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Question
i removed a corrupted link only 1 link is supposed to disapeared but i went from 21/22(counting a corrupted link with an X through it so really 22/22)
to 20/22 when only removing the red X corrupted, my total SHOULDVE stayed 21/22.
Answer
The supplied context does not explain why your Mastery Chain count dropped. It only confirms that an Expired Corrupted Link shows a large "X" in the Mastery Chain Menu, provides no bonus, and "should simply be removed" [1]. It also states that Activated Corrupted Links expire 90 days from activation and can be removed from a chain, but it does not say whether removing an expired link reduces the displayed link count (e.g., from 21/22 to 20/22) [1]. So the count behavior you observed is not supported or documented in the provided chunks.
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Link Expiration
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