[{"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-471":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},1531828,1991,"Chapter 471: 471: If the Kids Are Fighting, the Parents Are to Blame","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-471",471,"\u003Cp>\"Hope my daughters will return to me, and our family will be reunited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, it seemed like Maple Syrup's wish had come true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But had it really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita once thought Zoey wanting to replace Maple Mu was nothing but delusional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after learning about Maple Syrup's wish and Pine Bloom's warning, she wasn't so sure anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought about herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Zoey had appeared in this life, essentially \"reviving\" Maple Burn and Maple Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what about the previous timeline?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eclipse Vanguard had somehow resolved the High Tower crisis, yet neither she nor Zoey had entered High Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of living beings who successfully ascended the tower was already incredibly small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow, out of all possibilities, the exact two souls that returned were Maple Mu and Maple Burn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That probability was so astronomically low it felt impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Maple Syrup's Rose Voucher shifted fate itself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it altered her own destiny?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Nivalis, who was currently rolling around on the floor, clinging to Lidian's tail, begging for more stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind wandered to Holy Cup, North Year, Snow Pile, and the other elder dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they, too, been part of the fate that was rewritten?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jameson's life script had two possible endings, perhaps Maple Syrup's did too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And maybe even Nivalis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When enough people touched the threads of fate, the story itself changed direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They talked for hours, and eventually, the diamonds mining game ended at midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lidian sighed, stretching her wings. \"What a wild game… Pine Bloom's still the same. Never says a word in the Battlefield Chat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita discreetly shoved another ore into her pocket, feeding it to B80234615.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've never seen her talk, either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lidian's voice carried a trace of longing. \"I wonder if she had any bad luck this time…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita wasn't planning on indulging this topic, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Lidian's profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her taboo and weakness were both \"Dragon Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Softening slightly, she said, \"Losing you was already the worst luck she could have had.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lidian froze mid-step, turning to look down at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis, perched on Lidian's head, also stared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling slightly uncomfortable under their gaze, Rita cleared her throat. \"Wh… What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis exhaled dramatically. \"So this is how you sweet-talk every dragon you meet…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lidian, with the same betrayed tone: \"Pine Bloom used to say stuff like this, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis & Lidian, in perfect unison: \"You're a heartbreaker!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay. So they had teamed up against her now, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One human, two dragons, bickering all the way back to their nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late that night, Rita placed B80234615 on her pillow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already fed it two ores, and its battery was up to 10%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't giving it any more—it could figure out its own energy problems when it woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis flicked the little cube with her tail. \"Are we seriously gonna have to keep finding energy sources for this thing forever?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly added, \"Not that I mind, I just feel bad for you. You're already struggling, every step is a fight, and now you have to take care of this thing too…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita nudged B80234615. No response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It better figure out how to power itself. We don't do freeloaders in this house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis nodded in approval. \"Exactly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as B80234615 was about to boot up, it hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, finally, it spoke. \"I can't charge myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis perked up, delighted. \"Ah! So you're finally done playing dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615: \"...I wasn't playing dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis: \"Pfft, sure. My phone boots up at 1% battery. You've got 10%. And you call yourself high-tech?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She squinted. \"And you can't even charge yourself? Wow, you're literally 'God's Discount Bargain Bin' tech.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615: \"You're jealous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis: \"Excuse me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615: \"You're jealous that I joined your household.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis: \"I am NOT.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615: \"Yes, you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I AM NOT!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh… B80234615 dramatically lamented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only joined this family to help BS Rita. I have no ulterior motives. BS Rita, please don't feel pressured—I can step back if it makes things easier for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis, turning to Rita in awe: \"This is a master manipulator. This is an expert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \".........\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the kids are fighting, the parents are to blame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita massaged her temples, exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To distract them, she quickly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B80, how exactly do you charge? Do you need another mechanical race to hit you with that electric skill like in the World Battlefield?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 confirmed, **\"Yes. But that wasn't electricity—it was a unique ability of the mechanical race. Other species can't replicate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to charge me, most items from the Divine Game will work. But the most cost-effective way is using World Graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One World Graveyard item will fully recharge me. After use, it will disappear and return to its original world.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis's jaw dropped. \"That's INSANE. Do you even know how rare those things are?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 buzzed softly, then projected a holographic screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive skill list appeared—hundreds of abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lowest-ranked ones were S-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very top, in glowing letters, were three divine-tier skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 spoke calmly. \"This is my skill library.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rita wasn't that easy to fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled Nivalis into her arms, hugging her like a protective parent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eighty percent of these are grayed out and unusable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 explained, **\"That's because your power level is too low. Even if I authorized you, your stats wouldn't let you activate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The remaining skills, however, you can use at any time. But each activation costs at least 5% of my energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I use the skill for you, the energy consumption is halved.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita scrolled through the 80+ usable skills, then narrowed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No time-based or theft-related abilities?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615: **\"Those are extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, I'm more surprised you have both at the same time.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita blinked. \"Are they really that rare?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had two time-based skills, Wrathful Moon and Master Thief Dragon, both entirely different in function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for theft abilities, she had Master Thief Dragon and had seen other players with skills like Pickpocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 clarified, **\"I mean real ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A single S-tier time-based or theft ability is worth ten SSS-tier skills in the World Battlefield's trade market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that's just the base price—nobody actually sells them.\"**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita and Nivalis exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis sighed, \"So your cheats are actually god-tier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita casually pulled a mirror from her storage, adjusting her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh. It's such a burden to be chosen by fate. Do I even have any weaknesses left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis, deadpan: \"Your morality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita silently put the mirror away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No rebuttal.\u003C\u002Fp>",1100,"2026-06-06T06:14:58.840Z",1,"novelbin.me","fa3157a649033c8f9102b08ec50ef05e1f523c7734a5acf1451fb65d51dd2ead","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-472","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-470",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]