[{"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-138":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},2356748,4610,"Chapter 138: High-Tier Skill: Divine Punishment: Thundercloud Purgatory!","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-138",138,"\u003Cp>【TRIAL MAP CODE: DEMON KING CASTLE】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【An ancient kingdom was once bathed in light, until the “Demon King” descended.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The “Demon King” erected an impregnable dark fortress and seized the kingdom’s greatest treasure, the Heart of Light.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Darkness engulfed the land; the kingdom teetered on the brink.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【To reclaim the light, the kingdom assembled all its warriors into a vast coalition army, vowing to breach the Demon King Castle, recover the treasure, and restore light to the world.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【FACTION DIVISION】:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heroes’ Faction, Demon King Faction (Demon King and his elite guard).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heroes’ Faction Victory Conditions (achieve one):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Penetrate the inner depths of the Demon King Castle and successfully recover the 【Heart of Light】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Kill the Demon King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon King Faction Victory Conditions (achieve one):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Hold the position; if the 【Heart of Light】 remains unclaimed when the time limit (4 hours) expires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Launch a counterattack, invade the kingdom, and destroy the 【King’s Statue】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the document, Xu Wenchang rubbed his stubble, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This map… is interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It tests defense while offering a chance for counterattack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang instinctively asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… who’s the Demon King?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe looked at him as if he were an idiot and retorted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang paused, then chuckled awkwardly, “Hehe… of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That kid, when he fights, is more like a Demon King than the Demon King himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe nodded with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow, let’s see whether the heroes can slay the demon—or whether this Demon King… will wipe out the entire hero coalition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo opened his eyes groggily to the crisp chirping of birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched, feeling refreshed and invigorated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder how the boys did last night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo rubbed his sleepy eyes and automatically opened his personal panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【LEVEL: Lv.27 (5%)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level 27?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure enough—only by pushing yourself can you have a future!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then eagerly opened the 【Battle Log】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo couldn’t wait to see what shenanigans his skills had pulled last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your skill “Fireball” met again with “Lightning Strike” in the core region of Thundercloud Ridge.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” struck first, mocking “Lightning Strike” for only dealing single-target bursts and being inefficient at clearing mobs.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Lightning Strike” sneered back, saying it wouldn’t bother with a fire-wielding brute.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The two immediately engaged in a mob-clearing race.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【To prove itself, “Fireball” pushed its limits, charging into a group of Lv.35 Flame Lion Beasts.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In extreme rage and a burning obsession to outdo its younger brother, “Fireball” entered a state of enlightenment…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations! Your skill “Fireball” has unlocked the intermediate fire skill, Flame Roar!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Flame Roar (Lv.1): Intermediate fire skill. Condense lotus fire and launch a fan-shaped wave of flame forward, inflicting devastating damage to all enemies along its path and applying a powerful knockback effect. Cooldown: 60 seconds.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eyes widened at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad, little Fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This skill’s effect…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s basically a massive bulldozer skill. When facing a mob, unleash this and the scene will be spectacular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo was already eager to test the new skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the battle log wasn’t finished—he decided to keep reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Seeing “Fireball” unlock a new skill, “Lightning Strike” felt unprecedented pressure.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As a naturally gifted lightning skill, “Lightning Strike”’s pride wouldn’t allow it to lose to a fireball that just yelled nonsense.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Lightning Strike” gazed at the sky’s clouds, then flew alone into them, channeling thunder into the clouds, summoning heavenly lightning and merging itself with the storm.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Amidst the lightning’s purification, “Lightning Strike” achieved enlightenment.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations! Your skill “Lightning Strike” has unlocked the high-tier lightning skill, Divine Punishment: Thundercloud Purgatory!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the… hell?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo leapt straight out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his eyes, doubting he’d misread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“H… high-tier?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s definitely high-tier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, no wonder little Thunder’s a genius—he goes straight for high-tier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Divine Punishment: Thundercloud Purgatory (Lv.1): Summon a storm cloud that relentlessly hammers all enemy targets within range with indiscriminate lightning strikes, dealing massive damage. Each bolt inflicts “Paralysis” and “Conduction” effects. Cooldown: 2 minutes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Massive damage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time such a description had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intermediate skills only dealt “massive damage”; now, high-tier skills were described as “massive damage”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it added paralysis and conduction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo felt his head spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t done a thing—woke up, and his skill panel now had an intermediate skill plus a high-tier one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xu Lao found out his 27-level mage now controlled a high-tier skill, he’d probably drop his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo took several deep breaths before calming his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued reading the final part of the log.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” watched the two brothers go at it like gods.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Seeing the blazing firestorms and the thundercloud purgatory, “Earth Shield” grew anxious. It believed it, too, was an elemental spirit and couldn’t possibly be inferior.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yet after much effort, nothing happened—finally, it admitted it was far inferior in talent to its elder and younger brothers.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Faced with the nerf from “Lightning Strike” unlocking a high-tier skill, “Fireball” broke down.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” tried desperately to unlock a stronger skill, exerted itself for a long time, and ultimately failed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” muttered to itself: Why? This isn’t fair! I’m done. Destroy everything… I’m tired…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the final line, Lin Mo sighed and rubbed his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Fire…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything’s great—except this fragile mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always breaking down, always saying “destroy everything, I’m tired.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s your top worker, the team’s elder brother—if he really goes depressive and quits, the loss would be huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh… guess I need to do some psychological counseling again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Fire? You there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you’re awake. Stop pretending to be dead. Talk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball”: ?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing “Fireball” respond, Lin Mo cleared his throat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem, Little Fire, what’s wrong? You did fine last night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘Flame Roar’? What a powerful name!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【【Fireball Spell】sighed mournfully: What good is power… Third brother is Gao Jie, Gao Jie! This life is unbearable…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo quickly comforted him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Fire, you must understand that talent is innate—Third Brother Lei truly has better talent than you, and we must admit that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But! Better talent doesn’t mean you’re necessarily stronger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, you work harder than Lei! Don’t you know diligence makes up for lack of talent? If you push hard enough, even a Forbidden Spell, we’ll grind it out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【【Earth Shield Spell】said foolishly: But Master, Third Brother has been working hard too—he’s been staying up all night grinding monsters for two nights straight…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your skill ‘Fireball Spell’ has been critically struck! It realizes that ‘Lightning Strike’ not only has better talent but also works harder than it does.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s temple twitched. “Shut up! No one thinks you’re mute if you don’t speak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he quickly turned back to soothe ‘Fireball Spell’:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Fire, ignore what Little Earth says.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think about it—you have far more skills than Lei: Fireball, Explosion, Dragon Ball, Fire Column, Storm, Wind Wings… and now you’ve got Flame Roar too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【【Earth Shield Spell】muttered quietly: But Third Brother knows Gao Jie skills… that’s Gao Jie…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you trying to die if you don’t shut up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you want to eat earth-element food anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the threat of food deprivation, ‘Earth Shield Spell’ instantly cowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【【Earth Shield Spell】immediately clapped a hand over its mouth: Master, I’m sorry! I won’t speak again!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Mo exhaled deeply and continued soothing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Fire, think—you were the first to follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the elder. That’s an unchangeable fact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s a Gao Jie skill? Keep pushing, and later, Superclass and Forbidden Spells will be yours for the taking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When that day comes, who will you need to bow to when you unleash a single Forbidden Spell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t forget—you’re destined to become a Forbidden Spell! How can a mere setback defeat you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the flames around ‘Fireball Spell’ flared back to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am destined to become a Forbidden Spell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere Gao Jie skill? Just a temporary lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as I keep moving forward, I will become a Forbidden Spell someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【【Fireball Spell】erupted in blazing flames, its aura surging: You’re right! I’m the elder! That’s an unchangeable truth—I won’t fall!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【【Fireball Spell】glared at ‘Lightning Strike’ and said haughtily: Just a Gao Jie skill? Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west—wait and see!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【【Lightning Strike】: .】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching ‘Fireball Spell’ regain its fighting spirit, Lin Mo wiped sweat from his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a hands-off boss is indeed satisfying—the only downside is having to handle psychological counseling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo checked the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was 8:30.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wash your face and head out.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1452,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4c9db8a93eaa18ef338c6b68429e2a304bb6878aad13589fc4a7d752abdfe74b","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-139","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-137",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]