[{"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-11":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},2356621,4610,"Chapter 11: If the Color","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>As the five figures vanished completely into the fissure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the desolate rocky beach, only the howling cold wind remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Hongyu leaned against the front of the extended luxury car, pulled out a box of ladies’ cigarettes, lit one, and took a deep drag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the swirling smoke, she lifted her gaze to the fissure above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above it was recorded the historical clearance record for [Hard Mode · Ghost Castle].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Highest Record: 1 hour 15 minutes 23 seconds]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Record Holder: Mei Yixuan, Chen Jin, Liu Shu… (eighteen years ago)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hour fifteen minutes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Hongyu stared at the number, murmuring to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This record had stood for eighteen years like an insurmountable mountain before every Level 5 or lower new practitioner in Longguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a miracle created by the brightest geniuses of that generation, still unbroken to this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were Young Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Hongyu’s eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That terrifying micro-management, that absolute control over skills as if they were extensions of his own limbs—yes, he had the qualification to challenge this record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Young Master’s personal power, in any generation, would be an absolute core DPS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second, Ye Hongyu shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Records are never broken by one person alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled a smoke ring, her gaze turning wistful:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xia’s girl may be an A-rank water mage with solid fundamentals, and those two boys may be decent with good gear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… they’re just decent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ordinary people, this might seem like a luxurious elite squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Ye Hongyu’s eyes, having witnessed Lin Mo’s “abnormal” maneuvers, this team’s composition was utterly unworthy of her Young Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearing the dungeon is no problem, but breaking the record? These kids will only drag Young Master down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Hongyu flicked off her ash, no longer thinking about that unreachable record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her current task was simple: guard this spot and wait for Young Master’s return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a wave of dizziness passed, Lin Mo opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him stretched a dark, terrifying castle corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls were built of blackened stone bricks, crawling with withered vines and foul-smelling moss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air reeked of decay and dampness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along both sides of the corridor, every few meters hung a grotesque skull lamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within each wick burned a cluster of eerie blue ghost flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This dungeon is kinda spooky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo glanced around, joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Fireball also began to stir actively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball”: Is this even called fire? Blue and icy—this is an insult to flame’s dignity! This is heresy!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” emotionally agitated: I am the true fire element! I am light! I am heat! These fake flames disgust me!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Status Updated: Angry Purifier (He vows to burn every false flame here!)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Mood: Furious and Seething with Kill Intent (Damage against undead monsters +100%)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lips twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously? This thing gets angry too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you a racist? If the fire isn’t the right color, you want to burn it out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one thing Lin Mo still didn’t understand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did this little fireball keep giving him damage-boosting buffs out of nowhere?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo pondered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably something like those Rexue  manga protagonists he’d read in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The louder you shout, the more emotional you get, the more your output multiplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things like “My pain is greater than yours!” or “It’s not me—it’s the world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue ahead had already entered combat stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lightly tapped her staff on the ground, and a soft blue water ring spread out, slightly dispelling the surrounding chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay alert!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue’s voice was cold, yet calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a Hard Mode dungeon. Its attributes and combat techniques are nowhere near the same level as outdoor monsters of the same tier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swiftly scanned the group and began assigning tactics:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Form up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Meng, hold the front with your shield. Pull aggro. Absolutely do not let the monsters break the line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Meng growled, slamming his heavy tower shield onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Kai, take position to my left. Handle ranged physical DPS and reconnaissance. Watch the ceiling and shadowed corners constantly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai drew his longbow, eyes scanning the surroundings warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weiwei, stay in the center. Be ready to shield and heal Wang Meng at any moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young priestess, Liu Weiwei, nodded nervously, gripping her cross tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Xia Qingyue’s gaze landed on Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Shao… you stand in the center of the formation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned to Zhang Kai again, emphasizing her words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Kai, if any monster attacks from behind, you support Lin Mo immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai instantly understood, pounding his chest in assurance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Captain! As long as I’ve got one breath left, not a single hair on Lin Shao will be harmed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll just stand back here and cheer 666.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t care about Xia Qingyue’s arrangement for him—he pulled out a snack infused with fire attribute from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d grabbed it casually at home before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” sneered: Cheer 666? Let these noobs protect me? Ridiculous! Absolute nonsense!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo ignored the little fireball—it was just too talkative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team advanced slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle was unnervingly silent, save for the heavy footsteps echoing down the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a faint sound came from the dark corner ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like bones scraping together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue snapped, the tip of her staff glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s nerves tightened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the darkness ahead, two clusters of blue flame slowly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under the dim light, the group finally saw the monster’s true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Phantom Spirit Cat (Elite), Lv.5】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though called a cat, its size was comparable to a cheetah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body held no flesh—only gleaming white bones, with strange blue flames burning in the gaps between them, staring fixedly at the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“High-agility monster! Didn’t expect the first one to be Elite…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue’s face changed, “Wang Meng, raise your shield! It’s too fast for ranged attacks to hit—wait until it lunges before striking! Don’t waste mana!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An orange-red light suddenly flared from the rear of the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Followed by a wave of heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist-sized fireball, radiating a furious, unstoppable energy, shot past Xia Qingyue and Zhang Kai’s ears!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Shao, wait until it’s closer to attack! You’ll miss from that far!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai cried out instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a monster with such high agility, at this distance, it was nearly impossible for this group of new players, only on their second day of class change, to land a hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throwing skills randomly right now was pure waste of mental energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the fireball was about to strike, the Shadow Spirit Cat suddenly darted left, and the fireball skimmed past its side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, missed again…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second, the fireball that had clearly passed by suddenly halted midair, as if gripped by invisible hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” sneered: Dodge? You can’t dodge a thing!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball reversed direction in midair and slammed hard into the Shadow Spirit Cat’s waist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miaow—!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Spirit Cat let out a piercing shriek and was blown rolling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… it turned?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai, Xia Qingyue, and the others all froze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could recover, another fireball whistled past their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the 60% cooldown reduction from his “Purple Cloud Set,” the 【Fireball】 spell, which normally required three seconds of cooldown, now needed only 1.2 seconds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost the instant the first fireball exploded, the second one shot out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the third!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Spirit Cat strained desperately to dodge, but found it futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two violent explosions rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level-five elite monster was reduced to shattered bones and ash by the triple strike.\u003C\u002Fp>",1304,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bd44657d667dde5e008ab56034d98f2f8e1b3b18b0f89c7d79943a2a3ca36cfc","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-12","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-10",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]