[{"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-299":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},1140019,1479,"Chapter 299 The Abyss Arena, Astolf, The Undead King Helps Out","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-299",299,"\u003Cp>Alex took his stance, his breath steady as he faced his two opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battle against a god and his chosen warrior was not something he could take lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly examined their status windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lorien, Chosen One of the Abyss, Level 2000 (Divine)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 50,000,000,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: ???]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, their skills were hidden from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was their domain, the depths of the Abyss, where everything worked in their favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the system itself refused to grant Alex the advantage of seeing their abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He braced himself and checked the other status window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Varyn, God of the Abyss, Level 1000 (Divine+)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 100,000,000,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred billion health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Varyn was considered the weakest god of them all, the sheer number alone was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that the moment Alex had crafted the [Abyss Key] and stepped into the [Seventh Layer], Varyn had summoned Lorien to his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The god could have fought alone, this was his domain, after all, but why take unnecessary risks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of being overconfident, he had made the smart choice and called for assistance the moment he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gods weren't stupid, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'We attack and overwhelm him slowly,' Varyn instructed Lorien through telepathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Alright.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal wasn't complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only needed to kill Alex once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they managed that, the Abyss could corrupt his body, turning him into one of its creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From there, they could control him, force him to move against his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if that happened... they would use him to find Kaelios and kill him as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lorien stepped forward, the sound echoing in the vast, dark space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's entire body tensed. His grip tightened, his instincts screaming at him to be on high alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision was still compromised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't see the textures of the Abyss, only golden outlines marking the walls, the objects, and the two figures before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything else remained lost in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from Lorien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Varyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the god didn't move his entire body, only his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended them forward… and then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound cut through the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it did, everything shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex couldn't see the finer details of the world around him, but he felt it change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyss rumbled as reality twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's fight in a real arena,\" Varyn said, his voice smooth, confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hallway behind Alex collapsed, the walls stretching outward, expanding several times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have entered the Abyss Arena.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex stood in a massive, open battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness stretched endlessly in every direction—no objects, no distractions, just an enormous circular arena enclosed by the walls of the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And standing across from him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lorien and Varyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he still blind?\" Lorien asked, this time speaking out loud instead of through telepathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted Alex to hear them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not sure,\" Varyn admitted with a shrug. \"To be safe, act as though he isn't. Though, I'd be surprised if he could see. I think it was mostly his instincts that allowed him to sense Morgathis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their auras flared, the sheer pressure alone enough to crush lesser beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex remained unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning his undead army or fox spirits was out of the question, they would be corrupted by the Abyss the moment they appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision was barely functional, and his spells were nearly useless in this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That left him with only a handful of things to rely on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His [Dragon Bleeding Claws], his [Wings of Destiny], his [Abyss Flames], and his [Destiny Powers].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm getting rid of him in ONE STRIKE,\" Lorien roared as he dashed forward, summoning the [Abyss Scythe] in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed was absurd, the air itself distorting from the sheer force of his movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Destiny Points: 138\u002F150]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take care of that guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep voice echoed from the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the shadows, a towering figure emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead King stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the—?!\" Lorien's eyes widened, but he didn't stop his charge. \"I'LL SIMPLY CUT YOU DOWN TOO, THEN!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, this was better, cutting down the Undead King would only strengthen the Abyss as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOUR STATS AND LEVELS ARE WEAK!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undead King, Level 1500]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: Universal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead King grinned, \"People like you never learn, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Universal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the highest possible rank for beings in Universal Descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the Undead King hadn't been anywhere near that level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, not to Alex's knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was standing at the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quick reminder of the ranks ran through Alex's mind, Elite, Epic, Superior, Legendary, Mythical, Demigod, Divine, Universal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Universal was the pinnacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in his prime, the Undead King had been one of the strongest beings in existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mere presence had been enough to wipe out entire legions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mystery surrounding his fall from power, his eviction from Undead Land, the collapse of his empire, didn't matter right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mattered was that Alex now had a far stronger ally than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead King snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the ground, skeletal hands erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FUTILE!\" Lorien snarled, cutting them all down in a single, clean motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead King chuckled as another skeletal hand grabbed Lorien's leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the warrior could react...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyss Chosen was smashed against the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to recover, but he wasn't allowed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAM! SLAM! SLAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletal hand swung him repeatedly like a ragdoll, slamming him into the arena floor again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lorien gritted his teeth, his scythe glowing as he prepared to cut himself free of the hold of the hands, but just as he was about to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was spun around, then flung across the arena, crashing violently into the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Maybe don't attack recklessly?\" Varyn sighed, rubbing his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know…\" Lorien groaned, pushing himself back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Alex turned to face the Undead King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't even have a fraction of my power when you woke me up from my deep sleep,\" the Undead King admitted, his grin widening. \"But now that I've remembered… I'll manage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally gave Alex a proper look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The name's Astolf, by the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the first time he had heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Months had passed since their contract, and until now, the Undead King had never revealed his true name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant he finally trusted Alex enough to share it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't defeat the God of the Abyss,\" Astolf admitted. \"But I can handle his Chosen One.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex nodded. \"If you manage to kill him, Varyn loses half his power. Be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Astolf fully separated from Alex's shadow, stepping onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skeletal frame loomed nearly four meters tall, a dark cloak wrapped around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura spread outward, thick and oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Lorien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'M YOUR OPPONENT,\" Astolf declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lorien cracked his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'M GOING TO MURDER YOU.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try me.\" Experience tales with My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words left his mouth, the battle erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Astolf, The Undead King VS Lorien, Chosen One of the Abyss]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clashed instantly, neither one wasting a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from what Alex could tell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astolf could actually see in the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was going to be interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>",1235,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","e41d2fb8563d27cdb98c616acf2d41fee61e56ec10c3b40e5ec6ec0a43eca586","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-300","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-298",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]