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

As the roar in his mind gradually subsided, Irving's condition was slowly returning to normal.

"What on earth is going on? How can Sophia still possess such powerful abilities? Has the seal not been enough to suppress the power of the Blood Moon after all this time?"

Irving chose not to pursue Sophia, as the strength she had just displayed left him utterly shocked.

Although he was not at his peak strength, he felt he should have been able to stop Sophia from leaving.

With Sophia's departure, the power of the Blood Moon within the old headquarters of the Angel Guild began to diminish rapidly.
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The series of abnormalities caused by the Blood Moon's power were also fading quickly. It took Irving quite a while to completely free himself from the influence of the Blood Moon's power.

Irving glanced around.

While the sealing magical formations still had some residual power, that power was no longer of any use.

"What a pity! I had thought the sealing magical formations would last at least a year. Who would have imagined they would ultimately last less than three months?"

Irving said with a dejected tone as he looked at the remnants of the sealing magical formations.

After reflecting for a moment, Irving decided to delve deeper into the old headquarters of the Angel Guild.

After all, his purpose in coming here was to gather more information related to the apocalypse. Encountering Sophia's attack was truly an unexpected situation.

Passing through several doors, Irving finally reached the innermost part of the old headquarters of the Angel Guild.

Here, he finally saw the dilapidated wooden door he remembered, radiating a powerful dark energy.

At this moment, the dark energy on the door had become much stronger than before.

Irving felt a slight sense of worry.

He thought that if he recklessly opened this door, he might be eroded by the dark energy.

"It seems I must prepare more thoroughly. If I am not adequately prepared, I could very well be completely consumed by the dark energy. The dark power is even stronger than the Dark Overlord's darkness I saw during my predictions of the future."

Irving began to prepare for his next actions.

He activated the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl, generating a silvery barrier around his body.

While this silvery barrier could not completely block the erosion of dark energy, it would at least provide Irving with some time to react.

After making his preparations, Irving took a deep breath.

With a determined gaze, he pushed open the dilapidated wooden door before him.

The moment the door swung open, a powerful dark energy surged forth.

The silvery barrier around Irving was almost instantly shattered by the overwhelming dark power.

In this situation, Irving had no choice but to draw upon more of the Taikoo Flame Pearl's strength.

After a few seconds, he finally managed to stabilize himself. He could barely ensure that he wouldn't be immediately destroyed by the powerful dark energy.

Seizing the moment before the dark energy intensified significantly, he took a look at what lay behind the door.

The arrangement behind the door was no different from before.

Row after row of bookshelves were neatly placed in the room, and at the far end, a familiar black figure stood directly in front of Irving.

Irving was certain that the shadowy figure was the mysterious presence he had encountered before.

"I'm not here to be your enemy! I've come hoping to discuss a partnership with you. Even if you represent dark powers, we can still work together. Have you forgotten our previous successful collaboration?"

Irving called out loudly in the direction of the black figure.

The shadowy figure did not react at all; it seemed as if it hadn't heard Irving's words.

Irving refused to give up easily and decided to continue speaking to it.

"I've learned that the Dark Overlord is about to bring doom upon everyone. Aren't you worried that I might stop the Dark Overlord's actions?"

Since the approach of collaboration was met with indifference, Irving's only remaining tactic was to issue a direct threat.

As soon as he finished speaking, the black figure swiftly approached the doorway.

It was now less than half a meter away from Irving.

He could feel the powerful dark energy emanating from the shadowy figure.

"Do you really think you have the ability to defeat the great Dark Overlord? You are merely a tiny human. Even if you possess strength that is extraordinarily powerful for a human, those powers are insignificant compared to the greatness of the Dark Overlord."

The black figure spoke in a voice that was utterly terrifying.

As it spoke, the dark energy surrounding the figure surged toward Irving.

Irving could feel the obvious effects of the dark power on his body.

He could no longer feel his feet; they had clearly been completely controlled by the dark energy.

At this moment, Irving was unable to flee.

All he could do was rely on his wits to continue to engage with the figure.

Irving let out a light chuckle, hoping to convey his confidence through this manner.

"The Dark Overlord is indeed very great. As a being capable of bringing doom to any world, He certainly does not regard humans highly. But I am not an ordinary human; I possess a great deal of knowledge.

I have faced an apocalypse before, and not only did I survive, but I also successfully helped many others to survive."

Irving was not lying; the apocalypse he had experienced was also brought about by the Dark Overlord.

Although his response during that apocalypse was not perfect, he ultimately returned to the time before the calamity for various reasons.

Irving had more information than anyone else.

Even the Dark Overlord might not know exactly what would happen after the apocalypse; only Irving knew the specific details of what was to come.

What Irving said caused the shadowy figure to undergo some changes once again.

It seemed that the black figure had determined that Irving was not lying; it sensed the threat he posed.

Irving could feel the dark power surrounding his body growing stronger.

"You can try to kill me now! But if you fail, I will bring you immense disaster. Your master has not yet fully awakened; He cannot assist you at this moment."

Irving began to further threaten the black figure.

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a gaze filled with extreme malice.

The shadowy figure was thoroughly enraged by Irving's words.

The dark power surrounding Irving was again enhanced.

However, this increased dark power did not inflict any greater harm on Irving.

For some reason, the Taikoo Flame Pearl within Irving's body unleashed a power far beyond what he had imagined.

A golden glow emerged around Irving's body, even dispelling all the dark energy that surrounded him.

The unexpected change of the Taikoo Flame Pearl surprised Irving.

However, for him, this was not a bad thing; in fact, it was quite the opposite.

The shadowy figure also sensed the change in the power within Irving.

It took a step back, seemingly filled with a degree of fear towards Irving.

"You must be starting to fear me now! I did not come here to eliminate you. I actually want to collaborate with you.

As long as you can tell me the specific time of the apocalypse, I will no longer trouble you. As a servant of the Dark Overlord, you should know the exact time of the apocalypse, right?"

Irving's primary concern was the specific timing of the apocalypse.

Although Irving had experienced an apocalypse before, he had been nothing more than a relatively weak player in a shelter game at that time.

When he was affected by the apocalypse, he realized that it had arrived, but he did not know the exact timing of its onset.

In response to Irving's repeated inquiries, the shadowy figure did not provide any answer.

Instead, it retreated to the farthest corner of the room.

The powerful dark energy swallowed all the light in the room.

The black figure refused to continue negotiating with Irving.

Irving wanted to say something more, but before he could open his mouth, the shadowy figure sealed the door of the room with immense power.

As the wooden door closed completely, Irving knew that this negotiation had undoubtedly failed.

Standing at the door, he did not leave immediately; a serious expression crossed his face.

"It seems I was indeed a bit too naïve. The shadowy figure is after all a servant of the Dark Overlord; even if I display my own great power, it won't collaborate with me.

It looks like I won't be able to gather more information. Therefore, the only thing I can do now is to prepare for the arrival of the apocalypse."

He realized he should quickly relocate his shelter to a safer place and ensure that his companions were fully prepared.

After experiencing a series of failures, Irving understood that he could no longer gather more intelligence.

In this situation, all he could do was get ready for the impending apocalypse.

Although he did not know the exact timing of its arrival and was unsure of what the symbols on the stone tablet signified, Irving believed that as long as he made all the necessary preparations, he and his companions would be able to survive this apocalypse.

The initial moments of an apocalypse were the most perilous; if they could endure that critical period, he and his companions could seek ways to save themselves in the aftermath.

After formulating his strategy, Irving left the old headquarters of the Angel Guild.

At the entrance of the old headquarters, he once again left behind a sealed magical formation.

This time, the power of the magical formation he set up was not particularly strong.

Irving did not expect this magical formation to completely seal off the dark energy within the old headquarters. He left this formation merely as a precaution.

If the dark energy from the old headquarters seeped out, then his magical formation would undoubtedly be destroyed, and he would receive an immediate warning.