Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Three days passed quickly, and Xu Jiawei reached level 16. The more she killed, the faster she leveled up, especially with the hordes of mutated creatures swarming out, making it difficult not to level up.

It was already 7:30 in the morning. Xu Jiawei took a deep breath and teleported directly to the entrance of the Pharmacist Association. As soon as Xu Jiawei walked in, she was stared at by everyone, which startled her. She didn't know what was going on.

So he looked at his clothes, which weren't dirty, and there was nothing on his face. So why were these people staring at him?

"Master Xu, you've arrived! I wonder if you have the time to discuss potion-making techniques with me?" A richly dressed pharmacist walked over. Seeing that someone had already taken action, the other pharmacists quickly surrounded Xu Jiawei, chattering amongst themselves and inviting her to their homes.

Xu Jiawei smiled apologetically, "Excuse me, everyone, I have to go take the exam."

The others immediately made way for her, saying, "We apologize for our abruptness." They then cleared a path for Xu Jiawei to reach the front desk.

Xu Jiawei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Why were people suddenly starting to chat with her? What was going on? She was becoming socially anxious and couldn't handle it.

When Xu Jiawei arrived at the front desk, the receptionist greeted her with a smile, "Master Xu, you've arrived! We all know you're going to take the Level 7 Pharmacist exam, and everyone has come all this way to meet you."

"How did everyone know?" No wonder people came to surround him; they came specifically for him.

"Someone passed the Level 7 Pharmacist exam, and the entire Pharmacist Association will broadcast it," the receptionist said with a smile, handing Xu Jiawei her exam admission ticket.

This is the first time this year that someone has passed the Level 7 certificate exam, so it already attracted a lot of attention. What's more, this person is a new pharmacist who just became a pharmacist this year. There has never been such a case before, so it naturally attracted the attention of all the pharmacists, who wanted to get along with Xu Jiawei.

Xu Jiawei accepted the admission ticket. Compared to the previous simple white card, this one was gold-plated and looked very luxurious.

The difference between the first six levels and the seventh level is so great, or rather, each level after that will only become more and more serious.

When Xu Jiawei walked into the examination room with her gold-embossed admission ticket, she saw that the room was already full of people, all of whom were dressed in gorgeous clothes and were highly respected. When Xu Jiawei walked in, everyone's eyes fell on her face. The president, who was at the head, smiled and then looked at Xu Jiawei.

"Master Xu, don't be nervous. This is a necessary procedure for becoming a Level 7 Pharmacist," the president said, seeing Xu Jiawei frozen in place.

Xu Jiawei walked in quietly, and as the president began to say "begin," Xu Jiawei started explaining her test potion.

"...In other words, this medicine can replace other herbs, and the effects of the medicine will vary depending on the different herbs. I have found that rare herbs are more effective, while the cheapest herbs are the most cost-effective." Xu Jiawei said a long string of words in one breath.

"You said the testing potion could detect the demonic creatures hidden among humans, but we don't have any demonic creatures here, so how can we test them?" an elderly apothecary said.

"What use is this to us? The demonic creatures have already been sealed away," said another young apothecary.

Xu Jiawei smiled and looked at the two of them inquisitively. "Don't you all know that even players have been infiltrated by demonic creatures and turned into sieves? What about the humans on the continent? Perhaps these creatures are like venomous snakes, hiding in the shadows, waiting to deliver a fatal blow to you."

Xu Jiawei's words threw the entire senior management of the Pharmacist Association into chaos.

The president cleared his throat and said, "Quiet, Master Xu, please begin the refining process." Everyone fell silent instantly, and Xu Jiawei took out the crucible.

The receptionist had just whispered that she could use that thing. On her way here, Xu Jiawei thought carefully about what it was, and then she thought of Little Pink. Should she expose Little Pink in front of so many people? But since the president said it was okay, she might as well use it.

Xiao Fen was released, and it affectionately rubbed against Xu Jiawei. Thanks to Xu Jiawei's intensive drug production, Xiao Fen's favorability rating had been raised to 100, and it was now very affectionate towards Xu Jiawei.

Xu Jiawei sent Little Pink to the bottom of the furnace, and then tried all the different herbs, resulting in four different potions.

She handed the potion to the proctors, who smelled it and then put it aside. The elderly pharmacist then asked, "How can you prove it's effective? If you can't prove it, then the potion is fake." Xu Jiawei thought for a moment, then played the footage of the previous experiment.

"Can this prove anything?"

As everyone watched the images released by Xu Jiawei, the demonic markings on the faces of the demonized humans appeared uncontrollably. Then, at Xu Jiawei's request, they drank another bottle of potion and miraculously regained their senses before dying. The group was very curious, and they were more interested in the last potion.

"Master Xu, may I ask what your final medicine was?" the vice president asked.

Unexpectedly, these people were quite interested in the Light Purification Potion, so I said, "This is the Light Purification Potion. It can be used on mildly demonized creatures to restore their sanity, but severely demonized creatures will only die. However, it will affect a person's personality, so use it with caution."

The president's eyes lit up and he immediately said, "Master Xu, could you also refine this potion?" This potion could restore people with mild contamination, which was exactly what they needed. As for the side effects, what did they matter compared to becoming a demonic creature?

"Okay, this potion is just an enhanced version of the test potion." Xu Jiawei even made a copy of the Void Potion in the end, which greatly satisfied the pharmacists.

In the final stage of confirmation, the elderly pharmacist spoke up again, "But Miss Xu, these things are useless to us on the mainland, and the video cannot serve as evidence."

"Master Chris is right, I disagree too. Who knows if that scene was faked?" The young pharmacist who had also been picking a fight earlier spoke up. Xu Jiawei felt strange; this person seemed to have no intention of letting the potion circulate in this world.

If the drug formula is distributed, it will generate a large amount of patent fees. Xu Jiawei will receive patent fees for every bottle sold.

But it seems that these two are not opposing because of the patent fees, but rather out of fear—yes, a feeling of fear.

The others exchanged glances, all sensing something unusual. However, if these two were actually demonic creatures in disguise, it was far too obvious that they had been exposed.

The president looked serious, then thought for a moment and said, "To verify whether this testing agent has any effect on ordinary people, let's all drink a bottle and test it." Everyone nodded, except for two people who were about to refuse, but the president stopped them.

"Or is there something you two are hiding?" The president's eyes were full of inquiry.