[{"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-170":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},2356780,4610,"Chapter 170: To Turn Everything to Ash Is the Only Shortcut!","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-170",170,"\u003Cp>In the snowstorm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All twenty members of the Dragon Order class stood frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time they had ever seen a high-level skill and combo technique unleashed so close at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dawei swallowed hard, “Really… really killed it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! That’s fucking awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong snapped back to reality, his face alight with ecstatic joy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Class leader is legendary!!! This is our class leader’s firepower!! To hell with mechanics! Before absolute firepower, mechanics is a joke!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Class Leader is invincible!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing raised both hands high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire team erupted in a deafening cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao stared fixedly at the screen, at the number: 【Time: 12 seconds】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve seconds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, the previous Dragon Nation record required maximum output and the fastest sprint to all four corners to break the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took three minutes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the record has been shattered—dropped straight to twelve seconds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yingguo record?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Lin Mo’s move leaves no room whatsoever for future generations…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ten-second countdown vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【3, 2, 1!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Teleportation activated!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of white light, and the twenty members of the Dragon Order class vanished from their spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When their vision cleared again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they found themselves teleported onto a vast, empty plain of glacial ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blizzard here was several times fiercer than in the first stage; visibility was under thirty meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they landed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh-shhh-shhh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From deep within the swirling snow mist, pair after pair of crimson eyes flickered on, countless and dense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo glanced at his skill panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? All my skills’ cooldowns just reset?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s convenient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Class leader.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao spoke at breakneck speed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second stage is a monster tide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are two ways to clear it: first, kill every monster; second… the whole team sticks together and forces a breakout!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cross the monster tide, reach the ‘Frozen Altar’ five kilometers away, solve the puzzle, and you pass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo waved his hand, no wasted words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mengqing, apply the buffs! Use the one that draws aggro—we’re wiping the whole mob!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Class Leader!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing grinned with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of glowing rings instantly enveloped Lin Mo’s entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the buffs took effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the snow mist, ten thousand pairs of crimson eyes locked onto Lin Mo at once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ROOOOAR!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand beasts surged in frenzy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless snow wolves charged recklessly toward Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just snow wolves—deep in the blizzard, towering 【Frost Giants】 also joined the raging tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this ocean of white surge toward them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao felt her breath catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For any top-tier team attempting a speedrun of this dungeon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wiping the entire mob was never an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For every speedrun team, the only optimal solution was to break through at all costs, rushing to the end to solve the complex puzzle as fast as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Lin Mo, the Demon Lord…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running five kilometers and solving a puzzle was pure waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wiping every single monster was the only optimal solution!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s get to work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong’s eyes blazed as he charged straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dimensional Slash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat my shield!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dawei slammed his massive shield into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent shockwave of earthy yellow erupted outward, sending the first dozen Frost Giants tumbling backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of attacks rained down upon the monster tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Huo, Xiao Lei!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eyes gleamed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearing mobs and wiping maps was the most satisfying thing in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom shadows of the Flame Demon and Thunder Qilin suddenly appeared behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the wings forged from flame burst open with a roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying heat swept outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It instantly vaporized the falling snow—and even the ice beneath Lin Mo’s feet began melting visibly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo shot straight upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ROOOOAR—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo, the absolute epicenter of aggro, rose into the air, the ten thousand enraged monsters below went berserk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They completely ignored Ye Kong and the others, who were still unleashing furious attacks, and surged en masse toward the spot directly beneath Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow wolves climbed atop snow wolves; Frost Giants stood on each other’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They piled higher and higher, desperate to reach the “sun” in the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, come on, all of you, come!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo drifted midair, constantly shifting position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a shepherd, he gathered the scattered monsters into one massive circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eyes reflected the glow of lightning and flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—BOOM—BOOM—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two clouds—one red, one black—formed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>countless massive meteorites, trailing long fiery tails, rained down into the heart of the monster tide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thousands upon thousands of thick lightning columns bombarded every corner of the inferno without discrimination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder Chain Hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame Storm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the air, Lin Mo became a machine of pure destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom boom boom boom boom——!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deafening chain of explosions stripped the world of all sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saturation bombardment lasted over ten seconds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky-wide fire clouds and lightning storms gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When vision cleared once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the once vast, despair-inducing wave of ten thousand demons…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single one remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-flat snowplain had been violently carved into countless deep craters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zing—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden column of light enveloped Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your level has risen to: Lv.28!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathed in the golden glow of leveling up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stretched out with a sigh of relief, his flaming wind wings slowly retracting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed steadily on the edge of the meteor crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prompts appeared on everyone’s panels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Second checkpoint cleared!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Time taken: 32 seconds!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Countdown: ten seconds until teleportation to the third checkpoint.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my god oh my god oh my god——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dawei lost all composure, screaming in excitement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“32 seconds! All those demons… Class Monitor, you’re a god!! You’re absolutely a god!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong was trembling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His prized Dimensional Slash Combo hadn’t even gotten a chance at the second wave—the monsters were all wiped out in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too brutal! So damn brutal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong muttered incoherently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao stood in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gazed at Lin Mo not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First checkpoint: 12 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second checkpoint: 32 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two checkpoints were the kind that top teams spent countless hours, obsessing over every detail, to compress into five or six minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Class Monitor had taken… 44 seconds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called “earth-shattering records” of the Ying nation were laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding a new way to break the mechanism? Finding a loophole to skip?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most effective method is the simplest, most brutal one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turn everything within sight into ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, was the only shortcut.\u003C\u002Fp>",1131,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a567fdc9e0e3de2ecbf9ae0f75f81f0dbda3cd068d4337593bfc561aff5a7241","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-171","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-169",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]