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

Rita no longer cared about the conversation between Nuclear Flash and Maple Syrup. She wanted to gather information herself to figure out what was true and what wasn't—if possible, she'd try to trade for some food.

The other players who came with Maple Syrup were doing the same, spreading out in different directions. It's fine to follow the strongest player when there's danger, but when it comes to gathering information, everyone trusts their own judgment more.

Rita didn't prioritize talking to other players; instead, she focused on the mechanical race.

At this point, most of the mechanical race had transformed into a different form. They weren't in their battle-gear mode, nor were they in the mailbox-like worker form from earlier. Rita wasn't sure if it was to conserve energy, but these mechanical race had all shrunk down into mini-versions.

Abandoned Zone 1