[{"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-1403":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},1532760,1991,"Chapter 1403 Adjudicator Game: Game Invasion 8","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1403",1403,"\u003Cp>One by one, the stories forming the bridge’s surface erupted with starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beams shot chaotically into the night sky, tracing countless arcs before finding their destined owners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snowland. Forest Sea. Beacon. Tingo. Among Antlers. Mountain Isles. Nuclear Flash...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Order Clock began tolling again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy, resonant chimes echoed through the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded like an official announcement that the old era had come to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Rita discovered something unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Authority she gained by \"taking\" these players was greater than the Authority she had obtained from the suspected world fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The illustration within World Sigh seemed to come alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could vaguely sense that she was now capable of more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling was difficult to describe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she looked toward the edge of the cosmos, she seemed to \"see\" an invisible barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Rita had changed the Order of every player, the distant Order Clock had lost much of its brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the Bridge of Sighs now radiated dazzling white-gold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow made Order Clock resemble a fading moon just before sunrise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita gave the distant clock one final glance before stepping through the dark gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single player who had entered before her had returned with information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something must have happened inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, people like Shadow.Q or Smoke Tune would certainly have come back to report what they found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to be safe, Rita recalled Nivalis into her pet space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the items she could still use besides her Player Relic, she chose Wrathful Moon, Cat’s Ideal, and Foolishness Game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cat’s Ideal remained anchored in the starry sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the First Mate aboard, Rita could carry the helm wherever she went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she didn’t summon the ship itself, it would remain where it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she packed Cat’s Schedule and My Sigh with her as additional precautions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally stepping completely through the gate, Rita found another bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pushed through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the gate lay yet another bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long, dark bridge stretching endlessly into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled the abyss players crossed when first entering Divine Game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only illumination came from the players’ skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rita immediately understood why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard the final restriction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Maximum Active Skills: 10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please select the skills that may be used within Ash Prison.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten empty slots appeared before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players clogging the bridge were all busy making their selections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Rita felt as if she had returned to Divine Game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow, it also felt like she had gone back to an ancient MMORPG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The restrictions of Divine Game had never been solely about fairness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they were extensions of prison regulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita casually summoned Nivalis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, a skill selection interface appeared in front of the dragon as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis’s Gacha Machine occupied one of her item slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much for exploiting loopholes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An item that could function freely inside Divine Game was being detected and restricted here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prison’s rules actually superseded Divine Game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food and ordinary objects inside the machine remained usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But any item taken out would likely activate immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only uncertainty was whether she could still swap items through the machine itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her Adjudicator Game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why should she obey someone else’s rules?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita opened World Sigh, which remained completely unrestricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placing her hand atop the Authority illustration, she attempted to insert her own rules into this world’s game system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Would you like to spend Soul Fire to add hidden game rules?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before opening the Bridge of Sighs, she had already established quests and reward systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she had not done was create rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original plan had been to arrive first and then develop countermeasures based on the First Epoch’s environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply hadn’t expected that rule creation itself would require Soul Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether that was how Authority holders normally created game systems or whether it was unique to invading another domain, she didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she confirmed her choice, aurora-like light spilled from the illustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It illuminated every player’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Rita’s voice echoed across the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Adjudicator Rules]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1. Adjudicator players cannot die. HP cannot fall below 1. Upon reaching 1 HP, health will be locked and the player will be forcibly returned to Cat’s Ideal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. Adjudicator Public Chat Channel unlocked. Players may share their locations in real time through the channel.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3. Players may submit requests to borrow Soul Fire from the Adjudicator.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she still knew very little about the prison, Rita only added three rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, those three rules alone immediately locked away 7,000 Soul Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first rule by itself consumed 5,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita had wanted to add an extra skill slot for every player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tested it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That rule would also lock away 5,000 Soul Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her maximum Soul Fire capacity had already been reduced to 30,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Player Saves, personal Saves, timeline Saves, and countless miscellaneous expenses had already tied up 1,200.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed to be economical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, those three rules noticeably relaxed many players’ expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting the matter aside, Rita focused on choosing the skills she would bring into this game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mystic Force and Flower of Deceit followed her Player Relic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she used it, the more special the relic seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Divine Instruction, Player Relics had ignored item restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could freely use associated abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, in this final game, skills linked to the relic didn’t occupy skill slots either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsure whether she would still be able to activate abilities through ultimate techniques inside the prison, Rita chose her skills under the assumption that ultimates would be unavailable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First came Survive Until the End, still her dream skill even after becoming a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Lightchaser Moment, which summoned her notoriously ill-tempered battle companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The luck-based skill Let It Die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wind Says Nothing, which stacked beneficial buffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant-kill move Story’s End.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow of the Moon, used alongside Lantern for escape and concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>School Rule No. 801, which altered skill costs and cooldowns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came Sin of Arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hoped never to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in a desperate situation, it could change destiny itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against a boss with overwhelming attributes, it could completely rebalance the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally came the two companion skills she used together:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unchanged Fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoenix Seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Rita finished carefully making her selections, she fully understood why traffic had come to a standstill here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The choices were agonizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more skills one possessed, the harder it became to choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita had ten slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most other players only had five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, everyone was taking their time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once her selections were complete, she stepped toward the far end of the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the place known as Ash Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the land of exile.\u003C\u002Fp>",1133,"2026-06-06T06:15:34.937Z",1,"novelbin.me","ca73415a480c7569c7372b01f2b6078e7ce766df150022ac1e4b13770f994bab","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1404","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1402",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]