[{"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-422":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},1139742,1479,"Chapter 422 422: Traveling to the Tower of Nightmares, Stuck inside of the Mist","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-422",422,"\u003Cp>After checking out the details of his [Tier-10 Advancement Task], Alex knew it was time to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The window had closed. There was no more room for hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had been building up to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his [World Map], his eyes locking onto the shimmering mark labeled [Dragon City], the closest teleportation point he had to the [Tower of Nightmares].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to tap on it, his fingers hovering over the glowing icon, when something flickered in his mind, he had almost forgotten: the [Demon Empire].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extraction talent had granted him their exact coordinates not long ago, and while it wasn't immediately important for his mission, it was something the angels absolutely needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't contact them directly from where he stood though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, before heading anywhere else, Alex re-opened the map and chose [Angel City].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light surrounded him, and within moments, he reappeared in front of the pristine, shining city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, unlike before, it was quiet. Deathly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold wind brushed past his armor, and when he looked down, he saw only a few dozen angel soldiers patrolling the outer walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions were tense, their movements sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious the majority of the angel army had already been deployed to the frontlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War was in full swing. Alex didn't waste time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He descended quickly, spotting one of the few sergeants still stationed by the main gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angel looked surprised to see him but didn't question it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Alex handed over the information, the full location of the [Demon Empire], the soldier's eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No words were exchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angel simply bowed and immediately took off into the sky, his radiant wings flashing with urgency as he likely flew straight toward either the [Angel King] or the [Angel Commander], wherever they were on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough. Alex had done what he came here to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with no more delays, he opened his [World Map] again and finally tapped on [Dragon City].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he arrived, the wind hit him hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood right at the heart of what used to be one of the greatest cities in the world, a ruined shell of what it once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skies above were gray, the lands charred from the aftermath of the battle with the [Hatred Demon].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive craters still remained where the dragon strongholds had once stood tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the overwhelming strength of the [Primordial Dragons], the scars of war were not easy to erase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't let himself get too absorbed in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he was here for something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unfurled his six wings without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They expanded behind him with a quiet hum, sharp and menacing, empowered by the [Wings of Hatred] he had acquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always, he pulled up his [World Map] to float beside him like a semi-transparent compass, marking the direction of the [Tower of Nightmares].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one powerful flap, he rose into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish! Fwish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed had drastically increased ever since fusing with the hatred powers, and now his flight was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air cracked around him as he soared through the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing blocked his path, and for a moment, everything felt calm, too calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex glanced at the system's event timer, just to get a sense of how much time he still had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[25 Days, 21 Hours, 32 Minutes…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a little over 25 days left before the [Chosen Games] began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't much, but it was still enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to complete the tower.Enough to train. Enough to survive, maybe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would take him three days of non-stop flight to reach the [Tower of Nightmares], and so he flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all there was to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No battles. No monsters. No strange phenomenon on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just open skies and the cold bite of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when it became suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even when he had flown to the [Tower of Wrath], things had tried to kill him before he ever arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacks had come from miles away, the air itself had felt like it wanted him gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time? Silence. Stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three entire days passed like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, it changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex noticed it when the name \"Tower of Nightmares\" began glowing more vividly on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the real world, he couldn't see anything ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick mist had begun to form, and it grew darker with every second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it was gray. Then black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, it fused with dark energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple crackles began streaking through it, tiny sparks dancing through the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, no monsters appeared. It was just, inviting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the tower didn't want to stop him. As if it wanted him to come closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be trapped. To be consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex flew straight into the mist, undeterred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression remained calm, focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he advanced, the less he could see, and soon, visibility dropped to barely a meter ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts screamed at him, but he kept going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until finally, he emerged. And there it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have discovered the \"Tower of Nightmares.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Wow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower loomed before him, impossibly large, far taller than either of the previous ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was made entirely of dark obsidian, almost glass-like in its reflective quality, but etched with glowing purple runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These runes weren't stationary, they floated and spun slowly around the tower's surface in spirals, moving like orbiting stars, forming layers upon layers of magical patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some runes were small like tiny needles, others the size of houses, and they all climbed the tower endlessly into the clouds above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before it, Alex felt smaller than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, it wasn't just the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire space around him was different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark mist he had entered was gone, completely behind him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he looked back, he saw it, a perfect circle of swirling black and purple mist surrounding the entire tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was standing in the only clear zone, maybe a few hundred meters wide, and all around was that same thick barrier of darkness, crackling and swirling like a cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to be sure, he attempted something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his [World Map] and tried teleporting away, to the [Tower of Wrath] perhaps, or even [Angel City].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep! Beep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You are not allowed to leave this space.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Figures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in case it was a map restriction and not an actual boundary, he turned and tried flying back into the mist the way he came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed forward with his wings, only to slam into something invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like an unbreakable wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what he used, claws, the [Wings of Hatred], even the black tendrils from the [Crown of Calamity], nothing broke through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was locked in. Completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just then, more panels appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You cannot leave anymore.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Complete the tower or stay here forever.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But remember: Those who enter rarely enjoy the nightmares they are given.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a warning, that much was obvious. But Alex wasn't afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the tower again, so impossibly large, so filled with layered runes, and felt a chill go down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from fear, but from the sense of finality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was it. This was the last of the three towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He descended toward the ground, landing slowly, the obsidian terrain beneath his feet shimmering faintly with every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched his arms, cracked his neck, and stared up at the monument of nightmares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, final tower…\" he muttered, brushing dust from his shoulder, \"Show me your nightmares… or whatever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with no more hesitation, he began walking forward, into the [Tower of Nightmares], where fear, madness, and forgotten horrors awaited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was ready. Or at least, he had to be.\u003C\u002Fp>",1299,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","9775d2e1ba665296d325461538347a0de5254fa96fd97a00f79c427d6d4dcd17","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-423","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-421",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]