[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist":3,"chapter-this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1218":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1532991,1991,"Chapter 1218: Divine Game, Divine Instruction 32","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1218",1218,"\u003Cp>Lightchaser took a deep breath. Her lips pressed together, loosened, pressed again, as if she were swallowing down an entire list of insults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she stood there visibly \"typing...\", Ash Cinders and the others had already pieced together what was going on from BS Rita’s explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after explaining, Rita added solemnly, \"They’re definitely not the same person. Lightchaser is Lightchaser. Lynx Duke is Lynx Duke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Lightchaser were Lynx Duke, then wouldn’t Lynx Duke be my equipment? That’s obviously impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lynx Duke might have been strong, but Lightchaser is the SS Future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, Lightchaser?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser slowly lowered the blade she had been pressing against her student’s chest. She looked barely satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maple Syrup shoved BS Rita several times with her wing. \"Quick, blow more Doormat Balloons! Hurry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita, who was checking whether Lightchaser’s blade had poked holes in her clothes: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She silently gathered herself and really did activate the skill again, blowing a few balloons. One for Lightchaser, one for herself. One for Ash Cinders, one for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she stopped after that, holding two balloon strings and refusing to continue, chaos broke out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vines, tails, wings, crab claws, whale tails all smacked toward her. Rain poured down from above. A hand holding a bag of gemstones stretched to her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita swatted away the mess, grabbed the gemstone bag, tossed it to Nivalis, and said, \"Everyone gets one, stop hitting me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their platform was lively, but the others were no quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their own worlds, each of them stood at the top. Here, though, they seemed to revert to something simpler. They joked, bickered, wasted time on meaningless teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time everyone on the platform had a Doormat Balloon, The Bell Tolls rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis, B80, and even the hamster that had been gnawing roasted sweet potato on Mistblade’s shoulder vanished simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked toward the hourglass. The sand had run out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hourglass transformed into a massive scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Round: Hunter or Prey?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the game begins, a random rune will appear above each player’s head. Within 30 minutes, you must kill 3 players with the same rune as yourself to advance. Any player who fails to complete this before time runs out will be eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, an input window popped up before every player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choose your weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita typed in the longsword she was currently most proficient with. A refined blade materialized midair and fell neatly into her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its attributes were average, but that was enough. In this game, no matter how strong the attack, it would only deduct 1 HP per hit. This was purely a test of combat technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a weapon in hand, her lightning and Flower Crown Murder were no longer restricted and could be used freely in other attack forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all players had chosen their weapons, another bell rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Runes of different shapes appeared above everyone’s heads. At the same time, the clock hands within the dial began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost every platform reacted the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, glance at the opponent you feared most, the one you believed you could not defeat. Then scan the field, counting how many players bore each rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were few rune types and many players per rune, that was manageable. But if there were many rune types and only a few players per type, one had to choose targets carefully to avoid a deadlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the situation was not too bad. The first round was likely meant to quickly eliminate weaker players rather than deliberately complicate things. There were only a few rune types. No one would slip through simply by sharing a rune with a famous top tier powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita had already dashed toward another platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stomped midair, golden lightning exploding around her. Vine, lightning, and longsword all aimed at a seventeenth tier player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though everyone’s attributes were equalized, and even though this was an elimination match, she still had standards for choosing opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the clock hands ticked and clicked, battles erupted across every fragmented ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom asked, \"You still haven’t put the Foolishness Game into her hands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearthsmoke and Mischief exchanged surprised looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought when you wanted to do something,\" Hearthsmoke said, \"it always happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I gave her three chances,\" Foolishness replied flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom nearly laughed. \"We had three joint training sessions. During the second one, she offered rewards each day. Whoever finished second would receive a toy. But BS Rita went all out every time just to take first. If she had slowed down even slightly, she could’ve reclaimed the Foolishness Game. But she didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And in the final joint session before teaching ended, I deliberately handed the first place reward to her. After winning, do you know what she asked for? Dustfire’s Old Dining Table.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness showed little reaction to the mockery. \"If she doesn’t want it, fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom smiled. BS Rita had a rare talent for irritating people. Getting her to deliberately curry favor with a god might be harder than throwing Starsea Quiet Mountain into disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her glass casually. \"What about the revised Foolishness Game, the one modified with Flower of Deceit? Show it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after she said that, even after taking a sip and setting her glass down, Foolishness did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingertip hovered lightly over the rim of the cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom’s brow arched slightly. She exchanged a look with Hearthsmoke. The other gods at the table also turned toward Foolishness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I assigned it to Uncharted Star Sea,\" Foolishness said evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boiling Orange hesitated. \"You could’ve just stuffed it into her hands this morning before the match. Wouldn’t make much difference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashveil shook her head seriously. \"How could that be proper? There’s a procedure. Foolishness is very cautious about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness set her glass down with a controlled thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boiling Orange and Ashveil instantly shut up and focused very hard on their drinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want to give her the gun for her sake,\" Foolishness said to Deceitful Bloom. \"This toy was born from coincidence and accident. I want to see what happens when someone gathers all six bullets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two locked eyes for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom replied solemnly, \"Makes sense. Understandable. If it were me, I’d do the same. For example, it’s not that I don’t want to crush her. It’s just that her racial trait is useless to me. When have you ever seen me shout out skill names in battle? Such a stupid trait. I’ve disliked it for ages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boiling Orange whispered to Ashveil, \"Are they helping each other down the stairs by handing each other excuses?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashveil: \"Haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tavern door slammed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slammed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashveil and Boiling Orange found themselves standing outside against the tavern wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why did you even provoke them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1140,"2026-06-06T06:15:31.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","73a4b26d59b21f2de8682f72b5a0e8bdee66d3e7e0d98e036edaca51477d6eef","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1113","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1217",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]