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I","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Deep within the Gubao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once sinister corridor was now undergoing even stranger changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rotten, damp odor in the air gradually faded, replaced by a sweet, metallic stench like fermented blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skull lamps along the walls, burning with deep blue flames, suddenly flared violently, their color shifting from deep blue to dark purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue, leading the group, abruptly halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared fixedly at the churning mist ahead, then scanned the changing surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai, behind her, looked bewildered and asked instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue kept scanning all around, as if verifying repeatedly, then finally spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Abyss has transformed…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, the expressions of the others froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew exactly what “Abyss transformation” meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A…Abyss transformation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai’s legs went weak; he fumbled frantically for his [Return Scroll].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glow emitted from the scroll—but nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Return Scroll isn’t responding… it’s really Abyss transformed.” Zhang Kai’s voice trembled, his eyes hollow with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair spread through the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Weiwei, the timid priestess, had already covered her mouth and was sobbing; even the burly Wang Meng’s grip on his shield shook uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai looked at Xia Qingyue, then at Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering the dungeon, the group had looked at Lin Mo with disdain, seeing him as a spoiled heir burdened by wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after enduring relentless battles, Lin Mo had now, in many ways, replaced Xia Qingyue as the team’s anchor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Lin…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai’s voice cracked, thick with tears: “W-what do we do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stared at the pitch-black path ahead, silently exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell kind of luck is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighteen years passed, and finally I get a divine hand—and I run into a one-in-a-hundred-thousand chance the moment I step out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My luck really is unmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Abyss dungeon? That’s something only a full elite team stands a chance to clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Fireball’ is greedily devouring the Abyss energy in the air!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Fireball’ trembles with excitement: This scent… this taste of violence, destruction, corruption! So exquisite!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Fireball’ lets out a wild laugh: Hahaha! Now this is a real dungeon! All those previous ones were child’s play! I feel my blood burning—this is the call from Hell!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Mood: Extreme Excitement (Abyss-type monster damage +200%!)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this utterly chaotic skill, Lin Mo sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it thrives when faced with stronger foes, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even with +200% damage, it’s not guaranteed to beat an Abyss Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo brushed off the snack crumbs from his hands and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough with the gloom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the way back is gone, we have no choice but to press forward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue took a deep breath, gripped her staff tightly, and her gaze hardened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Lin is right. Crying won’t help—we fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen up, everyone! Tighten formation, protect Young Master Lin—we charge in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path ahead was brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyss-transformed monsters not only had skyrocketed stats but also became wildly aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monsters that once fell to a few fireballs now required heavy firepower to eliminate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Lin Mo’s “Ziyun Set” had an absurd cooldown reduction, and with the ‘Abyss damage +200%’ buff from his little fireball, the team pushed through with narrow escapes all the way to the dungeon’s deepest chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s level reached Lv.6; everyone else reached Lv.5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before a towering black gate, ten meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue’s voice was hoarse. “The Boss is inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could push the door, the massive gate slowly swung open on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying pressure surged out instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the hall, seated upon a throne of piled bones, sat a monstrous figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Abyss·Bone Knight (Boss), Lv.5】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in tattered black heavy armor, its helmet held no face—only two flickering purple soul flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its hand, a two-meter-long greatsword; beneath it, a skeletal warhorse wreathed in Ming fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Intruders…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying, guttural voice echoed through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that roar, a wave of killing intent slammed into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Zhang Kai and Liu Weiwei struggled to breathe, their courage to raise their weapons nearly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the ever-steady Wang Meng’s grip on his shield trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though merely a Lv.5 Boss, its terrifying Abyss aura was countless times more dreadful than any monster they’d faced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Fireball’ is ecstatic: This is a worthy opponent! Let me face it!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue forced down her fear, swung her staff, and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t panic! It’s only Lv.5! With Young Master Lin here, we still have a chance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Meng, take the front! Lin Mo, get ready—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t even raise his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of orange-red light shot past the group, straight toward the Bone Knight on the throne!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening explosion shattered the empty hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the terrifying +200% Abyss damage bonus, this fireball’s power was staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hit… it hit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai’s face lit up; he clenched his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second, his smile froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smoke cleared, the flames died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bone Knight still sat motionless on its throne, posture unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around it, a translucent, swirling purple shield glowed with cold radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That attack hadn’t even cracked the shield’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Fireball’ froze: ???】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【‘Fireball’ disbelieving: No penetration? This was my enraged attack with +200% damage! This isn’t logical!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bone Knight slowly raised its head; the two soul flames glowed with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it mounted its skeletal warhorse, spurred the beast hard, and charged toward them, wreathed in blue Ming fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch out! Wang Meng, block it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue shouted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah! I’ll fight you to the death! Unmovable as a Mountain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Meng’s eyes turned bloodshot; he roared and slammed his tower shield deep into a crack in the floor, his body glowing with earthy yellow light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the five-meter-long greatsword crashed down upon the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Meng, shield and all, was flung backward, spewing a gout of blood midair before crashing heavily against the wall over ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Meng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Weiwei screamed and rushed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this happen... even Lin Shao’s fireball couldn’t break through...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kai’s face turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stood in the center of the formation, not overly alarmed, only slightly frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is troublesome...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Huo, don’t stop—drive it back, don’t let it get close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』roared: Don’t tell me! I’m not done with it!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted through the hall, explosions never ceasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the relentless barrage of Fireball Spell and Multiple Exploding Fireballs, the Bone Knight was forced back step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the flames cleared...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple-shimmering shield remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo watched this scene, his gaze darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems this shield must be broken before this boss can be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』fell silent, staring fixedly at the shield.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』fell into deep thought: Why? Why won’t it shatter?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Status: Deep Thinking (seems like it’s growing a brain... intelligence is climbing the heights...）】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Is it about to awaken?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>",1176,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7ecf0e4cb68408739c53dcd9461f7d226a946567c60cab02cde7563433b19985","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-15","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-13",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]