[{"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-776":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},1532633,1991,"Chapter 776: Divine Game: Card Swap 25","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-776",776,"\u003Cp>\"What are you afraid of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid youare... or afraid you’renot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita realized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was afraid shewasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser had affected her too deeply—too strongly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was powerful, dangerous, fearless, and absolutely free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day of her life was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew all sorts of beings but wasn’t bound by any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t sulk at home or complain like Scarlett or Samuel. Anything that annoyed her—she just crushed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was always calm, never flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No person or event could make her waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser was a being untouched by chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And cubs... they express their admiration by imitating, by chasing after what they admire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the full power of her dramatic little heart blazing in her chest, Rita clenched her fists and silently screamed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on, wicked divine gift! I’m ready!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she swallowed the berry, a strange voice echoed in her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, ■■Rita login successful.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a suspicious pause where something had clearly been censored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Rita could overthink it, she felt a strange energy stir inside her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something she could summon at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this... magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a glowing full moon appeared in her mind—its edges hung with sparkling stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, player has awakened S-rank Divine Gift: \"Summer Snowman\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, player has obtained skill: \"I Just Want to Improve So Badly\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, player has obtained skill: \"Moment Reversal\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, player has obtained skill: \"Mysterious Power\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alongside the voice, a game-like interface appeared in her vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her first instinct was to close the screen and check if anyone else saw it—was she the only one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one else reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the other cubs who had eaten the berry were staring up into the sky, lost in their own visions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... they probably all saw it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relieved—or maybe disappointed—Rita re-opened the interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physique: 8\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength: 11\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility: 13\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence: 11\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luck: 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charm: 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skimming past her stats, she focused on her Divine Gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Summer Snowman] (S-Rank)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m melting slowly... in the wrong season.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 1: Spring Pumpkin\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crafts a pumpkin hat for a target. While worn, it restores 1% HP per second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can only have as many pumpkin hats active as your INT stat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each cast consumes one non-skill-generated pumpkin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooldown: 1 minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 2: Summer Snowman\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creates a miniature snowman resembling the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When activated, the snowman reverts the target’s state to 1 minute ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more detailed the snowman, the more times it can be used (min 1, max 10 uses).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each target can only carry one snowman at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each cast consumes a small amount of non-skill-generated winter snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooldown: 1 hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 3: Endless Autumn\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Restores 90% HP instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then restores 50% HP per minute for 3 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has a 10% chance to fully cure the target—including curses, control effects, disease, and deformities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each cast consumes one real autumn leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooldown: 5 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 4: Brief Hibernation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puts a target into a sleep state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While hibernating, they can’t act or be harmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duration is based on INT stat, min 5 seconds, max 5 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a spring flower guarantees 3 minutes of sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consumes 5% mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooldown: 30 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 5: Wrong Season\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combines seasonal ingredients to brew a magical wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max 3 brews per Starsea day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...A heavenly gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A healing and time-manipulating gift that was definitely not wicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adivine gift for angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita felt like collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just been assigned to Lightchaser’s enemy faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What now? Would she get chased out of Trash Street next time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did she and her teacher just become opponents?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita crouched down and hugged her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistblade, who had been watching her intently from afar, ran out of line without hesitation. She squatted beside Rita and patted her, mouthing silently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita rubbed her face. She didn’t even feel like checking her remaining three skills—they weren’t listed on the main interface, and she didn’t know where to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head and got up, following Mistblade toward the teachers handling registrations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The direction they were going made it clear to Mistblade—Rita had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was staying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tail wagged excitedly as she traced an S on Rita’s palm, then tapped it once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita responded with her own S.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They smiled at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistblade’s tail was now thumping against Rita’s side non-stop. That only happened when she was too happy to contain it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita had already worked through the pros and cons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Lightchaser had taught her: set emotion aside during key moments. Focus on the facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lightchaser didn’t care whether Rita had a wicked divine gift, then staying at Moonlight Marsh wasalways part of the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave her the money, trained her to hold back her strength—this path had always been open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Lightchaser truly hated her divine gift, then Rita needed to stay here more than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistblade led her to a massive three-meter-tall elk. The elk gently tapped Rita with its antlers before stepping aside to let her pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Rita have time to review her skillset again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abilities didn’t consume much mana—some didn’t require mana at all. That was their biggest upside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the materials required were another story...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pumpkins\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winter snow\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Autumn leaves\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spring flowers\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seasonal ingredients for brewing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could already see it—her dorm room packed full of seasonal stockpiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therewerelots of pumpkins on the market right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asaein’s summer must be pumpkin season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But where was she going to store all this stuff?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Could Moonlight Marsh let her grow pumpkins herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the cubs were lost in similar thought spirals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Mistblade, after bringing her friend back, had zoned out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire awakening process took five hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the cubs with below-A-rank divine gifts were sent away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of tens of thousands, only about a hundred remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, they ran into Maple Syrup again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had changed—quieter now—but Mistblade still excitedly pulled her into their little group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when all the unqualified cubs were gone, a kangaroo stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It unzipped its pouch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and began collecting tuition fees from every single student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita had been waiting to hand over this money since the moment she arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she finally placed it into the kangaroo’s pouch, it felt like she had just completed one of life’s biggest milestones.\u003C\u002Fp>",1049,"2026-06-06T06:15:17.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","e7d11b1bc619e3f58a9bb8091a159ad8e1c5127da17d9c4eeb1c2a45fdde68d7","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-777","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-775",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]