[{"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-55":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},2356665,4610,"Chapter 55","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Misty Wasteland, southwest corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spiraling fireball swept through, piercing the skull of the crocodile monster hidden in the grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its massive body twitched twice, then fell still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Score: 5450 points】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo glanced disdainfully at the crocodile covered in warts, retracting his still-smoking finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along this slow, meandering path, he’d cleared plenty of monsters—and casually eliminated three candidates who tried to run the moment they saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they’d come this far; why let them leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Level: Lv.19 (65%)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the experience bar nearing level 20, Lin Mo’s mood lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZZZ—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His phone vibrated in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo pulled it out; a message from Xia Qingyue appeared on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xia Qingyue: Young Master Lin, Zhao Yu has sent his coordinates: (325, 668).】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xia Qingyue: But Young Master Lin, something feels off. Zhao Yu should’ve sent his coordinates immediately upon landing, yet he waited this long—I suspect a trap.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo frowned and sent a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Mo: Understood. Whether you go or not is your choice—I’m going.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending the message, Lin Mo slipped his phone back into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Spell』: Worried: Master, that woman said it’s a trap—maybe we shouldn’t go?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』: Instantly erupted: Why not go? I’m already eager to twist that Zhao Yu’s head off and kick it like a ball!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo pulled out a strip of jerky and began chewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go, or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a rational standpoint, there was absolutely no need to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father had just called—he said the Long Xu Class admissions officer was extremely satisfied with him; admission was all but guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sole purpose in taking this exam was to make his parents happy, to make them proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That goal had already been achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his second-stage score, it hardly mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, his performance was already enough to secure him a spot in the Long Xu Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo chewed the jerky, his gaze slowly deepening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated trouble—endless, unrelenting trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu was like an endless, tireless fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After witnessing Lin Mo’s crushing performance in the first stage of the trial tower, any sane person would’ve kept their head down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this fool still dared gather others to ambush him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did that prove?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It proved he wasn’t afraid enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It proved he still clung to delusions—that numbers and terrain could turn the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t crush such a person hard enough, break him completely, make him dread your name for the rest of his life…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo swallowed the jerky, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only keep causing trouble later, annoying him again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to eliminate him now—once and for all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Lin Mo brushed the crumbs from his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go, lads.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give that Zhao Dashao a lesson.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』: Laughed maniacally: Hehehe! That’s the spirit! Now this is the kind of human I recognize! When it’s time to strike, strike!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Mud Swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A region perpetually shrouded in black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with dampness; black sludge, reeking of decay, coated the ground everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a dense crowd of fifty to sixty people had gathered around the swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though most were low-level—mostly just above level 10—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their class composition was exceptionally complete, and their quality notably high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, anyone who reached the second stage was among the top two hundred elites from the first stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a team could easily clear a same-level Yewai BOSS in the wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the crowd, Zhao Yu held his phone, playing a video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was footage sent by his father, Zhao Lei, before entering the second stage: Lin Mo’s 24-second speed-clear of the Shadowwing Demon Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu had watched this video countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fluid combo, the terrifying burst power, the contemptuous gaze at the end…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even through the screen, Zhao Yu felt disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Lin Mo, someone with zero elemental affinity, be this strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dude, Zhao Shao, are we even the same species as Lin Mo? The so-called Mage Killer, Shadowwing Demon Lord, got smoothly one-shot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A henchman beside Zhao Yu couldn’t help speaking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The henchman wiped sweat from his brow. “Zhao Shao… can we really beat him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the other henchmen fell silent; morale plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s there to fear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu put away his phone, his gaze sweeping over them. “I won’t deny Lin Mo is strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But don’t forget—we’re in the Black Mud Swamp, naturally hostile to fire and earth classes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look around you—these are the elite of this year’s candidates!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time, terrain, and numbers—all favor us. Do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we can’t take down Lin Mo here, you might as well quit the exam and go home to farm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu’s calm analysis instantly dispelled most of their fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu’s calm analysis instantly dispelled much of the fear in everyone’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrain advantage plus numerical superiority—this was a guaranteed win!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhao Shao’s right! Advantage is ours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crush Lin Mo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crush Lin Mo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crush…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his men’s morale restored, Zhao Yu nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to three identical-looking warriors—the triplet brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your fathers were all my father’s old subordinates. You’ve trained since childhood under the harshest combat conditions—your coordination and close-quarters techniques far surpass your peers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu stared at them, issuing his order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And luckily, you’re all A-rank melee classes—tough, durable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When Lin Mo appears, your only task: pin him down. Give our backline time to deal damage. Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Zhao Shao. With the three of us working together, no one beats us in close combat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest triplet assured him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the front line could hold him, the backline could focus fire—no god could survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the front line holds them off, the back line can concentrate fire—even gods will kneel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone’s coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An archer muttered sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue’s figure appeared in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped when she saw the scene before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of eyes locked onto her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d rushed here the moment she received the message—she wasn’t far away—and yet she arrived last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Xia Qingyue knew: this was a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Xia Qingyue realized: this was a trap, a scheme!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t hesitate, quickly typed a short message to Lin Mo, then turned and ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You came all this way? Still trying to run?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The triplet brothers surged forward, chasing after Xia Qingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>",1087,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","684e1eb32a24e9506d6052ae23951517591be4c88ddcf1cc9264534c94b30133","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-56","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-54",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]