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

Although everything Irving said during the journey was a lie, he spoke with a very serious demeanor. Even Elder Howard was unable to discern immediately that Irving's words were false. He earnestly noted down all of Irving's supposed guidelines.

Under Irving's guidance, Elder Howard traversed the entire Angel Guild base. Eventually, Irving brought Elder Howard to the door of a room deep within the facility.

"To ensure your safety, you should stay here for the time being. This room is in the depths of the base, so you don't need to worry about any threats from the Night Blades. You will not be in any danger until the base is destroyed by them. Just stay put, and your supplies will be provided by others," Irving explained.

After saying this, Irving intended to turn and leave. However, he didn't actually have any pressing matters to attend to; this was merely part of his act. He wanted Howard to believe that he was about to abandon him.

Although Howard had learned many supposed guidelines from Irving, he still felt the need to ask a few more questions. So, as Irving turned away, Howard immediately called out to him from behind.

"Wait a moment, I have some other questions I would like you to answer."

Irving halted and turned back, adopting a slightly impatient tone. "What other questions could you possibly have? Didn't I just give you all the necessary guidelines? You just need to follow my instructions."

Irving's impatience was also a performance. In reality, he was very willing to continue the conversation with Elder Howard. In Irving's view, their dialogue could inadvertently lead Howard to provide more information.

Howard hurriedly replied, "I have noted down all the guidelines you mentioned, but I feel that they won't be sufficient for me to stay comfortably at the base for an extended period. You haven't told me how long it might take to destroy the Night Blades' secret base. Only after the base is destroyed can I return to my own residence. I don't want to remain at the Angel Guild's base indefinitely."

Elder Howard was also performing; he hoped to learn the Angel Guild's plans through this line of questioning. Irving hesitated for a moment.

Finally, he slowly said to Elder Howard, "We will take action soon. However, during the operation, we don't know how the Night Blades might respond. So, you should prepare yourself; you may end up staying at the Angel Guild's base for a very long time. If you have important items at home, we can send someone to retrieve them."

As soon as Irving finished speaking, he noticed a fleeting look of joy on Howard's face. Irving suddenly realized that Howard seemed to have been waiting for him to say this.

"Will you really send someone to retrieve my important belongings? If that's true, there is indeed something very important that I need you to bring back!" Howard exclaimed, catching Irving off guard.

Irving initially pretended to be somewhat surprised, but eventually, he slowly nodded. "I will send someone! Just tell me what important items you have at home!"

"I have a disc containing vital information related to the Night Blades stored at my house. Could you retrieve that disc? The information on it is crucial for you!" Howard said, his voice filled with excitement.

Howard believed that the information he provided was essential for the members of the Angel Guild. Therefore, the member before him should be showing a smile. However, to his surprise, Irving's expression suddenly darkened.

Irving took a few steps towards Howard, as if he were ready to attack at any moment. Howard felt a twinge of panic at this unexpected turn of events. Although he thought his disguise hadn't been seen through, he was secretly prepared for a fight. If they truly intended to attack him, he would retaliate swiftly.

"Why are you only telling me this now? Why didn't you mention it when our base supervisor was present? Are you trying to deceive me on purpose?" Irving glared at Howard, his voice filled with menace.

Upon hearing this question, Howard appeared nervous on the surface, but inside, he felt completely relaxed. "The reason I didn't inform your supervisor is simply because I forgot. I was too nervous, and under that stress, it's easy for me to forget very important information," Howard quickly explained himself.

Irving looked Howard up and down before slowly nodding. "Alright, it's true that ordinary people can find themselves in such situations. Now, please tell me the exact location of the disc at your home. I will send someone over right away."

After saying this, Irving took out a notebook. He intended to record all the information Howard had provided regarding the disc. Doing so would also give Howard the impression that he was merely an ordinary member of the Angel Guild.

Irving's approach proved to be quite effective. The moment he took out the notebook, Howard completely dropped his guard. In Howard's view, a person with great strength should also possess excellent memory, as powerful skills and spells require the memorization of a series of complex information to be executed.

"The disc containing the Night Blades' member information is in a cabinet in my home. That cabinet is located in my bedroom. You just need to enter my bedroom, and you will see a red cabinet. On the third shelf of the cabinet, there is a safe. The code for the safe is 334455. Once you enter the code, you can open the safe.

The disc is inside the safe," Howard explained, detailing the information.

Irving diligently recorded the information provided by Howard. After repeating it back to confirm that there were no issues, he nodded at Howard. "I have noted down the information you've provided. If you have nothing else, please return to your room and rest. I will quickly send someone to retrieve the disc from your home."

After saying this, Irving turned and left in a hurry. Howard watched him go, and only after Irving's figure had completely disappeared did he return to the room that Irving had prepared for him.

The room that Irving had arranged for Howard was quite ordinary. Although it was simple, the facilities inside were well-equipped, allowing an ordinary person to stay comfortably for an extended period.

Howard did not take action immediately. He needed to assess whether there were any surveillance devices in the room. If there were cameras, he would have to disable them before taking any further steps.

A faint mist enveloped Elder Howard's body, swiftly covering the entire room. With the help of the mist, Howard confirmed that there were no surveillance devices in the room.

"It seems the members of the Angel Guild are too careless. They don't even have cameras installed in a room deep within their base," Howard couldn't help but comment.

In Howard's view, every room in the Angel Guild base should be monitored to ensure that no unexpected situations arise. At the very least, every room in the Night Blades' base was equipped with surveillance.

Howard carefully reflected on the situation he had encountered earlier. He believed the two individuals he had met were somewhat difficult to read. He found Andy to be very cautious and suspicious of him, while Irving, disguised as Daniel, appeared to be just a regular member of the Angel Guild. Even during their close interactions, Howard had not detected anything unusual about Irving.

"Regardless, I have successfully entered the Angel Guild's base in Starling City. What I need to do next is quite simple: I must quickly acquire intelligence from within the base. The Angel Guild should have detailed information on Irving. I need to gather all of that information as soon as possible."

After making up his mind, Howard directed the mist surrounding him to disperse into the ventilation system of the Angel Guild base. He could use this mist to quickly navigate to every corner of the base. However, Howard was cautious and did not act recklessly. He needed to maintain a low profile in the coming days so that the members of the Angel Guild would not be on guard around him.

Only after they had grown accustomed to his presence would he take action.

What Howard did not know was that Irving was fully aware of his every move. After turning to leave, Irving returned to his own room in the Starling City Angel Guild base. In fact, Irving's room was just a short distance above Howard's room.

Irving didn't need any surveillance to keep track of Howard's actions. He had already noticed that Howard was spreading his mist. However, Irving did not plan to take immediate action, as he believed there was another important matter requiring his attention.

The disc containing information about the Night Blades, which Howard had mentioned, was undoubtedly something Irving needed to obtain right away. Although the information on the disc might be false, Irving believed that Howard intended to use it to gain the trust of the Angel Guild. Therefore, the information mentioned on the disc was unlikely to be entirely fabricated.