[{"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-58":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},2356668,4610,"Chapter 58: Do You Call This a Mage?","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>Black mud swamp, mist swirling thickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Zhao, Xia Qingyue already warned Lin Mo in advance—will Lin Mo really come? Or is he just scared off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The henchmen beside Zhao Yu had grown impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu sneered, his tone certain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t understand Lin Mo at all. I’ve been fighting him since we were kids—even when we were in diapers, adults used to pit us against each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For these eighteen years, though he outwardly seems lazy and carefree, his core is more arrogant than anyone else’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, he just took first place in the Trial Tower, breaking the record.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s at his peak right now—even if he knows I’ve gathered people here to wait for him, he’ll still come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing their boss’s analysis, the surrounding henchmen exchanged glances, then their faces lit up with sudden understanding; their earlier restlessness vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder you’re Young Master Zhao! You’ve got that kid’s mind figured out perfectly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One henchman swung his fist, grinning savagely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, if he dares show up, we’ll teach him how to be a man! Make him understand why the flowers are so red!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu narrowed his eyes and turned to face the fifty or sixty elite examinees behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, his voice booming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen up—all of you! If you can knock Lin Mo out today, I, Zhao Yu, will triple your previous rewards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the crowd erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Zhao is generous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take down Lin Mo!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take down Lin Mo!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shouts of dozens merged into a thunderous roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s figure appeared within everyone’s line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone instinctively gripped their weapons, held their breath, and stared fixedly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was like the long-awaited boss finally spawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tense, thrilling, eager, yet tinged with a strange fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stopped walking, frowned slightly, and poked his little finger into his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch… so noisy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I could hear your wailing from miles away—someone might think a funeral’s going on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire scene fell dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu strode forward from the crowd, wearing his usual arrogance and mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really dare show up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You knew this was a trap. You knew this was the Black Mud Swamp—and still you came alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu shook his head, letting out a mocking sigh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I say you’re overconfident… or that you’re stupid to the extreme?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You got first place in the first stage, broke a record—do you really think you’re invincible now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, beside a dead, crooked tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Qingyue was wrapped in a white glow—the effect of “Soul Protection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she couldn’t move, her consciousness remained clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lin Mo, alone, Xia Qingyue felt desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Lin…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the Black Mud Swamp—a terrain that suppresses fire and earth, and the other side has dozens of elite examinees…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can he really win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Zhao Yu’s mockery, Lin Mo acted as if he hadn’t heard a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ground his sole into the black mud beneath him, then glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Zhao, you’ve got to admit—you picked a good spot. Mud that won’t even hold a wall—perfect for burying people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Burying people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu’s smile froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, at this point, was this guy still so calm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain clearly counters him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers clearly overwhelm him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the advantages are on my side!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why can he still wear that expression?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nameless rage surged straight to Zhao Yu’s crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! Very good!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu’s face twisted, roaring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare talk back even as death approaches!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll see if you can stay so calm when it’s time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Zhao Yu’s command, dozens of examinees erupted simultaneously—colorful skill lights flared instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo moved faster than them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Quicksand Domain】, activated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple surged from Lin Mo, instantly sweeping across a kilometer radius!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were stunned to find the once-soft, muddy ground had transformed into swirling quicksand vortices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying suction pulled up from beneath their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I can’t move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even displacement skills won’t work…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu realized it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his head up—just in time to meet Lin Mo’s cold, mocking gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stood still, slowly raising his right hand, index finger extended, pointing directly at Zhao Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark red dots rapidly condensed, spinning wildly; the air around them warped from heat and friction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immobilized examinees noticed bright red rings glowing beneath their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense and countless, like hell-blooming red spider lilies, radiating an aura of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… what is this…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu’s pupils shrank violently, “Lin Mo! What did you do?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lips curled slightly as he spoke calmly: “Nothing much. Just wanted to send all of you… straight to heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“???”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spiraling dark red flame, with apocalyptic force, instantly tore through the air and pierced straight through Zhao Yu’s chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over twenty thick pillars of flame erupted from the red rings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by fifteen exploding fireballs falling from the sky, the entire Black Mud Swamp seemed to ignite in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson flames shot skyward, tearing open the gray sky and swallowing every scream along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of white columns rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow of “Soul Protection” activating—dense and countless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty or sixty people—two-thirds instantly wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames faded, thick black smoke rolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a handful remained on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either they were lucky, avoiding the red rings entirely, or they were tank-class types, positioned well enough to suffer only glancing burns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, every one of them was filled with terror, their legs trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t… didn’t hit me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the examinees muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head and looked at the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the glow of fire, Lin Mo’s shadow stretched long and thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the value of clearing thirty levels in twenty-four seconds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silent pressure surged toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s used all his skills! Now’s the chance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the deathly silence, a roar rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the triplet brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had better luck—avoiding direct hits from the fire columns, only suffering glancing wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, they were left half-dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go! If we knock him out, the millions are ours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men die for wealth, birds die for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven by the immense temptation, the three brothers unleashed their final reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the binding effect of the quicksand ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They charged at Lin Mo with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest roared, raising his tower shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second and third brothers followed close behind, ready to flank him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson magma erupted out of thin air, instantly engulfing Lin Mo’s entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo clenched his right fist; molten magma flowed along his knuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged forward and punched straight into the massive tower shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower shield shattered instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fist’s momentum didn’t wane—it slammed hard into the eldest’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest spat a gout of blood and flew backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-air, a white light flared—he was instantly knocked into protection mode!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight left the second and third brothers stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, their eldest’s health was low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you just shattered a tank’s shield with one punch—and sent him straight into protection mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You call this a mage?\u003C\u002Fp>",1217,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c9b152821ea603089f161024a6882d3547a12acfdc8a2e837877c548c4aabe61","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-59","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-57",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]