This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist-Chapter 170 Conspiracy My Foot!!

After transforming into a cat, Rita snuck out of her house and made her way through the woods near the villa. She caught a bird, snapped its neck with *Only the Dead Obey*, and sent it flying toward the White estate while she followed on foot.

The bird reached the White estate first, landing on the outer gate but not entering right away. At this time, the entire White estate—both the main mansion and the auxiliary buildings—was covered by a hemispherical *Shielding Water Veil*.

Rita didn't rush in. She stopped a kilometer away, pulled out an invisibility potion, bit off the cap with her cat teeth, and drank it. After becoming invisible, she used her *Disguise!* skill to change into a burly man named **Carson**, adjusting her character info accordingly. When the potion wore off, she activated *Shadow Control*, separating her shadow from her body.

Her real self, using *Phantom Cloak*, became invisible again, while the shadow that looked exactly like Carson began creeping toward the White estate. Experience new stories on empire

Thanks to the estate's lush landscaping, filled with trees and shadows, "Carson" was able to move between patches of darkness. Rita, using *Phantom Cloak*, followed closely behind, inching toward the estate. The maximum distance between her body and her shadow was 2 kilometers, though that was based on her intelligence stat of 40. As it grew, so might the range.

Rita's shadow stopped at the gate, while the bird flew up, scanning through the shield and windows, looking for Sanchez. Soon enough, it found her by the rooftop pool. Rita patiently waited.

Since the game's invasion, the White estate wasn't just home to the White family. Numerous bodyguards responsible for their protection were stationed there, cycling between missions. Surely, some would return tonight.

After waiting for 30 minutes, several cars approached from afar. Rita's shadow stuck to the ground, blending with the shadows by the gate.

Rita, meanwhile, drank a cooldown-resetting potion and changed her disguise again—this time into **Greyson**. Considering her charm stat of 10, it was impossible to completely hide her aura, even as a disguised goblin.

She pulled out a black motorcycle helmet and put it on, hiding her entire head. Next, she put on a flashy Hawaiian shirt and added a thin gold chain around her neck.

*Oh, Xiaoliang, your song is coming!*

As the cars pulled up, the gate slowly opened, and shadow-Carson slipped under the cars, sneaking inside the White estate.

A few minutes later, the cars stopped outside the main building. Shadow-Carson moved into one of the men's shadows, following him inside. Meanwhile, the White family butler—who controlled the *Shielding Water Veil*—was checking his map, cross-referencing the identities of the people entering the estate.

That's when he noticed someone not on the guest list—**Carson**?

The butler had worked for the White family for years. He had been brought in when he was 8 years old, back when Ariana's grandfather was still alive. He didn't claim to know every White family member, but he remembered 99% of them.

Carson? Wasn't that Josephine's second cousin? What was he doing here?

As the butler was reviewing the map and spotting the anomaly, the dot representing Carson had already reached his location—directly above him on the spiral staircase.

Alarmed, the butler looked up toward the staircase.

*Something's wrong!*

"Level one alert! Intruder in the main building, heading upstairs! They're disguised as Carson and have stealth abilities—kill on sight!"

As he finished shouting, the carpet a mere foot away lit up, revealing a set of footprints. A figure began to materialize, but before the butler could fully register it, the intruder was already rushing upstairs.

There was no time to check the map again. The butler bellowed, "First, second, and third teams, to the main building now! First and second, protect the lady in zone B! Third team, protect Master Josephine in zone F—move!"

Josephine, dressed in a brand-new suit and hurrying down the stairs to greet guests, stopped in his tracks, bewildered: *What's going on?!*

As the butler continued issuing orders, he spotted another anomaly on the map. **Greyson**?

*But Greyson's been dead for years!*

The butler immediately shut off the map and flew toward the rooftop using his skill.

Meanwhile, the guests who had just arrived at the estate were utterly confused. They hadn't even greeted anyone yet when chaos erupted.

"Weren't we here to conspire about important matters?"

"Conspiracy my foot! This sounds like an attack!"

Before they could fully comprehend the situation, a horde of people came rushing in—hundreds of White family guards, identified by the symbols on their sleeves: waves for the first team, rocks for the second, and boats for the third.

No matter how grand or luxurious the White estate was, it couldn't handle hundreds of people flooding in within seconds.

For the first time in their lives, these wealthy, high-status guests experienced something akin to rush hour. Within moments, they instinctively started grabbing the handrails for safety.

In the blink of an eye, even Josephine had dashed upstairs, leaving the bewildered guests and their bodyguards behind.

Moments later, the commotion grew louder as people began shouting things like, "Bomb!" "Run!" "What the hell?" "It's going to blow!" and "Prepare for healing!"

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After shadow-Carson entered the White estate, Phantom Cloaked Rita remained outside, observing the brightly lit mansion. She pulled out an item she had obtained from Rick:

**[Coin of Fate] (Curiosity): When faced with a difficult choice, flip this coin. The number on the coin will indicate your subconscious preference for one option—the closer the number is to 10, the higher the success rate for that option. The coin doesn't know what you truly want, but it can show you.**

Rita was torn between using *Phantom Shift* to sneak into Sanchez's bedroom or entering through the living room. The bedroom was closer to the rooftop, but going through the living room would allow her to scout the estate and plant a few bombs along the way.

She flicked the coin into the air, watching as it spun before landing in her hand.

The number revealed: **9**.