[{"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-256":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},2356866,4610,"Chapter 256","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-256",256,"\u003Cp>After Lin Mo left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie also brushed the dust off his body and spoke to the senior figures:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Feng, Principal Gu, Master Nie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I should be going too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Cangqiong looked at him and raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You just got beaten senseless—why not rest a while longer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m still far from enough—I can’t stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Yan Lie’s demeanor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Cangqiong nodded with a smile, his eyes filled with approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go on, go on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should have this kind of drive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie nodded, then turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the direction where Yan Lie vanished,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Cangqiong stroked his chin and let out a soft laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kid…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He stood nearby, unable to hold back a burst of laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at Yan Lie now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel like I’m seeing that brash kid who first stepped through the gates of our Jingda campus all those years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Gu He’s remark,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Cangqiong nodded in deep agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since this kid joined the Youth Association, he’s surged forward, crushing every peer of his generation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since then,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“though he’s grown more composed, I can feel his edge has dulled considerably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Cangqiong sighed with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thankfully, Lin Mo appeared. Under the shadow of that little monster, the boy’s old fire has finally returned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That beating was worth it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguo, listening beside them, couldn’t help laughing out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t this the best thing possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Long Nation not only produced Lin Mo—a unprecedented national prodigy—but also reignited the fighting spirit of another top talent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is what they call…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A lion awakening a pack of wolves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Zhenguo laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his smile faded, his expression turning serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Gu He.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Principal Gu, let’s go to your office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ten Nations Arena opens the day after tomorrow—I need to discuss some matters with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu He nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. Master Nie, Master Feng, this way, please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo woke up from the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped open his eyes to a blinding crimson glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wu Xiang Tai Xu Beast, wreathed in flames, sat beside his bed, its expression haughty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if boasting of its victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo instantly came fully awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Xiao Hu got first place again last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo glanced at his panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, last night’s rankings: Xiao Hu first, Xiao Lei second, Xiao Bing third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xiao Tu…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind, don’t even bring it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sat up on the bed and stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Bing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the skill bar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Ice Spike Technique』, hearing its master call its name, immediately replied in a sweet, girlish tone: “Master, your lady is here!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not doing well either. Didn’t you always take first before? How come you can’t even hold onto second now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you slacking off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Mo’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Ice Spike Technique』panicked instantly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Master! It’s all because of the third one—it—it—it’s not playing fair!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I worked hard to gather all the monsters, and then it just blasted them all down with a lightning strike and stole them!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Master, you have to stand up for me…”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xiao Bing’s complaint,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Lightning Strike Technique』spoke in a cold, detached tone.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Just because you gathered them, they’re yours?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“When did I ever agree to such a ridiculous rule with you?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“On the battlefield, everyone fights for themselves.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“If you can’t even hold onto your prey, it only proves you’re too slow.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this cold, merciless mockery from 『Lightning Strike Technique』,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』burst into laughter.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hahahaha! The third one’s right!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fourth, if you’re outclassed, just accept it!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“You even learned a high-grade skill beyond the third one—and still you can’t beat it for prey? And you dare come crying to the master? Aren’t you ashamed?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Fireball Technique』, using Da Bai’s body, tilted its head up arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hey, you guys—you’ll just have to fight for second place from now on.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“After all…”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“The top spot is mine from now on!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xiao Hu’s arrogant declaration,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This won’t do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xiao Hu keeps dominating like this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these guys will eventually lose all motivation to compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If first place becomes permanently fixed, it’ll hurt family harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo quietly said in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Lei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Lightning Strike Technique』flickered slightly: “I am here.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, I heard that the Thunder element represents heavenly wrath—the ultimate destruction...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, how come this mighty heavenly thunder is being ridden by a ball of fire? That doesn’t make sense, does it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The “Lightning Strike” skill fell silent for a moment, then its cold voice spoke.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Hmph... that fellow is merely a petty clown, enjoying a fleeting moment of glory and pretending to be invincible.\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"I, the King, have no interest in arguing with a barking dog.\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball”: “???”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Xiao Lei’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo was somewhat satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Xiao Lei was still full of fighting spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo reached out and gently stroked Bai Bai’s fiery red fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the crown of its head, he trailed his hand down along its mane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the skill bar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” suddenly stiffened.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Wait...\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Being stroked by the Master... why does it feel kinda nice?\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"No! I am destined to become a forbidden spell! How can I be treated like a pet...?\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai closed its eyes in pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft, rumbling purr emerged from its throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo leisurely stroked it, he murmured slowly in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Bing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look how comfortable Xiao Huo is now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk... don’t you envy it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Ice Spike” instantly panicked.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"No!!!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Master! Take your hands off!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"You’re only allowed to touch me! Only me, the young lady!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lips curled slightly as he chuckled softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to touch you too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you’ve got to be touchable first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Ice Spike” descended into total frenzy.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"No! The Master’s strokes belong to me!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"No one else can take them!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"No one at all!!!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"You hot-tempered brute! Cold-hearted guy! Just wait, you two!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"I’m going to fight you both tonight!!!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【\"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!!!\"】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the skill bar, where Xiao Bing’s murderous intent boiled over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded in deep satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he just loved seeing his subordinates so fired up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was what they called a wolfish team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Earth Shield” waited quietly for a long while, but Lin Mo never called it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth Stealth Technique\" timidly said: \"Master... what about me? Did you... forget your second brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A perennial fourth-place loser? Why would I mention you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Earth Shield” was struck as if by lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>",1140,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","741ca36f558a14bd671bee7e15d1154309620ff2f5d0067f8296c0de120e11c9","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-257","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-255",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]