Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Although this evolution was short, the changes were undoubtedly huge. First of all, her attributes increased by 1000 in each category. Her defense, stamina and speed were even approaching an astonishing 4000.

Secondly, there's the matter of talent. Several terms appeared that Xu Jiawei couldn't understand, such as what the authority to manipulate the rules was.

Could it be changing the laws governing the world? She couldn't understand that for now. The next sentence was just gibberish, so Xu Jiawei skipped it. She figured she'd find out once the third damaged divine core was repaired.

But the next additional effect, which is gaining the qualification to run for godhood, is interesting. Do gods even need to run for election?

That shouldn't be the case. Could it be that the deity referred to in this statement is not the same as the deity in the common sense?

Does "god" refer to breaking through level 100? Xu Jiawei was thrilled at the thought, but she decided to ask the system first before getting too excited.

"System, what does the phrase 'qualification for the election of gods' mean?"

[Ding! After reaching level 99, the player will gain the qualification to compete for godhood with other level 99 powerhouses from all other worlds. Defeating others will grant the necessary items for godhood.]

As expected, in the system's view, reaching level 90 is not considered becoming a god; it may only be considered a pseudo-god. True gods are those who break through level 100.

The system's message also revealed that defeating others would not directly allow one to break through level 100, but rather to obtain items that would enable one to become a god.

It seems that to reach level 100, a special item is required, which is why the Dark God did not break through to level 100. He probably wanted to sacrifice Priest Yunming and the entire world in order to replace this item.

Xu Jiawei continued reading. It seemed that her light attribute had been upgraded again, and she could absorb dark energy and convert it into her own use. Her mother no longer had to worry about her being corrupted. Oh, no, she forgot that her mother was already dead.

This ability to absorb dark energy and convert it into her own power was a godsend. She was currently struggling to purify dark energy, but the fact that she could absorb it was something she hadn't expected.

In her view, darkness and light are two completely opposite attributes.

Could it be that these two attributes are not opposites as she thought, but rather share the same origin? This would explain why the two attributes can be converted into each other.

However, this is just speculation at the moment. Xu Jiawei will continue to read on.

She has gained another special skill: god-like control.

[God-level Manipulation (Beginner): Able to manipulate various substances in the world; the difficulty of manipulation varies depending on the composition of the matter's energy.]

The description of manipulating matter in the world is somewhat vague, but practice proves it true. She first tried using the skill to manipulate the soil on the ground, which she did very easily.

Manipulating soil is something earth mages can do easily, but Xu Jiawei felt that this skill could do more than that. She tried to transform the soil into other substances, and with her efforts, this small piece of soil was finally turned into a drop of clean water.

Xu Jiawei's energy was also largely depleted. So that's how it is. God-level manipulation can change the rules themselves, which corresponds to the function of her talent.

It can perform things that are fundamentally impossible, such as turning soil into water, which completely violates the laws of nature. Therefore, doing this is much more difficult than simply manipulating soil and consumes more energy.

After trying out the skill, Xu Jiawei looked at the Divine Essence section again. There were so many fragments? Where did they come from? Could they be the orb of light she was holding in her arms?

But what surprised her even more was that she thought only the Staff of Light remained after facing the curse of the Dark God. Moreover, she had glanced at it before and found no trace of the Experience Ring or the Divine Flight Feather. Why did it suddenly appear today? Could these two pieces of equipment be automatically repaired?

It seems I need to find two more God-level Equipment Repair Vouchers. Xu Jiawei made her decision and then immediately checked on her pet. She remembered that in that quick glance, the blackness on the red earthworm seemed to have dissipated.

She checked the red earthworm's panel and found that the contaminated state had indeed disappeared, but the dormant state had not.

Little Grey's panel hasn't changed much; it's still mutating inside the egg.

However, it seems that Little Pink's light attribute has become stronger, and her rainbow energy is more abundant, which can be considered a kind of change.

She had just activated a resonance state with her pet again, not only absorbing the dark energy in her body but also purifying the pet, removing the deeply hidden dark energy from it, especially the red earthworm, which was completely free of any trace of dark energy.

Xu Jiawei stood up. Breaking through level 80 made her feel great. As for what to do if she got stuck at level 90, she was only level 81 now. She didn't know how long it would take to reach level 90, so she wasn't in a hurry.

The players are still healing, and many who were attacked by the powder are still unconscious. Grace is working hard to develop potions to help them wake up as soon as possible.

After seeing that Mushroom God had returned, Commander Zhang was no longer in a hurry to urge the players. Since Mushroom God was already back, it wouldn't be too late for them to fully recover before dealing with Dark God.

Furthermore, the Mushroom God has set up a barrier, trapping the Dark God in the center of pollution. These clones won't be able to escape for a while. Even if the barrier is broken, the Mushroom God will sense it immediately. Therefore, players can rest until the barrier is broken.

Moreover, the Mushroom God's messenger was also seriously injured and needed rest.

Xu Jiawei approached the Mushroom God, who was teasing the rainbow. The Mushroom God seemed to be very tolerant of the rainbow, and since the rainbow also had royal blood, it was even more favored by the Mushroom God.

He said to Xu Jiawei, "Seeing this guy is like seeing my former self."

He used to be the king of mushrooms, and he was fortunate enough to awaken his consciousness. After going through countless hardships, he finally became a god. Of course, he used to be much smarter and more powerful than this mushroom. His talent was something that this mushroom couldn't compare to.

Xu Jiawei was speechless for a moment after hearing this. She couldn't imagine the well-behaved rainbow turning into a mushroom god, and she couldn't even connect the two together. But as long as the mushroom god could be connected, that was fine.

Xu Jiawei leaned closer and asked with a serious expression, "Respected Mushroom God, what is the situation deep within the source of pollution?"

Mushroom God shook his head and said, "Not good. Although these clones are not high level, only a little over level 90, they cooperate perfectly. Even the main body suffered a great loss."

Mushroom God briefly explained the situation inside. When he heard that Mushroom God was being attacked by four clones, he frowned. Could four clones cooperate? This was not a good thing.