This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist

They didn't attempt to morally manipulate her. To be honest, the ones who should be afraid of moral pressure right now are Eclipse Vanguard!

All the players had just received Rita's favor! Now, Rita is the embodiment of justice—no one can oppose her.

Just look at the wording in the global announcement!

Sharp and steady! Fearless in battle! Flexible and adaptable! Bringing fame to BS!

Oh my God, just those few words alone were enough to paint a picture of a passionate battle!

Rita… Rita is truly remarkable!

Many of the old leaders, who could live for another ten years, were moved to tears.

Shadow.Q gave up on pushing further, instead asking her second question, "What price would you offer for a Mahjong?"

Rita fell silent. She no longer lacked entrance tickets, but if there was a World Graveyard, she certainly wouldn't turn it down. She could upgrade the key, but it was difficult to come up with a reasonable price.

Putting herself in Eclipse Vanguard's shoes, she felt they probably didn't want her to bring their members into the arena.

While the treasure chest was precious, the dungeon's game screen was a resource. Too many wouldn't work, and losing even one would be troublesome.

So, what could she offer?

First of all, she didn't want to waste too much time on others. She had her own business—practicing with her wings, brewing potions, preparing for the next time she entered the world battlefield.

She was planning to collect games from various civilizations, mainly to understand their key items, especially those unique to civilizations, like racing. Who knew, maybe she'd need to pilot a mech one day! It wasn't out of the question!

This time, the kart racing just happened to fall within her and Nivalis' comfort zone, giving them a great advantage. But the next time? What if it was something she couldn't operate at all?

She also wanted to take the opportunity to learn more of the various languages.

Secondly, there were many things she either couldn't or didn't want to offer, like potion recipes, Moon Sand, or helping Eclipse Vanguard use honor points to buy items from the Honor Store.

These weren't like the Legion Orders, which seemed incredibly valuable at first glance but would quickly become common. Every single one of these was extremely rare.

Moon Sand would be gone once used. She had to save her honor points for her own purchases...

As for the potion recipes, she had grasped a few through her [Alchemy Notes], but they were all master-level formulas. Regardless of whether they were useful or not, she was still experimenting. Even if she gave them to Eclipse Vanguard, they wouldn't be able to make use of them.

While Rita pondered, Shadow.Q began to test the waters. "Moon Sand?"

"Choose something else."

"Potion class?"

"…Try again."

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"…No."

The two stared at each other.

Shadow.Q, carrying the weight of Eclipse Vanguard's hopes, was puzzled. Rita had never been one to waste time on social interactions. She only really communicated with Shadow.Q in Eclipse Vanguard. Shadow.Q pleaded earnestly, "Rita, we are sincere. It's a [1-Bamboo] card."

Useless card… she didn't even collect [Bamboo] cards, and a single [Bamboo] card was useless anyway. The skill of the [Bamboo] card was for leading teammates, but bringing a teammate along was like dragging a burden!

The warmth on Rita's face quickly faded. She even lowered her head and focused on drinking her coffee.

Shadow.Q's eyes widened in surprise. My God, she had never realized Rita could be so harsh.

Or was this card really that bad?

Shadow.Q's voice trembled. "...Does this really relate to the future of the BS world? Are you being pulled into a Mahjong game? The 'frame'... could it be the 'Mahjong Tournament'?"

Rita was furious. "...You think I'd be fearless just because I'm playing Mahjong?"

Shadow.Q guessed, "Did you get caught cheating?"

Rita stood up. "Are you underworked? Should I send you back to Eclipse Vanguard?"

She stood, pulling a helpless Shadow.Q toward the door, reminding her, "Please, no [tubes] or [wans]! Come back to me only after you've got a [Dot] card or a [Character] card."

After a brief pause, she added, "Wind cards are fine too." They unlock skills.

By the time she sent Shadow.Q to the door, she said, "Red Dragon and Green Dragon are also acceptable." One could enter early, and the other could bring equipment.

That short distance caused Shadow.Q's gaze to grow more and more peculiar.

Rita glanced at the pile of gifts on the table. It seemed too heartless to let someone leave after receiving gifts, so she fiddled with her game backpack.

Finally, she pulled out three packs of rice produced by the "Mi Character." Each had various beneficial effects, so she stuffed them into Shadow.Q's arms. "Take these back and eat them, or study them—do as you like. They're yours anyway."

Shadow.Q, hugging the only thing she had received today, sighed. "...So, I came here to beg for food?"

Rita extended her hand. "Then give them back to me."

Shadow.Q immediately crushed the teleportation stone and left.

After seeing Shadow.Q off, Rita didn't bother with any further messages. She washed her hands deliberately before sitting down in her study. First, she opened the Nightmare Chest.

This wasn't particularly rare. She could get it by soloing the arena. She opened both of them at once.

One contained a master-level sewing blueprint—[Temporary Pocket].

It could be sewn onto clothes using magic silk to create a small temporary pocket. The space inside the pocket would exist based on the size of the stored items, but it wouldn't last longer than 24 hours.

A very useful professional skill! And it was a blueprint, so Rita immediately learned it!

The other chest contained a gemstone—a decent high-level material. She had seen it before in Apache's notes, but it wasn't useful for alchemy. It was a jewelry item, so she decided to throw it into the Lania Kaia auction house.

Next came the main event—Golden Tree Withered Leaf!

She followed the method that automatically appeared in her mind, placed the withered leaf in her palm, and used her internal energy to crush it.

The leaf instantly shattered into countless golden threads, which then began to reassemble in mid-air, as if invisible hands were weaving the threads together.

[Congratulations, Player! You've received a 5-star reward—Talent Modification I]

The item formed from the golden threads became a six-sided dice.

The dice glowed, and the golden threads could be seen flickering within it. From a distance, it resembled a mini sun hanging in the air.

Upon hearing that it was a 5-star reward, Rita initially wondered if the ranking was like the combat power ranking. But when she saw the words "Talent Modification," all her thoughts vanished. She immediately sat up straight!

She plucked the dice from the air and found that only three sides had markings: ·, :, ∴ (dot, colon, therefore), while the other three sides were blank.

[Talent Modification I]: After use, you can modify one word or number in a god-given talent skill up to S-grade. If modifying a number, you must roll the dice to determine the new value. (If you roll a blank side, no modification will occur.)

S-grade or lower...

[Midnight Exile]SSS, [One-Person Party], [Immortal], [Food God] were all SS-grade. That left only [Sharpshooter]...

The 7-related attack skill [Critical Hit] was nice, but she already had the stronger [Midnight Exile]. This skill would just serve as a substitute.

As for [Fate's Gear], it was even less meaningful. She was already planning to replace it. The Divine Battlefield was full of lucky players from various worlds, and this skill wasn't useful. However, she hadn't yet found a better replacement.

After ruling out all the impossible or unsuitable options, Rita was left with one choice.

[I'm Getting Serious (Passive)]: As long as you target an enemy for over 3 seconds, this shot will be a guaranteed hit. Even if blocked, your arrow or bullet will continue its mission until the weapon you fired is destroyed.