[{"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-264":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},2356874,4610,"Chapter 264: The real show begins only after the Dragon Nation","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-264",264,"\u003Cp>Facing Yagyū Ken'ichi's accusation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiancao Zongyi lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two seconds of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… think this is better—more cautious, more certain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Tiancao Zongyi’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanagawa Kenichi laughed bitterly with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cautious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tiancao, is this what you call cautious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A true Yamato warrior, reduced to such cowardice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re shaming the Oni Clan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiancao Zongyi’s face turned pale; he wanted to retort but found no words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Inoue Yu growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All of you, shut up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inoue Yu scanned them coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether or not this is overreacting—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s an order from above!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What good is complaining here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Being granted a preview of the Special Weapons’ power is an extremely rare opportunity for your future growth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should feel honored!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being scolded by Inoue Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanagawa Kenichi fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his underlying contempt remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inoue Yu looked at the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the World Arena completes the encirclement and extermination of the Dragon Nation’s prodigies, be wary of others from different nations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Special weapons—strategic-level resources—concentrated in a single Primary World Arena will inevitably attract envy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you get the chance, don’t hesitate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strike first, seize the advantage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grab as many Special Weapons as you can!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry about diplomatic issues or being held accountable afterward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The unwritten rule of the World Arena is: life or death, each man for himself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die inside, and not even your corpse can be retrieved—let alone prove who killed you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Inoue Yu’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamon Kyō’s eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought that one hundred and forty top prodigies armed with Special Weapons hunting down merely twenty Dragon Nation prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was utterly boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow’s battlefield wouldn’t be so dull after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunting the Dragon Nation was just warm-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real show would begin only after the hunts were complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamon Kyō stood up, straightened his clothes, and his killing intent could no longer be concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand, Master Inoue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, we mustn’t slack off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One more bit of strength means one more Special Weapon we can seize tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Inoue Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before the Special Weapons arrive, let’s go train further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inoue Yu nodded approvingly at the fiercely motivated Kamon Kyō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The future of the Great Yamato Empire rests on your shoulders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hai!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three bowed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they turned and walked out of the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Han Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the training base of Great Han Nation’s top prodigy unit, “White Tiger Camp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent bolt of lightning exploded in the center of the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A training dummy forged from special alloy shattered instantly under the lightning strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall young man, bare-chested, roared with laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Electric arcs still crackled across his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was Kim Tae-sung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strongest prodigy of Great Han Nation this year, SSS-rank Thunder Berserker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ssi-ba, always fighting mindless monsters or these rusted scraps—so boring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Tae-sung spat dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap. Clap. Clap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp applause echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Jeong-tae, White Tiger Camp’s lead instructor, walked over with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tae-sung, your control over the lightning element has grown stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Jeong-tae praised him without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voluptuous girl sprinted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beaming with admiration and flattery, she held out a towel and a drink to Kim Tae-sung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oppa Tae-sung, you worked hard~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That move you just did? Absolutely stunning!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one in all of Great Han Nation—no, not even on the entire Blue Planet—can match Oppa Tae-sung!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan gazed at Kim Tae-sung with starry eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Tae-sung reveled in this feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually took the towel, wiped sweat from his brow, then tilted his head back and drained half the drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he turn to Park Jeong-tae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Park, why are you here now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Jeong-tae nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tae-sung, regarding tomorrow's Primary World Arena, higher command has issued new strategic orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What orders?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it just about looting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Tae-sung frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Jeong-tae shook his head and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow’s World Arena, Great Han Nation will join forces with Yamato, India, and five other nations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To launch a joint extermination against the Dragon Nation’s Dragon Order Class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Tae-sung’s previously casual expression instantly darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw the towel directly onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sibah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Park, are you joking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a mere Dragon Nation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They merely exploited a loophole and broke a few records—why require a coalition of seven nations?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Tae-sung snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, as long as I encounter them on the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I guarantee, within ten minutes, I’ll crush all twenty Dragon Nation people into pulp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alliance? Do they even deserve it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Kim Tae-sung’s utterly arrogant words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan beside him chimed in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tae-sung Oppa is right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Great Han Nation is the most invincible people in the universe! We don’t need to ally with any other worthless allies!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Kim Tae-sung’s smug expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Jeong-tae sighed helplessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tae-sung, calm down a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you’re strong—you’re more than enough on your own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the will of the Adams family—they personally led the formation of this seven-nation coalition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We cannot refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Tae-sung sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s the Adams family’s order,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“then I’ll reluctantly go along with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cracked his neck, bones snapping sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But let me be clear upfront.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll cooperate in the joint assault on the Dragon Nation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“after I’ve slaughtered those twenty Dragon Nation people, I won’t hold back against anyone from other nations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of brutality passed through Kim Tae-sung’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield, everyone except Great Han Nation members are prey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever dares stand in my way—I’ll kill them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Kim Tae-sung’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Jeong-tae’s smile turned sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tae-sung, you shouldn’t just hold back—you must go all out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To ensure this encirclement succeeds without fail,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“the Adams family has mandated that all seven participating nations equip their prodigies with legendary weapons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Great Han Nation’s high command has just urgently mobilized the treasury.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a moment, each of your twenty people will receive a legendary weapon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Tae-sung’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A legendary weapon for each person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice trembled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Li Zhiyan covered her red lips, eyes wide with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legendary weapons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were divine gear capable of triggering a qualitative transformation in cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one achieved monumental feats, they might not earn even one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they’re giving one to everyone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Kim Tae-sung could fully revel in his excitement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Jeong-tae continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not just us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ying Nation, Tianzhu Nation, Yue Nation…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other six nations must also issue legendary weapons to their prodigies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred and forty prodigies. One hundred and forty legendary weapons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Jeong-tae’s lips curled into a sinister smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Tae-sung froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred and forty people. One hundred and forty legendary weapons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fight twenty Dragon Nation prodigies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like using artillery to swat flies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the encirclement, wouldn’t there be one hundred and twenty legendary weapons just waiting for me to seize?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a glint of greed flashed in Kim Tae-sung’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Park, after we wipe out the Dragon Nation tomorrow, I’ll personally seize every legendary weapon from the other nations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll show them what a true number-one prodigy of Great Han Nation means!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Tae-sung licked his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>",1251,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ee92714c521be0197634a613849c50ff230124559900edf0e83fe22272ab2979","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-265","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-263",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]