[{"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-86":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},2356696,4610,"Chapter 86: The Bizarre Rules of the Temple Dungeon","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-86",86,"\u003Cp>Lin Mo listened in silence for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no absolute utopia in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even under such circumstances, as long as humanity exists, conflict will never cease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded. “Looks like the Dragon Order class is even more intense than I imagined.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So those videos online…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing chimed in now, as if she had just understood:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were definitely cleared away by Team Leader Shen and his team at the first opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you know how our country’s cybersecurity team and firewall are—top-tier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Erasing every single video is a matter of minutes, and ordinary people could never upload them to foreign networks anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Han Mengqing sighed with regret:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a shame—I was planning to post it on Moments to show off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao rolled her eyes at her sister and ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Chu Lingxuan whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s… it’s fine. We just need to know that Lin Mo is incredibly strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And… and being low-key is better too—it keeps Lin Mo safer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded in deep agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firewall in this world is nothing like the one on his past life’s Blue Star, where you just installed a app and could browse freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the firewall is a physical barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add to that the top-tier Cybersecurity Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless you can physically cross the national border, in this Dragon Nation, if the state doesn’t want you to post something, you can’t transmit a single byte.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group chatted idly for a while longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, after we register at school, wanna go to the Temple Dungeon together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo looked at the three and extended the invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cautious Lin Mo would never choose to solo it—this dungeon sounded far from simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these three before him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one a top-tier controller and off-tank, one a light-element tank who could both absorb and deal damage, and another a support whose buffs were outright monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This setup was practically designed so he could safely stand back and be the artillery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go! Of course we go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing raised her hand first. “Temple Dungeon! The EXP inside is much higher than from wild monsters! Not going would be stupid!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao glanced at her sister and sighed. “I can’t let that girl out of my sight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan looked at Lin Mo with serious, determined eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo saved everyone. If you need me to tank monsters, I… I won’t hesitate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them agree so readily, Lin Mo smiled in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Lin Mo senior.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing suddenly remembered something and asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard the Temple Dungeon scrolls come in two types—blue and orange. Which one did you get?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo didn’t think twice—he glanced at the scroll in his inventory panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Orange. Why? Is there a difference?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa! It’s really orange!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing’s eyes lit up instantly, then she turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a huge difference!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The blue ones, though they’re also called Temple Dungeons, are basically no different from regular dungeons. The drop rate for combo skill materials is absurdly low—under 3%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the orange ones are different!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their base drop rate starts at 30%!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, surprised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That big of a gap? Ten times higher?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing nodded. “That’s not the main point!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The real point is, orange-quality Temple Dungeons have special mechanics, and the final drop rate is boosted based on your clearance score.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Base rate is 30%. With an S-rank clearance score, it can hit 100%!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“100%?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone who always considered himself a non-luck guy, nothing sounded better than “guaranteed drop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly are the mechanics?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing pulled out her phone and began searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The mechanics are random—each one’s different. People online have shared many they’ve encountered. Let me show you—they’re all… uh… insane.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insane?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo frowned, a sense of dread rising in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found it! Listen to this one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing read from her screen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, one rule is called ‘Silence Is Golden.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After defeating the boss, your team’s rating is based on the average decibel level of all sounds made during the entire dungeon…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lip twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of rule is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for Han Mengqing, a chatterbox—it’s worse than killing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s another: ‘Face Yourself.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To deal damage to the boss, you must shout out your most embarrassing secret before attacking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The more embarrassing and sincere the confession, the higher the damage bonus. If you don’t speak or lie, your attack fails…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading, Han Mengqing looked at the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of social death dungeon is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The person who designed these dungeons is definitely a psychological freak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao coldly remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And there’s more…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing kept scrolling through her phone, her expression growing more bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘Life or Death Choice,’ ‘Hold Hands,’…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait… ‘Master-Servant Pact’? Randomly designate one person as ‘Master,’ the other three as ‘Slaves,’ and the slaves must obey the Master’s every command without question…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on—what the hell is ‘Naked Truth’? After entering the dungeon, all clothing is forcibly removed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing blushed slightly as she read this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disgusting! Filthy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan muttered quietly: “Who designed this dungeon? It’s so inappropriate…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stared at the orange scroll in his inventory, feeling uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Temple Dungeon sounds more like a prank show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, he had to go—for the Thunderfire Combo Skill. He’d paid thirty million for it; he couldn’t waste it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough. Since it’s random anyway, we’ll just deal with whatever comes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo forced calmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! It’s an orange-quality Temple Dungeon after all—most people never get the chance. I’m definitely going!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing waved her tiny fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the lively group of young people, smiling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you all chatting about so happily?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report, Commander! We're studying tactics!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meng snapped to attention and saluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu shook his head helplessly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough with the jokes. Get ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten minutes to arrival in Jingdu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But with such a large fighter formation, flying straight into Jingdu University or the city center would create too much commotion and cause panic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll have the aircraft land at Jingdu Military Airport, then you'll take taxis to report in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, thank you, Commander Zhao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's there to thank for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu walked to the window and gestured for everyone to look down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the cabin window, the magnificent city below gradually came into clear view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jingdu... it's where all of Longguo's geniuses gather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned back, looking at Lin Mo and the other three, her gaze finally settling on Lin Mo, and warned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Mo, the local ones in Jingdu are all proud—especially that 'Rank Two' behind you, Ye Kong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Jingdu circles, he's always been seen as this year's undisputed leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then your name came out, and you overshadowed him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu paused, then added, \"That kid's got a lot of pride—he won't bow to you just because you're ranked first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Mo wasn't particularly concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better if it's lively.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're all classmates. If he wants to be the boss, let him be. I hate trouble the most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu looked at Lin Mo's casual demeanor and shook her head with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly what she admired most about Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had strength but never showed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, just remember—if things truly get desperate, try not to kill anyone. In Longxu Class, brute force is the only truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Commander Zhao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1278,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","18f355b1eacf581665bc67355fe037f76f1204d1f1d675927afa5dcf2a160363","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-87","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-85",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]