[{"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-89":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},2356699,4610,"Chapter 89: Ghost Flames? Campus Supernatural Incident?","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>When he stepped out of the cafeteria, Lin Mo nearly had to be carried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s be honest, the meals at the Long Xu Class of Jingdu University were downright inhumanly luxurious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lin Mo, a second-generation rich kid accustomed to the finest delicacies, was stunned by tonight’s feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steamed Deep-Sea Demon Crab, Braised Flame Barbarian Tendon, Ice Crystal Fish Sashimi…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each dish used ingredients from extremely high-level demonic creatures, their elemental energy pure and terrifyingly concentrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at Villa One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo collapsed onto the sofa and let out a satisfied sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comfortable…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him—the several Skill Elders were also thoroughly content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Technique』 let out a burp: Delicious! So delicious! Master, if I eat this every day, I’ll die of happiness.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Lightning Strike Technique』 remained aloof: These dishes are barely acceptable.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』 was ecstatic: I feel full of power! I’m going to level up! I’m going to slay monsters! I’m going to make those trash demonic creatures feel my might!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, it turned its head to look at the \"Lightning Strike Spell\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』: Hey, Third Brother! Come with me and slay some monsters?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Lightning Strike Technique』 lifted its eyelid slightly: No, boring.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』 sneered: Pfft! So lazy!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it turned to the other side, toward 『Earth Shield Technique』:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』: Second Brother, you? Wake up! Come with Big Brother to the Thornwood Forest and stretch your limbs?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Earth Shield Technique』 was half-asleep, its voice thick with drowsiness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Technique』: Huh? Ice cream? No thanks, I’m not eating ice cream anymore…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』: I said Thornwood Forest, to loosen up your muscles!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Earth Shield Technique』 mumbled: Ribs? I’m not eating ribs either—I’m full.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』: …】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』 completely broke down: Get out! All of you, get out! Lazy dogs! Worthless wood, utterly uncarvable!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright, Little Fire, if you want to go, go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo mentally warned: “But remember—keep it low-key. Don’t cause any trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』 confidently: Don’t worry, Master! You know I never fail!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Technique』 declared proudly: I am the assassin of the night, the ghost of flame! I’ll vanish without a trace! Gone!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small fireball shot out the window and vanished into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo shook his head, about to wash up and sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His phone suddenly vibrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Mom? Still up this late?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo answered the call, his voice lazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the other end came Su Wan’s concerned voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet, just finished work. How’s it going, son? Are you adjusting well? Is the food and lodging okay? Has anyone bullied you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The standard mother’s triple question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s heart warmed, and he smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Mom. Your son’s top of the Long Xu Class—who’d dare bully me? They’d be asking for death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wan exhaled in relief, then changed tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, son, where did you farm that temple dungeon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tianbei City. I’m going there tomorrow morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wan paused, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tianbei City? I heard it’s not safe there… I’ll have your father go check on you—he’s nearby anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo immediately refused:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need. Master Xu is accompanying me personally. With him there, what could go wrong? Don’t make Dad go through the trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Su Wan’s tone was firm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. Tianbei City is full of shady characters—this is non-negotiable. That’s all, get some rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright, I’ll let Dad come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo reluctantly conceded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Lin Mo sighed lightly, then went to wash up and sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leveling up? Leave it to Little Fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo woke up, feeling refreshingly alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He automatically checked his panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was packed with Fireball Technique’s kill records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Killed Lv.22 Black Thorn Wild Boar…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Killed Lv.23 Poisonous Flower Spirit…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Killed Lv.24 Shadow Panther…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eyelids twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Little Fire plow through the Thornwood Forest last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly checked his level bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Level: Lv.23 (24%)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So comfortable~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gained a level just by sleeping.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo smiled contentedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this what it feels like to be a cheat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo! Lin Mo! Wake up! The sun’s on your butt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp voice shouted from downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo walked to the window and looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing stood at the villa’s entrance, shouting up at the upper floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao and Chu Lingxuan leaned against the car; Xu Wenchang smiled up at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Coming, coming! Stop yelling!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo quickly washed up and went downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the villa entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Morning, everyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stepped out, yawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Morning? The sun’s already on your butt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing was as energetic as ever, her pink sportswear radiating vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she gasped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Lin Mo, you leveled up? Lv.23?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo nodded, calm as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing pointed at him indignantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You liar! Big liar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last night I texted you asking if you wanted to level in the Thornwood Forest, and you said you were sleeping and wouldn’t go! Then you sneaked off yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo kept his expression unchanged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… I prefer solo leveling. Better experience gain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing rolled her eyes and huffed: “Hmph! You’ll die alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Han Mengyao crossed her arms, her tone cool:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop worrying about him. Use your time to reflect on yourself—last night, if Lingxuan hadn’t blocked that elite monster for you, you’d be dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no, sis, that was an accident, purely an accident!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meng’s face flushed bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slow reaction means you’re weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao delivered a cold additional blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lingxuan whispered softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine... I’m a knight; protecting my teammates is my duty...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing, with a look of clear dissatisfaction, retorted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just drawn in by the ghost fire...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Han Mengqing leaned conspiratorially toward Lin Mo and lowered her voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Lin Mo, did you see any ghost fire last night in the Thornwood? Red glowing balls, darting wildly through the forest, moving absurdly fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that ghost fire was incredibly strange—it could make sharp turns midair!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』instantly bristled: What ghost fire? You’re the ghost fire! Your whole family are ghost fires!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』fumed: I am the Noble Flame King! This ignorant human woman dares insult me so?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Mo say nothing, Han Mengqing continued muttering speculatively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our school must’ve had some major fire-elemental victim die in the Thornwood long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao couldn’t hold back: \"Han Mengqing, you need glasses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing grew agitated: \"I swear! I didn’t missee it! That flashy movement, and that unmistakable arrogant aura—it’s definitely a ghost fire that became a spirit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo said awkwardly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... maybe you just misread it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing still argued fiercely: \"My vision is 5.2! How could I possibly be wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Han Mengqing still refusing to drop it, Xu Wenchang walked over with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, enough. What ghost fire? Probably you were just too tired last night and your eyes played tricks. It’s normal to missee things when you’re mentally strained.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s getting late. Get on the bus—don’t miss the train.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I really...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing still wanted to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengyao grabbed her by the collar and shoved her into the bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmmph... the school is definitely haunted! You have to believe me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Mengqing’s voice echoed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lip twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered irritably in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you to keep a low profile—now you’re doing flashy maneuvers? Great, now it’s a campus ghost story?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』snorted, still disgruntled: Hmph, they just didn’t recognize me!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【『Fireball Spell』declared proudly: Besides, becoming a legend is a good thing—it proves my grandeur has sunk deep into their hearts. Mortals are only fit to worship my shadow.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sighed helplessly and gave up speaking further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Mo, get on the bus!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang called from beside the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo replied, then hurried aboard.\u003C\u002Fp>",1328,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b1304f8083b4ff21d151e821c35297b3665512a25355eb851aa2424cae23dfa3","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-90","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-88",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]