[{"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-296":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},2356906,4610,"Chapter 296: Come out, all of you—I promise I won","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-296",296,"\u003Cp>Wind howled past his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gray, hazy scenery rushed past on either side of his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About twenty minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bai slowed gradually, finally stopping at a swampy area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo jumped off Da Bai’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head, scanning the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an extremely dark place, surrounded by towering black cliffs piercing the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was littered with foul-smelling swamp pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The coordinates show it should be right around here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo checked the map on his panel, confirming it was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as he could see, not a single soul in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Tu, is anyone around?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Lin Mo directly asked Xiao Leida.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the skill bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Tǔ Dùn Shù” responded immediately.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Got it, Master!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Tǔ Dùn Shù”’s voice came through, puzzled.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Master… there’s no one.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I didn’t sense any dense footprints of human activity.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“But…”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I can sense a few isolated, large living creatures—probably some demons.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Xiao Tu’s report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run that fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo checked the four nations’ battle reports again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All were silent—no new kill notifications at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been almost half an hour—four nations, and not a single boss killed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are these guys really this weak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Lin Mo’s disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the skill bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Huǒ Qiú Shù” snorted, flames flickering around it.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hmph, do you even need to think?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“They’re scared!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“After seeing those two nations wiped out, how could these ants not be terrified?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Probably hiding in some rat hole, trembling in fear.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xiao Huo’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Bīng Zhuī Shù”’s tone was equally contemptuous.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Just a bunch of trash.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Now they know your power—they won’t even fight monsters, afraid their coordinates will be exposed and you’ll come for them.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the skills’ complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scared?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unlikely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re the elite chosen by their nations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever made it into the Ten Thousand Nations Arena isn’t someone humble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do elites lack spirit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just hide because they’re scared to fight monsters?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo found it unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Huǒ Qiú Shù” remained unconvinced.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hah, elites? Just slightly stronger ants.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did make some sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, whatever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since I can’t find them now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll just hunt bosses while looking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have to say, the Ten Thousand Nations Arena is huge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo took a step and mounted Da Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go, Xiao Lei—find some bosses to farm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo thought again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is too passive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if they just hide until time runs out? Then my eighty exclusive weapons are gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I should send a message—take the initiative.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He acted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo opened his panel and began composing a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hey hey hey, I’m Lin Mo from Long Nation.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【What are you doing? It’s been half a day, and not a single boss killed?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【If you know, you’re the elite chosen by your nations.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【If you don’t, you look like turtles crawling out of some hole.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Stop hiding—come out and show yourselves. Don’t waste everyone’s time.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished editing here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head, glancing at Da Bai, majestic and imposing beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued editing the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Actually, I’m a pretty nice guy.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【If you surrender willingly and hand over everything you’re carrying.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I promise!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I will not lay a single finger on you myself.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【My word is law—no exceptions.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Copy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Send.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Send again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four messages instantly appeared on every member of the four nations’ panels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted Da Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t lift a finger—no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether my family members act or not? That’s none of my business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, they all have their own minds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, hunt the boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo gently patted Da Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bai sprinted off in the direction Xiao Tu indicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a hidden valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eighty members of the four-nation alliance were scattered and concealed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a massive cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The representatives of the four nations were hiding inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dim, oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one lit a fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their breathing was deliberately suppressed to the barest whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire cave was eerily silent, save for the occasional drip of water from the rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighty people, eighty specialized weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This should have been a terrifying force, utterly formidable on the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield, yet now they trembled in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiluo, captain of the Qiandao team, noticed a message suddenly pop up on his panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... guys, Longguo just sent us a message.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It says...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we surrender, they won't lay a hand on us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everyone turned to look at their own panels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiluo glanced at the others and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We surrender?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he said that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>several people nearby turned to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiluo clenched his teeth and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't take this anymore—I'm so miserable, so bored!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people of Longguo always pride themselves on being a land of propriety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their word... should be reliable, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Su Xiluo's words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Kelin, captain of the Mabian team, instantly grew cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Xiluo, have you lost your mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes brimmed with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reliable word?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually believe a great nation's promise?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who in a great nation keeps their word?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the weak, they always act superior—the rules are made by them, and they can tear them up anytime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Kelin sneered repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at the Adams family! Haven't they broken their word enough times?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this life-or-death Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield, would you stake your life on their 'guarantee'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiluo's face flushed red from the scolding, but he had no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Kelin took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if Longguo truly keeps its word and doesn't attack us,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"so what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When we hand over all our specialized weapons and walk out safely,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"uninjured, not a single specialized weapon left on us,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"while Longguo remains perfectly fine, lively and well,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"what do you think your home country's high command will do to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've handed over the specialized weapons your nation spent its entire resources to equip you with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Kelin shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frankly, I think,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"you're definitely going to be charged with treason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it won't just be you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your family, your clan—they'll all be executed with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>silenced Su Xiluo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if surrendering let him survive, what then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treason was no trivial matter—it wouldn't just kill him, but drag his family down with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Wen, captain of Yueguo, impatiently scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is so fucking humiliating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Wen's eyes blazed with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought joining the Adams family's order meant an easy win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven nations uniting to crush Longguo—just a stroll in the park.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead, we're now cowering like rats in this pitch-black hole!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Wen grew more agitated as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To hell with hiding—let's just attack Longguo head-on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've got so many people—why fear one person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the furious Ruan Wen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Kelin frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack Longguo? With what? Who do you think you are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even Dahan, Ying, and Tianzhu couldn't beat them—what makes you think you can? Because you're stubborn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Wen was left speechless, his face flushed crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Kelin's gaze swept over the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Mo sent this message because he can't find us—he's bluffing to lure us out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we don't leave, he can't touch us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay hidden!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does pride matter? Keeping our specialized weapons and surviving until the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield ends is worth more than anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiding is victory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Wu Kelin's soothing and brainwashing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Pa sighed and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow Wu Kelin—stay hidden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiluo also shrank back, no longer mentioning surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Wen stood in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand gripped his dagger tightly, his eyes filled with frustration, humiliation, and resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, a Yueguo prodigy—when had he ever endured such disgrace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone around choose to retreat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Wen took a deep breath, clenched his teeth, and reluctantly sat back in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>",1391,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d6918ca71f827ef44c4c0c6da44e5156bd8042b418b476ba63a1cf93e19f7192","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-297","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-295",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]