Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Xu Jiawei glanced at the time; it was 1:27 AM.

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: Three O'Clock Bro, you're still awake? Still cooking?]

[...]: Yeah, just got back from a mission, I'm a little hungry.

Xu Jiawei thought to herself, "Three o'clock brother must be working so hard," so she gave him a few bottles of medicine and told him to get some rest.

[...No need for a gift, I just wanted you to try it out. I need to practice my sword now.]

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: You just got back from a mission and you're already practicing swordsmanship? Shouldn't you take a break?]

[...: I'm not tired. By the way, my pet's level cap has been reached. Do you know how to increase it?]

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: I have the potion recipe, and I'm practicing it now. I'll be able to make it once I've mastered it.]

Xu Jiawei thought of that cheeky octopus. She hadn't expected it to level up so quickly following Si Yunming. Looking at the levels of Little Pink and Red Earthworm, Xu Jiawei felt a rare pang of guilt. "I'm sorry for you two. It seems I'll have to send Little Pink and Red Earthworm into battle next time."

The red earthworm was unaware of Xu Jiawei's inner thoughts and continued playing carefree.

Seeing Xu Jiawei looking at him, he immediately made a pleading gesture, wanting to eat the Ice Pill. Xu Jiawei took out a bowl and poured it into the bowl.

Xu Jiawei watched as the red earthworms devoured them like hungry wolves, and couldn't help but remind her, "Eat slowly, don't freeze into an ice sculpture."

"Woman, you spoil it too much." The domineering Mushroom had already taken off his coat, leaving him only in a white shirt with the cuffs rolled up, revealing his strong arms.

If you ignore his face and only look at his physique, he's definitely a handsome man, but unfortunately, you can never ignore his huge mushroom head.

"Woman, why are you staring at me?" The domineering CEO turned his head, his beady eyes narrowing.

Xu Jiawei turned her face away, wondering if she was really hungry. But seeing the CEO's mushroom-shaped face, which was nothing short of hilarious, Xu Jiawei suppressed her laughter. After all, he was the Mushroom God. Even though he had lost his memory, what if he remembered it? So she couldn't be too unrestrained.

She's treating the domineering CEO like a laborer now. What if he gets his memory back and seeks revenge?

Thinking of this, Xu Jiawei forced a smile: "CEO, are you tired? Would you like to take a break?"

The domineering CEO lowered his head and refined the product even faster. "Woman, your smile is truly malicious."

Xu Jiawei's smile vanished instantly. She was like a dog biting Lü Dongbin, ungrateful for a kind heart. This wasn't her exploitation; it was the CEO's own doing.

One night, Xu Jiawei encountered more than a dozen lonely ships. One of them exuded a dark aura. Xu Jiawei used a purifying light technique, and black demonic patterns appeared on the face of the ship's owner.

Just as the demonized human was about to self-destruct, he was enveloped in Xu Jiawei's cocoon of light and turned into a small pile of ashes.

The next day, as dawn broke, Xu Jiawei felt a light mist rising around her, but she didn't pay any attention to it. Instead, she dragged her friends to level up.

Two hours later, Xu Jiawei reached level 19.

The group regrouped on Xu Jiawei's boat. Xu Jiawei frowned as she looked at the lingering mist in the distance.

"Xiao Xu, be careful of this white fog. We've received information that the natural disaster is related to this fog," Zhang Yunting warned.

The others were also taken aback and quickly asked, "Is this white mist poisonous?"

Zhang Yunting shook his head and said, "I don't know either. We only have very limited information."

Xu Jiawei nodded, and after the others left, she prepared to open the box to see if she could get any disaster relief supplies.

[Players who open the Diamond Treasure Chest will receive: Gas Mask Blueprint *1, Random Gold Equipment *3, Torch Blueprint *1, Pet Experience Pill *10]

[Players can obtain the following items from opening a Diamond Treasure Chest: Earplugs*1, Protective Suit Blueprint*1, Igniter*1, Water Purifier Blueprint*1]

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After opening two diamond treasure chests, Xu Jiawei looked at the blueprint: gas mask, protective suit. Could it really be poisonous fog?

If it were poisonous fog, wouldn't it be useless against her, since she's immune to poison?

No, if it were that simple, then what would be the point of earplugs?

If the toxic fog can enter the body through the ears, why isn't it a skin-contact type of poison?

Thinking of this, Xu Jiawei continued opening the boxes and obtained blueprints for gas masks, goggles, and earplugs.

Could the toxic fog have entered through the eyes, nose, ears, and mouth?

Xu Jiawei was still startled. Could it be that the fog was sentient?

After thinking about it, Xu Jiawei posted her guess in the guild channel, giving a heads-up to a few people.

Xu Jiawei decided that she must wear protective clothing when going out in the future, but she didn't know if her protective shield would be enough.

Xu Jiawei dialed Mo Feng's communicator with a worried expression. As a magician, he should be very familiar with protective shields.

After she made the call, Mo Feng answered after a long time. The image showed Mo Feng following Grace around, doing something. When Mo Feng answered the call, Grace saw that it was her apprentice and came over as well.

"Disciple, what do you want with Xiao Mofeng?" Grace asked with a smile.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Teacher Grace and Teacher Mofeng. I wanted to ask about the white fog disaster." Xu Jiawei paused, remembering that the natives couldn't interfere with natural disasters in the game, before continuing.

"Teacher, will the protective shield keep out this white fog?"

Mo Feng said directly, "It can defend against it." After thinking for a moment, he added meaningfully, "As long as the attack doesn't reach the shield's limit, it can defend against attacks from any creature."

Grace added, "But you can't block out the air, so you have to be prepared if the air is toxic."

Xu Jiawei's eyes lit up; she hadn't expected her two teachers to give her such a significant hint.

In other words, the white mist is not poisonous at all, and it can defend against all biological attacks. Biological? Could this white mist be alive? Xu Jiawei felt a chill run down her spine, and the more she reasoned, the more she felt that this guess was correct.

Why protect the five senses? Because living beings can enter the human body through these areas, so the white mist is alive.

But wouldn't it be very dangerous if I got injured?

If the white mist really gets into the body, I don't know if there's any way to get rid of it.

"My good apprentice, it seems I can teach you a new potion. This is a gradeless potion, which can even be made by people who are not potion makers," Grace said, without telling Xu Jiawei the purpose or name of the potion.

Because if they told Xu Jiawei, it would be equivalent to giving away the plot, and the game system would cause her trouble.

Xu Jiawei nodded, and then she saw Grace take out a few inexpensive herbs and throw them into the pot, saying, "Just boil them for two hours. You don't need to use a crucible to refine them, but it will be more effective if you do. You can try it yourself, apprentice."

Xu Jiawei stared blankly at all of this. Was it really that simple? Would this thing really be useful against natural disasters?

However, since it was given to her by her teacher, she had no choice but to believe it.

So Xu Jiawei took out the herbs and cooked a pot of soup according to Grace's method. It was surprisingly fragrant. After cooking it, the system didn't tell her what kind of potion it was.

Or is this not a medicine at all?

Xu Jiawei remembered that Grace had said it could be made in a crucible, so she tried putting the herbs into the crucible.