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

Under the overwhelming impact of the chaotic forces, Elder Astra felt that he and his subordinates were in a very precarious situation.

Thus, Elder Astra quickly abandoned his attack on Anna and Vicky. He utilized the formidable power of the Dark Portal to retreat with his subordinates to a relatively safe location.

Anna and Vicky, however, were not as quick to react as Elder Astra. Anna found herself surrounded by the powerful chaotic energy, her very being being consumed by it. Vicky, having taken cover beside the door, experienced only a minor degree of this corruption.

After the powerful chaotic energy surged through, a chilling sound suddenly emanated from within the doorway. The sound seemed reminiscent of a sharp object sliding across marble.

Everyone was drawn to this eerie noise.

Elder Astra tightened his grip on his staff. He was ready to unleash the dark spell he had prepared.

From within the shadows, an exceptionally twisted and bizarre entity gradually crawled out from the warehouse.

The moment Elder Astra laid eyes on this distorted creature, he realized that the situation had turned dire.

Elder Astra recognized this entity; it was, in fact, a Chaos Entity. Such a being could only come into existence when a lifeform willingly succumbed to the overwhelming chaos.

Chaos Entities possess a degree of intelligence. However, in most cases, they act purely on instinct. The primary instinct of a Chaos Entity is to acquire greater power and transform that power into chaotic energy.

Elder Astra was familiar with Chaos Entities because he, along with other elders of the Night Blades, had meticulously researched information related to chaotic forces while plotting to defeat Shadow Celestial and regain control of the Night Blades.

According to the Night Blades' records, the most likely creature to be born from chaotic forces was the Chaos Entity itself.

Upon seeing the Chaos Entity, Elder Astra immediately unleashed his most powerful spell.

As potent dark energy surged forth, Elder Astra transformed into a beam of purple light, which shot directly toward the Chaos Entity.

The Chaos Entity, naturally, would not sit idly by. It released its own twisted limbs, unleashing powerful chaotic energy in response.

This chaotic energy manifested as a barrier, rebounding all of Elder Astra's attacks back at him.

Due to the rapid speed of both Elder Astra and the Chaos Entity, their initial clash went unnoticed by the others.

Elder Astra's subordinates were still anxiously observing their surroundings. One member of the Night Blades turned to Elder Astra and said, "Elder! Why don't we retreat quickly? Our main objective has been accomplished! The Angel Guild has suffered significant losses! There's no need to waste any more time here!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Astra hesitated. His subordinate was indeed correct. They had essentially fulfilled their mission. Although the Envoy of Filth had not been successfully rescued, it wasn't due to a lack of effort on their part. Even if Elder Astra chose to retreat now, Shadow Celestial would likely not make much fuss about it afterward.

Just as Elder Astra was wavering, the Chaos Entity suddenly launched an attack in his direction. Limbs, already twisted and distorted, broke away from its body. With the aid of chaotic energy, these severed limbs quickly formed into multiple new Chaos Entities.

All the Chaos Entities directed their multitude of eyes toward Elder Astra.

"This is all your fault! You made me into this!"

The Chaos Entities spoke in the voice of the Envoy of Filth.

Elder Astra and his subordinates were taken aback, their faces displaying immense shock. They could hardly believe that the Chaos Entity had once been the Envoy of Filth.

"Why did you become a Chaos Entity?! Why would you accept the corruption of such powerful chaotic forces? Isn't this a betrayal to the Night Blades?"

Though Elder Astra was deeply shocked, he immediately confronted the Envoy of Filth, now transformed into a Chaos Entity.

The Envoy of Filth responded with a chilling laugh. "How dare you even ask that?! If you had provided me with help in time, I wouldn't have had to surrender my soul to chaotic forces! I was forced to become a Chaos Entity to escape the search by the Angel Guild members."

After hearing this, Elder Astra's expression gradually returned to normal. "Then it seems we can still collaborate. After all, we are both members of the Night Blades! Let's first deal with our common enemy!"

Elder Astra's words left his subordinates in utter disbelief. They never expected him to forge an alliance with a Chaos Entity so readily.

Just as Elder Astra finished speaking, Irving and Aron appeared not far away.

"So this is your plan? It seems your strategy has turned you into something neither human nor beast, and it has achieved nothing."

Irving mocked both the Chaos Entity and Elder Astra without hesitation.

Irving initially thought that his words would infuriate the two individuals. However, to his confusion, neither the Chaos Entity nor Elder Astra displayed any anger. Both turned their attention toward Irving.

The Chaos Entity was the first to attack, unleashing powerful chaotic energy that morphed into a series of flying blades, each radiating a silvery light.

In response to the Chaos Entity's assault, Irving immediately summoned the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl.

At the same time, Aron directed his attack toward Elder Astra. Convinced that Elder Astra and the Chaos Entity were allies, Aron felt it was essential to restrain Elder Astra.

Thus, a fierce battle ensued between the two pairs of combatants. No one was available to assist Anna and Vicky.

Vicky quickly ran to Anna's side, carefully assessing her condition. Though Anna was being eroded by the chaotic forces, she managed to retain some degree of rationality.

"Get me to the warehouse quickly! Only the knowledge fairy can save me now!" Anna said, her voice tinged with despair.

Upon hearing this, Vicky's expression turned hesitant. She feared that the knowledge fairy might have already been killed by the Chaos Entity. Nevertheless, she chose not to voice her concerns, wanting to preserve a glimmer of hope for Anna.

Vicky then led Anna into the warehouse. As soon as they entered, the heavy doors of the warehouse slammed shut behind them.

The four fighters engaged in battle noticed the closing doors, but they lacked the extra energy to concern themselves with what was happening in the warehouse. Their primary focus was on defeating their current opponents.

The warehouse was filled with powerful chaotic energy. In addition to the chaotic forces, there were remnants of magical formations scattered throughout. These broken magical formations appeared to have been left behind by the knowledge fairy.

"Where is the knowledge fairy now? When will we see her?" Anna's anxiety was palpable, as she could feel the encroaching chaos intensifying.

"Don't worry! We'll find the knowledge fairy soon! She must be hiding in a concealed location!" Vicky reassured Anna with these words.

However, deep down, Vicky believed that the knowledge fairy was unlikely to appear.

As Vicky and Anna continued to move deeper into the warehouse, the knowledge fairy suddenly emerged before them.

At that moment, the appearance of the knowledge fairy had changed drastically from what it had been before. Previously, the knowledge fairy had been a massive aggregation of information, but now it had transformed into a glowing sphere radiating blue and white light.

The sphere was surrounded by numerous magical formations, seemingly all designed to resist the encroachment of chaotic forces.

"What's wrong? Do you find my current state to be very strange?"

The voice of the knowledge fairy reached Vicky's ears, prompting her to shake her head quickly. "I don't think your state is strange at all! I hope you can help us! My companion is suffering from a powerful erosion of chaotic forces. Do you have any way to resolve this chaotic erosion?"

Vicky hurriedly posed this critical question.

The knowledge fairy did not respond immediately. Instead, it rotated its shimmering spherical form several times. "Can't you see my current state? If I knew how to counteract the chaotic forces, I would have transformed back to my former self long ago. My current appearance is a result of the chaotic erosion."

The knowledge fairy was, in fact, quite helpless. Although it had been able to hold its own against the Chaos Entity in prior battles, it was powerless against the encroachment of chaotic forces. As the battle progressed, the knowledge fairy could only use various magical formations to stave off the chaotic erosion. This, in turn, meant it couldn't quickly eliminate the Chaos Entity.

Upon hearing the knowledge fairy's words, Vicky felt a wave of disappointment wash over her. "I never thought the Envoy of Filth could pose such a significant threat to us."

Before Vicky could finish her thought, the knowledge fairy interjected urgently, "Who are you talking about? The Envoy of Filth has long been dead! An unknown chaotic creature has taken over the Envoy of Filth's body! Didn't you see a Chaos Entity rush out when you opened the warehouse door?"

The knowledge fairy's words left Vicky in shock. Suddenly, she understood why the Chaos Entity had pretended to be the Envoy of Filth. She felt this information was incredibly important.

"I need to tell Irving and Aron about this! They're currently fighting the Chaos Entity! If they don't know this information, they might be deceived!"

With that, Vicky dashed toward the direction of the warehouse doors.