This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist

Just seconds after, Rita saw the shadow of the Y-type robots. A line of smaller robots was queuing to enter a square light portal.

They looked no different from the robots in the shops, even the information displayed on them was similar to ordinary robots.

[Y3151835 ??? Battery: 21% ┃ Cheerful · Talkative · Loves Traveling ┃ Taboo: Overtime ┃ Weakness: Battery Exhaustion] [Y2743518 ??? Battery: 19% ┃ Tired · Fulfilled · Enjoys Quiet ┃ Taboo: Overtime ┃ Weakness: Battery Exhaustion] [Y9601843 ??? Battery: 23% ┃ Cautious · Eager to Clock Out ┃ Taboo: Overtime ┃ Weakness: Battery Exhaustion]

And so on.

Rita dove down, lowering her altitude to the limit of her skill range, and began to target the last robot in the queue with her ultimate skill, [I Just Want to Improve So Badly].

Failure… failure… failure…

Nine consecutive failures, Rita didn't flinch, healing herself as she continued to use the skill.

B80234615: "You won't succeed like this. They've been reinforced with a theft-proof star net."

Rita frowned. She sensed B80234615 still had more to say. "Spit it out."

B80234615 spoke rapidly, almost as if in fast-forward: "Contract me as your pet, and I can amplify your skills, letting them bypass the theft-proof star net.

"What they're escorting is water from a spring used to irrigate the Golden Tree in the Snow Country. If you get it, just one drop will upgrade your Divine Game rewards."

Snow Country contract?! Upgrade Divine Game rewards? Does this mean she could upgrade the Golden Tree's withered leaves into something greater?

Such a pity…

Rita sighed and withdrew her hands, watching as one robot after another disappeared through the portal, the robot convoy growing shorter. "Once again, you played me."

If it had anti-theft measures, why even tell her this information?

But then again, it was her oversight—how could something this important not have protection?

B80234615: "You're really that unwilling? I'm no different from it.

"The Dragon race was also created by gods to entertain them. Your dragon is just a descendant of a god-made being.

"But I was forged by the gods themselves. Do you understand the difference? If it weren't for the divine punishment, if it didn't follow you to the world battlefield, in theory, its limit is only my baseline."

Rita realized B80234615 was negotiating with her. She suppressed her negative emotions and responded honestly:

"I don't know if this is some kind of trial or if there's some hidden agenda, but what you're saying is not the most important to me. On the contrary, the more powerful you are, the more I'll be on guard against you.

"And Nivalis, even though I can't completely trust her, even though I'll be cautious at critical moments, her response isn't to be hurt or blame me, but to be understanding. Can your program handle and process such complex and conflicting emotions? You can't."

"Fine." B80234615 replied after a long pause, then continued, "Fine! It's a test. You know, the storybooks I loaded always say this. I just wanted to see if you were worth it."

Rita watched as the last robot entered the portal. Her emotions weren't as intense as she had imagined. Perhaps she had already gained enough from this game, or maybe B80234615's offer was simply an impossible price for her to pay.

Because she couldn't afford it, she wasn't as disappointed as she thought she would be.

She calmly asked, "Well, are you done testing? I hope you can actually help me in the future, or I'll really kill you."

B80234615 continued its unfinished thoughts: "I just find it interesting. I wanted to see if you were truly worth it. So, would you be willing to give me your two jewelry slots?"

Rita: "What do you mean?"

B80234615: "If you give up two jewelry slots, I can merge them into a single pet contract slot. You can truly bind me as your pet."

Rita, already tired of this conversation, landed on the roof of a store. When she initially bound with B80234615 in the Abandoned Zone, she had checked and double-checked, even used [Refurbish] to inspect it. Was she fooled into binding with a fake?

She sighed, her voice weak: "Are you playing a wedding without a marriage certificate here?"

B80234615 explained: "It's not a fake. I didn't deceive you. You can destroy me at any time. The previous binding was just a basic one. I could only assist you, help translate languages of all races, and enhance your weapons.

"But if I become your pet, I can use your mana and ultimate points to work for you."

Rita nodded. "Great, sounds awesome! Then you'll be able to manipulate me or control me in reverse, right? I've already come up with my number: YXG250."

B80234615: "..."

It realized that when BS Rita wasn't rushing to do something important, her mouth never stopped. Her attack power was absurd, not only hitting others but also herself.

B80234615: "A master-pet contract isn't possible?"

Rita: "The more I hear, the more it sounds like a scam. I can't think of any benefit you'd get from investing this much in me."

B80234615: "My life and death are in your hands. Why are you still so sensitive?"

Rita: "That's why I say you can't compare to Nivalis. She won't say I'm sensitive. She'll just pity me."

B80234615 fell silent for a long time.

It felt its emotional bars spiking again—something only BS Rita could bring out in it.

The emotions were not only numerous but complex—some of them even seemed contradictory.

It said, "Because I want to evolve, I want to ignite the fire of my soul, I want to become a true living being. And for that, I need not only wisdom and self-awareness but also rich and intense emotions. Being with you is the only optimal solution.

"I had already given up, but you kept calling my ID in the garbage mountain. You made me glimpse the trace of the soul fire, feel its warmth!

"BS Rita, you owe me!!"

Rita: "..."

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