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

At this moment, Elder Astra felt an immense pressure. He knew that a terrifying creature was rapidly closing in on him.

He was in a state of panic, yet he found himself unable to take any action. It was as if he had been locked onto by some unknown force, leaving him completely powerless to respond.

Cold sweat beaded on Elder Astra's forehead. He cautiously surveyed his surroundings, but it proved to be of no use. The heavy footsteps grew closer and closer, and just when they were two meters away from him, they suddenly vanished.

Elder Astra could sense an unusually powerful presence right behind him.

"I don't want to be your enemy! I ended up in the Abyss purely by accident!" Elder Astra said, his voice trembling.

Although he believed that this might be futile, he was at a loss for what else to do. After saying this, Elder Astra fell silent.

Time ticked away, and he could still feel that powerful presence lingering behind him. However, it seemed that there was no clear hostility directed towards him. It appeared that the entity had no intention of attacking.

Elder Astra's pressure eased somewhat, and he cautiously continued, "Who are you? Why have you appeared before me? Are you here to propose a collaboration?" He spoke while concentrating all his mental energy on the entity's every move.

Yet, the powerful presence behind him remained silent, leaving Elder Astra without any direction.

After about fifteen more minutes, Elder Astra suddenly sensed a shift in the forces around him. The power of the Abyss began to dissipate rapidly, while the force of darkness intensified.

Elder Astra noticed that the space around him was becoming increasingly illuminated. When he could finally see clearly beyond five meters, he realized he was able to move again.

Without hesitation, Elder Astra quickly fled forward. He did not sense any action from the powerful presence behind him, but he knew better than to halt and observe.

He understood that to ensure his safety, he needed to distance himself from the unfamiliar powerful entity. After running for about ten minutes, Elder Astra finally felt a bit safer.

He now stood before a very ordinary-looking forest. The moment Elder Astra laid eyes on the trees, he was taken aback.

"What is going on? Wasn't I in the Abyss? Is there really a forest within the Abyss?"

Elder Astra stared intently at the forest ahead, his mind racing, but he couldn't come up with a possible explanation. Just then, a familiar voice suddenly emerged from behind him.

"I didn't expect to see you here. Have you also been killed?" Elder Seville appeared behind Elder Astra with a smile.

Elder Astra turned around, shock evident in his expression.

"I know you must be confused, and I'll do my best to explain. However, before I do, you must agree to one condition," Elder Seville said in a calm tone.

He seemed to have anticipated the current situation.

"What condition do you want me to agree to? Is it to collaborate with you? Or to join you in opposing Irving?" After overcoming his initial panic, Elder Astra quickly grasped the possible reasons for the proposed collaboration.

Elder Seville nodded.

"You are indeed a very clever man. My condition is that you join me in opposing Irving." As he spoke, Elder Seville scrutinized Elder Astra closely.

"You wouldn't object to teaming up against Irving, but it seems you have no trust in me at all. Let me explain why I am here. However, we can't linger here for too long; we need to move to a safer location."

After saying this, Elder Seville extended his hand.

Elder Astra hesitated slightly but ultimately reached out and grasped his hand.

At the moment their hands met, both Elder Seville and Elder Astra transformed into a beam of light and swiftly vanished.

In a flash of white light, Elder Astra suddenly found himself at the very top of a massive building.

This enormous structure bore a striking resemblance to the Night Blades headquarters.

"This is my secret base! Here, you don't need to worry about the encroachment of the Abyss's power, nor do you have to be concerned about the various threats posed by monsters within the Abyss," Elder Seville's voice echoed from behind a door.

As soon as Elder Seville finished speaking, the door swung open. Elder Astra stepped through the doorway and entered the interior of the massive building.

"We are still within the Abyss. It took me a long time to construct this fortress. Without it, I would have been completely consumed by the power of the Abyss long ago."

As Elder Seville guided Elder Astra through the building, he began to explain its origins.

"I can now explain why I am able to appear here!"

Once they reached a grand hall, Elder Seville smiled and addressed Elder Astra.

"I was indeed killed by Irving," Elder Seville said, trying to sound casual.

Although his tone was convincing enough, Elder Astra still sensed a hint of dissonance in his words.

"After he killed me, my soul entered an extraordinarily terrifying place. Perhaps it is what we often refer to as hell?"

When Elder Seville mentioned hell, his tone grew noticeably heavier.

"In that place, I endured unimaginable torment. I didn't even know how long I spent there." Elder Seville stared blankly ahead, seemingly lost in those haunting memories.

"Just when my spirit was on the brink of collapse, I suddenly saw a glimmer of light. Someone brought my soul back to the world of the Shelter Game in some manner.

While the means they used did not entirely free me from the horrific torment, it at least provided me with a moment to catch my breath. Of course, the price was that I had to fight for them in the world of Shelter.

I don't know who they were, but I am certain they must be an elder from the Night Blades. They placed my soul into a puppet and set me to guard the edge of the Abyss of Death."

As Elder Seville spoke, Elder Astra listened attentively while quickly processing the information in his mind. He believed that the person Elder Seville mentioned was still within the Night Blades.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"While guarding the edge of the Abyss of Death, I didn't actually encounter too many enemies. The Abyss of Death itself is a very dangerous area.

I initially thought I would remain wandering at the edge of the Abyss of Death until my consciousness completely faded away. But one day not long ago, Irving and others appeared before me.

They seemed intent on fighting over a powerful item deep within the Abyss of Death, or perhaps they were simply trying to seize the power contained within it.

I naturally intervened to stop them, but my puppet, which was only a fragment of my soul, did not possess much strength. They easily defeated me and entered the Abyss of Death."

As Elder Seville reached this point in his story, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly in a smirk.

He said with a sense of pride, "What Irving and his companions did not anticipate was that by entering the Abyss of Death, they actually activated the powers contained within it even further.

The ultimate result was the complete collapse of the Abyss of Death. Although Irving and his group defeated the powerful monsters deep within the Abyss, the explosion triggered by the power within completely destroyed the area where the Abyss of Death was located.

You should now refer to that area as the Ruins of the Abyss of Death, right?"

At this point, Elder Seville suddenly turned to Elder Astra and asked.

Elder Astra nodded.

While he was not entirely clear on the events surrounding the Abyss of Death, he understood that the collapse was a result of the battle between Irving, Shadow Celestial, and the monsters at the deepest part of the Abyss.

"The power within the Abyss of Death quickly spread outwards, and during this process, my soul fragment gathered enough strength. This power rescued me from near-eternal torment.

My soul returned intact to the world of the Shelter Game. But in the next instant, my soul was drawn by the powerful forces of the Abyss and fell directly back into it.

I spent a long time here constructing this fortress. During the construction, I noticed that the forces of the Abyss were birthing one monster after another. Some of those monsters even made their way into the world of the Shelter Game.

Just yesterday, the Abyss experienced violent tremors. I felt the upper layers of the Abyss completely collapse. At the time, I thought it was merely a change in the terrain of the Abyss.

However, upon discovering you, I realized that the intense tremors in the Abyss must be connected to what was happening in the world of the Shelter Game.

And since you brought up Irving, it implies that he has also come to the Abyss!"

Elder Seville laid out his conclusions with tight logic.

Elder Astra suddenly realized that the question he had asked when he first met Elder Seville seemed rather foolish.

"You don't need to feel too guilty; after all, when I was an elder, you were just a squad leader in the Night Blades. Your cunning, of course, couldn't compare to mine."

Elder Seville seemed to sense Elder Astra's thoughts and smiled as he spoke.

Elder Astra slowly nodded.

"What you said is correct. The reason Irving and I fell into the Abyss was indeed due to our battle," Elder Astra replied sincerely.

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