop beating in less than a minute.

Only then did Xu Jiawei observe her surroundings.

This place is like a deep mountain forest; once you go in, you'll never come out. The vegetation is extremely dense, and there isn't a single ray of light. It seems to be a place completely isolated from the world.

Xu Jiawei took out a flashlight to illuminate the way, and the Mushroom God walked towards the depths with a clear purpose. She quickly followed. Is this the temple ruins? It's really hidden deep.

As she continued walking, she discovered that the mountain in front of her seemed to be a long and narrow mountain range. The vegetation here was ridiculously lush, making walking very difficult. She could even smell the fragrance of wildflowers.

Soon the mushroom god in front stopped and said, "This should be it."

Then she squatted down and slammed her hand on the ground. The ground shook violently, like an earthquake. Xu Jiawei was so shaken that she couldn't stand up and fell to the ground.

The ground shook violently, so loudly that she experienced tinnitus. When the shaking stopped, Xu Jiawei stood up and dusted herself off.

The surrounding vegetation was shaken down, revealing the cold moonlight. A large area of ​​the ground sank, revealing a bottomless pit.

Even Xu Jiawei had to admire its destructive power; indeed, the stronger the fighting power, the greater the destructive power.

Following the Mushroom God into the burrow, Xu Jiawei made her way forward. This was the first time she had explored so easily. It was indeed great to have someone to rely on. The Mushroom God easily eliminated the traps around them with a wave of his hand, and Xu Jiawei followed behind, moving forward slowly.

After walking for about half an hour, the Mushroom God stopped. Xu Jiawei looked up and finally arrived at the temple. The temple was extremely dilapidated, with more than half of it collapsed. It was much more dilapidated than the Temple of Light she had seen before.

The ground was covered with decaying flowers, grass, and moss, a desolate wasteland. Even the Mushroom God felt a sense of loss, for he and the God of Agriculture used to get along quite well.

To my surprise, when I woke up, the once magnificent temple had become like this.

It's truly a case of things changing and people being gone. Perhaps there's even a sense of sadness, like the saying "the rabbit mourns the fox's death." Of all the gods of the past, only he remains, facing this increasingly decaying world all by himself.

Seeing the Mushroom God immersed in sadness, Xu Jiawei did not disturb him. She quietly observed everything around her and couldn't help but sigh. She had once witnessed how glorious the gods were, with countless believers flocking to them. Now, all she could say was that the people had left and the tea had gone cold.

People have completely stopped believing in gods, as if the past glory has become a forgotten history.

Then the Mushroom God turned to Xu Jiawei and said, "Come with me. That guy, the God of Agriculture, should have hidden the essence of wood in the deepest part of the temple. Stay close to me. This guy often sets traps in the temple. Who knows if these traps have become ineffective after all these years?"

Xu Jiawei followed closely in the footsteps of the Mushroom God, who seemed very familiar with the place, as if he knew where the traps were.

Xu Jiawei immediately asked, "Respected Mushroom God, are you familiar with the God of Agriculture? You seem very familiar with the temple here."

The Mushroom God was somewhat indignant: "Who do you think these traps are for?"