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

"Do you really think you are safe right now? Do you believe that Night Blades are your only enemies? Haven't you noticed that there are hidden threats lurking right nearby?" the knowledge fairy slowly asked Anna.

Anna's expression did not change much. She was well aware that the knowledge fairy had not yet revealed the critical information. Furthermore, the information offered by the knowledge fairy could very well be a deception. Therefore, Anna felt she needed to remain calm and wait for the knowledge fairy to disclose the truly vital intelligence.

"Not far from the Angel Guild headquarters, beneath the foundation of the city bank, there is a passage leading to an unknown space. The exit of this passage has been opened by some mysterious force. If we do not take immediate action to close this exit, powerful monsters will soon emerge from the passage. At that point, the entire City of Warding will be destroyed by these monsters," the knowledge fairy finally revealed the crucial information.

Anna's expression remained unchanged. She simply looked coldly at the knowledge fairy. "Are you sure you're not lying to me?" Anna replied cautiously.

The knowledge fairy smiled. "Do you really think I would deceive you about something like this? And you don't have to let me out. I will tell you how to find that unknown passage. All you need to do is go to the city bank and have the bank manager open the elevator to the underground warehouse. Take the elevator down to the third basement level of the city bank, and you will see a door at the end of the basement that emits a mysterious light. That door is actually the exit of the mysterious passage. If you want to close that door, you must have my help, because only I know how to seal the exit of that mysterious passage!"

The knowledge fairy's words successfully convinced Anna. She was beginning to believe that the knowledge fairy was not lying. However, Anna still did not make a decision; she was still unwilling to let the knowledge fairy out directly.

"What are you still hesitating about? As a member of the Angel Guild, don't you want to protect the City of Warding? Do you want to see the City of Warding completely destroyed by monsters? Stop wasting time! The longer you wait, the greater the danger to the City of Warding!"

Anna's inaction made the knowledge fairy slightly anxious. The knowledge fairy began to urge Anna repeatedly. However, the fairy's insistence did not achieve its aim; instead, it only made Anna feel she should be even more cautious.
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After pondering for a moment, Anna said to the knowledge fairy, "If what you're saying is true, then the City of Warding is indeed facing a significant danger. However, I absolutely cannot decide to let you go on my own. I will contact Irving immediately; he will come right away! As long as you can convince Irving, we will let you out."

Anna then dialed Irving's number.

Upon witnessing this, the knowledge fairy's expression shifted to one of slight disappointment. "It seems I cannot easily persuade Irving's companion. They trust Irving too much. I don't think I can use Irving's companion to my advantage," the knowledge fairy thought to itself, feeling a hint of disappointment.

It had initially believed that with the knowledge it could provide, it would be able to easily convince Irving's companion to cooperate with its plan. However, it had underestimated the level of trust that Irving's companion had in him.

Upon receiving Anna's call, Irving reacted immediately. He felt that he had recovered enough to investigate the mysterious passage to the unknown space that the knowledge fairy had mentioned. Before leaving, Irving made sure to inform Wendy.

"Something unexpected has come up at the Angel Guild headquarters, and I need to rush over to handle it! You don't need to worry about my safety; I can ensure my own safety," he said before departing.

Wendy had wanted to remind Irving of a few things, but before she could say anything, he had already disappeared from sight. Wendy's expression turned a bit melancholic.

"I thought you would stay home for a few more days. It seems you really can't sit still. You just can't stay at home," Wendy muttered to herself.

Wendy wished that Irving could spend more time at home because that would allow them to be together. However, she also knew that she could not stop him from taking action. After all, Irving bore a heavy burden of responsibilities. He must find a way to handle all matters related to the Shelter Game, which were crucial to the safety of all humanity.

Wendy felt she had no right, nor any desire, to interfere with Irving's actions.

It took Irving less than half an hour to arrive at the Angel Guild headquarters.

Anna and the knowledge fairy did not communicate at all during the half-hour wait. The knowledge fairy had no intention of trying to win Anna over again, and Anna also did not want to engage in further conversation with the knowledge fairy. Both were somewhat wary of each other.

When Irving arrived, both the knowledge fairy and Anna turned their attention to him.

"Anna has already briefed me on the general situation over the phone. I understand that you mentioned there is a secret passage to an unknown space beneath the city bank," Irving said, his eyes fixed intently on the knowledge fairy.

"Do you have any other information that you haven't provided me? Since you know about the existence of this secret passage to an unknown space, you should have more information, right? At the very least, you should know how powerful the monsters we might encounter could be."

In response to Irving's inquiry, the knowledge fairy did not answer immediately. It merely looked curiously at Irving and then slowly replied, "If I can provide you with that information, what kind of reward would you offer me? Do you think I should just give you the information for free?"

Irving smiled. "I certainly do not think you should give us the information for free. I understand the principle of equivalent exchange very well. So if you tell me more information, I will take you farther away from the Angel Guild headquarters."

Irving's words surprised both the knowledge fairy and Anna. The knowledge fairy had not expected Irving to see through its true intentions.

The knowledge fairy's real purpose was never what it had claimed; it did not actually want to investigate the mysterious passage to the unknown space beneath the city bank. Its true intention was to leave the Angel Guild headquarters.

The knowledge fairy intended to gather some information in the real world. It had keenly sensed a shift in the balance of various different forces, which likely indicated a significant change in the situation.

When Anna heard this, her expression changed dramatically. She finally realized that the knowledge fairy had been deceiving her all along.

Anna's gaze shifted back to the knowledge fairy, her eyes filled with anger. "I don't know what you're talking about," the knowledge fairy flatly denied. It had no intention of revealing its true purpose.

In the face of this situation, Irving spoke in a warm voice, "You don't need to keep denying it. Continuing to deny it won't benefit you at all. We can definitely cooperate, but the prerequisite is that you must tell us the truth."

Faced with Irving's persistent questioning, the knowledge fairy let out a resigned sigh. "You're right; I do want to go to other places in the real world. But I'm not trying to escape. The Angel Guild headquarters is the safest place for me. I just want to gather more information."

"Why do that? Have you detected something unusual?" Irving was very sensitive to the knowledge fairy's response. He felt that under normal circumstances, the knowledge fairy wouldn't choose to investigate various pieces of information in the real world.

The knowledge fairy chose not to answer Irving's question further. "I won't answer that question. If I did, you'd need to provide some extra compensation."

Irving smiled. "Alright! Let's finalize our previous deal then! You provide us with the information regarding the mysterious passage beneath the city bank, and I will take you to the suburbs of the City of Warding. You should be satisfied with this condition, right? After all, the suburbs of the City of Warding are quite far from the Angel Guild headquarters. You'll also have the opportunity to gather a lot of information in the real world during the journey."

Initially, the knowledge fairy wanted to negotiate further in response to Irving's proposal. However, after considering the situation for a moment, it realized that continuing to bargain might anger Irving. So, the knowledge fairy directly stated, "No problem! Let's reach an agreement!"

The knowledge fairy then recounted the relevant information about the mysterious passage beneath the city bank. The passage led to an area that was indeed an unknown space, filled with various strange powers. The most powerful of these forces was known as the powers of chaos.

At first, the knowledge fairy suspected that this unknown space might be related to the Shadow Celestial. However, as it gathered more information about the unknown space, it began to think that this space was likely a natural formation. Even if it wasn't naturally formed, it was created by some even more powerful existence. This unknown space should be linked to some great entity.

This also meant that a large number of monsters could emerge from the unknown space at any time. These monsters would pose a threat not only to humanity but also to the Angel Guild headquarters. If the Angel Guild headquarters were to be attacked by a multitude of monsters, the knowledge fairy itself would certainly be at risk.

Thus, the knowledge fairy decided to share this information in exchange for Irving's permission to leave the Angel Guild headquarters for a while.