[{"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-178":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},1848361,2454,"Chapter 178","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 178: Master of Myths (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under-the-table money, bribery, rebates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever term you used, it seemed like there were similar concepts in the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Ah… Yes, of course!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kubu blinked his large eyes, hiding his confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–You’ve bestowed upon me an honor that cannot be bought with money, Jeong Yeongwoo07. So, I shall give you a gift that cannot be bought with money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfwaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Kubu, with yellowish pupils, stared blankly at something as if calling out for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh…? Why are you doing this so formally? I was expecting to negotiate the transaction fee or ask for a bigger discount.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the larger the amount of under-the-table money, the better it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Yeongwoo looked around cautiously, slightly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, amid the commotion, people from the bedroom started walking towards the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seok, appearing with the children, asked with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo made an effort to smile at her and the children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it’s nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Nothing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seok disagreed entirely, looking at the large eyes dominating the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, are you seeing this for the first time? He’s the one who will take care of my tax affairs from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yeongwoo finished speaking, Kubu, having completed some kind of summoning ritual, opened his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Jeong Yeongwoo07! Please accept the under-the-table money I’ve prepared here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, a portal emitting yellow light opened beneath Kubu’s yellowish pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfwaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, something was being brought in through that portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Kubu! Under-the-table money should be given discreetly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo was expressing his indignation towards the under-the-table money entering through the main gate, something groped its way out of the yellow portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Walking…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the ‘under-the-table money’, Yeongwoo sensed that something was terribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, immediately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Keeiiii!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The under-the-table money, walking out of the portal, made a whimpering sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bribe prepared by Kubu was none other than a living creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–The finest quality Tenta slave! It’s Pofu Tenta!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kubu, the guardian of the Tenta people, proudly introduced the bribe slave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yeongwoo, like the people behind him, was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Do aliens have no common sense? What are you going to do bringing a slave in front of the kids?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Portal, 3233’s living room was graced by the broad foot of the fully emerged Pofu Tenta from the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squelch, squelch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youngwoo exclaimed with a drained voice as he noticed claws on the creature’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The being brought by Kubu as part of his elevated status was a bipedal frog with a height of 70 centimeters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Brrrup!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of its face was a mouth, typical of amphibians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pofu Tenta opened its large mouth wide, surveying the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to be mentally preparing itself for the new planet where it would likely end up buried as a slave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Goodness. Yeongwoo, do you even trade slaves now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being gagged by her own words, Seok questioned like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yeongwoo couldn’t bring himself to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the golden goblin he had seen earlier, as well as the man who was to be her husband, were practically no different from slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, right on cue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Kiiiiii!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior slave who had been resting on the living room sofa rushed towards the new slave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tatat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kiik!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the goblin waved its arms, Pofu Tenta responded in kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Babaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then both of them looked at Yeongwoo simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…I don’t know what it is, but it doesn’t feel good.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo wore a troubled expression, Kubu blinked again and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Pofu Tenta is the highest slave of the unique grade. It will greatly assist you on your journey, Jeong Yeongwoo07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Highest grade?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, who had been about to send the frog-like creature back to space, stopped short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The golden goblin was an artifact-grade, but…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that this Pofu Tenta was of a higher grade than the goblin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, does it have a name? The golden goblin was just called the golden goblin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Golden Goblin」 – Artifact Slave\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Stores items in a pocket dimension.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Collects things that turn into money.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing this, Yeongwoo felt inexplicably sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When slaves reached a certain grade, they could have their own names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–This is the ownership of Pofu Tenta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Kubu presented a small yellow bead in front of Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably, touching that bead would officially make Yeongwoo the owner of Pofu Tenta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope I won’t end up like a slave trader, leading around a group of followers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo reached out slowly toward the bead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when his fingertips touched the bead, he saw a new item tooltip appear before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Pofu Tenta」 – Unique slave\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Plays the trumpet】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Iron Chain Band】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| The effect of trumpet performance increases by 10% for each adjacent slave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trumpet performance…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muttered Yeongwoo to himself as he saw the tooltip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pofu Tenta reached into the bulging pocket on his side and pulled out a small golden trumpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was his stomach a pocket?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, was Pofu Tenta some kind of bard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does this mean he gives buffs to his owner through trumpet performance…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Pofu is the best trumpet player of the Tenta tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kubu’s explanation continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t really important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… It’s obvious that he plays well, but isn’t the effect of his performance more important?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Yeongwoo requested a trumpet demonstration from Pofu, Kubu declined on his behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–It’s difficult here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Pofu’s trumpet performance is for attack purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An attack-oriented trumpet performance… What kind of performance is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was left with only questions, so he decided to accept Kubu’s “fee” for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall we start some business now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo looked at Kubu, his first tax accountant, Kubu blinked once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Yes. First, let’s calculate the business income of Mr. Jeong Yeongwoo07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Let’s calculate the total business income of Mr. Jeong Yeongwoo07, which amounted to 34 million karma over the past two days, with 28 million karma being paid in cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the people gathered in the living room, ranging from Jeonggu, the Strongest Sword of Dobong, Jongsu, Kwon Taeyoung and Kim Taejoon’s family, who could only be considered low-income in terms of imports, couldn’t close their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? How much…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“34 million?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in this place where various classes gathered, a daily income in the tens of millions was something unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yeongwoo noticed something strange about Kubu’s income calculation and mentioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Why is the total amount 34 million when the cash is only 28 million?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kubu rolled his eyes and quickly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some of the income from advertising activities was paid in physical goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yeongwoo heard this, he realized that it was the cost of modifying Dogo’s equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>◇ Dogo: secret arrow\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>◇ Dogo: Special ability damage\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is Dogo’s special function attached to the epic bow ‘White Fire’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then is this option valued at 6 million karma? Even though it looks like a retail price, not a wholesale price.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Dogo was not a non-profit organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t engage in unprofitable business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, the items received through special agreements are not counted as business income. Thank goodness.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the weapon encyclopaedia and mythical-grade weapon were converted into actual income, how much would it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a high probability that Yeongwoo would not be able to even afford the taxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… How much tax do I have to pay tonight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s voice became smaller for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, wasn’t that what Dogo’s chairman said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this universe, the only way to avoid taxes is to transcend death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if you didn’t want to die, you had to pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–The current basic calculated tax for Mr. Jeong Yeongwoo07, a general taxpayer, is 3.4 million karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculated tax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It refers to the tax before applying deductions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shouted without realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, does it make sense to pay 3.4 million in taxes in just one day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Yeongwoo lost his composure and became a real taxpayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the amount of money was also a fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Businesses have a tax rate of 10%. In fact, it’s not that high compared to Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu from the corner of the living room chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo couldn’t easily agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, if you were a real businessman on Earth, you could deduct expenses from your income. Isn’t this just taking 10% of the total income?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo hesitated, then suddenly remembered something and asked Kubu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the single-person household deduction? Until yesterday, it was supposed to halve the tax.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kubu replied with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–The single-person household deduction is a special deduction applied only to simple taxpayers during the protection period after the gate opening. It does not apply to Mr. Jeong Yeongwoo07, who has converted to a general taxpayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, damn it…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo almost blurted out the F word, but managed to hold it back as he looked at the kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, am I supposed to pay the full 3.4 million? Who the hell is taking all that money?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo spoke with the intention of finding the tax collector and killing him, Kubu trembled with his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Jeong Yeongwoo07, sir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–In addition to the basic calculated tax, there’s also an acquisition tax for each item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? For real, just say it straightforwardly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rage of Joseon’s Greatest Sword, who had received a tax bomb, pierced through the cabin ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s for illegitimate children, right? That acquisition tax.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–That’s correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Fuck, I’m tired.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much would the acquisition tax be for myth-grade equipment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo now felt dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be that I was set up by the chairman? When he gave me myth weapons, he never mentioned anything about an acquisition tax.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he had a considerable amount of cash just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* Available Karma: 8,954,500\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>8.95 million Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wasn’t the tax for advertising already 3.4 million Karma?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he really bear the acquisition tax for myth-grade equipment with that money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even the weapon encyclopaedia might have an acquisition tax…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bankruptcy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would lead to bankruptcy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the consequences of that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Death…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being threatened not by mutants but by taxes, he had never imagined such a life even in his dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then did the chairman pay the transfer tax? Actually, if you think about it, that sword he gave was one-sided!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Kubu responded without even blinking this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Since it was recorded in the books as a business transaction, the chairman paid the transfer tax as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, there was nothing more to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo asked again in a voice devoid of spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there no other way? This is really bankruptcy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Kubu rolled his large pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–According to the education I received in Dogo for Jeong Yeongwoo07’s tax representation work…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, is there something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a feeling of grasping at straws, Yeongwoo perked up his ears, and Kubu looked at him with rolling eyeballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Currently, the tax-saving strategies that I can recommend to Jeong Yeongwoo07 are dependent family deduction and single-parent household special deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1871,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","26599edc1640fa41257e3902fc027aeca7adcaca6b66d593304495ea32305c35","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-370","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-369",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]