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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},2356829,4610,"Chapter 219","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-219",219,"\u003Cp>Special Weapon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu He finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eyes instantly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard of this thing many times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that exactly why prodigies from every nation fight to the death on the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same level, having a special weapon versus not having one is a complete dimensional overwhelming of combat power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like this trip to the Tian Shu Bureau wasn’t wasted after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just met the secretary-general, and already got handed a special weapon…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This greeting gift is truly grand in scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I meet Old Nie among the Five Elders later, will I get something even better than a special weapon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo’s thoughts wandered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi chuckled softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Gu has sharp eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He idly twirled the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s just a legendary-tier special weapon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We combed through the entire Tian Shu Bureau’s highest-strategic treasure vault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And found only this one item—a special weapon suitable for a blank mage class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortunately, our luck held out: this single item is of legendary rank, just below the strongest taboo tier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He looked at the staff, a flicker of admiration in his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, a special weapon is a precious thing—not only are its stats and effects superior to ordinary weapons, but most importantly… its growth potential.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A special weapon grows in sync with your level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He patted Lin Mo’s shoulder and urged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you standing there for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take it! And thank your Uncle Zhang properly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo had no intention of being polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone offers you divine gear? Refusing would make you an idiot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Uncle Zhang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Qi burst into laughter, waving his hand repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a small token, just a small token.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as Young Master Lin doesn’t hold it against me for my earlier blunt test.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo gripped the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt cool to the touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff’s body was a deep, abyssal midnight blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intricate magical runes were carved along its length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its very tip, a diamond-shaped crystal, brilliant as a star, was embedded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the crystal, star rivers seemed to swirl, radiating a mysterious and unfathomable magical fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So damn cool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo immediately began checking the staff’s detailed information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Starfall Annihilation’s Whisper (Legendary Tier)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Weapon Level: Lv.33 (synchronizes with user’s level)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Attribute: Spirit +800 (scales with weapon level)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect 1: Enhanced Affinity with All Elemental Types】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect 2: Absolute Annihilation (All skill cooldowns reduced by 20%)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect 3: Starfall Wrath (All skill final damage increased by 30%)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading the info.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effect 2 and Effect 3—one reduces cooldown, the other boosts final damage—simple, the strongest effects possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple and brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised Lin Mo even more was Effect 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enhanced Affinity with All Elemental Types?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t recall ever seeing this effect on any other gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elemental affinity directly affects skill micro-control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a blank mage, his elemental affinity was nearly zero—that’s why he’d always relied on Xiao Huo and the others to handle combat for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with this effect…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t it mean his micro-control, even without Xiao Huo and the others, could instantly leap several tiers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s test it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Lin Mo could no longer suppress his urge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his right hand directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson flame instantly gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fireball Spell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Lin Mo relied solely on his own spirit power to draw in surrounding fire elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Lin Mo relied entirely on his own mental force to summon the surrounding fire elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson fireball shot sideways at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo shifted his spirit power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball in midair seemed gripped by an invisible hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While flying at incredible speed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fireball abruptly made a ninety-degree sharp turn in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball abruptly made a ninety-degree turn midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball struck a landscape tree with perfect accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames exploded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell”’s flame flickered violently: “Holy shit? When did the master go to school? This micro-control? Not bad!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The flame of the Fireball Spell suddenly trembled: “Holy shit? When did the master go for training? This level of micro-control? Not bad!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell” suddenly realized a grave problem.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The newbie crisis isn’t even resolved, and now the master himself can pull off a ninety-degree turn?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Does that mean the master can clear monsters alone from now on?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Then what’s my purpose? Am I going to lose favor?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Aaaah! Why is my fate so cruel!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Ice Spike Spell” chuckled beside him: “Hehehe… the master handling things himself? So rough, so cool! I’d love to be directly controlled by the master~”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo ignored the commotion in the skill bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the wisp of smoke drifting in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His inner joy was beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really improved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by a huge margin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stared at his own hand, utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, relying purely on his own spirit power…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even imagine making a ninety-degree turn at high speed—let alone a forty-five-degree turn would’ve been exhausting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the true value of elemental affinity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he doubted he could replicate Xiao Huo’s seven-hundred-twenty-degree spiral ascent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo tightened his grip on the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just the effect of a legendary-tier special weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could obtain a taboo-tier special weapon for blank mages, his affinity might climb another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then perhaps he could perform complex, precise micro-controls on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi, watching this, smiled faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, Young Master Lin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about it, Lin Mo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this increase in affinity feel decent enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first passive effect of every class’s exclusive weapon is identical.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is, any exclusive weapon designed for a novice mage carries this effect: increased affinity across all elements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To compensate for the novice mage’s innate lack of affinity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi hadn’t finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe suddenly burst into laughter beside him, cutting Zhang Qi off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary-General Zhang, you’re wrong to say that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This 'affinity increase' effect is indeed a godsend for any novice mage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But for Lin Mo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe shook his head, his face brimming with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For him, this stat is practically the most useless one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Mo’s skill micro-management? Long ago reached the pinnacle of mastery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Guhe’s praise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lips twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He awkwardly scratched his head and let out two dry laughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough... cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Headmaster, it’s not quite like that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this staff, I really do feel I’ve gained much greater control over the elements...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo spoke, he couldn’t help mentally grumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most useless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most useful, actually!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who doesn’t want to personally cast spells and clear the battlefield with flashy flair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every fight, I just stand there posing while Xiao Huo and the others do all the fighting for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, it’s convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But occasionally stepping in myself, enjoying that sense of commanding lightning and directing the empire—doesn’t that feel amazing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It greatly boosts my sense of involvement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi, seeing this, smiled as well:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True enough—given how Lin Mo nearly overturned the entire Tian Shu Mansion just now, this effect might indeed be of little use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s still an exclusive weapon. Even without this effect, its growth potential, base stats, and the other two passives make it far superior to any other weapon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he glanced at his wristwatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s not stand around like fools by the mansion gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go inside and sit down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By now, Old Nie and Commander Lin should be returning to Tian Shu Mansion soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Guhe nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Then let’s go inside and wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo also nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two followed Zhang Qi and the group of secretaries along the broad stone path, heading deeper into Tian Shu Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>",1299,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","31364d71392ae1c4bba034fcdb7ea5fb7cc241209de47077c2aad1883966d777","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-220","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-218",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]