[{"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-252":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},2356862,4610,"Chapter 252: A Pet That Uses a High-Grade Skill Right Off the Bat?!","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-252",252,"\u003Cp>At the edge of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe looked up at the roaring stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd had mostly arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head toward Lin Mo and Yan Lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Step onto the stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie did not hesitate; his feet stirred up a gust of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp “whoosh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body leapt lightly onto the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo patted Bai Bai on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai let out a sound and strolled slowly onto the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its entire body still burned with crimson flames; each step left a charred paw print on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo himself simply pulled out a chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat down on the opposite side of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even crossed his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight made the upperclassmen in the stands twitch their eyebrows violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you seriously just here to watch a show?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is such a blatant disregard for Senior Yan Lie…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie stared at the relaxed Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own mouth twitched twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a duel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a duel under the eyes of the entire school!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You damn—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie’s face instantly darkened to its deepest shade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rage burned furiously in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insult!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is blatant humiliation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, you great demon king!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie gritted his teeth inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since you’re so arrogant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll turn your pet into charcoal right here in front of the whole school!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll see if you can still sit there so calmly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll see if you can keep up this act!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lin Mo’s skill bar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The flame of “Fireball Spell” surged wildly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hahahaha! This fire-wielding ant dares to show off before the Lord of Fire!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I shall teach him what true fire truly is!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Ice Spike Spell” sneered.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Why should you go first?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I’m going first! Control first, then damage—that’s common sense!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell” flew into a rage.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Get out of the way! Do you even know the rules, Fourth?!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I won first last night! The first turn is mine!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the skills fought over who went first,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo spoke calmly in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Stop arguing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow the rules. Last night, Little Fire won. Little Fire goes first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell” erupted in joy.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Thank you, Master! Master is wise!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s tone shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If only Little Fire goes first, this won’t be enough. I want everyone to know: don’t come challenging me unless you’re ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to challenge me, first ask yourself if you can beat my pet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s how it’ll be.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo thought for a moment and set the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You take turns. Each one gets three seconds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When three seconds are up, switch automatically.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Fire ranked first in last night’s monster clearing, so it goes first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this rule,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The flame of “Fireball Spell” flickered wildly, its expression full of resentment.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Why?!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Three seconds?! Three seconds is nothing! I haven’t even finished the opening pose for my ultimate yet!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I refuse! This is unfair!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to “Fireball Spell” scream,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo remained calm, simply replying in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I’m the master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I say so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s voice carried an undeniable, absolute authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t want to fight, then don’t go. Let Little Ice start instead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Mo’s firm tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fireball Spell” instantly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though volatile, it was not foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The flame of “Fireball Spell” immediately drooped, muttering inwardly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Damn…”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fine, fine, three seconds it is!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Master always keeps his word—if I really piss him off, it won’t just be about losing the turn…”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“If he’s serious, he’ll stop feeding me fire-type food, stop absorbing fire-element fragments…”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I’ll actually starve to death!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing across from him, Yan Lie took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out a scroll glowing with gray light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie’s gaze sharpened, fixed on the relaxed Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In my life, I act only with a clear conscience!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said I won’t take any advantage from you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level 37, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie crushed the gray scroll in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray aura instantly enveloped his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gasp rose from the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He really suppressed himself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Yan Lie is a real man!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolute fair duel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie felt the power rapidly draining from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the weakness made him uncomfortable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his eyes grew brighter and more frenzied than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his staff and pointed it straight at Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me see. Let me… get excited.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guhe glanced at the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming there were no issues,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he raised his right hand and slashed it down sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The duel—begins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Guhe finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai, who had been moving slowly, suddenly changed his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell” laughed maniacally: “Hehehe… Louyi ! Are you ready to face the wrath of the Fire Sovereign?!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai let out a deafening fox howl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he slammed his paws hard against the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame Pillars!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath Yan Lie’s feet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>more than a dozen thick pillars of flame erupted without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie’s pupils shrank sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an absurdly fast casting speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie, a battle fanatic, possessed terrifying combat talent and experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost the instant the flame pillars erupted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he moved like the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind’s Agility!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie’s body became a blur, forcing his way through the gaps between the flame pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before he could even steady himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell” laughed uncontrollably.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Run? Do you think you can escape?!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Bai Bai’s eyes turned a blazing crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like two burning demonic flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brutal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destructive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sky above the entire arena twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clouds\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were instantly ignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson fire clouds spread outward at a terrifying, visible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blocking out the sun and sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire horizon became a hanging hell of flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the clouds came an earth-shaking, muffled roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding red light bathed the entire high-level arena like a blood-soaked purgatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the stands,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a fire mage stared at the sky in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“High-level fire?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you kidding me? A pet—a 37-level pet—knows a high-level skill?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jing, director of the medical department, was equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She usually stayed in the medical department and paid little attention to outside matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have I fallen out of touch with the world…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even a 37-level pet knows high-level skills now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the arena,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pet opens with a high-level skill?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder it dared to fight me alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief shock, Yan Lie’s face lit up with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true fanatic never knows the word “retreat”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“High-level skill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just single-element fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a Wind-Fire Dual-Element Archmage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wind fuels fire! Fire rides the wind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Single-element fire stands no chance against Wind-Fire dual-element mastery!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1156,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e79847a19bfccc40e49c3baa00bf3fecf67508fea03e7fe3f188c62c138b9f1d","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-253","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-251",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]