[{"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-970":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},1532781,1991,"Chapter 970 GodDraw77: Maple Syrup’s Cookie Started Talking Again","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-970",970,"\u003Cp>\"Is it a skill from [Delicious Funeral]?\" Autumn Deer asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Pine Bloom’s earlier question, he had already guessed that BS-Rita had chosen one of the divine relic skills he once used as her personal match reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way to bluff it. Rita could only nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Game did not correct her. This borrowed skill indeed came from [Delicious Funeral], not from any other relic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NightFury leaned forward. \"So the skill itself is [Delicious Funeral]?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top spun again, coming to a stop in front of Pine Bloom. Her turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita asked, \"Aba?\" Is your skill from [Whale Falls in the Wind]?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a question that had to be asked. No one knew if Pine Bloom had used other relics before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pine Bloom nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it a defensive skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divination?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eavesdropping?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Questions fired in sequence, narrowing down the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Round by round, Rita was practically mapping out the full ability list of [Whale Falls in the Wind].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Crab kept grumbling about how unfair the game was to it—nodding and shaking its head required moving its entire body. Eventually it just used a crab claw to mimic the gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the spinner pointed back to Rita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your current AbaAba condition related to that skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Autumn Deer’s jaw dropped. \"Wait—[Delicious Funeral] has a skill like that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since learning BS-Rita had received a relic skill from his own relic as a prize, he had been quietly annoyed. But now his surprise completely replaced that irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadneverseen such a skill in [Delicious Funeral]. What version was she even using?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder earlier, when he and Nuclear Flash’s NightFury were laughing at her endless \"AbaAba,\" she had given him that weird look...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the table, Pine Bloom’s expression also shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this skill didn’t exist in [Delicious Funeral]? Then how did BS-Rita get it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A luck-related ability like this was beyond precious. Those who entered the Divine Game’s divine war were mostly the chosen of their worlds’ fortune itself. The truly unlucky ones—like Verdant-Windrush or Winter Sea·Frenzied Shark—were rare exceptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With luck levels roughly equal among most competitors, even the slightest nudge in fortune could shift the entire outcome of a battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crab and NightFury both noticed the same thing. A luck skill like this was as valuable as a time-based one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NightFury asked, \"And the only side effect is... you have to say AbaAba to talk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the last straw for Autumn Deer. His antlers practically shook with disbelief. He was known for manipulating luck; it was what had carried him this far. His very title was \"Thief of Heaven’s Fortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But evenhedidn’t have a skill like this—one that only cost a little bit of dignity and clarity of speech in exchange for boundless good luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how long had it been active? Rumor said she’d been stuck speaking like that since the game began—almost two hours now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Autumn Deer’s hooves slammed onto the table. He jumped up onto his seat and barked toward the game host, \"How is this fair? Isn’t this blatant favoritism?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host, who had sat silent through the entire match, just stared back at him. Her face didn’t change at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All veterans here understood what that likely meant. Autumn Deer froze as reason returned. These hosts were probably gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed, climbed back down, and tried to recover his dignity. His tone softened. \"Pure deer here, just... curious. Doesn’t that seem a bit inconsistent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pink-and-white-haired host stayed quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, she was busy. Her fingers flicked invisibly through the [Gods & Demons Global Chat].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gods&Demons Group Chat]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Drummer]: I’m dying. TingoJE just asked Lania Kaia Maple Syrup when she’s planning to make Lania Kaia Pine Bloom official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bitter Chalice]: What face did Lania Kaia Maple Syrup make?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Crispfang]: [image][image][image]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Captain]: Post more. I love this drama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Boiling Orange]: Lania Kaia Maple Syrup’s cookie started talking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ashveil]: I actually feel bad for Verdant-Windrush. Her neighbor Verdant-Mojie has only two fewer wins, but already burned half her joker cards. Verdant-Windrush keeps rolling ones after every win. She’s only played nine of her jokers so far...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hearthsmoke]: What she really needs is a luck skill. Where’s Deceitful Bloom anyway?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ironclaw]: Went back to make merch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Captain]: Let me guess—BS-Rita themed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Boiling Orange]: Probably. That delivery-miniature plush from her Foolishness form. So, does that count as BS-Rita merch or Foolishness merch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness: Trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness: BS-Rita and Tingo Autumn Deer are playing \"Who Hasn’t Used a Divine Relic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness: They found out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment BS-Rita wrote [Let It Die] on her divine card, Foolishness knew this would happen and immediately reported it in the chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after that message, the group that normally spammed ninety-nine messages a minute went dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness: How do I explain this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustrated, she opened the smaller demon chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness: Say something!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expressionless, she closed the chat windows and looked back at the players waiting for her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, her eyes settled on BS-Rita. \"You explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"...\" Why wasshesuddenly in charge of PR now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t they just say nothing was against the rules? She refused to believe a god would hand out something illegal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left with no choice, she turned to Autumn Deer. \"AbaAbaAba.\" Because [Delicious Funeral] wouldn’t let me use the other skills it holds, I was given one that wasn’t in violation of the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was making it up as she went, but somehow her words were also technically true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she added, \"AbaAba.\" The Divine Game adjusted it in accordance with [Delicious Funeral]’s own will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That line hit Autumn Deer right where it mattered. His expression eased immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It convinced the others, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little uproar ended just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gods&Demons Group Chat]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Boiling Orange]: Low emotional intelligence version — \"I got the premium skill your divine relic refused to give you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ashveil]: High emotional intelligence version — \"Your relic’s will was too noble to share your skills with me, so the system gave me a replacement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Captain]: Tingo Autumn Deer got smooth-talked into calm submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bitter Chalice]: Devious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Crispfang]: Devious! Not like my Maple Syrup—she just says things straight to your face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Boiling Orange]: Crispfang’s asking for a roast again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ashveil]: Crispfang’s asking for a roast again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-dead chat instantly came roaring back to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1063,"2026-06-06T06:15:19.549Z",1,"novelbin.me","2fa3064f2b18e46360aec629549be8a9dc979f615cc4a5215acb89f6ae18c9c5","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-971","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-969",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]