This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist-Chapter 391: Entering the Arena Again, One-on-One Boss Fight!

After assembling the [World’s Grave Forest · Wind Rising], Rita shifted more of her focus to the orange-red wings of light.

By February 21st, Jameson sent two sets of radiant offerings—one set at level 12, the other at level 15.

Curious about how Jameson had managed to keep the two Red Dragon cards all these years without them disappearing due to lack of use, Rita casually asked him about it.

[Jameson]: "The most dangerous place is often the safest. I had a set of Mahjong made and kept it in the family game room. As long as anyone from the White Family is around, anyone can play. The Red Dragon cards are hidden in the Mahjong set. If anyone asks why they look strange, I just tell them it was a printing error."

[Jameson]: "Every few years, I have my descendants swap out the set. Those special Red Dragon cards are easy to spot."

[Jameson]: "Everyone in the White Family knows it’s tied to our curse. I make sure they follow all my instructions and pass them down to the next generation."

Rita couldn’t help but admire the old man’s luck—if he had just chosen a fixed place to hide the cards, they’d have been long gone.

With the newly acquired radiant offerings, Rita and Nivalis dove into the depths of the sea, spending some time finding a level 15 dungeon. They activated the 12 radiant offerings and entered the dungeon together.

[System]: "Congratulations, BS Star player Rita has gathered 12 radiant offerings, unlocking Arena of All Races!"

Ever since Rita and her team first introduced the arena to BS Star, over the past month, there had been 3-5 arena battles daily, featuring players from BS Star and other worlds alike.

The arenas in BS Star were mostly hosted by elite teams from various factions. As these battles continued, players began noticing that their pets weren’t getting treasure chests after battles. At first, they thought it was a bug, but soon realized it was due to the type of contract. Only pets with an equal contract could receive rewards. As a result, some players spent significant sums to renegotiate contracts with their pets.

Battles from other worlds were similar to BS Star’s, with some being basic matches and others involving much higher-level fights. Defeating higher-level bosses naturally resulted in better treasures. There were five types of treasure chests seen so far, ranked from low to high: Fool’s Chest, Player’s Chest, Agony Chest, Nightmare Chest, and Abyss Chest.

The battle ranking system in the World Battlefield ladder was exactly the same.

More advanced battles existed, but watching those required 50 honor points. Even players with enough honor points were reluctant to spend them. Furthermore, treasure upgrades only occurred on a player’s first challenge.

At the beginning, these teams were self-aware and only challenged dungeons with level 5 or lower bosses, with a maximum of level 15. However, the rewards they received were always the low-rated Fool’s Chest, with a C ranking.

A few days ago, one legion, frustrated with this, gathered the materials to unlock a level 7 arena. Less than half an hour into the fight, they were all wiped out by a level 21 boss that descended directly onto BS Star through the dungeon’s barrier.

To make matters worse, the boss was a massive eagle with flying abilities. Within minutes of its arrival, it devoured thousands of players. When nearby countries finally sent planes to intercept, the eagle spread its wings and soared, disappearing into the sky.

Though the elite team from the legion was wiped out, they were relentlessly mocked by angry global players.

Despite the growing fascination with the arena, the real concern was whether players would overestimate their abilities and challenge bosses they couldn’t defeat. Official organizations from different countries were quick to monitor these events. If players failed, they could at least gather useful information about the bosses.

So, when news broke that the arena was opening, most players hurriedly took care of their affairs, finding a safe place to recharge their game panels.

The moment the screen lit up, they saw Rita and a dragon standing alone in the arena.

At this point, Nivalis had already grown to over 9 meters tall, with her wings spread out to a massive 15 meters.

Meanwhile, across the arena, an alien boss had appeared—a level 45 Ghost Wolf.

The live chat section exploded with comments in various languages.

However, the game forum and world chat were different. They had an in-built intelligent translator, allowing players to communicate without any language barriers.

"Has she gone crazy? I admit she’s first on the level leaderboard, and she has a dragon, but this is a one-on-one fight..."

"Last time, with Shadow.Q and Sanchez, the three players who got the Oak Owl wings, it took them over an hour to kill a boss. Now she dares to challenge one alone?"

"I knew it! She must’ve betrayed us! She’s not even human anymore! Why hasn’t Eclipse Vanguard stepped in?"

"If she fails, she’ll endanger everyone!"

"But won’t she get Nivalis killed? Can we force her to quit? She should never have contracted with Nivalis in the first place!"

"This is hilarious. It’s not like Nivalis would have contracted with you instead."

"Isn’t it true that Nivalis has been acting weak lately? Her scales and gems aren’t shining like before. She looks really fragile."

"What’s everyone worried about? She was the top damage dealer when they fought Hundred Heads, remember?"

"Yeah, she didn’t panic at all. Why are all these newbies freaking out?"

"I’m a newbie, and I’ll admit it, but what if something goes wrong? That level 21 giant eagle is still out there, and if this level 45 boss gets to BS Star, how many will die? She has to take responsibility for us!"

"Even if she succeeds, she’s going to lock down a resource for us. This 15-level dungeon is our way to level up. Who gave her the right to close it for her own rewards?"

"She just leveled up and now she’s cutting down the tree! How selfish!" Experience more tales on novelbuddy

"She doesn’t take any responsibility at all! Doesn’t care about anyone else’s survival!"

Shadow.Q and her teammates from Eclipse Vanguard sat together, quietly scrolling through the forum.

They had seen all kinds of criticism, which was inevitable.

As players became more familiar with the arena, both Shadow.Q and Eclipse Vanguard began to view it with growing concern. The arena had caused a massive conflict of interests.

Take this moment, for example.

If Rita failed, BS Star would gain a terrifying new enemy.

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If Rita succeeded, it meant she would not only close off an important path for regular players to grow stronger, but she would also claim treasures no one else could access.

In the first arena, everyone’s focus was on the arena itself. Even the other races in the spectator stands helped divert attention, as well as the 12 radiant offerings and other elements. The noise from the critics barely had time to surface.

But now… players had formed a basic understanding of the arena.

Those who couldn’t enter the arena but craved its immense rewards were looking for an outlet to vent their frustration.

People worship powerful figures, but when those figures can’t bring them benefits and even start to take from them, that worship turns into jealousy, quickly escalating into hatred.

Even within Eclipse Vanguard, there was considerable debate on this. The meeting room next door had already erupted in arguments.

In short, Shadow.Q couldn’t understand why Rita was doing this. It didn’t fit her usual way of thinking at all.