Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

[Lighter: The big shots and us are not the same kind of beings.]

Seeing that she was about to go off-topic again, Xu Jiawei quickly continued sending messages.

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: Anyone with exploration equipment will be generously rewarded, plus an extra Lucky Mushroom.]

[Sweet: What is a lucky mushroom?]

[Fried rice with egg: It looks like something that increases luck.]

Xu Jiawei waited for half an hour but still no one contacted her. As expected, functional items were still too rare. Xu Jiawei sighed.

She had been looking for other solutions when the Chinese authorities contacted her.

[Chinese official: What do you need this prop for?]

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: You have something wrong? One of my pets has a problem, I need to check on it.]

[Chinese official response: We have some here, you can borrow them. Just return them when you're done.]

Xu Jiawei was very grateful and finally accepted a demigod-level equipment and a lucky mushroom as a reward. The official did not stand on ceremony and accepted them directly.

[Ding! The official Chinese server has lent an item to the player. Please check your account.]

Xu Jiawei was shocked when she received the prop. No wonder the official was so cautious and only lent out props. This prop was actually super god-level.

[Super God Scan: Super God-level equipment, works on all items below level 100, reveals all hidden statuses and character panels, usable 9 times (10)]

This is actually a super-god-level item with a limited number of uses, which is too precious. The demigod-level equipment that Xu Jiawei gave was not enough, so Xu Jiawei gave the official a god-level item.

However, it was rejected by the authorities.

[Official Chinese statement: While the items are valuable, they should be given to the right people. You are qualified to use them.]

Helpless, Xu Jiawei put the props away and began scanning Little Grey.

Name: Little Grey

Species: Divine Winged Bird (mutation, contamination)

Status: Special pollution status.

Level: 90 (Breaking through the pollution barrier)

.......】

Just looking at the first few items, there is a big difference from the system panel. The system panel is in a breakthrough state, while the scanned panel is in a contaminated state.

Sure enough, there was a problem, but Xu Jiawei couldn't detect anything amiss. Was it because it was hidden too perfectly, or was there something wrong with her mental power?

Xu Jiawei opened the scanned image.

It was discovered that there were dark black lines on Little Grey's heart. The dark black lines did not move at all, but they were hindering Little Grey's breakthrough.

It was indeed that Dark God who was behind it.

Even though it was only a tiny bit of dark energy, it could have such a huge impact. Xu Jiawei suddenly remembered that she had also been secretly injected with dark energy by the Dark God before, and was eventually detonated by the Great God Envoy.

If the Great God Envoy hadn't detonated it back then, this energy would have hindered her when she broke through to the God level.

Xu Jiawei felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it; it was truly impossible to guard against.

Fortunately, the Great God Envoy thwarted the Dark God's plan, and Xu Jiawei felt a wave of fear wash over her.

Now that we know where the problem lies, the next thing to consider is how to solve it. But a big problem is that Little Grey is breaking through, so we can't purify it as usual, otherwise it will affect Little Grey's breakthrough.

Xu Jiawei felt extremely troubled; the Dark God had deliberately chosen this situation to leave her helpless.

If she hadn't been detonated by that wisp of dark energy, she would be the one unconscious now. The God of Darkness is truly insidious.

Xu Jiawei sought out Mushroom God and the others to discuss a solution.

After hearing what had happened, the Mushroom God frowned, the God of Agriculture shook his head, the God of Fire took a deep breath, and the Winged God sighed.

"There's no other way; it can only rely on itself to get through this now," said the God of Agriculture.

"Does this mean we can only wait?" Xu Jiawei asked.

The Mushroom God said, "This move is too insidious. Even with my many years of experience, I have no way to deal with it. However, if it survives this ordeal, it will never be affected by that Dark God again."

There was no other way, so Xu Jiawei could only wait and absorb the high-energy substances in the meantime. Little Grey was left in the care of Mushroom God and the others, so they could tell her immediately if anything happened.

Xu Jiawei calmed down and absorbed all the equipment. She also kept some of the equipment she obtained in the Rabbit World, intending to absorb all the energy from it.

Of course, these are all pieces of equipment that are very difficult to repair.

Repairing it would be time-consuming and laborious, and there was a chance of level regression, so it was better to let her absorb it. Half a month later, after absorbing the last item, the broken staff in Xu Jiawei's hand turned to ashes.

Xu Jiawei slowly opened her eyes. She had finally broken through to level 95. Next, she needed to deal with the source of pollution and obtain energy.

She's breaking through very quickly; she might break through to level 99 in no time.

I opened the chat channel to see if there was any important information.

Xu Jiawei immediately saw the message Si Yunming had sent; he had returned from a special place.

[...I went to another world before and didn't receive any news, but I'm back now.]

[...I heard from the official channels that your pet has a problem; perhaps I can help you solve it.]

The message was sent yesterday, and Xu Jiawei replied immediately upon seeing it.

[AAA Mushroom Fairy: Little Grey is affected by the aura of the Dark God and is unable to break through. Little Grey is at a critical stage of his breakthrough, and I can't purify him either. Three-Point Bro, do you have a solution?]

【...: Hmm, I just acquired a new skill, I can give it a try.】

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiawei immediately told Si Yunming the coordinates, while she went to check on Xiao Huihui's condition first.

Half a month has passed, and Little Grey's condition has worsened. Even its fur has become very dull, and its energy is running rampant. Mushroom God doesn't dare to do anything about it and can only watch anxiously.

Xu Jiawei could only hope that Si Yunming would arrive soon.

When I saw Brother Three again, he had completely changed. At first glance, there was no trace of darkness about him, and his eyes were flashing with tiny purple light.

"Three O'Clock Bro, you look so different now," Xu Jiawei said.

Si Yunming's lips curled up slightly. "You too."

Although Xu Jiawei's facial features had not changed, her eyes were filled with tiny golden light.

The two didn't exchange any unnecessary words. Si Yunming immediately looked at Little Grey and easily discovered the black line coiled around Little Grey's heart. His expression turned serious.

The God of Darkness had once set up a similar technique within his body, but it was absorbed by the dark energy within him.

Si Yunming tried to use his newly acquired skill to carefully draw out the energy residing in the heart without alerting Little Grey's breakthrough.

This move is called Dark Guidance. He is the king of darkness, capable of guiding all darkness, including the energy of the Dark God.

Xu Jiawei didn't dare to disturb him. She watched as Si Yunming's face grew paler and paler, and cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

As the dark energy in his heart was drawn out, Little Grey's condition improved.