Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Xu Jiawei thought about it. Skin contact wouldn't cause any harm to the human body, but oral ingestion would be a different story. It could very likely cause poisoning, which would pose a great risk to others. However, Robert had healing abilities, so even if she took the poison and lost blood, she could heal herself.

Xu Jiawei also knew how disgusting these ticks were, so she understood Robert's thoughts perfectly.

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: Why don't you give it a try? But you'll need to use your healing skill frequently.]

[Robert: Okay, I'll give it a try.]

[Robert: Wow, your powder works great, but it tastes very bitter and is hard to swallow.]

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: Of course, it's not for human consumption. What kind of reaction would you expect from eating it?]

[Robert: I only lost 200 HP, not bad. I used a potion, and all the bugs crawled out. I died in less than 3 seconds.]

[Robert: But it's disgusting. They've grown to half the size of my finger from sucking my blood. It's terrifying. If I don't do something about it, they'll probably drain me dry in no time.]

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: I'm so glad you're alright.]

After finishing her chat with Robert, Xu Jiawei immediately contacted Si Yunming. Knowing Brother Three O'Clock as she did, she was certain that Si Yunming was also out grinding monsters, and might even be out all night.

Whether he was forced to stay outside due to bad luck or went out on purpose, it doesn't matter. With his luck, what difference does it make whether he was willing or unwilling?

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: Three-point Bro, were you attacked by ticks? I have some medicine here.]

[...Can I take it orally? I want to get rid of the parasites quickly.]

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: Yes, but only orally. Robert lost 200 HP, so I still recommend topical application. I just didn't expect these bugs to work on you too.]

[...These insects attack indiscriminately, regardless of their type or nature.]

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: It seems that apart from its low attack power, this tick is practically omnipotent. It's not only immune to light attributes, but it's also immune to dark attributes, and it's so hard to kill.]

[...] Something unexpected may have happened, even the manufacturers didn't anticipate it: it mutated.

Xu Jiawei expressed her support. The working mushrooms had just finished refining the medicinal powder, so Xu Jiawei asked Rainbow's little brother to take some of the powder out and sprinkle some on any grassy areas they encountered, since it would last for 3 days anyway.

Soon, Rainbow found a second cave. This cave was much more winding than the one they were in now. The mushrooms explored inside and found that it wasn't very high, but it was quite winding.

They ventured deep into the cave and even discovered some snake molts. Xu Jiawei immediately realized that this was actually a snake cave, and the native inhabitants inside were definitely not small. So she sent the mushrooms out and went over there herself.

This cave is quite far from Xu Jiawei's current cave, so after traveling for a full 4 hours, she couldn't even imagine how big this island was. Could it be some kind of large island? If so, Xu Jiawei might not even be able to reach the edge even if she walked or ran for 3 months.

After Xu Jiawei bent down and entered the cave, the cave was much wider inside, but it was still very narrow for these mushrooms, with a height of less than two meters. Some larger monsters could not enter this cave.

However, compared to the previous dry and warm cave, this cave was very dark and damp, and even had a chilly feeling.

Xu Jiawei was a little curious. Shouldn't a cold-blooded animal like a snake find a dry and warm nest to hibernate?

We're living in this cave now, what will we do when winter comes?

Although it was a bit cold, something was better than nothing, so Xu Jiawei continued to venture deeper to seize a new home. She arrived at the deepest part of the cave and saw a giant python sleeping there. The python was so long that she couldn't see the end of it at a glance. Its head was even as tall as Xu Jiawei.

Seemingly sensing that its lair had been invaded, the giant python opened its eyes, which were like golden lanterns, and stared at the reckless intruder.

Then, with lightning speed, it darted out and attacked. Rainbow stood in front of Xu Jiawei, and the giant python bared its fangs and bit Rainbow. The spot where Rainbow was bitten immediately turned black and corroded a black pit.

Due to the effects of the toxins, the rainbow's speed has slowed down considerably.

It turned out to be poisonous. Xu Jiawei became even more careful to avoid being bitten by the giant python. If she was slowed down and the python attacked her a few times, she wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Xu Jiawei ambushed Rainbow from behind, occasionally unleashing a few skills. The python was furious; this guy was too hateful, and that ugly mushroom blocking the way was also too much of a nuisance.

The giant snake wanted to bypass the rainbow and attack Xu Jiawei first. After all, it was a case of bullying the weak and fearing the strong. No, it was about targeting the enemy's weaknesses first. Xu Jiawei was unaware that she had already been seen as an easy target by the giant python.

She continued to unleash her skills, but they were all blocked by the giant python's thick scales, making it difficult to inflict any damage on it. Even when she used Light Spores, they were blown away by the breath exhaled from its nostrils before they could even reach it.

With no other option, Xu Jiawei had to resort to some disgusting tricks. She immediately used her talent to grow mushrooms in the gaps between the giant python's scales.

With a series of loud booms, the giant snake let out a painful hiss. Its body was blasted open, and blood gushed out like a fountain. Its snake eyes stared angrily at Xu Jiawei, making Xu Jiawei's scalp tingle.

Then, she planted the mushroom directly into the giant snake's eyes. It looked extremely powerful, and even Xu Jiawei herself felt her sanity plummet. So she immediately detonated the mushroom, blasting two bloody holes into the giant snake's eyes.

The giant snake twisted and struggled, turning the entire cave upside down. Xu Jiawei sensed something was wrong. If the snake continued to cause trouble, the cave would collapse, and all her efforts would be for nothing.

Because it couldn't see, the giant snake thrashed about, knocking debris off the ceiling and creating huge cracks in the walls. Oh no, her perfectly good house was about to be turned into a dangerous building by this native.

She absolutely will not allow it!

So Rainbow blocked the giant snake, while Pink burned the wall until it was red-hot. As soon as the giant snake bumped into it, it was burned and retreated. It could only judge by the heat and avoid the wall in time.

This created an opportunity for the red earthworm, which tightly coiled around the giant snake's mouth, preventing the snake from even opening its mouth.

It tried to rub off the red earthworm wrapped around its mouth, so it could only put its head on the ground and rub it in a twisted way. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Jiawei used Photon Meteor to blast the giant python's wound, and light golden flames burned along the wound.

The giant python groaned a few times, then struggled even more frantically, smashing the cave with loud bangs. It no longer cared about the temperature of the cave walls, just struggling desperately, causing the entire ground to shake and boulders to crash down.

Xu Jiawei immediately grabbed the wall for support, and then used parasitic spores to try to control the giant python.

The giant python paused for a moment, just about to struggle again, when Xu Jiawei's next attack arrived. Then, in resentment and anger, the giant snake turned to ashes.