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

The refusal from Shadow Celestial did not leave Sophia feeling too disappointed.

Sophia simply stated, "It seems Shadow Celestial has completely lost faith in defeating Irving. In that case, there is no need for me to continue collaborating with him. Someone who lacks the courage to even fight Irving cannot provide me with much help during the battle."

After saying this, Sophia transformed into a pink light and departed from the headquarters of Night Blades.

Sophia did not seek out Elder Seville.

This was because Sophia felt that Elder Seville would not be able to offer her much assistance either.

Sophia had previously witnessed Elder Seville's power at the edge of the Abyss of Death ruins.

Elder Seville was indeed a strong individual.

However, the power that Elder Seville possessed was related to the abyss.

The powers of the abyss and the blood moon were, to some extent, mutually restraining.

If these two types of power appeared on the same battlefield, neither of them would be able to unleash their true potential.

After careful consideration, Sophia decided to act independently.

Even without the help of others, Sophia was still capable of gradually seeping her controlled blood moon power into the outside world.

Sophia resolved to retract her power projected into the shelter game world.

As all the blood moon power returned to the seal, the cracks on the seal slowly began to widen.

The blood moon power extended out from the cracks in the seal.

At that moment, Sophia's true form was sealed deep within the old headquarters of the Angel Guild.

Surrounding the seal were additional defensive magical formations set up by Irving.

Initially, all the blood moon power that seeped out from the seal was absorbed by the defensive magical formations.

However, over time, the strength of the defensive magical formations was gradually weakened.

On the night two days later, the last remnants of power from the defensive magical formations were finally exhausted by the blood moon power. The blood moon power that Sophia possessed could finally enter the real world.

The blood moon power generated one werewolf after another in the real world.

These werewolves, the moment they were born, began to gnaw at the seal with their sharp teeth.

Although the attacks of these werewolves could not quickly destroy the seal completely, they could still weaken it to some extent.

With the help of the werewolves, Sophia gradually broke free from the seal.

When the seal was weakened to a certain extent, a massive crack suddenly appeared on it.

A flood of blood moon power surged out from the crack.

The entire underground area of the old Angel Guild headquarters was filled with the power of the blood moon.

A blood-red moon appeared in the sky above the old headquarters.

When this blood-red moon emerged, all the creatures surrounding the old Angel Guild headquarters underwent a certain degree of mutation.

However, these mutations were not particularly exaggerated.

Sophia deliberately limited the power of the blood moon.

Even though Sophia had, to some extent, broken free from the seal, she still did not want to alert Irving. After all, under the current circumstances, the seal could still impose some restrictions on Sophia's power.

If Irving were to arrive now, he could easily defeat Sophia again with the help of the seal.

Sophia's goal was to continually gather the power of the blood moon.

Once the power of the blood moon in the real world reached a sufficient level, she could completely destroy the seal.

After that, Sophia could either choose to engage in a final battle with Irving in the real world or quickly escape to the shelter game world.

This was the safest way for Sophia to break free.

The significant emergence of the blood moon power naturally caused some changes to the other powers within the old Angel Guild headquarters.

A mysterious entity composed entirely of dark power, upon detecting the blood moon power, immediately concealed itself in an unreachable area of darkness.

This dark entity seemed to be very fearful of the power of the blood moon.

However, apart from the dark power, other forces did not choose to retreat. Various powers clashed with the power of the blood moon.

Although these forces were not weak, the fact remained that Sophia, who completely embodied the blood moon, was within the old headquarters. Therefore, the power of the blood moon could be continuously replenished.

Ultimately, the old Angel Guild headquarters was entirely under the control of the blood moon power.

The surveillance equipment set up by Irving and Aron became completely ineffective.

Neither Irving nor any members of the Angel Guild had any idea of what was happening at the old headquarters.

Moreover, since the old headquarters was inherently dangerous, no one would want to come and check on it unless there was a particular reason to do so.

This led to Sophia's plan being nearly perfectly successful.

Sophia could almost ensure that she could wait peacefully for the power of the blood moon to gather.

Her actions successfully evaded the scrutiny of everyone.

Even Shadow Celestial and Elder Seville were unaware of it.

The nearest inhabited place to the old Angel Guild headquarters was a small town. The town itself had a low population, and the residents were unwilling to venture near the old headquarters.

As a result, even ordinary people in the real world did not notice any unusual changes.

While Sophia was diligently gathering the power of the blood moon, Irving was discussing with Anna whether to initiate the relocation of the shelter immediately.

Irving's shelter had recently come under attack from Elder Astra.

Although this attack, like previous ones, had failed, it made Irving feel that he needed to hide his shelter.

The Night Blades had always known the exact location of Irving's shelter, which posed a significant threat to him.

"We had planned to relocate the shelter a long time ago. I even already selected a new location for it. If it weren't for the interference from the Night Blades, our operation would have been a success by now," Irving slowly said to Anna. "Not long ago, my shelter was once again attacked by the Night Blades. I believe this was likely a probing attack. I think they will soon launch another assault on my shelter."

Irving explained his reasons for wanting to relocate the shelter immediately.

Of course, Anna agreed with Irving's reasoning.

However, Anna felt that their current strength was much weaker than before.

Irving had not yet fully recovered, and his companions were in trouble. The most important member of the Angel Guild, Aron, had been captured by Shadow Celestial.

Given their current situation, how could they possibly relocate the shelter?

It should be noted that relocating a shelter was a very dangerous act.

During the relocation process, the shelter was extremely vulnerable, and if it were destroyed, the owner of the shelter would also face death.

"I certainly agree that your assessment is correct. But if we truly want to relocate the shelter, the Night Blades can intervene to stop us. Our current strength is weaker than before, and the risks of relocating the shelter are much greater now.

Perhaps we should, like before, enhance the defensive infrastructure around the shelter. As long as there is enough defensive infrastructure surrounding the shelter, the Night Blades' attacks won't be successful."

Anna's proposed approach was indeed very conservative.

Although Irving was quite dissatisfied, he had to admit that Anna had a point.

"You do make a valid argument. Since we cannot reach an agreement, let's ask for the opinions of the others."

Irving then gathered his other companions at the Angel Guild headquarters.

These companions included James, Vicky, Benjamin, and Wendy.

Although Wendy was not particularly strong, she had already joined the shelter game, and her shelter was located next to Irving's shelter.

Therefore, if Irving wanted to relocate the shelter, it was necessary for Wendy to be informed. After all, Irving's actions directly concerned Wendy's safety.

When everyone learned about Irving's thoughts, each person reacted differently.

James's judgment was completely in line with Anna's.
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James hoped that Irving would not rashly relocate the shelter.

"If you truly believe your shelter is in danger, I will help you enhance the defensive infrastructure around it. I can promise you that as soon as your shelter comes under attack, I will provide immediate support."

Benjamin and Vicky did not immediately express their opinions.

They both felt that Irving's judgment was likely correct, but they also believed Anna's reasoning had merit. Thus, they were momentarily conflicted and unable to make a direct statement.

Wendy was the only one who strongly supported Irving.

"I don't think we need to debate this! Irving is the strongest among us and has always been our backbone. Since he has made a decision, we should support him."

Wendy's words deeply moved Irving.

However, Irving knew that Wendy's support would not change the opinions of the others.

Just as everyone was struggling to reach a conclusion, Nick suddenly walked in.

"Even though you didn't invite me, I overheard your discussion. I believe we should relocate the shelter immediately."

Nick's statement shocked everyone present.

He did not elaborate further but simply handed a document to Irving.

After Irving took the document and glanced at it, everyone could see the extreme shock on his face.

"Are you sure everything written in this document is true?!"

Irving asked Nick in disbelief.

Nick gave a slight wry smile. "At first, I was reluctant to believe it myself. But this is the latest intelligence gathered by our Angel Guild members. A large number of monsters are gathering toward your shelter. Their apparent goal is to completely destroy it. As for who is gathering these monsters, I do not know."

Nick revealed shocking information that stunned everyone.

All eyes turned to Irving.

Those who had previously opposed Irving's plan began to regret their stance.