Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

These past few times, everyone has been teetering on the edge of life and death; a single misstep could have led to utter destruction.

"Is this evil god playing with us? Giving us hope of escape when we're in despair, no wonder it's called an evil god, it's too wicked," Xu Jiawei cursed.

Si Yunming nodded in agreement.

The group observed their surroundings and found that the main hall was exactly the same as the one they had just seen.

It was like a replica of the main hall from before, and sure enough, there was a button in the same spot. This time, Xu Jiawei didn't hesitate and pressed it directly.

The same platform was raised.

Xu Jiawei looked at the rising platform and had a bad feeling. Would the evil god use the same trick twice?

Seeing her teammates eager to jump up, Xu Jiawei was about to speak when Si Yunming's voice came out first.

"Wait, don't go up there yet, something's not right!"

This platform is incredibly fast.

Upon hearing the sound, the group dared not continue. They watched as the platform slammed violently against the ceiling, causing a violent tremor.

As the impact occurred, cracks appeared in the walls and ceiling, and the vibrations around the area became increasingly noticeable.

"Captain, what do we do? This place is collapsing!"

As the platform crashed, stones from the ceiling fell and hurtled to the ground. The platform then slowly descended, as if returning to its original position.

"Wait a little longer!" Xu Jiawei said, staring intently at the ceiling. Once the ceiling completely collapsed, they could simply ride the platform back up.

There was no need to rush, so Xu Jiawei waited patiently by the button on the statue, waiting for the right moment.

When the platform was only 50 centimeters from the ground, the ceiling finally collapsed, creating a hole at the point of impact. Xu Jiawei quickly pressed the button and shouted, "Go!"

They then ran over as fast as they could and jumped onto the platform. Some people were a little slower to react and could only cling to the platform with half their bodies hanging in the air, and Xu Jiawei pulled them up directly.

After all, this platform is very fast, and some people don't have time to react.

After the group climbed up, the platform was stuck in the collapsed area, completely blocking the entrance below.

Fortunately, Xu Jiawei pulled the person up; otherwise, they would have been cut in half while hanging on the platform.

Just now, the person who had been clinging to the platform was pale-faced. He had almost been cut in half at the waist. It was terrifying. He just slumped on the ground, unable to stand up, and was finally helped up by his friend.

"Captain, thank you. I almost died just now."

Xu Jiawei waved her hand, and the group walked out of the platform. This hall was more luxurious and had a larger space than the lower floors.

As soon as Xu Jiawei stepped off the platform, an immense pressure came over her, rendering her unable to move. This feeling was exactly the same as being under the giant hand.

Everyone else was also pinned to the spot, except for Si Yunming. Si Yunming covered his head, and a tempting voice came from his mind: "Congratulations on passing my test. Now, there is one last task, and you can obtain supreme power."

"Kill them all now."

As Si Yunming listened to the voice in his mind, his consciousness gradually blurred, and he involuntarily drew his sword.

Seeing this, Xu Jiawei knew something was wrong and used all her strength to try to release the light to purify.

However, she was far too weak and had no ability to resist at all.

He could only watch helplessly as Si Yunming approached with his sword. Si Yunming struggled desperately in his heart, but his consciousness seemed to be bound by darkness, and he could not control his body at all. Suddenly, a bright little light appeared deep in his mind, like a firefly in the night, faint yet bright, and seemed to bring hope.

Is this the light spot into which the goddess of light merged?

The point of light pierced through the darkness and rushed toward Si Yunming's consciousness. Si Yunming instantly regained consciousness, turned around, and slashed at the statue with his sword.

Cracks appeared on the statue, and the pressure on everyone instantly disappeared.

Just as Xu Jiawei was about to unleash the Light Purification on the statue, a malicious gaze suddenly fell upon her. The feeling was somewhat familiar, and Xu Jiawei instinctively closed her eyes, enveloping herself in the Light Purification.

Only after that malicious gaze disappeared did Xu Jiawei gasp for breath, her whole body drenched in cold sweat.

She was certain she had seen that gaze somewhere before, but she had no recollection of it. The only time she had no memory of it was after her last battle with Lin Chengye. Could it have been around that time?

Her companion had already fallen to the ground, his life hanging in the balance, and there was no time to rescue him. The priority was to kill the statue first.

Now only Si Yunming is still standing. Si Yunming releases darkness and fights against the statue. Compared to last time, this fight is evenly matched. However, Si Yunming's current state is unbearable to look at. He is shrouded in black mist and can hardly be seen.

Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate, Xu Jiawei quickly released Light Spores at the statue, just to create an opportunity for Si Yunming to kill it.

With Xu Jiawei's addition, Si Yunming's darkness immediately gained the upper hand, rapidly devouring the dark energy on the statue.

The black mist around Si Yunming grew increasingly dense. This was the first time he had used the absorption technique of darkness. The feeling of struggling to hold on was eroding him, and Si Yunming was on the verge of collapse.

Countless dark energies surged into his body, making him feel ice-cold all over.

The system's voice echoed in my mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, player, for absorbing dark energy. Attribute points +2]

[Ding! Congratulations, player, for absorbing dark energy. Strength +2]

......

Until the last bit of energy was absorbed, Si Yunming was completely unable to move in the black mist.

[Ding! Congratulations to the player for absorbing Evil God Energy*1, Dark Skill upgraded. Congratulations to the player for using Light Blessing, gaining Light Tolerance.]

[Light Tolerance: Converts light attribute into personal energy, allowing the user to receive healing from light attribute skills.]

Si Yunming slowly regained his senses and saw Xu Jiawei anxiously calling him from the side. He opened his eyes and found himself already at the lakeside.

The lake surface rippled, a stark contrast to its previous mirror-like calm.

He was surrounded by people, some of whom were watching him warily, while Xu Jiawei and her teammates shielded him.

"Master, that's not how it is. This man saved us and that's why we turned into this! He's still conscious; he's not a demonized human."

"Disciple, you've been bewitched by him! Come back quickly!"

In the midst of this standoff, Xu Jiawei exclaimed with delight, "Three O'Clock Brother, you're awake! Are you alright?"

Si Yunming shook his head and asked, "What happened?"

Xu Jiawei kept it brief: "After you killed the statue, a teleportation channel appeared on it. After I transported you out, I returned to the lakeside and purified your dark aura. However, you seem to have developed resistance to me and I couldn't purify you at all."

"And these people surrounding us are from the association. They came looking for us, and the result is..." Xu Jiawei took a mirror and looked at Si Yunming. The demonic markings on Si Yunming's face had not yet faded.

Si Yunming realized that he was being treated as a demonized human.