Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

He held a disposable artifact in his hand, his eyes flashing with determination.

However, Xu Jiawei was unaware of Lin Wenshi's plan at this moment. She felt a chill run down her spine and realized that someone was plotting against her.

Sometimes, having too sharp an intuition isn't a good thing. A premonition might give her a hint, but she might not know who's plotting against her. She might not be able to eat or sleep for days, constantly thinking about it.

The system quickly released the contribution rankings, and unsurprisingly, Xu Jiawei was in first place again, although the gap between her and second place had narrowed. Second place went to Grace, whose potion had played a very important role, as the Dark God's first two lives were lost because of this potion.

Grace truly deserves to be called a genius pharmacist; the potions she creates are incredibly potent.

After these battles, many players have died, including many high-powered players. Even among the top 100 players on the power ranking, more than a dozen have died. Even if you are in the top 100, you can't be careless. If you relax your vigilance even a little, you will die instantly and never have a second chance.

However, the players who have been baptized by the pollution center have made great progress in their combat power, and their levels have also soared. Many of them have reached level 60 or above. There are now more than 100 players above level 60. Players who have not yet reached level 60 are also close to level 60. They will reach level 60 in one or two more battles.

Xu Jiawei walked up to Commander Zhang and said, "Commander Zhang, our player alliance is dwindling in numbers, and the Dark God is getting stronger. If this continues, we might soon be unable to defeat him."

Seeing the numbers dwindling, Commander Zhang was also worried. This time, the authorities even deployed all the Word Spirits because there simply weren't enough people.

Commander Zhang thought for a moment and said, "Then let's continue recruiting from the player base. Even if their combat strength isn't enough, they can stand on the periphery and deal damage to hone their abilities."

The best scenario Commander Zhang could envision was a situation where everyone was mobilized for war, since the enemy was so powerful that all players needed to work together.

"Don't overlook players with logistical talent either; these guys can provide considerable assistance," Xu Jiawei said.

"Yes, that's something we need to be careful about. Is there anything else?" Commander Zhang nodded.

Si Yunming jumped down from the height and said, "Regardless of level, anyone who wants to participate in resolving the Dark God is welcome. The authorities will provide training." It seems he had overheard Xu Jiawei and the others' conversation.

However, the official team doesn't have enough manpower to lead people to level up, so Commander Zhang felt that this matter was somewhat difficult to handle.

"You can ask those big guilds and high-level players for help. After all, dealing with the Dark God is not only the responsibility of the official team, but also the responsibility of all players. They have no obligation to protect other players' carefree lives."

After Si Yunming finished speaking, Commander Zhang immediately approved it. Now the players are completely divided into two factions: one is the combat faction that desperately levels up and wreaks havoc, and the other is the faction that lives in low-level polluted areas and just gets by without dealing with the pollution sources.

These people even have a lower probability of dying than those who follow combat styles. Some have no other choice but to make a living through their profession, while others have abundant resources and rely on trading these resources with others for survival items to continue surviving. Even some gang leaders have started to enjoy life.

They eat and drink well all day long and never bother to level up. In this place, a strict hierarchy has formed, like nobles and commoners. Some people have even become local tyrants.

Xu Jiawei doesn't know whether to call it a tragedy or an inevitable trend of development.

The group moved to a new base, while Commander Zhang went to prepare for recruitment, and Xu Jiawei continued her seclusion. She needed to break through level 80 as soon as possible, as the Dark God was becoming increasingly difficult to defeat. Only after reaching level 80 would she have a better chance of dealing with him.

Unbeknownst to her, the outside world was in an uproar over the recruitment, with the chat channel divided into two factions: one advocating for fulfilling their responsibilities, and the other believing that those who were fulfilling their responsibilities were fools who couldn't even save their own lives.

They value their lives highly and would never participate in activities. This includes some big guild bosses. The better ones would send some members, while the worse ones would completely ignore it and just loaf around in low- and mid-level pollution sources.

It's understandable that players don't want to join now, because the mortality rate is extremely high. You can die in no time. The players who are still participating in the Contaminated Center are all desperate people. They are either seeking revenge against the Dark God because their relatives and friends died at the hands of the Dark God, or they are simply after the rewards.

Although the pollution center is dangerous, the rewards are really high.

Even if you only receive a consolation prize after experiencing the battle at the center of pollution, the reward is enough to significantly improve your strength.

Almost every player who came to participate in the pollution center event was wearing epic-level equipment.

In response to the concerns raised in the chat channel, many players who participated in the event voluntarily showed off their equipment to demonstrate how generous the rewards were.

This has indeed attracted a lot of players to participate.

After Mushroom God followed Xu Jiawei to the new base, he went back to his old ways and continued to refine potions, and no one could stop him from doing so.

Several days have passed, and he still hasn't regained his memory, which is causing Commander Zhang and his team great distress.

Grace volunteered to concoct a potion to restore the Mushroom God to normal. Of course, Xu Jiawei had to personally administer the potion, as no one else dared to do so.

Xu Jiawei agreed, and so in the days that followed, Xu Jiawei chased after Mushroom God every day to force-feed him the medicine. After drinking it on the first day, Mushroom God turned green. He looked in the mirror and felt that he looked quite good. It was just a pity that the green skin only lasted for one day before disappearing.

The next day, after drinking the new potion, Mushroom God went insane and danced all day. A day later, he collapsed on the ground, unable to move. Xu Jiawei had to feed him the medicine.

Then Mushroom God's limbs twitched all day.

Next, Mushroom God became somewhat resistant to taking the medicine, and Xu Jiawei had to pry it down his throat and force it down his throat. As a result, after taking the medicine, Mushroom God immediately passed out, and Xu Jiawei could no longer find Mushroom God. He avoided Xu Jiawei and went away.

Even the God of Agriculture came to find the Mushroom God because he hadn't returned for a long time. Seeing the Mushroom God's current state, the God of Agriculture first mocked him for a long time before seriously speaking to Xu Jiawei:

"This matter can't be rushed. Let him recover slowly. After all, he was happy during his time as the CEO, so let's just consider it a period of rest."

Xu Jiawei remained silent for a long time before nodding.