Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Commander Li couldn't help but speak up, "To deal with such arrogant lunatics, we should show them what we're capable of!"

When Xu Jiawei saw that Commander Zhang and Commander Li were even angrier than she was, her anger subsided, and she calmly said, "These guys are really annoying."

"Right? Look, even Xiao Xu said the same thing." Commander Zhang seemed to have gained approval, and even the tone of his voice rose.

"But I don't recommend confronting them head-on." As soon as Xu Jiawei finished speaking, Commander Zhang's face fell again.

The leader, who had been sitting at the head of the table and had remained silent until now, finally spoke up and asked, "Can you tell us why?"

"They have more than 20 level 89 master-level characters. Are you confident you can defeat them?" These words completely deflated Commander Zhang and Commander Li. Fight? How could they fight? There were only two humans in their entirety who were above level 70, and none who were above level 80.

This whole argument ended like this.

Xu Jiawei and Si Yunming sat down in two empty seats. This time, it was Si Yunming who spoke: "What we need to consider now is whether to accept the invitation or to refuse it directly."

Should they simply refuse? After all, such a provocative invitation would be an insult to the players if they accepted it, leaving them to face the Dark God alone. But if they refused, would the players be left to fight the Dark God on their own?

Silence fell over the tent instantly, and the silence lasted for a long time as everyone remained undecided.

A guard walked in and saluted.

"Reporting to the commander, the leaders of various countries and gang leaders have arrived."

This meeting certainly cannot be decided by China. Humanity is a unified whole, so let all of humanity decide.

This time, China not only invited leaders from various countries, but also leaders of major gangs. After all, the concept of nationhood has faded among the current player base, but all sorts of large gangs have emerged, some of which can even rival the official ones.

They naturally had to be invited as well.

The leaders stopped the meeting and went outside to prepare to move to a larger conference room. Of course, this conference room needed to be set up on-site, and it took several people with earth-attribute talents an hour to set it up.

This venue is more like a United Nations meeting place; it's very large.

On the way, the leader came up to Xu Jiawei and casually asked, "Comrade Xu, may I ask you a question?"

"Please speak."

"We've also recruited some players with acquired Light attribute skills, but their attributes are extremely weak, completely different from yours. What's going on?"

The official team was quite puzzled by this. These players with the Light attribute weren't exactly weak, but they were simply not very useful.

Xu Jiawei stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and said, "It might be because the stimulation wasn't enough, or the stimulation was too small. No ability comes without effort."

Not enough stimulation? What kind of stimulation is insufficient?

"Could you tell me how you awakened back then? Just tell us what you can say; we won't pry into your talents or skills." The old leader was completely confused. What did he mean by not being provoked enough? Why do all the masters like riddle-makers?

"At that time, my whole body was being corrupted by dark skills, and I was almost dead. If I hadn't awakened my talent, I would have died right there. Maybe it was an explosion of energy in a desperate situation. It was all or nothing," Xu Jiawei said after thinking about it carefully.

Does it have to be dangerous? But if one's entire body is corrupted by dark attributes, a normal person would be dead, right? Only those with dark talents could survive. To truly be reborn from death and awaken light attributes is practically gambling with one's life. It seems Xu Jiawei's method is not feasible.

However, Xu Jiawei continued, "You can also try to surround yourself with the Light attribute during the breakthrough, which may give you a chance to awaken the Light attribute, but my partner has tried this method several times and has not succeeded yet."

"Is this method feasible? Are there any dangers?" the old leader asked immediately.

"It's not dangerous. Si Yunming tried it before, but he didn't awaken the light attribute. Instead, he awakened a special dark attribute. Now he's no longer controlled by the Dark God. We can let people with the dark attribute try it. As for people with other attributes, we can also use this method to see if they can awaken the light attribute."

Xu Jiawei said that she had used this method to advance her talent before, and it was a feasible method for her.

The old leader immediately nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you for your contributions to humanity."

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Soon a large group of people arrived at the base entrance. Among them were several familiar faces, all of whom Xu Jiawei had seen on television before. But now, thinking back to her peaceful life on Earth, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

These people also took off their straight suits and put on all sorts of equipment and clothing. Some were dressed as mages, some as warriors in armor, and one person was even wearing the white robes of a temple priest.

Xu Jiawei paid closer attention. Which deity sent this messenger? It seems everyone has their own extraordinary encounters.

"China, what do you want from us? Do you want to dominate all the players?" The leader of the United States was the first to attack, still dreaming of becoming the world's hegemon.

His underlings chimed in, and the crowd instantly became lively.

The Chinese officials unconsciously frowned. This was the real headache for them. Their players were not united. Although the concept of nationhood had faded, it didn't mean it was dead. The most important thing now was to get them to agree to cooperate and not cause trouble when negotiating with the natives of this world.

Of course, Xu Jiawei doesn't need to worry about this matter. If there's anything the authorities need her for, they won't be lenient with her. When necessary, she will demonstrate her strength and make an example of someone to scare others.

The base leader who had just led the way took Xu Jiawei and Si Yunming to meet those people with special talents.

Those with the Light attribute are currently undergoing secret training, while for players with the Dark attribute, the official focus is more on training their willpower.

"Boss, long time no see! Can you purify us again!" A group of familiar faces surrounded her, staring at her eagerly, as if they were seeing an angel when they saw Xu Jiawei.

They are somewhat masochistic now, and the pain they experienced in the past is something they can't get enough of. They haven't been that clear-headed in a long time, and it's difficult for them to stay sober every day now.

Xu Jiawei's lips twitched.

Si Yunming's lips twitched as well. How come everyone with the same attributes as him is a masochist? Is it the influence of his dark nature? Then why don't he have this tendency? Or is it just that it's hidden too well and no one has noticed?

He couldn't think any further. Si Yunming felt a chill and stood in front of Xu Jiawei, preventing these fellow humans from getting close.

Even Xu Jiawei couldn't help but ask, "Do you guys have any special fetishes?"

"Of course not, sir, you've misunderstood!" They seemed to realize they had gone too far, and sheepishly withdrew their hands, standing obediently to the side.

At this point, the senior leader spoke up: "Who among you is about to achieve a breakthrough?"

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what the base leader meant. A woman who left a deep impression on Xu Jiawei raised her hand.