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

Although Shadow Celestial had disappeared from Benjamin's line of sight, he did not act recklessly. After waiting for a considerable amount of time, he slowly crawled out from his hiding place.

Benjamin did not dare to linger at the edge of the Abyss of Death ruins; he knew that the longer he stayed, the greater the danger he would face. He made a direct choice to return to his shelter.

Once back in the shelter, Benjamin finally felt a sense of relief. He used the healing potions he had left in the shelter to treat his injuries. With his condition barely stabilized, Benjamin began to contemplate his next course of action.

"I can't stay in the shelter game world any longer. Irving and the other companions are likely in grave danger, and Shadow Celestial may soon launch an attack on our shelter. I must return to the real world as quickly as possible. Although the allies in the real world are not particularly strong, there should still be some powerful weapons and items within the Angel Guild."

Having made his decision, Benjamin quickly activated the magical formations for teleportation within the shelter.

In the real world, the atmosphere inside the headquarters of the Angel Guild had been tense. Although the members of the Angel Guild were still unaware that Aron had been captured by Shadow Celestial, their communication with Irving had been cut off.

The interruption in communication made the members of the Angel Guild realize that Irving was likely in significant danger. If Irving was in such peril, then the safety of the others was certainly not guaranteed.

The members of the Angel Guild gathered in the conference room of the headquarters. Anna, the most senior and highest-ranking member, sat at the head of the table in silence.

Although Anna was deeply concerned, she did not want to show it. She believed she had to maintain an appearance of composure so that the other members of the Angel Guild would not panic too much. However, Anna knew she couldn't keep up the facade for long. Her anxiety was growing, and she would soon find it impossible to continue pretending.

Just then, the door to the conference room was suddenly pushed open. An ordinary member of the Angel Guild announced loudly, "Everyone, there is someone claiming to be Benjamin who wishes to see Lady Anna."

All eyes in the conference room turned to the Angel Guild member. Anna slowly opened her eyes and nodded, saying, "I understand. Please take him to my office and wait for me there."

Anna gradually stood up and, in a relaxed tone, said, "Benjamin was working with Aron. Since he has managed to return successfully, Aron should not be in too much danger. So you don't need to worry so much. You can all return to your respective duties."

After Anna finished speaking, she left the conference room. Benjamin's return did ease some of the tension among the members of the Angel Guild, but there were still some who felt uneasy. They reasoned that since Benjamin had returned but Aron had not, it likely meant that Aron had been killed by the enemy. However, these were merely their speculations.

They did not intend to act solely based on these assumptions, and all the members of the Angel Guild were waiting for Anna and Benjamin's conversation to conclude.

Benjamin was brought to Anna's office, where he began pacing back and forth. "What could she possibly be busy with? Isn't the situation in the shelter game world more urgent? Shouldn't Anna come to see me right away?" he muttered to himself, slightly annoyed.

At that moment, the door to the office opened, and Anna walked in. "It seems you have some complaints about me, but didn't I arrive in time?" Anna said with a smile as she casually closed the door behind her.

The moment the office door shut, Anna's expression quickly turned serious. "What is the situation? Why are you the only one who returned? Where is Aron? Did you see Irving, James, or Nick?"

Anna hurriedly asked the questions that were most concerning her. Benjamin's face was grave as he recounted his and Aron's ordeal. "Aron was ultimately captured by Shadow Celestial. We never saw Irving or the others. However, I believe the collapse of the Abyss of Death ruins is related to their actions. It's likely that their battle with the Abyssal Demon completely destroyed the ruins."

Anna was deeply shocked by Benjamin's words. She had never imagined that Irving and the others would fail in their mission, and that Aron had been captured by Shadow Celestial, who despised the Angel Guild. In Anna's eyes, Aron had little chance of survival.

"I came to find you to discuss our next course of action. Since we can't rely on Irving and Aron anymore, we must take on the responsibilities ourselves," she said.

Although Benjamin felt tremendous pressure, he had not lost hope. He still hoped to collaborate with Anna to overcome this crisis. However, Anna appeared very dejected, almost as if she had lost all motivation, sitting there in silence.

"Did you hear what I said? While our strength may not be great, we can still utilize the powerful weapons and items within the Angel Guild. We need to act quickly; time is of the essence for us!"

Faced with Anna's lack of response, Benjamin could only urge her a few more times.

At that moment, Anna looked at Benjamin with a profoundly sorrowful expression. "What good is it to say these things now? Even if we can use the powerful weapons and items that the Angel Guild possesses, we cannot save Irving and Aron. They have already failed; how can we, who are worthless, succeed?" Anna's tone was filled with despair.

Benjamin felt as if Anna might burst into tears at any moment. He thought she was underestimating herself far too much. "We shouldn't give up hope just yet! We are not worthless. While our strength may not be great, that doesn't mean we can't provide help to Irving and the others. Even if you think our efforts are unlikely to succeed, are you really going to abandon the last glimmer of hope? Aren't you planning to rescue Aron? Only by taking action can we save him!" Benjamin continued to persuade her.

However, Anna's expression did not change significantly. She still believed their efforts would be meaningless. She didn't even intend to respond to Benjamin's inquiries. Seeing Anna in such a state made Benjamin extremely angry. "You are only a true failure if you believe you are one! It seems you truly are a failure; you won't even attempt to try, so how do you know you will definitely fail?" Benjamin shouted vehemently.

In Benjamin's eyes, Anna's current demeanor was incredibly disappointing. Anna did not rebut Benjamin's words; she merely stared blankly ahead. "It seems that no matter what, you are unwilling to cooperate with me, so I have no need to waste my time here!" With that, Benjamin pushed the door open and walked out.

As he exited, he slammed the office door shut behind him with considerable force, the sound echoing through the hallway. The members of the Angel Guild headquarters were all taken aback, their gazes drawn to Anna's office. Everyone wanted to know what had just transpired. However, since Anna remained inside the office, the members of the Angel Guild did not dare to disturb her.

So, they could only wait for Anna to come out of the office. After leaving the Angel Guild headquarters, Benjamin chose to return directly to the Ocean Group headquarters. Since he couldn't get any help from Anna, he had to inform Vicky about everything.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

As the head of the Smith family and president of the Ocean Group, Vicky had access to a vast array of resources. When Benjamin arrived at the Ocean Group headquarters, the members of the security department were quite surprised. Benjamin looked extremely disheveled. In their impression, he had always been someone who cared deeply about his appearance. Even during his days off, Benjamin would ensure his clothes were impeccably tidy. His current state was far beyond their expectations.

"Is the president in her office?" Benjamin asked one of the security guards directly. The guard quickly nodded, "Yes, the president is indeed in her office. But why do you look like this, sir?"

Before the guard could finish his question, Benjamin hurried toward Vicky's office. Vicky was in her office at that moment. Although she was very concerned about Irving's safety, she was still the president of the Ocean Group and needed to handle important company matters.

When Benjamin knocked on Vicky's office door, she sensed that a significant piece of bad news was approaching. The moment Benjamin entered, he quickly recounted his recent experiences. Vicky was shocked after listening to him.

However, she did not take immediate action. "I can allocate all the resources of the Ocean Group for you to use. But as far as I know, the Ocean Group doesn't possess any particularly powerful items or weapons. I think there might have been some miscommunication between you and Anna. I will go with you to talk to her again."

Vicky believed that without Anna's assistance, their efforts would be unlikely to succeed. Thus, she decided to return to the Angel Guild headquarters. Vicky felt that she had more common ground with Anna.

Although Benjamin thought Vicky's plan might not succeed, he had no other options. He could only hope that Vicky's plan would yield some results. "Alright! But before we head to the Angel Guild headquarters, I need to bring all the items I have in the real world with me. If Anna is persuaded by you and willing to cooperate with us, that would be fantastic. But if she refuses to cooperate, I will go straight into the shelter game world. Because we really don't have much time left," Benjamin said earnestly to Vicky.

Vicky nodded in agreement, recognizing Benjamin's assessment.