Catlove12Fish

After her rebirth, Rita vows not to repeat her past mistakes. This time, her first priority is to stop her brother, who is about to marry into the Lopez family, from participating in the initial game beta test. In her previous life, she was deceived by this scheming brother until her dying breath. It was only at the end that she realized she was merely a villain in a male-oriented novel about a live-in son-in-law, with all the malice and manipulation orchestrated by him behind the scenes.

In this life, Rita decides to change the rules of the game. She will stay in the shadows and seize all the opportunities meant for the male and female leads. By participating in the beta test and re-selecting her abilities, she systematically dismantles the protagonists’ advantages, all while making them believe she’s on their side.

Rita has no intention of harming innocent people, nor is she a selfless saint. In this game, she works with the authorities for mutual benefit, all to achieve her ultimate goal—becoming the true master of her fate.

This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist

After leaving the alchemy shop, Rita made a quick visit to the auction house. Just then, she received a message from Shadow.Q.

[Shadow.Q]: "The underwater alien army has landed along the coast. Want to level up?"

She glanced at a skill inside the auction house.

[Bloodthirsty Butcher] (Passive) (S-grade): "Each kill automatically extracts a small amount of the opponent's power source. It can be used at any time to restore health, or condensed into an energy crystal that, when consumed, can recharge the blood source for life-tier evolution, though the effect is minimal."

An S-grade skill for only 20,000 gold coins. The effect seemed weak, but Rita decided to purchase it, emptying all her gold coins and even selling a batch of [Little Fish Kingdom's King] to gather the required funds.

After acquiring the skill book, she learned it immediately and grabbed her cat-shaped headgear. She then flew straight to the coast.

"Bloodthirsty Butcher" & Coastal Slaughter