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

After hearing the information provided by the knowledge fairy, both Anna and Irving reacted. Irving couldn't help but tease the knowledge fairy, saying, "You really are someone who never comes out at a loss. Closing off the mysterious passage beneath the city bank would benefit you, yet you've chosen to exchange valuable information for more rewards from us. It seems you are indeed much smarter than we are! You truly live up to your name as a fairy born from knowledge."

The knowledge fairy was indeed clever and had taken advantage of Irving and the others. However, Irving was not particularly angry. In his view, if he were in the knowledge fairy's position, he would have done the same.

Anna, on the other hand, did not share Irving's ease. She felt she had been deceived. As a result, her impression of the knowledge fairy worsened.

"If you are all ready, then let's move quickly! The sooner we close off the mysterious passage beneath the city bank, the better," the knowledge fairy urged.

The knowledge fairy was indeed eager to resolve the threat posed by the passage as soon as possible.

Irving nodded and then turned his gaze to Anna. "I will be going with the knowledge fairy. You don't need to accompany us; your injuries are still quite severe. You should stay at the Angel Guild headquarters. If Nick or James returns, just inform them of my actions. They will take the necessary measures."

Irving straightforwardly assigned Anna her task. Anna slowly nodded. For her, the only option was to follow Irving's orders, as she knew she couldn't assist him further in other matters.

"Don't worry; I will handle everything. You just focus on your mission, but I also want to remind you: don't trust the knowledge fairy too easily. There's a good chance it may deceive you on crucial information," Anna warned.

Anna's words made the knowledge fairy very angry. "Why would you say that? When have I ever deceived you?" the knowledge fairy questioned Anna.

Anna did not respond. She felt there was nothing more to discuss with the knowledge fairy.

"Alright, you two stop arguing. Let's get moving; the city bank is not far from the Angel Guild headquarters. I've already brought all the weapons and tools we need before coming here," Irving said.

After this statement, Irving directly set off with the knowledge fairy.

Anna watched as the two figures disappeared from sight. Once they were completely gone, she felt a tinge of loneliness wash over her. Anna thought to herself that she felt utterly useless. Though Vicky and Wendy didn't seem any stronger than her, Sophia was undeniably much more powerful. Even though Sophia had turned into an enemy, she remained exceptionally strong. Stay tuned to empire

After thinking for a moment, Anna sighed and muttered to herself, "When will I ever possess such immense power? If I had strong abilities, I could provide significant assistance to Irving during missions."

Despite her deep reflections, Anna found herself unable to work on improving her strength. The chaotic power that had invaded her was not something that could be resolved in the short term.

Meanwhile, Irving and the knowledge fairy had arrived at the entrance of the city bank. The bank staff recognized Irving; he was considered a VIP customer. The knowledge fairy, disguised as Anna, made her presence even more significant in the eyes of the bank employees.

"Are you two here to conduct some business? What kind of services can we assist you with? We will arrange for someone to help you right away," a bank employee said with a smile, approaching them eagerly.

Irving shook his head. "I'm not here for business; get your manager right away! I have something extremely important to discuss with him!"

Upon hearing Irving's words, the employee quickly replied, "The manager is in his office upstairs; let me take you there immediately."

With the employee leading the way, Irving and the knowledge fairy arrived at the manager's office. The manager was puzzled by their unexpected visit, but he understood that he needed to cater to both Irving and the knowledge fairy, who was disguised as Anna. He hurriedly poured coffee for them.

"You must have something very important to discuss during your busy schedule. Please let me know how I can assist you; I will do my utmost to help," the bank manager said warmly.

Irving nodded. "What I'm about to tell you is extremely important. This concerns not only the safety of your city bank but also the security of the entire City of Warding. I need you to take me and my companion down to the third underground level of the city bank. After that, you simply need to close off the exit to that level. You don't need to ask any further questions, and we won't elaborate."

Irving's words were a standard response. When it came to matters related to the shelter game, he had no need to reveal too much. After all, if the other party wasn't a player in the shelter game, they wouldn't be able to understand.

The city bank manager felt a slight headache. Normally, he would immediately follow Irving's instructions, especially since Irving had official backing. However, the third underground level of the city bank was not just a storage room; it housed valuable items belonging to the bank. Each storage room on that level corresponded to a VIP client of the city bank.

The manager hesitated slightly. As he furrowed his brow in thought, Irving coldly urged, "What are you hesitating for? Are you not going to cooperate with our actions? Or are there some unsavory activities happening in your city bank's underground level?"

"Absolutely not! Our city bank would never engage in any unsavory activities! My hesitation is only because the third underground level contains the storage rooms for VIP clients, where many valuable items are kept. If I take you down there, the items of our VIP clients could be at risk. We must consider the interests of our VIP clients," the manager replied.

After hearing the manager's response, Irving smiled. "I understand. We will not check any of the items in the storage rooms. We are merely investigating for any unusual conditions on the third underground level. You must be aware of what has been happening in Starling City recently, right? We want to prevent the same events from occurring in the City of Warding."

Irving ultimately convinced the city bank manager. The manager led Irving and the knowledge fairy down to the third underground level. Once they entered, the manager was immediately shocked by the scene before him. The entire level was enveloped in a strange, silvery-purple glow. This silvery-purple light was the mysterious passage leading to an unknown space that the knowledge fairy had mentioned.

"What on earth is happening? Why is there such a strange glow on the third underground level?" the manager exclaimed, staring in disbelief at the unusual light.

At that moment, Irving turned his gaze to the knowledge fairy. The knowledge fairy nodded and then began to cast a spell. The spell floated in front of the city bank manager, who suddenly went blank.

The spell used by the knowledge fairy was a form of puppetry. The knowledge fairy transformed the city bank manager into a puppet and erased all of his recent memories.

The city bank manager walked out in a daze and then locked the door behind him.

"Isn't there any way you could have done this? Why did you insist that I handle it this way? Is it to make it easier for you to dodge responsibility in the future?" the knowledge fairy asked Irving.

"I thought you were more suited for this kind of task, which is why I asked you to do it. Enough with the nonsense; let's quickly deal with the mysterious passage," Irving replied, then headed directly toward the source of the silvery-purple glow.

As Irving approached the source of the silvery-purple light, he felt a powerful force emanating from it. This overwhelming power was indeed, as the knowledge fairy had said, not a singular force but a mixture of various powers. Among all these forces, the most dominant was the powers of chaos.

As he got closer, Irving seemed to hear the voices of the ancestors of the Smith family. This surprised him and made him feel a bit wary.

"Are you really sure this unknown space has nothing to do with Shadow Celestial?" Irving asked, glancing back at the knowledge fairy when he was very close to the mysterious passage.

The knowledge fairy nodded emphatically. "I'm absolutely certain! The chaotic power controlled by Shadow Celestial is different from the chaotic power here. If the chaotic power here really belonged to Shadow Celestial, he could have attacked the Angel Guild's headquarters long ago. He wouldn't waste so much time with you."

The knowledge fairy's explanation did indeed convince Irving. He nodded. "Alright then! Let's continue to approach the mysterious passage! If you sense any danger, let me know immediately! I have a feeling that there's something hidden in that mysterious passage that could pose a great threat to us."

Irving had already sensed the presence of danger. However, he didn't back down, knowing full well that if he retreated now, he might end up with nothing. Time was incredibly valuable for Irving, especially since he was facing powerful enemies whose strength was continuously on the rise. He needed to save time to focus more on enhancing his own abilities.

Thus, Irving and the knowledge fairy reached a position very close to the mysterious passage. From there, they could finally see the entrance of the mysterious passage clearly. The entrance appeared as a glowing door, and from deep within, it seemed like several malicious eyes were watching Irving and the knowledge fairy.