[{"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-258":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},1139978,1479,"Chapter 258 Entering Dragon City, Heading to the Pre-Selection Trial","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-258",258,"\u003Cp>Alex stepped forward, his eyes scanning the massive city before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragons filled the streets, some in their full draconic forms, their massive wings tucked against their bodies, while others had taken on humanoid appearances for easier movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of their form, every dragon that saw the new arrivals glared with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disgusting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another batch? How many more of these insects will come?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This damn [Dragon Bloodline Trial] is a joke. We should keep our lineage pure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait... isn't your father a half-dragon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muttered insults and sneers filled the air, echoing throughout the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them bothered to lower their voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But despite the hostility, none of the participants reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex looked around and noticed that nearly everyone kept walking forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who had come this far had already prepared themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had acquired the necessary items for the trial, meaning they had spoken to a dragon or someone who knew enough about them to warn them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they snapped back or challenged a dragon now, they'd be swarmed in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't about whether they could fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about knowing when to pick their battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it wouldn't be a bad look,\" Alphox laughed from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\" Alex raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact,\" Alphox continued, \"kill a few of them, and your chances of becoming a dragon increase.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex smirked. \"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked, he casually activated his [Cursed Eyes of Truth].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 1,349]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 1,378]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 1,421]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not surprising. Most of the initial participants were around level 1300-1400.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, as he scanned further…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 1,674]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 1,598]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 1,702]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Figures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex should've expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just people of his level coming for this trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had waited, trained, and only now decided to join after ensuring they were overpowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even knowing that, he wasn't worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, thanks to the [God Blessing], he had gained a million points in every attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even against level 1700 opponents, his stats wouldn't be any lower than theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, this trial wasn't about stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't about brute force or raw power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, none of the level 1300 or 1400 participants would be standing here with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trial was about skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about technique, mastery, and experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a person couldn't fully control their abilities, no amount of stat points would save them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Alex were level 1, [Fated Cataclysm] would still be capable of annihilating high-level enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bleeding Claws] would still deal 60,000,000 damage no matter his level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stats alone didn't determine the victor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if there was one thing Alex had in abundance, it was skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept walking, blending into the massive crowd as they made their way deeper into [Dragon City].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale of the city was staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colossal buildings, each large enough to house fully grown dragons, towered over the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roads were wide, paved with obsidian-like stone, designed to accommodate creatures of all sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike human cities, there were no merchants, no street vendors, no trading stalls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragons didn't trade with currency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't buy their way to the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength determined status here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger you were, the better your home, the better your equipment, the better your standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And above them all, the ten [Primordial Dragons] ruled over the city like gods, watching everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper they travelled, the heavier the atmosphere became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating pressure filled the air, pure draconic energy seeping through every street, every building, testing all who dared to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The core of the city is up ahead,\" Alphox muttered from within the [Shadow Pet Space]. \"That's where the pre-selection phase will begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex followed his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive temple loomed in the distance, standing taller than anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its structure was ancient, adorned with carvings of dragons locked in battle, each one exuding a presence of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very air around it buzzed with power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the other participants, most of whom remained calm, showed subtle signs of discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them dared to make eye contact with any dragons watching from the buildings above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice thundered from the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The pre-selection phase of the trial will start as soon as the Temple is full. All challengers will be given rooms. Until then, pray to the Primordial Dragons for their generosity.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex reached the temple's entrance, only to find it shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of others gathered around him, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elves, wyverns, monks, mermaids, beastmen, every race imaginable was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had only arrived now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the ones at the city gates, these were rarer races, stronger beings who had come to claim a place in the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the tension between them was palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auras clashed in silence, each person unwilling to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reminder: Only 50,000 participants will be accepted into the pre-selection phase. First-come, first-serve at first, but after a while, each of you will be judged accordingly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overhead, a few dragons circled the sky, casting their shadows upon the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They do this to remind you that they're always watching,\" Alphox said. \"Ignore them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the voice returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The process shall now begin.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[First, a reminder.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky split apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding column of light shot down from above, striking the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from within that light—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A being so enormous, so overwhelming, that the mere sight of him sent shivers through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Vaelros, Primordial Fate Dragon – Level 2,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, seems like Primordial Dragons grew in the time I was asleep, huh,\" Alphox groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scales gleamed like a shifting galaxy, shimmering between hues of silver and deep violet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two sets of horns curled back from his skull, crackling with arcs of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wings, vast enough to blot out the sky, stretched outward as celestial energy pulsed around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his eyes, golden, ancient, piercing, swept over the challengers below with cold amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kneel before me, lowly beings,\" he commanded, his voice booming across the temple grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or lose your chance to become one of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the crowd obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a second of hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had already dropped to their knees before he even finished speaking, their heads pressed against the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been told beforehand that this was the rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you didn't kneel, you were done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Alex, who had not been told, remained standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three full seconds passed before he realized the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single gaze was on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both dragons and participants alike stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…He's dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's it for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poor guy…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the weaker dragons watching from the city muttered among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A challenger who didn't kneel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be no mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Fate Dragon's eyes locked onto him, a flicker of disbelief crossing his face before rage took over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From atop the temple, he spread his wings, lifting into the sky, then dove straight for Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sheer presence sent a gust of wind roaring across the ground, shaking the temple itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Alex didn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply lowered his gaze, closing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too scared to look at me now?\" Vaelros sneered, his voice filled with amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding dragons joined him in laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex slowly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he murmured, his eyes opening again. \"I just… I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he wanted to activate [Destiny Shift] to undo his mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[There is no need. Just look at him.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a message from Kaelios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex exhaled and raised his head, locking eyes with the Fate Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enjoy new tales from My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaelros' pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A visible tremor ran through his massive body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What…?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great dragon couldn't comprehend it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Those eyes…\" Vaelros whispered, his voice barely audible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen them before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly what they meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time, the level 2000 Primordial Dragon felt something he hadn't felt in a long, long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>",1347,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","c3042f42c32ec41bb32a060408938f98582fd388f4dbe753ebedd2fffa597f9b","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-259","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-257",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]