[{"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-35":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},2356645,4610,"Chapter 35: Cash Power, Maxed Out!","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>In Lin Mo’s bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor was now covered with expensive fire- and earth-element skill books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat cross-legged in the center of the carpet, holding a mid-tier fire-element skill book: [Flame Pillar].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Learning a forbidden spell directly is impossible—forbidden spells don’t even have skill books—but picking up a few mid-tier skills isn’t bad…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, each one costs five hundred thousand…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo looked forward to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Flame Pillar] was a good skill—it could erupt a high-pressure column of fire from a fixed point on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with a terrain-altering skill like [Earth Flow Wall], it could easily trap monsters and turn them into beggar’s chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, learn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo focused his mind—the skill book dissolved into a crimson stream of light and shot straight into his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously dozing [Fireball] saw the stream of light and reacted like a wolf spotting fresh meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, [Fireball] transformed into the wolf itself and lunged, devouring the glowing orb representing [Flame Pillar] whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Learning Failed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your skill “Fireball” has devoured “Flame Pillar”!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill proficiency of “Fireball,” “Multiple Exploding Fireballs,” and “Infernal Spiral Dragon Bullet” has increased dramatically!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current skill levels: Fireball Lv.17 (maxed), Multiple Exploding Fireballs Lv.13, Infernal Spiral Dragon Bullet Lv.5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stared at the series of prompts for two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, a mid-tier skill book worth five hundred thousand just boosted skill proficiency?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, skill proficiency was a grueling thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary cultivators needed hundreds or even thousands of repetitions to raise a skill by even one level, and skill levels could never exceed the cultivator’s own level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So most people at this stage had skills around Lv.5; those who reached Lv.10 were true grindmasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d just eaten one skill book—and his skill levels shot up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although this pay-to-win proficiency boost is satisfying—an unexpected bonus…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s temple twitched:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I wanted to learn NEW skills! This wastrel—five hundred thousand for a skill book, just to boost proficiency?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Fireball” burped, looking innocent: T-too delicious… couldn’t help it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Couldn’t help it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sneered, “Fine. I declare: tomorrow night’s dragon liver is canceled, flame rhino is canceled—you’ll drink northwest wind from now on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Fireball” panicked instantly: …No! Dad, no! Give me another chance—I’ll hold back next time!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the thing submit, Lin Mo calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up another skill book: [Flame Ring].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you dare eat again, you’ll never taste meat again in your life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo clicked to learn again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stream of light entered his body once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the skill bar, [Fireball] shrank into a trembling ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struggled to restrain itself. It fought desperately to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the aura radiating from the light held a fatal allure for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Fireball” trembled: Don’t eat… dragon liver is more delicious… hold on, hold on!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Fireball”’s eyes began to bloodshot—reason was crumbling.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Fireball” grew increasingly insane: But… it’s taunting me! My domain allows only one Flame Lord—how dare another sleep in my bed?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaagh—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It held out for only three seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinct utterly overpowered reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Learning Failed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your skill “Fireball” has devoured “Flame Ring”!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill proficiency of “Fireball,” “Multiple Exploding Fireballs,” and “Infernal Spiral Dragon Bullet” has increased dramatically!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current skill levels: Fireball Lv.17 (maxed), Multiple Exploding Fireballs Lv.16, Infernal Spiral Dragon Bullet Lv.10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eye twitched—he laughed bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, very good. You’re done. Your life is over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Fireball” was emotionally shattered, terrified of never eating dragon liver again: I—I can’t control myself… it’s not my fault!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, [Earth Shield], which had been silently watching, suddenly jumped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Earth Shield” indignantly: Master, it did this on purpose!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Earth Shield” shouted: “Can’t control myself”? That’s an excuse! It completely ignores your orders! Such a disloyal skill deserves to starve!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Earth Shield” looked obedient: Master, don’t be angry—I’m well-behaved, nothing like that brute who eats everything.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo glanced at [Earth Shield]’s skill icon and raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, little Earth—you’re the sensible one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re so well-behaved, set an example for your big brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is [Earth Spike]—useful for offense and defense. Learn it, and let your brother see what obedience looks like.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Earth Shield” confidently: No problem, Master! I’ll get it done!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, [Fireball] grew uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t tell if [Earth Shield] could control itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if [Earth Shield] actually held back—would that mean no more dragon liver ever again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Master was about to learn new lightning-element skills…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t waste time—he activated learning immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A yellow-brown stream of light pierced his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second ago, [Earth Shield] had sworn confidently; the next, it exploded in fur!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sensed a homologous invasion—a threat to establish new rules within its territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Learning Failed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your skill “Earth Shield” has devoured “Earth Spike”!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill proficiency of “Earth Shield,” “Earth Flow Wall,” and “Earth Submersion” has increased dramatically!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fireball], moments ago worried, froze—then burst into wild laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Fireball” rolled on the floor laughing: Hahaha! Obedient? Set an example? Show me how you do it!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Fireball” mocked mercilessly: Coward! You ate even faster than me! And you dare criticize me?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After devouring [Earth Spike], [Earth Shield] stared blankly, utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cowered in the corner, staring at its own body as if it had committed a grave sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo watched the scene, sinking into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t get angry. Instead, he asked calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Earth—you couldn’t control yourself either?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Earth Shield” sobbed: Master… I really couldn’t control myself…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Mo understood completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that personified skills also possessed exclusivity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within him, only one monarch could exist per elemental type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any incoming same-element skill book would trigger an instinctive territorial awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But new skills from other elements were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the level-20 lightning-element basic skill [Lightning Strike]—since lightning had no monarch yet, it could theoretically be learned normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Lin Mo shook his head, feeling a pang of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… I’m doomed to never learn new same-element skills through skill books.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, others had to grind day and night to raise skill proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t—he just had to spend money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this realization, Lin Mo swept his hand, pushing all remaining skill books before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s max out every skill level first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo looked at his refreshed skill panel and nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fireball: Lv.17 (maxed)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Multiple Exploding Fireballs: Lv.17 (maxed)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Blast Yan  Spiral Dragon Bullet: Lv.17 (Maxed at Current Cap)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Earth Shield Spell: Lv.17 (Maxed at Current Cap)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Earth Flow Wall: Lv.17 (Maxed at Current Cap)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Earth Submersion: Lv.17 (Maxed at Current Cap)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lava Battle Armor: Lv.17 (Maxed at Current Cap)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All skills had been raised to Lin Mo’s own level, Lv.17!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone else found out, they’d probably envy him so much their eyes would pop out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others had to use their skills day and night to raise proficiency, but for Lin Mo, spending gold instantly maxed them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo cast one final glance at the 【Lightning Strike Spell】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still three levels short before I can learn it—Lightning element… the rarest magic element after Light and Dark, famed for the strongest burst and fastest speed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hope it brings me a nice surprise when I can finally learn it.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1209,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","60d44762e4e7c16ab2a5f94c5b89f6985c2e6a2a47afefeb8ed5ea9372903164","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-36","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-34",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]