[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra":3,"chapter-awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Awakening: Reincarnating With the SSS-Level Extraction Talent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1139873,1479,"Chapter 103  Synthesizing Skills, Bleeding Strike, SSS-Quest Rewards","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>[Try synthesizing this skill with another one, it may yield formidable results.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't hesitate, as he already had [Oblivion Strike], [Bloody Slash] was pretty much just an extra skill that wasn't necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his talent clearly stated this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talent Effect #4: Synthesis; Combine items, skills, or abilities to create something stronger]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't only items, skills and abilities like [Soul Attacks], [Arts] and even [Laws] could be synthesized! Your journey continues at m v|l-e'-NovelBin.net\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two other concepts would only appear later in the game, though, so it wasn't necessary to think about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an eager focus, Alex began to process, clicking on [Bloody Slash].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bloody Slash (Skill) + ??? = ???]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first selected Fire Meteor, just to test if the combination could work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a red warning panel immediately flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[These two skills cannot be merged, try something else.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His next choice was Oblivion Strike, and this time, there was no rejection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bloody Slash (Skill) + Oblivion Strike (Skill) = ??? (Legendary Skill)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note that as \"Oblivion Strike\" is already at Max-Tier, the synthesized skill will also be of the same level.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Makes sense,\" though Alex considered the possibility of it being reset to [Basic] since it would be a new skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Confirm,\" he agreed to the synthesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after a few seconds, the two skills merged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have acquired the skill \"Bleeding Strike\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bleeding Strike; A powerful dagger strike that deals 150,000 damage to the target + 100% of strength; has a 5% chance to cause bleed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow.\" He couldn't help but be impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had the damage increase by 50,000, but there was now an additional effect, making it totally worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Alice was also engrossed in her panels, her face lighting up as she took in her new stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was now level 86, and with her new [Blood Arrows], which could deal damage on par with Alex's, she was becoming much more powerful than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Alex had been surprised by her different initiatives during the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice job,\" he shouted to his undead army, and they all nodded, their eyes and faces hollow, but seemingly happy and cheering up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex could swear he even saw two of them bump fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Alex took in the sight of the clearing battlefield, satisfied with how it had all played out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! You have completed the SSS-Level Hidden Quest \"Blood Moon Secret Boss Slayer\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Your reputation with Aiden has been maxed out, he may be able to help you out in the future.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[10 Gold Coins have been transferred to your account!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+Skill Upgrade Orb (Divine): Evolve any of your skills once.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He received the rewards of his hard work, feeling satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of using the [Skill Upgrade Orb] for himself, he decided to hand it over to Alice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already had [Skill Evolution], and he wasn't selfish enough to stop Alice from getting stronger when she was already doing this good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, take this,\" he said, handing her the orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh, what's this...!?\" she glanced at it, but upon looking up the name and description of that item, she couldn't help but feel flustered, \"A-Are you sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, it's your reward for working hard,\" Alex smiled, \"Use it now, it would be better, except if you maybe want another sort of reward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-Thank you,\" Alice beamed, kissing Alex on the cheek, the prospect of the other \"reward\" now on her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't waste any time, immediately accessing her panels to select a skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arrow Type: Star Arrows (∞), Ice Arrows (∞), Blood Arrows (12)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Celestial Shot (Advanced), Shield of Night (Advanced), Super Agility (Advanced), Ice Torrent (Unique Skill), Blood Arrows Creation (Unique Skill)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't have that many skills to begin with, which was expected, as Alex was actually a weird case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, players learned skills through teachers or mentors or from skill books hidden throughout Universal Descent, especially in secret areas\u002Frealm or from hidden quests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this point in the game, both options were hard to come by, even Alex would struggle to find a [Skill Book].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as for a [Teacher], he had the [Mage Tower Token] to meet up with Arceus, who was supposedly a [Grand Mage], but no real way to know where the tower was to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice crushed the [Skill Upgrade Orb] and used it on [Celestial Shot], which evolved to [Sparkling Star Shot] (High-Tier), each one of her arrows able to deal 50,000 damage now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her excitement made Alex feel proud. Seeing her strength grow felt just as rewarding as leveling up himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopefully, this happiness could last...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because with everything that was coming up next, it would be hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head back, Alex's expression grew serious again as he glanced at the [Fountain of Blood].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who saw it from there would probably think that it was just used to summon the [Blood Beasts] and [Blood Wolves] for the Wraith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even his [Cursed Eyes of the King] informed him of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bathing in the \"Fountain of Blood\" may not do anything, but certain items can be used inside.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hint: You got that item from the shop.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quite literally giving him a tutorial of something Alex already knew, but to be honest, the confirmation did bring him some relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He advanced forward, glancing down at the red liquid in the fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its dark red surface rippled under the moonlight, casting an eerie reflection of his own face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a steadying breath before climbing onto the edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Alex?!\" Alice, who didn't know what the man was doing, was shocked, \"Are you insane?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sane person would jump into a pool of blood as ominous as this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after everything he'd been through, sanity was the least of his concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a final glance back at Alice, he took the plunge, diving into the Fountain of Blood and letting the dark liquid envelop him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to how shallow it looked, the fountain seemed bottomless, an endless abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood rose past his knees, then his waist, until he was entirely submerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You couldn't even the see the bottom of the abyss under your feet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex wasn't here to observe, holding his breath he summoned the [Blood Arts Scroll], its paper instantly soaking in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was a good thing, because instead of just tearing apart, the scroll began trembling, emitting a dark aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Conditions have been met.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex smirked; he'd triggered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Universal Descent, Arts represented mastery over specific powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were dozens if not hundreds of them: [Sword Arts], [Light Arts], [Abyss Arts] and many more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to make it even better, every single [Art] is unique, meaning much like SS and SSS-Level talents, no one but their respective owner could get them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only be triggered under specific and rare conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the [Blood Art], the requirements were specific: the user had to conquer this secret realm and bathe in the Fountain of Blood, proving themselves worthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you want to use the \"Blood Arts Scroll\"?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes] [No]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't hesitate in clicking yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Be quick, as emerging his body from the fountain of blood will break the link and destroy the scroll.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit,\" the process could take up to a minute depending on the [Art].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning that Alex is going to have to try hard and resist, otherwise all of this would have been for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1247,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.111Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.153Z",1,"novelbin.me","64e2c04193285db0f0c0ac5f91febb7d89784aeeb75eb23bfc64c279ba136d0a","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-104","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-102",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]