Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

If even they can't solve it, it will be even more difficult for Xu Jiawei, who is at a lower level. At this moment, Rainbow's consciousness can no longer be contacted, and only Little Pink and Red Earthworm keep sending anxious messages.

Xu Jiawei knew she couldn't wait any longer. What had happened to Rainbow? Even if it was a den of dragons and tigers, she had to brave it.

Xu Jiawei thought that it might be related to the extreme cold. If they came here at night, and their pollution was so severe, this was the only way for them to go.

The reason why Little Pink and Red Earthworm are unharmed is probably because Rainbow swallowed them, which is why they can still communicate with her.

Xu Jiawei felt she was pretty close to the truth, so she stuffed hot water bottles and mushrooms into her bear skin. She was practically trembling with every step, and she was speechless. Now she was a pure polar bear, and with that fat body, who could tell she was a human?

Covered in hot water bottles and mushrooms, Xu Jiawei took small, unsteady steps, struggling to make her way through the narrow passage. She had to squeeze through, and even her bearskin shed a lot of fur in the process.

Xu Jiawei felt very sorry for her. She could only take out some of the hot water bottle mushrooms and shrink a bit so that they could fit inside. A lot of time had been wasted on this journey, but at least she had the hot water bottle mushrooms, which prevented her from freezing.

She breathed in the biting cold air and was surprised to find that the coldness of the air was almost comparable to the temperature of the second natural disaster. However, Xu Jiawei's ability to adapt had become stronger, so she was still able to move around.

It seems I've gotten a bit stronger. I was freezing like a dog outside before because the temperature was really low, probably below -20 degrees Celsius. I was wearing only a single layer of clothing and I didn't freeze into an ice sculpture. Doesn't that prove my tolerance for low temperatures?

Xu Jiawei had a feeling that the weather outside was probably related to what was inside the cave. Rainbow and the others really knew how to choose.

However, there was always a vague sense of unease in her heart, and she didn't know why. Xu Jiawei attributed it to being frozen silly.

The further Xu Jiawei went, the more she realized that the air she exhaled immediately turned into ice crystals, and the air she inhaled was freezing her lungs, making it difficult to breathe.

Xu Jiawei checked her condition and found that she was suffering from frostbite in her lungs and was losing blood continuously. She was only able to survive thanks to her own automatic recovery. She was in a state of near-death experience and was in great pain. Xu Jiawei wished she could run away immediately.

As she walked further, Xu Jiawei grew increasingly cold and her mind became hazy. She vaguely wondered, "Aren't we there yet? It's been so long."

Indeed, they hadn't arrived yet. Xu Jiawei opened her eyes, her mind hazy, and looked at the endless cave entrance ahead. Her body felt increasingly heavy. She was so tired and cold; perhaps she should rest for a while.

Xu Jiawei stopped walking, a feeling of peace, comfort, and warmth washing over her. It wouldn't be bad to just rest like this; she wanted to fall asleep and never wake up again...

No! Xu Jiawei's survival instinct brought her back to her senses. What's wrong with her?

Was she still suffering from mental pollution? She looked around warily, becoming increasingly vigilant. After she regained consciousness, the surrounding environment became increasingly blurry. She thought her eyes had been damaged by the cold, but after her eyes were treated, the surrounding scenery became even more distorted.

Is she hallucinating?

When did she enter the illusion? Is she in danger now? Everything is unknown. No wonder even Rainbow capsized in the gutter. Even if Rainbow wanted to enter, she wouldn't be foolish enough to go too deep. Besides, Little Pink is there to expel the pollution at any time.

She cleared her mind of all distractions and continuously used the power of light to purify herself. The scene before her gradually became clear. She suddenly opened her eyes and found herself seemingly bound. All around her was a vast expanse of white, and she could not see anything clearly.

She struggled desperately, and with a "crack," the ice shell on her body shattered. Luckily, she was almost frozen into an ice sculpture.

Xu Jiawei's vision immediately became clear; she was lying down in the same spot where she had slept the day before.

In other words, everything that happened this morning was her own hallucination. She hadn't even changed her position. If she hadn't had a sudden burst of survival instinct, she probably would have died in her sleep.

She checked the time and breathed a sigh of relief. It was still morning. It felt like a dream, only a dream filled with murderous intent.

She stood up, feeling extremely frightened. No wonder Rainbow had been trapped without her noticing; she had probably fallen into a hallucination and been taken away in her sleep.

She wanted to bring the rainbow out safely, so she set off again.

She stepped into the unfathomable cave entrance. This time it wasn't as cold as she had imagined. She thought to herself, how could the cold of any place compare to that of a disaster zone?

She just needed to find the rainbow quickly. Xu Jiawei sped up; she couldn't stand this place any longer—it was too eerie. She had to leave as soon as possible.

Soon, Xu Jiawei arrived at the end of the cave, where there was a temple. The temple was made of ice and snow, and a beautiful woman with white hair, as perfect as an ice sculpture, stood in the center. In the corner of the temple, there was a rainbow frozen into an ice sculpture.

Xu Jiawei stepped forward and asked, "May I ask which deity you are? What wrong has my pet beast committed?"

The woman spoke in a cold voice, "And who are you? Why have you come to my temple? Is this your pet beast? It trespassed on my territory, so I was just giving it a little punishment."

"Then could you please let it go this time? It didn't mean to."

"Hmph, dream on!" With that, the woman flicked her sleeve, sending Xu Jiawei flying. Xu Jiawei was powerless to resist and felt like her body was about to fall apart. Just as she was about to die, the Mushroom God arrived and blocked the attack for Xu Jiawei.

"Iceman, this is my successor. If you want to harm her, you'll have to get past me first." The Mushroom God adopted an attack stance.

The Ice Goddess frowned. "Your successor? Fine, since you are your successor, I'll let you off the hook." She couldn't defeat the Mushroom God.

"Hmph, you think that's enough? You have to compensate me," Mushroom God said, pushing his luck.

"Don't go too far!" The Ice God was furious, but considering that he was no match for the Mushroom God, he threw an ice crystal at the Mushroom God.

"That's more like it," the Mushroom God said before leaving.

The ice on Rainbow's body melted, and it rubbed its eyes. "Master, what happened to me?"

Xu Jiawei stood up. "It's alright, let's leave." Xu Jiawei didn't say much more and left immediately with Caihong, but she had a strange feeling in her heart, as if things had developed too simply.

They quickly left the cave and continued walking in the direction of the compass. Everything went smoothly afterward, almost eerily so. She easily discovered the source of the pollution, which turned out to be a spring. All she had to do was purify the spring water and the job would be done.

Xu Jiawei sat on the ground and sighed, "It's all going too smoothly, everything is going too smoothly."