[{"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-12":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},1848196,2454,"Chapter 12","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Peptobismol]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 12: The Goblins Are Too Big (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the quest prompt appeared, Yechan let out a surprised sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon this, Yeongwoo realized that Yechan was included in the list of ‘residents with monster kill records.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trigger for this Epic Quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You see it too? Both the prompt and the display.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The display?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s inquiry, Yechan, who had been nodding, soon spotted a distant red pillar of light and jolted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I see it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that this time, he was determined to go and confront the mutants?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yechan looked at Yeongwoo with eyes full of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Yeongwoo was focused on the red pillar of light that seemed to mark the location of the mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s moving.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite seeming to be quite a distance away, the movement of the pillar of light felt real-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant the target’s movement speed was incredibly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Where could it be heading?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the only way to find out was to chase it. It would be a waste of time to contemplate more here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should get ready to move now. We’ve done everything we need to do here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo picked 40,000 Karma from the pile of coins and handed it to Yechan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon this, Yechan glanced anxiously at the red pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we… going to the mutants?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. If we spot goblins on the way, we need to deal with them too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Yeongwoo placed a coin inside his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose was to reinvest the Karma gained this time into his stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Character: Jung Yeongwoo 07]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength] 96 (19+77)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stamina] 97 (21+76)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Endurance] 13\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Senses] 24\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* 1,000 Karma is consumed per stats point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* Available Karma: 200,000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With 200,000 Karma in hand, he could increase his stats by a total of 200 points if he invested it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo decided to initially balance each stat up to a certain level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Let’s raise Endurance and Senses to 50 for now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And distribute the rest between Strength and Stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Character: Jung Yeongwoo 07]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength] 150 (19+131)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stamina] 150 (21+129)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Endurance] 50 (13+37)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Senses] 50 (24+26)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* Available Karma: 30,000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is truly amazing. The rate of growth is too fast.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few hours ago, his Strength was only 19, and now it was at a staggering 150.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even after boosting the stats this much, he still had 30,000 Karma remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I should refrain from spending the rest. I might need cash on hand at some point.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After closing the settings window, Yeongwoo looked at Yechan, who was surrounded by a dotted line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yechan glanced at him and carefully asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you use up all your Karma again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I left some just in case.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, then should I…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nah. It’s better if you use it all. It’s still tough for you to fight against monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo expressed it as ‘some’ for the 30,000 Karma, yet he felt no unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the significant increase in available funds in exchange for hunting monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I wonder what others are doing. Are they still running away? Some of them might have fought the monsters.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo still surveyed the blue pillars of light scattered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They indicated that there were monsters left uncleared in the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister, I’m done too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the distribution of stat points, Yechan, holding a spear and shield, stood beside Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon which, Yeongwoo asked, keeping his gaze focused on the red pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s your Stamina now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s 52. The base was 22.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yechan adding to the base value, it seemed like he’d found some stability as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo double-checked that his backpack containing 30,000 Karma was securely locked before pointing with the tip of the Early Bird, indicating the red pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now we’re going all the way over there. Just follow behind me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded grand, but it boiled down to just running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, there was something different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite running at a considerable speed, they didn’t tire easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this applied to Yeongwoo with his Stamina reaching 150, while Yechan seemed visibly fatigued from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haa! Gasp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, instead of suggesting a brief rest, Yechan gritted through without asking to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because he thought that the moment he was considered a burden by Yeongwoo, he would be abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Haa! Haaa! Huff!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after a short while, as his stamina reached its limit, his breathing started to break down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon this, Yeongwoo gradually slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think you should take a little break.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, no! Just a little more…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, if you push yourself too hard and collapse, it’ll be troublesome for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few hours ago, Yeongwoo had been overtaken ruthlessly in the race to the currency exchange booth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, simply because Yechan lacked stamina, Yeongwoo had no intention of abandoning him. There was no reason to do that yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a short break. Since we don’t know when we might have to fight again, it’s better if I rest too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo came to a complete stop, Yechan, following behind, poured out sweat onto the ground, catching his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I might need to boost Stamina next time. If not…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s head stopped at a certain point as he looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two bicycles were lined up in front of a roadside store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had, of course, turned into stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But they said that by using Karma we can revert items turned to stone back to their original state.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo took out a coin from his backpack and walked toward the stone bicycles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the coin on the handlebar of the bicycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lo and behold, a small square hologram appeared where the coin and the bicycle made contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, this is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Peptobismol]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than the price tag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bicycle: 3,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* To confirm purchase, re-contact the item with a coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bicycle, 3,000 Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that by paying three crimson coins, these bicycles could be restored for use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even if I buy both, it’s just 6,000.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Yeongwoo, who currently had 30,000 Karma, it felt very affordable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding a bicycle significantly reduced stamina consumption relative to distance traveled and also increased the speed of movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While examining the price tag, Yeongwoo momentarily withdrew the coin, then touched it again to the bicycle, causing the coin to disappear, and the bicycle began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshhhhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like when items from the previous world turned to stone, it started emitting a hazy smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, from where the coin had made contact, the petrification quickly reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… what is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yechan, who had been catching his breath from behind, was startled and rushed over upon seeing the smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know how to ride a bike, right? From now on, we’ll move on these.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes? Ah, yes! I know how to ride, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yechan looked at Yeongwoo with admiring eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment when most people were busy running from monsters, the fact that Yeongwoo was buying a bicycle to chase down mutants… the more he thought about it, the more impressive it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister, um, are you a regressor or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[TL\u002FN: Bro read too many regressor manhwa… ngl I’d think the same in his place ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo furrowed his brows momentarily at the absurd statement, then chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What nonsense. It’s nothing like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then how are you able to do all these?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo intended to say something but closed his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was, he didn’t have a clear answer himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I’m afraid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister? What could you be afraid of…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Being weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pushed a bicycle towards Yechan and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you afraid?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yechan was checking his burnt name tag, Yeongwoo had his foot on the bicycle pedal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sometimes, being weak is scarier than dying. So, whenever there’s an opportunity, I try to become as strong as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rrrrrr…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the gears of Yeongwoo’s bicycle began to turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Yeongwoo move away, Yechan stared blankly for a moment, then hurriedly lifted his foot to the pedal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their bodies enhanced by Karma, the two of them rode the bicycles at a very fast pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blink, they broke through the commercial district and entered a residential area, where they could once again see other people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the issue was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Save me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone seemed extremely terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of people of all ages and genders were running in the direction of Yeongwoo and Yechan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re running away. Looks like there are goblins over there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed at the blue pillar of light emanating from inside the residential area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he glanced at a person who had just passed by him, noticing they were carrying a rock. He didn’t get a clear view in that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Probably an item from the previous world.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might be something incredibly valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were several groups, including a man carrying a child and a sister supporting her grandmother while sweating profusely, who seemed relatively vulnerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is truly like hell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yechan said while looking at the staggering elderly, Yeongwoo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At this pace, we can’t outrun them. Someone inside must be buying us time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He omitted the part about the true hell being inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was unclear whether someone inside was willingly buying them time or if they were simply being picked off in order at the back of the long evacuation line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo frowned, recalling a terrible scene involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If people were really dying in there, they needed to hurry more than they already were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. Stick to the side to avoid the crowd.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As people continued to pour out from the residential area, Yeongwoo and Yechan moved to the edge of the road and rode their bicycles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, by the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yechan pedaled hard, he spoke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are quite a few people without any weapons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not everyone followed the quests.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo sensed that the situation was getting closer as another group of people rushed out, and indeed, the blue pillar of light was now approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch! Creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unusual cracking noises reached Yeongwoo’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Shit. What’s this sound?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflexively, he raised his upper body and looked behind the crowd of refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, something grotesque filled his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goblins, smeared with blood, clutching one person each, feasting on flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, the sound of goblins tearing into human bones echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These bastards…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shouted in rage and reversed their course through the fleeing crowd. A goblin, skinning its prey, raised its head to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it grinned, flashing its white teeth that had not yet stained red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it was looking at more prey that had served themselves at its plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Peptobismol]\u003C\u002Fp>",1815,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.574Z",1,"novelbin.me","b97db5cb8d91e40bada50036d416f575c0157ee72a9f281dd914b2df5a6fcff3","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-121","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-120",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]