[{"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-374":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":12,"novelImage":21},{"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},2356984,4610,"Chapter 374: Why is Lin Mo standing so far forward? To sightsee?","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-374",374,"\u003Cp>“Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well said!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No cowards among the people of Longguo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud, hearty laugh suddenly came from behind the two men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood Zhao Meng, broad-shouldered and muscular, and Li Qiang, leaner in build, walking up beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng looked at the two and grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad, brothers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve got guts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But honestly, a mere beast surge? What’s the big deal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Overreacting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiang beside him spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, don’t mock them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Zhuxing Town—they’ve never faced a beast surge before. It’s natural they’re scared. Show some understanding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this back-and-forth, arrogant tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang frowned and sized them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Overreacting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, you’ve got quite the mouth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look unfamiliar—aren’t you locals from Zhuxing Town?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiang chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not locals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Li Qiang. He’s Zhao Meng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re from Zhoushan City. Came here purely to find a blacksmith to forge us a good weapon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhoushan City?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of that place,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several local practitioners nearby gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re from Zhoushan City?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhoushan City was infamous throughout Longguo for its frequent beast surges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It suffered multiple medium- or larger-scale surges every year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even super-large surges came every two or three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every practitioner from Zhoushan City was a hardened veteran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang’s attitude changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re big brothers from Zhoushan City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My apologies, my apologies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder you don’t seem fazed at all...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng, sensing he’d successfully impressed them, let out a smug snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back when I was defending Zhoushan City, I’ve faced beast surges of a hundred thousand strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The hills and plains were black with beasts—no place to even put your foot down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Zhao Meng swung his greatsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I stood at the front alone, swung once—and shattered over a dozen at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blood flowed like rivers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiang’s lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he exaggerating a bit too much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t call him out—just silently watched him show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local practitioners listened, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang’s fear had noticeably lessened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Meng, awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another local practitioner raised his thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Meng, Brother Qiang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re outsiders—this isn’t your fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you still came to the frontlines to help. For that sense of righteousness, I respect you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several nearby locals nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two are true brothers in arms!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng waved his hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be so formal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thumped his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re all people of Longguo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wherever there’s trouble on Longguo soil, it’s our duty as practitioners to stand there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s what we’re supposed to do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words rang with conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang’s eyes grew warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well said!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Meng—I’m claiming you as a friend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang sighed bitterly and put the phone back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I add you now and I die later, seeing your black profile picture in my list would be bad luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang took a deep breath, his gaze hardening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Meng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we all survive tonight,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll treat you to the best restaurant in town—big meat, big drinks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Old Zhang’s death-defiant words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere around them turned solemn and tragic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng snatched Old Zhang’s phone and roughly opened the scanner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What nonsense are you talking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With me watching over you, you won’t die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m drinking that liquor—no excuses!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiang clapped Old Zhang on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Old Zhang—Brother Meng’s famous for his luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow Brother Meng, even the King of Hell won’t dare take you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang stared at the phone in his hand, his eyes reddening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We won’t die! We won’t die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A command came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, listen up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“New directive from the Supreme Command!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All formations, hold your positions!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one is to attack without orders!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Repeat: hold your positions!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the order was given,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang and several local brothers exchanged puzzled glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t the Guild Master just say we move in the moment the monsters enter the spotlight range?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local cultivators around them chattered among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng let out a light laugh and glanced at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, I’ve got some good news for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local cultivators around him froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good news? There’s good news?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng smiled and shouted loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One of the Five Elders of the Tian Shu Bureau, Elder Feng, Feng Cangqiong, is inside Zhuxing Town.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s probably in the command center right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that good news or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the name was spoken,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local cultivators around them all gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Feng?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you kidding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could Elder Feng be in our tiny Zhuxing Town?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang looked utterly incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Meng, you’re not just making this up to cheer us up, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would I gain from lying to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the local cultivators cried out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look! Elder Feng is really here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his words, everyone looked up in the direction he pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, on the city wall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beside him, a young man stood at the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really is Elder Feng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s him! I’ve seen him on TV—exactly the same!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local cultivators erupted in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re safe! Totally safe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With Elder Feng here, what monster surge? We’ll kill them all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder we’re told to hold position.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Feng must be preparing to strike himself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never seen a Supreme Mage in action before! Tonight I’m finally seeing it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the local cultivators spoke up, puzzled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s that young guy standing right in front of Elder Feng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone quickly looked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is he? How dare he stand so far forward?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even Commander Wan Zhongshan has to stand behind—how is he allowed to stand in front of Elder Feng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone puzzled over this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng squinted and recognized the figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s Lin Mo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which Lin Mo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng looked at Old Zhang like he was an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which Lin Mo could it be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In our Dragon Nation, is there another Lin Mo qualified to stand before Elder Feng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit! The youngest Law King? How is he here too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang felt his head spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected to see two legendary figures in one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But why is he standing so far forward? He’s not going to join the battle, is he? That’s way too dangerous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s still a kid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One local cultivator looked utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng chuckled and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why worry so much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore an expression of complete understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You just need to know Elder Feng is here holding the line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for Lin Mo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng stroked his chin and analyzed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Feng probably brought him along to experience the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, he’s the future of our Dragon Nation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He needs to feel the atmosphere of a major battlefield early on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhao Meng’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local cultivators around him also nodded in understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Meng sees things clearly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang gripped his weapon tightly and gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Elder Feng can’t hold back the tide,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll give our lives to protect Lin Mo—we won’t let him get hurt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! We’ll fight to the death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone chorused in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>",1261,"2026-06-21T04:41:50.524Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a84f1d6bb4d6c5e7ce7cfee7ab0e0db7d0ff148de7259c3d0cac0b88c796a296",null,"just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-373","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]