This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist

Chapter 209 Moment of Reversal – Who is the Master, and Who is the Servant!

It can freely swap two equivalent types of values or information, such as the life points between itself and the opponent, or the same attributes between itself and the opponent, or even between itself and a certain beast's divine skill. It survived because of this ability and became stronger and stronger. Divine Gift also evolved with each of its schemes, gradually bringing it closer to becoming a dragon through repeated evolutions…

Golden light outlined the names of the two contractors, "Rick" and "Black Jade." The names appeared in the air above the contract and were about to separate, flying toward their respective masters and pets. At that moment, a red light enveloped them.

The names of the two contractors instantly switched places!

The illusion on the contract also changed!

Then, under everyone's gaze, two beams of light flew into Rick and the Flood Dragon's foreheads.

The light dissipated, and the Flood Dragon laughed loudly, as if it had pulled off an incredible prank. It was the first time anyone saw this Flood Dragon showing such a human-like expression.

On the other hand, Rick appeared stunned, horrified, regretful, and in disbelief. His face turned pale, and in the blink of an eye, cold sweat appeared on his forehead!

No, no, no! Impossible!! He rubbed his hands in the air, as if trying to erase a typo or some images he didn't want to see.

Rita, with a stern face, opened the pet rankings. The first thing that caught her eye was Nivalis and herself at the top. She scrolled down and saw Rick's name at the 18th position at the very bottom.

[Pet] [Level] [Species] [Contractor]

Rick 8 Human Black Jade

At that moment, Rita's heart finally eased... halfway.

Rita crossed her arms, standing still as she silently studied the line of text on the pet ranking, her fingers pinching the soft flesh of her inner arm: Don't laugh! Hold it in!

Not only that, but she also had to start showing emotions like suspicion and concern.

If acting were a skill, Rita thought she would be at least an A-grade actor, constantly practicing it.

Around her, murmurs began to rise.

"Did they write it backwards? Was there a mistake?"

"Can this game even have bugs?"

"Why has Rick become a pet…?"

After the light from the contract dissipated, Aaron and Ezra no longer tried to stop Zoey and Lincoln. Especially Aaron, who actively lifted the ice seal on Zoey's leg and took a step back to avoid her gaze.

Zoey didn't lose her composure. She maintained her final dignity and smiled with anger: "Very well."

She looked toward Rick and the Flood Dragon ahead. But before she could say anything, she noticed something was wrong.

Everyone's expressions were off, and even the Flood Dragon's expression seemed wrong. Its lower body was coiled up, while its upper body stood upright, laughing loudly.

On the contrary, Rick… he was already kneeling on the ground, grabbing his hair.

The last time she saw him kneel so quickly was the day she was about to kill him, bringing Lopez's two powerful experts with her.

Zoey overheard the murmurs of Special Affairs Bureau players.

Pet ranking? Bug?

She clicked on the pet rankings and stared in silence…

What's this? Did Rick find himself a new master?

Zoey clutched her chest, feeling a wave of dread. It was so close… my god, just a bit more, and it would have been her, the laughingstock!

At this moment, the World Channel, Domestic Channel, Regional Channel, and even nearby channels erupted with chatter, all discussing the matter.

Not only had a new player appeared on the pet rankings! What was even more shocking was that this new player wasn't a contractor, and not even a mutual contract...

Because his identity was that of a pet.

[Channel Window]

"Isn't this Rick… Rita's brother?"

"How did he become a pet? Who is this Black Jade person?"

"Look at the avatar! Quick, look at the avatar, doesn't Black Jade look like a dragon?"

"Wait, humans are becoming pets of Lania Kaia beasts now? So which side does he belong to now?"

"Did he volunteer for this? If it's forced, that's terrifying…"

"Did everyone forget? The forum post about selling positions for beast bosses, the beasts in it looked like this! It's not a real dragon, it's a Flood Dragon."

"Honestly, even volunteering is still terrifying…"

"How embarrassing, what will his sister think?"

"What can his sister think? She's riding a dragon thinking—'I'm cool, not my problem.'"

—When Rita saw this message, she almost thought she had accidentally posted her inner thoughts.

"Kill Black Jade, and will Rita's brother be free?"

"It depends on the contract. A mutual contract is life and death together, but it can be forcibly undone before something happens to the other party. Other pet contracts don't work like that. If the owner dies, the pet will inevitably die with them. But if the pet dies, the owner will be fine."

"Why hasn't anyone from the big shots explained what happened? Was it a failed contract?"

"We're fighting beasts with the boss right now, and no one dares to contract anymore…"

"Has the official given any explanation? The organization that sent the public welfare text last time, wasn't that the game's official, Special Affairs Bureau?"

"The organization is called Special Affairs Bureau!!!"

...

Shadow.Q had already started reporting the incident.

From the fact that she had ordered the commander Elijah earlier, it was clear that she was the main person responsible for dealing with the Flood Dragon. She had to step up.

After a brief private report in the game, Shadow.Q immediately approached the Flood Dragon.

Nearby, the melee fighters subtly protected Shadow.Q in the center, while healers prepared to intervene at any moment.

Shadow.Q looked up at Black Jade and asked, "Negotiation or war?"

Black Jade relaxed his body and looked down at Shadow.Q. "If you kill me, he will die too."

Shadow.Q's attitude remained calm, even somewhat indifferent. "That's why I gave the option to negotiate, to minimize unnecessary losses."

Is Rick's life important?

If only Special Affairs Bureau personnel were here today, his life wouldn't be worth much.

But here, there were Lopez family members and Rita, a sister deeply attached to her brother.

Special Affairs Bureau couldn't act rashly.

Special Affairs Bureau didn't want to offend Rita, nor did they want to provoke the Lopez family.

Rick's situation had already spread due to his appearance on the pet rankings. If they acted recklessly and killed Black Jade without regard for Rick's fate, it would become a major scandal for the Special Affairs Bureau, throwing them into a public relations crisis.

Even if Rick betrayed Zoey, Zoey might be the one who wanted Rick dead the most at this moment, but once Special Affairs Bureau killed Rick, she would be the one who appeared the most devastated.

For the Lopez family, this was a great opportunity. Zoey and the Lopez family behind her would definitely use this to challenge the Special Affairs Bureau, demanding benefits, resources, and power…

The betrayal by her husband was avenged by Special Affairs Bureau, and she could use this opportunity to gain even more.

Zoey would be laughing all the way, with the Special Affairs Bureau as her puppet.