[{"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-621":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},1532678,1991,"Chapter 621: 621: Divine Game – Chaotic Blocks12","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-621",621,"\u003Cp>But the biggest challenge with this attraction wasn't the gameplay or the ticket price — it was that, based on how players were admitted, she and her two pets likely wouldn't be placed in the same claw machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With bad luck, they might not even end up in the same machine at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But so what if B8017913 was a player? Couldn't she just build it a body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this Block world, players came in all shapes and forms. Giving B8017913 a new look wouldn't raise any eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides, her mindset had started to shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, when she was weaker, her first instinct with any new resource was to hide it — like a small animal in the jungle clutching its prize, fearing predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she still didn't think she was strong enough — but when faced with the powers she had, her instinct was to use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita didn't rush to line up. She circled around behind the vending machine, using Nivalis for cover, and began putting together a body for B8017913.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still Block-ified in ring form and couldn't switch into any other shape — but she could attach Blocks to build on top of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She added a few pieces, broke B8017913 apart, and reshaped it into a head — a square Block with a ring etched on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a slightly larger Block for the body and four little pieces for limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How's this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new B8017913 was only five centimeters tall — and looked pretty basic — but from the way the little Block figure bounced and waved its arms, it clearly moved just fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had planned to say \"not great,\" but after hopping a few times in Rita's palm and feeling out the mobility, B8017913 admitted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad. It feels like my own body. Pretty nimble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was good enough. Rita brought both her pets and joined the queue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing Rita really was planning to send it into the game, B8017913 couldn't help but ask,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not worried about me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've got skills, don't you? Didn't you install all three power banks into your core before we left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If B8017913 could take down a Tier-17 inspector in the Diamond Mine event, she had no doubts about its combat capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I remember you said I was supposed to be 'clerical staff.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, now you're reassigned. It's tough times. We're all playing multiple roles now. You're one of the top three shareholders of the company — time to step up and help us grow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That corporate speech left B8017913 completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Rita had also figured out something else — B8017913 had a lazy streak. It liked to slack off whenever it could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she offered a carrot with the stick:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry — if we end up in the same claw machine, I'll come fetch you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913 patted the Block on Rita's stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then can I rebuild myself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita had no issue with that. She opened the stomach Block so B8017913 could hop inside and start adjusting its structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you lose Blocks in this form, what stat takes the hit? Intelligence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913 explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep. By giving up my physical form, I've sealed off Constitution, Strength, and Agility. Now I'm pure Intelligence. The Blocks I add on now just temporarily give me the stats they represent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's your Intelligence stat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"8716. But this form burns through mana — just like I told you before. If you use my skills, it drains 5% of my MP each time. If I use them myself, every skill costs 2.5%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got it. B8017913 was now a fragile glass-cannon mage with high INT and a serious mana shortage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This attraction's queue moved slower than the space pirate game. Sometimes the line jumped forward by several spots, other times it crawled. It was nearly 2:30 AM by the time Rita's turn came up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd already handed Nivalis her ticket earlier. Now, she held out her palm, presenting the newly built B8017913 — who was still clutching a gray Block — to the gingerbread NPC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little gingerbread stared at B8017913 for a moment, then glanced at the open slot in Claw Machine #3. Suddenly, it pointed at Rita and said, in BS-standard English:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You go first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: …Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was this? VIP treatment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the gingerbread's expression, it seemed like the current slot might not be ideal — maybe not suited for B8017913.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the situation, B8017913 quickly spoke up in English, \"I'll go first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rita pressed a finger down on its head, stopping it from jumping. She held out her ticket instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. Listen to it. Your safety comes first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis & B8017913: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before either could start whispering in private about whether Rita had eaten something weird, she used [Who Wants to Start a Group] to create a party chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were now officially inside a game zone, skills were usable again — and this one was clearly going to be a long match. No point saving that Arcane Point now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Rita slid down the gingerbread's assigned entry chute, she messaged the group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about that, Secretary B? Feeling special yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913 was just checking its inbox, reading a DM from one of its own kind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it's true you bonded with BS-Rita? I've heard tons of stories. Like, she got jumped by hundreds of promo events and still refused to admit fault — real stubborn mule. And now she's treating you so nicely?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Yeah. She's like that,\" B8017913 replied. After a pause, it mimicked a phrase it'd learned not long ago:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She super loves. Can't help it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the gingerbread NPC flinched a little at that line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in public chat, B8017913 grinned at Rita:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmhmm\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis snapped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you ever pull this PR stuff for me back on Dragon Island?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita, already sliding down a tunnel, laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time we go back, I'll throw you a parade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the game rules rang out in her mind — and she focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Claw Machine Game Rules — This match features Overstocked Dolls, Hot-Selling Dolls, and Doll Buyers.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Overstocked Doll Rules]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In each machine, the three Dolls (Block players) with the highest Block counts become Overstocked Dolls. Each of them can create a \"Usage Instruction\" — a special rule. Every Doll in the same machine that fits a rule will have its body size doubled and Agility halved by 50%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Usage Instructions\" must be related to the current Divine Game: Chaotic Blocks. The Overstocked Dolls can modify their rule at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overstocked Dolls cannot earn rewards for killing other Dolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an Overstocked Doll is captured by a Doll Buyer, they will receive five times the machine number in Block rewards and become the new Doll Buyer.\u003C\u002Fp>",1136,"2026-06-06T06:15:13.778Z",1,"novelbin.me","b50a4a02269f3cf7b0a0d897cab47eacf7abaf98e6860b1932ead795174e8188","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-622","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-620",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]