Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

"The only thing you're tough about is your mouth," the god of agriculture said angrily.

"Hmph, if you want to die, go somewhere far away and don't make my heir feel guilty." Mushroom God retorted sharply, not to be outdone.

"Why didn't you poison yourself by licking your lips?" Now the God of Agriculture had completely lost his previous spirit of dedication. All he wanted to do was continue his battle with the Mushroom God for three hundred rounds, arguing until the end of time.

"Hmph, you're about to die, and I'll come here every year to curse you out," the Mushroom God mocked.

"Senior God of Agriculture, if you die, people won't be able to refute you when they say bad things about you." Xu Jiawei silently added a handful of firewood from behind.

Upon hearing this, the Mushroom God continued Xu Jiawei's words, saying, "Hmph, old man, if you want to give blessings, hurry up and do it. When you die, I'll say you were killed by your lover because you cheated on him, and that's how history will record it. Let's see who dares to contradict me." After all, he was the only god left, and everyone had to listen to him.

The Mushroom God and Xu Jiawei's back-and-forth banter infuriated the God of Agriculture to the point of cerebral hemorrhage, ruining his reputation in his later years.

The god of agriculture was so fed up with death that he didn't want to die anymore. The thought of being talked about after his death made him shudder: "Hmph, who wants to bless your successor? Just looking at your successor makes me angry, he's just like you."

Thanks to the Mushroom God's sharp tongue, the God of Agriculture gave up his desire to die.

Finally, the Mushroom God expended some of his divine power to take the God of Agriculture away.

Emerging from the cave, the God of Agriculture stared blankly at the moonlight. After so long, he had finally come out and seen the moonlight again. The God of Agriculture was still somewhat dazed. Although those of them who had become gods had a stronger will than others, anyone else would have gone mad long ago if they had been locked up in a dark and sunless place.

But even he found the loneliness he felt inside unbearable.

"The moon is so beautiful," the god of agriculture exclaimed. Perhaps it was a good thing that he came out with them. The two stood quietly to his side, without urging him on.

"Where are you going next?" the god of agriculture asked after admiring the moonlight.

"Let's go find that bomb from Vulcan. We don't even know if Vulcan is still alive," Mushroom God said.

The god of agriculture thought for a moment and replied, "Probably not. As the god of agriculture, I have strong vitality. Other gods may not have such vitality unless they are extremely lucky."

However, Vulcan really is incredibly lucky.

The god of agriculture and the god of fire stared at each other in disbelief. "How are you still alive, you old thing?" The god of agriculture was incredulous, after all, this guy looked to be in better condition than he, the god of agriculture.

"You old codger, aren't you still alive too?" Vulcan said disdainfully.

The reason is that this temple, which was left as a clone, was transformed into an active volcano due to geological changes. The god of fire was able to survive by replenishing the energy from the volcanic eruptions, and his condition was even much stronger than that of the god of agriculture.

"Stop reminiscing, Vulcan, where is your treasure vault?" Mushroom God interrupted impatiently.

Mushroom God thought to himself, "These two are really noisy."

But in Xu Jiawei's opinion, the two of them were no match for the bickering between the God of Agriculture and the God of Mushrooms; those two were just as noisy as ducks.

Upon hearing this, Vulcan immediately lost his temper, "What? I'm not dead yet, and you're already trying to steal my things?"

"What's the difference between you being alive and dead? You're still half-dead, so you might as well give me the stuff." Mushroom God said as he barged inside.

Vulcan tried to stop the person but was slapped away. Seeing that he couldn't stop the person, Vulcan sat on the ground, slapped his thigh, and started to wail.

"This is outrageous! Mushroom Head is bullying an old person!" She sounded just like a shrew causing trouble.

The God of Agriculture stepped forward to comfort him: "Mine was also taken away. Don't be sad. That guy is coming out now. The Mushroom God is also trying to gather all the power."

The God of Fire stopped crying and looked at the God of Agriculture, saying, "Yours was also taken? Then it's alright."

The god of agriculture felt as if he had been stabbed.

Seeing how the gods interacted, Xu Jiawei wasn't surprised, because she had seen the Mushroom God and the God of Light interact before. At first, she thought it was an isolated case, but it turned out to be normal practice for them to exchange a few insults whenever they met.

The wailing stopped, and Vulcan turned his gaze to Xu Jiawei. "You are the successor of that Mushroom God guy. Hmm, not bad. That Mushroom Head guy really got lucky."

Xu Jiawei didn't know how to answer that, so she tried to cover for Mushroom God by saying, "Mushroom God takes good care of me, and he came here to help me this time."

"Bullshit, he just wants to take advantage of the situation!" Vulcan retorted directly. Didn't he know what kind of person Mushroom God was?

Soon, the Mushroom God's furious voice came from inside: "Old man, where did you hide your treasure vault?"

Vulcan smiled smugly, "If you could find it, what kind of treasure trove would it be?"

"If you don't speak up, I'll shatter you right now!"

The Vulcan said leisurely, "No rush, little girl, what are you looking for?"

Xu Jiawei replied, "Senior Vulcan, I've come to find the origin of Heavenly Fire."

"The source of the Heavenly Fire lies beneath the magma; as for the rest, well..."

It seems the Vulcan doesn't want the Mushroom God to get it, and the Mushroom God isn't angry: "Old Vulcan, you're still the cunning one. Since that's the case, I was originally planning to take you away, but now forget it. You can just live your life guarding these treasures."

Upon hearing that the Mushroom God wasn't going to take him away, the Vulcan immediately became anxious and said, "No way! Can't I share half of my things with you?"

"Too late, I want it all." Mushroom God found a rock, crossed his legs, and sat down.

"Mushroom head, don't go too far! This is a treasure I've collected for thousands of years. I'm giving it all to you, and I'm not afraid you can't handle it!" The God of Fire was so angry that he wanted to smash the mushroom head of the Mushroom God.

"I have a good appetite, so what?" Mushroom God sat there motionless, seemingly having figured out Vulcan.

Vulcan was indeed being held hostage. He'd been locked up here for tens of thousands of years, staring at lava every day; he was practically envious.

"Alright, alright, you can have it all, okay?" Vulcan's heart ached.

"It's alright. Although I only lost a thousand years of collecting, you lost thousands, hahaha." This time, the God of Agriculture finally retorted with a sarcastic remark.

Upon hearing this, Vulcan's heart ached even more. Reluctantly, he jumped into the lava, and a passage was then revealed in the lava.

"Well done, God of Fire, you've hidden it well enough. Aren't you afraid it will burn?" The God of Agriculture was dumbfounded when he saw the location of the God of Fire's treasure. It was much more advanced than his own. If he didn't open it himself, no one would know where he hid it. He had to learn from him.

"Hmph, I am the God of Fire, my treasures are naturally not afraid of fire!" The God of Fire sneered.

Even though it was hidden so well, the Mushroom God still managed to loot it all, which made the Vulcan even more heartbroken.

After thoroughly searching the Vulcan's treasury, the Mushroom God's thin lips curled up in a smile, seemingly very happy. After all, who wouldn't be happy to make a fortune?

He tossed a red gemstone to Xu Jiawei and said, "Here, this is what you needed. It's yours."

"Thank you for your mercy, Mushroom God," Xu Jiawei said. After all, he really helped her find it; if it were at her own speed, she didn't know how long it would have taken.

Xu Jiawei was generous with her compliments, which Mushroom God greatly appreciated.