[{"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-225":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},2356835,4610,"Chapter 225","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-225",225,"\u003Cp>“The Formless Grand Void Beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao’s eyebrows lifted at the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed from afar at the tiny white fox huddled in the corner, unnaturally pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were filled with doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Lao, something’s off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I came to the Tian Shu Mansion to choose a bonded beast, I stayed here for days on end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t I ever see this little thing back then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a high-class name, yet it looks so… utterly harmless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I’d seen it before, I’d remember!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Tianhao’s confusion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguo, hands behind his back, smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s normal you didn’t see it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This little one was only captured a few months ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguo glanced at Lin Tianhao and teased:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then, you, the mighty Thunder Emperor, were holed up in Jianghai City, basking in the warmth of wife and child. Who could’ve dragged you away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Nie shook his head and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it weren’t for your son Lin Mo’s current achievements,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“would you really plan to spend the rest of your life as a city defense commander in Jianghai, living out your days in idle comfort?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this spoken directly to his face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao’s face flushed red; he coughed awkwardly twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough… cough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Lao, you’re exaggerating!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao waved his hand dismissively, thrust out his neck, and retorted firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know my character better than anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The old saying goes: family comes first, then the nation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My wife is beautiful, my son is well-behaved—how could I not spend more time with them and still call myself a man?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao’s expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there’s ever a real need for me, Lin Tianhao, do you think I’d hide like a coward?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Lao, you’re underestimating me too much!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lin Tianhao’s righteous posture,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguo burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right, old man can’t argue with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao ignored Nie Zhenguo entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attention snapped back to the tiny Formless Grand Void Beast cowering in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, come to think of it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This little thing’s interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All the bonded beasts in this hall knelt under my son’s pressure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet this one didn’t?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! It’s even smiling at us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spark of curiosity appeared on Lin Tianhao’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“how hard-headed this Formless Grand Void Beast really is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he stomped forward a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying pressure from a Level 100 powerhouse crashed down like a solidified Mount Tai, engulfing the entire underground arena!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao’s gaze turned savage; deep within his pupils, violet lightning flickered wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old friend, come out and stretch your legs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Lin Tianhao’s thunderous shout,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the air behind him twisted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SIZZLE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SIZZLE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless violet lightning bolts erupted from nowhere, bathing the entire basement in blinding white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a colossal dragon head forcibly shoved its way out of the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild lightning danced along its whiskers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a massive, ancient Thunder Dragon Beast, its body wreathed in thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it appeared, it threw back its head and let out a deafening bellow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The peerless pressure of a Level 100 bonded beast, mixed with the annihilating aura of lightning, surged across the hall like a tidal wave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the already-kneeling bonded beasts trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo, staring up at the Thunder Dragon, was equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a bonded beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This thing… is so damn cool!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a flashy entrance! Such an apocalyptic aura!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far more intimidating than any boss he’d ever seen before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dad’s showmanship? Absolutely flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the shock passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo instinctively turned his head, scanning the terrified beasts around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his gaze returned to the small cage in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the combined pressure of the Thunder Dragon and his father,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while every other giant beast trembled in terror,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the little fox remained perfectly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its clear eyes didn’t even glance at the thunderous dragon above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it tilted its head, studying the humans before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the cataclysmic chaos outside meant less to it than the humans right here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo looked at the white fox, a faint smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little thing was clearly no ordinary beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Lao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe stepped forward, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still have to say it—even if this Formless Grand Void Beast appears so calm and unshaken by pressure,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo’s bonding with it is still far too risky!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe pointed at the little white fox and shook his head repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it plainly, it has no elemental reaction at all. We’ve captured plenty of spirit beasts, but this is the only one that’s a ‘blank’!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, once you form a contract with a spirit beast, you can never break it—even if the spirit beast dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve tested this ourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if… I mean, what if after contracting it, besides being immune to pressure, it truly has no use at all? What then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi chimed in from beside them, his expression extremely serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Gu is right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Nie, each person has only one slot for a spirit beast—at least, that’s how it appears for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo is an eighteen-year-old Four-Element Magic King; his future achievements are limitless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spirit beast must be a top-tier combatant that greatly enhances his fighting power or perfectly complements his tactical combinations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi pointed to the Thunder Monkey and Frostwing Lion on the other side of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Lin Mo contracts that Thunder Tyrant Monkey, combined with his own Thunder affinity, their destructive power will multiply exponentially!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or that Frostwing Lion—paired with Lin Mo’s insane output capability, it’s a perfect tactical synergy! And it can even serve as a mount!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qi took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter which one you choose, I believe it’s ten thousand times safer than picking a blank fox with no elemental reaction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t assume it’s powerful just because it looks a bit unusual and its name sounds impressive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is too frivolous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe and Zhang Qi’s advice was sound in every sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were considering nothing but compatibility and Lin Mo’s future development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after they finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó raised his hand, signaling them to be silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to face them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your analysis is rational and entirely logical.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, before meeting Lin Mo, if this were any other prodigy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I would have thought exactly as you do—strongly oppose him contracting this blank Tai Xu beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó paused, a faint smile curling at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now it’s different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you forgotten that Lin Mo’s own class is also a so-called ‘blank’? A ‘blank mage’ with no elemental affinity whatsoever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the past, everyone considered this class the worst of the worst—completely hopeless, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó glanced at Lin Mo beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And yet, you’ve all seen the result.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An eighteen-year-old Four-Element Magic King, wielding seven high-grade skills, even shattering the record for a Hell-tier dungeon to an incomprehensible level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s slapped every single one of you in the face—with facts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He broke the rules! He shattered convention!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguó turned his head toward the distant little white fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this ‘blank’ Lin Mo can create such an unbelievable miracle…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why can’t this ‘blank’ Wu Xiang Tai Xu beast…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do the same?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe and Zhang Qi froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They opened their mouths to argue, but not a single word came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blank…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago, they too had looked upon students who awakened as blank mages with pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, who dares pity Lin Mo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Try taking a few hits from his high-grade skill combos and see if you still feel like pitying him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1315,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cda9a037e9e335abd88b67687f683b59a2ed05495d07f465ea6968a9c307c424","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-226","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-224",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]