[{"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-53":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},2356663,4610,"Chapter 53: This World Ultimately Speaks Through Brains!","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>In the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo picked his teeth, idly wandering around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fate brought them face to face—right into Zhao Yu’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Isn’t this Young Master Zhao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo spoke first, “Just now I checked the leaderboard—how come you only made it to the thirteenth floor before exiting? I thought this Trial Tower wasn’t that hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Lin Mo suddenly looked as if he’d just understood something:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh~ I get it—you’re holding back your score, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, you're an S-rank genius—if you pushed too hard too early and left us all in the dust, you'd seem antisocial, wouldn't you? Tsk tsk tsk, that's called vision. Impressive, truly impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhao Yu’s temple twitched with a throbbing vein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding back his score?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hold back your damn score!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had given everything—he had reached his absolute limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu clenched his jaw, suffocating with suppressed rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo… don’t get too cocky!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The demons inside the Trial Tower? They’re nothing but beasts! No tactics, no adaptability!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s so impressive about beating mindless beasts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Zhao Yu’s words, Lin Mo blinked, utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So if Young Master Zhao can’t even beat mindless beasts… does that mean you’re… worse than a beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Lin Mo’s words, several passing examinees couldn’t hold back—they burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough cough… that logic? Makes perfect sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worse than a beast… hahaha, that’s brutal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the stifled laughter around him, Zhao Yu felt his chest tighten, nearly spitting blood—he trembled with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustrating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fucking frustrating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stammered for a long time but couldn’t muster a single retort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』 screamed wildly on his panel: Look at that bastard! He dares glare at you? Wait till I blow him to smithereens!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Spell』 chimed in: Exactly! Master, should I bury him first?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo waved his hand dismissively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, enough. Stop shaking—you look like you’ve got Parkinson’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See you later, Young Master Zhao. Good luck. Don’t get knocked out on the ground this time—don’t embarrass your S-rank genius title!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Lin Mo didn’t even spare Zhao Yu another glance. He shoved his hands in his pockets and strolled past, casual and arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lin Mo’s retreating back, Zhao Yu’s eyes burned with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, one of Zhao Yu’s red-haired henchmen sidled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat fiercely toward the ground, staring at where Lin Mo had vanished:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pah! What a piece of trash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A nobody riding high! Young Master, calm down—don’t waste your anger on trash like him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another henchman rushed over, lowering his voice to report:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, you’re truly prophetic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just saw Xia Qingyue sneak off to the tavern by the square—she went into Lin Mo’s private room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And she stayed there for a full ten minutes before leaving!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, several nearby henchmen paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn! Xia Qingyue’s shameless—took our money and still defects? She’s asking for death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fucking traitor! She’s begging for death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired henchman turned to Zhao Yu, indignant:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, you were right! This woman’s utterly untrustworthy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once we enter the arena, don’t warn her—let her wander alone! See how she plays both sides!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhao Yu didn’t fly into a rage—he smiled with calm, calculated confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu shook his head. “We still warn her—but only after everyone’s gathered, after we’ve sealed the circle… then we tell her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired henchman’s eyes lit up. “Young Master’s planning to trap the turtle in the jar? Brilliant! No wonder you’re Young Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu straightened his collar. “Dozens of us, full team composition—do you really think we can’t beat Lin Mo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, you’re wise!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! Compared to Young Master, Lin Mo’s just a kid!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to his men’s praise, Zhao Yu’s bitterness vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo, you’re strong—so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world ultimately speaks through brains!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time’s up! All qualified examinees, assemble immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two-hour break vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hundred examinees scattered across the grounds swiftly converged toward the center of the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the podium, Zhang Tiejun stood rigid as ever; beside him, a gray-robed elder had appeared without notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone in the crowd whispered in shock:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the Vice Chairman of the Skyward Guild! ‘Wind King’ Gu Changfeng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit! Is that really Gu Changfeng? My idol!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say he’s the only top-tier mage in Jianghai City who’s mastered the wind-tier forbidden spell ‘World-Ending Storm’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn… that’s a true legend—they say he once wiped out hundreds of thousands of beast hordes with a single forbidden spell, leveling entire mountains…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the murmurs below, Lin Mo glanced at the old man a little longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind-tier forbidden spell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sounds pretty strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Mo wasn’t envious—he knew every spell tier would come to him eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』 commented: He’s just got a higher level. Wait till I reach his rank—I’ll burn those hundreds of thousands of beasts to ash with one fire-tier forbidden spell!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lip twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little fireball had some serious nerve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, quiet down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tiejun raised his hand—the entire square fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to the elder beside him and said gravely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me introduce you—this is Master Gu Changfeng, the ‘Wind King’.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The outer storm ring of the second-stage testing ground, ‘Mist Wasteland,’ will be maintained by Master Gu himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changfeng gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tiejun continued loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve already explained the rules—I’ll repeat them one final time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The storm ring will continuously contract toward the center over time! That’s a true high-tier wind spell—touch it and you’re eliminated!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soul Protection will keep you alive, but the agony of near-death is real!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tiejun’s gaze, sharp as a blade, swept over every young face present:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two hundred are the absolute top talents of this year’s Jianghai City cohort.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But greenhouse-grown trees never reach the sky. In the second stage, killing is permitted—any tactic is allowed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want that single Top Graduate title, if you want the ‘Heart of the Lava Behemoth,’ show your bloodlust! Fight! Seize it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words stirred many examinees—fire ignited in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Zhao Yu—he locked his gaze on Lin Mo’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong you are, Lin Mo, you can’t beat our teamwork!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Die, Lin Mo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tiejun waved his large hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone! Enter the formation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The super-large teleportation array at the center of the square suddenly activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding white light surged skyward, illuminating the entire square as bright as day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violent spatial energy began to surge, making everyone’s clothes flap violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good luck to you all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Tiejun’s final voice faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white light swallowed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hundred candidates vanished instantly from the square.\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7f5e5765b1581f7e86dd573173e97e5686ea5cde74c0c6003c7bc93267c8b370","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-54","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-52",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]