The Shelter Game: Me, Starting with a Tenfold Drop Rate

A thick, white mist surrounded Irving.

At this moment, Irving had his eyes tightly closed, his lips quivering slightly. He seemed to be trapped in an unimaginable nightmare.

Suddenly, Irving's eyes flew open.

The surrounding white mist left Irving feeling utterly confused.

"What is this place? Why am I here? Wasn't I supposed to be at the Angel Guild headquarters, fighting Sophia?"

A series of questions flooded Irving's mind.

He clearly remembered being in a final battle against Sophia. He had felt his body and spirit being eroded by the power of the Blood Moon. At the same time, he knew that his companions had begun to help him activate the spell to seal Sophia.

"Did my plan succeed? Or has it failed? Did Sophia manage to kill me?! If that's the case, am I now in the realm of the Forgotten?"

Irving slowly stood up.

He decided to explore his surroundings.

For Irving, there was at least some good news. He didn't have to worry about being threatened by unknown monsters immediately.

In this white mist, he didn't sense any other presence.

Thus, Irving continued to move forward in what he believed was the right direction.

Since there were no buildings or landmarks in the thick mist to guide him, Irving had no way of knowing if he was actually progressing forward.

After an indeterminate amount of time, Irving suddenly sensed an unknown force ahead.

Cautiously, Irving came to a halt.

He intended to harness the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl within him to probe the unknown force ahead.

The power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl activated smoothly. However, at that moment, the strength it exhibited was much weaker than normal.

"It seems my condition is indeed quite poor. I can't even fully utilize the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl, which has completely fused with me."

From the unusual state of the Taikoo Flame Pearl, Irving gained some additional insights.

Even though he realized that his situation was dire, he knew he couldn't stop. He felt that the longer he lingered in the white mist, the worse his circumstances would become.

Without any specific information about the unknown force ahead, Irving steeled himself and continued toward its direction.

As Irving passed through barrier after barrier of white mist, he finally caught sight of the unknown force he had sensed earlier.

This unknown power existed in a confusing form.

It manifested as a glowing portal, shimmering with a variety of colors that Irving couldn't begin to comprehend.

"What is going on here? I've seen many strange scenes in the Shelter Game world, but this is just too surreal," Irving thought, taken aback by the bizarre sight before him.

For a moment, he was at a loss for what to do next.

However, he could feel that the portal, with its dazzling array of incomprehensible colors, seemed to be beckoning him.

Under the portal's call, Irving instinctively moved forward.

As he made contact with the portal, a fragment of unknown memory surged into his mind.

In this memory fragment, Irving saw a massive shadow materializing in the sky. This shadow not only enveloped the entire sky but also suppressed all the power contained within it.

Beneath the enormous shadow, black stones began to rain down from above.

As these stones struck the ground, the earth cracked open, creating fissures from which countless indescribable monsters surged forth.

Irving suddenly realized that the memory he was witnessing might be related to an apocalypse.

Realizing this, he felt as though he was the owner of this memory.

He quickly glanced around and saw Vicky, Sophia, and Shadow Celestial nearby.

At that moment, Sophia and Shadow Celestial did not appear to be his enemies, but rather his allies.

Everyone around Irving looked up at the enormous shadow in the sky.

Suddenly, Shadow Celestial opened his mouth, seemingly trying to say something, but Irving couldn't hear any sound.

Shadow Celestial then turned to gaze at Irving.

In that instant, the memory fragment came to an abrupt end.

"What on earth just happened? Was that memory really mine? If it is, does that mean I have to collaborate with Sophia and Shadow Celestial when the apocalypse arrives? That's simply impossible."

Irving was not convinced that the memory he had just experienced was truly his own.

He suspected that it was likely a deliberate attempt by someone else to implant false memories in him.

As Irving furrowed his brow, pondering whether the recent memory fragment truly belonged to him, the light before him underwent a series of changes.

A variety of strange colors converged, and the portal's hue eventually transformed into a pure white.

From the other side of the portal, he could hear the voices of his friends.

"What should we do now? It seems we can't wake Irving up!" Anna said in a very anxious tone.

"Has Aron not returned yet? Didn't he say he was going to seek the knowledge fairy's help? The knowledge fairy should be able to provide us with a way to awaken Irving, right?" James's voice was also filled with urgency.

Upon hearing Anna and James speak, a faint smile finally appeared on Irving's face.

"It seems I really have fallen into a coma. I must be in my own mental world right now. My companions are trying to wake me up. With the knowledge fairy's assistance, they should be able to succeed."

Irving murmured to himself.

Just as he finished speaking, Aron's voice came from the other side of the portal.

"The knowledge fairy didn't provide me with a way to wake Irving up. He doesn't plan to cooperate with me because he believes I'm not qualified to work with him."

There was a hint of disappointment in Aron's tone as he spoke.

"What are we going to do then? Are we just going to let Irving rely on his own strength to wake up? If Irving can't wake up on his own, are we just going to let him remain in a coma indefinitely?"

James and Anna suddenly spoke in unison.

Aron fell silent.

He, too, was furrowing his brow, contemplating what to do next.

At this moment, while Irving listened to the conversation of his allies in the real world, he also thought about how he might awaken.

Although he now knew he was in a mental realm, he still didn't know how to awaken from it.

Just then, Vicky and Benjamin's voices came from the other side of the portal.

"What's the situation now? Has Irving still not woken up?" Benjamin asked breathlessly.

Before Aron and the others could respond, Vicky's voice cut in.

"I think I might have a way to wake Irving up! I'm a healing mage, and I can use my skills to try to revive him!"

As soon as Vicky finished speaking, Irving felt a warm current surge through his body.

This warm flow seemed to be the healing mage's signature skill—Life Healing. Read latest stories on empire

The powerful life force could help the injured recover quickly, but it was ineffective in waking someone who was in a deep sleep.

Irving felt that the methods his companions had considered would not be of any use.

So, he could only hope to find a way to awaken himself.

In an instant, Irving suddenly had an epiphany.

He realized that he could rely on the life force provided by Vicky and the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl to awaken himself.

Irving focused the life force, directing it to gather around the Taikoo Flame Pearl.

The life force was absorbed by the Taikoo Flame Pearl, allowing it to unleash even greater power.

"You must not stop your skill! If you stop, I might fall into a deep sleep forever!"

Before taking action, Irving murmured to himself.

It was clear that his words were meant for Vicky, but he knew she couldn't hear him.

Irving could only hope that Vicky cared enough for him to keep going.

His plan was simple: he would rely on the continuous flow of life force to repeatedly activate the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl.

In this process, the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl would grow stronger and stronger.

Once the power reached a certain level, Irving could use it to successfully awaken himself.

The greatest risk of this entire plan was that the life force might not be sustained.

Vicky needed to keep using her life healing skill; if she stopped, Irving would descend into an irreversible state.

While Irving was executing his plan, the others in the real world had already lost hope.

Benjamin even began to persuade Vicky.

"President, I think you should stop these futile attempts. Even if you continue using the life healing skill, you won't be able to wake Irving. We should look for other methods."

Vicky didn't pay any attention to Benjamin's words.

Her gaze was resolute as she continued to use the life healing skill.

In her view, she could not give up on Irving. Vicky decided she would keep using her life healing skill until all her strength was exhausted.

As time went on, Vicky's condition deteriorated.

The faces of those around her grew increasingly pale.

Just as Vicky was about to completely drain her energy, Irving suddenly took a deep breath.

His movement surprised everyone, and they were filled with joy. This meant that Irving had successfully awakened.

Under the watchful eyes of the group, Irving slowly opened his eyes. He had finally managed to awaken, albeit with great difficulty.