[{"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-84":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},2356694,4610,"Chapter 84: When the Sky Falls, I Hope It","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>【【Fireball Spell】weak and listless: Hungry… this lord is starving…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【【Earth Shield Spell】also pouting: Master… I’m hungry too, I want to eat…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lip twitched as he replied irritably in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up. Every day it’s ‘hungry, hungry, hungry’—am I raising a herd of pigs? There’s plenty to eat at school.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the spells finally fell reluctantly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar of the aircraft drowned out everything around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the lead massive command transport aircraft landed on a nearby flat stretch of ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cargo door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, commanding figure descended the airstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a middle-aged woman, clad in a crisp military uniform, her golden stars gleaming brilliantly under the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her short, efficient haircut and every movement radiated authority and martial ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, several aides followed closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Shen Yifeng froze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that Zhao Yu, commander of the Metropolis Forces?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This support mission was urgent, but surely not urgent enough to require the Metropolis commander to lead it personally?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing nudged her sister beside her and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your mom’s here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao replied coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the sisters’ words, Lin Mo raised his eyebrows slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander of Metropolis?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like these two have some serious background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yifeng quickly straightened his attire and hurried forward with Lin Mo and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Commander!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Shen Yifeng belonged to the Railway Security System and was not directly under Zhao Yu’s command,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he still owed full respect to a military leader of this rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu returned a standard military salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her gaze fell on Han Mengyao and Han Mengqing. “Are you both alright? Any limbs missing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing switched to a sweet, obedient expression, clinging to Zhao Yu’s arm and whining:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh Mom! Why did you come yourself? What could possibly happen to us? We’re perfectly fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to Captain Shen and Student Lin Mo, all those monsters were wiped out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao stepped forward and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, we’re fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming her two daughters were completely unharmed, Zhao Yu’s tense nerves eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned her gaze to the maglev train—slightly damaged but otherwise intact—and a flicker of confusion crossed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew better than anyone what a “War Giant” meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Shen Yifeng’s strength, preserving half the train’s passengers would’ve been a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The casualties among the train crew appeared minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did Shen Yifeng become this strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Shen Yifeng stepped forward and saluted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Commander! Captain Shen Yifeng, commander of the Aurora Train Security Unit, reporting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu returned a standard military salute. “Captain Shen, you’ve worked hard. What’s the full situation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yifeng took a deep breath and began his report:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Zhao, our complete victory this time was entirely thanks to Student Lin Mo of the Dragon Order Class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Student Lin Mo single-handedly cleared multiple waves of beast hordes, annihilated the War Giant’s elite guard, and ultimately assisted us in killing the boss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Shen Yifeng sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Zhao, Student Lin Mo is a rare master of fire, earth, and lightning—three elements. Without him, the outcome would’ve been catastrophic…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhao Yu’s pupils contracted sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three-element mastery?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cleared multiple beast hordes? Destroyed the elite guard of that elite monster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu had no reason to believe Shen Yifeng was lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier would never lie about something like this—he dared not, especially with so many witnesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu looked at the calm-faced boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The son of that old bastard Lin Tianhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since his son entered the Dragon Order Class, he’d made sure the entire military system knew about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu had also reviewed the roster of this year’s Dragon Order Class in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo was ranked number one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A number one student being extraordinary wasn’t surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this age, this level, three-element mastery—and one of them lightning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking it through, it was still absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Student Lin Mo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu nodded slightly to Lin Mo, her tone now carrying genuine gratitude:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Zhao Yu, Commander of the Metropolis Garrison, and these two girls’ mother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for stepping in—you saved the passengers on the train, and my daughters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I owe you this debt, Zhao Yu will remember it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Zhao, you’re too kind. I was just one of the passengers—doing what I had to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, we’re all classmates in the Dragon Order Class. Helping each other is only natural.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this composed, unruffled boy, Zhao Yu’s admiration deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither arrogant nor flustered—excellent temperament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu checked the time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still need to report to the Dragon Order Class. Take my plane—I’ll personally escort you to the Capital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t refuse, nodding in agreement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’m in your debt, Commander Zhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive command aircraft slowly ascended, roaring toward the Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Liu tilted his head up, unable to help exclaiming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, the Commander personally escorting students to school…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I’d had that kind of treatment back then, I’d brag about it for life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yifeng slapped him on the back of the head and scolded with a laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop dreaming! That’s what they deserve! If you had that kind of ability, I’d carry you to the Capital myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand meters above ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior of the command aircraft was extremely spacious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive holographic map projected in the center, while several staff officers worked busily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sat alone in the lounge, gazing out at the sea of clouds, his mind relaxing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Han sisters and Chu Lingxuan were napping in another rest area—they’d been drained by the earlier battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap. Tap. Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steady footsteps approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo turned to see Zhao Yu walking over, holding two steaming cups of coffee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively rose to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sit. Don’t be formal. This isn’t a military base.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu waved his hand and casually set a cup of coffee in front of him. “Try it—special beans supplied to the military zone, unavailable outside. Great for staying alert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Commander Zhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo took the coffee; its rich aroma surged into his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu sat down across from Lin Mo, gazing deeply at the boy before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the past, I heard your father mention you many times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo paused his motion and smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Lin? He must’ve said something bad, right? Something about me being lazy, a deadbeat, and having no ambition?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pretty much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu’s lips curled slightly. “He said you only wanted to be a rich second-generation heir who lives to eat and wait for death, with your greatest dream being to lie flat and spend money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So when I saw today’s situation—and then saw you in person—I was surprised.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone who only wants to lie flat wouldn’t step forward when faced with such desperation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo took a sip of coffee—bitter, yet with a lingering sweetness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked out the window at the clouds, silent for a moment. “People change, Commander Zhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu nodded, watching Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, since you got into that class, do you know what the words ‘Dragon Sequence Class’ truly mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Privilege? Resources? Status?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo asked in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not entirely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu shook his head, his voice turning serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragon Sequence means ‘Dragon’s Order.’ It represents the nation’s highest combat reserve—the backbone of this country.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With such high status comes the duty to be the first to stand firm when disaster strikes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu paused, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I originally thought you entered the Dragon Sequence Class just for the privileges. But your performance today tells me you’ve already made your peace with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stared at the dark coffee in his cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, he truly only wanted to be a happy deadbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his family had wealth and power; if the sky fell, someone taller would hold it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since his skills became sentient, everything changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized he would very likely one day wield power capable of overturning the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was not peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abyss watched. Demons stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beast surges like today’s could erupt in any city at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t grow stronger, when true catastrophe came, his family’s money couldn’t buy his life, and his father’s power couldn’t stop destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Zhao, I’m still pretty lazy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo lifted his head, his eyes clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I could, I’d wish for world peace and to sleep all day at home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I understand one truth: when the nest is overturned, no egg remains whole.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since I have this ability, and since I stand here, someone must do these things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the sky truly falls, I hope… I’ll be the one tall enough to hold it up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu stared at Lin Mo, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy’s tone was calm—no grand vows, no Rexue  slogans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it was precisely this quiet realization that moved the heart most deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu stood, a relieved smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clapped Lin Mo’s shoulder—this time, with greater force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With those words, I’m at ease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems Lin Tianhao, that big brute, did the one right thing in his life: fathered you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest now. In less than an hour, we’ll reach the capital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Zhao Yu turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhao Yu’s retreating back, Lin Mo leaned back in his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated his inventory panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Thunderfire Divine Temple Scroll: Key to the Ancient Thunderfire Divine Temple. Level Restriction: Lv.20–Lv.25】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder and Fire dual-element combo technique…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a true heavy weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, report to school. Then, find a chance to enter the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>",1625,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","072c163ae567739a89a6e8a31fdf456d19a1e7467b165ea7a1985692b791f5bf","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-85","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-83",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]