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What the Hell?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2356714,4610,"Chapter 104","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-104",104,"\u003Cp>The outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among a massive pile of boulders, hundreds of members of the Shark Guild lay hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes were fixed on the four young men at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those four were the third team, the last-minute substitutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader among them jerked his hand violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can… we can go in…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as those words were spoken,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone around them froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the second team had been wiped out entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How… how could this happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third team’s leader was a young man with the codename Tie Tou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively took half a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fierce eyes he once had were now filled with deep terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him—his three teammates behind him were now pale as ash, trembling all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly was inside that dungeon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why were even the formidable Dao Ge of the first team and the exquisitely prepared second team both annihilated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear of the unknown was the most tormenting of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling, not far away, also noticed the men’s strange reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood—the second team had been wiped out too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That doesn’t make sense…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling frowned, as if speaking to himself, “With dual resistance gear for lightning and fire, plus ice-resistance potions—how could they be wiped out so fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Yamamoto Kenichi spoke in a voice chillingly calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The lightning and fire resistance gear was neutralized; the ice-resistance potions were useless. The remaining two were a tank and a support.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Zhao Tianling, his eyes gleaming with insight:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Zhao, once you eliminate all impossibilities, whatever remains—no matter how absurd—is the only truth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling suddenly realized, speaking with disbelief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean… that earth element we’ve always ignored, the one we thought he only used for survival?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling drew a deep breath, a deep shock flickering in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At level 20+, mastering one element to its extreme was already considered genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastering two elements was monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this Lin Mo…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastered all three: lightning, fire, and earth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And each could serve as a primary offensive skill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too terrifying…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Zhao, now that you know, it’s easier to act.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling glanced at him, then ordered someone to bring four bottles of high-grade earth-resistance potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tie Tou, drink this, go in, and kill Lin Mo—I’ll credit you with a major achievement!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the four members of the third team, his tone icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Tou, the team leader among them, stared at the potion in his hand, his body shaking uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Tou collapsed to his knees, pounding his head against the ground in frantic pleading:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director! Spare me! I don’t want to die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dao Ge is dead, Er Er is dead—we’ll die if we go in too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their leader breaking down, the other three members’ mental defenses shattered completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three dropped to their knees in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, please, send someone else!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have an elderly mother to support—I can’t die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, there’s something monstrous in there! Going in means certain death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Long Xu Class are devils! We die the moment we step in—no resistance will save us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene left the hundreds of Shark Guild members surrounding them stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desertion in the face of battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right in front of the Director?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had never happened in the history of the Shark Guild!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling trembled with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined his elite troops would be reduced to this state of terror!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worthless! A bunch of worthless cowards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling kicked Tie Tou over, furious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve fed and trained you for years—now I need you to kill one man, and you’re playing the coward?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get up! Whoever refuses to go, I’ll kill right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Tou remained on the ground, begging incessantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, I’ve been in the guild so long—I may not have earned glory, but I’ve earned my sweat. Let someone else go this time…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chairman, I've been in the guild this long—no merit, but I've certainly put in the effort; let someone else go this time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling laughed bitterly with rage, “If you want to die, I’ll grant your wish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling, furious, let out a bitter laugh. \"If you want to die, then I'll grant you your wish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto Kenichi stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a faint smile as he whispered to Zhao Tianling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Zhao, don’t act rashly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killing them is easy—but who will go in for us if they’re dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wanted to enter himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the dungeon’s level restriction was 20–25—he couldn’t enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the level restriction for this dungeon is 20–25, and he simply couldn’t do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling sneered, furious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These cowards are broken! Even if I put a knife to their throats, they won’t move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s because your method is wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto Kenichi stepped past him and walked to the four kneeling men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched down and gently straightened Tie Tou’s disheveled collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tie Tou-san, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto’s voice was soft, as if chatting with an old friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Tou looked up at the refined Japanese man, his body trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto lightly patted Tie Tou’s shoulder, his voice dripping with persuasion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tie Tou-san, you’re a smart man. If you don’t go in, what happens when Lin Mo walks out alive? Have you considered the consequences?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Shark Guild murdering a Long Xu Class student is treason in your Dragon Nation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then there will be no place for you in Dragon Nation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your fate will be certain death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Tie Tou and the other three turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Yamamoto spoke the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they committed this crime, there was truly no escape within Dragon Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto shifted tone, his voice softening:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you go in, there’s still a glimmer of hope.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you go in, there’s still a glimmer of hope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as Lin Mo is killed, as long as he dies inside...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I swear to you, I will use all my channels to get you out of Longguo the moment it happens, and send you to Yingguo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There, you will be heroes of our Great Ying Empire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Money, status—even any female celebrity you like—I can make her kneel before you and serve you the moment you name her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In Yingguo, you will hold supreme status and enjoy wealth and splendor beyond anything you could ever imagine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yamamoto Kenichi stood up, looking down at the four men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On one side lies certain death—a hell. On the other, a paradise where even if the odds are low, success means everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ironhead, can you do the math?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long, unbroken silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironhead’s chest heaved violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled desperately between fear and greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleeing meant certain death—and dragging his family down with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charging in meant nine deaths out of ten—but what if... what if he won?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be ascending to heaven in a single step!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironhead suddenly lifted his head; fear in his eyes now mingled with the madness of a man with nothing left to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck it... let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped the Earth-resistance potion in his hand. “Brothers, we’re dead either way! Might as well go in and gamble for fortune!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironhead gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Win, and we get the brothel girls; lose... we can’t lose!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three team members exchanged glances, then all stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaahhhhh—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironhead roared, trying to purge the last of his fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Yamamoto Kenichi, voice hoarse:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yingguo man, I hope you keep your word!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto Kenichi nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I swear by the honor of the Yamamoto family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironhead crushed the Unauthorized Scroll in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space twisted; a black fissure reopened and instantly swallowed the four men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fissure sealed shut, the pile of rubble fell silent once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling stared at the fissure, silent for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo... is proficient in Fire, Lightning, and Earth—his power is absurdly strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto Kenichi adjusted his collar, icy killing intent flickering in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Zhao, precisely because he is strong, he must die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s an old saying in Longguo: when a tree towers above the forest, the wind will surely break it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the empire’s future, such a monster must be crushed in its infancy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling let out a contemptuous snort. “Yamamoto, don’t talk to me about imperial grand designs—I don’t give a damn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I care about one thing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once this is done, you must immediately fulfill your promise—use your special channels to get me to Yingguo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto Kenichi smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Zhao, rest assured—I am a man of honor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As soon as Lin Mo dies, within three hours, you and your core members will be aboard a private jet bound for Yingguo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling snorted, turned away, and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his hand clenched into a fist so tight his knuckles turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your Yingguo people have no honor at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I weren’t already trapped in a dead end here in Longguo, I’d rather die than stand beside you treacherous wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I’ve got no choice but to see this through to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>",1541,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","09ae29ca2c0fc733975c0f81c8d858186b8ab6a402cbe9413ffc1fafcbac3ec2","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-105","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-103",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]