[{"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-145":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},1848246,2454,"Chapter 145","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-145",145,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 145: Origin (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What, what does this mean?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo looked surprised while holding the fountain pen, Sergeant Jo Seongsik tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you doing that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s…” Yeongwoo hesitated, then closed his mouth again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would the ‘Wanted Poster’ set up to find his father react at this point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could my father have any connection to the prison?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but think so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wanted poster that reappeared in his sight pointed south, towards Uijeongbu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced vaguely to the south, pondering his own background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「This individual is a random combination of level 4 settings.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Influenced by parental settings, they possess the following immutable elements at birth: #Level4 #Orphan.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「As a level 4 combination, they receive retroactive adjustments to acquire settings of level 2 or higher throughout their lifespan.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruthless preface of the fate record, which even evoked fear at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Yeongwoo wasn’t afraid of those ominous words anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had become the person he was now, facing much more terrifying things than those mere phrases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong Yeongwoo07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daring “Jeong Yeongwoo,” seventh of all the Jeong Yeongwoos on Earth to contact the Currency Exchange, and the Strongest Sword of Gyeongbuk Province, Gangnam, and Joseon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Also known as the advertising model for the universal weapon brand Dogo.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at some point, he would compete with Kim Jong-un and who would emerge as Geumgang Yaksha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, despite all that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Father]: Grade 6 Extra\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mother]: Grade 1 Supporting Role\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the clear confirmation of his own origins in the fate record, Jeong Yeongwoo07 couldn’t help but feel diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was natural. Jeong Yeongwoo07 was also born between a man and a woman and inherited much from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A random combination of level 4 settings…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When certain settings from his grade 6 father and grade 1 mother were appropriately integrated, it resulted in the system-designated ‘stubborn’ being born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly happened in Uijeongbu? Did the prisoners conduct a mass breakout?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked, hoping it wasn’t true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Lieutenant Jo Seongsik gave a merciless answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. It’s said that several Currency Exchanges even fell on top of the prison. Because of the chaos, it seems prisoners poured out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo rubbed his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that his father was most likely one of the criminals imprisoned in Uijeongbu, and he would soon have to identify him among those sinners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Does the wanted poster pinpoint the exact target I’m looking for? So far, it seems to only vaguely indicate the direction.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would it leave a mark like a target above the opponent’s head when he got close enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only find out by meeting the target himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stared anxiously southward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jeong Seongsik cautiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you planning to go to Uijeongbu…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. If the city is in such chaos, I need to see it for myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to explicitly mention that his father might be there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But apart from that, there was one other question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If there was such a big uproar in Uijeongbu, why doesn’t Seoul know about it yet?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least the members of the Strongest Swords assembly, who had started the alliance early, should have been aware, shouldn’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he would have to go to Uijeongbu himself to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With determination, Yeongwoo reached out his left hand into the air and summoned his black sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Swish.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Gnoll’s Iron Belt」 – Mutant Belt\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Remotely retrieve weapons.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the black sword lying on the ground flew back like an arrow and stabbed itself into Yeongwoo’s waistband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clang!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, Lieutenant Jo Seongsik was greatly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yeongwoo was climbing on top of the Negwig with the Golden Goblin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Tap!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jo Seongsik inserted the sword he was holding into the waistband, he bid farewell to Strongest Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I visit Seoul, can I see you again…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Every day at 3 p.m., the Strongest Sword of Seoul gathers in Yongsan Park. You can see me then too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo added that if it wasn’t at that time, he would have to come to Gangnam himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also implied that he wasn’t often attached to Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… So there’s a Strongest Sword gathering.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Jo Seongsik, who had been guarding the front, everything he heard from Yeongwoo, who came from Seoul, was new and surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please be careful. Pocheon is close to a gray area, but you should be a little cautious from Yangju onwards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, whether there was anyone who could deal with this monster over there was another matter altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jo Seongsik advised with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, thank you. If there are any problems on the way, I’ll take care of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meant that Yeongwoo would kill any threats to himself and Seoul as he passed through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seongsik realized the meaning of Yeongwoo’s words belatedly and felt a chill run down his spine involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clunk.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the Negwig carrying Yeongwoo began to move its iron hooves slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the reset, its population was only 140,000, making it one of the cities with very few people compared to its size. Even Gangnam had a population of 540,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s literally no one there. It’s closer to a ghost town than a gray area,’ Seongsik remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, Pyeongtaek had become a sort of public hunting ground where all nearby Strongest Sword and monster hunters gathered around 1 p.m. to earn money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s true that Yangju’s Strongest Sword serves as the protectors of this city. So people must be living here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Current location: ‘Pyeongtaek.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|There is no Strongest Sword in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no Strongest Sword acting as the defense force here, and consequently, there were no residents either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, most of the buildings along the path Yeongwoo was taking were severely damaged, to the extent that one might think rental services were available in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps these were traces left by monsters or mutants that had been summoned here, freely wreaking havoc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is what happens when there are no people around.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 11 p.m. every night, those who couldn’t find a place to stay died for the most part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Pyeongtaek, with hardly any intact buildings left, was practically uninhabitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There hadn’t been any way discovered yet to restore the destroyed buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the fortunate thing was that there were many areas Yeongwoo could leave Pyeongtaek for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even neighboring areas like Cheorwon, Hwacheon, Yangju, Dongducheon, and Namyangju were difficult to count with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘People probably scattered to the east and west, as they wouldn’t have stayed near Uijeongbu.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo confirmed that even the “fearful-cat” was closing its eyes, then increased Negwig’s speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Vroom, vroom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there were no people living in Pyeongtaek anymore, there was no need for him to be there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There aren’t even any merchants here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky over pristine Pyeongtaek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it was known as the gathering place for Strongest Sword and monster hunters from various regions, merchants who came here likely sold out their goods in an instant and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, they were leaving work early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo continued to traverse the desolate city of Pyeongtaek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Current location: ‘Yangju.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|The Strongest Sword in this area is ‘Choi Jongseon02,’ Rank 2, defense 233 times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, as the location status changed to Yangju, the information about Choi Jongseon02, the Strongest Sword of Yangju, was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘233 times…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What caught Yeongwoo’s attention was the number of defenses by Choi Jongseon, which was over 200 times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such high defense counts were usually only seen in North Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But… with such a big uproar around here, how did they manage to defend 233 times?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This not only hinted at the rough atmosphere of the Yangju area but also meant that Choi Jongseon was not an ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Vroom, vroom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they passed through the entrance of Yangju and began to see houses scattered around, people started to appear here and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s definitely different.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t a single unarmed person among those caught in Yeongwoo’s sight, each maintaining a sufficient distance from each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘About 40 meters apart.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was probably a safety distance learned through experience over the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, in Yangju, if someone breached that distance, people would either flee or prepare to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-*Neigh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yeongwoo was riding a horse from another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-*Whiiiinng!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing a flying greatsword shining with golden light, the rules of Yangju did not apply to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Vroom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his speed was too fast, and those he encountered were busy avoiding him first, not many people paid attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s… that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa! It scared me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on, riding a horse…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survivors of Yangju were captured by an ominous sense of foreboding as they looked at the unidentified cavalryman who had suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Vroom, vroom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar figure of the dark light pillar that had almost disappeared from their sight was moving towards the city center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was heading towards the location where the remaining merchants were staying in Yangju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh…! There are still merchants here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo, riding atop Negwig, also fixed his gaze on the distant dark pillar, which indicated the location of the merchants, he naturally entered Yangju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he felt that the atmosphere was somewhat different from the outskirts of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For one thing, there were no people walking alone, but instead, everyone was moving with about a 20-meter safety distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, in the city center, people mostly knew each other, so that might be the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, it’s somewhat unusual to maintain the safe distance. Usually, the atmosphere in the city center is more relaxed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be related to the unusually high defense count of the Strongest Sword?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t seem like they were indiscriminately killing everyone they saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, there shouldn’t be anyone in the city center, just like in Pyeongtaek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s a peculiar city.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there seemed to be hardly anyone here who could be considered ordinary residents like in Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most seemed to be combatants with a high level of self-defense ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant living in this area was not easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the distance with the black light pillar gradually decreased, Yeongwoo pulled on Negwig’s reins to slow down the speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, he felt the residents of Yangju, who had been hiding between the buildings, narrowing the distance as they approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were all staying behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s this? Riding a horse looks strange to them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few minutes, the number of people following behind reached about twenty, but Yeongwoo wasn’t tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a similar situation, he was confident that he could fight them all at once and survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And above all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ho-o-o-o…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eerie atmosphere characteristic of the black light pillar was emanating from ahead, almost reaching the vicinity of the merchants in Yangju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I have plenty of cash right now, so I’ll meet the merchant and head towards Uijeongbu.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo thought so and continued to move Negwig forward, the scenery under the black light pillar, hidden behind the buildings in front, caught his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, Yeongwoo finally understood why the cautious residents of Yangju had started following him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo involuntarily sighed, a woman sitting in front of the merchant on the other side turned her head towards the visitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Yangju’s Strongest Sword』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this title shining brilliantly above her head, there was no room for doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was Choi Jongseon02, the Strongest Sword of Yangju, with 233 defense counts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Studying Yeongwoo’s appearance carefully, Choi Jongseon, the Strongest Sword of Yangju, made a troubled expression, then picked up the sword lying on the ground and suddenly an unexpected sound came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waaah…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was undoubtedly the cry of a baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprised by this, Yeongwoo blinked his eyes, and he saw a baby wrapped in a swaddle lying on the ground, struggling at the feet of Choi Jongseon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re going to fight, let’s do it quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Jongseon urged Yeongwoo with tired eyes and a weary voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clunk, thud!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dropping all the bows and swords he had on him to the ground, Yeongwoo spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam! I am an orphan on my way to find my father in Uijeongbu. If it’s alright, may I meet the merchant for a moment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2074,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","aabf42a80f7e90c7a111a89bb3fb5403040dc0ebbcabe6bf8896df976e1a91fb","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-38","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-37",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]