[{"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-222":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},2356832,4610,"Chapter 222: Contracted Beast?","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-222",222,"\u003Cp>“Hahahahaha!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder you’re my son, Lin Tianhao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So satisfying! So damn satisfying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao turned again to Nie Zhenguó:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Lao, listen to this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Passed a Hell-level raid in one minute!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This has truly blasted Dragon Nation’s prestige across the entire world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Given this legendary achievement, since there’s no Forbidden-class exclusive weapon...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then at the very least, you’ve got to hand out a national treasure to reward my son, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Tianhao’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó snapped out of his profound shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cast a deep glance at Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I already decided on your son’s reward long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you... ever heard of a ‘Contracted Beast’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Contracted Beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo blinked in slight surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never heard that term before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Lin Tianhao’s eyes lit up sharply, “Contracted Beast? That’s great! Perfect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the confusion in Lin Mo’s eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Contracted Beasts are a completely new phenomenon that first appeared two years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think of them as a summoner’s summoned creatures—but unlike summoner summons, each person can bond with only one Contracted Beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And they generally possess formidable combat power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pet system, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Dragon Nation has spent countless resources to acquire a batch of Contracted Beasts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Currently, there are still over a dozen idle Contracted Beasts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that we’re unwilling to give them away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Lao sighed, sounding resigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But not everyone has the ability to make them submit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they despise you, even if you crush them with force, they’d rather die with you than sign a contract.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Nie Lao gave a bitter chuckle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In two years,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“our Dragon Nation has had fewer than ten successful Contracted Beast bonds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Lao’s gaze flicked toward Guhe beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even your own university’s Principal Gu, after trying multiple times, couldn’t make a single Thunder-type Contracted Beast bow its head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe, who had been quietly watching the drama, turned beet red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough! Cough! Cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe cleared his throat, trying to save face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Lao... you’re talking business—why bring me up out of nowhere?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I... I just didn’t like those things! I thought those Thunder-types were too volatile, too unsuitable for me...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Guhe finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao let out a scornful snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Principal Gu, stop making excuses—you just can’t do it, that’s all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slapped Lin Mo’s shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s not your fault—you can’t possibly compare to my son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao held his head high, brimming with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is my son? A prodigy unmatched in ten thousand ages! He masters multiple High-Grade skills in a single day!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s a little Contracted Beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! You good-for-nothing Lin Tianhao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe was furious, jabbing his finger at Lin Tianhao’s nose, “You praise your son fine, but you’ve got to kick an old man like me too, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was once the top genius of Beijing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two elders bicker,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sighed and rubbed his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was an absolute troublemaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could stir up hostility anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily he was strong enough—or his personality would’ve gotten him beaten to death in a sack eight hundred times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó laughed and calmed them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Lin Mo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, today we open the Contracted Beast Vault for you. You may test any of the unbound Contracted Beasts inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have the ability to make them submit, choose whichever one you like.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t hesitate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Nie Lao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Shu Mansion, Underground Level -3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group walked down a long corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Security here was extremely tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, numerous defensive arrays lined the path, and Lin Mo faintly sensed several terrifying presences lurking in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi led the way, performing dual biometric verification—retina and fingerprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive door slowly slid open on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi stepped inside and flipped a switch on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows of spotlights blazed to life, illuminating the space ahead as bright as daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to be a spacious hall resembling a second-floor observation platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the hall’s far end stood a massive explosion-proof glass wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao rubbed his hands together eagerly, urging Lin Mo forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo followed the group to the giant glass wall and looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the glass,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>below lay a colossal circular arena, its area rivaling a football field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the arena’s perimeter were over a dozen extremely spacious large cages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside each of these cages,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rested over a dozen massive, bizarrely shaped... Contracted Beasts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one looked undeniably dangerous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leftmost area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant unicorn lay sprawled on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its entire body was covered in crimson scales, with molten-like flames seeping through the gaps in its armored hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atop its head, the sharp horn burned with an eternal flame that never dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside it, a terrifying two-headed hound dripped dark red sparks from its mouth, scorching tiny craters into the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from them, in another section,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a massive monkey rested as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its fur was blue-purple, with flickers of lightning weaving through its coat, radiating a savage aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So these are the pact beasts…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo muttered in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These things, just by appearance alone, were undeniably powerful—absolute bosses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine fighting alongside a boss you carry with you—how overwhelming would that pressure be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguo looked down at the colossal beasts below and spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, what you see here are all the pact beasts our Dragon Nation has gathered but have yet to be tamed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go on. Give it a try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any one of them—if you can make it bow willingly, it’s yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguo pointed to a door leading into the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo took a deep breath, a fiery spark of battle lust igniting in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pact beasts no one has tamed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I’ll give it a shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo turned and walked toward the staircase on the side of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo reached the entrance to the underground arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped one foot inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all the pact beasts\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seemed to sense the extraordinary elemental spirit within Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rose in unison, their gazes locked firmly on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was momentarily stunned by the simultaneous stare of a dozen colossal beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, in his skill bar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell” let out a derisive scoff: “Hmph. All trash.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Lightning Strike” flickered with lightning, showing utter contempt for the pact beasts.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Ice Spike” wore a look of disgust: “Low-grade elements. Disgusting. Yuck!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” poked its head out: “Big bro, third bro, and fourth sis are right.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are the very things Old Nie treasures—how dare you dismiss them as worthless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on the observation platform upstairs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everyone’s expressions changed at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao frowned slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are these beasts reacting so strongly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last time Old Gu came, they couldn’t even be bothered to lift their eyelids.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey hey hey, that’s enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He shot Lin Tianhao a glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he weren’t outmatched, he’d challenge this guy to a duel right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the arena,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might as well go take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took another step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo entered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the flaming unicorn’s front legs buckled, and it knelt down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its proud head sank deeply to the ground, the flame atop its horn instantly suppressed to a mere flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if triggered by a chain reaction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>every single pact beast lowered its proud head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like welcoming their sovereign, like offering the most humble submission to the supreme elemental sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stopped walking and slowly raised a questioning mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are you kneeling to me?\u003C\u002Fp>",1325,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fbf41e0f595df384b03790cbc5ddae2365d8b74139f112c3f9df200a434fc6fd","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-223","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-221",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]