[{"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-371":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},1139941,1479,"Chapter 371 371: Dying with no Destiny Points, Powerful Punch","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-371",371,"\u003Cp>Alex stood there, heart pounding, knowing he couldn't dodge the Hatred Demon's next attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was it, the strike that would decide who won and who lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people would've panicked, maybe tried to duck or run, but Alex?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did something crazy: he closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn't stupid, there was actually a very specific reason for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew dodging the usual way wouldn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those claws were too fast, too sharp, and the demon was too smart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so in that split second, as the claws came rushing toward him, Alex's mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pictured a dozen ways this could go—leaping left, ducking right, even rolling under.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every single one ended the same: him sliced to bits, dead on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His imagination didn't offer any miracles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hatred Demon was just too good, and Alex wasn't about to kid himself into thinking otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It'd seen everything he could throw at it by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why shut his eyes? Two reasons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it calmed him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at those claws—long, black, dripping with menace—only made his stomach twist and his hands shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't see them, maybe he could think straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second and main one: he'd done this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the Abyss, when the darkness had swallowed everything and he'd been basically blind, he'd learned to fight without his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd felt the air shift, caught the faint hum of energy from the creatures around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't perfect, but it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, that's what he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People watching might've called him an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who closes their eyes in a fight like that?\" they'd say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex wasn't just anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd trained for this, lived it and had survived in the Abyss, so he was possibly the best one for this kind of thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't scared of looking dumb, hell, he wasn't even scared of dying, the only thing he feared was that he didn't accomplish what he wanted to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he shut out the world, the mist swirling around him, the growls of the demon, all of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes closed, he took a breath, and something clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time didn't stop, but it slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything got quieter, sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he focused hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden pulse shot out from him, rippling through the Blood Domain like a wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't loud or flashy, just a soft glow that spread out and bounced back when it hit the Hatred Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, even with his eyes shut, Alex could see it—a golden outline of the monster, claws raised, snarling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't as clear as real sight, nowhere near as good as if he'd kept his eyes open, but it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulse after pulse fired off, quick as a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one mapped the demon's movements—every twitch, every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't need to guess anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it, track it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then the demon attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DIE!\" it roared, its voice like nails on stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its first claw slashed down, fast and brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It figured Alex couldn't dodge, not standing there, not like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human shouldn't have the speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex wasn't relying on speed alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, those golden pulses lit up like an alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep! Beep! Beep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The claw's path glowed clear as day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a quick step, he slid to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The claw cut through empty air, missing him by inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon's eyes narrowed, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hadn't expected that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't stop moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right arm—the one he'd been charging this whole time—stayed pulled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson energy swirled around it, growing brighter, hotter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't just dodging to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to end this, one shot, one hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon slashed again, its second arm whipping through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex saw it coming, that golden pulse showing him the arc before it even got close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ducked, letting it sail over his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third slash came faster, but he twisted out of the way, barely feeling the wind as it passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each dodge made his heart thump louder, his focus sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't watching the mist or the ground or anything else—just the demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the rest of the world didn't exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he let anything else creep in, he'd miss something, and he'd be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hatred Demon could pull out one of its big moves any second—a blast of energy, a trick he couldn't predict—and if that happened, he was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes closed or not, he wouldn't see it coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a gamble, a tightrope walk over a pit of spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to finish it fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth slash came, and that's when Alex felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every nerve in his body lit up, screaming at him: Now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon's arm swung wide, leaving a tiny gap, a split-second opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEEEEEE!\" the demon bellowed, its voice shaking the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"OPEN YOUR EYES AND WATCH AS I KILL YOU!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't figure him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it thought he'd given up, closing his eyes like a man ready to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, dodging its fastest strikes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was wrong, and it knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This last attack, though—it poured everything into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All its momentum, all its rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could dodge this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was sure of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except Alex didn't dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his right arm blazing, crimson energy crackling like fire, he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right into the claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon froze, stunned, as its claws tore through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sliced his head apart, ripped into his chest, left his body a mess of cuts and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… won?\" it muttered, staring at the wreckage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No pulse, no breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could sense it—nothing left to bring him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Destiny Points: 8\u002F150]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hatred Demon started to relax, ready to claim its victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then it saw something that made its gut twist: Alex's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even torn apart, he was smiling. Wide. Confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't the look of a guy who'd messed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that's when it hit the demon—he hadn't just walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd launched himself, full force, straight at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could react, Alex's right arm—still glowing, still charged—swung forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact roared through the Blood Domain, a shockwave that sent the demon flying back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crashed through the air, tumbling toward the edge of the Orb of the Mountain's abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit,\" it hissed, glancing down at the dark pit below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch stung, but it wasn't enough to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could still recover, dodge the tendrils lurking down there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Domain would fade soon anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had won, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was an impressive fight, human,\" the demon sneered, still spinning in mid-air from the blow, \"But only the true victor survives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It twisted its body, ready to land and walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zap! ZWAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But out of nowhere, a blue light flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the orbs floating near Alex, small, quiet, ignored, beeped once, then fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of blue thunder streaked through the air and slammed into the demon, catching it off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't dodge, not while it was still falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning crackled over its body, locking it in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have been stunned for 10 seconds.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHAT?!\" it roared, thrashing uselessly as its muscles froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't move now, and even less fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>",1230,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","097e15008d3b08344133f299eceb3ecce15d634bfdb682759b8e602c14a9abd2","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-372","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-370",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]