Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Xu Jiawei asked Lin Qin to buy a map of the mountain to the west, so she could use it as a reference. They couldn't just rush in without any preparation.

Isn't that just asking for death?

The reason why Hsu Chia-wei decided to go to the mountain was because she had a feeling that there must be something good there.

Looking up at the mountain, Xu Jiawei felt something was vaguely attracting her.

So she had to go to this mountain.

Xu Jiawei began preparing the things she would need to go up the mountain, just in case there was any danger, so she made very thorough preparations.

After finishing all that, Xu Jiawei continued making her Ice Pills. Anyway, she had nothing else to do, and sleeping would be a waste of time.

Even Xu Jiawei herself couldn't help but admire her own daily routine.

They've worked so hard; if they're not number one on the leaderboard, who is?

She hasn't had a break for several days now.

Lin Qin was busy until the next morning when she called Xu Jiawei on her communicator, saying that there was news about the map, but Xu Jiawei needed to come in person to discuss it.

Xu Jiawei stopped her work, turned around and saw that the domineering mushroom had collapsed from exhaustion, lying on its side next to the crucible, trembling as it tried to stand up.

"CEO, you've been working all night, go and get some rest."

"Woman, don't look down on me. I can handle it. It's just one night. It's no big deal for me. I just slipped." The domineering CEO Mushroom was not willing to admit defeat and was determined to outdo Xu Jiawei.

Xu Jiawei: ...You're almost passing out, and you still say you're fine.

"CEO, I'm going to rest now. You should rest too. I'm so tired." Xu Jiawei soothed the CEO and got him to go to rest. Before he went to rest, the CEO kept an eye on Xu Jiawei, afraid that she would come back to continue making the pills.

After watching Xu Jiawei leave the ship, the domineering CEO collapsed onto the ship and fell into a deep sleep.

It's good to be young; you can fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow. You're still so young, yet you look so old.

After all, it was only a few days old. Xu Jiawei is practically exploiting a minor.

Back at the guild, Xu Jiawei watched Lin Qin talking to an elderly man with white hair.

Upon seeing Xu Jiawei arrive, Lin Qin smiled and said, "Boss, this is the old man who sells maps. Someone in his family is sick, and he hopes to get some medicine to cure them."

Seeing that the requirements weren't many, Xu Jiawei readily agreed; she was an expert in treating illnesses.

"Hello, ma'am, what illness do you have? May I come over to take a look?" Xu Jiawei asked.

The old man hesitated for a moment, but still refused, "No, you can't look!" The old man seemed to be wary of something.

Xu Jiawei immediately sensed that this was unusual. "Grandpa, if you don't let me see, how can I get the right medicine to treat the illness? Besides, if we keep delaying, it might worsen the condition."

The old man's expression became even more hesitant, and a look of struggle appeared on his face: "You must promise not to tell anyone about the illness."

Seeing the old man's expression, Xu Jiawei also became serious: "I won't tell anyone, don't worry."

The old man sighed and said, "Come with me."

Xu Jiawei glanced at Lin Qin, then followed the old man to a dilapidated alley. Xu Jiawei watched as the old man led her to a dilapidated courtyard at the very end of the alley, and then pushed open the door to enter.

Xu Jiawei looked around and then stepped inside.

Xu Jiawei was very surprised to see the person lying on the bed. What happened?

A boy of about seven or eight years old lay motionless on the bed, his body covered with black spots. As Xu Jiawei approached, the black spots seemed to come alive and wriggle wildly.

Xu Jiawei, being of the Light attribute, could tell at a glance that these spots were traces of being eroded by the Dark aura. Fortunately, they weren't too serious. If it had been a few more days, they would probably have become completely demonized humans, and even Xu Jiawei wouldn't have been able to help them then.

"Grandpa, what happened? How come this child has signs of being corrupted by darkness?" Xu Jiawei asked seriously.

The old man's expression gradually became panicked: "What? How could this be? I thought it was just a curse."

"Master, you must save my grandson! He's my only child, I can't lose him too."

Xu Jiawei comforted the old man, "Don't get agitated, it's not too late to save him. I want to ask, how did this child end up like this?"

Something's not right, something's extremely wrong. Those people said that although this place is poor, it's very safe. Now, this safe place is showing signs of being corrupted by demons. What's going on?

"Master, a couple of days ago my grandson ignored my advice and ran up that mountain to the west. When I climbed up, he had already turned into this. He looks so terrifying that I dare not tell anyone else, for fear that they will drive us out of the city." The old man said, tears streaming down his face.

It's that mountain to the west again. Why is there a dark aura on it? Could the so-called natural disasters and curses be related to this dark aura?

Anyway, it seems I have to go at least once.

Xu Jiawei released light to purify the child on the bed. The boy suddenly opened his eyes, which were bloodshot. He struggled desperately and let out a painful roar, trying to escape from this place.

The old man was heartbroken and wanted to rush over to shield his grandson.

Xu Jiawei stopped him, saying, "Don't move. If you don't want your grandson to become a demonized human, then stay there."

The old man dared not move any further, yet tears streamed uncontrollably from his eyes: "My dear child, don't move. You'll be healed soon. Just bear with it." After saying this, the old man cried even harder, unable to bear looking at the child's current state.

After five minutes, the pain on the boy's face gradually disappeared, slowly turning into a peaceful expression.

After Xu Jiawei completely purified the dark aura, just in case, she fed her a bottle of light purification potion. Although this potion would affect a person's personality, it was better to be safe than sorry. Xu Jiawei was afraid that the purification was not complete, and changing her personality was better than becoming a demonic creature.

After drinking the medicine, the boy's expression became more serene, and his originally fierce features turned into a kind and gentle look.

Even Xu Jiawei couldn't help but marvel at how amazing this potion was.

The boy soon opened his eyes, his face full of kind and gentle features.

"Grandpa, I'm sorry, it was my fault. I shouldn't have gone up the mountain and made you worry. I will never do it again." The boy's voice was very gentle and calm.

The old man paused for a moment, then hugged the boy: "Child, you've grown up!"

"Yes, Grandpa, I will never lose my temper again." The boy's voice was even calmer.

"Good boy, good boy, don't be naughty anymore." The old man sighed. The child used to have a very bad temper. He would throw a tantrum if things didn't go his way, which made the old man very tired. So he lost his temper with the child, which made the child even angrier and he ran up the mountain.

Unexpectedly, after this experience, I even tamed my temper. It was truly a blessing in disguise.