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

After a brief moment of hesitation, the King of Lightning transformed into a streak of golden lightning.

Although Elder Lawrence and Irving had managed to get a head start, both of them knew that the King of Lightning would catch up quickly. Elder Lawrence even took a moment to remind Irving.

"The King of Lightning moves at an incredible speed. We must not look back while we are fleeing. Furthermore, the King can summon lightning and storms to hinder our escape. When trouble arises, we must help each other. Only by relying on both our strengths can we hope to escape successfully."

On the surface, Elder Lawrence expressed great trust in Irving. However, deep down, he was constantly worried that Irving might betray him during their flight. While Lawrence exuded confidence when dealing with Irving and the others, he was filled with extreme fear when facing the King of Lightning.

Not long ago, Elder Lawrence had fought the King of Lightning head-on. Despite putting forth his utmost effort and receiving assistance from other elders of the Night Blades, they were ultimately defeated by the King of Lightning.

Irving, on the other hand, knew he could not afford to stop. He could feel an overwhelming power behind him. If the King of Lightning caught up, he wouldn't even need to attack; with his control over lightning, he could reduce Irving to ashes in an instant.

The two of them had been fleeing through the rainforest for a while when Elder Lawrence suddenly came to a halt.

"Weren't you the one who said we absolutely cannot stop? Why have you suddenly stopped now? Are you lost?" Irving asked, a hint of shock in his voice.

Although Elder Lawrence didn't answer Irving's question, the expression on his face revealed the truth: Irving's suspicion was correct. Elder Lawrence had actually gotten lost at a critical moment. If they couldn't escape the rainforest quickly, the King of Lightning would catch up to them.

Just as Elder Lawrence was about to speak, a series of lightning bolts struck down beside him and Irving. They hurriedly dodged the bolts raining down from the sky. As they scrambled to avoid the strikes, the figure of the King of Lightning appeared not far from them once again.

At that moment, the King of Lightning had transformed into a golden tiger. This majestic creature perched on a massive tree, roaring furiously in the direction of Lawrence and Irving.

"It seems the King of Lightning is extremely furious! We cannot let ourselves fall into his grasp under any circumstances!" Elder Lawrence exclaimed, panic etched across his face upon seeing the tiger form of the King of Lightning.

"I know we can't let ourselves be captured! But hurry up and give me directions! I'm not familiar with the terrain around here; you're the only one who can lead us!" Irving shouted at Elder Lawrence in frustration.

Elder Lawrence utilized the exclusive spell of the Night Blades, drawing on the power of darkness to force himself to calm down. He carefully observed his surroundings and finally identified a path leading to Shadow City.

"Follow that road! There's a lake not far ahead; we can jump into it," Elder Lawrence instructed, then took off at the fastest speed toward the direction he had indicated.

Irving glanced back toward the King of Lightning, confirming that the pursuer was still on their trail. With no other options, he reluctantly followed Elder Lawrence's lead.

As they ran, neither of them dared to look back. They both understood that turning around would only slow them down, and the King of Lightning would not decrease his pace.

After what felt like an eternity of frantic running, Elder Lawrence and Irving finally reached the lake. Without hesitation, Elder Lawrence leaped into the water.

Irving felt a twinge of worry but realized he had no other choice. Behind him, the King of Lightning was barreling forward, surrounded by an aura of destruction and lightning.

With no other options left, Irving also jumped into the lake.

The moment he hit the water, a flood of strange memories surged into Irving's mind. It seemed he had been to this lake before.

In addition, it seemed that he had encountered a tremendous danger at this lake before, and he had received help from a very powerful individual here.

As Irving became increasingly confused by the sudden influx of memories, Elder Lawrence's voice echoed through the water.

"Stop wasting time! Just swim forward and follow me! The King of Lightning won't be stopped by the lake!"

Under Lawrence's guidance, Irving swam as quickly as he could through the water.

Before long, he noticed that the flow of the lake's water was moving much faster than before. Not far ahead, he heard the sound of water rushing over stones.

"There's a waterfall ahead!" Irving suddenly realized what lay before them.

But even if there was a waterfall, he had no way to turn back. He could feel waves of electricity coursing through the lake water, which meant the King of Lightning was very close behind him.

With the current pulling them along, both Lawrence and Irving were swept over the waterfall, and they successfully landed in the lake below.

At that moment, the King of Lightning did not pursue them immediately. Instead, it transformed into a gigantic monstrous bird, circling in the sky and watching their situation.

"Why hasn't it continued to chase us? Is it unable to come to this place?" Irving asked, a hint of confusion in his eyes as he looked up at the golden bird flying above.

Elder Lawrence smiled slightly.

"Do you remember what I mentioned to you before? Although we were unable to defeat all the primitive tribes, we did manage to conquer some of them. Among those tribes we defeated, there were a few that also worshipped the King of Lightning. After defeating those tribes, we successfully bound the King of Lightning with a contract. The King of Lightning cannot enter the area around Shadow City.

The fact that we have reached this place means we are safe, and you must come with me to Shadow City."

Suddenly, a fierce expression crossed Elder Lawrence's face.

Irving had anticipated such a turn of events and was already prepared for battle.

With a cold smile, Irving responded, "I've known for a long time that you weren't to be trusted! So I'm ready for a fight. Do you really think you can easily defeat me in the upcoming battle?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Irving launched his attack.

Caught off guard, Elder Lawrence hadn't even begun to summon a monster projection when Irving struck.

Though surprised, Elder Lawrence did not easily give up. Moreover, they were very close to Shadow City, which meant Lawrence could summon his subordinates to provide assistance.

"You have no chance of winning by fighting me here," Elder Lawrence declared, a smug expression on his face.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, his eyes widened in shock as he looked up at an angle.

The King of Lightning, now transformed into a gigantic bird, had broken through the barrier created by the contract and was rapidly charging toward Elder Lawrence and Irving.

At this point, neither of them could continue their fight. They could only escape toward Shadow City as quickly as possible.

"Didn't you say that the King of Lightning was bound by the contract you set up? Why is it still able to pursue us?" Despite his deep resentment toward Elder Lawrence, Irving couldn't help but ask his most pressing question, as the answer was crucial intelligence.

Elder Lawrence did not respond to Irving's question. He didn't even know what kind of unexpected situation had arisen. Under normal circumstances, the contracts provided by the Night Blades were never easily broken.

Furthermore, Lawrence was certain that the power of the contract had been reinforced by several Night Blades elders, some of whom were even stronger than he was.

Though the chase continued, the King of Lightning's speed had decreased compared to before. This allowed both Lawrence and Irving to ease some of their frantic efforts.

They occasionally glanced back at the King of Lightning. While its speed had slowed, its power was still undiminished.

This meant that once they reached Shadow City, the King of Lightning was likely to cause massive destruction. For Irving, this was not a concern at all. After all, he was hoping to wipe out the Night Blades' influence entirely.

However, for Elder Lawrence, this was absolutely unacceptable. Therefore, he planned to use a trick to lure Irving away from the King of Lightning.

"You don't want to go to Shadow City, do you? If that's the case, let's split up and escape. If we run separately, we should be able to confuse the King of Lightning and make it lose track of its target."

In response to Elder Lawrence's suggestion, Irving smiled and said, "I don't think it's necessary to complicate things! Since we're already so close to Shadow City, let's just go there directly! I want to see how prosperous your Shadow City really is! I want to know just how powerful the Night Blades are in Shadow City!"

Irving's words darkened Lawrence's expression significantly. Yet, Lawrence had no other options. If he were to engage in battle with Irving now, it would only result in both of them being eliminated by the King of Lightning.

He could only escape to Shadow City for the time being and then rely on the power within Shadow City to find a way to eliminate both Irving and the King of Lightning. If he succeeded, the enemies of the Night Blades would be completely eradicated.