This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist

Rita found it amusing as she kept an eye on Rick. Though the perspective of the little spider could be minimized to the bottom corner of the screen and broadcast 24 hours a day, she couldn't perceive it when she was in class on Rania Kaiya, so she couldn't detail who Rick met or what was said each day—otherwise, she wouldn't have missed the fact that Rick got the magical eye.

However, she still knew some significant events, like the studio's instance screen. It's often said that people flock together, and this instance was one Rick stumbled upon by his bizarre luck. After his third internal test, he inexplicably got to know a person in debt, who sold his house to Rick at a low price.

Even though Rick had already married into the Lopez family and should have looked down on such a small house of just over ninety square meters, he still bought it.

Once the game officially invaded, the instance screen appeared, and it became Rick's exclusive property. But Julian and the others felt that even if Rick disbanded the studio, he should let them continue to monopolize the instance.

Julian suggested, "Shall we sell Aaron's Divine Gift information? A detailed report on an S-level Divine Gift can fetch 20 gold coins."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Carter, the rational one among them, asked, "Wouldn't that offend the Jones family?"

Julian replied, "You don't want it?"

"Want it!" x2

Julian sneered. If it weren't for his ambition to build his own power, he wouldn't want to share with these two. Among those present, the one who hated Rick the most and felt the most wronged was definitely Julian.

Rick was willing to spend tens of gold coins to buy mechanical eyeballs for Aaron and even gave him an A-grade magical eye, yet he wouldn't spend money to help Julian repair his contract figurine!

Selling Aaron's talent alone wouldn't be enough to relieve his resentment. He admitted he not only hated that Rick helped Aaron but also envied Aaron's talent. Suddenly, he recalled something Rick's sister said during dinner at Wilson's house: Aaron and Ezra had once talked... Ezra? If leveraged well, this could be an excellent entry point.

Though conversations revolved around the game after its invasion, star chasers were always present! Previously, they compared who was more handsome or beautiful; now, they compare who has the higher main character status!

In the past, everyone competed on achievements and fan numbers; now it's about Divine Gifts… Divine Gifts are the new standard for achievements. Celebrities couldn't just abandon their careers and quickly transition smoothly after the game invasion. In fact, this was true across various industries; most people couldn't give up their original lives.

After the invasion, lifestyles gradually aligned more closely with gaming.

Moreover, even after the invasion, the speed at which stars made money was faster than in other industries. No one was willing to retire because, before, fans had to spend money on endorsements for stars, but now they just needed to find their idols, match avatars, and many true fans directly sent their hard-earned coins and equipment to their beloved stars.

Absurd.

But humans are drawn to strength; no matter how many halos old-era stars had, if their abilities didn't match up or their Divine Gifts weren't sufficient, they would gradually lose public attention.

Today, the most discussed were still those on the top 100 list. Although there were still pet rankings, equipment rankings, and glory rankings that hadn't yet opened, just the level rankings and wealth rankings provided ample topics for discussion.

Unlike in the past, when only a small group discussed the actions of stars, now almost everyone participated in discussions. To analyze various aspects of the game, a point of reference was needed, and the top 100 list provided the perfect anchor.

Everyone used them as a core to share insights and rumors they had heard from various channels, discussing different strategies.

Rita was one of the few celebrities on the level rankings' top 100 list, still within the top fifty, naturally sparking discussions about her previous works and her retirement. Where there are people, there are gossip; it was rumored that her Divine Gift could modify a person's luck, and the topic shifted to the importance of luck...

Even retired Rita could be discussed, let alone Ezra, who had been a top-tier celebrity before the invasion.

He was also on the level rankings, ranked lower than Rita but still in the seventies. A quick search online yielded a plethora of information about Ezra, even details about where he was grinding instances.

Previously, fans would wait at the airport to see stars; now, they waited to see stars grind instances. Their information-gathering abilities were exceptional.

Ezra had many dedicated fans, as nowadays not just fans but casual players were curious about what instances top 100 list individuals were grinding.

Julian, Carter, and Dylan were adept at gathering information; otherwise, they wouldn't have been recruited by Rick. Before the studio disbanded, their primary job was collecting and selling information. Rick had initially obtained the lead on that magical eye from their intel.

In just three days, they used both legitimate and shady means, along with connections to some "friends" with special Divine Gifts, to quickly uncover the relationship between Ezra and Aaron.

Indeed, these two had not only talked… the three also discovered a significant scandal.

Aaron was the youngest son of the Jones family's patriarch, born when he was nearly 50 and adored at home. His older brother and strong-willed sister-in-law were often busy, leaving Aaron less scrutinized.

Who really cared for him? It was the responsible, maternal-like sister-in-law and the gentle, family-loving second brother. They were the ones looking out for his meals, living conditions, education, and emotional well-being.

Aaron's family treated him well, not just because of the age gap with his older siblings but because the patriarch and matriarch were quite sensible. Though the whole family lived together, they had divided their assets when Aaron was born.

The eldest and second sons each received 30%, the elder and younger daughters-in-law split 10%, leaving 20% for Aaron, with the grandparents keeping 10% for their retirement.

Without any conflicts of interest, the relationships among the Jones family members were genuinely harmonious.

The children of the first and second houses were about the same age as Aaron, and they raised him together; the two families practically treated Aaron as one of their own children. Experience tales at empire

What about Ezra? He was a son born from an affair between Aaron's older brother and sister-in-law…

And Aaron was aware of this.

However, Ezra's identity wasn't uncovered through mere investigation; it was revealed using a mysterious Divine Gift.

**[Let me guess]:** Can Insight delve into the deepest secrets one doesn't want others to know? It requires the target's blood and has a cooldown of 10 natural days.