[{"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-28":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},2356638,4610,"Chapter 28: Are You Stupid? Can You Dig Underground?","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>Time flowed rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky over Sunset Canyon grew darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, incoming mobs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Stone’s shout, a dozen dark shadows were flung in from beyond the earthen wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom—boom—boom—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted within the wall; explosions rang out in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, all fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone wiped sweat from his brow, glanced at the relaxed Lin Mo atop the wall, his eyes filled with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master’s talent is simply unmatched.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Ye Hongyu, who stood guard beside him, and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s a bit lazy, but he still has drive—he knows to level up before the big exam, and his awareness of safety is top-notch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone rubbed the thick earthen wall beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even with us here, he still erected this wall the instant we arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Hongyu nodded in deep agreement. “Young Master’s caution is correct—in the wild, caution is sometimes more important than strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master’s talent and awareness—he’s destined for greatness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two chatted and marveled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a subordinate officer in charge of perimeter reconnaissance rushed over from afar, his expression frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Ye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer panted, speaking rapidly: “Detected a flock of ‘Thundercloud Storm Eagles’! Massive numbers—filling the sky! They’re five kilometers out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So they’ve finally come…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone glanced at the sky and said gravely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the final wave of monster tides. According to pattern, after this aerial wave, the Yewai BOSS should spawn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Hongyu’s gaze sharpened as she barked orders to the surrounding soldiers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All units, listen up! Don’t cripple these monsters—kill them outright. Protect Young Master at all costs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of soldiers roared in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Ye Hongyu turned to look at Lin Mo inside the earthen wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The final wave of ‘Thundercloud Storm Eagles’ is arriving soon. Their levels are all above Lv.35.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The level gap is too great—experience gain is severely reduced, and at your current level, breaking their defense to harvest is nearly impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to fight this wave—rest easy. Leave it to us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo listened, then looked up at the distant, storm-clouded sky, faint thunder rumbling closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his panel to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Level: Lv.15 (12%)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experience bar had surged rapidly during this afternoon’s frantic harvesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll follow Sister Ye’s advice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Young Master’s reasonableness, Ye Hongyu exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill bar’s “Earth Shield” began to stir uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” is trembling.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” stares at the open sky above, gripped by intense anxiety.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” whimpers: We’ve got walls, but no roof! What if they attack from above?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” panics: Master, let’s run! This place isn’t safe—really not safe!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lin Mo could soothe it, “Fireball” burst out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” sneers: Run? So what if they’re high level? If they fly in, I’ll burn one, two, ten—they all burn!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” despairing: You just brag! They’re Lv.35+, we’re only Lv.15…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s head throbbed from the noise—he had to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm down, both of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Earth, Sister Ye and the others are guarding outside. Just a few birds—they won’t get through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t leave yet. One BOSS is about to spawn—its experience is substantial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” still mutters: But… but the sky’s still wide open… what if? What if one slips through? I’m terrified…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo rolled his eyes and ignored the coward, closing his eyes to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gaaah—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst piercing, shrill cries, a vast black cloud surged from the canyon’s depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closer inspection revealed thousands of giant eagles, wingspans exceeding three meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their feathers were deep purple; each wingbeat sparked faint arcs of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here they come! All units, ready! Ranged, unleash skills! Bring them down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Hongyu shouted from atop the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ranged fighters, primed and waiting, struck simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Multiple Arrows!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Explosive Arrow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wind Blade!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ice Spike!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, colorful skill lights illuminated the dark sky like daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills collided with the flock; explosions of radiant fire bloomed in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless Thundercloud Storm Eagles were struck mid-flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their numbers were overwhelming, and unlike ground monsters, they didn’t charge blindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They circled, dove, used agile maneuvers to dodge below attacks, while spitting thick bolts of lightning in retaliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, too many of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Hu stood atop the camp’s earthen wall, continuously drawing and shooting, vigilant for any stragglers threatening Young Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their numbers were simply too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this three-dimensional assault, the defense still had gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaaah—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive, lightning-wreathed 【Elite】 Storm Eagle, using its monstrous speed, dodged three wind blades and one explosive arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flapped its wings, slightly wounded but ferociously broke through the outer fire barrier, diving straight for Lin Mo’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, watch out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Hongyu was dealing with two Storm Eagles flanking from the side; catching sight of this, her face paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But turning back to rescue was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elite Storm Eagle let out a piercing screech and dove straight at Lin Mo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast it created a sonic boom in the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” screamed like a slaughtered pig: Aaaah! Here it comes! I told you! I told you the sky’s unsafe!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many experts around, he truly didn’t believe this beast could touch a single hair on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beast! You dare harm my Young Master?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone’s eyes bulged, his magic power surging violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp stone spike, as thick as a bowl’s mouth, erupted from the ground, piercing the diving Storm Eagle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spike pierced its chest, pinning it like a skewered lamb midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood dripped slowly down the spike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone panted, wiped ash from his face, and grinned back at Lin Mo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, didn’t scare you, did it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo gave a thumbs-up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stone Brother, solid!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisis is over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that overwhelming pressure, so close at hand, was deeply etched into the heart of [Earth Shield Art].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Earth Shield Art] trembled violently, its spirit scattered: So terrifying... so terrifying...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Earth Shield Art] muttered to itself: Just a little more... just a tiny bit more—what if that big fool had been one second slower?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Earth Shield Art] sank into deep self-doubt: What good is a high wall if there’s no roof? You’re just a sitting duck—what do I do, what do I do? But sealing the top...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Earth Shield Art] was on the verge of tears: The principle of [Earth Flow Wall] is to channel earth vein energy vertically upward—trying to make the soil and stone turn ninety degrees horizontally midair to seal the top... it’s so hard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fireball Art] sneered: You’re not just a coward, you’re a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo listened to [Earth Shield Art]’s muttering and fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually retorted: “Are you stupid? If you can’t seal the top, just dig underground.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Earth Shield Art] froze abruptly: !!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Earth Shield Art] had a sudden epiphany: That’s right!!\u003C\u002Fp>",1147,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","576a522daf9249f0d90fc345a5809111cc034c70bfb738ad8bb21570bc699849","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-29","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-27",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]