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

The road from Elder Astra's castle to the ruins of the Abyss of Death was extremely rugged.

Along the way, there were various monsters, and in certain areas, it was impossible to see a clear path.

Without Elder Astra's guidance, Aron and Benjamin would have surely gotten lost in this very complex region.

"Fortunately, we have you leading us; otherwise, we would definitely be lost," Aron said to Elder Astra as they moved forward.

Although Aron and Benjamin could barely discern their direction using the items they possessed, the area they were in was filled with an abundance of energy.

This energy interfered with their judgment.

Even if they could tell which way to go, they had no way of finding a specific path.

Elder Astra smiled.

"You don't need to thank me. In fact, I would encounter many dangers in this area as well. If it weren't for the two of you accompanying me, I wouldn't easily venture to the ruins of the Abyss of Death."

Elder Astra was still lying.

He hoped to use this manner to further deceive Aron and Benjamin.

Of course, Aron and Benjamin were unaware of the lies Elder Astra was telling.

They felt even more grateful to Elder Astra.

After half a day's journey, as dusk arrived, Elder Astra finally led Aron and Benjamin to the edge of the ruins of the Abyss of Death.

Here, they could see a massive void at the very center of the ruins of the Abyss of Death.

This void was created during the battle between Irving, Shadow Celestial, and others.

Looking at the void, Benjamin couldn't help but exclaim, "Irving and the others are incredibly strong. They managed to create such a huge void in battle. If Irving hadn't been with us, we would have certainly died in that fight."

Although Benjamin had fully trusted Irving's strength long ago, seeing the void further refreshed his understanding of Irving's power.

Aron did not speak, but the expression on his face showed that he was also very shocked.

After all, this was Aron's first time arriving at the edge of the ruins of the Abyss of Death following the violent explosion that had occurred there.

"Stop lamenting! Irving's strength is indeed formidable. However, he cannot handle everything alone, so we must help him deal with the residual blood moon power deep within the ruins of the Abyss of Death," Elder Astra said slowly to Aron and Benjamin.

Both of them felt that there was nothing wrong with what Elder Astra said.

So they hesitated not at all and followed Elder Astra deeper into the void.

As they progressed, they could sense that the energy around them was rapidly changing.

The power surrounding them was neither purely dark energy nor purely blood moon energy. It seemed to be a strange mixture of both.

"Why is the energy here so mixed? Could it be that the powers used by Irving and the others in the last battle haven't fully dissipated?" Aron asked directly.

Elder Astra nodded.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"You're right. The mixed energy here is indeed due to the overwhelming power of the skills used by Irving and the others during the last battle. Even though some time has passed, a lot of that power remains."

Elder Astra's words were still lies.

However, this statement successfully silenced Aron and Benjamin.

The three of them moved quickly through the vast void.

As they approached the bottom of the void, Aron and Benjamin became increasingly uneasy.

They could no longer sense the surrounding blood moon energy.

What they felt now was a terrifying and repulsive force.

This force was so unfamiliar that Aron and Benjamin didn't know how to respond.

Eventually, Aron and Benjamin came to a halt.

"Why have you stopped? We're almost at the deepest part of the Abyss of Death ruins! There we can completely destroy the residual blood moon power," Elder Astra asked them with a slightly puzzled tone.

Aron and Benjamin glanced at him coldly.

"Have you been deceiving us all along? At the very beginning, there was indeed some blood moon energy at the edge of the void. But now that we've entered the interior, the blood moon energy has completely vanished. If there were truly powerful blood moon forces deep within the void, why can't we sense them now? This must be a trap you've set for us."

Aron finally sensed that something was wrong.

But realizing this now was a bit too late.

The expression on Elder Astra's face became unusually cold.

He sneered, "You're right! This is indeed the trap I set for you! The fact that you can perceive it shows that your intelligence is quite high. However, realizing it now is a bit too late. You've come this far, which means there's no way for you to escape my trap."

Elder Astra raised his staff as he spoke.

Immediately, a series of black figures shot out from the top of the staff.

These black figures flew quickly towards Aron and Benjamin.

In the face of Elder Astra's attack, neither of them chose to confront it head-on.

Their thoughts were straightforward; they believed they should escape quickly from the void.

Aron took out a spellbook, and as he opened it, a beam of golden light shot towards Elder Astra.

This golden light collided with the black figures released by Elder Astra.

Taking advantage of this moment, Aron and Benjamin hurried towards the exit of the void.

Elder Astra watched their figures and sneered.

"You don't think you can easily escape, do you? Now that you've come this far, you have no chance of escaping! Even if you manage to fend me off, you won't be able to stop it!"

What Elder Astra referred to was, of course, the Abyssal Demon.

Although Elder Astra was unable to bring Benjamin and Aron to the area where the Abyssal Demon resided, the Abyssal Demon was already capable of launching an attack on Benjamin and Aron.

A violent tremor occurred at the deepest part of the void.

The power of the abyss began to seep out rapidly.

A force that even Elder Astra found terrifying quickly spread throughout the entire void.

At the exit of the void, a pure black barrier completely sealed off the area.

This pure black barrier was, in fact, also the exit of the abyss.

The moment he saw the pure black barrier, Elder Astra's expression changed.

He sensed that the power of the Abyssal Demon had grown even stronger than before.

Although the Abyssal Demon was his ally, he did not wish for its power to become too overwhelming. If the Abyssal Demon became too powerful, Elder Astra might not be able to fully control it.

"It seems I must accelerate my actions! The power of the Abyssal Demon has reached a level that is becoming difficult to manage!" Elder Astra muttered to himself.

The Abyssal Demon, however, did not hear Elder Astra's words.

Its full attention was focused on Aron and Benjamin.

Although the Abyssal Demon had generated a simplified version of the abyss at the exit of the void, it would require some time to emerge from this simplified version.

Thus, it first used its power to slow down Aron and Benjamin's movements.

Aron and Benjamin suddenly felt their bodies becoming incredibly heavy, as if a force was dragging them deep into the void.

Aron lifted his head to look at the black barrier in the sky.

He sensed the immense power contained within the black barrier.

Thus, he immediately concluded that he and Benjamin could not handle the current emergency.

"We need to call for help from Irving! We can't cope with such a dangerous situation!" Aron shouted to Benjamin.

Benjamin nodded heavily.

In fact, Benjamin also hoped to seek help from Irving.

He remained silent only because his condition was worse than Aron's.

Aron's movement speed had only slowed down a bit, while Benjamin not only felt his movement speed decreasing but also sensed that his own power was dissipating.

The energy within Benjamin was being absorbed by the abyss.

This absorption was one of the three main characteristics of the abyss.

The three main characteristics of the abyss are: 1. The ability to infinitely absorb power. Regardless of the type of power, the abyss can convert it into its own power when it comes near.

Self-enhancement of the abyss. When the abyss is attacked, it can continuously strengthen its own powers. The birth of the Abyssal Demon is one method of the abyss's self-enhancement.

The reactive effect of the abyss. Anyone who sees the abyss becomes locked onto by it. The abyss will use its power to continuously corrupt anything associated with it.

Due to these characteristics, Aron and Benjamin had no way to escape.

They would gradually lose their powers, their movements would slow further, and they would ultimately be completely controlled by the abyss.

However, before they were entirely overtaken by the abyss, Aron finally managed to contact Irving.

"We've encountered a trap set by Elder Astra at the deepest part of the Abyss of Death ruins. There's an unknown force here, and we cannot escape. You must be careful," Aron could only send this brief message.

When Irving received Aron's message, he furrowed his brow, unsure of how to respond.

Irving had already warned both Aron and Benjamin before their mission not to take unnecessary risks.

Although Irving didn't know the specific details, he felt that the crisis Aron and Benjamin faced was likely due to their recklessness.

Regardless, Aron and Benjamin were Irving's allies. He had to rescue them, but only if he was prepared.