This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist-Chapter 1165: Divine Game Quiet Mountain 48

— "How about we go to hell together?"

Of course, that was not a good idea. Rita raised her sword to block, and the two coins, one real and one illusionary, flew out. But they did not head towards QM Rita.

Clang—Clang—Clang!

As blades collided, the third coin slowly appeared, but it didn’t fly towards QM Rita. Instead, it headed towards QM Tune.

QM Rita’s lips curled into a slight smirk, and she coldly remarked, "Seems like fate doesn’t favor you."

With another strike, the skill Who’s in the Cage triggered, and Rita’s health instantly plummeted from 56% to 5%.

She immediately activated Crimson Dandelion, defending herself while quickly restoring some of her health. But the battle continued, and QM Rita’s blade kept speeding up, showing traces of the way Rita used her sword.

Once, Rita had learned combat skills from QM Rita in the Demon Game, and after countless cycles, she forged her own path and surpassed QM Rita. Now, QM Rita was borrowing from Rita’s newly learned techniques.

They had both been each other’s teacher.

The distance between them was only half a meter, and Rita quietly gazed at QM Rita’s face.

This wasn’t the first time Rita had seen QM Rita’s full face without the mask. In the Demon Game, the other had used her Demon Relic more than once.

They looked identical, without a single difference. Every time Rita saw QM Rita, it was like looking at her reflection in a mirror.

But the mirror image didn’t move with her, and though they were so similar, they were entirely different.

Meanwhile, JE, Mojie, and Smoke Tune, controlled by the coins, were bombarding the battlefield with area attacks. The other Apostles of God had already used several long-cooldown defensive ultimates, yet none tried to attack or kill the mind-controlled players.

Even when Smoke Tune’s health dropped dangerously low, several Quiet Mountain players instinctively threw healing skills her way.

The relationship between the players in Quiet Mountain was delicate—filled with mutual hatred and even contempt. Cicada couldn’t eat when QM Rita’s name was mentioned. Mistblade needed extra sleep medication whenever Rita showed up at her house and made herself comfortable on her desk. Maple Syrup, a heavy gambler, would quit playing cards the moment Rita appeared.

In short, their relationships were anything but harmonious. But every major holiday in Quiet Mountain, they would gather together. Even someone like QM Rita, who was addicted to the Demon Game, would pause her game for the event. Even if she sat silently in the corner, she would still show up.

They shared this strange bond, a sense of camaraderie forged from mutual understanding and conflict.

Beyond the cage, several figures appeared: Lightchaser, Ash Cinders, Maple Syrup, Mistblade, Cicada...

However, they were all blocked by the water curtain and chains, unable to enter the cage.

QM Rita tilted her head slightly, and then, with a mocking tone, remarked, "How touching. They’ve come all the way for you. Should I let your ’good friends’ in?"

Rita briefly glanced over at them and then averted her gaze. She didn’t answer but instead asked, "What’s your SS-level divine gift called?"

QM Rita didn’t find this a waste of time. She realized she quite enjoyed conversing with herself. They understood each other’s thoughts. Recognizing that this topic might relate to their current situation, she answered without hesitation, "It’s called [First Person]."

After being betrayed repeatedly in the new world, had her divine gift upgraded from [God Thief] to [First Person]?

"And you?" she asked.

Rita smiled, "Mine is called [One-Person Party]."

Her smile widened. "So no need to let them in, because today will still be a One-Person Party."

As the mind control effect ended, the three coins flew back to Rita’s side.

She set QM Rita as her target and used three special divine techniques she had learned in the Demon Game: the curse skill [Greetings to Your Pain], the no-casting skill [No Killing Here], and the healing skill [Your Name].

After the three divine skills finished, and with no kill, Rita began using her Demon Relic and Player Relic skills in order of their cooldown times, starting with the longest.

[No Escape]... [Mutual Ruin]... [Freeze Again]...

[This Cat Right Here]... [No Sleep Tonight]...

After using the shortest cooldown skill, [Absolute Freedom], Rita immediately activated [No Logic].

"Quiet Mountain’s latest demon task: You must land an effective attack on SS Rita within 8 seconds, or you will be wiped out by Quiet Mountain."

It was as if the world paused for a moment before resuming its flow. All the Apostles of God inside the water curtain cage, both in the air and on the ground, surged toward SS Rita.

As Crimson Dandelion dissipated, her health, which was almost full, began to plummet rapidly.

A barrier exploded outward, and the ten Apostles of God were sent flying back several meters. When they regained their senses and tried to rush forward to focus fire, they found they couldn’t get through. The vast white flower petals engulfed and enveloped SS Rita.

Familiar scenes resurfaced...

QM Kessa collapsed, clutching her forehead, "Is this that thing again?"

QM Mojie clutched his stomach, "Just as I thought..."

QM Frenzied Shark furrowed his brow, planting his great sword into the ground. He sat down cross-legged, pulling out a few pots of flowers from his space and started watering them.

Mojie stared in disbelief, "We’re at this point already?!"

Frenzied Shark glanced at him, "If you’re going to vomit, do it near Smoke Tune, or I’ll make you regret it."

QM Tune, walking alongside Cicada, moved several meters to the side.

QM Mistblade snatched the cigarette holder from Maple Syrup and took a drag, looking worried, "Did it mutate again?"

Quiet Mountain JE, landing belly-up on the ground, asked, "Are we done yet?"

The third phase was triggered... but how was there still a third phase?!

QM Rita closed her eyes tightly, her finger pressing against her forehead.

Outside the cage, Mistblade, Maple Syrup, and the others reunited with Lightchaser and Ash Cinders. Even Cicada and Kessa, who were on relatively neutral terms with them, joined in. Soon, Fat Goose and NightFury also arrived.

Fat Goose looked at the gloomy Quiet Mountain players on the battlefield and asked, "What’s wrong with them?"

Mistblade, who was discussing with Lightchaser and Ash Cinders how to get inside, casually remarked, "They probably triggered Rita’s second phase."

It was just a casual remark, but after saying it, Mistblade herself froze, turning to look at the expressions of the Quiet Mountain players inside the cage.

Could they really have triggered the second phase?