This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist Chapter 545: 545: Divine Game: Chaotic Restaurant 65

The leaderboard disappeared, and the world returned to normal. However, just as things cald down, Rita was struck by a punch to the face that took away 21% of her health. She quickly ran off, munching on a pancake to restore her health.

Earlier, she had been glad she hadn't brought along Midnight Exile and Absurd Story, but now she was a bit regretful.

Flying to the top of the food street, she stayed alert for any sudden battles while communicating ntally with Nivalis in the pet space.

Rita: "Have you slept? Want to co out and play? But don't co out just yet—listen to first."

Nivalis: "I haven't slept! Can I go out now?"

Rita explained the current ga chanics and situation to Nivalis, then said, "Here's the deal: you can't use skills right now, but this is the best ti for you to practice combat. Co out, train, and when you die enough that you can't bear the death penalties, you can co back. What do you think?"

Nivalis asked another question, "Why do you seem so heavy-hearted? You even sound a bit sad."

Rita couldn't hide her emotions from Nivalis. She sighed quietly, not knowing where to begin.

The ga had only been going on for a little over a day, and to Nivalis, it felt like she had just said goodbye to Rita early this morning. But for Rita, it felt like a long ti had passed.

The terrifying realization of the Divine Ga's death penalty chanism, the knowledge of how gods and demons observe players, the monts of clarity after being outwitted by Pine Bloom, the struggles after that, and the battle against Rabbit 3... It had all felt so long, yet looking back, it had been less than two days.

There would be many more monts like these in the future, and she would either fall off the cliff or forge herself like fire from the brink of desperation.

B80234615 was her support, not needing combat power but offering valuable information and skills.

But what about Nivalis?

If Nivalis couldn't keep up, would they beco the next Lidian and Pine Bloom?

She didn't think so. She wouldn't abandon a dragon like Nivalis just because she was weak and couldn't help. She just didn't want to see Nivalis beco a true pet.

The worst thing would be nurturing a creature with unlimited potential into sothing useless.

Divine Ga was cruel, but it also presented a massive opportunity.

Rita spoke with a seriousness she had never shown before, recounting her battle with Rabbit 3. She then said:

Rita: "Nivalis, there are two paths here. One, whenever I sense danger, I'll have you hide in the pet space. You have a long lifespan, and you can take your ti to grow stronger. You're a dragon, you have plenty of ti."

Rita: "The other path: you join in the Divine Ga. We might face enemies like Winter Sea Frenzied Shark again, death will seem like a luxury, and even death won't end the pain and danger... But no matter what, I won't let you stop participating in the Divine Ga. The pet space is only for temporary crisis avoidance. You'll have opportunities and face pain, just like ."

Nivalis asked, "You want to choose the second path, right?"

Rita's voice was steady yet gentle: "Yes. I don't want you to grow slowly, because I can't afford to slow down. Even if I fail and end up with nothing, I'll get back up and keep running. I can't stop and wait for you, and I won't let you stop waiting for ."

Rita: "If you want to choose the first path, I'll support you."

Rita: "But I'll feel regret. Those hardships are valuable, Nivalis. Just like how you want to grow stronger, you have to磨掉 your dragon scales against the rocks. The most unforgettable rewards often co with pain."

Nivalis didn't imdiately do as Rita said, like she used to. Instead, she asked another question: "If I can't keep up with you, would you abandon like Pine Bloom abandoned Lidian?"

Rita: "I wouldn't. But if you can't keep up with , the dangers I face might force to have you leave for a while. That's protection, but you could call it abandonnt disguised as care."

At that mont, Rita couldn't help but think of Lidian and Pine Bloom. Would they end up like that?

In her mind, she heard Nivalis's answer: "I choose the second path."

Nivalis thought to herself that she wouldn't beco Lidian. Rita wasn't Pine Bloom.

As long as she didn't betray Rita, Rita might always like her, but she didn't want to beco the pet at the back of the house...

She could still rember the first ti she t Rita, how Rita had looked at her with admiration. Later, they spent ti designing various battle training gas at the villa.

Although Rita would occasionally tease her when Nivalis was preparing a big move, when it ca to real battles, Rita's eyes were always focused, sharp, filled with battle intent. It was the look of soone admiring a strong opponent.

But now, Nivalis knew that Rita hadn't looked at her the sa way for a long ti. Rita had encountered more and more towering mountains and had seen a much broader world.

She had long forgotten the dragon at ho...

Nivalis roared, "I choose the second path! I want to fight!"

Rita nodded with relief. It wasn't in vain that she had said so much. "Co out, you can talk now. The black-market status has muted everything."

Since she was a black-market player, her pet also had the sa status, as shown by B80234615's state.

As soon as Nivalis erged, her massive form knocked into several players. She began punching and kicking the air around her.

As the master, Rita could see the outline of her pet. It was like how she saw herself, with ripples moving through the air with every movent.

She watched Nivalis flapping her wings, kicking her legs, even randomly biting at the air. Rita hesitated, her lips pressed tightly together, and her mood beca heavy.

Though surprised that Nivalis suddenly erged, it didn't stop B80234615 from comnting: "Yes, I could tell from your fighting that's how you were feeling."

Rita: "Well, that's not too bad."

B80234615: "If your defense were as tough as your mouth, I wouldn't worry about your safety."

Rita: "If your words were as few as the remaining parts of you, I'd be a lot more cheerful."

Though she could still argue with B80234615, Rita could already imagine the terrifying sight that the gods were seeing...

Those cruel, smoking beings... They definitely weren't seeing the invisible version of her.

Gods have no virtue!

She also wanted to see... She had already started imagining Maple Syrup and Mistblade face-to-face, battling in dance.

You guys shouldn't fight anymore!

As Rita laughed, suddenly, a hamr from who knows where struck her in the lower back. Her body flew forward like a bracket, and her health dropped by 30%.

"Damn it! Definitely Pine Bloom!"

She had noticed the hawk emperor tossing hamrs in the air earlier!!! And these ones were spinning around everywhere!