[{"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-161":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},2356771,4610,"Chapter 161: Lin Mo, what do you think?","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-161",161,"\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far across the ocean, in the nation of Ying, Tokyo City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here stood the highest-tier academic institution in all of Ying: the Ying Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the central plaza of the Ying Academy’s Fuben  center, the crowd was roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless Ying students had gathered here, their faces flushed with fervor and worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sugoi! No wonder the Oni Clan are great ones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten thousand years! Long live the Oni Clan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May the glory of the Great Ying Empire endure forever!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted in wave after wave of cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before the crowd were twenty upright figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them wore a black-gold badge on their chest, engraved with the fangs of a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the Ying Oni Clan—the Ying equivalent of Dragon Country’s Dragon Order Class!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front stood a young man with two long katana strapped at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamonuki Kyō had a handsome face, a gentle smile on his lips, and every gesture exuded aristocratic poise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised his right hand and pressed it downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a simple gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously deafening plaza fell instantly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Ying student stared at him with fanatic devotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamonuki Kyō smiled faintly and bowed slightly to the crowd before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your welcome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just now, we cleared the team Fuben 【Dragon Burial Snowfield (Hell Rank)】.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And, remarkably, we broke the fifty-year-old world record held by Dragon Country—by two minutes and fifty-nine seconds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the plaza erupted in even wilder cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamonuki Kyō feigned humility and sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragon Country has always been a respected opponent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their ancestors truly left behind astonishing achievements.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But alas… the wheels of time turn. Today’s Dragon Country youth seem unworthy of their ancestors’ glory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breaking the record is only the first step.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At the upcoming World Arena, our Oni Clan will, with the utmost courtesy, invite Dragon Country’s prodigies… to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke the final two words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his smile remained gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the malice and contempt in his words sent the Ying students into a frenzy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kamonuki-sama is right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragon Country’s new generation are all trash! They’ve already been crushed beneath our feet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the deafening cheers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamonuki Kyō bowed once more with elegant grace, then turned and led his Oni Clan members into the exclusive rest area of the Fuben  center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy door of the rest room shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cutting off all external noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant they entered, Kamonuki Kyō’s gentle, humble smile vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tugged at his collar and sat down on the leather sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those idiots outside are driving me insane with their noise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamonuki Kyō glanced at a bespectacled young man standing nearby, who was quietly recording something on a tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sōichirō, you deserve the primary credit for smashing Dragon Country’s face into the dirt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamonuki Kyō’s tone carried a hint of praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bespectacled youth was named Amanogawa Sōichirō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy leader of the Oni Clan, and the team’s absolute strategist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amanogawa Sōichirō adjusted his glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, you flatter me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he spoken,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a burly young man with a broadsword on his back burst into laughter and clapped Amanogawa Sōichirō on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This youth was Yanagi Ken’ichi, another core member of the Oni Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sōichirō, the Captain’s right—you absolutely deserve top credit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanagi Ken’ichi grinned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you hadn’t spent day and night calculating and found a shortcut in that hellish Fuben , how could we have broken Dragon Country’s fifty-year record so easily?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Yanagi’s praise, Amanogawa Sōichirō offered no rebuttal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind his lenses, his eyes gleamed with the solitary arrogance of a genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amanogawa Sōichirō set down his tablet and spoke calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Team Fuben  are inherently system-based.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I collected every past Tongguan  data of 【Dragon Burial Snowfield】, built a perfect mathematical model, ran over ten thousand simulations, and finally discovered a brand-new shortcut to bypass the system.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Amanogawa Sōichirō slowly raised his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face radiated absolute confidence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, rest assured—this system shortcut is the single optimal solution derived from over ten thousand simulations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if Dragon Country had another hundred years, they could never find a better Tongguan  method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Amanogawa Sōichirō’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Oni Clan members in the rest room burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The record!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant tangible national prestige!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well done, Sōichirō!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanagi Ken’ichi clenched his fists excitedly, “I’d love to see the faces of those Dragon Country bastards now—must be as ugly as if they’d eaten shit! Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamonuki Kyō leaned back against the leather sofa. “Faces? Their expressions right now are probably even more entertaining than you imagine. Don’t forget—we left them a message.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers tapped lightly on the leather armrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By now, Dragon Country’s high command and that so-called Dragon Order Class must be having heart attacks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the others laughed even louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanagi Ken’ichi roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, this move of killing with words is brilliant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the praise, Kamonuki Kyō’s expression remained cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped tapping, his gaze sweeping over every core member of the Oni Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breaking the record is just an appetizer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The World Arena is about to open, and our first opponent there will be Dragon Country’s new Dragon Order Class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And this year’s Oni Clan is the most powerful in the history of the Great Ying Empire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We will claim the exclusive World Arena weapon reward—no doubt about it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamonuki Kyō sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for that Dragon Order Class? Just lambs to the slaughter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I declare—tonight, everyone drinks champagne to celebrate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To the impending massacre of Dragon Country’s prodigies at the World Arena—cheers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cheers!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long live the Great Ying Empire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire rest room echoed with the unrestrained laughter and contempt of Ying’s prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyoto University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang stared at the message on his tablet, his face darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe frowned slightly and asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those damn Ying bastards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang gritted his teeth and handed the tablet to Guhe. “Principal, you see for yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe took the tablet and swiftly scanned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes instantly flared with icy light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insolent!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Daoyuan leaned over to take a look, his face turning livid with rage as he shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These bastards! Breaking the record is one thing, but leaving this comment—what the hell is that supposed to mean? If no one breaks it, this thing stays up forever! This is outright arrogance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fury of the senior figures immediately drew the attention of the Longxu Class nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Guhe handed the tablet to the members of Longxu Class, who gathered around to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What audacity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong clenched his fists tightly, “Breaking the record is one thing, but daring to leave a boastful comment? Do they really think my SSS-rank Spatial System is just for show?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! These short little dwarves are too arrogant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dawei screamed in fury, wishing he could cross the ocean right now and tear the other side apart, “Class leader! This is unbearable! Let’s go reclaim the record right now and smash their faces!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meng also shouted angrily, “This is literally shitting on our Longxu Class’s neck! Lingxuan, aren’t you with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan nodded firmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! This is a provocation—we can’t let this slide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a chorus of righteous outrage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo, after reading the comment, remained calm in expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside, he sneered repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Country…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he had never liked this tiny island nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this life, he had already made enemies with them early on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago, they’d even pulled off a small assassination attempt on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his father hadn’t arrived in time, the outcome might have been very different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, what do you think about this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe forcibly suppressed his anger and turned to Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As class leader of Longxu Class, and also the anchor of Guo’s future in Guhe’s eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he wanted to know how this boy would respond to such provocation.\u003C\u002Fp>",1326,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","19c4f004fe4a82c94abf0ff09e7f2f82f8e79db74036f6b3c8484d97cdeafdd4","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-162","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-160",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]