This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist-Chapter 306: "Then Where Do You Want to Die?" & "I Don’t Want to Die at All"

"Then Where Do You Want to Die?" (S-level): You can fly at high speed for five minutes. Your flight speed is calculated as (the percentage of lost health x agility x level) km/s. During this skill’s duration, your dodge rate is increased by 50%, and your battle prediction by 250. Any skill hitting you cannot trigger a critical hit. Casting time is 0.5 seconds. While flying, you consume 2% mana per minute, with a cooldown of 3 hours.

This skill is more effective the lower your health is—meaning the lower your HP, the faster you fly. Not bad.

And there’s another skill from the same person in these skill stones.

"I Don’t Want to Die" (S-level): Doubles your constitution, and then the resulting health (both value and percentage) is multiplied by five again. Who do you think can kill me now? Instant-cast, no consumption, cooldown time 48 hours.

This person’s Divine Gift skill has truly supported half of the Tower Ascension Squad’s efforts…

She asked Shadow.Q, "What’s this person’s Divine Gift called? I’m just curious, it’s fine if it’s inconvenient to say."

Shadow.Q glanced at the skill stones Rita was fiddling with, each with the image of a running figure in the center. She instantly recognized the skill and smiled. Since this Divine Gift was well-known in Eclipse Vanguard, she said, "It’s called Longevity Like the South Mountain."

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Rita gave a thumbs up. "Appropriate."

Shadow.Q returned the gesture. "I can tell—you’re jealous."

A small dragon claw also appeared, nudging the two thumbs. "She wants everything. Also, Shadow.Q, can I trade these two B-level trash stones for I Can’t Die Here?"

Rita closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Through gritted teeth, she muttered, "Try making fun of me one more time!"

Nivalis, who had just picked out a white cloak, now wore it and, with her little dragon pinky raised, adjusted the knot in front of her neck. She smiled at Rita. "Sorry, my dragon doesn’t speak well. I didn’t mean to offend you."

Rita: "..."

Shadow.Q: "..." This dragon is getting worse, and every time, it gets more annoying.

While waiting for the skill stones, Rita reciprocated with five bottles of Melting Time: "A gift for you all. I don’t have many of these."

Shadow.Q’s face lit up as she accepted the potions. "I’ll request 300 gold for you."

Rita nodded. Since Eclipse Vanguard was offering, she wasn’t about to refuse. And honestly, 300 gold wasn’t much—Melting Time sold for 120 gold per bottle in Lania Kaia.

While they were eating at the Eclipse Vanguard cafeteria, Shadow.Q asked Nivalis, "If she can’t afford to keep you, how about finding a part-time job with us? We pay."

Nivalis, who had been scooping rice, immediately shook her head. "Sometimes, you guys are too upright for me. The things I want to learn are the shady tricks, and only Rita can teach me."

Rita: "???"

"Why are you making things up?!"

Rita grabbed Nivalis by the neck and shoved a spoonful of food into her mouth. "No talking while eating!"

Shadow.Q grinned at Nivalis, whose eyes were bulging from Rita’s grip, thinking, At this rate, will the so-called neutral dragons really not go to war with Blue Star?

Eclipse Vanguard had already figured out Nivalis’s identity… a dragon born only once every three thousand years, yet here she was.

And don’t think they didn’t notice her frequent all-night Mahjong sessions.

Compared to that, Blue Star’s people sneaking their young dragons into the Eternal Night Fortress to steal towers doesn’t seem that serious anymore...

In the days that followed, Rita reported to the Special Affairs Bureau daily. Eclipse Vanguard had hired top instructors to teach the Tower Ascension Squad. Although Rita didn’t know the details, she prepared for it as though it were a battlefield. There were lessons on self-regulation, surviving on the battlefield, how to avoid others stealing your credit, and the rules of combat. Your adventure continues at novelbuddy

Rita only attended the morning and evening classes, skipping the afternoon psychological ones. Rebirth is the best psychological training—I’ve already died once, what am I afraid of? I am the sky!

She went to Lania Kaia to take classes from Lucia. Gold-Class Assassin was being put to full use. Rita was determined to memorize all relevant information before entering the Tower and slowly digest it once inside.

Lucia, noticing Rita’s change in learning style—previously Rita would ask many follow-up questions, but now, she focused on memorizing—began introducing her self-made potions and gems. These, she claimed, could be learned by high-level alchemists in no time, with a cost and sale price included.

One day in class, Lucia enthusiastically introduced a potion.

—"This Second-tier Fool is my signature work! It brings me at least 50,000 gold in income every year! And the cost is only 527 gold per bottle! Do you know what it does? You... can’t even imagine!"

Rita: "..." You’re right, I can’t imagine! Come on, tell me already!

Lucia, Lania Kaia’s top tutor, had completely transformed into Lania Kaia’s best salesperson.

The Tower Ascension Squad members attended class on time, with Zoey occasionally skipping a few. Shadow.Q later mentioned to her that Zoey had been seeking trouble with Rick, seemingly worried that if she entered the Tower and came out, she might forget to teach Rick a lesson.

Rita understood—sometimes, we’re too generous, and it’s not always a good thing.

—"At first, we wondered if Black Jade would protect your brother since he’s his pet. Zoey was testing it too, but later realized Black Jade doesn’t care about him. As long as he’s not disturbing him while bathing, Black Jade is fine."

Shadow.Q’s tone was strange—almost purely a gossiping attitude, not hinting at any "you should help your family" sentiment.

Rita silently sighed in her heart, realizing that Shadow.Q had probably figured out that her feelings for Rick weren’t as deep as they once appeared. Perhaps others had already noticed.

Rita was always caught up in her own matters—time and money, both of which she hadn’t truly invested.

Maybe even Rick himself had started doubting her feelings. But for him, she was his only hope. If anyone could restrain Black Jade and avenge him, it could only be Rita.

At least, unlike Scarlett and Samuel, who were insincere in every word, Rita was truly the only one who might do something. She wasn’t like them, with their cruel mockery hidden behind every word.

She was the rope hanging halfway down the well. Rick couldn’t reach it, but as long as it was there, it gave him endless hope. He couldn’t afford to stop believing.