[{"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-1287":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},1533098,1991,"Chapter 1287: Divine Game: Graveyard of Bones 9","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1287",1287,"\u003Cp>It wasn’t as spectacular as Deceitful Bloom’s matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But anyone who made it this far, anyone who reached the final stage, couldn’t be weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom’s offense and setups flowed seamlessly. Every skill linked into the next. Centered around Flower of Deceit, her combat style was overwhelmingly aggressive, built on control and damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was slightly weaker in raw output, but her Variational Quicksand followed a defense plus damage route. Her fights weren’t flashy. The pace wasn’t fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But facing her was exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Variational Quicksand could defend, attack, and even drain life. It covered everything. Damage, sustain, durability. None of it was the strongest individually, but she had no weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tingo Roar was already incredibly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on Byme’s own data, he ranked second in Starsea. Byme was outside the top eighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet this match lasted a full hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ended in a draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was over, Rita and Nivalis looked at Byme very differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of her standing on top of a wind whale, sleeves rolled up, grinning as she poured black quicksand into its blowhole, refused to leave their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a problem? That’s how you deal with a wind whale.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita and Nivalis both looked away at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme asked, \"Did you figure out my divine talent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme had only used her ability for a few seconds when Tingo Roar unleashed his ultimate. The battlefield had been filled with waves and whale phantoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita couldn’t see anything clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All she knew was that Byme had survived what should have been a fatal attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue,\" Rita said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One match after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita focused entirely on Byme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, she glanced at the pocket watch map hanging around Nivalis’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was starting to realize how important it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When watching memories, time didn’t flow normally. There were slow moments and fast-forward segments. Even though she kept track mentally, discrepancies were inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds. Maybe over ten seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not enough to matter yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if you knew a god’s burial time, every entry and exit was a recalibration point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been pulled into Byme’s timeline immediately upon entering Graveyard of Bones. All chat channels were offline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know if they would reconnect after leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they did, communication between players could also help correct timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the question was whether there would be any clear signal when Byme’s burial window opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or if outsiders had to judge it themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whether they could leave freely at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not, players could easily get trapped inside a god’s Graveyard of Bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of just thinking about it, Rita acted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes stayed on the battlefield, but a gold coin appeared in her right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flipped it into the air. It spun, then landed back in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth or Dare, Truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the next person she spoke to told the truth, she would receive a reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita looked at Byme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When your burial point connects to reality, is there any clear signal? Or do players have to track the time themselves? And can I leave freely?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme didn’t look at her. Her gaze remained on the battlefield, where she was currently fighting Deceitful Bloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been waiting for you to ask that,\" she said. \"I thought you wouldn’t. But not only did you ask, you even used a lie detector.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita answered calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Because you’re different from Deceitful Bloom and Foolishness. You prefer direct answers over guessing games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she was willing to answer, she would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not, she wouldn’t compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme smiled, clearly pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was buried between 10:17:29 PM and 10:22:35 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can only leave my Graveyard of Bones during that window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t have a map, you’ll need to track the time yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To leave, return to the point where you entered and call my name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glow flashed across the coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reward appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One Call: Use this to anonymously send a message to any player, regardless of distance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coin vanished between Rita’s fingers. She tucked it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield, Deceitful Bloom’s vines had taken root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, they grew into massive flowering trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust of wind scattered countless petals into the air. Each one glowed with a clear, pure light under Starsea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme knew how dangerous they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was retreating, visibly pressured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom showed no restraint, even against a fellow Vineborne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was any difference, it was that her expression wasn’t as cold as when facing others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the storm of petals swallowed Byme completely, her soul fire flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the gaps between petals, Rita saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme’s Variational Quicksand began to shrink. The vines formed of black sand were reduced by half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her condition improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like in previous matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she used her divine talent, her vines decreased, but her stats surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only her health remained unchanged due to the rules of Divine Instruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without that restriction, even her health would likely increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of Divine Instruction, her talent had stalled at this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her only ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So your divine talent sacrifices part of your Vine to boost your stats? Is the boost permanent or temporary? And can your Vine recover?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme frowned and corrected her seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not sacrifice. It’s pruning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. Pruning...\" Rita didn’t press further on the details. Instead, she asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So your first ability is called Pruning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>18:05.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly twenty hours had passed since Rita entered Byme’s Graveyard of Bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn’t want to stay another full day, she had four hours left to find the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme noticed her checking the time again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t the information about Cat’s Ideal’s creator worth staying one more day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is,\" Rita said. \"But there’s no point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t waste time complaining about Byme’s lack of cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead, tell me this. Among the people who studied with Deceitful Bloom, is anyone else buried here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once I find Lynx Duke, I can check their memories, see her classes from another angle, then come back and compare notes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know,\" Byme said quietly. \"I died too early. The wills I’ve met here don’t know either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That might be the price of being preserved after death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t actively search for answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can only wander inside limited... sometimes even false... memories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-06-06T06:15:32.213Z",1,"novelbin.me","49199cac6428317a2d43dcfe04c56534d18d4680283143a92371a24065f57848","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1288","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1286",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]