[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world":3,"chapter-level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Level 4 Human in a Ruined World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1848191,2454,"Chapter 10","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Peptobismol]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 10: The Level 4 Extra (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yechan, who was staring at Yeongwoo, was so startled that he almost fell backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s appearance suddenly changed when put the coin in his mouth, which was the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh-what’s happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yechan asked with his eyes wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear. Yeongwoo was surrounded by a translucent dotted line outlining his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this dotted line seemed to flow in a certain direction, just like blood circulating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yeongwoo took the coin out of his mouth and examined his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems like some kind of customization mode… or something like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Customization mode?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, you know, like those modes in games where you can readjust a character’s appearance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Then, right now…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yechan could finish his sentence, a new interface appeared in Yeongwoo’s sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Character settings change]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Appearance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Stats\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s it. So, inserting the coin in my mouth opened up this function?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s words, Yechan quickly grabbed the coin and brought it close to his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it seems like just touching the lips is enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The lips?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked at the coin, now covered in saliva, with an amused expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, now that they understood how to use it, it seemed fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It doesn’t look like anyone else is coming yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo raised his head to see that the timer had already decreased to 11 minutes, and then turned his gaze back to the interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Appearance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Stats\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only two menu options: Appearance and Stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m curious about changing my appearance, but there’s no time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo skipped the appearance option and chose ”Stats.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he did, a sort of guide screen appeared first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[From now on, you may use karma to enhance your physical abilities. Please carefully select after reading the description of each category.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Affects body strength and speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Endurance]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Affects the ability to sustain and repeat movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Durability]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Affects the durability of skin, bones, muscles, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Senses]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Affects overall body control, reflexes, balance, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only four physical abilities that could be enhanced with karma: Strength, Endurance, Durability, and Senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this, it didn’t take long to grasp the concepts of each ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Durability seems a bit peculiar. What’s next?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo thought this, the guide text vanished, and the actual settings page appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Character: Jung Yeongwoo07]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength] 19\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Endurance] 21\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Durability] 13\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Senses] 24\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* 1,000 Karma is consumed per Stat Point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* Available Karma: 153,000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘1,000 Karma per point? So, I can raise the stats by 153 points in total?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he invested all of it into Strength, it would increase his strength by a whopping 8 times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Incredible.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo felt a rush as if every cell in his body awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if he finally understood the true value of the currency called karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is a way to transcend the level one’s assigned at birth.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as one can continuously secure enough Karma, even a Level 4 individual could become stronger than anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering there’s an ‘Appearance’ option among the other settings, it was highly likely that things like appearance or physique could also be altered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had truly became a world where anything was possible as long as one had money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo swallowed dryly and checked the timer in the air once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:06:22]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 6 minutes, monsters and mutants would appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Anyway, if I can’t win against them, my neck will be on the line right here. So, using the money I have for stat growth is the right move.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, which stat should be enhanced?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I don’t know how many and what types of monsters will appear. So…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be evenly distributed as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he decided to exclude Durability and Senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even if I put 50 points into durability, I don’t think I’ll be able to deflect a knife or claw with my bare skin.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also felt that Senses wouldn’t be of much help initially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, he felt more lacking in Strength and Endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Let’s divide it appropriately between Strength and Endurance. If my strength improves, handling the shield will be easier, boosting my survival chances.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he made his decision, he started distributing the points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put 77 points into Strength and 76 into Endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an ‘all-in’ move, leaving no Karma even for the tax due tomorrow at 10 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pahaht!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numbers began to fill up in his pitiful settings window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Character: Jung Yeongwoo07]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength] 96 (19+77)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Endurance] 97 (21+76)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Durability] 13\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Senses] 24\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, a change occurred in Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he hadn’t suddenly grown in size or developed new muscles, he could tell just by sitting still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength and stamina had increased enormously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…I can barely feel the weight of the Early Bird.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the shield he held in his left hand felt much lighter than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the act of getting up from his seat felt different. He didn’t need to push off with his hands; the strength in his legs alone was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s this? It’s so different.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Strength had increased from 19 to 96.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In pure numerical terms, that meant his strength had increased about 5 times, so feeling the difference was natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister, are you… okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yeongwoo’s thoughtful expression, Yechan asked with a concerned tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Peptobismol]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering, Yeongwoo jumped with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Friction on the soles of his shoes felt like they might tear apart, and he immediately sprung into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s shadow passed over Yechan’s widened eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yeongwoo, looking down from a much higher point than he anticipated, was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least 1.5 meters, by eye estimation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo felt a sudden fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a high jump was far from his regular exercise routine, he had no idea about any falling techniques or landing from high altitudes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, gravity grabbed hold of Yeongwoo’s body abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it felt like his body’s center was tilting forward, but thankfully, his feet touched the ground before that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the impact of the landing without any cushioning sent piercing pain from his heels to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflexively clutching his knees, Yeongwoo realized his mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So, that’s why there are separate Stats like Durability and Senses.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, assuming he leapt about 5 meters with much stronger strength than now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if soaring to 5 meters high wasn’t a problem, how would he land?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would his legs, with a mere Durability of 13, be able to withstand the impact?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would probably be the same while facing monsters with swords or blocking powerful attacks with a shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I survive this time, I definitely need to pay attention to Durability and Senses.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo was resolving this, Yechan called out to him in a somewhat urgent tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister…! What about me? Which stat should I raise first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo belatedly came to his senses and turned his head in that direction, noticing that Yechan was also surrounded by a translucent dotted line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many points can you use?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can use 73 if I spend everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, put 30 each into Strength and Endurance, 10 into Durability, and 3 into Senses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the recent trial and error, Yeongwoo recommended the best possible choices within his knowledge limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the advice without a word, Yechan adjusted his stats accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Character: Kang Yechan306]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength] 44 (14+30)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Endurance] 52 (22+30)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Durability] 27 (17+10)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Senses] 22 (19+3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Yechan, too, made a face similar to Yeongwoo’s a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Uhh, what is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know how much karma we’ll gain in the future, but if things continue like this, it won’t be long before superhumans start to appear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye-yeah, that seems likely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, if possible…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking up to this point, Yeongwoo checked the timer in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:00:49]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>49 seconds left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s better for us to become those superhumans. There is nothing bad about being strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, it was not just not bad—it’s a necessity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo still remembered vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being surrounded by faceless individuals at the exchange booth, he got slapped, and his arms twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, when entering combat situations, their angry gestures and hands full of instruments came vividly to his mind, making him tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he didn’t want to be pushed down under their feet again. Never again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:00:21]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>21 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around this time, Yechan also stopped swinging his spear and stood straight in his place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yeongwoo scanned his surroundings for any potential ambushers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:00:10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then finally, when the timer reached 10 seconds, both of them were staring at the blue light pillars from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will the monsters pour down from above?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or will they suddenly appear where the pillars of light touch the ground?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While inwardly pondering various thoughts to calm their restlessness, the timer hit 3 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous rumbling echoed and spread from the top of the light pillars, followed by an unusual tearing sound from the edge where the sky met the pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister…! Something is coming down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can see that. You’d better step back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo saw several faint lights appearing inside the upper part of the light pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their sizes were oddly increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Those things’ landed successively from the top of the light pillars right in front of Yeongwoo and Yechan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely 12 entities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they landed, they crushed the ground, and Yeongwoo could easily guess that if a person were standing underneath, they would have shattered into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Fortunately there aren’t too many.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, with 12 creatures per light pillar, there could easily be hundreds of monsters scattered throughout the Gumi City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While falling from the sky, they were all wrapped in oval-shaped white spheres, receiving some sort of protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the issue was that the spheres were much larger than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Mister…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yechan stepped back, suggesting something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of the 12 spheres stood at about 2 meters in height and had a width of around 1.5 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What on earth could they…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yeongwoo could finish his thought, the spheres suddenly split apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>12 heavily armed goblins stepped out from within their respective spheres, striding out valiantly by kicking the inner walls of the spheres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Yeongwoo and Yechan could only look up in dismay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These entities stood at a height of 2 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Peptobismol]\u003C\u002Fp>",1750,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.574Z",1,"novelbin.me","e06e245287902a878b5c7df617cad9fa6872bc95624a86c344878cdbdb994ed2","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-118","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-117",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]