[{"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-402":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},1139722,1479,"Chapter 402 402: The Second Trial, Trial of the Blooming Mirror","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-402",402,"\u003Cp>Alex's gaze remained still as he silently stepped onto the middle path of the three that branched out from the central platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the center of that, a small, unassuming circle of light waited for the next trial to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex halted briefly as he reached the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't step into the circle just yet, instead, he tilted his head downward, eyes narrowing slightly as he stared at the symbol carved beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the first trial, he hadn't paid much attention to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The symbol had been odd, [♑︎🏱︎].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange combination, one part resembling a glyph, the other a simple flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, after thinking it over, it made more sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flag wasn't random. It had matched the theme of that trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant the symbols were clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, did knowing the symbol really help? Would it ever make a difference?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't sure, but playing cautious had kept him alive this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[˗ˏˋ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ˗]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh…\" This one was harder to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The symbol on this second platform didn't resemble anything familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a twisted glyph fractured in on itself, patterns folding in odd ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely incomprehensible at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no flag, no clear theme, no immediate clue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe that was the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, with nothing else to be gained here, Alex turned toward the center of the platform and stepped into the circle of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you want to participate in the second trial?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Very well.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, light surged beneath him, and the world vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trial #2: Trial of the Blooming Mirror]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex landed lightly on his feet, the teleportation fading as he looked around, then blinked, slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around him, stretching endlessly in every direction, were mirrors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walls of glass surrounded him, forming narrow hallways and intersections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just a maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a reflection trap, with every surface gleaming, bending light, and scattering his reflection in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rules: You have been placed inside the \"Mirror Maze.\" There is no time limit. Your sole objective is to escape while avoiding the terrifying monsters that roam within.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Any form of flight has been deactivated. Breaking the mirrors is nearly impossible.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Beware of the Juggernaut!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The messages ended abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex stood in the middle of a square chamber, several mirrored hallways extending outward like spokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A classic maze setup, but with this size, it could easily take hours to get through, longer even, if monsters constantly appeared to block his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He furrowed his brow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That word stood out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juggernaut. Was it a title? A boss monster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that hunted you if you took too long? Probably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, none of that really mattered if he could just force his way through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex stepped forward and walked to one of the mirror walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, he pulled his arm back and slammed his fist full-force into the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound echoed loudly, but the mirror didn't even crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Crown of Calamity informs you that these mirrors are enhanced by magic and cannot be broken by the challenger, regardless of power.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex clicked his tongue, annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So brute force is out of the question, huh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he wasn't one to give up after one punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned the crimson energy of his [Bleeding Dragon Claws], letting the blood-forged blades extend from his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With sharp precision, he slashed across the mirror again and again, slashes that could tear through enchanted armor, divine barriers, and even draconic scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even a flicker of damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch… so I do have to walk the maze.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he turned to choose a direction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Crown of Calamity can do it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message appeared, followed by a shifting movement above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tendrils of deep violet-black emerged from the Crown floating above his head, quickly weaving together like threads in a loom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In seconds, the tendrils formed into a massive, brutish warhammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This is the \"Hammer of Calamity!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex raised an eyebrow, then gave a slight grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can make anything, can't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as if playing along with its own joke, the crown conjured up another bundle of tendrils, this time forming them into a comically oversized nail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex immediately understood the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nail was positioned horizontally against the mirror wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the hammer came crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM! CRACK—CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single blow, the mirror wall shattered like ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shards exploded outward and fell in glittering pieces across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Let us go, Host.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex laughed, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah… let's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit ridiculous how effective the crown was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, it was the [Crown of Calamity].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing about it had ever been normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now that one wall was down, the rest no longer mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—CRACK—CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wall after wall fell, as the hammer and nail combo kept blasting through every mirrored obstacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maze became meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex was simply forging a straight path through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, monsters started appearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange, glimmering creatures made of fractured glass and light, snakes that slithered between reflections, wolves that howled soundlessly through the mirrored corridors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of them survived long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have slain a Level 1,800 Glass Snake and gained 2.3 billion experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have slain a Level 1,875 Shattered Wolf and gained 2.5 billion experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The EXP wasn't bad, but nothing special either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, after a few more minutes of walking and smashing, Alex paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought occurred to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised a hand, stopping the crown's hammer just before it could crush another glass creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should summon my undead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was getting close to evolving his [Undead Lord] talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only around 7,000 more kills left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, he was surrounded by monsters spawning non-stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"MASS RESURRECTION!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark energy burst from his fingertips, spreading like tendrils across the glass floor and walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, skeletal hands clawed their way up through shimmering cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred skeletons rose, basic in form, but enhanced massively by Alex's stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one held over 1.3 million points in every attribute, far beyond the average monster they'd face here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill everything,\" Alex ordered, \"No exceptions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved immediately, fanning out across the maze, hunting down anything they could detect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crown, in the meantime, returned to its methodical wall-breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not long after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your undead have slain a \"Mirror Fairy\" and gained 2.7 billion experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your undead have slain a \"Glass Mage\" and gained 2.3 billion experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex leveled up three times within minutes, reaching Level 1457.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your undead have slain the \"Mirror Maze Bull\" (Juggernaut) and gained 15.7 billion experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that was the Juggernaut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently it hadn't been enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five skeletons were lost in the fight, but Alex had more than enough replacements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers kept going up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wall shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond it was a familiar-looking room, square in shape, clean and silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its center stood a single glowing glass door, radiant with soft blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited a few moments, glancing at the notifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more monsters were dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His undead had cleaned up everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex called them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undead Lord (B-Rank)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A-Level Advancement Task: Defeat 50,000 monsters with your undead.] (43,248 \u002F 50,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was getting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if not, he could always grind later in a high-density spawn zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no reason to delay, he stepped up to the glowing door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shatter the glass to leave this trial.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up instinctively, waiting for the crown to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This glass isn't enhanced. You can do it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex nodded, stepped back, and slammed his fist forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SMASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door exploded into fragments, revealing a swirling portal behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked through without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Okay… you cheated, but I guess I never said that's not allowed… so you pass.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of the Tower of Wrath echoed faintly, this time with a clear note of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, Alex hadn't truly participated in the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd bypassed it, demolished it, and walked right through it like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the hub, the familiar crimson liquid began to flow under the glass floor, symbolizing the second trial's completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Two out of three trials cleared.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only one more, then,\" Alex murmured, turning his gaze toward the third and final path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The end was drawing near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he wasn't slowing down.\u003C\u002Fp>",1416,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","311cef17d5647e75ae7e4c78abc1195a5edd28abaec492975c394a370871fb8f","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-403","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-401",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]