[{"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-174":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},1848355,2454,"Chapter 174","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-174",174,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 174: Sharing the Bed with Enemies (9)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Individual scores…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be that the rewards vary for each person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they reached the reward section, the reactions of dungeon novices and experienced adventurers differed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu and Ryu Manho were first-timers in this dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Tomiko and Jang Jaham were individuals who had already experienced other dungeons, as evidenced by their reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rankings are probably determined by contribution. Rewards also vary according to rank.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Tomiko said this, Ryu Manho furrowed his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Contribution…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an unwelcome topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were talking about contributions to this dungeon, wouldn’t Joseon’s Strongest Sword overwhelmingly receive the highest score?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, since we managed to survive this absurd place, we should consider that reward sufficient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this, Sandong’s Twin Evil Jang Jaham sighed and slumped to the ground, uttering a rather dramatic line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become difficult even to stand due to the ordeal they faced in the third stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The individual score calculation is complete.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the dungeon system finished calculating the scores of the five participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1st Place] Yeongwoo – Total score 133\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Outstanding resolver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Overwhelming equipment score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Between legality and illegality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2nd Place] Tomiko – Total score 62\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Exemplary manners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– High equipment score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Unfortunate experience in the third stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3rd Place] Jeonggu – Total score 56\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Excellent weapon proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Did their best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Yeongwoo’s father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4th Place] Jaham – Total score 47\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Exceptional combatant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Provoker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Unfortunate experience in the third stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[5th Place] Manho – Total score 36\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Exceptional combatant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Divider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Moody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Am I really last?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the revelation of the rankings, Ryu Manho from Taiwan, who was ranked fifth, expressed his dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Jang Jaham from China sneered at Ryu Manho and chuckled menacingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh, it’s just as it’s written on the report card. Divider, and moody.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say, you provoker?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ryu Manho growled and attempted to draw his sword, once again, Tomiko intervened between them, expressing her displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, come on! Stop it already. Aren’t you all embarrassed to be carried up on his back like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swiftly, Tomiko pointed towards Joseon’s Strongest Sword, Jeong Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she hadn’t made significant contributions to this dungeon herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, wasn’t she still a party member with a score of 62 out of 100, as judged by the system out of a maximum of 100 points?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of ranking, she was second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With a score of 36 in this position, 62 is quite excellent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why Tomiko dared to speak out loudly despite Yeongwo being 133 points ahead of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Jeonggu tilted his head somewhat tepidly at his own scorecard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total score of 56 out of 100.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he was being praised for doing his best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had only thrown a weapon to Yeongwoo during the boss battle, the label “excellent weapon proficiency” wasn’t entirely false.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But then again…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Yeongwoo’s father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did being Yeongwoo’s father mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he introduce himself as Yeongwoo’s father when he first entered this dungeon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if that wasn’t the case…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jeonggu wore a complicated expression, Tomiko, looking at the rulebook, asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never seen a score exceeding 100. How did such a score come about? Was it the same before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1st Place] Yeongwoo – Total score 133\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomiko was already confident that Jeong Yeongwoo had solved the dungeon in a similar manner before, as she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster who summoned flying swords and mutants… Wasn’t it a natural thought?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, that’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo affirmed Tomiko’s question, he didn’t reveal further details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the score important? Surviving this dungeon is what matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn’t sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo desperately wanted to obtain the encyclopaedia, the reward for first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So I’ve secured first place. That’s it’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo looked at the scorecard with a satisfied expression, the message for reward distribution appeared at the perfect timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Rewards will be distributed according to the confirmed rankings.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1st Place] Yeongwoo – Armor encyclopaedia\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2nd Place] Tomiko – Random Epic Equipment\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3rd Place] Jeonggu – Random Epic Equipment\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4th Place] Jaham – Random Unique Equipment\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[5th Place] Manho – Random Unique Equipment\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While everyone was surprised by the rewards, the reasons varied slightly for each of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu and Ryu Manho, who were experiencing the dungeon for the first time, were amazed by starting with unique grade rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Tomiko and Jang Jaham, who were experienced, had their own reactions…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An encyclopaedia?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s an encyclopaedia…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reacted as if they were seeing the reward for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, Yeongwoo also couldn’t help but feel puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re seeing an encyclopaedia for the first time? There must have been a first place in the previous dungeons too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo asked this, Tomiko nodded as if it were obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Wasn’t the first place reward supposed to be legendary equipment…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first place reward I saw was also legendary equipment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that the two who had experienced different dungeons each considered the first place reward to be legendary, while only Yeongwoo thought of it as an encyclopaedia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Was I wrong?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s gaze returned to his own score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1st Place] Yeongwoo – Total score 133\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Total score, 133.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And last night, in “Pain of Ilya,” where he was rewarded with the Artifact encyclopaedia, Yeongwoo had scored…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1st Place] Yeongwoo – Total score 172\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…172 points. Both times I scored over 100 for first place.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The equipment encyclopaedia was a hidden reward in the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a reward beyond just being “first place” in terms of achieving something more substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Although achieving first place in a dungeon is never easy, considering there are probably several dungeons opening worldwide every day… It didn’t make much sense.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo came to this realization, Tomiko and Jang Jaham approached him as if to start a conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? What is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop gaping and say something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the meeting of the four experts from four countries ended here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a beam of light flashed before the eyes of the four, excluding Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zap, zap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than the physical rewards being given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unique rewards were contained in orange boxes, while the epic rewards appeared in silver-white boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, what’s this? It’s like getting presents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu exclaimed with excitement, feeling relieved of the tension he had been holding onto for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had obtained epic-grade equipment after crossing the threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To obtain this through trade with merchants, one would have to pay a huge amount of karma or sacrifice a legendary-grade achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what about Yeongwoo…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Tomiko turned her head back to Yeongwoo again, but at that moment, Yeongwoo was already checking a notification message that only he could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yeongwoo07’s data: ‘Armor encyclopaedia’ has been added.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh, it’s over. It’s an Armor encyclopaedia.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo confirmed the type of encyclopaedia that appeared as a reward, his expression unintentionally filled with pride, noticed by Jeonggu who recognized it as ominous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, bastard… What incredible thing did you get now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I just…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo smiled, swallowing the words “I’m invincible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but think of dozens of armors sleeping in the spatial bag of the Golden Goblin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「In 10 seconds, the dungeon will be closed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Please use the portal to exit.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the announcement of the dungeon closure, the countdown began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「9」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it’s already time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happens now? Are we going back to where we came from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「8」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the remaining time decreased without hesitation, everyone’s gaze turned to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the monster, no, the nobleman who had broken through this absurd dungeon in an absurd manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By any chance… will you come tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Jang Jaham subtly requested an after-meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being somewhat bloodthirsty, he also had a strong desire for power, even though he had almost died today, he thought of coming back to the dungeon again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, assuming he would be on the same team as the Joseon’s Strongest Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yeongwoo nodded as he looked at the timer, which had now decreased to 6 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「6」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I’ll probably come to the dungeon tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「5」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you unaware? Since it’s random matching every time, it’s difficult to meet again once we part like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said this, he remembered Ricardo and Ottavio, who had been his partners in the first dungeon and had shown quite remarkable teamwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, one could even say that he missed them a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just wanted to know their current situation, even if it wasn’t related to the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They must have been causing chaos somewhere. Maybe if I keep flipping through the channels on TV, they’ll show up?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought in mind, Yeongwoo was about to hurry back to check when an unexpected line came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you two came together, didn’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, he saw it was Jang Jaham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You and your father, didn’t you come together like you wanted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「3」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… we did pass through the same entrance at the same moment…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo answered as if it were obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jang Jaham responded in the same manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s what I mean.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, we’re also…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jang Jaham’s words didn’t continue further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, it would be more accurate to say that they didn’t reach Yeongwoo’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his words could be fully pronounced, Iche, the dungeon master, filled the room and bounced everyone out of the stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, due to the dungeon’s closure as previously announced, all participants were forcibly ejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only at this moment that Yeongwoo painfully learned why he had to open the portal and leave by himself before the countdown ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being forcibly ejected from the dungeon was accompanied by severe nausea and pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aargh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo screamed unlike his usual self, at some point, the surroundings filled with Iche suddenly turned red, and his eyes and ears opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And simultaneously…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind, there was a sense that Jeonggu suddenly appeared, rolling on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, too, had been forcibly ejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the heck is all this? Is this how we’re supposed to be kicked out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, what is this… Normally kicked out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moaning, Jeonggu vomited on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, with a wildfire raging nearby, red embers flew into Jeonggu’s wide-open mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This damn world! Still the same as ever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he muttered in arrogance, Golden Goblin, riding on Negwig, approached with a clinking sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack, clack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kweee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo waved to his two colleagues and asked his father, who was still lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you hear earlier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Hear what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the Chinese guy said.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About using the same entrance tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I didn’t hear it all the way to the end, but it was something like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But is that possible? Even if he finds out where we are, it’s too far to come back. Do you even know where Sandong is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo sincerely asked, Jeonggu touched his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, it’s across from Incheon. Do you know what that means? It’s across the sea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sandong Province, China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you use the sea route, it’s the city closest to South Korea among all regions in China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, considering the current means of transportation, which mainly consists of fast land travel, there was hardly any place as difficult to reach as the area across the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo made a sound as if he remembered something, Jeonggu’s face wrinkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? What now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there… really Sandong across from Incheon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I say so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, wouldn’t it be not impossible for people from Sandong to use the same entrance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What…? W-why is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu looked at his son with an uneasy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the problematic son spread his hands and clapped his palms together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soon, the land will be connected. Like Pangaea!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going to be connected…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu’s mouth hung open wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, he looked at Yeongwoo with a bewildered face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, seriously, look at this… This asshole treats his father like an idiot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2051,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","0208dac588266680d7f09d48d300c58c808b48094888f27211f53904d88a137f","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-175","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-367",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]