[{"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-132":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},2356742,4610,"Chapter 132: Actually... I Really Am a Mage","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-132",132,"\u003Cp>Under the pressure and condemnation of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meng’s small face flushed bright red, and finally she stomped her foot hard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, fine, fine! I’ll open it! I give in to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’m warning you upfront!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the outcome of this round is so obvious, the odds can’t stay the same as before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meng raised her small notebook and announced loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This round, Lin Mo wins, odds of one to five!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Kong wins… odds of one point one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the entire crowd erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? One to one point one? That’s way too low!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a moment ago it was one to ten! How did it drop so fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! This is way too shady!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students protested en masse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One to one point one meant betting a hundred yuan would net only ten yuan profit—far too little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Han Meng stuck her chin out, defiantly shouting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too low? Then don’t bet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone knows Ye Kong is going to win! You’re basically picking up money!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I set the odds higher, wouldn’t I lose everything—even my underwear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Han Meng made as if to close her notebook:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, if you don’t agree, forget it! I’ll just cancel this book!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already made enough from the last round. I’ll use the money to buy gear, buy skill books—doesn’t that sound better than losing it all to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao and Chu Lingxuan stared at her, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feigned retreat was executed flawlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the students heard she was shutting down, they panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t even recouped their losses—how could they let the bookie run off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No no no… one point one is fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll bet! We’ll bet, okay?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! Something is better than nothing! We’ll just bet more—this time we’re taking back everything we lost, plus interest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, tempers flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone began shouting their bets, terrified that if they hesitated even a second, Han Meng would change her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet ten million! All on Ye Kong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet twenty million! Ye Kong will win!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, I bet thirty million! Ye Kong, go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty million! I bet fifty million!! Kong Ge, fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numbers flew from the students’ mouths, more frenzied than the previous round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone wanted to recover their losses; everyone was blinded by rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meng’s pen moved so fast it left afterimages as she scribbled furiously in her notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good! Ten million noted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty million! Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This student, five million? No problem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh no… I’m going to lose everything this time… I’m totally ruined…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered under her breath, face twisted in distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if anyone had looked closely, they would have noticed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time she recorded a bet, her lips curled upward a fraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she really made it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These stupid kids were just too adorable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong, standing on the opposite side of the arena, suddenly shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meng looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred million he’d just lost, while not crippling, was still a painful blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to win back every penny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong stared at Han Meng and roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m betting too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m betting on myself to win!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, he’d bet ten million—and lost it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, with odds of one point one, he had to bet one hundred million just to recover his principal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire arena exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!! Kong Ge is awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kong Ge will win! Take us to fortune!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred million! So bold!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Han Meng nearly dropped her pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her gaze at Ye Kong, two glittering gold coin symbols seemed to flare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“O… one hundred million?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meng feigned shyness: “Ye Kong, student… you’re playing that big?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong sneered, pridefully retorting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Afraid to take it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you enjoy winning my ten million just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, I’m making you return every last copper, plus interest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meng took a deep breath, putting on a look of resigned helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, fine… let’s pretend the young lady never won anything. Sigh… money comes fast, and leaves faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wrote a line in her notebook with heavy strokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ye Kong: Bet one hundred million, on Ye Kong to win!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After writing it, she slumped back in her chair, muttering to herself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Done… completely done…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, gamblers, gamblers—end up with nothing in the end!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From an unseen angle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips stretched nearly to her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hold it in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meng! You must hold it in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet—don’t laugh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait until you count the money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hahahahahaha! One hundred million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she’d won big!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough! That’s all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the betting had ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang finally stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strode to the edge of the arena, his gaze sweeping the crowd before settling on Lin Mo and Ye Kong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since both sides agree to another round, so be it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Su, please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang turned to Director Su beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Su sighed helplessly and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These kids really treat money like it’s nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn’t Ye Kong’s teacher from the Long Xu class, so she couldn’t say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hand, and once again gathered a soft white light at her fingertip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white light sank into Ye Kong’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul Protection] activated again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint white shield of light appeared on Ye Kong’s body, filling him with boundless security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong glanced at Lin Mo, then silently stepped backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retreated all the way to the very edge of the arena, two hundred meters away from Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this distance, for a space user, it was easy to attack or defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a close-combat specialist, it was like an impassable chasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang saw both sides had taken their positions, took a deep breath, and raised his right hand high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire arena fell silent instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone held their breath, eyes locked on the two figures in the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle concerned dignity—and their massive bets!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The match—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang’s hand slashed down:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Begin!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong did not charge forward as he had last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly activated [Space Jump], teleporting straight into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air beneath his feet rippled, as if he were standing on solid ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way! Air Stepping! That’s a mid-tier space technique—extremely hard to master—and I didn’t think Kong-ge knew this move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectators erupted in gasps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dawei, watching nearby, puffed out his chest proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong looked down at Lin Mo from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Tang blade trembled violently, black light swirling along its edge, locked firmly onto Lin Mo on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo slowly lifted his head, meeting Ye Kong’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his panic, awkwardness, and helplessness vanished in that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sly, smug smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sighed lightly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh… actually… I’m really a mage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Ye Kong in midair froze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1179,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5bf290bdc59f57696aadb0c5c76b2a07e9a0a128210e27bb15c4b303fd792e6e","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-133","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-131",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]