[{"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-12":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},2356622,4610,"Chapter 12: It Was All the Fireballs","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>In the gloomy corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai and Xia Qingyue and the others stared wide-eyed at the pile of shattered bones, then turned simultaneously to look at Lin Mo in the center of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dead… dead?” Zhang Kai’s voice was dry. “Three… only three fireballs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue’s cold, clear eyes were also filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an A-rank water mage and a top student with a perfect theory score, she understood better than anyone what just happened meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, even a Flame Mage with S-rank fire affinity would need at least six Fireballs to kill a full-health Level 5 Elite monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This blank-slate mage used only three—how is that possible…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most crucially, that terrifying micro-management skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fluidity, that precision in predicting the monster’s landing point, the control to halt mid-air and then accelerate again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could a mage who’d only awakened two days ago possibly do this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of micro-management? Even the top fire mage students in Dragon Nation’s annual professional exams couldn’t achieve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo looked at them, casually pulling a bright red nut from his snack bag and tossing it into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp crunch echoed through the silent corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pulled out a few more and held them out to the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Want some? They’re pretty spicy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did they realize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo had been eating snacks while performing such insane micro-management!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no thanks…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai replied instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, fine, don’t want any.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t insist, pulling his hand back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” let out a cold snort: Pfft, scared already? Basic move. Wait till I hit you with “Celestial Petals”—you’ll piss your pants right here.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I say…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed the pine nut, looked at them, and brushed the crumbs off his hands with a sigh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you all standing around for? Let’s move. This place is creepy—I want to clear it fast and go back to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Mo’s voice, they snapped out of their daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… oh! Right! Right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai shuddered violently, his gaze at Lin Mo now completely free of earlier disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Lin’s right! Young Master Lin is awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you! Young Master Lin’s aura—clearly a hidden master! Those three fireballs? Wow, pure art! Art!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Meng scratched his head, grinning as he fawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue looked at Lin Mo with complex emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, she’d thought this team-up was a difficult journey dragging along a “dead weight,” even preparing mentally to rescue Lin Mo at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who the real dead weight was was still up for debate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemingly lazy Lin family young master wasn’t some idle heir living off his family’s wealth—he was a true monster wrapped in sheep’s clothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, regroup and keep advancing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue quickly steadied herself; though stunned, as team leader she had to remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Young Master Lin has such powerful output, we can afford to be slightly more aggressive in tactics.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Meng, lead the way. Increase the pace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With renewed confidence, Wang Meng roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Weiwei, who had always been low-profile, suddenly turned pale, staring at the pile of bones ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monsters… so many monsters!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hearts tightened as they followed her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the Elite Phantom Spirit Cat had been, dozens of glowing blue eyes now blinked into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One pair, two pairs, ten pairs… at least dozens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Phantom Spirit Cat, Lv.5】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Phantom Spirit Cats!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though slightly smaller than the previous Elite, these were only Common-rank monsters—but there were far too many!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t panic! Just a bunch of Common-rank Phantom Spirit Cats! Besides their numbers, their stats are nowhere near that Elite!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue’s voice rang out, cold and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze sharpened as she issued orders swiftly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Meng! Activate ‘Immovable Mountain’—hold the front line!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Kai! Use ‘Arrow Rain’ to suppress the left flank—don’t let them flank us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weiwei! Shield Wang Meng, prepare for AoE healing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, back against the wall—shrink the defense circle. We’ll clear them slowly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xia Qingyue finished her tactical setup,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another familiar wave of heat surged from behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright orange fireball shot straight toward the dozens of Phantom Spirit Cats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Lin?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue gasped instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young master was too impatient…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a group of high-agility monsters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Launching an attack now could instantly enrage them all and trigger a full-scale frenzy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too reckless…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second, everyone’s eyes widened in disbelief as they stared at the fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball trembled violently, then split instantly in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it fractured into a dozen fireballs, like a miniature meteor shower of flame raining down over the cat horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… this is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Multiple Explosive Fireballs?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that a beginner fire mage skill?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a top student, Xia Qingyue recognized it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time for anyone to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen fireballs slammed into the cat pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, deafening explosions rocked the entire Gubao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames surged skyward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Killed Phantom Spirit Cat, EXP +40】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Killed Phantom Spirit Cat, EXP +40】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” laughed wildly: HAHAHA! How’s that “Multiple Explosive Fireballs”? Scared? I just mastered it yesterday!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue snapped back to reality quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As team leader, she had to organize the assault immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t stand there! Move!” she shouted. “Help Young Master Lin clear the monsters—don’t give them a chance to recover!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Meng, finish off stragglers! Zhang Kai, snipe low-health targets!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, they barely needed to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Lin Mo’s assault never stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his top-tier “Purple Cloud Set,” which reduced cooldown by 60%, this powerful AoE skill normally had a long cooldown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Lin Mo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only six seconds passed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second fireball shot out, splitting again into a dozen fireballs midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this terrifying firepower, less than half a minute passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue stared blankly at the piles of shattered bones ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of monsters at the same level, in her original expectation, would have required the entire team to coordinate carefully and draw them out for at least ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than half a minute, the world fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible… Lin Shao…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai spoke dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned their gazes once again to Lin Mo, who was snacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo felt embarrassed under their stares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just snacking and watching the show—this was all Xiao Huo’s work, nothing to do with him…\u003C\u002Fp>",1075,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","52b2816611c83d3490d961103a9919b0d1052778b04bceeb5418ad581b605890","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-13","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-11",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]