[{"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-268":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},1139988,1479,"Chapter 268 Hardest Dragon Bloodline Trial, Token Holder","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-268",268,"\u003Cp>A series of panels appeared in front of every participant, their glowing text illuminating their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rules of the \"Token Holder\" trial.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ten tokens will be distributed to ten of you at random, one for each person.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your goal is simple: hold that token and don't let it be stolen.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules seemed deceptively simple, but Alex knew better than to take them at face value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, more text followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The trial will last exactly 24 hours.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All those holding a token by the end of the time limit will be declared winners and move on to the final part of the Dragon Bloodline Trial.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Final part?' Alex's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed this trial would be the last step, but now it seemed there was more to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By that, they mean the [Judgment],\" Alphox explained in his mind, \"As you know, after every trial, the dragons review the winners to determine if they truly deserve to inherit the [Dragon Bloodline].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So they can still reject people even after all this?' Alex thought, exhaling sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least there's no fighting involved in that part,\" Alphox chuckled, \"It's just a formality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant everything would be decided within the next 24 hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten who held onto their tokens until the time ran out would win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten winners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was surprisingly generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trial that was supposedly the hardest and most dangerous one still allowed for up to ten victors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the way the dragons spoke about it made it sound like none would survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That contradiction was unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't like this at all,\" Alphox muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More panels appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This domain, created by Xyrran, will be your battlefield. Everything that happens here will be broadcast to Dragon City for all dragons to see.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You will be judged based on your performance.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But try not to die. :) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheerful tone of that last message sent chills down the spines of many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules were straightforward, almost too straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was essentially a brutal game of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you had a token, you were a target. If you didn't have one, you had to hunt down those who did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the truly sadistic part was the balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If ten people had the tokens, that meant everyone else, hundreds of participants, would be after them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you didn't actively hunt for a token, you risked running out of time and being eliminated automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, if you did get one, you'd be constantly under attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cruel choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xyrran, the [Primordial Space and Time Dragon], had designed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That couldn't be all of it though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's instincts flared once reading the panels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly didn't understand how this trial could be so dangerous, after all, if only the participants fought, then there would surely be 10 winners...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No,' Alex shook his head, 'This is possible, but no need to think about useless stuff unless it actually happens.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A final message appeared, its golden letters hovering ominously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Oh.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And one last thing, this is the most important warning of all.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Beware of the \"Calamity\" once it appears.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The text vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No explanation. No details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The participants exchanged wary glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is the Calamity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xyrran let out a bored sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you all got the message, so I'm out of here,\" With a single swipe of his claws, he tore open space itself and stepped through, vanishing in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, the Primordial Dragon was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the only ones left in this vast domain were the participants, each standing on their glowing platforms, eyeing one another with suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't know one another, and even if they did, there was a chance they would need to fight one another for a token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Selecting the Token Holders...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The platforms beneath every participant began to flicker with golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The selection process had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those selected would receive a token and would have to survive the trial with one from start to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The only way to \"steal\" a token is to kill the person that holds it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experience tales at My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Getting a token right at the start might be bad,\" Alphox warned. \"Everyone will immediately chase after you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if you could only lose your token by dying, it meant getting it at first would be mean surviving a whole 24 hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex stayed still, watching as the glowing light danced between platforms, cycling through possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Token Holders] were chosen among the alive participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to Alex's relief, he wasn't one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Good.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the ten selected participants were now marked, standing out for all to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the selection finished, one impatient participant made a fatal mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for the signal, he lunged at one of the Token Holders, trying to grab their prize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Disqualified.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man disintegrated on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I haven't said you could start yet.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had been getting ready to pounce stopped immediately, realizing that any impatience could result in instant elimination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The \"Token Holders\" will have a 30-second head start.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Go.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words appeared, all the chosen darted off in different directions, vanishing into the landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, all except one, that is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astariel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Fallen Angel] moved at a slow, deliberate pace, not even looking over his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't run. He didn't rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply walked away, his armor clinking softly as he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no weapon in his hands, no defensive stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, despite that, his mere presence sent a chill through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't arrogance. It wasn't recklessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was absolute confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The 30-seconds head start has ended.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The trial has now officially begun. Good luck.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words appeared, chaos erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of participants burst from their platforms, dashing in all directions, hunting for the Token Holders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go after him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can't fight all of us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't fight each other yet, focus on finding the tokens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, most were prioritizing the main goal: chasing the Token Holders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing others that didn't have a token was useless and could come later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, some saw an easy target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty participants, a mix of different races, all surged forward toward Astariel, believing him to be defenseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a logical decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't running, which meant he wasn't trying to avoid a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he was bluffing. Maybe he was actually weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty against one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet... they never stood a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex stayed where he was, watching closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to see what Astariel would do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fallen Angel didn't look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How foolish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single movement, a dark blade materialized in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single backward slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark shockwave exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the fifty participants—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies erased from existence as the attack washed over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Holy shit,\" Alex muttered in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Alphox was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you should avoid fighting that guy,\" the dragon advised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex let out a dry chuckle, \"Yeah, wasn't planning to, but damn…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't just strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was complete, overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this the might of a [Fallen Angel]?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex glanced at the battlefield ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunt had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was just the first minute.\u003C\u002Fp>",1236,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","24cf3f8edea49dd4470d6e3a9ed327fec67e5fb9ad476827bd0e6cda5e7130af","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-269","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-267",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]