[{"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-196":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},2356806,4610,"Chapter 196: Realization: Heaven","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-196",196,"\u003Cp>Ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rolling dust in the air gradually dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short mountain, completely flattened, emitted a pungent smell of charred debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe exhaled a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent thunder elements slowly receded from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and walked toward Lin Mo and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone involuntarily held their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could withstand that annihilating spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe walked up to Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Lin Mo, a faint smile on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How was it, Lin Mo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How does the technique 【Heaven’s Punishment·Thunder God Spear】 feel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe stroked his beard, his tone tinged with reflection:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You saw the power of this technique, but its difficulty is equally hellish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thunder energy is inherently uncontrollably violent; forcing it to compress demands an insane level of mental control and elemental finesse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you… have the confidence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Guhe’s question,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s expression remained calm, but his heart stirred slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did it feel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Lei said, a complete mess…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he certainly couldn’t say that out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had some emotional intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s expression turned serious as he met Guhe’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Principal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… will try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this answer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe’s smile deepened, his eyes brimming with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Guhe stepped back several paces, leaving the field to Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Daoyuan nudged Xu Wenchang beside him, lowering his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Xu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think… Lin Mo can perfectly replicate it this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the hardest single-target thunder technique— even the Principal spent years just barely mastering it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Zhang, why do you always say useless things? Just watch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo took a few steps forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes locked tightly onto Lin Mo’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Lei, go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his skill bar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the [Lightning Strike] skill flickered faintly with thunderlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo raised his right hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the dark sky was torn open again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick thunderclouds reformed once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their momentum was no less formidable than when Guhe had unleashed it moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zizalizila!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless thick lightning arcs rolled like furious dragons within the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the thunderclap, a colossal phantom of the Thunder God emerged from the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder God’s eyes gleamed with supreme, world-dominating authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lips curled slightly as he grasped the air with his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky’s lightning surged wildly, rushing furiously toward the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violent thunder elements raged through the air, tearing countless blackened fissures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the previously chaotic lightning ceased its rampage and began collapsing inward, converging into the Thunder God Spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder elements wove themselves together voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the spear Guhe had just formed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Thunder God Spear above Lin Mo’s head was vastly more restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the thunder energy was perfectly compressed within the spear’s shaft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a single, pure thread of lightning, like a coiling dragon, quietly danced around its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet radiating an annihilating dread that made souls tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone sensed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Lei widened his eyes, scratching his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why does it feel… like Lin Mo the Demon King’s spear isn’t as violent as the Principal’s just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue’er also looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems much quieter now—even the thunder sounds softer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe, standing at the front, was the most stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared fixedly at the spear in midair—so restrained it bordered on impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such violent thunder elements…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could they possibly be controlled to this degree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… this is exactly the perfect form I’ve dreamed of for this technique!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Guhe’s mind reeled in shock,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo, far away, moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust his right hand forward sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Lei, smash it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder God phantom behind him mirrored the motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder God Spear vanished from its spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its speed had clearly surpassed sonic velocity; to the onlookers, it left only a blinding streak of pure white light piercing heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning spear slammed hard into another low hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the instant it struck the hillside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning spear pierced clean through the entire hill in a terrifying, unstoppable fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the hyper-compressed lightning elements detonated violently within the hill’s core!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding lightning light instantly swallowed the entire low hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the glow faded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ahead,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the massive low hill had been utterly flattened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a terrifying, bottomless crater remained gouged into the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lin Mo’s vision, a system prompt popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations! Your skill “Lightning Strike” has been successfully evolved and unlocked the high-grade Lightning skill: Heavenly Punishment — Thunder God Spear (Lv.1)!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Heavenly Punishment — Thunder God Spear (Lv.1): Condense violent lightning into a spear, lock onto a single target, and hurl it. Inflicts extreme piercing damage. This skill ignores 70% of the target’s defense. Upon hit, applies “Paralysis” and causes lightning splash damage to surrounding targets. Cooldown: 5 minutes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the skill description on the panel,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo couldn’t help but feel his heart leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they say this is the strongest single-target divine technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignores 70% defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, my Earth skill 【Dead Thorn Rock Spear】 also has armor-piercing effects,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but this is Lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning is inherently the element with the highest burst damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that extreme burst, it ignores 70% of the target’s defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hit, and even gods and demons are erased!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo inwardly praised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well done, Xiao Lei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You never let me down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Lightning Strike” remained coldly aloof: “Fine.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After praising Xiao Lei,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t forget to address his other two elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Huo, Xiao Tu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You saw that, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the result of hard work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two need to work hard too. Stop wasting time on petty rivalries. Keep striving for enlightenment — you’ll grow stronger over time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When that day comes, high-grade? Even ultra-grade and forbidden spells will be yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this familiar empty promise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>inside the skill bar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” snorted: “Hmph! I’ll never lose to this show-off and that little brat! I’ll become a forbidden spell!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” nodded vigorously: “Wahhh… Brother’s right! Master, don’t worry — I, your second brother, swear to defend you with my life! I’ll work hard and grow stronger!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He drew his gaze back and fixed it once more on Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why could this kid control lightning to such an extent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most violent thunder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all these years, I’ve studied day and night, trying to suppress it with immense spiritual force — yet I’ve never achieved such perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He’s breathing grew increasingly rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I don’t understand this today, I’ll never find peace in this lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I must humble myself and beg a first-year student for answers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must know!\u003C\u002Fp>",1150,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","53bc975089bc83b82815577b742e83d83d1a1962224992069cb0a9a3e8b1a2c6","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-197","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-195",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]