Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

This natural disaster put her in grave danger, almost killing her. If it weren't for the system's timely rescue, she might have become a dark priest. She escaped this time, but what about the next natural disaster?

The Dark God's influence on reality will only grow stronger. She couldn't handle it this time, and she'll still be in mortal danger during the next natural disaster. She must become a god as soon as possible to have the ability to fight back.

The so-called one or two years is the maximum time they can get if they thwart the Dark God's conspiracy in time and do everything to the best of their ability.

In other words, the Dark God might appear in a few months, or at most one or two years.

[Ding! After this natural disaster, are you interested in participating in the system's special training? Although it's very dangerous, with a near-certain death rate, it can quickly improve your strength and help you become a god quickly.]

The system's sudden voice interrupted Xu Jiawei's thoughts. She perked up and asked, "What kind of special training is this system giving me? Am I the only one doing it?"

[Ding, details will be released after the natural disaster ends. (I can't tell you.)]

After saying that, the system stopped talking.

Judging from what the system said, it seems that she wasn't the only one who could go for special training. It seems there were other people as well. But after thinking about it, she realized there probably weren't too many people, otherwise the system wouldn't have had this attitude.

Furthermore, this opportunity is very precious, and the system's special training must have come at a great cost, making it impossible for everyone to receive special training.

Xu Jiawei stopped thinking about it. If the system wanted to choose, it would only offer those with special talents or outstanding abilities; there would be no other options.

Don't tell your teammates about this for now. If you don't get selected, you'll be very disappointed. It's best not to reveal this information before the system announces it.

Besides, her friends have already tried their best, so telling them would only add to their troubles.

At the same time, Si Yunming also received a system message. After all, he was the strongest person besides Xu Jiawei, and the two of them were far ahead.

[Ding! After this natural disaster, are you interested in participating in the system's special training?]

The message Si Yunming received was very brief and unclear, so he asked, "What special training?"

[Ding, details will be announced after the natural disaster ends.] The system replied with the same message.

Two spots were already allocated before the event even started; the remaining spots will depend on performance during this natural disaster.

The system only reserved spots for these two people, not even for the third place, because the rankings change drastically with each natural disaster. Apart from the top two, these two are far ahead.

Si Yunming thought for a moment and then sent a private message to Xu Jiawei. Since he, the second-place winner, had already secured a spot, it made no sense that Xu Jiawei, the first-place winner, wouldn't have one. Moreover, she was a light attribute that countered dark attributes. The only possibility that she wasn't selected was a system bug.

【...Did the system send you a message?】

Xu Jiawei saw that Si Yunming had sent her a message and replied immediately.

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: You too?]

【...:Um.】

Xu Jiawei watched their riddle-like conversation and began exchanging information.

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: The system says that place is very dangerous; we need to prepare in advance.]

【...: The system is telling you this too?】

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: Didn't the system tell you that?]

After Si Yunming sent the system message, Xu Jiawei remained silent. She then silently sent back the announcement the system had told her. Si Yunming also remained silent, as if he was not well-liked by the system.

Could it be because he possesses a dark attribute? Si Yunming silently pondered.

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: It's okay, maybe the system just doesn't like the dark attribute.]

Si Yunming seemed to have been stabbed again. He had already eliminated the possibility of the Dark God controlling him, but in the end, he was still dragged down by those demonized humans and the reputation of the Dark God.

After talking with Si Yunming, Xu Jiawei wondered who else the system had contacted besides Si Yunming, or if it was just the two of them. But even if she asked the system, it wouldn't answer.

Xu Jiawei ate something, then turned the purification up to the maximum and purified all the pets. Although it wouldn't have much effect on Little Grey, she thought, "What if it works?"

Of course, they wouldn't forget the ice crystal stone either. Thanks to Xu Jiawei's persistent purification, the ice crystal stone had become much clearer, and the red earthworms looked at it with envy, often unable to resist secretly licking it a couple of times.

However, it remembered Xu Jiawei's request and did not eat it no matter how much it craved it.

But the saliva it drools over could water the ground; I don't know where a plant gets so much saliva.

When she opened her eyes again, the sun was slowly rising. Xu Jiawei continued on her way, and two hours later, she finally passed through the forest and arrived at a wasteland. The vegetation here was sparse, and it seemed to be very dry. Xu Jiawei followed the compass and continued to move forward, but the further she went, the sparser the vegetation became.

Until she saw a desert, to be honest, Xu Jiawei had developed a psychological aversion to deserts, fearing that vines would reach out and pull her down.

In such a vast desert, it seemed impossible for Xu Jiawei herself not to find any traps.

But setting the same trap on two islands seems a bit disrespectful.

Xu Jiawei was determined not to fall into despair again this time. "System, are there still vines in this desert?"

[Ding, the magnetic field here is unusual; the system cannot scan.]

So, being clever, she chose to take a detour; she wouldn't knowingly venture into a trap.

It wouldn't be good to risk her life. Although the temple system couldn't scan it either, Xu Jiawei didn't believe that two temples could exist on one island. Even if there really were temples, she gave up; the risk was too great.

A trap with a 99% chance, a temple with a 1% chance.

The choice is obvious, except for gamblers. Xu Jiawei is not a gambler, so she chooses to take a detour.

"Rainbow, let's take a detour." Rainbow naturally listened to Xu Jiawei, so she started circling the desert. After running around the edge of the desert for a whole day, and the needle on her compass had completed a full circle, she fell into doubt and helplessness.

This is bad news. I never expected the source of the pollution to be in the middle of the desert. This is really not good news.

Xu Jiawei flew high into the sky and looked down. The desert was not endless; there was a ring-shaped river in the middle, dividing the desert from the forest. No, whose desert is ring-shaped?

Xu Jiawei couldn't believe it. Was the desert on the island last time also ring-shaped? Did the pollution source like to use the desert as a protective barrier?

We landed back on the ground; it seems we have no choice but to venture into this desert.

However, she needed to prepare beforehand, so she immediately took out some herbs to concoct some Bright Purification Potion, and then purified herself to her best state.

After the pollution on her body disappeared, Xu Jiawei took out the things she might need, put Rainbow and the others back into her pet backpack, and slowly walked towards the desert.