[{"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-181":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},1848366,2454,"Chapter 181","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-181",181,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 181: Everyone’s Strongest Sword (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-risk mutant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a recommended formation of one group with two people, directly appointed by the council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… What’s this? Even as the Strongest Sword, it’s asking to not to be alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jeonggu, reading the warning, scratched his chin, Yeongwoo, who had put on his shoes, nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. From today on, it means that those who are difficult to handle alone as the Strongest Sword are coming back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo thought that maybe it wasn’t just a simple dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the dragon dream he saw just before waking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, it’s absurd to think that my mother really gave a prophecy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his mother was really a mutant, she would have been waiting in the darkness like Kim Jong-un for the day to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than giving a prophecy to an unnamed son, it’s a story of not even being able to look ahead to her own future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what was that dream earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If my uncle really returns as a lightning-spewing dragon, then I should seriously consider it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning call continued to ring loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo moved to the bedroom and picked up the communicator with the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as usual, a strange voice informed him of the checkout time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《There is 1 hour and 56 minutes left until check-out.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《There is one unconfirmed message. Press 5 to receive.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, a dialogue other than the checkout notification flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed there was some kind of voicemail function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why would someone leave a message at this point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pressed 5 on the phone just as he heard, and the strange voice read out the message stored in Yeongwoo’s mailbox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Hello, Mr. Jeong Yeongwoo07. This is Prism Credit contacting you.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prism Credit…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, he felt he knew what business they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Our Prism Credit is based on cheaper rates and thorough credit loans than death…》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course. Various parasites come running when they find out I’m in trouble with taxes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prism Credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An intergalactic loan company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To summarize the message they left, it was that they knew he was in trouble because of the acquisition tax and would lend him money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《If you want a consultation, press 403 0909# on the communicator. We will send a pager. Consultation and paging fees are free.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s this about?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo hesitated to hang up the communicator at the content that seemed like spam mail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait a moment.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he really needed money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just a small amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The acquisition tax on ‘Bastard’ isn’t the end. When you receive the weapon encyclopaedia, acquisition tax will occur again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this is a one-time payment separate from the basic tax, it was a problem that could not be overlooked considering that the price of non-payment is death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So should I consider loans as an option?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo has been scammed by the dungeon system as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn’t think he would be caught naïvely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling out to the golden goblin while holding the communicator, Yeongwoo, who was sitting in the star room, rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Keet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you still have it? That check.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s words, the goblin, realizing what he was looking for, opened the pocket of the spatial pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Keekit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the goblin handed over was none other than a white coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Blank check」 – Unique Currency\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Only once, it changes into the currency you touch.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If the money lent by the loan company is also provided in the form of currency, then I can copy it with this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if it was really possible, it would be advantageous to borrow as much money as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was still just one of the options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘For now, let’s keep the pager. I have nothing to lose.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deciding, Yeongwoo immediately pressed the call number of Prism Credit, and suddenly a part of the empty space split open quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, from inside, someone slid in a small device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if secretly putting in a snack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, what’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo hastily called out to the other party, but the problem space was already closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a contact method that was quite different from Dogo, who openly shot beams of light from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the pager?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo could only pick up the dropped pager from the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Prism Pager」 – General Tool\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【ICheaper rates than death! Prism Credit.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the tooltip on the communicator, Yeongwoo chuckled at the characteristic cheapness of Prism Credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the reason why the communicator’s grade was ‘general’ was also due to cost-saving measures?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was probably made to be scattered around for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Cheaper rates than death… Looking at the copy, it seems that there are quite a few people dying because of taxes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, since he had already started receiving spam mails, it seemed certain that he was experiencing quite rapid growth cosmically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I press this, is it an immediate call?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo fiddled with the communicator, which seemed like he had just removed one button from a keyboard, Seok, who had been standing in the corner of the bedroom, spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Are you done with everything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Yeongwoo nodded with a cool smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I didn’t even say hello… Sorry. Did you sleep well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this greeting, Yeongwoo realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he had been undressed since last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seok was not an ordinary person, so she didn’t make a fuss about Yeongwoo’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sleep? I almost couldn’t sleep. How could I sleep when the kids’ dad is up all night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, belatedly shifting his gaze to the television in the room, saw Kim Taejoon, the CEO, and the other two inmates buried in parts just like yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[PR\u002FN: Changing chairman taejoon to ceo taejoon bc its confusing bw chairman dogo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo could also see the progress of the work to the extent that it was surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, were you really working all night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the results on the screen were so obvious that there was no need to hear the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― F-634, General!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Wait. Where did you put all the Fs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― They’re at the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them had arranged the parts according to the assembly numbers to the extent that they had established their own system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even the giant barrel was nearly half finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even if the concept of time disappears in there, it seems there’s no limit to stamina.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the television in the returnee’s room was currently off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was probably because the generator had run out of power at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even if the laser cannon is completed and the coordinate locator is found, if there’s no generator over there, it’s impossible to request artillery support. I have to earn merit points today to buy a generator.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having grasped the situation to some extent, Yeongwoo asked Seok to get ready to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will you stay here a little longer? You can watch TV until 10 a.m.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. We’ll be here until ten. But where will you go, Mr. Yeongwoo? Don’t you need more rest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I think I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced at his watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current time was 8:12 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was still quite some time left until the appearance of the mutant, it was a time to do what needed to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We might need to move up the Strongest Swords’ meeting time and discuss the high-risk mutant countermeasures that were issued today.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If possible, it’s best to do it during the morning when the Strongest Swords are least busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve probably seen it too, but the mutant coming today seems quite strong. So I think we should have a strategy meeting of our own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Seok looked at her husband on the screen with a worried look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then my husband will have to fight hard today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was a natural thing to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo took it to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll do my best to make sure nothing like that happens. Today’s battle won’t be easy, but it will accumulate a lot of merit points, so we should be able to buy a generator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The generator was also welfare equipment for the inmates before the laser cannon was ready to operate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please don’t worry too much, and if you stay here until ten, I’ll leave the guards and Jongsu here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, thank you as always.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Seok bowed her head in thanks to Yeongwoo, Moses and Leehyun, who had been standing behind her as if hiding, also bowed their heads carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th… Thank you, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he thought the kids had no experience at all, they remembered what Yeongwoo had said last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-From now on, I’m your guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… Yes. Listen to your mother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After forcing an awkward smile to the children, Yeongwoo quickly left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jeonggu, who was standing in the living room, quickly approached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The two-person, one-group formation. Of course, you’re in the same group as me, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that Jeonggu was also concerned about the council’s warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right. Doesn’t my father have his own constituency too? He’s the Strongest Sword of Dobong, isn’t he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know how many people live in Dobong? The lives of all those people are in my hands…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jeonggu was ranting, someone knocked on the door to the guest room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump, thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this in the morning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It could be Suna.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, both of their expectations were completely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo opened the door, wondering who it could be, there was a woman standing outside the room still protected by the blue barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Mam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commonly known as Mam, Choi Jongseon02.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the Strongest Sword of Yangju, which had become a ruin, and a new mother who was scheduled to work as the dedicated agent of Gwangjin District from today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, she wrapped the baby in a carrier and strapped it to her body, already holding a weapon in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They said a very strong mutant is coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Even without that news, I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tried to explain that he had plans for follow-up measures, but Jongseon interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeongwoo, of course, you’re in the same group as me, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s a two-person, one-group formation. Since you brought me here, you should naturally take responsibility, shouldn’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, yes, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not logically or morally incorrect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo looked embarrassedly behind him, Jeonggu added as if he had been waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, let’s just go with a three-person, one-group formation. We just need to work harder, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… It doesn’t matter if we move between regions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was the distance between regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Gangnam and Gwangjin were relatively close, so they could deal with the mutant quickly… Dobong was quite far north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They were all scared by the council’s warning. Even Mam is trying to form a group with me…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[TL\u002FN: For some reason author is using “mom” for choi jongeon 💀idk that sounds weird as fuck so im going with mam, if more context is provided, for why is yeongwoo calling jongseon as mom i’ll change it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until yesterday, he was called the crazy orphan here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in battle, that crazy orphan was the most reliable ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was true even from the perspective of Jeonggu, who was Yeongwoo’s very capable father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A high-risk mutant…? It’s safer to stick by this guy’s side no matter what.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While thinking this, Jeonggu glanced provocatively at Choi Jongseon, who seemed to be the competitor for this group assignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yeongwoo tried to stick to a two-person group, it was a nuance of telling him to get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jeonggu’s competitors were not only Jongseon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the sound of arrival came from the direction of the elevator on the other side of the corridor, and an unusual atmosphere swept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, who’s already here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Yeongwoo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeongwoo! Good morning!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An impressive array of titles gathered densely on the 32nd floor corridor of Parnassus Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Songpa’s Strongest Sword』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Seocho’s Strongest Sword』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Yongsan’s Strongest Sword』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Dokjang Strongest Sword Lee Hanwook, who had jumped up the stairs instead of taking the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, you’re all here already.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Lee Hanwook’s words, Jeonggu sensed that those kids had all come here for the sake of asking him to be their group leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Strongest Swords of the Seoul Federation wanted to be in the same group as Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This fucking…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having quickly grasped the situation, Jeonggu narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this point, physically and relationally, Kim Jeonggu himself was closest to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he confidently put his hand on Yeongwoo’s shoulder and boldly said, as if to make everyone hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Son! Good morning!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2150,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","6785caa58f5883adc0f785c4c097a445e200f06228b13d04b699762545963d9e","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-182","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-371",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]