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

Anna had no other choice. S

he thought that this course of action might even allow her to rendezvous with Irving and the others.

Elder Seville had retracted the black door, from which Aron\'s screams could still be heard.

Elder Seville glanced at the Night Blades members, who were still frantically scattering around, and his face showed an expression of anger.

"Enough! Everyone calm down immediately!" he bellowed.

Following his roar, the Night Blades members froze.

After about ten or fifteen seconds, they gradually began to move again, this time more composed.

At this point, they had regained their composure.

"I really didn\'t expect you all to be so fragile. It was just a sudden attack by spirits; there was no need to panic. It\'s because of your panic that all the hostages we had taken managed to escape. Now I have to exert effort to recapture them."

Elder Seville said, his tone slightly angry.

However, those who knew Elder Seville well understood that he wasn\'t overly concerned about the hostages escaping.

"Elder, the hostages have escaped. What should we do now? Are you going to capture them all by yourself? Won\'t that take a lot of time?"

One of the Night Blades members, Zhan Meng, ran up to Elder Seville and asked.

Elder Seville shook his head.

"I don\'t need to capture them one by one. They are surely somewhere deep within the Smith family ancestral home by now. I can find out their exact location immediately."

Elder Seville then pulled out an old map from his pocket.

This map was of the Smith family ancestral home.

"Irving has underestimated me too much, thinking I would enter the Smith family ancestral home without any preparation. Even without Irving and his group\'s assistance, I know exactly where we are within the Smith family ancestral home. As long as we find the right direction, we can quickly exit the Smith family ancestral home.

Thus, what Benjamin said earlier—that we can\'t leave the Smith family ancestral home—applies only to Irving and his companions. For us, it\'s absolutely not the case."

Elder Seville stated with a smile, clarifying his confidence to all the Night Blades members who finally understood why he seemed so assured.

"Elder, even if we can be sure to find a way out of the Smith family ancestral home, we are currently unable to accomplish your earlier plan. Weren\'t you intending to find the Smith family treasure?" one of the Night Blades members questioned.

"Don\'t be too anxious. I am a very patient person. Let\'s just wait here for Irving and his group to return. They are bound to encounter many dangers within the Smith family ancestral home. Without my help, it\'s unlikely they\'ll be able to proceed for long."

Elder Seville responded and then settled down in a spot to sit.

He was indeed confident, and his assurance reduced the worries of the Night Blades members. They all rested on the spot, waiting for Irving and his group to return.

Not far from them, Irving, Vicky, and Benjamin indeed ran into significant trouble.

The trio found themselves lost in a maze-like building.

"I remember that we should be able to exit if we take this corridor." Benjamin said, pointing towards a nearby junction.

Usually very composed, Benjamin was now also caught in a state of panic.

He, along with Vicky and Irving, had been wandering in this building for a considerable time.

By his own estimation, they had been lost for at least an hour. The expressions on the faces of Irving and Vicky behind him were grim.

"I don\'t think the direction you\'re pointing is right. We should try another path to find the exit." Vicky suggested, believing her memory differed from Benjamin\'s.

Though she also felt they had been lost for a long time.

Only Irving was slightly skeptical about how long they had been lost.

He didn\'t feel they had been in the building for very long, nor did he believe the architecture should be so complex.

While Vicky and Benjamin were discussing, Irving walked towards a nearby corridor.

He intended to try and break down its walls. If he could demolish the corridor walls, they wouldn\'t need to keep navigating through such a complex structure.

Irving concentrated all his strength into his fist and punched towards the wall in front of him.

The force used was immense, and at the moment his fist hit the wall, the entire building shook violently.

Startled by the commotion, Benjamin and Vicky turned their eyes towards Irving in alarm.

"Why are you trying to smash the wall? Are you planning to break through all the walls and then escape through the openings you create?" Vicky asked Irving, slightly surprised by his actions.

Irving shook his head.

"That\'s impossible because this wall is just too sturdy. Even if I were to use all my strength, I wouldn\'t be able to destroy it."

Hearing Irving\'s response, Benjamin suddenly thought of something.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out an item—a compass.

Holding the compass, he spun around in place.

After coming full circle, Benjamin addressed Irving and Vicky, "The directions here are confused. We weren\'t moving in a straight line at all, but rather winding back and forth in what seemed like a straight path."

After saying this, Benjamin handed the compass to Irving.

Irving immediately felt that this was no ordinary compass.

The compass Benjamin handed him could not only identify directions but also help those trapped in illusions find their way out of their environment.

Irving walked back and forth in the corridor with the compass.

Eventually, he stopped between two doors.

"The compass is pointing directly here. This should mean that if we continue forward from here, we can leave this building."

Irving told Benjamin and Vicky as he faced a thick wall.

Vicky was somewhat skeptical and countered, "But there\'s just a wall in front of you. If you walk forward, won\'t you just hit the wall?"

Irving nodded as if he agreed with Vicky\'s observation.

However, without any hesitation, he took a large step forward.

Under the watchful eyes of Vicky and Benjamin, Irving passed straight through the wall.

"It turns out that wall was an illusion, too. Let\'s quickly follow him." Benjamin was the first to react and promptly shared his realization with Vicky.

Vicky nodded and followed Benjamin through the wall.

Led by the compass, Irving and the others soon arrived in front of a massive bronze door.

The door was shut tight, flanked by statues of various monsters on both sides.

A large character for "Smith" was prominently displayed in the center of the bronze door.

"It looks like we\'ve finally reached the exit of this building. However, it seems the compass won\'t be of any use here anymore." Irving observed.

Irving handed the compass back to Benjamin. .

After stowing the compass away, Benjamin asked, "What should we do next? Should we try to destroy the bronze door with brute force?"

Before Irving could respond, Vicky interjected.

"Using brute force is unlikely to destroy the bronze door. Although I don\'t know what the symbols on it represent, they must possess powerful magic. After all, this door was made by my ancestors who once wielded the mighty power of chaos."

Vicky\'s words reminded Irving of a potential solution.

He decided to use the power of chaos to manipulate the bronze door.

"You two should step back a bit. I\'m going to use the power of chaos. If you stay too close, you might be in danger." Irving warned.

Upon hearing this, Benjamin and Vicky retreated several steps.

Once sure that they were far enough away, Irving began to gather the remnants of chaos power within his body.

Although most of his chaos power had been lost, the Taikoo Flame Pearl still allowed him to harness a small reserve of this formidable force.

This time, Irving unleashed all of his remaining chaos power.

The energy gradually formed into tangible orbs, with colorful balls of light flying out from his body. These orbs did not head towards the bronze door but instead flew towards the various monster statues flanking the door.

As the orbs merged with the statues, they all came to life.

The revived statues turned into pure monsters, immediately targeting Irving. At this moment, Irving was unable to fend off their attacks.

Because he was focused on using his remaining chaos power to open the bronze door.

Just as Irving was unsure of what to do next, Benjamin suddenly appeared in front of him.

"You keep working on opening the bronze door! I\'ll handle these monsters. Though I\'m not as strong as you, I can manage this task."

Irving nodded in agreement to Benjamin\'s proposal.

Given the current circumstances, he had to rely on Benjamin\'s combat abilities. Although Vicky was also willing to help Irving, she was not suited for battle.

Ensuring her own safety was the best support she could offer to both Irving and Benjamin.