[{"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-140":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},2356750,4610,"Chapter 140: Demon King Lin Mo, Ready to Receive Guests!","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-140",140,"\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiered seating around the square was already packed with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all the third- and fourth-year seniors had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For veteran students at Jingda, the annual “Freshman Trial” was like a grand yearly spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seniors held watermelons and cola, clearly here just to enjoy the show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the square, four massive high-definition screens displayed live footage from the trial map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the trial had not yet begun, the screens currently showed footage of the two sides’ students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stands, murmurs rose and fell continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look! Look! Is that this year’s Dragon Order Class?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third-year senior pointed at the close-up of Lin Mo on the screen, her eyes brightening slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, that guy in front is kinda hot! That aura… Zeze , this year’s freshmen have serious looks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what if he’s hot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby senior sneered, gesturing toward the dark mass of people on the other side of the square:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ Zezeze , the second-year class sent the entire grade this time—two thousand people! A hundredfold numerical advantage! Poor guys in this year’s Dragon Order Class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior girl frowned, “Look at the Dragon Order Class—they don’t seem nervous at all? They’re even chatting and laughing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo had his hands in his pockets, chatting casually with Ye Kong beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the two-thousand-man formation radiating murderous intent, they were far too calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No panic, no fear, not even a trace of pre-battle tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, faking it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone scoffed, “These freshmen all love to act cool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait till they get inside the trial arena and get smashed by thousands of spells—I’ll see how calm they stay then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Dragon Order Class was strong every year, no one believed these twenty freshmen could make any difference against such an absurd numerical gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang walked forward steadily from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Xu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone immediately straightened and greeted him in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang scanned the energetic youths before him and nodded approvingly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good spirit and vigor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like you weren’t intimidated by their numbers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo smiled and said casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a saying—strategically, despise your enemy! Besides, I still think two hundred and two thousand make no difference.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang paused, then chuckled, pointing at Lin Mo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You kid…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, get ready—trial’s about to start.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the high platform at the front of the square,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Guhe, dressed formally, stepped forward slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Students, good morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire square fell silent; every eye fixed on Guhe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you’ve all been waiting for this moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This year’s Freshman Trial has new rules: 1,987 second-year students participating, Dragon Order Class: 20 students.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The trial map has also changed. After deliberation, the school has designated this trial: 【Demon King Descends】!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trial Map: 【Demon King’s Castle】!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Guhe spoke, a bird’s-eye view of the trial map appeared on the massive screens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe’s voice continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rules are as follows:”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The twenty members of the Dragon Order Class are designated the 【Demon King Faction】—you will defend the Demon King’s Castle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The 1,987 second-year students are designated the 【Hero Alliance Faction】—you will assemble in the Hero Capital as the attacking force!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hero Alliance victory condition: Within four hours, assemble your forces, march to the Demon King’s Castle, breach its interior, and successfully reclaim the 【Heart of Light】 located in the castle’s palace—or… kill the 【Demon King】!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon King Faction victory condition: Hold your ground—by the end of the time limit, the 【Heart of Light】 remains unclaimed. Or… launch a counterattack, invade the Hero Alliance’s capital, and destroy the 【King Statue】!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lastly, once the Demon King leaves the castle, his location will be displayed on the map, revealing his exact position to every member of the Hero Alliance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the rules were announced, the seniors on the stands erupted in chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell! Defense battle?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty people defending such a huge castle? What’s this, a joke?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ve got two thousand against twenty! A siege with this disparity? This year’s outcome won’t differ from past ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Obviously—before it was twenty versus two hundred; now it’s twenty versus two thousand! How could it be different?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But why did Principal Gu suddenly boost our regular class’s numbers? Is this year’s Dragon Order Class really that strong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you put it that way, you’re right—this year’s Dragon Order Class has an SSS-rank Light Knight, an SSS-rank Spatial Mage, and even a blank-rank mage who surpasses them all…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh… I still wonder how Lin Mo managed to tower over these SSS-ranks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll find out soon enough—why the rush?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one believed in the Dragon Order Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the principal’s announcement, Xu Wenchang turned to face Lin Mo and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve all heard the rules.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now we need to choose a ‘Demon King’ from our side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Demon King isn’t just the team’s command core—he’s also the primary target for the enemy to eliminate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang paused, scanning the group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Discuss among yourselves—who will be the Demon King?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong, Han Mengyao, Chu Lingxuan, Wang Dawei… the other nineteen members of the Dragon Order Class all turned their eyes squarely on Lin Mo standing in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinpointed by nineteen pairs of eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged, spreading his hands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since everyone thinks I’m not a good guy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll reluctantly take on the role of Demon King.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fireball Spell” instantly erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The flames of the “Fireball Spell” surged violently: Hehehehe, Demon King? I love this title! Tremble, insignificant worms! I shall rain destruction from my throne! Let this world feel pain!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lips twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, alright—playing along now, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang, watching this perfectly expected scene, smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, no real controversy here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your strength truly fits the role of Demon King.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang nodded and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll report to the principal and confirm your status as Demon King.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuowan ,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he glanced at Lin Mo, his eyes holding a hint of anticipation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do well. Don’t disgrace the Dragon Order Class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo straightened his posture and grinned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon King Lin Mo is ready to receive guests!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1036,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","05e190502d08b19bc1be8d75687f270957ce525a56e2640dc94633440c21cca6","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-141","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-139",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]