[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware-":3,"chapter-just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-107":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Just Became a Mage, and My Skills Got Self-Aware? 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},2356717,4610,"Chapter 107: The Boss Who","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-107",107,"\u003Cp>The outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The location where the Shark Gang gathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling stood before the intruding rift, his expression grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their intruding scrolls had been exhausted—this was their final chance for an assassination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this failed again, it meant they would have to face that terrifying Dragon Fist Xu Wenchang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if there had been any other choice, Zhao Tianling would never have dared to provoke that killer god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint trembling sound echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rift shuddered, then suddenly contracted and vanished entirely from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling’s heart lurched sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closure of the intruding scroll’s passage meant only one outcome: the intruding squad had been wiped out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding members of the Shark Gang were also stunned, whispering among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gone… again gone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three squads! Three full-strength elite teams! Equipped with targeted gear, even downed high-grade resistance potions… all gone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this what a Dragon Order class monster is like… this gap is utterly despairing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of helplessness spread rapidly through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling clenched his fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had prepared himself mentally, when this moment truly arrived, the crushing sense of defeat still left him gasping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Zhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Yamamoto Kenichi’s voice drifted softly, “It seems we underestimated the true worth of this Dragon Nation prodigy. This man… must not be allowed to live.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianling took a deep breath, his eyes gradually turning fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the assassination failed, there was nothing left but to act openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Yamamoto, since the intruding tactic won’t work, let’s proceed as we previously agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Zhao Tianling ordered his vice-chairman behind him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go, find the archer with the sharpest eyesight, and keep constant watch on the dungeon exit guarded by Xu Wenchang. The moment Lin Mo shows his face, we strike immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One vice-chairman nodded and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamamoto Kenichi watched this scene and nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the [Dark Veil Barrier Scroll], gently tracing its surface with his fingers, his gaze dark and menacing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, though I admire you, I’m sorry… this is your end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the dungeon, beside the sacrifice pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sat on a broken stone, gazing toward the temple entrance, his fingers lightly tapping his knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Over half an hour…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing squatted beside him, idly drawing circles in the dirt with a stick: “Is the Shark Gang really not going to send a fourth team to bring us warmth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao sheathed her spear and said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps their intruding scrolls are already used up. After all, intruding scrolls are contraband—getting three was already difficult enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stood up, clapping his hands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True. One shouldn’t be too greedy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A 50% special drop rate is enough. If we wait any longer, Master Xu will get anxious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. Get to work. Finish it and leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo turned and walked toward the stone platform behind the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal ball on the platform glowed with swirling red light, pulsing like a living thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s expressions grew solemn without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo pressed his palm against the crystal ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding crimson light shot skyward, instantly dyeing the thunderclouds above the temple a blood-red hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sacrifice Ritual Completed!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Sacrifice Count: 8\u002F3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Rating: S+ Level!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【With this blood and soul as a beacon, awaken the Thunderfire God slumbering beneath the earth!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Awakening the Temple Guardian—Thunderflame Demon Dragon Beast!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Final Trial, Initiated!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire temple ruin began to shake violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the outer plaza, the ground cracked inch by inch, countless pillars of magma erupting from the fissures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient, ferocious aura surged down upon them, overwhelming and all-encompassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—!!!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A roar filled with boundless brutality exploded from deep beneath the earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was so immense it made their eardrums ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a massive claw covered in dark purple crystalline armor slammed onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a terrifying beast over twenty meters long crawled out from beneath the earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled a giant lizard but bore a monstrous dragon’s head, its eyes burning with red and blue spectral flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its spine bristled with sharp thunder-crystal bone spines, each breath spewing fire and lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Temple Guardian·Thunderflame Demon Dragon Beast (Boss-Level Enhanced Version)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Level: 25】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Trait 1: Thunderfire Twinborn (Body composed of thunderfire crystals, immune to 80% thunder and fire damage, and able to absorb partial damage to heal)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Trait 2: Spirit Ward (Defense increased by 70%)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this opulent stat panel, Han Mengqing’s face turned instantly pale: “Immune to 80% thunder and fire damage? And heals? Plus 70% defense? This this this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and unleashed Thunder Inferno combined with Thunder Lin Descends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom-boom-boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal thunder kirin, wreathed in ten-thousand-jun lightning, slammed into the demon dragon’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon dragon didn’t even feel pain—only shook its head irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, it had suffered no real damage, like being scraped with a nail file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Fireball Spell’ chuckled: Hey, Third Brother, you okay? Aren’t you supposed to be high single-target burst? Why are you just scraping?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Fireball Spell’ stood tall proudly: Hmm, let the Master handle this. Let me show you what real damage output looks like!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t waste words. Since thunder didn’t work, he’d try fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Fire, go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Multiple Exploding Fireballs! Flame Pillars! Firestorm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom-boom-boom—!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo waved his hands, fire skills rained down on the boss like they were free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of basketball-sized fireballs hurtled down, exploding in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, countless flame pillars erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, violent fire tornadoes rose from the ground, tearing furiously at the demon dragon’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames blazed skyward, a spectacle of overwhelming force, as if ready to incinerate all of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when the flames cleared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the demon dragon shook its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that entire combo, it hadn’t even been scratched—not a single scale damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Earth Shield Spell’ timidly raised its hand: B…Brother, it seems… you’re scraping too…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Fireball Spell’ fumed: Do you have to point that out? Don’t you think I can see?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Lightning Strike Shu ’: Chi .】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fireball spell, enraged]: What are you scoffing at? You're scraping too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic dragon beast, continuously provoked, exploded in rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It opened its massive maw, and deep within its throat, red and blue light surged wildly—extreme compression of lightning and flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal beam of combined lightning and fire, radiating an aura of total annihilation, swept toward the four of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan cried out, her small frame thrusting forward as the frontline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sacred Light Barrier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beam slammed into the golden shield, producing a chorus of cracking sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan’s face flushed crimson instantly; she pressed both hands hard against the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her petite body sank violently, her feet carving two deep furrows into the solid ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp shattering sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A horrifying crack appeared on the 【Sacred Light Barrier】, hailed as invincible at its level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It… its damage is too high!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan gritted her teeth, her voice trembling yet firm: “I can’t hold it much longer! Think of a way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mengyao! Control it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao moved like lightning, instantly slipping into the battlefield’s flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long spear radiated biting cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolute Frost Domain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying cold erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick ice spread up the demonic dragon’s legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, it held for less than two seconds before the demonic dragon beast shook its body, and the solid ice shattered instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic dragon beast raised its massive claw and brought it down with crushing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao’s pupils contracted; relying on her exceptional combat instinct, she rolled to the extreme side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous claw smashed into the ground where she had just stood, carving out a pit several meters deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shards flew everywhere; the gale, laced with debris, sliced across Han Mengyao’s cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She landed clumsily far away, her eyes filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the upgraded boss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s terrifyingly strong—almost hopeless!\u003C\u002Fp>",1332,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","541af362fc9dc0897ff1b0390426c8c2babe4d390d58d14624d0a35102d0650b","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-108","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-106",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]