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

"Your situation can\'t be too dire, can it?" Irving assessed the condition of the group with a quick glance.

He could see that Anna appeared somewhat weakened, while Wendy had clearly experienced a level of fright that surpassed her capacity to cope. Aron, Benjamin, and Nick looked nearly exhausted.

Although none of the five were in particularly good shape, their conditions were not overly critical. They were still able to ensure their own safety.

Benjamin hurriedly spoke up to Irving, "We\'re not in terrible shape, but you need to act quickly to stop Elder Lawrence\'s ritual! He\'s gaining the power of a formidable deity that we know nothing about through this ceremony."

Benjamin felt that Irving might not fully grasp Elder Lawrence\'s plans, so he quickly relayed all the information he had.

Irving nodded. "I will certainly put an end to his ritual! However, before that, I need to ensure he thoroughly exhausts the strength of the other two Night Blades elders."

Irving\'s plan was intricately interconnected.

Before Irving located Elder Lawrence, he had conducted a thorough analysis of the ritual that Elder Lawrence was most likely to perform with the werewolf leader. Both he and the werewolf leader believed that the most probable ceremony involved Elder Lawrence bestowing upon himself the formidable powers of the Werewolf God.

In this scenario, as long as Elder Lawrence\'s ritual did not completely fail, he would be able to gain increasingly powerful abilities. This would allow Elder Lawrence to gain the upper hand in his battles against the other two Night Blades elders.

Given that, with the werewolf leader\'s assistance, Irving could stop Elder Lawrence\'s ritual at any moment, it made sense for him to let Elder Lawrence weaken the two Night Blades elders to a certain extent before considering halting the ritual.

Although Irving\'s reasoning surprised Benjamin at first, he quickly understood. He realized that Irving\'s plan was indeed the most logical one. If their enemies could destroy each other, it would undoubtedly be the scenario everyone wanted to see.

While Aron found Irving\'s plan somewhat risky, he couldn\'t come up with a better alternative.

As Irving and the others watched the clash between Elder Lawrence and the two other Night Blades elders, the werewolf leader approached them. Aron, Benjamin, and Nick had already encountered the werewolf leader before, so they did not react with excessive alarm upon seeing him again.

Anna and Wendy had not encountered the werewolf leader before, so when he appeared, they instinctively stepped back to hide behind Irving.

"I think there are some flaws in our previous plan," the werewolf leader said, paying no mind to the movements of Irving\'s companions. He looked seriously at Irving.

Irving felt a bit puzzled. "What flaws are there in our plan? It was carefully discussed and analyzed before we established it. Moreover, you previously thought it was the most perfect plan. Did you discover some other crucial information during the recent battle?"

Irving sensed that the werewolf leader\'s current demeanor was somewhat unusual, prompting him to ask so many questions. In Irving\'s view, the werewolf leader might also be influenced by the Werewolf God in the underground tomb, making him someone Irving needed to be wary of.

"I had previously underestimated Elder Lawrence\'s understanding of the ritual practices of our clan," the werewolf leader said in a very somber tone. "Elder Lawrence must have obtained the complete process of our clan\'s sacrificial ceremony from other members of our tribe. We cannot allow him to complete the entire ritual.

If he truly finishes it, he will gain the power of the Werewolf God\'s messenger. At that point, we will have no chance of defeating him."

As the werewolf leader spoke, his tone gradually became more agitated.

Irving and the others could sense the werewolf leader\'s intense anger.

"So, are you saying we must stop his ritual?" Irving asked directly.

The werewolf leader shook his head. "We don\'t need to stop his ritual; what we need to do is continue the partially completed ritual ourselves."

This statement deepened Irving\'s wariness. "I don\'t understand. If we complete the ritual, won\'t we become the Werewolf God\'s messengers? Are you sure this won\'t lead us into even greater peril?"

At this point, Irving\'s tone had grown significantly more somber.

Benjamin, who knew Irving well, was already preparing for a fight. If the werewolf leader truly turned against them, Benjamin would be ready to launch an attack in an instant.

The werewolf leader clearly picked up on Irving\'s caution. "I do want to become the Werewolf God\'s messenger," he quickly clarified. "Because if I can become a messenger of the deity, I will have the chance to resurrect my kin. I won\'t treat you as sacrifices; you have provided me with invaluable assistance, and I am not an ungrateful person.

Moreover, as long as I become the Werewolf God\'s messenger, you won\'t need to worry about the Night Blades threat anymore. I alone can defeat the three elders of the Night Blades."

The werewolf leader\'s tone had become very urgent at this point.

The werewolf leader\'s eyes turned blood-red.

At this moment, it wasn\'t just Benjamin who was prepared for battle; Anna and Wendy were also ready to fight. They could clearly see that something was off with the werewolf leader.

After gathering some information about the werewolf leader, Irving slowly said, "I think your plan is indeed the most reasonable. Let\'s proceed according to your plan!"

Irving\'s words brought great joy to the werewolf leader. However, his companions displayed looks of surprise upon hearing him say this.

Benjamin leaned in and lowered his voice, speaking directly to Irving. "Are you sure this decision doesn\'t have any problems? Have you really let your guard down against the werewolf leader?"

Though Benjamin\'s voice was very low, the werewolf leader still heard him. He shot an angry glare at Benjamin.

Irving smiled and replied, "I believe that our strength alone isn\'t enough to defeat the Night Blades. So if the werewolf leader can truly gain the power of the Werewolf God\'s messenger, why should we oppose it? Once he becomes the messenger, his primary targets for attack will surely be the members of the Night Blades. After all, those are his greatest threats."

What Irving said filled the werewolf leader with immense happiness.

"Then let\'s get moving quickly. We can\'t allow Lawrence\'s ritual to continue any longer; it will lead him to steal more power," the werewolf leader urged, eagerly stepping into the center of the ritual formation.

"You just need to smash all the bones around you. As long as these bones are shattered, Lawrence\'s ritual will end, and I can take his place to continue the ceremony," the werewolf leader urged Irving and the others to take action.

Irving signaled to his companions with a glance that it was time to move.

Although Irving didn\'t understand how breaking the bones could end Lawrence\'s ritual, he believed the werewolf leader wouldn\'t lie about this. After all, it was crucial for the werewolf leader\'s plan to succeed.

Irving, however, did not join the others in their actions. He felt it was necessary to keep a close eye on the werewolf leader. Even though he had agreed to the plan, he did not fully trust him. If the werewolf leader intended to pose a threat to Irving and his companions after gaining the Werewolf God\'s immense power, Irving was confident he could retaliate.

Through their previous conversations, Irving had already learned about the weaknesses of the Werewolf God\'s messenger.

The werewolf leader could probably guess Irving\'s suspicions, but he didn\'t care about Irving\'s wariness; he simply wanted to begin his ritual as soon as possible.

As the bones surrounding the ritual formation were continually destroyed, Elder Lawrence, who was engaged in battle with two elders from the Night Blades, immediately sensed something was amiss.

He immediately abandoned his fight with the two elders from the Night Blades and rushed toward the ritual formation as quickly as possible.

"You need to speed up your actions! Lawrence has already noticed what you\'re doing!" the werewolf leader urged everyone to move faster.

Although Aron, Benjamin, and the others were doing their utmost, they still couldn\'t destroy all the bones in time. Just as only a few fragments remained around the ritual formation, Elder Lawrence appeared before them.

Elder Lawrence shouted at them in an extremely angry voice, "Stop what you\'re doing right now!"

His roar caused Benjamin, Aron, and the others to lose consciousness in an instant.

While Irving was also affected to some extent, his strength was formidable, and he only felt a slight throbbing pain in his head.

Elder Lawrence didn\'t take advantage of Benjamin and the others\' unconsciousness to kill them outright. Instead, he locked his attack on the werewolf leader.

At this point, Elder Lawrence\'s form was very close to that of a Worm; apart from his tentacle-like eyes, he had no other bodily organs remaining.

Yet even having transformed into a massive Worm, Elder Lawrence\'s speed was still remarkably swift. He almost instantaneously appeared in front of the werewolf leader.