[{"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-479":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},1140115,1479,"Chapter 479: The Popularity Vote, Teleporting to the Main Round","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-479",479,"\u003Cp>[Time until Main Round: 0:00]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound echoed like the tolling of a divine bell, clear and deafening across all realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timer had hit zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant only one thing: the short rest granted after the brutal [Chosen Round] was now over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be no more breaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwsshh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson ripple swept across the sky of Universal Descent and every world watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the realm of the players to the hearts of those helplessly observing from the outside, the tension soared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, it's time for what might be the most important round of this entire thing,] a voice spoke with cold finality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the Creators, seated lazily in his floating chair, speaking with a calmness that belied the gravity of what was about to unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The \"Elimination Round\" was simply meant to reduce the number of pairs. The \"Chosen Round\" tested the connection between gods and their Chosen. But now...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words faded as an eerie silence passed through the dark void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Now, the real show begins. Only the five strongest pairs remain. It's time to begin what you've all been waiting for.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four of the Creators, excluding the one with grey eyes, smiled in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their grins weren't just cold, they were chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of expression that hinted at an entertainment rooted in chaos and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, without warning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson-eyed Creator lifted a single hand and snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, hundreds of new screens bloomed into existence around every single watcher across the twenty-five worlds, including Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panels formed in front of people sitting in their homes, lying in hospitals, hiding in bunkers, there was no escape from the influence of the Creators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Let's have a little fun before the round begins. A vote.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In front of you are the five remaining pairs. The same ones you saw earlier. Choose who you want to win. This vote may or may not influence what happens next.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have five minutes. Anyone watching these panels but choosing not to vote will be eliminated. No exceptions.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\" someone muttered on Earth, and similar expressions of disbelief spread like wildfire across the other worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was silent at first, then loud with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex, despite all the chaos and unpredictability he had already witnessed, still felt a chill run down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he hadn't expected that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the quiet, dim chamber where he and Kaelios were resting, a faint glow bathed them from the screen in the ceiling, but unlike the others, theirs didn't give any voting options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess they're not letting us vote,\" Alex muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not,\" Kaelios replied, folding his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're the subjects of this twisted performance, not the audience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex remained silent for a moment, narrowing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A creeping thought slithered into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? What's the real purpose of this vote?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are they planning with it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer didn't come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the same silence that had become all too familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Creators, Alex clenched his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how far are they going to take this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already bombarded the entire Earth not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millions dead. Governments collapsed. Families shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now? They were casually threatening to kill billions more for not voting in a twisted game of favoritism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex remembered what Vexum had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the Creators weren't \"evil.\" That they were on nobody's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the more this continued, the less he believed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn't neutral, this is cruelty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, another snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emerald-eyed Creator flicked her fingers with a soft smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no visible flash. No instant explosion. And yet, something happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something invisible but suffocating spread across the cosmos like a dark tide, something that made even the air feel heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the quiet kind of death, the kind that didn't scream but simply ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[23.9 billion votes received.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That number echoed across the panels, making hearts everywhere stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That means over three times Earth's population...\" Alex muttered, staring upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers weren't a bluff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the true scope of this game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, everyone needed to vote, meaning that not only was it the population of Earth, but also Universal Descent and the 25 worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a cosmic event stretching across galaxies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Here are the results of the vote. Listed from most to least votes:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen displayed five glowing names, one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1. Primordial Goddess]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. God of Darkness]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3. God of Nightmares]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4. God of Death]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[5. God of Destiny]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Last?\" Alex asked, mildly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like it,\" Kaelios said calmly, leaning back, \"Probably because of our description and how we acted during the fights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't offended. Honestly, he didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their description hadn't painted them in a good light, justice seekers on the surface, but traitorous murderers underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And frankly, that wasn't completely false, though he wasn't planning to betray anybody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess people just voted based on fear and appearances,\" Alex said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They usually do,\" Kaelios replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And still, even with all the hate pointed toward them, neither of them flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already accepted what they were willing to do, what they would sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the people loved them or hated them, the plan wouldn't change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would finish this, no matter the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The list flickered, fading from view, but not before one last message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This vote may influence the Main Round. Perhaps you've just doomed yourselves.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cryptic message, vague and almost mocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So being last might not just be symbolic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might have a mechanical effect…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any debuff in this round could be dangerous,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And fatal,\" Kaelios added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don't worry,] the creators' voices echoed again, [It will remain fair enough. The strongest can still win, regardless of votes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right,\" Alex muttered, unconvinced, \"They say that, but this is their game. Fairness is whatever they say it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[We shall now begin the Main Round.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All five pairs will be transported to the \"Creators' Domain.\" All combat will take place there. The rules will be explained shortly. Good luck.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could brace themselves, a crimson light swallowed Alex and Kaelios, surrounding their bodies like fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike before, they didn't simply vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No slow fade into pixels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were launched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straight upward, tearing through the ceiling like meteors in reverse, ascending into the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like they were breaking through layers of reality itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind tore across their skin as they spiraled higher and higher, space warping around them like glass melting under fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous shockwave pulsed outward as their bodies reached an invisible limit, then passed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't crash. They appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their feet slammed into solid ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex dropped into a crouch, eyes scanning his new surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelios did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light faded, revealing a vast domain unlike anything they'd seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Welcome to the Creators' Domain.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This realm spans hundreds of kilometers. Within it are countless trials, fortresses, environments, and tools to either help or test you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Only two pairs will survive. The others are free to kill without restraint.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came from everywhere and nowhere at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was calm. Dispassionate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if narrating a chess game, not a battle to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Additional rules may be revealed as the round continues. After all, surprises are part of the entertainment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Once only two pairs remain, the \"Main Round\" will end. And then... the Final Fight shall begin to determine the one and only winner.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the voice faded, Alex slowly stood straight, locking eyes with Kaelios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them said anything, but the understanding was mutual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere in this realm, four other god-chosen pairs were preparing, sharpening blades, whispering tactics, or perhaps simply waiting in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single one of them was a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A force capable of destroying worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But so were they. Alex exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's end this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, without a word more, the hunt began.\u003C\u002Fp>",1354,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","7374d9d6447c4c76d2a6b3975c1ba38dc5655f0eb77afeff34b99df2e7819bca","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-480","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-478",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]