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

"What are you just standing there watching me for?! Hurry up and do as I say!" Irving quickly urged Nick and James. At that moment, Irving was under immense pressure. On one hand, he needed to fend off the attacks from the two elders of the Night Blades, and on the other hand, he had to ensure that the exit from the Abyss remained open. Therefore, he hoped that Nick and James would take action immediately.

Upon hearing Irving's words, Nick and James made a quick decision. Although they did not understand why Irving wanted them to do this, they still acted in time. The two of them stepped through the doorway, leaving the Abyss behind. As the last person exited the Abyss, the door at the exit completely shut. Irving could no longer use that door to escape.

"Is it really worth it for you to do this? You should know very well that our target is you. Even if your two companions do not escape from the Abyss, they won't become our primary targets," Elder Seville's voice came through. Elder Seville was very puzzled. He couldn't understand why Irving would choose this course of action. In Elder Seville's view, if he were in Irving's position, he would never allow his companions to escape first. As long as his companions stayed behind, they would have a better strategy for the upcoming battle.

Irving did not respond to Elder Seville's question; he simply turned around and shot him a cold glance. Then, Irving summoned the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl within him. The formidable power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl generated a silvery barrier around Irving's body. This silvery barrier not only blocked the corruption of the Abyss but also shielded him from the attacks of the two Night Blades elders.

Seeing this, Elder Seville sneered. "You are far too arrogant! You can't seriously believe that you can defeat both of us on your own? Elder Astra may not be that strong, but my power has grown significantly!" Just as Elder Seville's words fell, his figure became extremely illusory. It seemed as if Elder Seville was completely merging with the Abyss. The powerful forces of the Abyss converged onto Elder Seville's body. His illusory form rapidly grew larger, transforming him into a gigantic specter.

This massive, ghostly giant fixed its eerie gaze on Irving. "I will make you understand that the arrogant will ultimately meet a dreadful end!" Elder Seville's voice echoed down from above. At the same time, the enormous figure of Elder Seville charged toward Irving. The illusory giant was immensely large, and as it advanced, the power of the Abyss that it enveloped became overwhelmingly potent.

The overwhelming power of the Abyss even instilled a deep sense of fear in Elder Astra. Although Elder Astra knew that Elder Seville's attack was not aimed at him, the instinctual fear compelled him to quickly retreat into the shadows.

Facing the rapidly approaching illusory giant, Irving displayed no signs of tension on his face. He simply maintained a calm expression as he watched the giant charge toward him. He was preparing himself for the impending showdown. The reason he had urged James and Nick to leave was that he believed their presence would only be a hindrance. While James and Nick were significantly stronger than ordinary people, they would not be able to provide much assistance to Irving in the upcoming battle.

Irving had summoned a sufficiently powerful force from the Taikoo Flame Pearl. Just as the illusory giant was about to strike, Irving finally brought out the Staff of Calamity. The top of the staff was radiating a dazzling silvery light. Irving did not fully channel the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl into his own body; instead, he projected the vast majority of its energy into the staff.

With the enhancement of the Taikoo Flame Pearl's power, the Staff of Calamity began to combine several different forces. The mixing of these diverse powers created significant conflict, which was why the tip of the staff shone with silvery brilliance. This silvery light was a direct manifestation of the universe's primordial essence.

Irving raised the staff high, casting the most powerful spell he had learned from his grimoire. In that instant, time around Irving and the illusory giant formed by Elder Seville seemed to slow down dramatically. Both Irving and the giant appeared to be frozen in place. Even Elder Astra, who was positioned at a distance, sensed that his own movements were becoming sluggish. A significant part of the Abyss was affected by the time-slowing effect.

Taking advantage of the time dilation, Irving immediately activated his second skill. The second skill he employed was a super-enhanced version of Gravity Swamp. The illusory giant transformed by Elder Seville suddenly felt an overwhelming force of gravity. The colossal figure quickly began to collapse under the immense gravitational pull.

Elder Seville's power drawn from the Abyss was all compressed together. Such a formidable concentration of Abyssal power caused Elder Seville to lose control completely. Twisted limbs began to sprout from his body, with eyes and mouths emerging on these distorted appendages. These suddenly appearing eyes darted around, while the mouths emitted a variety of confusing and horrifying sounds. Elder Seville's consciousness had become extremely hazy. He felt a cacophony of terrifying roars filling his mind. These horrifying cries actually originated from the Abyss itself. The sheer amount of Abyssal power concentrated in one place eventually gave birth to the Abyssal demons within Elder Seville's body.

Elder Seville could no longer continue his assault. Irving glanced at Elder Astra, who was hiding at a distance. Although Irving yearned to eliminate Elder Astra directly, he knew he had missed his best opportunity. The skill he had just used had nearly exhausted the power he possessed. He needed to take advantage of this moment to escape the Abyss as quickly as possible.

"I'll let you go this time! But when we meet again, I will make sure to eliminate all of you," Irving said fiercely, glancing in the direction of Elder Astra. After saying this, Irving slammed his staff into the ground. He unleashed the last of his remaining power. This energy formed a phantom doorway that led directly to the world of Shelter Game.

Irving paid no mind to the nearly out-of-control Elder Seville behind him or to Elder Astra, who remained hidden in the shadows. He simply stepped through the doorway and returned to the world of Shelter Game.

At this moment, the chaotic situation in the Shelter Game world was escalating further. The battle at the Night Blades headquarters was forced to pause due to the appearance of numerous malevolent spirits. However, neither Anna nor Shadow Celestial was willing to easily give up the opportunity to eliminate each other.

Anna used the items she carried to evade the attacks from the malevolent spirits. She took out a translucent mask from her pocket. After putting on the mask, Anna's figure became extremely ethereal. She fixed her gaze on Shadow Celestial and steeled her resolve. Anna dashed through the throngs of malevolent spirits, racing toward Shadow Celestial's position.

At first, Shadow Celestial did not notice Anna's movements. It was only when Anna was within five meters of him that Shadow Celestial finally reacted.

"You don't really think a sudden attack like this will work, do you? Since you've chosen to come here to die, I'll make your wish come true!" Shadow Celestial extended his left hand forward and clenched it in the air.

In that moment, Anna felt the space around her compressing. Her speed of movement slowed significantly. Despite this situation, Anna did not panic. She once again used one of her items. A broken pocket watch was drawn from her possession. The instant she pressed the watch, time around Anna accelerated. She broke free from Shadow Celestial's control.

"Even if you are incredibly powerful and cunning, I will never let your scheme succeed! I will definitely save Aron!" Anna declared resolutely.

As she spoke, Anna pulled out her last item. This final item was a short sword that emitted a dark blue-black glow. The sword was not an ordinary item; although it was not an artifact, it had a guaranteed kill effect. If Shadow Celestial was struck by this short sword, he would certainly be killed. Even if he could transfer the damage through a decoy or other means, he would still be severely injured.

No matter what, Anna's attack would have a significant impact. When Shadow Celestial saw this, his expression turned grim. He realized he was in serious trouble, but he was not one to easily succumb to fear. Shadow Celestial quickly regained his composure. He carefully analyzed the situation he was in and decided he needed to leave.

"This is absurd! Do you really think I have to fight you here? You're too naive! I'll be leaving for now. It won't be long before reinforcements from Night Blades arrive. When that happens, you'll all be buried without a trace!" Shadow Celestial coldly mocked Anna before transforming into a cloud of black smoke and retreating through the door.

Anna's attack struck the door directly. The moment the short sword made contact, dark blue-black cracks appeared on the door. The cracks quickly spread, and the entire door was destroyed by the sword.

In that instant, Anna caught a glimpse of the scene beyond the door. Aron was still unconscious, and the shadowy form of Shadow Celestial was carrying him away. Although Anna rushed forward at full speed, she was still too slow to catch up with Shadow Celestial.

Thus, Shadow Celestial escaped, while Anna and the others found themselves trapped deep within the Night Blades headquarters. What awaited them next was the siege from Night Blades!