[{"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-172":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},582016,831,"Chapter 172 172: Void sickness","re-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum-chapter-172",172,"\u003Cp>Kelvin had cleaned up fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Noah's request, he had erased every trace of the Elder Genes profile he had created for him. Deleted. Gone. Like it had never existed in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah hadn't spoken since the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Kelvin had gone off to meet with Vee for something he vaguely claimed they both wanted, Noah lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gigarose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name looped in his mind, over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because of ego—not because he had lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of that rude awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That there was more than what met the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To everyone else—the players, the streamers, the self-proclaimed Shadow Oracle fans who had all turned on him in seconds—this was just a game. Even to Kelvin, a technopath, it was still a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Noah?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah knew better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Gigarose had done… it wasn't just about skill. It wasn't just about game mechanics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had somehow—just like him—found a way to not just overwrite her own game, but hack into his system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very system that should have been a secret. That should have been practically invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned onto his side, brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rationalizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could she be a technopath like Kelvin? That would explain a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If she was, then by forcing my system into Elder Genes, allowing my real-world abilities into the game, did I leave a window open for an attack?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense. In theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the system was… different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the majority of times, it acted autonomously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It protected him—and itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Would it just let Gigarose meddle with it like that?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what didn't make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the game. Not the loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fact that his own system had been compromised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By someone he couldn't even put a face to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelvin had told him there were no public sightings of Gigarose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No pictures. No records. No real identity behind the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah exhaled slowly, pressing his fingers against his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Damn it. I wish I could see her right now and ask her how.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that was what bothered him the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not what she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that she won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way it had left him feeling vulnerable—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like when he still had Perfect Echoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like when he had been helpless and at the mercy of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated that feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this tech stuff wasn't his forte.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelvin would be the right person to ask about it. He was a genius when it came to this kind of thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that meant…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That means I'd have to tell him about the system.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had kept it a secret from Kelvin all this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His best friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he even believe him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he think Noah had just gone insane, making up some bullshit excuse to explain why he lost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he did believe him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How would he take it, knowing that it's only now, when I'm desperate for answers, that I finally decide to open up?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought weighed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never liked depending on people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know what choice he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought led to another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this one…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one was his biggest worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Noah Eclipse]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 20]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Class: Void Oracle]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Health Points: 10\u002F600]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Void Energy: 10\u002F950]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Experience: 8,500\u002F10,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talents:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Void Summoning [SSS RANK]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Perfect Echo [Sealed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Self-Regeneration [B RANK]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Enhanced Skills:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Void Blink (Level 6) – Shorter cooldown, longer range (Cooldown: 10.4 seconds)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Null Strike (Level 3) – (-100)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Void Absorption (Level 3) – Can now absorb a wider array of energies including electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Entropy Touch (Level 3) – Stronger decay effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attributes:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength: 57\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility: 65\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vitality: 54\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence: 73\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wisdom: 68\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His HP and void energy were drained after the game ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hadn't hit zero completely, but ten…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A fail-safe?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had to be why the game cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn't the worst part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That came when he noticed his Void Blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, it had a four-second cooldown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10.4 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A direct nerf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So not only did Gigarose beat me, the effects carried over into real life.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled sharply, trying to process it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She overwrote an already-made progress. My progress.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew he had tampered with the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And instead of just outing him, she retaliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers dug into the mattress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the hell even is her ability?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought about it, the clearer it became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just a rival player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just someone with good reflexes, high-level gear, or overpowered mechanics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time in his life…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt lucky this fight had only happened inside a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if it had been real—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had been face to face with Gigarose in the real world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't have stood a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah's phone beeped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, he thought it was something else—maybe Kelvin checking in, maybe some notification about the game—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Sophie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie, his girlfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm outside. Come meet me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah exhaled, tossing his phone onto the bed. He was still in his morning wear, a loose T-shirt and sweats, hardly something he wanted to be seen in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed a better shirt, a simple black one, and threw it on. Paired it with shorts. Ran his fingers through his hair in a halfhearted attempt to fix it. Then, without wasting more time, he headed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was standing by a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in her car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was enough to make his brow lift in mild surprise. Why walk? Your journey continues at My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could ask, she saw him—and instantly, her arms spread open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was soft. Sympathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelvin must have told her about the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if she knew, that meant she had also watched it happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Great,' he thought, barely holding back a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie wasn't a gamer, but she had tuned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now she was here, offering the comforting embrace of a loving girlfriend to her lowerclassman boyfriend who had just gotten absolutely wrecked in front of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wrapped her arms around him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah barely had time to react before he was squished between her chest, buried against her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms hovered for a moment before he finally patted her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took a while, but she let go, stepping back to get a better look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when her brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she asked, \"Is something wrong with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weird question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\" he asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head, eyes narrowing slightly as she studied him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't notice it at first, but now that we're out in the sun, I can see it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips parted, hesitating. Then she reached for his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin, but there. Running through his hands, spreading like cracks beneath his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his eyes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadows beneath them were deep, almost unnatural, bordering on black bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze snapped back to his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you sleep at all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah pulled his hand back casually, rubbing his fingers together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" he said, forcing a light tone. \"Don't worry about it. Probably just stress from the tournament qualifiers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't buying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand touched his arm again, this time her palm pressing against his skin—and that was when she realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not normal body heat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hotter than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd felt it when she hugged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now? Now she was paying attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And something was definitely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Noah, listen to me,\" Sophie said, her voice firm yet concerned. \"You need to see the school healers. This isn't normal. You look—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, her eyes flickering to his hands again, then back to his face. \"You look sick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah barely heard her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words faded, her voice becoming nothing more than a distant hum as his vision blurred—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like static flickering at the edges of reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air felt thicker. His pulse, louder. A faint ringing built in his ears, drowning out whatever else Sophie was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was zoning out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A system message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared in his vision, red, blinking ominously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: You are now suffering from…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Void Entropy Syndrome.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Void entropy what now?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart skipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The static in his head snapped away as panic took hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing shallowed, his hands clenched, his body instinctively tensing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Entropy Syndrome?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Noah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophie's voice pulled him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flicked to her, his thoughts still a storm, but one instinct took over—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—I'll see you later,\" he muttered hastily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could react, he turned on his heels and bolted back to his dorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heartbeat pounded in his ears, his breaths coming fast as he reached the door—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shut it behind him, back pressed against the wood as he exhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, he looked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message was still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Void Entropy Syndrome.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he still had no idea what it meant.\u003C\u002Fp>",1563,"2026-05-30T16:24:21.910Z","2026-06-01T04:31:41.192Z",1,"novelbin.me","73cd043e7c39e7f230a45916c8cd9728a530f3c7acaf21dd9da268e02c70113e","re-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum-chapter-173","re-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum-chapter-171",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-awakened-i-ascend-as-an-sss-ranked-dragon-sum-cover.jpg"]