[{"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-43":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},2356653,4610,"Chapter 43: Next Life, Don","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>Inside the Trial Tower, the air was thick with a faint smell of burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle was still ongoing—or more accurately, a one-sided massacre continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the teleportation array flared to life, the monsters of the third floor barely emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a rain of fireballs descended upon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom boom boom—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muffled explosions echoed within the earthen walls, making the ground tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations, candidate Lin Mo! Third floor cleared! Time: 3 seconds!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t even lift his eyelids; he simply shifted into a more comfortable side-lying position, chewing on a strip of dried meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth floor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth floor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same scene played out repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was skeleton soldiers wielding rusty blades or shadow leopards attempting to ambush with speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any creature that teleported in was met with unrelenting, Quanfangwei  coverage from [Multiple Exploding Fireballs].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Shu 』 offered heartfelt praise: Big bro, you’re awesome! Big bro, you’re mighty!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Shu 』 sneered: Hmph, obviously. Learn well. Though your cage-building isn’t half bad.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lips twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little fireball had really taken on the air of an elder brother—now it was even giving orders to its underlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nineteenth floor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, whether goblins, steppe wolves,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or orcish warriors with shields—all were crushed at the teleport point the moment they appeared, never given a chance to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations, candidate Lin Mo! Nineteenth floor cleared! Time: 42 seconds!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a golden light shot skyward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s level rose to Lv.18.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad. Level 18. Just two more levels to unlock [Lightning Strike].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his fire and earth affinities were already strong, who could resist the thunder—symbol of speed and annihilation—for a mage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Shu 』 wore a smug expression: Little Thunder? Am I getting another little brother? Perfect. From now on, Little Earth takes the hits, Little Thunder runs errands, and I’ll just stay cool.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Shu 』 excitedly rubbed his hands: Am I gonna be the second brother now?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sighed and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the broadcast voice rang out again, interrupting Lin Mo’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attention, candidates!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Entering the twentieth floor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monster level: Lv.22! Includes flying monsters! Prepare for aerial defense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying monsters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Earth Wall couldn’t seal the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if he sealed the top, how would the fireballs explode?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Shu 』 grew tense, anxious: Master, what do we do? Should we dig underground later?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His last underground adventure was still fresh in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the panic for? With your big bro here, they’ll die no matter where they come out. Don’t go digging, Little Earth—until the last moment, no underground!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Shu 』 lowered its head: Yes, Master...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, the countdown hit zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gaaah—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a piercing screech, ten gray-white monsters with bat-like wings appeared at the teleport point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Gargoyle, Lv.22】x9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Gargoyle (Elite), Lv.22】x1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elite gargoyle at the front was larger than the others, its body radiating a faint crimson aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they appeared, they instinctively flapped their wings and soared upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Shu 』 sneered: Oops, sorry—my territory is no-fly zone!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Shu 』 roared: Blow them up!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fireballs shot upward, splitting into fifteen tracking projectiles that locked onto the rising gargoyles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom boom boom boom—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted, heat waves rolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wave of firepower remained terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But an unexpected event occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lin Mo’s skill damage far exceeded that of other mages at the same level, one of them was still an elite Lv.22 monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without his top-tier cooldown-reducing gear, he couldn’t maintain continuous suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the first barrage, the elite gargoyle still lived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Shu 』 sneered: Hmph, still alive? Try this one!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another fireball shot forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive elite gargoyle was charred black—but its health bar still held a sliver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, [Multiple Exploding Fireballs] and [Fireball Shu ] both entered cooldown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elite gargoyle seized the chance, flapping its torn wings and bursting free from the cage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its crimson eyes instantly locked onto Lin Mo on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Shu 』 screamed like a slaughtered pig: Aaaah! It got out! Big bro, you let it out!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Shu 』 panicked desperately: Help! Master, watch out!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the gargoyle lunged toward Lin Mo, a wall of earth erupted beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gargoyle’s claws couldn’t budge the Wall of Sighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Earth, you reacted fast. I knew I could count on you in the end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t hold back his praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the art of psychological manipulation with his skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more you praised them, the more they felt valued, the stronger their protective instinct became, and the harder they worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Way of Controlling Skills—reward and punishment clearly defined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Shu 』, moved to tears by the praise: Waaah! As long as I’m here, no one dares touch a single hair of Master!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the battered elite gargoyle didn’t give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It circled around the wall, flapped its wings again, and prepared to attack from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo looked up, meeting the gargoyle’s gaze midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh. Guess I have to step in again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he raised his hand, forming a pistol shape, pointing directly at the gargoyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next life, don’t mess with a wall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark red pinpoint of light condensed at his fingertip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lips parted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spiraling thread of dark red flame tore through the air, instantly piercing the gargoyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charred stone shards scattered across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations, candidate Lin Mo! Twentieth floor cleared!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Time: 9 seconds!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo blew at the nonexistent smoke on his fingertip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, close call but no real danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",957,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d7cec1dc64052c5a0c70d6ca06b35829de7d174024e333940cdcfc9a6742fc09","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-44","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-42",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]