[{"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-156":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},1139776,1479,"Chapter 156: Exploring the Canyon, Cooking Meat","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-156",156,"\u003Cp>One day passed since the start of the [Golden Star Academy Entrance Examination], and most people were already used to fighting monsters now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As said before, the examination would last a week, and until then, no one was allowed to leave the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they could log out, but that would simply mean going back to the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Alex was still in the fifth floor, trying to find those dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current points: 47670]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Position: 1st]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he wasn't even sure if they were real anymore, since the canyon was just too big in comparison to the other levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grrr...\" and he could hear Alphox's groans from within the [Shadow Pet Space], urging him to find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried his hardest not to fight any monsters, but the teachers should already know about him thanks to their observation panels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he didn't want to show that he was TOO powerful, or that he was a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, they could place him into the \"huge potential\" category rather than the \"eliminate immediately\" one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Extraction activated: +Behemoth Horns (Epic Material), +28 Strength, +17 Vitality, +19 Spirit]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, his [Skill Evolution] was yet again available, and so he evolved one of his skills again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have evolved \"High-Defense Wall\" (High-Tier) to \"Impenetrable Fortress\" (Max-Tier)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Impenetrable Fortress; Create a sturdy barrier that can block up to 1,000,000 damage at once; costs 150,000 mana; 1-minute cooldown.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need more skills,\" he mumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his [Extraction] ability, he hadn't gotten the option to pick lots of skills among all of the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Legendary and above skills would perfect, but too expensive and even finding one is hard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already grateful Arceus granted him one in addition to the [Mask of Concealment].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, the Grand Mage did tell him that he had 4 other [Skill Books] to give him as a rewards for completing tasks as a student, meaning Alex needed to work harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of his skills were maxed out except two too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Fire Meteor (Max-Tier), Crimson Cataclysm (Max-Tier), Rock Crash (Advanced), Impenetrable Fortress (Max-Tier), Rain of Fire (Max-Tier), Bleeding Strike (Max-Tier), Fury of Thunder (Max-Tier), Chains of Restraint (Advanced), Poison Resistance (Passive), Aura of Death (Undead Skill), Aura (Passive), Shadow Veil (Unique), Shadow Strike (Unique), Arc of Divinity (Max-Tier), Demonic Spear (Max-Tier)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than [Rock Crash] and [Chains of Restraint], everything had already reached its maximum possible form right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning that rather of focusing on quality, Alex needed to focus on quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, of course, he wouldn't pick just any skills he found, he still had standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any ideas, Alphox, Undead King?\" he called out while walking, eyeing his surroundings in case of an ambush like last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Alphox groaned, \"Just find those dragons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe,\" Undead King shrugged, \"Only if you upgrade the undead, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Alex was surprised at the Undead King's response though: it meant that he possibly had an idea as how to upgrade the skills, but didn't want to say it, \"If I rank them up to S-Level, will you tell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm...\" The Undead King thought for a bit, \"Yeah, why not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Undead King himself had ideas on how to get powerful skills, then they would surely be above [Legendary]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that done though, Alex spent the rest of the day navigating the canyon, sometimes defeating bosses if he saw them, or if they were too annoying to avoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he sat against the ground and pulled out two pieces of meat from his [Divine Cobra's Backpack].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember when he extracted several meat types from those wolves in the [Double Experience Zone] and [Cave of Oblivion].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took one [Thunder Wolf Meat] and one [Poisonous Serpent Meat].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first would give temporarily give resistance to lightning attacks and stuns, and the second would give him a massive agility boost in exchange for receiving a poison debuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time he would ever cook something, as usually the food from his past life that gave buffs was extremely expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grab some for me too, human,\" Alphox demanded, materializing beside him. The dragon stretched its wings lazily. \"I'll guard the area while you work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Alphox didn't need to eat often, his appetite for quality meat was insatiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Alex sighed, pulling out five additional pieces of each type for the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laid the twelve chunks of meat on the ground, spacing them evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like everything else in the game, food was separated into five different ratings after it was cooked, indicating how delicious\u002Fwell-made it was and thus enhancing the power of the buffs it gave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ratings were: Horrible, Average, Good, Delicious, Perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Food that gave a good buff but had a [Horrible] rating could completely cancel its perks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, food that had a [Perfect] rating would usually have an increase in the power of its perk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex began the cooking process with focused determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set the first two pieces of meat on a flat stone and held his staff under them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex summoned a small flame at its tip, the gentle glow illuminating the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully placed one piece of meat over the fire and began cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process wasn't as simple as he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his meticulous efforts, both attempts resulted in meat rated [Average]—far from extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh. This isn't working,\" Alex muttered, eyeing the remaining meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me try,\" Alphox offered with a toothy grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a shrug, Alex stepped back, watching as Alphox stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon opened his mouth, summoning a vortex of black flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature around them plummeted as Alphox unleashed [Shadow Flames], enveloping the meat in an eerie, flickering fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cooking process was mesmerizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadowy flames licked at the meat, swirling in hypnotic patterns, while a faint mist formed around the edges of the blaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the flames finally subsided, the canyon filled with the aroma of perfectly roasted meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cooked Thunder Wolf Meat (Perfect)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cooked Poisonous Serpent Meat (Perfect)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell?\" Alex gaped as he examined the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single piece of meat had achieved either the [Perfect] or [Delicious] rating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alphox smirked, already eyeing his share. \"Time to dig in. You can have the [Average] scraps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Alex could protest, the dragon dove into the pile, tearing into the perfectly cooked meat with unrestrained enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Alex said with a resigned shrug, taking one of the lesser-rated pieces for himself. Even so, the buffs would be worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.153Z",1,"novelbin.me","389aa6feecc17ae0a0d424c87a220e110681540bd3f78f63b46497e8b8651844","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-157","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-155",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]