[{"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-217":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},1848098,2454,"Chapter 217","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 217: Unexpectedness (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Yeongwoo had this thought: Where and by whom is the returnee’s room managed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certainly, the military contractor, ‘Toma,’ supplies items like laser cannons, but isn’t this more like sponsored goods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘After paying taxes, it seems that new weapons are being stocked, so maybe they’re managed directly by a cosmic government or something.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, with a mixture of anticipation and worry, Yeongwoo rushed towards the bedroom with the television.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the blank expression on the faces of Kim Taejoon’s family, who had been watching the screen, came into view first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I wonder what’s going on?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo entered the bedroom with growing anxiety, Seok quickly pointed her finger at the television screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please take a look at that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following where she pointed, Yeongwoo’s eyes widened, just like the rest of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… what is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, there was a pile of rocks in the returnee’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an expression of disbelief, Yeongwoo approached the television, and what was seen on the large screen were the ‘Three Friends,’ gathered around a large screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a large television set, probably funded by the substantial public points earned through laser bombardment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― So, can you see it clearly? That thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, General Kim Younghyeom looked at the pile of rocks in the distance with a rubbery expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I see it clearly. But what is it? It doesn’t look like a weapon this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo expressed his disappointment, General Kim tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pointed the transparent camera towards the menu on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Can you see it? It says ‘Figurehead.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo peered at the menu on the screen, indeed, under the category of laser bombardment, there was an item called ‘Figurehead’ written.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And above that, as before, there was a blank space, indicating that it was locked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even after confirming this much, Yeongwoo still looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… Figurehead. It’s definitely an unusual item, but why is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Figurehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, it refers to an ornament attached to the bow of a ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the returnee’s room, there was not even a small pond to float a ship, and more importantly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s called a figurehead, but in reality, it could just be a decoration like a statue erected in a park. Given how empty the returnee’s room is.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, as the next generation product of the laser cannon, it was assumed that it would have some functionality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But General Kim Younghyeom’s thoughts were completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Take a closer look at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As General Kim rushed towards the pile of rocks on the other side where the television had fallen, the size of the rock pile, which had been roughly the size of a small hill just a moment ago, began to grow much larger than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were there more parts for the ‘Figurehead’ called up by the general through the menu than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Can you see clearly now? Why do you think this space exists?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The location where the Figurehead parts were pouring down was far away from the generator, about 200 meters away to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… something seems odd.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo could finally admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The location of the Figurehead was indeed mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if the space from the generator to the Figurehead had been secured in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Do you see the laser cannon position we first completed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Kim pointed outside the screen with his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… I can’t see it on my screen right now, but I have a rough idea of where it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said this, General Kim walked back towards the direction of the laser cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the image of the laser cannon’s firing base, located tens of meters away from the generator, began to appear on Yeongwoo’s screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Do you know what that is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Kim spoke with even more excitement than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yeongwoo felt like he might know vaguely, but he wasn’t completely sure, so he asked back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think it is, General?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, General Kim, standing upright in the spacious area between the Figurehead and the laser firing base, replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— I think that’s where the aft gun of a battleship will go. Whether it’s a main gun or a secondary gun, I can’t say for sure yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you serious? Are we really building a battleship?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo wasn’t the only one surprised by General Kim’s radical claim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A battleship…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you saying that’s where a battleship will go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Seok and Jeonggu couldn’t close their mouths in surprise, especially Seok, who was currently trapped in the surreal situation of her husband being a returnee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, if we’re really building a battleship, could we even sail it out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this somewhat risky statement, General Kim quickly corrected himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Madam, I sincerely believe that it’s the place for the battleship’s stern gun. But whether we can sail out of this space on that ship is uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Kim’s inference was purely based on the possibility that it might be a simple battleship for artillery support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, his gaze told a completely different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even so, would you want to be trapped in this space forever?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he thought of a battleship as soon as he saw the space between the figurehead and the laser gun might have stemmed from a desperate desire to leave someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo nodded as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I also hope that it’s the place for a battleship. It would be great if you could gain freedom by making it move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But to really find out if it’s a battleship position, there’s only one way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed at the figurehead parts on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we quickly assemble those, won’t we be able to see the next item?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it was a message to stop fooling around and get to work quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Seok asked General Kim,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there no product manual this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— There’s a design document… but there’s no product manual like last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As General Kim unfolded a holographic book, a series of part numbers that made up the figurehead were displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Probably, assembling them in this order will complete it. If it’s really a figurehead, there won’t be separate modules for functions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it was going to be a job of assembling a giant statue from scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It might take some time this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo looked at the pile of figurehead parts, General Kim shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— We’ll see. Since it’s just assembly without mechanical parts, once the sorting is done, the work speed should be quite fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But can you still do artillery support? I’ll be going into the dungeon shortly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo checked the time as he said this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current time: 10:21 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s almost time to enter the dungeon when you momentarily close your eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then General Kim Younghyeom raised a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Artillery support? Always welcome. But can we even shoot laser cannons into that dungeon? It’s a completely different area from Earth, isn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Kim Younghyeom was now an experienced ‘space traveler’ as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t he fight a fierce battle with the resurrected Gameta in the dungeon last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, he had a considerable understanding of the world after the reset, allowing him to have such doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— I’m not sure if the cannon has the authority for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant the authority to bombard not only Earth but also other areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially, the dungeon was more like a testing ground that appeared along with the reset system than a different planet, wasn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, there’s no precedent yet, so we have no choice but to try. But Dogo was able to interfere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first dungeon where they had to pull the ship, Yeongwoo had received equipment sponsorship from Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So likewise, Toma, a military contractor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It seems possible. Of course, there might be some restrictions on artillery support, which is a much more aggressive act.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe tonight, we’ll see which company, Dogo or Toma, has stronger authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, let’s look into it later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Yeongwoo told his father and Seok,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to take a short nap in the other room now. If I can’t wake up even after 11 o’clock, please wake me up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jeonggu hesitated and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can’t wake up, you want us to wake you up by force?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo himself might have thought waking up from sleep was trivial, but at least Jeonggu didn’t share the same sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, his crazy son, Jeong Yeongwoo, was a giant who could engage in physical fights even against dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine, someone waking up from unconsciousness due to interference from someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you swing your arm in your sleep, the person standing in front of you might get a broken waist, even if it’s the Strongest Sword. So, it’s better if you wake up on your own if possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jeonggu spoke seriously, Yeongwoo initially thought his father was joking and tried to laugh, but soon his expression stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, that’s not entirely wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he entrusted his weapons to the goblin and started walking towards the star room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then wake me up from afar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell him to blow a horn or throw a sword or something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y-you crazy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jeonggu found himself unconsciously fiddling with the sword at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so did Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you doesn’t throw with full force, I won’t die. I’ll wake up and stop it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t an unfounded statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the two slaves, Yeongwoo had another backup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「One-eyed Sentry」 – Mutant Cornea\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Stands guard when you fall asleep.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The One-eyed Sentry gathered messages that the wearer missed while sleeping and woke them up if there were any signs of danger nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if his crazy father really threw a sword, the One-eyed Sentry would detect it and wake Yeongwoo up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you aim for the neck and end up killing me, Dad will have to wield the title of Strongest Sword, you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo buried himself in the bed in the other room, leaving behind his father’s horrified expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such warmth that made him groan involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo drifted off to sleep just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And upon seeing his son like this, Jeonggu…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he confirmed Yeongwoo’s breathing had calmed down, he took out a dagger from his embrace and threw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward Yeongwoo’s forearm, who was already asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before the blade touched his skin, Yeongwoo’s body twitched for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, he deflected the dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good Lord, are you really insane?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, aren’t you sleeping yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was awake because of your nonsense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yeongwoo’s words were a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his left eye, there was a red eyeball mark, the activation sign of the One-eyed Sentry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t annoy me. Wake me up at 11.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo squeezed his temples and lay back on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, he truly fell into a deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1883,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","90e93e387d9bcab16173376eb940ec3281f46d9dfddd04a7534da6a53ca3c792","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-418","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-417",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]