[{"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-635":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},1532692,1991,"Chapter 635: 635: Divine Game – Chaotic Blocks26","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-635",635,"\u003Cp>The legendary weapon [Why Wouldn't It Be a Boomerang] came with both clear strengths and weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, it was an extremely rare and specialized weapon. On the other, if you didn't use its legendary skill, it felt like a classic one-way trip — gone, not coming back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when the skill was used, the weapon's original owner probably hadn't expected someone to take it apart mid-flight, effectively severing its bond. No matter how loudly they yelled \"It's me!\" the weapon simply wouldn't return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something didn't sit right with Rita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't it possible to forcibly intercept and dismantle the boomerang even without a theft skill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, shouldn't it have been stolen long ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, judging from how devastated the player was while shouting \"It's me!\", they clearly had a strong emotional bond with it and never imagined it could be disconnected like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… maybe you can't dismantle someone else's boomerang until its ownership officially transfers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And maybe shouting \"It's me!\" only works while you still hold ownership — once that breaks, the bond is gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita wasn't entirely sure. But she had no intention of testing it mid-game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her method of earning Blocks through raw combat was more efficient — and safer. No need to gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she liked the cooldown reduction and stat boosts the weapon offered. She'd reassemble and equip it after this game ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the [Family Bucket] effect ended, Rita stopped going wild with her attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she focused her shots on whatever vehicle Nivalis was chasing — that way, if she landed a kill, she could easily grab the dropped Blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't interfere with the bumper car's main objective, and she still got her reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midway through the game, [Yes, I'm Fish Belly, what about it?] and [Spring Scenery & Flowers] both expired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A melee player leapt onto the back of their bumper car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita pulled out a thunder dagger conjured by [Seven-Star Thunder Blade] and went face-to-face with the intruder in close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, B8017913 clambered onto the player's shoulder and stabbed away with its own little knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't the first time something like this had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out Rita was right: as long as a player didn't leave any bumper car for more than 3 seconds, the game allowed them to leap onto others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Midnight Exile] was still running on Rita. After about 7–8 seconds, the attacker vanished — eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita's Stamina was down to 51, and that was after actively conserving it to prepare for the next round of [Family Bucket].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis had died four times by this point, but Rita had always managed to pick her up in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saved all her uses of [Repay] for players who managed to retrieve teammates under heavy interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By borrowing their skills, she always managed to recover Nivalis in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, she'd collected 108 Blocks — most of them earned during the [Family Bucket] phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis had successfully lit up 7 magic notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a broken gong sound rang out. Their car jolted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913 calmly reported:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That car behind us has hit us twice now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis immediately turned the wheel and gave up the car she'd been chasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Rita, it would've been fine to just ignore the threat and keep working on their own notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That target had already been chased for over a minute, and they only needed one more hit to light up their eighth note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nivalis didn't hesitate. She backed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita didn't say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could sense the pressure Nivalis was under — the desire to do her best and help Rita secure top performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were 100 bumper cars in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each car had 10 notes to light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant — every car represented one note on 10 different players' dashboards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fewer times your car was hit successfully, the more Blocks you'd receive after the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis had clearly set her expectations high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita saw it all… but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was under this pressure that Nivalis unlocked an SS-rank skill:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Side Hustle: Racer] (SS-rank)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When piloting any type of vehicle, the player gains extreme mental focus and is immune to distractions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vehicle performance increases by 20%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, Rita was in the passenger seat right now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, two bumper cars came at them from ahead, blocking their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita glanced at them — same faction as the one chasing from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis' hands blurred across the controls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their car drifted, spun 180 degrees, and flew past the trailing enemy in a perfect hairpin swerve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita clapped so fast her hands blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was sick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis smirked, turned slightly, and muttered toward the open window:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember this — a child of the gods is driving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she filming an ad or something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby players who understood Draconic turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita lowered her head and facepalmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913 tried copying her movement — and was shocked to find it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it covered its face, its jittery feet stopped twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3 minutes left until [Family Bucket] came off cooldown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to prep for Round 2 of mass slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita activated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arcane: [Magical Echo] — For the next 2 minutes, 30% of damage dealt restores Mana, and the recovered mana can be stored beyond the cap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to all the grilled meat skewers and dragonfruit she'd eaten earlier, the 18-minute cooldown on [Family Bucket] ended by minute 17 of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Mana fully restored to 100%, with an extra 73% in storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Midnight Exile] had reset and was already stacking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this new round, Rita opened with the SSS-rank single-target skill she earned last game:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Balanced Nutrition] (SSS)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throws a high-damage piece of bacon that automatically targets and hits the opponent's weakest defense point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On hit, 20% of damage is converted into a whole wheat steamed bun that heals for the same value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana cost: 5% per use\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooldown: 30 minutes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arcane version: Converts 35% of damage into healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First strike — base [Balanced Nutrition].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bun the size of a mini milk-puff fell into their bumper car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second strike — 5x [Balanced Nutrition].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third strike — 25x [Balanced Nutrition].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three targets were Tier 12 players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tough customers. Even 25x damage couldn't finish them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both opponents just sat there in a daze, staring at the bacon that had smacked them in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita calmly stroked her ring and nocked her bow again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Family Bucket] — Round Three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>125x [Balanced Nutrition].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, over a hundred slices of bacon began flying across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Rita's bumper car was filling up with pale brown whole wheat steamed buns — enough to almost bury B8017913 alive.\u003C\u002Fp>",1119,"2026-06-06T06:15:13.778Z",1,"novelbin.me","2b9da4135c0a53648a8fdb13bf78321af3108f37fb60beeb8c7ce0f9e9ad4c57","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-636","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-634",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]