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

After leaving the base of the Starling City Angel Guild, Irving and Nick quickly entered the shelter game.

"You probably haven't been to the new shelter location I've chosen before. This time, I'll take you there to have a look. Over the next few days, we'll need to focus our efforts around this location," Irving explained.

The purpose of Irving's visit was to familiarize Nick with the new shelter location, which was the area surrounding the castle.

Although Nick was not one of the strongest members of the Angel Guild, Irving regarded him as the most trustworthy among all the guild members.

Despite having reconciled with Irving, Aron still held a certain distance in Irving's eyes. He didn't want Aron to come directly to the area around the castle.

Anna, despite her excellent relationship with Irving, also didn't possess the strength he deemed necessary. Even if Anna were to come to the area around the castle, she wouldn't be able to provide Irving with much help during combat.

Upon hearing Irving's words, Nick's face lit up with excitement. He understood that Irving's willingness to bring him along indicated a high level of trust.

"Rest assured, I will familiarize myself with the area around the castle as quickly as possible. Moreover, I will adapt my tactics based on the specific circumstances of the surroundings," Nick replied confidently.

Nick was inherently a flexible person. His combat style relied heavily on continually harassing his opponents to force them into making mistakes. This approach required a deep familiarity with the terrain. If Nick was unfamiliar with his surroundings, he wouldn't be able to unleash his full potential.

Irving nodded. "You don't need to be overly anxious. When the time comes for the real showdown, you definitely won't be facing a powerful opponent alone."

In Irving's plan, at least James and a few others would stay around the castle. So, during battles, Nick would have James's support. While James might not be the strongest, his abilities were on par with Nick's. As long as James and Nick could coordinate perfectly, they would be able to handle an elder from the Night Blades.

Before long, Irving led Nick to the entrance of the castle. When Nick saw the massive structure, he couldn't help but exclaim, "I never anticipated that such an area would exist in the shelter game! I can feel a multitude of intricate powers surrounding the castle."

Nick's perception of the area was entirely valid.

Surrounding the castle were various complex energies, and it was precisely because of these intricate forces that the Night Blades were unable to pinpoint the castle's exact location immediately.

"The diverse and complex energies around us are resources we can leverage. In the upcoming battles, we must utilize these forces. Only then can we enhance the castle's defenses to the greatest extent," Irving reminded Nick.

Nick nodded. Although he was not particularly skilled in manipulating energy forms, he understood that during combat, he had to make the most of everything available to him.

"You don't need to enter the castle just yet; focus on getting familiar with the area around it for now," Irving instructed. After saying this, Nick quickly set off.

What Nick needed to do next was to thoroughly examine the region surrounding the castle. On the other hand, Irving had different priorities; he needed to confirm that the internal conditions of the castle had not changed.

Irving and James had previously detected unusual energy fluctuations within the castle. Although they ultimately located the source of these energy waves, the existence of this source indicated that there were still some matters within the castle that Irving had yet to understand.

Irving hoped to gain complete control of the castle's interior before relocating the shelter there. He first made his way to the castle's lowest level, where there still remained a substantial amount of geomagnetic energy.

Irving felt somewhat helpless regarding this geomagnetic energy. He was unable to absorb all of it using the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl, since this energy also originated from the Taikoo Divine Clan. Ultimately, the best he could do was to temporarily seal the geomagnetic energy using chaotic power.

"For now, this is all I can do. Hopefully, during the battle with the Night Blades, this geomagnetic energy won't break free from its seal. If it does during combat, the situation could deteriorate to an unimaginable degree. All I can do now is pray that such a scenario doesn't arise," Irving muttered to himself.

Despite Irving's exhaustive efforts and consideration of every possible solution, the ultimate success remained uncertain. The risks associated with his forthcoming actions were exceedingly high. Even with the support of many, Irving could not be certain that he would achieve success.

While Irving was dealing with the troubles inside the castle, Nick was swiftly running around its perimeter.

Nick quickly familiarized himself with the area surrounding the castle. Although a variety of complex forces existed around the castle, these energies did not significantly impact it. The castle's outermost walls effectively isolated these forces. Moreover, due to the isolation provided by the castle's outer walls, the energies became stronger the closer one got to the castle.

Nick believed that during combat, he could take advantage of the intricate energies around the castle to gain a greater edge in battle. He pulled out a bottle that resembled a wine flask from his pocket.

After surveying his surroundings and confirming that no one was paying attention to him, he opened the bottle. The moment the bottle was opened, the swirling complex energies around it quickly surged into the bottle.

After observing for a while, Nick felt that there was enough energy inside the bottle, so he closed it again. "Let's see if the Bottle of Enchanted Wine can convert the energies around the castle into a special kind of wine," he said to himself.

Under Nick's watchful gaze, the various energies inside the Bottle of Enchanted Wine transformed into liquids of different colors. The Bottle of Enchanted Wine was a trophy Nick had obtained from defeating a captain of the Night Blades.

Although he had found the item only after defeating the captain, Nick felt certain that the Bottle of Enchanted Wine did not originally belong to that Night Blades captain.

The effect of the Bottle of Enchanted Wine was to absorb the surrounding energies and then convert them into wines with different effects within a certain timeframe. Nick had used the Bottle of Enchanted Wine before, but the speed at which it converted energy into wine was simply too slow.

A few days ago, Nick finally encountered a renowned craftsman who helped him improve the Bottle of Enchanted Wine. Now, the speed at which the bottle converted energy into wine had increased significantly.

In less than ten minutes, all the energy within the Bottle of Enchanted Wine had been transformed into wine. And due to the variety of energies absorbed, the wine had taken on a kaleidoscope of colors.

Gazing at the colorful wines, Nick hesitated for a moment. Under normal circumstances, the wine inside the Bottle of Enchanted Wine could be consumed directly. As long as one drank it, they would gain the special effects that the wine possessed.

Nick had previously drunk the wine produced by the Bottle of Enchanted Wine, but he had never used it to create such a colorful assortment before.

Just as Nick was hesitating, Irving appeared behind him.

"What are you doing just standing here?"

Upon hearing Irving's voice, Nick turned around. "I've absorbed the energies around the castle into the Bottle of Enchanted Wine, and it has transformed them into colorful wines. I'm currently debating whether to drink them. Only by drinking can I discover what special effects these wines might grant me. That's what I'm hesitant about."

After hearing Nick's response, Irving took a keen interest in the Bottle of Enchanted Wine. He thought it was indeed a very useful item. However, Irving had no intention of drinking the wine from the bottle.

"If you're not willing to drink it, then go find someone else. As for me, I definitely won't be drinking any of that colorful wine. Who knows what kind of bizarre energies it might contain?"

As he said this, Irving recalled the fate of Elder Lawrence and the werewolf leader in the underground tomb of Shadow City. Both had been tainted by the power of the Werewolf God, turning them into twisted and horrifying monsters. Irving did not want to end up like those two.

Nick's expression darkened further upon hearing Irving's words. "Now that you mention it, I can't let anyone else drink this wine either. If it contains powerful pollution, giving it to someone else would be harmful!"

As a member of the Angel Guild, Nick still had a certain moral standard. After all, the Angel Guild was an official organization, and it couldn't openly use others as subjects for experimentation.

"Well, it looks like you'll have to find some members of the Night Blades to experiment on. After all, those people are our enemies. Eliminating our enemies is something we should do," Irving suggested, coming up with an idea for Nick.

Nick nodded. "You're right. I'll find a way to get some members of the Night Blades involved in the upcoming battle. I'll keep the wine in the Bottle of Enchanted Wine for now."

Irving nodded in agreement. "You should be familiar with the situation around the castle by now, right? If you are, let's hurry back to Starling City. I believe Elder Howard has probably already taken action. Even if we don't stop him right away, we must keep a close eye on what he's doing. Only then can we ensure that we can smoothly defeat Elder Howard in the future."

Nick nodded and then followed Irving back to Starling City.