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

Deep within the headquarters of Night Blades, Shadow Celestial patiently awaited the return of the two envoys he had sent out.

The envoy dispatched to Sophia was the first to return, bringing back news that was neither good nor bad.

"Your Excellency, Sophia has decided to cooperate with you. She can ensure that the Blood Moon covers the entire battlefield during your fight with Irving. However, she has her own conditions," the envoy quickly stated upon seeing Shadow Celestial.

Shadow Celestial nodded, indicating for the envoy to continue.

"Sophia's condition is that she wishes to speak with Irving before eliminating him," the envoy directly conveyed Sophia's additional request.

Upon hearing this, a hint of confusion crossed Shadow Celestial's face. He did not understand what Sophia wanted to personally say to Irving. However, Shadow Celestial did not dwell on the matter.

He nodded again, "I understand! I can agree to Sophia's condition. You should hurry and deliver my response to her."

With clear instructions in hand, the envoy promptly took action.

Shadow Celestial felt a bit more at ease at this moment. Regardless of the circumstances, Sophia had agreed to cooperate with him once more. This meant that his subsequent actions would become somewhat easier.

Nonetheless, for Shadow Celestial, the most critical factor was his collaboration with Elder Seville. Elder Seville was a highly experienced elder within Night Blades and had been through many trials.

In terms of combat experience and understanding of various powers, he was far superior to other elders in Night Blades. In some respects, he was even on par with Shadow Celestial himself.

If he could join forces with Elder Seville, Shadow Celestial believed he could inflict a significant blow to Irving in a short amount of time.

Just as Shadow Celestial furrowed his brow, contemplating his next actions, the envoy sent to Elder Seville finally returned.

"Your Excellency, Elder Seville is willing to cooperate with us. However, the prerequisite is that we must help him acquire the treasure hidden by the Smith family. Additionally, he wishes for us to eliminate all members of the Smith family!"

Facing the information brought back by the envoy, Shadow Celestial's expression turned serious as he slowly replied, "I understand. You must return and tell Elder Seville that I can agree to all of his conditions. Moreover, I can directly inform him of the location of the Smith family's hidden treasure. It is actually not far from the Angel Guild headquarters. Therefore, if he wants to obtain the Smith family's hidden treasure, he must confront the Angel Guild!"

Shadow Celestial revealed this crucial information..

The envoy wasted no time and directly conveyed the information provided by Shadow Celestial to Elder Seville.

The treasure hidden by the Smith family that Shadow Celestial mentioned was, in fact, a lie. He needed to weave more lies to continuously deceive Elder Seville. Only by doing so could he ensure that Elder Seville would remain cooperative with him.

Shadow Celestial was acutely aware of the considerable risks involved in his actions, but he found himself with no other options.

"I hope Elder Seville won't see through my lies immediately. As long as I can keep deceiving him, his power will be at my disposal. Once I use Elder Seville's strength to defeat Irving, even if he discovers I have been lying to him, he will no longer pose any threat to me," Shadow Celestial muttered to himself.

In truth, Shadow Celestial felt uncertain, which was why he kept repeating these words. He hoped to calm himself down, knowing that if Elder Seville genuinely intended to cooperate with him, he would come looking for him soon. During their meeting, he absolutely could not show any signs of weakness.

The envoy spent the better part of the day before finally reaching The Abyss again. The news he brought back delighted Elder Seville.

"It seems Shadow Celestial is indeed very sincere! Since Irving was just recently dealt a severe blow, we should act quickly. Take me directly to the Night Blades headquarters! I will discuss the next steps with Shadow Celestial myself. Having you relay messages is quite a waste of time," Elder Seville said with a smile to the envoy.

The envoy naturally did not refuse, especially since Shadow Celestial had previously instructed him to bring Elder Seville if he wished to see him.

Elder Seville and the envoy soon arrived at the Night Blades headquarters. Upon arrival, Elder Seville couldn't help but exclaim, "It hasn't been long since my last visit here, yet it feels like a lifetime has passed."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Elder Seville's sentiment was understandable. However, the envoy chose not to prolong the conversation, as he was eager to bring Elder Seville before Shadow Celestial as quickly as possible.

Once inside the Night Blades headquarters, Elder Seville observed his surroundings closely. The headquarters had undergone significant changes since his last visit.

After successfully taking control of Night Blades, Shadow Celestial made certain modifications to its headquarters. Not long ago, Irving and his companions had directly come to the Night Blades headquarters, which forced Night Blades to undergo even more extensive renovations.

After these two rounds of changes, the headquarters of Night Blades had transformed significantly compared to before. Elder Seville believed that without someone to guide him, he could easily get lost within the Night Blades headquarters.

After about an hour of navigating through the Night Blades headquarters, Elder Seville was finally brought to Shadow Celestial's residence. Both men wore somewhat complex expressions during this meeting.

Shadow Celestial took the initiative to speak. "Welcome! I am truly delighted that you are willing to cooperate with me! I assure you that I will definitely hand over the treasure hidden by the Smith family to you."

Shadow Celestial's tone was very sincere as he spoke. Elder Seville nodded with a smile. "I certainly believe you will keep your promise! I can also guarantee that I will use all my strength in the battle against Irving. Furthermore, I can summon demons from The Abyss to assist us in combat."

Elder Seville was equally sincere in his response. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two began to discuss the specific action plan.

"My action plan is actually quite simple," Shadow Celestial said slowly. "Irving and his companions have not fully recovered. Therefore, we should seize this opportunity to take action directly in the real world.

Relying solely on my strength and that of Night Blades, it is impossible to defeat Irving. However, with your help, we can take decisive action. We might even use this opportunity to directly obtain the treasure hidden by the Smith family."

Shadow Celestial laid out his plan. Elder Seville simply furrowed his brow in thought and did not immediately respond.

After a moment of silence, Elder Seville slowly asked, "Are you suggesting that we directly attack the Angel Guild headquarters? As far as I know, there should be many powerful artifacts and weapons within the Angel Guild headquarters. Moreover, the Angel Guild is likely to have defensive magical formations set up around their headquarters. Is it not a bit too risky to launch a direct attack on the Angel Guild headquarters?"

Elder Seville's comments left Shadow Celestial momentarily puzzled. In Shadow Celestial's view, shouldn't Elder Seville be the one most eager to directly assault the Angel Guild headquarters? After all, only by attacking the Angel Guild headquarters would Elder Seville have the opportunity to directly obtain the treasure hidden by the Smith family.

Although Shadow Celestial felt some confusion, he did not easily counter Elder Seville's suggestion. He simply asked, "What kind of action do you think we should take?"

"I believe we should first attack Ocean Group! The Smith family's power is now concentrated entirely in Vicky's hands. If we succeed in our attack on Ocean Group, we can capture Vicky. At that point, we will be able to obtain more information regarding the treasure hidden by the Smith family from her. Additionally, we can use Vicky to threaten Irving. Vicky and Irving have a very close relationship, and Irving cares deeply about her!

By doing this, we can create the greatest threat to Irving while also avoiding the danger posed by the Angel Guild," Elder Seville laid out his plan.

Shadow Celestial did not immediately agree. He felt that if they truly captured Vicky, the information she provided would likely differ significantly from what he had given to Elder Seville. This could lead Elder Seville to realize that Shadow Celestial had been deceiving him all along.

With a smile, Shadow Celestial shook his head. "I believe this approach is a waste of time. What if Irving decides to abandon Vicky? While Vicky is indeed one of Irving's companions, I already have control over another one of his associates. This companion is a significant member of the Angel Guild, and Irving doesn't seem particularly anxious about this important member.

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So, even if we capture Vicky, Irving may not feel threatened by us. It would be better to attack the Angel Guild headquarters directly. This would create the greatest intimidation for both Irving and his companions."

At that moment, neither Shadow Celestial nor Elder Seville could persuade the other. They continued to argue without coming to blows, as both were acutely aware that the upcoming actions were crucial. They needed to reach a consensus before proceeding, as this would maximize their chances of success once the operation commenced.

The primary reason for their previous failures was that they had not managed to coordinate perfectly with their allies. Each time, they had been defeated by Irving in various ways. This time, both Elder Seville and Shadow Celestial hoped to resolve this issue.