Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Seeing the dark gray mushroom slices on the ground, Xu Jiawei wondered to herself, "Can these mushroom slices be eaten?"

But the dark gray color didn't look very appetizing either. Rainbow was, after all, her pet beast; how could she possibly think of eating it? Xu Jiawei mentally berated herself.

After shaving off the black and gray parts of Rainbow, he nodded in satisfaction. Looking at the mushroom slices scattered on the ground, he gathered them into a ball, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it.

It revealed a look of great deliciousness. Xu Jiawei: This is... something I've eaten...

No wonder she was thinking about eating; she even ate the rainbow herself.

After eating, Rainbow let out a burp. Seeing its owner looking at it with a complicated expression, Rainbow scratched its head, wondering why its owner was making that face.

The owner is a mushroom himself, and he eats mushrooms just like everyone else, so what's wrong with it eating mushrooms? What's the difference?

Although Rainbow sees Xu Jiawei as a mushroom, Xu Jiawei perceives her as just an ordinary human being. Moreover, Rainbow's current situation is no different from eating herself.

However, how can one judge the matter of mushrooms using human values? Xu Jiawei accepted it instantly.

Xu Jiawei looked up and observed her surroundings. Because Rainbow and she had run so fast, they hadn't seen where they were running. Anyway, they were running around the island, but she didn't know which direction.

The scenery here has changed a lot, and it feels like a tourist resort, with beaches, coconuts, and a perfect vacation spot.

There were even crabs crawling around on the beach. It would have been better if the crabs weren't mutated creatures, but right now, they were all black.

Xu Jiawei looked back at the beach and saw an upward slope. She couldn't see what was happening above, so she used her skill to fly up. Looking down, she saw a continuous low mountain range blocking the flow of lava. The situation on this side of the mountain was completely different from that on the other side.

On the other side of the mountain is the end of the world, while on this side is a peaceful and idyllic life.

On the other side was a sea of ​​fire, so it was probably impossible to go there for the time being. Xu Jiawei landed back on the beach. Her clothes, which were not equipped, were covered with holes burned by sparks. Fortunately, Xu Jiawei had brought a lot of clothes with her, so she could change into them.

Now that she has nothing else to do, she might as well see what's inside the box that was fished out.

Although it was called a small box, it actually looked more like a small treasure chest. With anticipation, she opened the treasure chest, and a small bottle appeared before Xu Jiawei's eyes. Xu Jiawei took out the bottle, and the system immediately issued a notification.

[Ding! Congratulations, player has obtained Growth Potion *1]

Growth Potion: A growth potion made from the Fountain of Life, which has special effects on certain plants.

Xu Jiawei's eyes lit up. So these were the seed growth agents? But the seeds weren't here, so the agents were useless now.

And this one bottle is not enough at all, Xu Jiawei was a little conflicted.

Since this growth potion was made from the Fountain of Life, can she drink it?

Xu Jiawei was eager to try. The most important thing now was to improve her strength. Becoming stronger would solve many problems, so Xu Jiawei asked the system.

"System, can I drink this?" Xu Jiawei asked.

The system remained silent for a moment, then sent the message directly.

[Ding! Player, you can give it a try, since you're not exactly human right now anyway. (If anything goes wrong, it's not the system's fault.)]

Xu Jiawei: ...Should we let her try, or not let her try?

However, Xu Jiawei thought for a moment and then asked, "System, is there a way to extract the components of the Fountain of Life?"

This time the system did not remain silent; the sound came very quickly.

[Ding! Player is an apothecary. Do not ask the system questions. (Find your own solution!)]

The system message, though not a formal reply, is essentially an answer, meaning there is a solution, and a pharmacist can probably do it.

Xu Jiawei carefully placed the growth potion into Rainbow's belly. She wanted to study it and then figure out a way to separate it.

There's no need for growth potions right now, and the system said that once this natural disaster is over, I can exchange for the Fountain of Life. Then I can ask the God of Agriculture to teach me how to make growth potions.

The most urgent task now is to break through that special boundary.

She didn't want to be stuck at level 80 forever, unable to break through. Even the native inhabitants of the continent were only stuck at level 89, while she would have been stuck at level 70 if it weren't for the system's help.

Xu Jiawei is now waiting for the fire to go out. Since she has nothing else to do, she opened the chat channel, wondering if Brother San Dian has been affected by this volcanic eruption.

As soon as I opened the chat channel, several messages popped up, all from Si Yunming.

[...I can see the volcanic area from here too. Are you alright?]

The outbreak was so severe that even I, who am far away, was affected. I wonder how Xu Jiawei is doing.

[...: Can you run? I have some protective gear here, you can use it first.]

[System notification: Your friend... has gifted you a Demigod-level Protective Shield *1. Please check your account.]

Xu Jiawei opened the chat channel and saw the message sent by Si Yunming. She immediately exclaimed, "Brother San Dian is really loyal. He even gave me a demigod-level equipment without hesitation. When it comes to benevolence and righteousness, you have to look to Brother San Dian."

However, Xu Jiawei still returned the shield. It was probably one of Si Yunming's few remaining possessions, and she would feel guilty if she accepted it.

[System notification: Your friend AAA Mushroom Fairy has gifted you a Demigod-level Protective Shield *1. Please check your account.]

Si Yunming was staring at the chat channel, waiting for Xu Jiawei's reply, when he heard the system message.

Just as I was about to say something, I saw the message that Xu Jiawei had sent back.

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: It's alright, don't worry about me. I have something to save my life. It's just that the volcanic eruption is too severe right now, and everything that can burn is on fire. You should also be careful. Even though it's a rainforest where you are, fires can still break out. I'm afraid the flames will spread along the plants.]

Si Yunming could only swallow the words he wanted to say.

【...I understand, I'll be careful.】

Si Yunming thought for a moment and decided that, just in case, he should first make some fireproof rings, since the fire would spread over a large area and eventually reach him.

[...: Is the volcanic eruption related to an evil god?]

The volcanic eruption was so bizarre that Si Yunming couldn't help but have doubts.

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: You guessed right, it seems the Dark God has his eye on me.]

[...Be careful. After all, you ruined his plans last time, and now he wants to kill you by any means necessary.]

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: I know, don't worry, I won't fall for his tricks this time.]

Xu Jiawei showed no awareness that she had just escaped danger. Now that she was being watched, she was facing only danger or great danger.