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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},2356975,4610,"Chapter 365","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-365",365,"\u003Cp>Zhuxing Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rooftop of an unremarkable business hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had brought a discarded sofa from somewhere and placed it on the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augustin and Samuel were sitting lazily on the sofa, exuding elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raj from India was staring intently through his telescope at the direction of Qianjun Pavilion on Qianjian Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raj let out a startled cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look quick!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is that over at Qianjun Pavilion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Raj’s shout,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augustin and Samuel both looked up, following the direction he pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>both of them narrowed their pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the distant Qianjun Pavilion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in broad daylight,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a blindingly bright column of light had erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five radically different colors, still vivid under the sun, twisted and spiraled wildly in midair like an aurora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of celestial phenomenon is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In broad daylight, can forging really produce an aurora? This is way too extreme!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raj’s face was filled with confusion and shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel stared at the colorful sky for a moment in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I’m not mistaken,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This should be the celestial phenomenon triggered by the birth of a five-element perfect cultivator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Judging by the scale,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo’s forbidden-grade specialized weapon is probably about to be forged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raj froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F-Five-element perfect cultivator?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Samuel, are you joking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five-element perfect cultivator?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can anyone actually achieve this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it said that dual-element balance is humanity’s limit? How many brains does Lin Mo have to balance five elements?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augustin sneered, cutting off Raj’s shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop guessing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augustin glanced at Samuel beside him and spoke coolly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It might not be a five-element perfect cultivator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who told you a five-element perfect cultivator would cause this phenomenon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in all of human forging history, no one had ever accomplished this feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew what the celestial phenomenon of a five-element perfect cultivator even looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Augustin’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel shrugged indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back comfortably against the sofa, his tone brimming with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if this phenomenon truly is a five-element perfect cultivator,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“so what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo is still just a Gao Jie mage. Even if he gets a divine weapon, he’s still just a Gao Jie mage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To us, there’s no difference.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raj instantly switched to a fawning smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re absolutely right, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as Lin Mo remains at Gao Jie,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“in the hands of Lord Samuel and Lord Augustin, you two Super Jie experts, he’s nothing but a fart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two could crush him like a bug!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Raj’s flattery,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augustin raised an eyebrow and couldn’t help teasing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raj.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t seen any other talents from your Indian people yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But your flattery skills are truly impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being teased by Augustin,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raj scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Augustin, you flatter me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m just speaking from the heart, truly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the rusted iron door on the rooftop was pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha’er entered in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Augustin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Samuel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha’er hurried forward and bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel glanced at Sha’er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s it going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the status of that outdoor boss outside the city?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha’er immediately straightened his posture and reported:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The outdoor boss is progressing perfectly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our ‘Accelerated Hourglass’ is working exceptionally well—the earth vein energy in that area has boiled completely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha’er paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We estimate the outdoor boss will fully spawn tonight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ba Ho is still watching it—no mistakes will happen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this progress,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once the boss spawns and triggers a large-scale beast tide to attack the city, Feng Cangqiong won’t possibly ignore it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once he leaves Lin Mo’s side,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“it’ll be Lin Mo’s death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after hearing Samuel’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha’er’s expression grew hesitant and conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Samuel...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It went smoothly, but...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shar hesitated, unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shar’s hesitant demeanor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel frowned, his expression instantly turning cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the elder brother, Raj, kicked Shar hard in the buttocks and roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You idiot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In front of two lords, what are you pretending to be so mysterious for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you trying to die with all this nonsense?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being kicked by his elder brother,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shar shuddered all over and dared not hesitate any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s bad news.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last night, Bahe and I patrolled outside the city several times. For some reason, the wild monsters within a thirty-kilometer radius of Starforge Town...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are all gone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All gone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augustin frowned, seemingly unable to comprehend what Shar meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Shar nodded heavily and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lord Augustin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s as if a swarm of locusts had swept through— not a single hair of a monster remains!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even though wild monsters normally respawn on schedule.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But with the current respawn rate,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the time tonight’s Boss spawns, the number of scattered wild monsters around will be nowhere near enough to form a beast tide!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he said this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the entire rooftop plunged into deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel and Augustin both grew grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not enough to form a beast tide—that would be catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a town,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the threat posed by a wild Boss, if judged solely by the Boss itself, is actually minor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any town’s city guard, unless it’s an isolated village,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>will have at least twenty or more powerful warriors with high-rank skills stationed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty or more high-rank warriors working together can easily handle a normal wild Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly endangers a town\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is the tens of thousands—or even hundreds of thousands—of monsters drawn by the earth’s energy when the Boss appears!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dense, overwhelming beast tide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what’s truly deadly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>although high-level players are powerful and their skills devastating,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the vast majority of high-rank warriors possess only one or two high-rank skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>casting high-rank skills drains mental energy and has long cooldowns—often several minutes or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, most high-rank warriors’ high-rank skills are single-target damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when a wild Boss appears, the truly deadly threat is the massive, terrifying beast tide that follows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of high-rank warriors alone are utterly incapable of handling it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might barely finish unleashing one round of skills before the next wave of beasts surges forward and swarms over them.\u003C\u002Fp>",1058,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","83c66dbe2c8dc5e164657e0b9b2a29efee2a21fe5fdef37d62b365a19866363a","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-366","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-364",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]