[{"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-221":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},2356831,4610,"Chapter 221: Where did this come from? Is this still Dragon Nation?","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>In the reception hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó’s lips curled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good! Excellent—unparalleled in ten thousand ages!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao snapped out of his daze, let out a loud laugh, his face brimming with pride bordering on arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—have you seen who his father is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around smugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is my Lin Tianhao’s bloodline—this talent! This insight! Purely inherited from me! My son Lin Mo has the bearing of a supreme sovereign!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lin Tianhao’s display,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó couldn’t help rolling his eyes and teasing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, enough—stop slapping gold leaf on your own face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inherited from you? If Lin Mo had been in your cohort back then, you’d have been crushed under his feet—would you believe it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó snorted dismissively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not even you at eighteen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even you at twenty-eight, facing the current Lin Mo, probably couldn’t survive a single strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still remember—you were back then struggling just to master high-tier skills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Nie Lao’s merciless exposure of his past,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He and Zhang Qi beside him couldn’t help stifling giggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Nie Lao’s teasing, Lin Tianhao showed not a shred of embarrassment—instead, he thrust his neck forward, radiating bandit-like swagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Lao, I don’t like what you just said. What do you mean ‘slapping gold leaf on my face’? This is called one wave higher than the last!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao retorted brazenly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You understand genetic mutation, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The old saying goes: dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes to phoenixes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I, Lin Tianhao, hadn’t provided such superior genes as a foundation, could my son have mutated into such an insane talent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bottom line—it’s all because my genes are top-notch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo listened to his father’s eloquent nonsense, his lips twitching twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is genetic mutation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dad, your ability to twist logic hasn’t faded one bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to ride on my coattails, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Mo was long used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father was a blood-soaked war god in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among close acquaintances, he was nothing but a grizzled old soldier, a relentless arguer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just how he was—never changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó waved his hand helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re great, your genes are amazing—I can’t argue with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, of course I’m great.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao lifted his chin triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he turned and nudged Lin Mo’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face once full of bandit-like ferocity instantly softened with affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But still...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even though my genes are great, my son truly is exceptional—this we must admit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao looked at Lin Mo, his eyes filled with paternal pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly, the pupil surpasses the master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Son, I’m proud of you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this touching father-son moment, everyone smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi, who had remained silent until now, stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nie Lao, Lin Mo isn't just unprecedented in his elemental insight—his combat proficiency is also monstrous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? How so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi took a deep breath and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Lao, just now outside the Tian Shu Mansion, I tested him lightly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Zhang Qi’s strength well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A top-tier Sword Saint!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even using only mid-tier skills, he was far beyond what ordinary 70- or 80-level cultivators could withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I swear, I didn’t hold back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though it was only a mid-tier skill, Nie Lao, you know how fast my flying sword is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The result...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi gave a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo not only sensed it instantly, but reacted with the perfect defense in that same instant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While blocking my flying sword, he immediately shifted into counterattack mode, all his skills primed and ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Gu Principal and I hadn’t desperately held him back, the Tian Shu Mansion might already be leveled by Lin Mo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Qi’s description,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exceptional talent was one thing—but combat experience and battlefield reflexes were entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These required real combat and years of accumulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo was only eighteen—yet he’d shown such reflexes against Zhang Qi, and nearly flattened the Tian Shu Mansion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao was also stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His son really had guts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wrong word and he’d level the Tian Shu Mansion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s damn thrilling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao turned and shot Zhang Qi a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Zhang, why the hell did you test my son? Are you bored out of your mind?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if my son did flatten the Tian Shu Mansion, whose fault is it? Isn’t it yours—for no reason poking at him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, son?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi was speechless from Lin Tianhao’s blatant favoritism. “Lin Tianhao, how can you be so unreasonable? I said it was a light test!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao ignored him, turning his gaze to Nie Zhenguó.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Lao...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao rubbed his hands together, hinting subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My son has not only exceptional talent but also outstanding combat proficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He was startled, yet still showed restraint—knew when to stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For a prodigy like this—unprecedented in history—shouldn’t our Dragon Nation show some recognition?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t we just praise him verbally and call it quits? This kind of investment needs to be maximized.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo listened nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He secretly relished it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s really Dad who knows how to do it—asking for favors himself would be awkward, but Dad asking is perfectly justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out his staff and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, actually Uncle Zhang has already given some investment—a legendary exclusive weapon, Starfall Annihilation’s Whisper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Legendary exclusive weapon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao’s eyebrows shot up sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the staff and let out a light snort through his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s nowhere near enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s my son’s status? An eighteen-year-old Four-Element Law King! Does a legendary exclusive weapon even match my son’s talent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao turned to Zhang Qi with an air of absolute entitlement and ordered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, little Zhang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get my son a forbidden-class exclusive weapon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Legendary weapons might fool ordinary prodigies, but my son must use a forbidden-class one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi heard this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nearly rolled his eyes in rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared at Lin Tianhao and snapped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Lin! Do you think forbidden-class exclusive weapons are cabbage? You just want one and it appears?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swap for a forbidden-class one? Where are you going to find it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In our Dragon Nation’s strategic treasury, this is the only exclusive weapon suitable for a blank-class mage! The only one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao clicked his tongue, his face full of disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So meager?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Tian Shu Mansion’s treasury can’t even find a single forbidden-class blank-class exclusive weapon? Wouldn’t that be embarrassing to say out loud?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lin Tianhao play the roles of “bandit” and “overprotective father” to perfection, Nie Zhenguo finally couldn’t help but chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright, Tianhao, don’t put poor little Zhang through this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The treasury’s situation is exactly as he said.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He smiled and spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Nie, there’s one more thing about Lin Mo’s achievements I haven’t had the chance to report to you yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguo turned his head, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He’s tone carried strong pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All three dungeon records that the Ying Nation snatched from us have now been reclaimed by Lin Mo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, Lin Mo has cut the clear times for both the Burial Dragon Snowfield and the Savage Sand Divine Temple to under two minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The clear time for the Shadow Withered Bone Forest has even dropped below one minute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When these words landed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the ever-calm Nie Zhenguo couldn’t help but flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two minutes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one under one minute?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just one trip, it felt like the world had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this still the Dragon Nation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What have you gotten me into, old man?\u003C\u002Fp>",1277,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ae93740def335d9194af5007e38187e35793c9a27e60044e7c3838528cf72a90","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-222","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-220",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]