[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-re-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum":3,"chapter-re-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum-re-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum-chapter-155":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Re-Awakened :I Ascend as an SSS-Ranked Dragon Summoner",{"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},581999,831,"Chapter 155 Brace for hell","re-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum-chapter-155",155,"\u003Cp>Noah pushed himself up, his breath unsteady as a dull pain lingered in his ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riku hadn't moved. He stood there, hands relaxed, posture unshaken—as if he hadn't even been trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah clenched his fists, trying to make sense of what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body ached in places it shouldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been blocking correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dodging correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacking correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he was the one getting pummeled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran through the fight in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first hit—he had blocked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why had he felt another impact immediately after?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Riku was just insanely fast? Faster than his eyes could track?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. That didn't add up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every counter had landed with unnatural precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every block he made had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Riku was just fast, Noah would have at least seen some hint of movement. But there was nothing. No flicker of extra motion, no blur, no afterimage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse—he was never actually seeing Riku adjust mid-fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the hits were already preordained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the hell am I fighting?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murmurs from the crowd were getting louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah ignored them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he wiped the sweat from his brow, taking a long breath through his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Think. What's different from any other fight I've had?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was faster than Riku. That much was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was stronger too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did it feel like every attempt he made was already accounted for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Riku predicting him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it couldn't be that. Predictions required reading an opponent's patterns, but Riku hadn't been reacting to his movements—his counters landed the same exact way every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a repeat of the same sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah exhaled sharply, shaking the thought away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mattered was stopping it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't figure it out yet? Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just had to fight around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that resolve, he took a step forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And charged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dodging didn't matter. Blocking didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to get hit no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he'd hit Riku harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah clenched his fists, chi flooding his limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar heat coursed through his body as his veins pulsed with energy, he could sense the power wrapping around his arms and legs. His system flickered in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Health Points: 285\u002F320]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely even looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It doesn't matter. Keep going.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous step, he lunged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riku's eyes flickered in recognition—his body shifting to react—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Noah was already swinging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist, wrapped in golden chi, blurred through the air. The impact was immediate—Riku barely managed to block, but the sheer force sent him skidding backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah didn't stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three steps—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the distance instantly, twisting his body mid-step and driving a chi-powered knee straight into Riku's ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull, sickening thud echoed as Riku gritted his teeth, forced to absorb the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Health Points: 270\u002F320]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah felt another ghost-like impact ripple through his back, almost knocking him off balance—but he didn't stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Pain is temporary. He's not untouchable.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riku's stance wavered for a fraction of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah twisted his hips and sent a roundhouse kick straight into Riku's temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air boomed with the force of the strike, sending Riku tumbling to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Health Points: 255\u002F320]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sting burned across Noah's ribs—another invisible hit landing out of nowhere. But he didn't even grunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too damn determined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riku staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in the fight, he actually looked surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah. You're not the only one who can be a nightmare in close combat.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah's fist shot forward again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment it connected, he felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like something had clicked into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—the fight changed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He's losing control.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah narrowed his eyes as Riku swung at him in retaliation. But something had changed, Riku was...wild, reckless, imprecise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A right hook. Noah leaned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knee strike. He shifted his hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spinning kick. He ducked low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah's feet danced over the worn-out stone tiles of the combat ring. His body swayed with precision, evading every single strike by a hair's breadth. The crowd gasped as he bent at unnatural angles, flowing like water, moving like a shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He's getting desperate. That first exchange rattled him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riku's breath came faster. His attacks became erratic, growing sloppier with each miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He knows I'm faster. He's trying to overwhelm me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah's heart pounded as he stayed on the defensive, analyzing every movement. He didn't counter yet. He couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not until I find the right opening.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas, standing at the edge of the arena, frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why isn't he striking back?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah could have ended this by now. He could have used a riskier approach with one of his more aggressive techniques. Yet, he was holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas's fingers clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is he testing himself? Or does he know something we don't?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Sophie was barely breathing. Her nails dug into her palm, eyes locked onto every movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lila, on the other hand, stood completely still, watching with her usual blank expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Miss Brooks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply folded her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Noah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riku suddenly stopped swinging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah froze, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He gave up?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made no sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Maybe he's exhausted?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah could see it. Riku's breathing wasn't labored. His muscles weren't trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then why…?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then Riku snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah's world shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist slammed into his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah's eyes widened—but no one was in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another impact. His ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stumbled back, vision blurring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Health Points: 240\u002F320]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weightless moment of confusion crashed into him. What the hell was happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—realization dawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He stored every attack.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All those missed swings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were banked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, Riku had just released them all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force of dozens of invisible strikes hammered into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Health Points: 220\u002F320]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah coughed, staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How do I fight someone who can hit me with past attacks?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riku was smirking now, stepping forward, completely fresh, while Noah was already battered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This isn't just about dodging anymore. If he's storing hits, that means I'm running out of time. The longer this fight goes, the worse it gets.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas exhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's it. He needs to do something, or he's screwed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Gotta find a way through,'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Riku wasn't done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he raised his fist—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Noah braced for hell.\u003C\u002Fp>",1079,"2026-05-30T16:24:21.910Z","2026-06-01T04:31:41.192Z",1,"novelbin.me","658185d1664f39c2aa3b2794edac48e110dadb56bc0fd4ff14112daacc277e26","re-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum-chapter-156","re-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum-chapter-154",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum-cover.jpg"]