[{"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-363":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},2356973,4610,"Chapter 363: Did It Succeed?","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-363",363,"\u003Cp>Inside the forging hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorching heat waves rolled through the hall one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Starfire Furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Qianjun stood not far from Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was staring fixedly at the phenomenon above the Starfire Furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five utterly distinct elemental energies had previously clashed, each refusing to yield to the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had strangely slowed their agitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The different elemental energies were beginning to merge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light converged, and a strange, variegated hue emerged above the Starfire Furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a dazzling colored aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a sublime aurora, breathtakingly beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Qianjun froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it really going to succeed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Qianjun murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had forged iron his entire life, seen countless prodigies, crafted countless divine weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he swore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his entire life, he had never witnessed such an unbelievable miracle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could anyone truly maintain five elemental outputs while perfectly balancing them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Starfire Furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo maintained his posture, hands inserted into the holes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched the elemental balance gauge on the right and the five elemental progress bars on the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Fire, you’re still too aggressive—push down a bit more!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You hear me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the skill bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fireball Spell” squirmed uncomfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I’ve already restrained myself!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“If you push me any further, my flame will go out!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fireball Spell” protested bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stood his ground, voice stern:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you to push—just push!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No excuses!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scolding Little Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s gaze shifted to the ice-element progress bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Ice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too weak now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Put some effort in—haven’t you eaten?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Called out by his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ice Spike Spell” immediately let out a soft whimper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Yes, Master~”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I’ll give you all the power you want, Master~”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“As long as you’re happy, I’ll accommodate any pose~”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s mouth twitched violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of wolfish words are these!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Earthbending Technique,” serving as the benchmark, now felt utterly empowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shouted loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Come on, everyone! Look at me! Hey you, the Master told you to push down more—didn’t you hear?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Old Five, stop wandering! Hold steady!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Lin Mo’s unified coordination and the “Earth Shield Technique”’s guiding standard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five uneven progress bars finally drew toward the earth element, then perfectly aligned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the right-side elemental balance gauge, the needle, which had always wobbled erratically, now swung with diminishing amplitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The needle settled steadily at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eyes instantly brightened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly like this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo’s words faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the Starfire Furnace, the five-colored light columns fully merged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant, colorful phenomenon erupted violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colored light instantly engulfed the entire forging hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walls, floor, ceiling—even every person’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All were bathed in this surreal, multihued radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Qianjun Pavilion resembled a fairyland!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this surreal phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Shuang excitedly reached out and grabbed Jiang Yunshang’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look—it really looks like it’s going to succeed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yunshang took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She patted Han Shuang’s excited hand in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep your voice down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t get so worked up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yunshang stared at Lin Mo’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the most critical moment—don’t disturb Lin Mo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mingzhang swallowed hard, face filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really achieved perfect balance…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can someone really split their focus to this degree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lu Mingzhang’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li’s expression also stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet—we still have sixty seconds to hold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he spoke these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li’s heart was now torn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a SS-rank forging master of Qianjun Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lifelong dream had been to witness the birth of a peerless divine weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If today, this forbidden-level specialized weapon with perfect five-element traits, truly could be forged…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, who had participated in the forging, this was a death without regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This resume. This honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could brag about it for the rest of his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the other hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, in a fit of madness, he’d made that damn bet with Jiang Yunshang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty single forging commissions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a full year of free slave labor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of the coming year of endless iron-forging darkness made Xiao Li’s vision go black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second, two seconds, three seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colorful light filling the entire hall grew more stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single ripple stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Cangqiong and Yan Lie stood on the opposite side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie spoke softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feng Lao, it seems Lin Mo is truly going to succeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Cangqiong leisurely stroked his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course he is. That’s Lin Mo. That’s the man I’ve set my eyes on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Feng Cangqiong’s smug expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lie rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t learn from you—he was always this monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s there to be proud of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yan Lie dared not say those words aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time continued to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell deathly silent, save for the roaring of the Starfire Furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s gaze was locked onto the Elemental Balance Gauge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The needle seemed welded dead center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the slightest tremor had appeared since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lin Mo, standing before the Starfire Furnace, was even bored enough to yawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li’s mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re holding our breath in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you’re yawning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty-eight seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty-nine seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixty seconds had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the Starfire Furnace, the dazzling, Jizhi  colorful phenomenon suddenly solidified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colorful spectacle erupted into a massive wave of colored energy, radiating outward from the Starfire Furnace in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hum—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the shockwave rippled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guiding force that had enveloped Lin Mo’s hands within the Starfire Furnace\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the skill bar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skills instantly sensed the change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Huh?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Fireball Spell』 turned its head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“The force guiding me has disappeared.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Ice Spike Spell』 also retracted its chill, somewhat reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Is that it?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“That was short.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Wind Blade Spell』 blinked its big eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Over already?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Earth Shield Spell』 burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hahaha!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Under my leadership, five-element balance? Too easy!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Earth Shield Spell』 preened proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“As long as I, the anchor of this family, am here, what storm can’t we weather?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Wind Blade Spell』’s eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“No wonder you’re my second brother!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the second brother go wild with arrogance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Fireball Spell』, beside him, gritted its teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the eldest, the core damage dealer—when had it become acceptable for a second brother who only knew how to tank to give orders?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Pianpian ,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master himself had personally appointed the second brother as leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hmph!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Fireball Spell』 clenched its teeth for a moment, then let out a cold snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Starfire Furnace seemed to have calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it over?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I succeed?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1146,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e091fa9eb6d49a47171450c46bb5d8fe6260237cc5ac4e73985bf8ba0dae0532","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-364","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-362",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]