Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Whether she felt relieved or heartbroken, Xu Jiawei didn't know.

But now she truly wants to see them.

Having returned to the magical world, Xu Jiawei did not alert anyone. She appeared silently on the streets of Mushroom City and blended into the crowd.

No one on the street noticed that a person had suddenly appeared on the street.

Xu Jiawei walked aimlessly forward. This place was indeed very different from before. People had relaxed smiles on their faces, which made her feel very gratified. Her sacrifice had not been in vain.

Xu Jiawei had never seen these pedestrians before. 600 years is enough time for several generations of humans to go through. Xu Jiawei sighed, "Time really waits for no one."

She suddenly felt like an old woman.

As Xu Jiawei passed a shop, she stopped and looked up. The sign read "Mushroom Guild".

This is the shop that Lin Qin built up and made strong. I never expected it to be so luxurious now. Xu Jiawei pushed open the door and entered.

"Welcome!" Several shop assistants greeted us.

"What do you need?"

Surrounded by a large crowd, Xu Jiawei felt a little uncomfortable. She looked around for a while but couldn't find anyone she recognized.

She felt relieved. After all, Lin Qin was just an ordinary person. How could she have lived for so long? Even Lin Chaoyang was probably already dead. She felt a little regretful that she hadn't said goodbye to Lin Qin properly back then.

Xu Jiawei shook her head and was about to leave when suddenly, a smartly dressed woman walked out.

She was so agitated that her steps faltered, and she cried out, "Please wait!"

Xu Jiawei stopped and looked back. She didn't recognize the woman and didn't know why she had called out to her.

"Are you the boss?" The woman's voice was filled with excitement; she had finally met her boss.

The light array in their shop, which had been silent for many years, finally lit up. Her grandmother told her that when the light array lit up, it meant that the boss had returned.

"Who are you?" Xu Jiawei asked.

The woman calmed herself down and said, "My name is Lin Qing, and Lin Chaoyang is my great-grandmother."

"Great-grandmother..." Xu Jiawei's feelings were complicated. The little girl who hadn't even reached her waist had become someone else's great-grandmother in the blink of an eye, and had already passed away peacefully.

"My great-grandmother has something to give you," Lin Qing said quickly.

Lin Qing quickly took out a wooden box, opened it, and inside lay a yellowed letter.

Xu Jiawei gently opened the letter.

"Sister, I have reached the end of my life and will never have the chance to see you again. But you don't have to be sad. My mother and I are very happy."

My mother lived to be 103 years old. She opened Mushroom Guild shops in various places. If you have time, you can go and take a look. Thank you for your help to us, otherwise we would not be able to have such a good life.

After my mother passed away peacefully, I left the shop and traveled around, seeing every blade of grass and tree in this world. Finally, I met someone who understood me and spent my life with them.

It's just a pity that I didn't get to see you one last time and say goodbye properly.

I wish you eternal happiness, whether in death or in life, I will always pray for your joy.

Xu Jiawei closed the envelope, put it into her personal space, and left without saying a word.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Si Yunming standing at the door, panting heavily. He seemed to have rushed back so fast that he hadn't even had time to tidy himself up.

Si Yunming remained silent for a long time, staring blankly at Xu Jiawei, unable to believe that she had appeared in front of him like this. This was not an illusion.

"Long time no see," Xu Jiawei said first.

Si Yunming smiled slightly: "Long time no see."

The two looked at each other in silence, unsure of what to say. Finally, Xu Jiawei broke the silence: "I haven't been back in a long time. Can you accompany me for a walk?"

Si Yunming nodded and extended his hand. Xu Jiawei naturally placed her hand in his palm, and the two wandered aimlessly through the streets, just like countless ordinary couples.

"How have you been these past few years?"

Xu Jiawei asked.

Si Yunming said softly, "Fortunately, with the help of Li Ming and Rainbow, Mushroom City is developing very well."

As for him, in order to become a god as soon as possible and complete what Xu Jiawei didn't finish, he has been pushing himself to the limit all these years, without a moment to relax. It's hard to say, and hard to explain.

Upon hearing Si Yunming's reply, Xu Jiawei did not ask any further questions.

Just then, she saw a restaurant whose sign looked very much like a rainbow. Xu Jiawei paused for a moment, then pulled Si Yunming into the restaurant.

Upon seeing the sign, a look of understanding flashed in Si Yunming's eyes.

As soon as the two of them went inside, the once bustling restaurant fell silent. The mushroom serving the dishes was so shocked that he slammed the plate he was holding onto the ground.

Are these Rainbow's underlings? Xu Jiawei was very surprised; she hadn't expected that this restaurant was actually owned by Rainbow.

What she didn't know was that this restaurant had become a specialty of Mushroom City, a must-visit spot for all tourists.

After all, it was a restaurant run by a god's pet beast, so they came here to broaden their horizons.

The two sat down in a secluded spot and began ordering. Xu Jiawei ordered a lot, since the others probably already knew she was back.

Sure enough, not long after, Rainbow arrived at the restaurant entrance with Red Earthworm, Little Gray, and Little Pink.

Tears welled in their eyes. Before leaving, their owner had broken their contract, abandoned them, and disappeared completely. They thought they would never see him again.

Now that I can see my living owner, tears just start falling.

Then came Bai Yu, her face still covered in ash from the forging process. Upon hearing that Xu Jiawei had returned, she came straight over without even tidying herself up.

"Jiawei, I missed you so much! Why did you only come back now!" Bai Yu said, her eyes reddening. Xu Jiawei quickly comforted her.

Yan Ling and Robert smiled and nodded at Xu Jiawei from behind Bai Yu.

Zhang Yunting and Li Ming, who were on another planet, were also rushing back, but they wouldn't be able to arrive for a while.

The news of Xu Jiawei's return spread throughout the streets and alleys. Even Commander Zhang, who had already broken through level 80, rushed over. Although he had aged a lot, he looked much more energetic.

Then came Grace and Mo Feng, members of her guild, and many familiar faces appeared before her.

Xu Jiawei smiled and said, "Looks like we didn't order enough food."

Rainbow immediately replaced their table with a larger one.

Soon Zhang Yunting and Li Ming arrived. Li Ming cried and hugged Xu Jiawei's leg, wailing, "Sister, where have you been all these years? Without you, no one can make decisions for me."

Xu Jiawei smiled and said, "Brother San Dian said you did a great job managing Mushroom City very well. You're very capable even without me."

Upon hearing this, Li Ming scratched his head sheepishly and then burst into laughter through his tears.

"Xiao Xu, welcome back." Even Zhang Yunting, a tough guy, had tears welling up in his eyes.

"Alright, it's a wonderful day, why are you crying?" Commander Zhang spoke, though his voice was somewhat hoarse.

Grace and Mo Feng patted her on the shoulder without saying a word.

After a while, even Harley and Mushroom God arrived. The two often leveled up together, along with Farmer God and the others. Si Yunming helped create a new body for them, so they were no longer suitable to be wandering ghosts.

What was originally a small gathering turned into a large party. Xu Jiawei booked the entire restaurant, and everyone got completely drunk. Li Ming drank while crying.

The party lasted until 3 a.m. before the group reluctantly said goodbye.

After the banquet, Xu Jiawei solemnly handed over the things she had brought from Earth to Commander Zhang.

Commander Zhang's expression immediately turned serious upon seeing these items, saying that he would definitely take good care of them, as they were treasures of humankind.

Xu Jiawei returned to her house. Next to her house was another house, which, judging from its style, seemed to be Si Yunming's house.

That's fine, it's good to be close by.

......

The next day, Xu Jiawei got up and went to work. Zhou was already getting impatient. Although Si Yunming had been helping out during this time, there were still many things that Xu Jiawei needed to do.

As for why Xu Jiawei is so motivated, it's mainly because she wants to help her partners gather some World's Breath and break through to level 100.

However, she would have to work for 100 years before the universe gave her a wisp of the world's breath, and there was still a long way to go before all her companions became gods.

Xu Jiawei hardened her fists; she was not used to being someone's subordinate, and her ambition to usurp power was stirring within her.

Although this job is very tedious and boring, it's not so boring now that Si Yunming is with me.

She is preparing for the next election of gods, and the candidates will be chosen from among the newcomers, so she needs to design new natural disasters, new games, and welcome new players.

With the help of System 001 and Si Yunming, Xu Jiawei finally devised a new game plan after several years of hard work.

New players have arrived on a new planet.

Welcome to the survival game! I am the survival system, currently in Dragon Kingdom Server 1. Each server has 100,000 players. To survive, please remember the rules. (Don't blame me if you die from not following them!)...

The first natural disaster designed by Xu Jiawei and Si Yunming has begun...

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Author's Closing Remarks:

It's finally finished! I didn't originally plan to write this long, but it unexpectedly reached 100 million words. This is my first long novel. Thank you for reading this far, and thank you for your support! I hope you are happy and prosperous every day! I'll say it three times because it's important.