[{"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-201":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},2356811,4610,"Chapter 201: The Desert Divine Temple","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-201",201,"\u003Cp>Beijing University, Replica Center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s all your fault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You had to grind those little monsters one more time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue’er shot a disgruntled glare at Fang Lei beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just fought their way through the crowd to the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And saw Lin Mo’s Dragon Order class vanish into the replica fissure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Xue’er’s complaint, Fang Lei gave a wry smile and scratched his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aw… I just got carried away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Lei muttered under his breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo’s so strong—what’s one or two of us adding to a small group replica?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue’er rolled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t get it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She planted her hands on her hips and retorted firmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo is our most precious junior right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Han said we seniors must support Lin Mo in every way possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Giving him a personal pep talk before entering the replica is a crucial part of emotional care—do you understand?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being scolded like this by Li Xue’er,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Lei had no fight left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised both hands in surrender:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, fine, it’s my fault, okay?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time the Big Demon Lord enters a replica, I’ll show up half an hour early to grab a spot—better?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their argument\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>drew the attention of many nearby students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone instantly recognized them as Han Xue’s direct fourth-year disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately gathered around, eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior! Senior!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second-year boy asked eagerly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weren’t you guys at the back mountain this morning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard Master Han even unleashed a high-rank skill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy grew more excited:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, spill the beans for us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How far has Lin Mo the Demon Lord gotten? Did he just pick up an ice-element skill and instantly master a high-rank one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all the students around turned their gazes toward Li Xue’er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing their ravenous, eager stares,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue’er straightened her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful sense of pride and superiority welled up inside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the unique, lofty superiority of someone who had witnessed the Demon Lord’s training firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue’er cleared her throat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“High-rank skill? Do you think high-rank skills are cabbage? So easy to learn?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone exhaled in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew… scared me half to death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! I knew it—no matter how insane he is, he can’t be a magic god at level 30…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before they could fully relax,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue’er slowly added the rest:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, it’s not that hard—he just hasn’t learned the high-rank skill yet because his level’s too low, and his mental power doesn’t meet the requirement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Han said Lin Mo has already touched the threshold of the high-rank skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“???”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students around erupted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does “touched the threshold” even mean? What’s this “mental power requirement” nonsense? Why can’t I understand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue’er scanned the crowd:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although he didn’t master the high-rank skill, he did learn several high-rank ones—four in just one morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And he copied them all perfectly after seeing them once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, by the way—I forgot to mention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One of those four high-rank skills? He saw Master Han use a mid-rank one, thought it was too weak, and improved it on the spot to create his own version.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue’er’s lips curled slightly upward, pride surging:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, Lin Mo already has seven high-rank skills total—including the ones he knew before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A synchronized hiss of breath filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit! Seven high-rank skills?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I hear that right? My advisor only has two high-rank skills!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two’s already good, bro!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My advisor only knows one high-rank skill—he treats it like a treasure, and I’ve only seen him use it once…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a boy raised a question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the Demon Lord is this strong now,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“do you think he can break the record again and clear it under two minutes, like yesterday?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the crowd fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a boy who seemed familiar with replica mechanics shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breaking the record of the Ghostly Horde of Po Ying is a given—seven high-rank skills make that easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Getting under two minutes? That’s hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second phase of this replica has a targeting mechanism—if the Demon Lord gets unlucky and gets targeted, he can’t possibly clear it under two minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this analysis,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>many students around nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that mechanism in place, bad luck makes it unbeatable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue’er glanced at the boy, crossed her arms, tilted her chin up, and sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—two minutes? For the Demon Lord, it’s too easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy, hearing this, looked unconvinced:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, the mechanism’s fixed—speed-clearing this replica really does depend on luck…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xue’er didn’t argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just wait and see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the [Kuang Sha Shen Dian] replica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty figures descended onto a desolate ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spit! Spit! Spit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they landed, Han Mengqing immediately covered her mouth and nose, spitting out sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a shitty place! Why is the wind so strong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them stretched an endless sea of yellow sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar of howling winds filled their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everywhere they looked were broken walls and shattered ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive stone pillars lay half-buried in the dunes, radiating an ancient, desolate stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a series of prompts appeared on everyone’s panels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You have entered the team dungeon: Stormsand Temple (Hell Tier)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dungeon Level Restriction: Lv.25–Lv.35】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Dungeon Participants: 20\u002F20】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tip: After all members click ‘Ready,’ a ten-second countdown will begin, officially starting the timer and activating the first challenge.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Good luck, everyone!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dawei’s face lit up with excitement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! The monitor’s gonna carry us again—awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Kong clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fierce battle lust. “Monitor, I’m ready. Tell me how to fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo glanced at the group, a faint smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their strength was far weaker than his,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that was only because he was far beyond the norm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, these people were sensible enough to know how to flatter and uplift their stronger ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao looked at Lin Mo and brushed away the sand-tangled strands of her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monitor, since you’re here for the first challenge, treat it like an endless wave of demons—no special tactics needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone just wait until the countdown ends, unleash everything, and clear every monster in sight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded, then scanned the others:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group answered in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded calmly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since there are no issues, everyone—get ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his command,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【All members ready!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Countdown begins: 10, 9…】\u003C\u002Fp>",1108,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9d14aff8965721caf8ad6d73423b485869d5f7e4b5cab28346ef60957582412e","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-202","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-200",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]