The Extra Who Shouldn't Exist novel Chapter 356

Chapter 356: Chapter 356 : 2nd Awakening

[ Few hours ago ]

The elven king had granted Alex a private training room—on his request.

A place isolated from all eyes and all disturbances.

It was time.

To finally drink and test the Essence of the World he had obtained from the World Tree.

The heavy doors sealed behind him with a muted thud as Alex stepped inside.

The room was vast and quiet, faintly illuminated by glowing runes carved into the walls. The air itself felt ancient... alive. Each breath carried a faint smell of sap, stone, and mana that had seeped into the chamber over centuries of use.

He moved to the center.

Slowly, he folded his knees and sat on the cold floor, steadying his breath. His heartbeat slowed, his mind sharpening. There was no sound but the soft hum of the runes and the distant echo of his own pulse.

From his spatial ring, he withdrew a small vial.

Within it shimmered a liquid like condensed starlight—an ever‑shifting blend of emerald and gold, pulsing as if it possessed a heartbeat of its own. Tiny motes of light swam inside it like stars trapped in sap.

Alex stared at it.

Then, inside his mind, he spoke.

’Partner... you ready?’

A familiar voice echoed in his head, calm yet edged with anticipation.

[For you, always, Host. Let’s see if we can truly break another curse with this.]

Alex exhaled.

Without hesitation—

He uncorked the vial and gulped down the liquid in a single motion.

The Essence vanished down his throat.

The moment it did—

The world inside him exploded.

The moment it touched his tongue, warmth flooded his body.

Not heat.

Life.

His lungs felt as if they were breathing for the first time. His skin tingled as if kissed by sunlight filtering through leaves. His senses expanded, every sound sharper, every scent richer. Even the faint scratching of dust shifting on stone reached his ears.

’So this is what it means to be close to nature...’

For a brief moment, peace reigned.

Then the agony came.

It did not explode.

It grew.

The essence sank into his bloodstream, and every cell screamed as if being rewritten. Roots of light spread through his veins, colliding with the abyssal power already within him, trying to wrap around it and tame it.

But this time, Alex did not panic.

Unlike the first time when he tried breaking the curses, this time was different. In the recent months he had been through enough pain that pain didn’t faze him much at all.

He had burned.

He had been beaten until he was bloodied.

He had felt his bones crushed and his spirit stretched thin.

This pain was fierce, but familiar.

His jaw clenched.

His nails dug into the floor.

System prompts flooded his vision.

[ Attempting to use the Essence of the World Tree as a catalyst ]

[ Initiating Assimilation Protocol ]

[ Catalyst Identified: Essence of the World Tree ]

[ Beginning Curse-Break Sequence ]

The energy surged inward, guided by unseen laws.

The system attempted to pierce the second seal embedded in his physique.

[ Attempting to Break Physique Curse 2 of 3... Failed ]

[ Recalibrating... ]

[ Attempting to Break Physique Curse 2 of 3... Failed ]

[ Essence Output Increased ]

[ Attempting to Break Physique Curse 2 of 3... Failed ]

Alex trembled.

Veins of light spread beneath his skin.

Lightning crackled from his body, arcing across the room, scorching the runes on the walls. The stone floor beneath him blackened in branching patterns.

He felt as if his muscles were being crushed and reforged at the same time.

’Don’t stop...’

[ Attempting to Break Physique Curse 2 of 3... ]

The seal resisted, ancient and absolute.

Then something shifted.

The World Tree’s essence intertwined with the Primordial Genesis Physique, acting as a bridge.

A fracture appeared.

[ Attempting to Break Physique Curse 2 of 3... Success ]

A shockwave exploded outward.

Alex screamed as his body felt like it was being torn apart from the inside.

Lightning erupted violently, wrapping him in arcs of silver and emerald.

His muscles compressed.

Not shrinking.

Condensing.

Each fiber collapsed inward, becoming denser, heavier, richer with energy. It was as though his body was being rewritten according to a crueler, more efficient blueprint.

[ Physique Update ]

Physique: Primordial Genesis of Creation and Destruction

Status: Partially Awakened

Curse 2 of 3: Broken

[ Ability Unlocked: Cosmic Muscle Density ]

[ Synchronization Level: 30 Percent ]

[ Warning: Further compression is dangerous at current rank; as you grow, the synchronization level will increase ]

Alex’s body reshaped itself.

His bones rang like tempered steel.

Every movement felt weighted with impossible strength.

Power coiled beneath his skin like a sleeping dragon.

At the same time, a different transformation unfolded.

The World Tree’s essence bloomed outward instead of clashing.

As if each element in existence was resonating with him.

As if the world answered.

[ Title Acquired: Lord of Elements ]

[ All Elemental Affinities Granted ]

New lines of data emerged.

[ New Physique Abilities have been detected ]

5. Law Sovereign Vessel (Unlocked)

Allows the body to house multiple elemental and conceptual laws without conflict.

6. Genesis Metabolism (Locked)

Converts any form of energy into nourishment for growth.

7. Reality Anchor Frame (Locked)

The system concluded. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

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