[{"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-101":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},1848165,2454,"Chapter 101","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-101",101,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 101: Strongest Sword Assembly (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An exhalation burst out from Jo Sangik at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least he understood what Yeongwoo’s response meant, that the distribution of the binary choice compensation would be divided fairly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Yeongwoo, considering all the unfortunate events today… let’s just let it go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jo Sangik cautiously approached the golden sphere and spoke, other Strongest Swords also noticed that something was going strangely awry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir, what does that mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s good and what’s not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… What could possibly be bad here…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While everyone harbored suspicions, none of them dared to imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them had anticipated that the newly appointed Strongest Sword would consistently choose ‘Grant 30,000 karma.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>≪Choice Reward≫\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3,000,000 karma]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grant 30,000 karma to all residents in the area]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Yeongwoo and Jo Sangik, the rest naturally assumed that 3,000,000 karma would be selected as the reward for dealing with mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present had always done so, and therefore, it was common sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I first faced the binary choice, a friend who was with me said this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo diverged into an irrelevant story, the Strongest Swords who had been focusing on him initially wore somewhat vacant expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What did he say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one who somewhat entertained his words was Songpa’s Strongest Sword Oh Yeonhee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon this, Yeongwoo quietly raised his hand toward the golden sphere and touched the ground with ‘Dragon’s Legacy’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an implicit warning not to interfere with his impending actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He said to choose 3,000,000 no matter what. He doesn’t want to give money to villains, and he wants to become stronger first to personally eliminate injustice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Strongest Swords nodded with solemn expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even though we don’t know who he is, he spoke rightly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They too had once faced the first binary choice and had all chosen to monopolize the 3,000,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what did you, Strongest Sword, do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Jo Sangik, who had begun to be drawn into this conversation, spoke for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This naturally redirected the attention back to Yeongwoo, and the Strongest Sword in question scratched his forehead in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I chose 30,000.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you do that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Strongest Swords not only expressed surprise but also revealed feelings bordering on discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Yeongwoo’s statement just now was tantamount to negating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting mutants meant staking their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, a Strongest Sword who successfully dealt with mutants would inevitably have a survival instinct as strong as their reward psychology, which ultimately led to the choice of monopolizing 3,000,000 in the binary choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, whether it was a scoundrel like Jang Jeong-ho or a celebrity like Oh Yeonhee, they all had their own justifications for monopolizing 3,000,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, why did you choose 30,000? You directly killed mutants, right? Then you deserve a reward equal to that. You don’t need to pretend to be a good person for no reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seongbuk’s Strongest Sword Lee Yoobin spoke with a slightly angered tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, since Yeongwoo had no intention of needlessly provoking the Strongest Sword, he quickly waved his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m not trying to talk about who’s good or bad. At that time, I also struggled a lot with choosing the 3,000,000 monopoly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why bring it up now…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Dongjak’s Strongest Sword Lee Hanwook muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon this, Yeongwoo finally got to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just want to ask for your understanding. From now on, I will choose to distribute 30,000 karma in front of you all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the Strongest Swords were shocked, so Yeongwoo continued without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Previously, there was a high probability that even bad people would receive 30,000 karma. But now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to all of you, isn’t order restored now? There may still be criminals, but there are far fewer than before. However, the need for money has increased.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like soothing children, Yeongwoo gently coaxed the gathered monsters from various places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was a well-known fact that all the resources allocated for the Strongest Sword, including personnel and vehicles, were all money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t mean you have to choose 30,000 karmas from now on. Because 3,000,000 karma is by no means a small amount of money. However…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yeongwoo said this much, he counted the number of people in this place with his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are nine people here including myself. If we receive 3,000,000 karma and divide it, how much will each person get?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a complicated calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly 330,000 karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least for today, giving up that much money isn’t a big deal. If each of us gives up about 300,000, we can provide the residents of the area with several times their daily income.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you suggesting volunteer work at this time? Ha, we’re not UNICEF.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Jang Jeongho, famous for being a scoundrel, grumbled with a wrinkled forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just now, someone was moved by Yeongwoo’s impromptu speech, and that was none other than…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… If Strongest Sword chooses to distribute 30,000, where does that money go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Yongsan’s Strongest Sword Kim Doha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the mutants came from Gangdong-gu, he asked just in case because the place where the deceased was located was Yongsan-gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never caught mutants from other areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So from Yeongwoo’s perspective, he had to choose 30,000 karma even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of data had to be obtained when there was an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, I don’t know. This is my first time catching mutants from other areas.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Yeongwoo gave such an honest answer, Yongsan’s Strongest Sword couldn’t continue to indulge him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s quite good at speaking… Maybe he’s not good at politics because he’s still young.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Jo Sangik, who had been quietly listening, thought so, Yeongwoo’s honesty was not due to his lack of ability to handle situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I think that’s enough explanation, right? I would be more than happy if money were distributed to Yongsan, our assembly hall, but Gangdong-gu will also become a member of the federation soon, right? It’s not a big loss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fundamentally, it was because he had power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone were to oppose him, he had the power to turn them into a corpse, just like Jeong Hyunsik did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll proceed under the assumption that there’s no objection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said this and manipulated the golden sphere, the other Strongest Swords only gaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I feel dizzy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because his actions were so similar to those of the deceased Jeong Hyunsik.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Jeong Hyunsik, as Gangnam’s Strongest Sword, wouldn’t have distributed 30,000 karma to the elite Strongest Swords, but still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pah-aat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Yeongwoo ordered the golden sphere to distribute 30,000 karma to the Strongest Swords, whether they liked it or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaa-at!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sphere quickly started spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, it soared into the sky, drawing a golden arc in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Jo Sangik, all the Strongest Swords in Seoul were greatly shocked by the ‘malfunction’ of the sphere, something they had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘3,000,000 karma monopoly’ they had been choosing all along was all about the sphere disappearing from its place after the post-processing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the golden sphere that had risen to the dark side of the sky in the meantime…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puperpung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It exploded into a golden burst in front of the Strongest Swords eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my god.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s like a fireworks show.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongdaemun, Mapo, Seongbuk, Songpa, Yongsan, Dongjak, Gwanak, Seocho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eight monsters of Seoul momentarily forgot their worries and watched as the sky was filled with golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the golden threads in the sky…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suaaaaa…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if rain, they fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelgeureok.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the Strongest Swords felt something more than just surprise, dropping their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sight too miraculous for an ordinary human to comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…This is called a golden rain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jo Sangik said, extending his palm through the golden raindrops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was a subtle hint that he had seen a golden rain once before with the newly appointed Strongest Sword, implying a political statement as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, golden rain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden rain….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of Jo Sangik’s intentions, the bewildered Strongest Sword repeated the word ‘golden rain’ like babies learning a new word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Jeong Yeongwoo07, the Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword, has given up the 3,000,000 karma monopoly and gifted 30,000 karma to all residents of Yongsan.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《30,000 karma will soon be issued in the form of commemorative coins. Get ready.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commemorative coins, the final event of the golden rain show, were issued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commemorative coins?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The response came without exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone muttered this, Jo Sangik pretended to know once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pay attention and catch them as they appear in the blink of an eye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, with a clicking sound above everyone’s heads, three golden coins appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Strongest Swords, who had been standing with bright expressions so far, showed ghost-like quick movements when the coins suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop, pop, pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after carefully examining the shape of the coins in their hands, as if they had made a promise, everyone looked at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because the face of Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword Jeong Yeongwoo was engraved on the coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo, looking at the commemorative coins in his own hands, calmly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you distribute 30,000 karma, you can also have your face engraved on the coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This symbolic currency was also easy to use as a political propaganda tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone knew that no one in this gathering would easily attempt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the fact that it would be difficult to get back some of the coins distributed to residents, it was a matter of direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choosing to distribute 30,000 and starting to receive some of the coins back would give the public significant power from that point on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like politicians pretending to bow down to the people only during election season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even the coins need to be collected every day.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Strongest Swords of Seoul felt a strong opposition to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, if they chose the 3,000,000 monopoly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least I’ll be comfortable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And I’ll be the only one getting stronger.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, this was the fundamental reason why the Strongest Swords had been choosing the 300,000 monopoly without any other concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to get stronger themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although becoming the strongest might be difficult, they still desired to reign as the absolute authority within their own districts, which led them to choose the karma monopoly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, from their perspective, Yeongwoo, who had been choosing to distribute 30,000 from the first selection, seemed really odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If this continues, we won’t last more than a few days. The mutants are becoming too powerful too quickly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Gangdong couldn’t handle the mutants alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the same was true for Gwanak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why couldn’t those who had been monopolizing 3,000,000 karma every day perform their roles properly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty of the survival game called the arrival of mutants exceeded the growth rate of each Strongest Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what should they do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo was pondering the dark future, a messenger rushed over to where the Strongest Swords were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap-tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s… urgent news!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[TL\u002FN: Again? Seriously?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s this now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing still where the golden rain had ceased, the Strongest Swords wondered what news the messenger had brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1931,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","995bd2fb6f3576eb8a15efa8746576e5f21f35b5633fa5b8852ab9d68fe63edb","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-102","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-250",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]