[{"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-684":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},1532591,1991,"Chapter 684: 684: Divine Game – Chaotic Blocks 75","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-684",684,"\u003Cp>\"And every player gets a different gacha rule at the same Event Gift Pack. The price to play also varies from player to player.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"Are the rules harsh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913: \"Some require ten total purchases. Some only end once you pull a Perfect Relic Shard. The harshest one I saw demanded a full seven-piece relic fragment for every spin… but that player didn't look disappointed after opening the capsule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita got the message. If a gacha cost that much, the prize inside must be worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, B8017913 didn't offer a conclusion, only observations. It didn't want to mislead her—though it also knew even if it did make a claim, Rita would double-check it herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913 turned to her: \"You gonna spin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita shook her head. \"Not now. We still need our Blocks. I don't know what game Verdant Whisper · Windrush will drag me to next. Best to hold on to as many as I can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Event Gift Packs had unbinding items inside, Rita wasn't about to throw money at a random chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spending for a gamble? Absolutely not. We do not leave our fate up to chance! Remember, our family motto is: 'Get rich through hard work and stability.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she finished saying that, a Fat Duck waddled up and stopped right in front of her. It turned slightly, revealing the elegant gacha machine strapped to its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The machine was rectangular, its base and straps resembling puffy white clouds, reminding Rita of Deceitful Bloom. The rest shimmered like flowing water. Though transparent, it had a shifting, liquid quality, like you could just reach in and grab one of the egg-shaped capsules inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita lowered her head, meeting the duck's gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Duck spoke in a cheery, crisp tone: \"Ten pulls for only 188g Blocks! Wanna give it a shot? Big prizes include Universal Fragments, Forceful Unbind, I'm Done With This Minigame, and Event Gift Boxes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913 turned its head to look at the hand suddenly resting—then tightening—on its shoulder: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita whispered, \"How many g Blocks do we still have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the food allowance you gave me earlier, 5,430g.\" After answering, B8017913 shot back, \"Isn't our motto about getting rich through hard work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita kept a straight face. \"That's the first family motto. We have a second one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Fat Duck gave her a sideways glance now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"The second family motto is: Forget the first one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before spending a single Block, Rita needed answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her Space Pirate Ship and waved B8017913 onboard. Then she beamed at the Fat Duck: \"Wanna chat while cruising?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duck looked stunned. It had only walked over out of curiosity, seeing BS-Rita—currently all the buzz—and figured it'd try offering a gacha spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, somehow, it was going for a joyride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying full speed through the Month Theme Park to avoid eavesdropping players, Rita asked bluntly: \"Are those rewards you mentioned really in there? And what's your gacha rule?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck: \"They're real. We don't do false advertising. My rule is: if you want to buy from me, you have to purchase at least 200 capsules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"How many do you have total? Has anyone bought from you before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duck tilted its head slightly, a flicker of amusement in its eyes. \"I've got 1,000 capsules. No one's bought any yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"What if I get pulled into a game before I can finish spinning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck: \"The capsules can be stored in space items. If you don't collect them in time, I'll hold them for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"How do you restock your gacha inventory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck: \"I don't have to answer that… but it's no secret. We restock by participating in games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita accelerated, turning hard and parking behind a vending machine where no players were in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In BS-code, she asked one last question: \"Can I use my 90% discount voucher to buy your entire stock?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Duck let out a low, amused quack. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita confirmed again: \"All 1,000 capsules—total cost 18,800g Blocks. That amount qualifies for a 90% voucher, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck: \"Correct.\" The system would automatically cover the rest—it wouldn't lose anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take all 1,000!\" Rita waved at B8017913. \"Start unloading the Blocks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck turned to B8017913: \"Just throw them on me. Start with the Blocks, voucher last.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913 tossed one to test. As it hit the duck's body, the Block vanished instantly, like a red-hot coal into snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Duck hopped off the ship and placed the gacha machine near the entrance. \"Where do you want the capsules? Can I pour them into your ship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita eyed the machine. Definitely looks like it has potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked, \"You all just carry these things around? Aren't you afraid of someone stealing them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B8017913 had a feeling she left out a few words. Probably meant: \"Aren't you afraid of me stealing them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck was unfazed: \"You're not registered. Even if you steal it, you can't use it. No one without ownership can wear the machine or load capsules. No skill can affect it, either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a safeguard built by Deceitful Bloom, specifically to prevent gods or players from hijacking them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"Can other Event Gift Packs like you steal from my gacha?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck: \"No. No skill can tamper with loaded capsules. We know what you pull, but the draw itself is entirely fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"I don't buy it. Not even game rules can touch this thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck frowned. \"Of course not. This is a Deceitful Bloom design.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita's eyes gleamed. \"You set your own gacha rules, too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck: \"Yep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita said, \"Tell you what—besides the 18,800g for the capsules, I'll add 620g to make it an even 2,500. Sell me the whole gacha machine. Deal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she raised her hand suddenly. \"Wait—let me rephrase. 6,200g Blocks total! That's 620g after discount, but you receive the full 6,200g.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duck said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita asked, \"So? Not for sale?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fat Duck stroked its chin, thinking it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gacha machine had been handed out for free, a collaboration between Deceitful Bloom and The Drummer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And technically… no one ever said it couldn't be sold.\u003C\u002Fp>",1038,"2026-06-06T06:15:14.803Z",1,"novelbin.me","39f3da0a790f9b78c32a516d7172ee64f429cbd6d055dd59fa2e58f5e980af8e","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-685","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-683",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]