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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},2356747,4610,"Chapter 137","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyoto University, ordinary campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the relaxed atmosphere on the Longxu Class side, the mood here was unusually heavy and tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All second-year classes and clubs were now mobilizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this was the first time the entire second-year cohort was participating in combat against the Longxu Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had never happened in Kyoto University’s history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a large conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jun stood on the podium, frowning as he gazed at the dozens of elite team captains below, their expressions varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone should have received the notice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, the reward is a Lightning Element Fragment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jun spoke slowly, his voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A murmur immediately spread through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, this is weird—there’ve never been rewards before, so why suddenly such generosity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And it’s a Lightning Element Fragment—we can’t even use it yet if we win it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly—Principal Gu even needs one himself, so why put it up as a prize?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a student wearing glasses stood up and analyzed calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Shen, I think something’s off—why specifically a Lightning Element Fragment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why suddenly change the rules to everyone participate in the war?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glasses-wearing student continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could there be a possibility…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That the mysterious #1, Lin Mo, is a powerful Lightning\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why Principal Gu took such an important Thunder Element shard and made it the prize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The so-called trial, the so-called everyone participate in the war, is just a facade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it really just about finding a seemingly 'fair' excuse to hand over this Thunder Element shard to that Lin Mo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the entire room erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell? You can do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we two thousand people just being used as training dummies? As stepping stones? Just to give that Lin Mo a gift?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is such an insult!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we're just the runners-up, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger spread through the meeting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being treated like a tool was simply unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the analysis, Shen Jun let out a cold laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you said isn't without merit, but regardless, we must win this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the room, stirring them up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the past, our senior classmates—two hundred against twenty—never lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, we're two thousand against twenty—a hundredfold numerical advantage. If we still lose, we'll be nailed to Jingda's wall of shame!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, whenever anyone mentions us, they'll say: Look, those are the useless bastards who couldn't beat twenty freshmen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Shen Jun, won't tolerate that shame. Can you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words struck deep into everyone's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong Lin Mo is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two thousand versus twenty—if we lose, we might as well quit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen Ge is right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck it! Let's fight! We can't lose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who cares if it's Lin Mo or not? Even if he's powerful, his level and skills are limited. With so many of us, we'll find an opening and take him down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, we don't just want to win—we want to win spectacularly! Let the school see that our regular class isn't to be trifled with!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crush the Dragon Order Class!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, everyone's emotions were ignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the second-year regular class representatives, fueled by dignity and the fear of becoming a laughingstock in school history, were ready to charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The principal’s office of Jingdu University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He sat with a cup of hot tea, gazing absentmindedly at the campus outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knock knock knock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock came at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing it, he turned around and gently set down his teacup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, and Xu Wenchang walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Lao Xu, you're here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He gestured to the chair across from him. \"Sit. That's freshly brewed Da Hong Pao. Try it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang didn't hesitate and plopped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted the cup, took a sip, and praised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He smiled warmly at him and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How's it going? Did the kids pick their class monitor? Who won?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang set down his cup and shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who else could it be but Lin Mo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Kong is strong too, but unfortunately… he's in the same cohort as Lin Mo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True enough. Lin Mo may not have a great class, but he's got an absurd number of skills. With him around, no one else has the right to be class monitor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang nodded, then flashed a mysterious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Principal, while the outcome was expected, the process had a small surprise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He raised an eyebrow, intrigued. \"How so? Could Ye Kong have given Lin Mo trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Ye Kong lost badly—twice, in fact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang gave a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What surprised me was Lin Mo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the battle, he spontaneously mastered a new skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And… one I've never heard of before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lao Xu, a skill you've never heard of? Could it be a self-created skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang paused, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Lin Mo modified Death Thorn Rock Spear—splitting it into countless tiny rock spears, turning it into an area-of-effect skill with an extremely wide coverage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked the kid what he called it. He named it 【Death Thorn Rock Spear · Scatter Version】.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a flicker of surprise passed through Gu He’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, nearly all skills come from skill books dropped by dungeons or wild bosses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Self-created skills… aren't unheard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only the top-tier elites, those who’ve reached an unimaginable level of affinity and control over an element, can possibly achieve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how many levels does Lin Mo have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He took a deep breath and sighed. \"He really is a monster who keeps delivering surprises.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang nodded in deep agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I'm growing more and more eager to see how he performs on the Ten Nations Battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang seemed to remember something and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Principal, have you decided on tomorrow’s trial map?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He smiled mysteriously. \"Not finalized yet. That’s why I called you over to discuss it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat at his desk and waved Xu Wenchang over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here, Lao Xu. Take a look at this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lao rose, walked around the desk, and came behind Guhe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This trial map was designed thirty years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it was never activated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I spent a long time searching today and finally found it—I think it fits well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xu Lao’s curiosity was strongly aroused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned close to the computer screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen at that moment was a file named 【Code: Demon King’s Castle】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon King’s Castle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lao muttered the name unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>",1109,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f729ef0ac2ba4202b658d3eea3bcf76cbd470eb4ab976da5647fe0ab481eb460","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-138","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-136",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]