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

As the group continued their journey, Irving made sure to memorize the surrounding scenery. Despite the Night Blades having made a series of modifications to the Desolate Canyon, certain sights within it had remained unchanged.

Irving quickly realized their exact location. "We are currently in the same area we reached the last time we entered the Desolate Canyon. This time, we didn\'t bring a map of the Desolate Canyon with us, so we have to proceed based on our memories."

He paused to survey his surroundings before addressing the others.

Benjamin nodded in response. "So, do you think we should continue heading north?"

"Yes, let\'s keep moving north! When we last entered the Desolate Canyon, we followed the main road northward! I believe we are about to step into an enemy trap! So you all need to be prepared for battle; I don\'t want you to fall into a state of despair right at the start of the fight!"

As Irving spoke, he deliberately cast a glance at Wendy. He had a certain level of confidence in Sophia and Benjamin; he just needed to ensure that Wendy wouldn\'t encounter too many problems.

Wendy, of course, noticed Irving\'s gaze. She promptly took out her weapon and confidently declared, "I don\'t need your protection! I can ensure my own safety; my strength is greater than you think!"

Sophia responded with a mocking smile upon hearing this. Benjamin continued to regard Wendy with a calm expression. Only Irving smiled as he said, "In that case, I hope you can live up to your words! I truly believe you can protect yourself!"

Irving\'s words of encouragement made Wendy very happy.

The group continued forward, and after about fifteen minutes, they encountered the first trap. However, this trap was rather rudimentary. It was located right in the middle of the road, and there were no disguises or cover surrounding it.

"Is this how Night Blades intends to stop us? They must be seriously underestimating our strength," Sophia said, exasperated upon seeing the trap.

Irving and Benjamin both remained silent. Although they also found the trap to be quite simplistic, they thought that even a rudimentary trap could provide additional clues. The two of them circled the trap, observing it carefully.

"I think the Night Blades were in a rush when they built this trap. They didn\'t even set up any dark magic around it. It seems Elder Howard didn\'t prepare as thoroughly as we expected," Benjamin stated, voicing his judgment.

Irving nodded in agreement with Benjamin\'s assessment, but he felt there was a flaw in Benjamin\'s reasoning. "This trap is indeed very simplistic and half-hearted. However, that doesn\'t mean Elder Howard hasn\'t made all the necessary preparations. He might be trying to mislead our judgment with this trap! So we must remain vigilant!"

After Irving\'s words, the group proceeded once more. After passing the first trap, they encountered several more traps, but like the first, they were all quite half-hearted. Irving and the others faced almost no trouble at all.

It wasn\'t until they reached the entrance of a canyon that they encountered their first real challenge. The entrance was heavily blocked by a large amount of spider webs. Even from outside the canyon, Irving and the others could sense the presence of many spider monsters inside.

These spider monsters shouldn\'t have been living in the Desolate Canyon; the only explanation was that the Night Blades had introduced them into the area.

"What should we do next? Should we just charge in? Although the combat strength of these spider monsters isn\'t very strong, each one has highly toxic venom. If we get hit by their venom during the battle, we\'ll end up poisoned. We don\'t have enough supplies to quickly cure ourselves!" Sophia said, her tone still very calm.

However, both Irving and Benjamin could tell that Sophia was still somewhat worried. Irving shook his head.

"We definitely don\'t need to charge in directly! I\'ll use my spells first, and once I\'m done, you must follow up with your frost spells. Together, we can take out all the spider monsters in the canyon! Benjamin, you\'re in charge of keeping an eye on the surroundings. If any other members of the Night Blades show up, eliminate them."

Irving quickly assigned each person\'s role. The only one he didn\'t assign was Wendy, as he didn\'t believe she could offer him any assistance from the start. Wendy remained silent, knowing that as long as she didn\'t hinder them in the upcoming battle, that would be enough.

Benjamin swiftly melded into the shadows. Only in the shadows could he better observe the situation around them. After Benjamin left, Irving took out his Staff of Calamity. The moment the staff was drawn, all the spiders in the canyon sensed the powerful magical fluctuations.

The spider monsters began to swarm toward the entrance of the canyon. Sophia and Wendy\'s expressions both changed. Sophia was doing her best to stay calm, but the tension on her face betrayed her. As for Wendy, it was even more evident; her legs felt weak. Even if she were told to run now, she wouldn\'t get far.

Only Irving maintained a very calm demeanor. As a large number of spiders gathered at the canyon entrance, Irving raised his staff high. Then, waves of blazing flames shot toward the canyon entrance.

The flames ignited the webs at the entrance, and the spiders trapped within the webs were engulfed in the fire. Many of the spider monsters were eliminated, and the power of the fallen spiders was absorbed by Irving\'s Taikoo Flame Pearl. Throughout the battle, Irving\'s strength continued to grow.

After his attack concluded, Irving turned to look at Sophia. "Now it\'s your time to shine! The majority of the spider monsters have already been taken care of, but there are still some that are highly resistant to fire. Your job is to use your frost spells to eliminate those surviving monsters! I believe this shouldn\'t be too much of a challenge for you."

Sophia nodded in response. After preparing herself, she raised her staff. As the staff glowed with blue light, her eyes suddenly turned blue as well. Snowflakes began to drift down from the sky around her.

A powerful frost energy gathered around Sophia\'s staff. As she began to chant her incantation, one frost spell after another shot toward the entrance of the canyon. The spider monsters, which had been engulfed in flames moments before, were suddenly plunged into freezing temperatures. The surviving monsters were all eliminated.

After completing her attack, Sophia quickly returned to her normal state. Although she had displayed strength comparable to Irving\'s, she knew she had exhausted herself in the attack, while Irving hadn\'t used all his power. Furthermore, Irving could always control his magic effortlessly, something Sophia couldn\'t achieve.

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Once the attack concluded, Benjamin reappeared in front of the three of them. "There are no members of the Night Blades nearby! We still haven\'t approached the most critical trap that Elder Howard prepared."

Irving nodded. "Indeed! If we were close to the key trap set by Elder Howard, we would definitely encounter members of the Night Blades. This means we are still quite far from Vicky. We need to pick up the pace! Wendy, I hope you can keep up with us!

Don\'t fall too far behind!"

Wendy nodded. She believed that while she might not be as strong, she should be able to keep pace with Irving and the others. However, what happened next far exceeded her expectations.

Irving, Sophia, and Benjamin moved through the Desolate Canyon with astonishing speed. Despite her best efforts, Wendy could only barely keep up with their pace. After half an hour, the three came to a stop, while Wendy was nearly exhausted.

"Why are you running so fast? I almost couldn\'t keep up with you!" Wendy complained slightly.

However, none of them responded to her remark. Before them stood a massive building that hadn\'t existed the last time Irving and the others had visited the Desolate Canyon. Moreover, the architectural style of this building was very consistent with that of Shadow City, which meant it was undoubtedly a trap.