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

In order to evade the surveillance of the Night Blades, Irving and his companions moved rapidly through the ruins of the Desolate Canyon. Their speed was impressive, allowing them to outpace the less capable members of the Night Blades, who struggled to keep up.

While Irving's plan had the potential for success, it would also consume a significant amount of time. At the same time, as Irving was shaking off the Night Blades' watch, Sophia had quickly made her way to her hideout in the underground region of the Desolate Canyon.

Having fully fused with the Blood Moon, Sophia was able to access the underground tombs created by the werewolves. After all, the power contained within those tombs was solely the essence of the Blood Moon. Inside the tomb, Sophia contemplated her next course of action.

Sophia was seething with anger over Irving's attack. Amidst her fury, she felt a deep sense of confusion. She could not comprehend how Irving had managed to find her.

"How could Irving possibly know where I am? I've hidden myself so well! Even Shadow Celestial couldn't locate me directly," Sophia muttered to herself.

After a prolonged period of reflection, Sophia finally considered a possible answer. "Could it be that Jony helped Irving?"

The thought struck her like a bolt of lightning. The idea that her father could have betrayed her was unimaginable.

"I should have realized that in the face of overwhelming power, even family cannot be fully trusted," Sophia roared in anger.

Although she was close to unraveling the truth, she still hadn't figured out how to respond to it. With Jony's assistance, Irving could quickly track Sophia down again. Hence, she felt that hiding in the world of the shelter game was becoming futile.

After some time spent in thought, Sophia devised a mad and cruel plan. She intended to return to the real world. Her goal was to leverage her immense power to make Jony and others who coveted the Blood Moon's strength pay a heavy price.
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"The power of the Blood Moon belongs to me! Anyone who dares to take it away must face dire consequences!" Sophia hissed to herself with a fierce determination.

Although she had made up her mind, Sophia knew that her own strength alone wouldn't be enough to carry out this plan. Therefore, she contacted Shadow Celestial without hesitation.

Shadow Celestial swiftly appeared before Sophia. He regarded her coldly, saying nothing.

"What's wrong? Are you no longer planning to cooperate with me? You seem quite resentful towards me right now," Sophia remarked, noticing the sour mood Shadow Celestial was in.

Shadow Celestial let out a derisive laugh. "I'm surprised you're still capable of discerning the emotions of others. I thought the power of the Blood Moon had completely consumed you."

His words were clearly mocking Sophia. Shadow Celestial had originally intended to team up with Sophia to deal a heavy blow to Irving while he was unprepared. Even if they couldn't eliminate him, they could at least make him pay a significant price. However, instead of aiding him, Sophia had chosen to flee at the most critical moment.

Feeling the need to explain herself, Sophia spoke slowly. "The reason I didn't stay to help you is that I felt an overwhelming threat. If I hadn't told you where I was, you would never have found me, but Irving did. I was terrified at that moment."

Sophia's explanation had some merit, and Shadow Celestial's mood improved slightly. However, he still didn't fully trust her. He suspected that what stood before him was no longer Sophia, but rather a puppet under the control of the Blood Moon.

"What do you want from me this time? Are you simply here to explain why you abandoned me?" Shadow Celestial questioned, skeptical that Sophia had summoned him for such a trivial reason.

Sophia nodded. "I believe we shouldn't continue hiding in the world of the shelter game. We must make our enemies pay a heavy price in the real world. I hope to gain your assistance so we can launch an attack together."

She laid out her plan directly. Shadow Celestial's expression remained largely unchanged after hearing it. He had already instructed the members of the Night Blades to attack in the real world. However, their efforts had yielded little success.

Thus, Shadow Celestial felt that even if he and Sophia acted together, they wouldn't pose a significant threat to the real world. After all, Irving had many allies there. Moreover, if they caused considerable damage, other forces in the real world would surely turn against them. At that point, the situation for both Shadow Celestial and Sophia could become even worse than it was now.

So Shadow Celestial replied bluntly, "I don't think your plan is likely to succeed. Isn't the most pressing issue right now to stabilize our own situation? While you have gained control of the Blood Moon, I believe you cannot fully harness all the power it possesses. I, on the other hand, need to absorb more chaotic energy from the chaotic artifacts. Once we've enhanced our strength to a certain level, we can settle the score with Irving."

The reasons Shadow Celestial provided were merely superficial justifications. In reality, he felt that Sophia was no longer a reliable ally. He only hoped to use Sophia to distract Irving for a time. He had already acquired one chaotic artifact and had absorbed most of the chaotic energy from it. If he could absorb the power from two or three more chaotic artifacts, he would be confident in defeating Irving on his own.

Sophia's expression turned to one of deep disappointment. She roared at Shadow Celestial, "I knew you were a complete coward! Do you think Irving and the others will just sit back and do nothing while we strengthen ourselves? They will take action too!"

"Of course, I know they will take action! That's why I have my subordinates keeping an eye on them. Their every move is under my close surveillance; they won't pose a significant threat to us," Shadow Celestial replied before quickly leaving.

Since Shadow Celestial had no intention of cooperating with Sophia, there was no reason for him to linger. After all, Sophia could unleash far greater power within the underground tomb. If their relationship soured quickly, Sophia might very well turn against him.

Sophia did not try to stop Shadow Celestial from leaving. Even though he was unwilling to assist her, she was determined to pursue her own plans. Looking around at the corpses of the werewolves, a strange smile began to creep across her face.

Pink mist began to swirl around Sophia's body, rapidly spreading over the werewolf corpses. Guided by the power of the Blood Moon, the werewolf corpses fully revived. Sophia successfully created an army of werewolves using her own power.

"Even if you won't help me, I have my own ways," Sophia declared just as a pink portal materialized before her. This portal connected directly to a location in the real world.

Sophia stepped through the portal, followed closely by the revived werewolves, their crimson eyes glaring with ferocity. Sophia was now taking action, and no matter what, her actions would wreak havoc in the real world. After all, Irving and the others were still trapped within the ruins of the Desolate Canyon.

Irving and his companions spent an entire day finally shaking off the last of the Night Blades' members. At that moment, Irving, James, and Aron found themselves in a swampy area. Although they hadn't encountered any particularly powerful monsters here, there were still some bothersome creatures they had to deal with.

"These monsters are incredibly annoying! They can't actually threaten us, but we can't seem to eliminate them either," Aron complained, his mood darkening. He had initially thought this would be a great opportunity for revenge against the Night Blades and Sophia. He never expected that after just a brief fight, he, Irving, and James would end up trapped in such a swamp.

James, on the other hand, didn't voice any complaints; he simply kept using his weapon to fend off the surrounding monsters. Leading the group, Irving wore a slightly dejected expression. He looked at the map in his hand, reluctantly admitting that he was lost. Even with the map, he couldn't find a quick way out of the swamp.

"I have good news and bad news to share," Irving turned to face James and Aron. "Which one do you want to hear first?"

"I want to hear the bad news," Aron replied straightforwardly.

"The bad news is that it seems we're lost in the swamp," Irving said.

"What about the good news?" James asked, pressing for more information.

"The good news is that we're not likely to encounter any major dangers for the time being! The monsters around us aren't very strong!" Irving managed to dig out a sliver of good news amidst the heap of bad.

A faint smile appeared on both James and Aron's faces as they took in the situation.

"Don't worry too much! As long as we keep moving in one direction, we'll eventually find our way out of this swamp! I think we might even be able to leave before tomorrow morning," Irving said with a smile, hoping to keep his companions' spirits up.