[{"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-73":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},2356683,4610,"Chapter 73: This beast surge… is probably not that simple","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>Inside the luxurious carriage, the atmosphere was tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bomb!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m asking you—do you want to die or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing slammed four cards onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, her previously fair, delicate face was plastered with white sticky notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, she had lost badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this round, she was confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, Lin Mo, you’re dead this round!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing glanced at the cards left in her hand, a smirk curling her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four 2s and one single card remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo clearly held the King and Joker, but it didn’t matter—she was certain to win this round!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Han Mengyao put down her book and gave her sister a cold, disdainful glance—as if looking at an idiot—then silently returned her gaze to the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan shrank back slightly and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mengqing, maybe… tone it down a bit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tone it down? Pfft! Lingxuan sister, today Han Mengqing is going to win back every single sticky note on my face with these cards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing stared triumphantly at Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, I know you’ve got the King and Joker, but you still have seventeen cards—I don’t believe you can wipe me out with seventeen cards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can wipe me out with seventeen cards today, I’ll eat this table right here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seventeen cards, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo slurped his juice, then casually began discarding cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bomb, airplane—done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Han Mengqing’s face froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo bowed with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan looked at Han Mengqing with pity and whispered weakly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… Mengqing, maybe skip eating the table? It’s expensive, and… it’s not sanitary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m done! This is boring!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing threw her cards onto the table and stomped back onto the sofa, fuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Han Mengyao spoke softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even a dog could win with this hand. Tsk tsk… you should donate your brain to someone who needs it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sis!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing puffed up like a pufferfish, cheeks swollen with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She angrily yanked the sticky notes off her forehead and muttered under her breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re all picking on me! There’s no love left in this world…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding dong—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attention, esteemed passengers: Monster activity detected ahead. A beast surge may occur. The train is activating defense mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The train may experience slight jolts. Please return to your seats, fasten your seatbelts, and do not move around the carriage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Repeat: Please fasten your seatbelts…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo listened to the announcement and frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beast surge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head and gazed out the window into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the distant horizon, a thin black line appeared in his field of vision—the approaching demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above and below, the land was dark with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s quite a lot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Han Mengyao closed her book without expression, stood up, and a silver spear appeared in her hand, radiating a chilling cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sis? What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing blinked. “Beast surges? The guard team can handle it. We just sit back and watch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao ignored her sister, speaking calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greater power, greater responsibility.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since we’ve encountered this, we can’t just sit idly by. I’ll go see if help is needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she picked up her spear and walked out directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan beside her carefully stood up. “Um… I’ll go take a look too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her voice was gentle, her tone was resolute:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a knight. Protecting the weak is my duty… and I can help Sister Mengyao hold the line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she nodded to Lin Mo and Han Mengqing, then ran off to catch up with Han Mengyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching their retreating backs, Lin Mo rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk. Didn’t expect these two to have such high ideals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill bar’s “Fireball” began to stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Fireball” trembled with excitement: So many monsters! So many monsters! Hurry, I’m leveling up—come on, follow me!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Earth Shield” whispered cautiously: Big bro, it’s dangerous out there. Stay inside—the announcement said not to wander.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo soothed them internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Fire, don’t rush. There’ll be plenty of monsters in Jingdu. One or two won’t make a difference.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, Captain Shen said they brought three times the usual guard force. If we rush out now, we’re stealing their jobs—unfair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our job right now is to enjoy the journey as a noble passenger in this luxury carriage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Han Mengqing pouted and sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, it’s just a beast surge. Trains encounter these all the time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The guard team can handle it fine. Why go out and cause trouble? Don’t they get tired?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And Lingxuan sister too—why rush ahead? I just don’t get them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Han Mengqing’s complaints, Lin Mo shook his head with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t say that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s because of people like them that we can lie back so comfortably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a way, they’re pretty cool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing froze slightly at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fell silent for a few seconds, then let out a light laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh… maybe you’re right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t expect you to say something so philosophical.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flattery, flattery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo smiled and asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, aren’t you a strong support?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t you give your sister some buffs? Supporting from behind should be safe enough, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft, my sister doesn’t want my buffs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo was even more puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, someone didn’t want buffs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing avoided his gaze, stammering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe she thinks she’s strong enough already? Or… maybe she thinks my buffs are… unnecessary?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, forget it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing abruptly changed the subject:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, she’s so strong, she doesn’t need my buffs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, Lin Mo, let’s play ‘Draw the Turtle’! I refuse to lose this round!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the roof of the magic train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the train’s defensive position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gales howled, nearly knocking people off their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the armored roof, magic-energy machine guns were mounted at regular intervals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guard team members stood tense at their posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranged specialists stood on the inner side, while melee specialists stood ready to protect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Two classmates, what are you doing up here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guard team squad leader, seeing Han Mengyao and Chu Lingxuan, paused when he noticed the glowing badges on their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is too dangerous! Get back to the carriage immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao said nothing, glanced at the distant beast tide, and spoke calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re here to help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Chu Lingxuan nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader, meeting their determined gazes, fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No more ‘buts.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao cut him off, battle intent flashing in her eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As a Longguo professional, you benefit from the nation’s protection and resources—you must bear the corresponding responsibility.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One more person means one more force.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, Chu Lingxuan gathered her courage and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I’m a Light Knight. I can cast shields for all you guys. I want to help too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these two young girls, barely of age yet burning with passion, the squad leader felt a warm surge in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader nodded firmly, dropping all hesitation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then thank you both!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Da Zhuang! Er Lei! You two, come here and protect these two classmates! If they lose a single hair, I’ll hold you responsible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two burly Shield Warriors immediately ran over and positioned themselves between the two girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the squad leader turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao scanned the front and rear of the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Magic-energy cannons…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Mengyao, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan noticed Han Mengyao’s unease and asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao looked at the magic-energy cannons charging ahead and behind, her tone grave:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Magic-energy cannons consume expensive resources every time they fire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Normally, against ordinary beast tides, magic-energy machine guns are enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan instantly grew tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao took a deep breath and gripped her long spear tightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lingxuan, stay alert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This beast tide… won’t be simple.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1326,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9bb3e2256530a6f8c824a219084fbe4be3a3ba29bb907f8f2fb42a45e729bbb3","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-74","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-72",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]