[{"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-119":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},1848193,2454,"Chapter 119","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-119",119,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 119: Transition (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A city located at the northwest edge of South Korea, facing the border with North Korea’s Kaesong Special City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pre-reset population was approximately 490,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One notable feature of this city is the presence of many military bases due to its proximity to North Korea and the presence of a Joint Security Area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commonly known as Panmunjom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one briefly considers crossing over to North Korea, it’s hard to resist visiting Panmunjom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Yeongwoo was already at Dorasan Station, also known as the “last station in South Korea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank, clunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding on Negwig, a horse from another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaaah……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since obsidian rain continued to pour from the sky, not a single living creature could be seen near Dorasan Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even before the reset, it wasn’t a place with much human traffic, so even if it wasn’t abnormal weather, it would have been desolate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then what about the soldiers? What happened to the soldiers stationed in Paju?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world where not only weapons but even bullets had turned to stone, one couldn’t expect soldiers to be ‘sheltered’ as depicted in typical apocalypse movies or novels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But that doesn’t mean contact with currency exchange was impossible, right…? In terms of reset adaptation, they might have been better off than urban areas.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infantry units typically live in platoon-sized groups ranging from a minimum of nine to a maximum of ten soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the situation was very different from the first currency exchange in urban areas, where people live without any sense of camaraderie or belonging common among soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, each soldier would have received their share without question, and there wouldn’t be any preparations for a future threat…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was exempt from military service due to being an orphan, but he volunteered for enlistment and served until the end of his term as a sergeant, a rare case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was due to a sense of entitlement that had been with him since childhood, before his youthful vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At that time, it was humiliating to be told that I didn’t have to go to the military because I was an orphan.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn’t regret that choice even now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it the right thing to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, even that choice seemed to have followed what was written in the book of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It doesn’t make sense even when I think about it again. That the fate of so many people was predetermined…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo turned his head on Negwig’s back, a sign appeared on the previously deserted battlefield, indicating that they were finally adjacent to the DMZ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And next to it, there were long rows of iron fences set up across the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Yeongwoo’s decision to head straight north from Dorasan Station without crossing the Unification Bridge, they ended up entering from the side of the military base near Panmunjom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But naturally, there wasn’t a single soldier on guard duty in the vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even if there were corpses, this rain would have washed them away into tiny pieces.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shuddered at the thought as he continued to enter further inside the military base, crossing over the iron fences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he spotted the mess hall where soldiers would have once chatted and the barracks across the training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘In fact, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that there are no borders now. During the day, one could freely come and go…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the vacancy in Paju’s Strongest Sword and the unresolved issue of the mutant were related.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until recently, it was thought that Goyang’s Strongest Sword had absorb the title of Paju, but now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It could have been taken by North Korea.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, it could have been taken by the Strongest Sword from Kaesong, which they would soon see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank, clunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo continued to ascend northward, a building he had seen in pictures finally came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We’re almost there.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than the House of Peace, the South Korean building at Panmunjom where Kim Jong-un had visited for inter-Korean summits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And about a hundred meters away stood the Freedom House, facing North Korea’s Panmungak across the Military Demarcation Line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh, hold on.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo shifted his gaze between the Freedom House and Panmungak, he reflexively pulled the reins, slowing Negwig’s pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Neigh…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because of the astonishing sight before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Unbelievable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire territory of the North, including Panmungak, was shrouded in a bluish mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It seems each country has its own strange climate phenomenon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was within the expected range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what shocked Yeongwoo was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaaah……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black obsidian rain, peculiar to South Korea’s strange climate, was precisely falling only up to the Military Demarcation Line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the bluish mist, peculiar to North Korea’s strange climate, was lingering only across the border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it meant that some sort of system that shaped this world was still acknowledging the concepts of ‘territory, borders’ arbitrarily distinguished by humans before the reset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s the criterion for this distinction? Perhaps it’s the reset point.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Yeongwoo was curious about whether Dokdo was considered part of South Korea or Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did the universe perceive the territorial disputes concerning Dokdo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank, clunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negwig finally came to a halt right in front of the Military Demarcation Line at Panmunjom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Neigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the creature raised its head, it made a somewhat sharp sound, as if it wanted to convey that they shouldn’t go any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I know too. We don’t have the equipment to fend off such mist yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After quickly surveying the surroundings, Yeongwoo used the Epic Compass ‘Fearful Cat’ to confirm once again that there were no threatening presences nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Anyway, won’t the strange climate in North Korea clear up before the lodging service ends? Let’s wait until then.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, he opened the Accessory Encyclopaedia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the equipment that needed to be checked frequently, like the ‘Fearful Cat,’ everything else that didn’t require direct wearing was stored in the encyclopaedia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can remove all the rings and bracelets. This makes things much easier.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The method of storing equipment in the encyclopaedia was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just focus on the equipment as if you were viewing a tooltip, or touch it with your hand, and a book-shaped encyclopaedia icon would appear along with the equipment tooltip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, just look at the encyclopaedia icon, and that’s it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whisk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The equipment was sucked into the encyclopaedia icon, automatically stored, and its abilities remained active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ll keep just the compass types, Serpent of Greed, and the Whistle.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo decided to keep the Legendary Bracelet ‘Golden Punishment’ as it still had its effects intact, and it also served as a sort of defensive gear on its own, which held some significance for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Now, is everything sorted out?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo glanced at his much cleaner hands, he couldn’t help but think that he wanted more encyclopaedias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, he couldn’t utilize equipment like the ‘Frost Crown’ because he couldn’t wear two helmets simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Frost Crown」 – Mutant Helmet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【20% cold resistance】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I obtain a gear encyclopaedia, I could carry the Frost Crown’s 20% cold resistance effect while wielding the Vanguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Merciless」 – Mutant one-handed axe\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Increase power against opponents with a total lower stat sum than the wearer.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, with other encyclopaedias, I could obtain different effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But to obtain more encyclopaedias, I have to challenge the dungeon every night and achieve the top rank in contributions each time. It’s definitely not an easy task.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And even before challenging the dungeon, obtaining equipment that can withstand various strange climates is also a challenge. No matter how diligently I meet with traders, there must be limits, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Since I can’t predict what kind of climate will occur every night, even if I have several pieces of strange climate equipment, ultimately, it will depend on luck.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, there was no guarantee that he would encounter Ottavio and Ricardo in the next dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo pondered the troublesome issues, his wristwatch began to beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep, beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the 8 o’clock morning alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I still have a long way to go until 10 o’clock. Should I take a look around other areas?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo glanced at the sky while listening to the alarm, the black obsidian rain, which had been filling the sky until just now, disappeared in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the same was true on the northern side of the Military Demarcation Line, just a few steps ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bluish mist that had filled the area there was also cleanly swept away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh… So 8 a.m. is the end time for the strange climate.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo learned another rule of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, a series of system notifications appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You have permanently increased your strength by 100 due to the Furious Goblin.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The usage count of the Pumpkin Whistle has been replenished.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that the officially designated starting point of a ‘day’ by the system was also 8 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hold on. In that case…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo’s thoughts naturally shifted towards achievements, the long-awaited achievement ‘Nocturnal’ was completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Achievement Accomplished: Nocturnal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Achievement Grade: Epic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Achievement Rank: #5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Spend a night outside your residence.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yeongwoo was among the top ranks of the elites in the reset world, completing an achievement was always a welcome occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as another achievement was completed, the Perfectionist was triggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Idealist」 – Epic Ring\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【All abilities increase by 100 per achievement】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, there was a notification of increased stats filling his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yeongwoo’s attention wasn’t entirely focused on the rapidly increasing stats at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But why rank 5? Shouldn’t it be at least 3?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First place was probably Otavio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been entering the dungeon since last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant only Yeongwoo himself and Ricardo from Brazil remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the achieved rank turned out to be fifth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, at this point in time, at least ‘five’ individuals had completed the Nocturnal achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Does this mean there were more people out at night besides our party?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Nocturnal could be completed without entering the dungeon, so this rank didn’t necessarily imply the existence of another ‘dungeon party.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But it’s not impossible. People who braved the strange climate all night wouldn’t have just sat still, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, they would have explored areas they hadn’t been to before and probably encountered mutants resting during the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s challenging. If I can enter the dungeon tonight, I might meet more people than I thought.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it would be a good thing or a bad thing remained to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Yeongwoo never imagined he would experience the term ‘global village’ in this way, so he was somewhat taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he also thought that if possible tonight, he must visit the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, if I’m lucky enough to find more strange climate equipment again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo scratched his chin, contemplating crossing the military demarcation line between North and South, the last system notification appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh, I almost forgot.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「There are unreceived achievement rewards available.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The completion reward for the Epic achievement ‘Nocturnal.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1894,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","864a83d3c5e0a638fcb71272e360109affa895f09b3d53ae9fb5a57a6ffe0f3e","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-11","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-118",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]