[{"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-279":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},1139999,1479,"Chapter 279 A Chosen One's Instincts, The Timer Reaches Zero","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-279",279,"\u003Cp>[You have killed \"Luther, Demon Archer\" and gained 5.3 billion experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notification echoed in Alex's mind as Luther's lifeless body hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a familiar warmth surged through him, and he knew what was coming next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have reached level 805, gaining 4 stat points for every attribute and 5 free points to assign.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had leveled up again, but the rise in stats wasn't what held his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, what really mattered was the golden glow beginning to fade from Luther's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because now that Alex had killed a [Token Holder], something important was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish! Fwish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden outline surrounding Luther shimmered before vanishing completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The token that had floated above his head began spinning rapidly, as if resisting what came next, but it was futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The token shot through the air, closing the distance between it and Alex in a blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It phased into his chest, disappearing from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new sensation washed over him, and a golden outline now traced his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above his head, the token hovered, gleaming brightly for all to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have become a Token Holder.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do not lose your token by dying.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex clenched his fists, feeling the weight of this new status settle in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd survived so far, but now things had shifted, the rules were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, the other two tokens from the demon woman and beast man, Astariel's earlier victims, hovered above their corpses, untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed anyone could claim them just by making contact if the person who killed them already had a token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no one left to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The fifth calamity has ended.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Participants Alive: 5.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other trio must have taken out the remaining participants to fulfill their conditions and reduce the number of survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, only five people remained, and all of them were Token Holders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tokens Available: 5.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five tokens. Five people. The trial had entered its final stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The domain around them continued to shrink, forcing the survivors closer together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex could now clearly see Astariel and the trio off in the distance. But none of them were moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just… sitting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one made a move to attack. There was no point. The calamities were over, and they had all secured their tokens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, violence had no purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The minutes dragged on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Remaining: 52:03]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you actually won,\" Alphox's voice rumbled in Alex's mind, breaking the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, didn't believe in me?\" Alex smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not that,\" Alphox replied with a chuckle. \"But it's still surprising.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex shrugged. He wasn't about to argue with that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he hadn't expected things to go this smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Remaining: 28:45]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astariel sat with his eyes fixed on the sky, completely zoned out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio, on the other hand, were acting like children, running around, laughing, and shouting, as if this were all just a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex, meanwhile, summoned five of his [All Elements Fox Summons].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foxes gathered around him, and he spent the time playing with them, enjoying the calm after the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must've been boring for the dragons watching outside the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But honestly, what did they expect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't seriously think the survivors would keep fighting after everything that had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all had tokens now. There was no need to risk losing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe they in fact expected only to be one or two people left alive by this point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, a question lingered in Alex's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could I even win against these opponents if it came down to it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Destiny Points were drained, and there were no more monsters in the zone to farm for more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking for Astariel's help was out of the question, he'd already used that card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Remaining: 00:59]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered asking Astariel for a duel, maybe to gain some points that way, but he quickly dismissed the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astariel wasn't stupid. He'd definitely get suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would you need to fight me again if it's over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's exactly the kind of thing Astariel would say, even though he didn't know him for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Remaining: 00:05]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, as the timer ticked down, a gnawing feeling grew in the pit of Alex's stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Remaining: 00:04]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was supposed to feel relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had endured all these trials, outlasted countless threats, and now he was among the final five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Remaining: 00:03]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet… something felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Remaining: 00:02]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like his instincts were screaming at him, warning him that this wasn't the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Remaining: 00:01]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unease grew heavier, suffocating him. This couldn't be it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's not over yet,' his mind whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why? The calamities were done and Xyrran wouldn't interfere anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survivors had been chosen, all that remained was the final judgment, whatever that meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But surely, that wouldn't be so bad, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time Remaining: 00:00]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countdown hit zero, and all the participants instinctively looked to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them celebrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astariel continued to stare upward, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio had stopped running and laughing, their faces now grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the feeling of unease in Alex's chest flared, almost unbearable now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why became clear a moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hey, human.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice boomed in his mind, and suddenly, everything around him stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world turned grey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's heart pounded in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time wasn't just slowed, it had fully stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind froze mid-breeze, and the foxes around him stood motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the faint hum of the shrinking domain had gone silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex tried to move, but nothing worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was paralyzed, completely frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only his mind remained active, and he could barely shift his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden panels flickered into view in front of him, their glow the only color in the otherwise grey world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alphox?\" Alex called out mentally, searching for any sign of his dragon ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no response. Alphox, like everything else, was frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kaelios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden panels continued to materialize. Enjoy exclusive adventures from My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[One of my most powerful passive abilities is my instinct.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I use it to make decisions. I trust my instinct more than anything else.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's mind raced, 'What is this? Why now?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That instinct… it was transferred to you, by the way.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's thoughts stumbled, what did Kaelios mean by that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the concept of a god's instincts, since they were probably more powerful than normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kaelios had stopped time, gone to this much effort, just to tell him this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Didn't you sense it as well? That something was wrong? That this couldn't be the end?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He's right,' that gnawing feeling… it wasn't just paranoia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That's the instinct of the Chosen One. It was granted to you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implications hit Alex like a thunderbolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His unease wasn't just a coincidence. It was real. His instincts were right. Something was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Be careful, human. It's not over.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don't die on me.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Alex could even process what that meant, the world exploded with sound and color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening boom echoed in his ears as time resumed its natural flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grey faded, and everything snapped back into motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as it did...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The timer of the Dragon Bloodline Trial has reached 0!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It is now time to start the Final Calamity.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Alex muttered aloud, his blood running cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't over.\u003C\u002Fp>",1252,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","21a627a186bd16804d7654c56759f66a14fd54e13cc2970db86d7251a72116f4","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-280","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-278",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]