This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist-Chapter 1151 Divine Game Quiet Mountain 34

After recalling how BS Rita’s emotions only seemed to fluctuate after she reviewed the fragmented memories in her coins, Deceitful Bloom decided to have her meditate for 10 minutes after every coin flip.

This method proved to be far more effective than before. At least, the lightning ball temporarily trapped in the flower cage would release thunder each time, which was a good start.

There were still 16 days left in the game, so theoretically, there was still time.

Once BS Rita entered her meditation again, Nivalis quietly asked, "Aren’t you worried she might see the things in the temple through the coins?"

Deceitful Bloom raised an eyebrow, her expression puzzled. "Why would I be worried?"

Nivalis was taken aback by this question, her tone now hesitant. "Are you worried that she’ll remember what happened and turn against you? That she’ll never forgive you?"

"I have no regrets, and I don’t need her forgiveness," Deceitful Bloom said, crossing her legs and casually resting her hands in her lap. She glanced at BS Rita meditating by the window before looking back at Nivalis. "It seems you’ve been misunderstanding something."

"What?"

"You’ve always thought I was wrong, but I never thought I was. So my conscience doesn’t hurt, and I don’t need to be forgiven. There’s no such thing as two beings whose interests always align in this world."

Deceitful Bloom could instantly come up with many examples, such as Maple Syrup and Mistblade from Card Swap, Lightchaser and Ash Cinders from Player Relic, and of course, herself and Rita. But instead, she chose to say to Nivalis, "Even you won’t always walk alongside her. You’re just lucky for now."

"Who says that?! I can!" Nivalis retorted angrily, even popping her head out of Deceitful Bloom’s hood, emphasizing, "I wouldn’t even be mad if she killed me in the Demon Game!"

Deceitful Bloom smiled faintly, though her eyes betrayed no emotion. She threw back a hypothetical: "What if Lania Kaia disappeared in the first bell because she couldn’t perform that world skill? Would you still feel the same? Wouldn’t you think, if it weren’t for her taking Mistblade, Dragon Isle wouldn’t have been destroyed along with Lania Kaia?"

"What if you’re not afraid of Holy Cup crawling out of the grave to kill you, and you swear you don’t care? Do you think, with her personality, she would still trust you?"

The creature who had just questioned the gods fell silent.

After a long pause,

BS Rita sat cross-legged on the windowsill chair, her index finger gently spinning a small lightning ball. No matter how much Deceitful Bloom spoke, she simply wouldn’t budge.

Why should she learn a skill that required cooperation with another person to activate? She shot a dissatisfied look at Deceitful Bloom.

Deceitful Bloom sighed. Why had this top student become like this? Back when BS Rita followed her to learn cooking, she had been so happy to learn. Now that her level had increased, she was starting to be picky?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Deceitful Bloom crossed her arms and closed her eyes to calm herself.

Seeing Deceitful Bloom finally quiet, BS Rita immediately took out her coin and started spinning it again.

After a few minutes of cold silence, Deceitful Bloom exhaled. She hadn’t expected that she would be the one to give in first. "Do you want to see the Vineborne combination skill?"

With the mutated companion element and Vine, BS Rita was sure to be the future core. Not only could she use combination skills with Kessa, but she could also use them with Cicada.

BS Rita, however, wasn’t a real Celestialkin. She had never experienced the resonance of Celestialkin, and though it would be possible to harmonize with Kessa, that would mean Kessa, with her greater experience, would naturally become the dominant force in the combination skill...

Deceitful Bloom’s heart was always naturally biased. She didn’t want BS Rita to miss out on her opportunity in Quiet Mountain.

"You can first experience the power of the Vineborne combination skill and then decide if you want to learn the Celestialkin combination skill," she added.

...

Battle Announcement:

Player Isolated Isle Lightchaser successfully destroyed the Order Badge, advancing the game progress by 10%. There are 8 Order Badges remaining.

Lania KaiaFat Goose: Don’t you rent out your badge for resources?

Isolated Isle Ash Cinders: She’s being targeted by both Quiet Mountain JE and Quiet Mountain Frost Deer. To be safe, I destroyed it first.

BS Crab: How could Quiet Mountain Frost Deer target her?

BS SmokeTune: Quiet Mountain Frost Deer’s Order Badge was taken by QM Rita and QM Mistblade together.

Tingo Autumn Deer: Why?!

Dawn Spring Guest: Sis!! I thought you were gone!

BS SmokeTune: I couldn’t lie to QM Rita, so I didn’t open the chat group again. This is what I just overheard using my skill. I don’t know why, but QM Rita knows SS Rita is in Midsummer. She’s already on her way to Midsummer, joining QM Mistblade, QM Maple Syrup, and QM Mojie to meet QM Kessa.

Verdant Verdant Whisper · Windrush: QM Cicada is also on her way. The domains are too far apart, but she’ll be there by the day after tomorrow at the latest. Whoever can contact BS Rita, tell her to run fast!

BS Mistblade: QM Rita always forms groups like this? None of us here do that.

DawnCicada: How does she know they’re in Midsummer?

Fury Rider: Because of the commotion they caused, a few hours ago, a sea of flowers appeared outside Midsummer, completely engulfing the city. I can’t name the exact flowers, but I’ve seen them. It’s those 1.5 Vineborne flowers.

Fury Rider: Half of the players who smelled the flowers fell asleep, while the other half were put under control. If I hadn’t reacted quickly, I would have fallen victim too. The skill’s called Limited Bloom Period.

DawnCicada: It’s a Vineborne combination skill.

Dawn Spring Guest: Sis! We’re not impressed!

Winter Sea Frenzied Shark: I really don’t get you, Sis. You clearly are impressed.

BS Crab: This kid really doesn’t know how to talk!

...

Deceitful Bloom was leading BS Rita into Midsummer. Such a commotion would surely attract the attention of the gods, so it was best to make use of the time before they arrived to grasp the Celestialkin’s atmospheric resonance.

She hadn’t expected it to succeed on the first try. After all, just like how the weather above Celestialkin’s heads is affected by their mood, the Vineborne’s Vine was also influenced by emotions. BS Rita had been trying to grasp the resonance of her companion element for so long with no progress. Perhaps the Vineborne’s Vine was similarly affected?

Deceitful Bloom had intended to take charge of this combination skill herself, just showing a small-scale demonstration of its power. Who would have thought that BS Rita, for reasons Deceitful Bloom couldn’t comprehend, had stripped her of the control and directly unleashed the full combination skill?

Deceitful Bloom asked, "What skill did you use just now? How did you take control of the combination skill away from me?"

BS Rita, still admiring the red and white flower sea around her, eyes full of curiosity and awe, briefly explained, "An SSS-level skill I learned from the Demon Game, Who’s the Master."

Deceitful Bloom: The skill’s damage wasn’t very high...