[{"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-474":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},1531831,1991,"Chapter 474: 474: Skill Library +27","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-474",474,"\u003Cp>A dagger that doesn't pierce directly into your flesh doesn't hurt as much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, the chain of cause and effect had eventually wounded her in some roundabout way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rita was never the type to trace a thread of misfortune and blindly hate every person connected to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When young Avery \"stole\" young Samuel's golden finger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had nothing to do with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if that artifact had landed in Samuel's hands instead…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita might never have been born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when Avery forced Samuel to take the entire family and leave B City—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was probably the best outcome for everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avery got rid of a ticking time bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel might have been able to move on instead of sticking around to watch Avery reach the peak of success—a sight that would've warped him even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Eleanor was spared the heartbreak of watching her children destroy each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was any regret in this story…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that Rita never had the chance to grow up under Eleanor's care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor was different from Scarlett.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett prioritized her own comfort first and foremost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted everything to benefit her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Eleanor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't selfish in that way. She always put her own feelings first, but she never hesitated to care for those around her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it didn't cost her own happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Rita had grown up in B City…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Eleanor have protected her more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she have stopped Samuel from twisting her into what she became?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita pinched the bridge of her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This whole thing had gotten to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't the type to dwell on \"what ifs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hated rewriting the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking the thoughts out of her head, she turned to something more immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That so-called piece of 'ocean trash' that Avery had dismissed all those years ago…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be connected to Miyaas?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to her mechanical pet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That artifact—does it have anything to do with Miyaas?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you even know who Miyaas is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615: \"Yes. Miyaas was once a player in Divine Game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no direct proof that artifact came from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But based on its characteristics, there's a 72% chance it originated from Lania Kaia's siren clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita clicked her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it. Miyaas had ruined how many families?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd been listening in silence the whole time, but now, Nivalis finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were Samuel… I think I'd hate Avery too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just imagining having her fate rewritten like that, losing an opportunity that could have changed her life forever—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made her chest tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita didn't argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she corrected, \"If I were Samuel, I would only hate Avery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of metal striking stone filled the room as she kept working on the mana ores, her voice echoing in the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis and B80234615 both fell quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once, both of her pets had the same thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what Rita said—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 occasionally spoke up, giving her tips on how to extract the skill stones from the ores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had to be broken using fire magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others needed ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had to be struck physically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing the secret wasn't enough—extracting them required skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Dragon Island was as lively as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, Emperor Umbrella and Wind Shear were duking it out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drunken singing echoed from Lidian's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside the quiet of the lair…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita spent the entire night extracting skill stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By dawn, she had opened 27 skill stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 SS-rank skill 3 S-rank skills 15 A-rank skills 8 B-rank skills\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she saw the numbers, she regretted everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why the hell hadn't she stolen more?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 picked up on her thoughts immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're already incredibly lucky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost no one in Divine Game knows this secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even 99% of mechanical race don't know it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita turned to her pet with narrowed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 wasn't special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing unusual about its letter-number ID.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 didn't deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it seemed… pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I'm not special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you came back for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita was stumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was too Lidian of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was almost discarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We mechanical race were all created by a divine artifact—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A god-tier tool meant to mass-produce us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the success rate was only 95%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the day I was created…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was part of the 5% failure rate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita and Nivalis watched as the tiny cube flickered with light, glowing like a lantern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that day, the Moon God happened to pass by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They melted down a piece of scented metal and used it to repair my defects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It meant nothing to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to me—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, B80234615, became different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis: \"So basically…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You got a cheat code too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita added, \"And you got really good at pretending.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615 corrected, \"I prefer 'simulation.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I adapt to my surroundings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But when I talk to you, Rita—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My emotions sometimes appear before I even simulate them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis nodded sagely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh. I get it. You're saying she pisses you off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B80234615: \"That's not quite—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I totally get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita ignored them, turning her attention to the skill stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The SS-rank skill was a fire-based AoE attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Infernal Fire]: Summon hellfire to obliterate your enemies. The flames can be shaped and controlled by the caster. Damage is affected by Intelligence and Crit Damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consumes 1% Mana per second No cooldown\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The S-rank skills were surprisingly useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rejuvenation] – A healing skill. [Solar Grace] – Another healing skill. [Gale Strike] – A wind-element attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More healing skills were always good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she didn't use them in battle, they'd at least be useful for reviving after death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The A and B-rank skills were decent filler, so she learned them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One in particular caught her attention—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skill to create magical food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pacific Saury]: Absorb ambient mana to manifest a freshly cooked pacific saury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita immediately made one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed it to Nivalis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis chewed thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's… alright. Not great, not terrible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably because I've been eating your cooking for too long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"Oh, that's good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis: \"?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—why didn't you try it yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was afraid it'd taste bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I'm not afraid?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nivalis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never be like Pine Bloom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1055,"2026-06-06T06:14:58.840Z",1,"novelbin.me","a0347ff4b8d1c879cf838ab6cc25aef16a0474c8128bfce7f6fe79c0d5178515","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-475","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-473",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]