[{"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-243":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},2356853,4610,"Chapter 243: This Big Fox Still Dares to Show Its Teeth!","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>Beijing University, Replica Center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, the Replica Center never had so many people lingering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either you entered a replica, or you left after finishing one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after Lin Mo arrived, everything changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become the most renowned sacred site in the entire Beijing University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every afternoon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>countless second- and third-year students, even soon-to-graduate fourth-years, would Zaozao  cancel their leveling plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would wait here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not for any other reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to witness firsthand the next outrageous miracle the Demon King would create today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has the Demon King not arrived yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the rush? The Demon King is always punctual—what time is it now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard the Demon King is going to completely erase the Adams family’s records!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>voices rose and fell in a continuous clamor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure walked through the Replica Center’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here he comes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Demon King’s here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned to Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo had his hands in his pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped in calmly from the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>followed a massive fox, its body wreathed in blazing flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every step it took,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ground beneath its paws was seared with a charred claw mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its thick, enormous tail swept behind it like a blazing sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its crimson eyes radiated arrogance, treating all things as mere ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a third-year student who hadn’t come yesterday stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that behind the Demon King? A demon beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kinda cool…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby senior rolled her eyes, looking at him with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t come yesterday? Didn’t you check the campus forum?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student scratched his head, embarrassed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I had a fever yesterday—stayed in my dorm all day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly is that thing? Why is Lin Mo bringing a demon beast inside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uneducated!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not a demon beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s Lin Mo’s newly tamed contract beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Contract beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student froze, utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s a contract beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior glanced at him and explained patiently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Contract beasts are a recent discovery—you didn’t pay attention in class, did you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Contract beasts are naturally proud; countless top masters line up hoping to bond with them, yet they won’t even glance at those masters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Across all of Longguo, fewer than twenty people have ever successfully bonded with a contract beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this explanation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the student was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So powerful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even top masters ignore them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then how did Lin Mo…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Lin Mo and understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still… that makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, he’s Lin Mo—the Demon King. When he acts, he can bond with any contract beast he wants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student’s eyes shone with admiration as he speculated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Given the terrifying flames swirling around this giant fox,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo must have bonded with a fire-elemental divine beast, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this guess,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the senior smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo bonded with a blank contract beast—no elemental affinity at all—called Wu Xiang Tai Xu Beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blank… blank?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. Top masters all advised Lin Mo to pick one with an element, but he refused—he insisted on bonding with this blank one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the result?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under Lin Mo’s hands, it’s not just fire—it’s been developed into a full-elemental contract beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Full… full-elemental?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student, upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stood there like a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he’s the Demon King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his pet is insane!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the replica rift,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at the very front of the crowd,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe, Xu Wenchang, and Han Xue watched Lin Mo stride forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang’s gaze automatically swept over Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his eyelid twitched violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kid’s level 36…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two levels in one day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In another month, he’ll hit max level, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe smiled helplessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other kids in Long Xu Class are at most level 32.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soon, these so-called top geniuses of the nation won’t even see Lin Mo’s taillights.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Guhe’s wistful remark,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Xue, who had remained silent, spoke coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s right that they can’t catch up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang blinked, turning to Han Xue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Xue looked at Lin Mo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Lin Mo could be caught up to…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He wouldn’t be called the ‘Demon King.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Demon King was born to shatter norms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s destined to stand alone atop the highest throne.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Others can only look up—heaven forbid anyone tries to stand beside him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Han Xue’s harsh assessment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang opened his mouth but found he had no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Demon Lord must be a supreme, despair-inducing presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo had already arrived before the crowd, accompanied by the Wu Xiang Tai Xu Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Principal, Teacher Xu, Teacher Han.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s expression was calm as he smiled and greeted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good, good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He’s face glowed with delight as he nodded repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, did you rest well last night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quite well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students of Dragon Sequence Class also gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, class monitor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, hello!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing and Chu Lingxuan immediately noticed the Wu Xiang Tai Xu Beast behind Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Bai’s flashy crimson appearance today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing’s eyes lit up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did Bai change color? This bright red looks so cute too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan was equally curious, her eyes sparkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes! Yesterday it was ice-blue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai, let sister pat you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two girls had completely forgotten the lesson from yesterday when they shivered from the extreme cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stepped forward eagerly, faces alight with excitement, heading straight for the Wu Xiang Tai Xu Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they took two steps closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The flames of “Fireball Spell” surged violently!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Audacious!!!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“You two insolent little human girls!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I am the rightful Lord of Fire! The undisputed master of this household!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【What do you think I am? You dare try to pat my head?!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Get out of here!!!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A savage gleam flashed in its crimson eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It snapped its head upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bared its teeth at Han Mengqing and Chu Lingxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp fangs clashed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of heat, accompanied by a low growl, rolled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing stumbled backward several steps in fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan also ducked behind Han Mengyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Huo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo frowned slightly, glanced at the Wu Xiang Tai Xu Beast, then softly called its name in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his master’s voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Wu Xiang Tai Xu Beast, infused with “Fireball Spell,” immediately retracted its ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell” snorted: “Hmph! If not for my master, today I’d show you the consequences of disrespecting me!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Han Mengqing was still shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really is the Great Demon Lord…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single glance had subdued this fire fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan muttered quietly beside her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why does it feel like Boss’s pet changed not just its element but its whole personality?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing, hearing this, nodded in deep agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing heard this and nodded in deep agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yesterday’s ice fox was merely proud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today it’s fire-elemental—why is it so vicious? Always baring its teeth, terrifying us…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GLOSSARY===\u003C\u002Fp>",1168,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","afad8aeef3aaefa8c180bf010e38db2557c68296240954aafcbc37693da173bd","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-244","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-242",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]