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

It wasn't just Irving and his companions who were in a state of anxiety; his enemies were also experiencing considerable distress. Shadow Celestial and Elder Seville had managed to escape, but both of them were in a very precarious situation.

After returning to the headquarters of the Night Blades, Shadow Celestial began to find ways to stabilize his condition. Meanwhile, Elder Seville's situation in the Abyss was even worse. He had brought the powers of the Abyss into the real world, which allowed certain forces in the real world to reach into the Abyss as well. Although the Abyss itself was not significantly affected, this was enough to make some of the powerful entities within it very displeased with Elder Seville.

For the time being, Elder Seville could only hide in his castle. The failure of Shadow Celestial and Elder Seville triggered a series of consequences. Elder Astra, who had been waiting for news from Elder Seville, was the first to react. Upon receiving the relevant information, he immediately summoned his subordinates.

"Irving poses a greater threat to us than before! We must launch an attack on Irving's shelter directly!" Elder Astra announced a shocking plan in front of everyone.

"Elder, are you sure we should attack Irving's shelter? If his shelter is attacked, Irving will definitely take action himself. We are no match for him. This will only place us in a huge crisis without any benefit," one of Elder Astra's subordinates mustered the courage to retort.

Elder Astra's expression remained unchanged. He knew the other person was right, but he still wanted to proceed with the plan. "You are correct; we will face significant risks. But do not forget that Irving's current condition is likely not good either. Even if Shadow Celestial's actions failed, he was still able to inflict serious damage on Irving."

Elder Astra's explanation seemed to hold some weight.

Some members of the Night Blades had accepted Elder Astra's proposal, but many others remained unwilling to accept his explanation. However, their objections were ultimately futile. Elder Astra had made up his mind.

"No matter how much you all say, I will not change my stance. What you need to do is follow my orders! This time, we will bring a lot of weapons and tools with us. If we encounter significant risks while attacking Irving's shelter, I will choose to withdraw immediately, and you all can retreat with me."

Elder Astra spoke again, hoping to reassure the members of the Night Blades. His words did have some effect. In the end, Elder Astra led his subordinates to launch an attack on Irving's shelter. Naturally, this attack did not yield any results.

Irving's shelter was equipped with extensive defense infrastructure. Moreover, during the attack on Irving's shelter, Irving himself made an appearance. He had originally planned to go to the Ocean Group to find Vicky and Benjamin. On his way to the Ocean Group, Irving learned that his shelter was under attack. Any player in a shelter game would prioritize protecting their shelter, and Irving was no exception.

When Irving arrived at the shelter, he immediately spotted Elder Astra among the crowd. "How dare you come to my shelter?! Your master has failed, and you will certainly fail as well!" Irving was furious. He launched a direct attack on Elder Astra.

In terms of strength, Elder Astra was certainly inferior to Irving. However, he was in slightly better condition. Therefore, Elder Astra managed to barely fend off Irving's attack, but the fight lasted only a short time. Elder Astra did not expect this attack to eliminate Irving; he had come only to gauge Irving's condition. After confirming that Irving's state had only slightly declined, Elder Astra chose to flee immediately.

As he escaped, Elder Astra fulfilled his promise and indeed fled with his subordinates. Although Irving wanted to eliminate the members of the Night Blades, he knew he couldn't accomplish that. His actions had been rushed, and he hadn't prepared adequately. This meant that the Night Blades members could quickly escape using various tools.

"It seems I must relocate my shelter as soon as possible. The Night Blades already know the location of my shelter, and if I don't move it quickly, they will certainly attempt to attack it again," Irving resolved in his mind.

Although the Night Blades' attack had failed this time, they were not going to give up easily. To prevent the Night Blades from continuously attacking his shelter, Irving had to relocate it to a safer position. After driving away the members of the Night Blades, Irving reinforced the defense infrastructure of his shelter once again. He then returned to the real world.

On Elder Astra's side, after successfully shaking off Irving's pursuit, both he and his subordinates were extremely excited. They did not consider this attack a failure; they had not only posed a certain threat to Irving but had also managed to retreat successfully from his counterattack.

"I told you all before that our operation had a very good chance of success. Now you can finally believe me, right?" Elder Astra asked the members of the Night Blades with great satisfaction.

The members of the Night Blades naturally began to flatter Elder Astra. "You all should understand that I possess greater strength than any of you and a wiser mind as well. So before the next operation begins, do not question my plans," Elder Astra stated to the members of the Night Blades.

After saying this, he instructed the Night Blades members to attend to other matters. Elder Astra then shared the details of the recent operation with Elder Seville. Elder Seville had been watching Astra's every move in the Abyss. He had not fully trusted him yet, believing that Astra might not act entirely according to his orders. However, after witnessing Astra's attack on Irving's shelter, Elder Seville completely trusted him.
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"You did very well! You have proven that you are someone I can trust! You will play a significant role in the upcoming operations," Elder Seville immediately sent a new message to Elder Astra.

Elder Astra was very pleased; he had finally earned Elder Seville's trust. He also had the opportunity to truly act alongside Elder Seville. In previous operations, although he had the qualification to follow Elder Seville, he had merely been regarded as a tool to achieve Seville's goals. It was only at this moment that Elder Astra became a true ally of Elder Seville.

While Elder Astra and Elder Seville were testing each other, an unexpected visitor arrived deep within the headquarters of the Night Blades. This visitor was Sophia.

At that moment, Sophia was surrounded by a pink glow. This pink light represented the power of the Blood Moon, and this power was actually much stronger than before. Shadow Celestial looked at Sophia.

"Your current state seems to be quite different from before. The power you wield has become much stronger. Have you broken the seal?" Shadow Celestial asked Sophia with a hint of surprise.

Sophia smiled and nodded. "Irving thought his seal was very secure. However, in reality, a breach has appeared in the seal he set. My true self is continuously using this breach to siphon the power of the Blood Moon. The power I possess now is stronger than before. My strength is now comparable to yours. Therefore, I believe I can provide you with direct assistance in the upcoming battles."

Sophia's words did not make Shadow Celestial any more excited. He simply replied calmly, "Even if you can provide me with direct assistance, I will not seek trouble with Irving immediately. Not long ago, I suffered a serious blow from him. I will not confront Irving directly again for a while! If you want to fight Irving, then go ahead on your own. Perhaps Elder Seville will assist you, but I cannot help you."

Shadow Celestial had made up his mind. He would not take action lightly until he had fully recovered.

Sophia was not extremely disappointed by Shadow Celestial's words. Her expression remained calm. She simply said, "If that's the case, then it's a bit of a shame. I have already found a way to completely defeat Irving."

Sophia hoped to pique Shadow Celestial's curiosity with this statement. However, Shadow Celestial smiled and shook his head. "Whatever method you have, do not share it with me. I am not interested in these ways to defeat Irving. You can go to Elder Seville instead."

With that, Shadow Celestial disappeared without a trace. He rejected the idea of collaborating with Sophia in this manner. Although he believed that the seal set by Irving had indeed been partially breached by Sophia, he did not think that she could truly find a way to completely defeat Irving.

Shadow Celestial believed it was time to focus on enhancing his own strength. Until he made significant improvements to his abilities, he would not seek out Irving lightly. The power Irving had displayed in previous battles had already frightened Shadow Celestial. He did not believe he could defeat Irving through any underhanded methods.