[{"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-425":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},1139745,1479,"Chapter 425 425: Nightmare Daniel, Understanding the Trial","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-425",425,"\u003Cp>The false Daniel lunged at Alex with no hesitation, his massive shadow claws already poised to tear him apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reacting instantly, Alex summoned the [Bleeding Dragon Claws] into his left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood wrapped around his limb like living armor before hardening into sleek, deadly crimson blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting a second, he swung forward, expecting the impact to be decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was far stronger than the real Daniel had ever been, and this shadow version, despite looking menacing, shouldn't have stood a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment their claws met, the truth struck like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish! BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weapons collided, generating a burst of black sparks as Alex's claws met those of the fake Daniel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, it felt like a normal clash, but then something changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a movement so fast it blurred to the eye, the shadowy figure slipped through him, literally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't dodge, it didn't teleport, it passed through him like mist, like a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't even have time to question what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts flared a second too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nightmare's claws reappeared behind him and swung down in a wide, devastating arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLASH! SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two heavy strikes tore into his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-1,000,000,000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number appeared in bright red before Alex could react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have died.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One billion damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body crumpled forward, his consciousness fading as the impossible reality set in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd been struck down in a single instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No buildup, no prolonged battle, just death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clean. Merciless. Confusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow Daniel didn't even move from its position after the kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it returned to the same spot where it had first emerged, standing over Alex's fallen body like a silent sentinel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its glowing white eyes never blinked, never looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stood there as though waiting, knowing Alex wouldn't stay dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting his teeth as he drifted in the limbo between life and death, Alex summoned his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destiny Shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undoing Alex's death...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp breath escaped his lungs as his body began to stir again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain rushed in, followed by awareness, then clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike all the other enemies who had hesitated after his resurrection, those who gawked or faltered at his power, this nightmare wasted no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very moment Alex's fingers twitched, the white glow in the fake Daniel's eyes intensified, and it lunged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex barely managed to roll to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its claws smashed into the ground where he had just been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin, jagged black cracks splintered outward across the stone, corrupting the surface like veins of rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scrambled back to his feet, panting, his eyes locked on the shadowy figure that had nearly killed him a second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the nightmare pointed directly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No words were spoken, no sound emerged, but Alex somehow understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you...\" he muttered, taking an instinctive step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin tingled with tension. Something wasn't right. No, nothing about this was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing wasn't just a copy of Daniel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was worse. Something darker. Something that distorted the air around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since it had appeared, the atmosphere of the Depths had shifted entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greenish-blue hue that had painted this realm dimmed into near-black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist grew heavier, the silence deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then a panel appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Daniel Thunder – Nightmare]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was what the trial had warned about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the \"Nightmares.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fake Daniel took a step forward, and as it did, it smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a kind smile, not a human smile, just a wide, eerie grin that stretched unnaturally across its face, white teeth glowing against the shifting black of its skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threads of Fate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden threads exploded into the air, wrapping around the nightmare like a web of prophecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless strands danced in the space around it, each one predicting its future movements down to the tiniest detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's mind sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these, he would gain the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong this thing was, it couldn't defy fate itself. Except, it did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwish! Crackle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden threads around the nightmare flickered, then turned pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they withered and disintegrated into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the fuck...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You are not allowed to use this skill in the Depths.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Alex could react, the nightmare dashed forward, its claws arcing toward him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped back, narrowly avoiding another lethal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact from the claws hit the ground where he'd just stood, sending up a wave of dark force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No wings... no [Threads of Fate]...' he realized, sweat forming on his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was getting more twisted by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Depths weren't just any trial zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the domain of the [God of Nightmares], and apparently, anything that gave Alex an edge, anything that made survival more likely, was forbidden here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no time to reflect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two clashed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claws against claws, power against power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Clang! Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their movements blurred across the battlefield as they exchanged blow after blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither side could gain a proper advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex couldn't rely on prediction, and the nightmare couldn't phase through him when he was constantly backing away and countering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it was exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Alex wasn't physically drained yet, the mental stress of fighting something that had already killed him once was wearing down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This isn't working,' he thought after yet another stalemate in their flurry of strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the nightmare's claws swept overhead again, Alex ducked low and drove his heel into its midsection with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure was sent flying, flipping through the air before crashing into the distant ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It rolled but quickly recovered, slowly rising from the cratered terrain, unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that had never been Alex's goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd just needed space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lit up with mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flames of Oblivion,\" he muttered, raising his arm high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat surged through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Summons a colossal storm of annihilating fire, scorching a 1-kilometer radius with unquenchable flames that bypass all resistances.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, a massive sea of fire erupted around him, engulfing the entire battlefield in crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames churned like a living creature, roaring and swirling in every direction, consuming everything indiscriminately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nightmare dashed forward again, but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire detonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive column of flame shot upward, engulfing the figure entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex stood calmly in the eye of the inferno, untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the flames finally faded and the smoke cleared... nothing remained. Just silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have eliminated one of your \"Nightmares.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex took a deep breath, his shoulders rising and falling slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief rushed through him, but so did caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thing had been far stronger than it had any right to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its power was enough to match him, even push him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was only one part of the challenge...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned. Then he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed as the system message replayed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have eliminated one of your nightmares,\" he repeated quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not your nightmare. One of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath caught in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Shit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't over. Not by a long shot. And now, he understood just how deep this tower went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Depths weren't a test of strength alone, they were a trial of fear and memories turned into monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Alex... he had plenty of those buried deep inside him. Far more than he wanted to face.\u003C\u002Fp>",1261,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","78558e29d6e9ee6a03cc7bc875e2f3e4a8af879bb11add2b747466fd2161f893","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-426","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-424",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]