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

"It's freezing rain!"

Vicky exclaimed, looking at the icy shards in her hand with a slight start. She immediately recognized it.

Freezing rain consists of a mixture of ice and water and is accompanied by a severe cold front.

Irving frowned. Although the system had previously indicated that the second wave of cataclysm would replicate the post-apocalyptic scenario on a 1:1 scale, including a sudden drop in temperature, it hadn't mentioned that freezing rain would occur.

Above, the sky was thick with dark clouds, and the rain was becoming heavier. Inside the arrow tower, Irving could clearly hear the dense clatter of ice hitting the roof from the freezing rain.

Meanwhile, in other shelters within the game, players were thrown into a panic at the sudden freezing rain.

"Why is it raining... No!"

"Hurry, move the fire pits into the shelter. We mustn't let the fires go out."

"My God! Does the Blue Star Will want us all to die here?"

"It feels like the temperature is dropping. It's so cold!"

Shelters large and small descended into chaos. All the players' faces turned pale as their clothes became soaked by the freezing rain, spreading a bone-chilling cold throughout their bodies. They had no choice. Even if it meant freezing to death, they had to keep the fires burning. Those fires were their only hope against the attacking beasts.

Without light, they couldn't possibly fend off the beasts lurking in the dark, ready to strike at any moment.

Complaints echoed throughout the game, with players grumbling and some even cursing outright. But they had no other choice…

On the other side, Irving had already prepared for the second wave of the cataclysm.

He had moved two military-grade high-efficiency heaters into the arrow tower. Once connected to the power supply, the heaters emitted a warm glow, instantly dispelling the cold.

Sophia, who was in charge of protecting the eight turbine generators, saw the freezing rain and immediately built a simple wooden shelter, placing a heater inside.

As the freezing rain intensified, other players in the game shivered violently, their lips even turning pale.

"What kind of weather is this! It's freezing me to death.My hands are almost numb!"

"How can it be so cold! At this rate, we'll freeze into zombies before those beasts even attack!"

"I can't take it anymore! It's so cold I can't even use my skills! Can someone give me a down jacket?"

"My hands... I think they're numb. How are we supposed to play this game!"

The players' complaints were incessant. In the frigid weather, they desperately huddled around the fires, longing for a bit of warmth. However, most could only struggle bitterly in the icy landscape.

Meanwhile, a complaint echoed from within the arrow tower as well.

"It's so hot..." Vicky said, taking off her coat and leaving only a white sports tank top. Yet, even so, a fine layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.

The space inside the arrow tower was already small. To be safe, Irving had brought in two heaters, knowing full well they were military-grade with extremely high heating efficiency.

Irving shook his head and decided to turn off one of the heaters.

At this moment, the outside temperature had dropped to around minus 20 degrees and was still falling. However, thanks to these heaters, there was no trace of the biting cold, and it even felt a bit warm.

If other players in the game saw this scene, they would be insanely jealous, though more likely they would be shocked.

They couldn't imagine that heaters, which only existed in the real world, would appear in the one-way connected Other World. Even more unimaginable was the fact that someone could generate electricity by enslaving exotic beasts.

Yet, Irving had achieved all of this!

There were only thirty minutes left until the second wave of cataclysm. Irving seemed to suddenly remember something and leaned forward to look at the turbine generators. Despite being drenched in freezing rain, the stone giant beasts were still tirelessly pulling the chains as if they couldn't feel the cold at all.

For most of the exotic beasts in the game world, their bodies had long adapted to the environment here. Let alone the thick-skinned and tough stone giant beasts.

Meanwhile, Little Black, patrolling near the walls, was covered in a layer of purple flames. The freezing rain that fell on its body evaporated instantly. The five stone giant beasts accompanying it were also on high alert, not missing the slightest sound.

Irving nodded in satisfaction and then crouched back in the arrow tower, quietly waiting for the second wave of the cataclysm to arrive.

Nearly an hour passed.

A thick layer of frost had formed on the ground around the shelter. Although the freezing rain had stopped, the temperature remained at a chilling minus thirty degrees. Many players in the game had already frozen to death even before the second wave of exotic beast attacks arrived.

"Why haven't they come yet? Could it be that this wave of the cataclysm was just the freezing rain?" Vicky glanced outside, confused.

The surroundings were dead silent, not a single noise could be heard.

Irving, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them. He noticed the[Evil Source Wand]placed beside him was emitting a faint green glow.

Irving seemed to realize something. He slowly stood up, his deep gaze directed outside the walls: "They are coming."

"No, they aren't…" Vicky felt a nervous jolt. The area within five hundred meters of the shelter walls was illuminated clearly by the searchlights, but all she saw was frost-covered ground.Not a single exotic beast was in sight.

Just then, Little Black, patrolling by the outer wall, suddenly let out a howl. The purple flames enveloping it flared up even more fiercely, and the five stone giant beasts began to roar as well.

Exotic beasts shared a kind of perception, and this perception was never wrong.

Vicky's nerves tightened instantly. She couldn't take her eyes off the outer walls for even a second. At that moment, she felt the tall arrow tower begin to tremble slightly.

"They're here!" Vicky exclaimed, pointing in a direction.

In the icy, snowy landscape outside, a large number of white figures suddenly appeared. They were swiftly charging towards the shelter. As they got closer, Irving finally saw the appearance of these exotic beasts clearly.

They were wolves!

Irving had encountered a wolf pack before at the mining site and recognized them instantly. However, the wolves outside the shelter were different. Their entire bodies were pure white like snow, and they moved even faster.

In no time, the wolf pack had reached less than a hundred meters from the shelter walls.

Buzz!

The green glow from the[Evil Source Wand]in Irving's hand became even more intense, and a screen suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Scanning basic information of exotic beasts...]

[Snow Shadow Wolf]

[Species: Unknown]

[Level: Mid-tier, Low Rank]

[Description: Fur as white as snow, speed like a flash, capable of releasing disorienting skills that can cause temporary blindness in players.]

Irving's expression froze slightly as his gaze fell on the green gem, [Plague Heart], embedded in the handle of the[Evil Source Wand]. He immediately understood.

This was a legendary piece of equipment!

The [Evil Source Wand], fused with the [Plague Heart], inherently contained immense power and could control the minds of creatures. Hence, it was not surprising that it could sense some basic information about exotic beasts. The information provided was brief and offered only a rough overview of unknown beasts. Full details could only be unlocked after enslaving them.

Irving furrowed his brows, his eyes fixated on the pack of Snow Shadow Wolves, a cold glint flashing within them. "These Snow Shadow Wolves should be the vanguard of the beast tide." With that, he activated the defense mechanisms of the arrow tower.

A series of whistling sounds filled the air, as a torrential rain of arrows shot toward the Snow Shadow Wolves like a fierce storm.

In wolf packs, there is often a leader.

Among them, a larger-than-average alpha wolf appeared, commanding the other Snow Shadow Wolves to quickly scatter and continue their charge towards the walls.

"What are they trying to do?" Vicky exclaimed in shock.

The next moment, countless arrows rained down.

Instantly, dozens of Snow Shadow Wolves were pierced by the long arrows. However, their combat prowess far exceeded Irving's expectations. Despite severe injuries, they continued their assault on the outer walls of the shelter.

Due to the Snow Shadow Wolves dispersing immediately, the threat of the concentrated arrow rain was significantly diminished.

Irving quickly discerned the alpha wolf's strategy. He turned to Vicky and said, "Stay in the arrow tower. I'll go down and take care of them."

The walls were covered in thorns, yet the ferocious Snow Shadow Wolves, baring their fangs, let out low growls. Despite being riddled with injuries from the thorns, they continued to climb over the corpses of their fallen kin.

In no time, several Snow Shadow Wolves had climbed over the walls and entered the shelter's perimeter. However, as they raised their heads, a young figure stood before them, holding a staff and quietly standing his ground...