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

Regardless of what others said or thought, Irving had always acted according to his own plan and pace. After bidding farewell to Sophia, he quickly returned to the City of Warding. However, he did not head straight to the headquarters of the Angel Guild. He felt it was essential to first check on the situation at the Ocean Group headquarters.

At that moment, Benjamin was also at the Ocean Group headquarters. As the manager of the security department, Benjamin needed to ensure the safety of the Ocean Group after Elder Howard had taken Vicky.

"How's it looking? It seems that Elder Howard didn't cause much damage to the Ocean Group headquarters. His goal was probably just to capture Vicky," Irving quickly assessed the situation upon arriving at the Ocean Group headquarters and made his judgment.

Benjamin, who was beside Irving, nodded quickly and replied, "You're right. Elder Howard went straight for the president. That's why the security I arranged didn't have any effect. I suppose I should strengthen the security around the president's office after this."

Benjamin not only had to rescue Vicky but also had to address the security vulnerabilities at Vicky's office. Irving did not comment on Benjamin's words, as he felt these matters were not particularly relevant to him.

"I've assessed the situation at the Ocean Group headquarters. There are no more leads here. It seems I'll have to go to the Angel Guild to see if they have any information," Irving said, preparing to leave.

However, Benjamin called out to him from behind. "Can I come with you? After all, ensuring President Vicky's safety is part of my responsibilities. I hope to make up for my previous mistakes."

Irving turned around and scrutinized Benjamin. After a moment of hesitation, he slowly replied, "If you want to come, then join me. But I must warn you in advance that we may not be able to obtain any useful information at the Angel Guild."

Benjamin nodded. "I understand. I can accept that possibility. So let's set off."

In the end, Benjamin accompanied Irving to the Angel Guild headquarters. At the headquarters, Aron and Anna received Irving and Benjamin.

Upon learning about the situation, both Aron and Anna's expressions turned grim. They had psychological scars from their previous experience in the Desolate Canyon, as they had faced significant setbacks during their mission there.

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"Why is this operation centered around the Desolate Canyon again? We have never achieved any success in the Desolate Canyon during our previous missions," Aron complained slightly.

Irving replied coldly, "That's not our problem. Elder Howard has chosen the Desolate Canyon as the predetermined battlefield. If we want to rescue Vicky, we have to go there."

Irving was not wrong. After a few more complaints, Aron fell silent. "Do you have any action plans? If you do, I'm willing to help! I'd like to join you in the operation!"

After reconciling with Irving, Aron had been eager to offer his assistance, as he wanted to prove that he genuinely wished to collaborate with Irving. So when Irving and Benjamin approached him, Aron didn't refuse.

Irving nodded, confirming that he indeed had a plan. "I have developed an action plan, but before we proceed, I hope to gather more intelligence—more information about the Desolate Canyon."

While saying this, Irving kept his gaze fixed on Aron and Anna. He believed that the Angel Guild must possess important information regarding the Desolate Canyon. The fact that Aron was able to produce a map during their last mission indicated that the Angel Guild was not completely unaware of the area.

His goal this time was to obtain sufficient intelligence in order to determine the specific course of action to take. Aron and Anna exchanged glances.

"If you truly want to acquire information about the Desolate Canyon, we can provide it. However, you must be prepared to accept certain risks," Aron said hesitantly.

Both Irving and Benjamin looked puzzled. They did not understand why accessing information would involve any risk.

"What do you mean by that? Does the information from your Angel Guild include some kind of curse? Will I face unexpected dangers after reviewing this information?" Irving asked Aron in a calm tone.

Aron nodded, "Some of the information in the Angel Guild's information repository indeed contains curses. However, those pieces of information are closely tied to the Angel Guild. You probably won't be looking at those documents. The reason I want you to be cautious is that information related to the Desolate Canyon is stored at the deepest level of the repository.

And there is a monster lurking there."

Aron's statement left Irving and Benjamin even more confused. Benjamin incredulously asked Aron, "You mean to tell me that the Angel Guild has a monster in its own headquarters' information repository? What purpose does that serve?"

Anna quickly interjected, "The monster wasn't placed there by us. It appeared suddenly. We believe that at the deepest part of the information repository, certain pieces of information inherently contain powerful forces.

Once that information was collected into the repository, these forces coalesced into a monster. This creature has been wandering in the depths of the repository. If we want to access the information, we have to find a way to avoid this monster.

However, the information you're looking for concerning the Desolate Canyon falls within the monster's range of movement. This monster has existed for a long time, even before I joined the Angel Guild."

Anna explained why there was a monster in the information repository. Moreover, neither Aron nor Anna had a deep understanding of the creature; they only knew that it was very powerful.

"Are you referring to what's known as a knowledge fairy?" Irving asked slowly after listening for a while.

"Knowledge fairy?" Aron, Anna, and Benjamin all said simultaneously. The three of them had never heard the term "knowledge fairy" before. They felt that it seemed more like the name of a monster from a shelter game.

In response to their puzzled expressions, Irving stood up and began to explain. "A knowledge fairy is a creature born from knowledge. Normally, powerful knowledge corresponds to powerful forces.

Just as Aron mentioned, some pieces of information are infused with curses. These curses, in a sense, also represent powerful attributes.

Therefore, if there are certain pieces of information in the information repository that are particularly secretive—information that ideally should not be known by others—then those pieces of information will passively generate a knowledge fairy.

Once a knowledge fairy is born, it will move back and forth around the precious information it guards. The purpose of the knowledge fairy is to prevent anyone from approaching the information it protects.

If you are not lying, then that means the information guarded by the knowledge fairy is extremely valuable. We must obtain this information immediately!"

Irving not only explained the concept of the knowledge fairy but also shared his thoughts. After hearing what Irving had to say, Aron, Anna, and Benjamin all felt that they should take action right away.

"If that's the case, then let's hurry up and act! We can't waste any more time! After all, the Angel Guild's information repository contains a lot of valuable intelligence. If more knowledge fairies are born from this information, we won't be able to handle the situation," Aron said urgently.

He had long wanted to eliminate the monster in the information repository, but he had refrained from acting due to his limited understanding of the knowledge fairy.

Initially, he thought the creature was intentionally left behind by a former leader of the Angel Guild.

However, upon learning that the knowledge fairy was born from information, Aron felt it was imperative to deal with it immediately.

Anna shared similar thoughts to Aron, while Benjamin, although not eager to help the Angel Guild with their troubles, believed that the appearance of the knowledge fairy might mean they could acquire very important intelligence before attempting to rescue Vicky.

Once everyone reached a consensus, Irving began to outline the next steps of their plan. "We can't rush our next actions! The knowledge fairy is actually very sensitive! It can passively detect changes in surrounding information.

Therefore, as we approach, we must do everything we can to mask our presence. You also need to pretend to be examining other pieces of information while gradually getting closer to the knowledge fairy.

If you approach it directly, the knowledge fairy will certainly react quickly. At that point, not only will we be unable to capture the knowledge fairy, but we may even be counterattacked by it."

Aron, Anna, and Benjamin were taken aback by Irving's words. "Does the knowledge fairy really possess such strong combat capabilities? Based on what you said, it should just be very difficult to catch," Aron asked, his tone tinged with confusion.

Irving shook his head, "The reason the knowledge fairy is hard to catch is that it can exist in the form of information. This means it can make itself intangible. Moreover, the knowledge fairy can also convert others into information. If it completely takes control of you, all of you will lose your lives and become part of the information that the knowledge fairy possesses."

After hearing Irving's explanation, the expressions on everyone's faces grew more serious. They understood that their upcoming actions were crucial, and they needed to be fully prepared before proceeding.

With everyone ready, they were about to enter the Angel Guild's information repository.