[{"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-48":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},2356658,4610,"Chapter 48: The Boss That Counters the Mage?","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>Inside the monitoring room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirtyth floor…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wan gripped Lin Tianhao’s hands tightly, her eyes filled with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A realm no examinee has ever reached in history… Can Mo’er really make it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao reached out and gently patted his wife’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his own hands trembled slightly with excitement, his voice remained as calm as possible:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wife, with Soul Protection active, even if he fails, there’s no danger to his life. Don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Lin Tianhao lowered his voice, “Besides, didn’t you forget our son still has a secret weapon unused?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wan paused, then her eyes brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean… that one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile curled at the corner of Lin Tianhao’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a divine technique many would kill for… Even if the boss on the thirtieth floor is powerful, it’s still level 25. It absolutely cannot break through the [Magma Battle Armor]’s defense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her husband’s analysis, Su Wan’s tense heart eased by half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Mo’er still had a trump card unplayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Xu Wenchang spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister-in-law, Old Lin is right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s just sit back and watch. I truly believe your Lin Mo might become the first examinee in history to clear the Trial Tower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner, Zhao Lei, holding a pile of black-gray screen powder, sneered at Xu Wenchang’s words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clear it? Dream on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell on the screen, and he chuckled lightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The last five levels are random maps. Haven’t you realized the thirtieth floor is the most disgusting one—[Shadow Arena]?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, the boss guarding this floor is the [Shadow Wing Lord], an absolute counter to ranged classes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei didn’t know Lin Mo had combo techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei looked at Lin Tianhao like he was an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Tianhao, you’re a veteran soldier. Don’t you know this boss’s traits?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It has both ‘Superior Evasion’ and ‘Extreme Flight Speed’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its movement is lightning-fast, its evasion razor-sharp—perfectly designed to counter ranged classes like mages and archers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I admit your son’s damage output is astonishing, but hitting the Shadow Wing Lord? Dream on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s doomed to lose this round!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Lin Tianhao merely smiled faintly: “Old Zhao, nothing’s absolute. My son’s micro-control is excellent—maybe he’ll land a hit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Micro-control? Against absolute speed and evasion, micro-control is a joke!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Tianhao teased:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re so confident… how about another screen bet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taste of that last screen…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had been genuinely nauseating, even scratchy on the throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, goaded by Lin Tianhao, and fueled by his own knowledge of this boss’s mechanics and his prejudice against ranged classes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he saw no possible way Lin Mo could win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fragile mage with no mobility or survival skills, facing a stealth-type boss—what else could he do but wait to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I’ll bet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei shouted loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think I’m scared? If he still clears this, I won’t just eat the screen—I’ll chew off this table corner too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” Lin Tianhao laughed heartily, “Xu Lao, witness this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang sighed and rubbed his forehead helplessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright, I’ll witness it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two old men, over a hundred years combined—how childish are you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trial Tower, 30th Floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the massive circular arena, Lin Mo stood alone, looking painfully small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster teleportation array on this floor was more than ten times larger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Mo wasn’t idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately ordered Xiao Tu to start building walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick [Earth Flow Walls] erupted from the earth, rising wildly along the edges of the giant array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sighed, “This is a massive construction job, but we made it just in time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the exact moment the final wall sealed shut,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the countdown ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless beams of light shot skyward, and ear-splitting roars echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, countless monstrous figures materialized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hellhound, Lv.25] x10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Abyss Wolf, Lv.25] x10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bloodthirst Bat, Lv.25] x15\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Harpy, Lv.25] x15\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty monsters in total!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half were grotesque land beasts, half were flying monsters circling above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the earth walls trapped the land monsters inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying monsters—[Bloodthirst Bats] and [Harpies]—instantly spread their wings, soaring over the five-meter-high walls and diving straight at Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark, overwhelming swarm, blotting out the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time to hunt birds, Xiao Huo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo watched the flying monsters charging toward him, utterly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[‘Fireball Technique’ chuckled: Been waiting for this! Die, you bastards!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—boom—boom—boom—boom—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple explosive fireballs and pillars of flame erupted simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The airborne monsters were instantly obliterated in droves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the monsters were high-level, under Lin Mo’s fully mastered skills and the enhanced damage from their personified state, they were still defenseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one barrage, half the sky was cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo raised his arm and fired a backhand Burst Sweep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark red spiral beam tore through the air, instantly piercing the chests of the few remaining harpies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fireball Technique began auto-finishing off the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just thirty seconds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all thirty flying monsters were dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, inside the earth wall, the twenty land monsters still slammed desperately against the barrier, trying to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[‘Earth Shield Technique’ cried out in panic: Master! They’re so fierce! My walls won’t hold!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Won’t hold? Then send them to their graves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eyes turned cold as he stared at the massive earthen prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Huo, Full-Coverage Flame Pillars!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, countless bright red warning circles glowed across the ground inside the prison, dense as stars, leaving no space to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-two pillars of fire erupted into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the rain of fireballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two rounds of relentless bombardment, the demonic creatures trapped within the earthen walls were reduced to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations, candidate Lin Mo!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Attention! The BOSS will arrive in 60 seconds!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【BOSS Name: Shadowwing Demon Lord! Level: Lv.25!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This target possesses extremely high flight speed and exceptional evasion intuition against ranged attacks. Candidates, prepare accordingly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this description, Lin Mo slightly furrowed his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely high flight speed and exceptional evasion intuition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This does sound troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a mage, it’s not the monster’s high HP that’s worrying—it’s the monster moving unpredictably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of assassin-style BOSS is a natural counter to mages—fragile, ranged classes that rely on skill prediction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, I’m not fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Fire, be careful. The real challenge is coming. This BOSS moves incredibly fast—it’s a mage’s worst nightmare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait for my orders. Don’t blast randomly. We need to think this through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo murmured silently to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the description, Lin Mo had already devised a battle strategy for this BOSS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell” sneered: Fast speed? Before this master, there is no target that cannot be hit. Just watch—this master will land a perfect strike!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the arrogant Fireball Spell, Lin Mo sighed and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This naive kid is still too young—he’s never played a game, doesn’t understand what class suppression means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo no longer urged him, merely said coolly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re so confident, you go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ll warn you—if you miss, or get outmaneuvered…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then shut up and follow orders. Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell”’s competitive spirit flared: Fine! Watch me perform!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield Spell” looked obedient: Master, I will always obey your commands—I vow to protect you at all costs!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell”: ???】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball Spell” made a gagging face: Ugh… disgusting! Suck-up!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Please send some free gifts, thank you TT)\u003C\u002Fp>",1261,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0a131ebe7fdde636fb33c49d8f334f9c46bc6933bc84487d54d626a3937c4292","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-49","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-47",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]