[{"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-57":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},2356667,4610,"Chapter 57: Enlightenment: Mudflow Domain!","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>\"What could it possibly be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei saw Xu Wenchang’s hesitant expression and felt an inexplicable irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted coldly, his tone mocking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu, you don’t seriously think Lin Mo is about to master another skill, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He just mastered a mid-tier fire skill this morning—only a few hours have passed? Already another one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think mastering skills is like buying cabbages at the market? Buy one in the morning, grab another on your way back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can’t he master another skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao glanced at Zhao Lei, his voice brimming with arrogance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My son Mo has extraordinary talent—mastering skills is as easy as drinking water. What’s so surprising?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah. Extraordinary talent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei was about to speak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang suddenly interrupted, his voice suddenly grave:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the bog region, the ground is flowing in small vortex patterns...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This characteristic matches only one skill: mid-tier earth control skill, [Mudflow Domain].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mid-tier skill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that even possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei glanced at the two and retorted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mastering two mid-tier skills in a single day? That shatters every professional’s understanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao chuckled, smirking at Zhao Lei:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me—is it possible for a blank-slate mage to clear Floor 30 of the Trial Tower in 24 seconds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it possible for someone with no elemental affinity to master a combined fire-earth technique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it possible for a student who just switched classes three days ago to summon over twenty pillars of flame with a single gesture?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao spread his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’ve all been done—why can’t mastering two mid-tier skills in one day be possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei opened his mouth but found himself utterly speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the entrance exam, what has Lin Mo done that made any sense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, he knew mastering two mid-tier skills in one day was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did his heart suddenly feel uneasy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang sighed and stepped in to defuse the tension:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, enough. Both of you, calm down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The world is vast—anything is possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why argue? Just wait and see the result.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Tianhao wasn’t letting Zhao Lei off the hook. \"Old Zhao, since you’re so confident, how about we bet a few more screens?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing those words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei’s stomach churned violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d just swallowed two monitors and a solid wood desk corner—then rushed to the bathroom and vomited violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning sensation in his throat, the taste of plastic and wood shavings in his mouth—just remembering it made him gag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eat more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better kill him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei snorted. \"Bet screens? Who’s that childish? If you want to bet, bet something else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao seemed to have anticipated this—he changed the topic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then bet your recently completed legendary mage set, [Phantom Spirit Set].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me you don’t have it—I know you spent half a year scraping together this level-20 legendary set for your Zhao Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Zhao Lei’s heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Phantom Spirit Set]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was only level-20 gear—beginner equipment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its price was anything but beginner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it carried the cooldown reduction stat every mage dreamed of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full set reduced skill cooldowns by a staggering 65% total!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This set was priceless on the market. Zhao Lei had spent tens of millions of Dragon Nation credits—and countless favors—to complete it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhao Lei’s silence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Afraid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re afraid to bet screens—call it childish. Now you’re afraid to bet gear—so what do you want to bet? Naked running?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Puh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang, who had been drinking, spat his water out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naked running?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Lin Tianhao could say something like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei’s face flushed red and white, trembling with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Commander Zhao—if he really ran naked, he’d never show his face in Jianghai City again. He might as well just head-butt a block of tofu and die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to social death, a set of gear... might be bearable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastering two mid-tier skills in one day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible. Absolutely impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Zhao Lei gritted his teeth. \"Fine! Bet it! I’ll bet your [Phantom Spirit Set]! Lin Tianhao, you asked for this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao didn’t hesitate—he waved his hand decisively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu, you’re the witness—don’t let him back out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang sighed helplessly. \"Alright, alright. I’ll witness it. I’ll witness it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei sneered, his gaze returning to the screen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lin, get ready to reimburse me for the gear. Mastering two mid-tier skills in one day? You’re dreaming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the black mud bog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo was unaware of the outside bet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was idly snacking, scrolling through his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his skill bar, [Earth Shield] was undergoing an unprecedented mental storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[‘Earth Shield’ Fully Focused: Yes, yes, just like that—perfect! Feel it coming!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your skill ‘Earth Shield’ has entered a state of enlightenment...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Enlightenment Progress: 1%... 2%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, it’s actually working?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just mumbled a few random thoughts—and now it’s suddenly unlocking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I just draw the cake, and the skill makes it real? Brilliant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo marveled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the progress bar surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your skill has enlightened a new form of defense: trapping the enemy is protection!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations! Your skill ‘Earth Shield’ has spontaneously evolved, successfully mastering the mid-tier skill, Mudflow Domain (Lv.1)!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mudflow Domain: Transforms the ground in a designated area into a deadly quicksand trap. Cooldown: 1 minute.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Effect: After activation, all enemy targets stepping within the initial 500-meter radius are bound by the earth’s crushing force—unable to move or use any displacement skills—for 5 seconds. Effect strength varies with environmental factors and level disparity.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Each skill level increase expands the radius by 50 meters.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awesome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stared at the new skill’s description, a flash of delight in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This skill... is pretty strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 500-meter range with a 5-second hard control?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five seconds is enough to dump every output skill right on the enemy’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… does the skill effect depend on environmental factors and level differences between enemy and ally?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in this swamp region, the skill effect will be stronger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add to that my level far surpasses peers—this control effect will be extremely powerful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Technique』 trembled with excitement: Master! Master! I did it! Master is incredible! Without your reminder, I’d never have thought to play it this way!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Technique』 brimming with determination: Hmph! Whoever dares harm Master, I’ll trap them in the mud, unable to move a step!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo did not hesitate—he immediately began spending on skill books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending activated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeng zeng zeng…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few seconds, all skills were raised to level 19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Quicksand Domain: Lv.19 (Maxed at current limit), Current Range: 1400 meters】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo looked at the final skill panel, a faint smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 1400-meter range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dashao, Zhao Dashao—you planned everything, but never guessed this black mud swamp wouldn’t suppress me—it’s become my domain, isn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still trying to play tactics with me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before absolute power, tactics are a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo adjusted his collar and gazed into the mist-shrouded depths of the swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boys, march!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』 laughed maniacally: Jie jie jie! Tremble, mortals! The Great One has arrived!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Technique』 confident and bold: For Master! Whoever dares move—I’ll make them unable to move!】\u003C\u002Fp>",1225,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4e97d9002119928c74b95d08c7a2fa476d0f83c8fa14626e614869d0bc50a08b","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-58","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-56",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]