[{"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-221":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},1848105,2454,"Chapter 221","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 221: Unexpectedness (6)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wow, what is this? Does this mean bombardment is possible even inside the dungeon?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stared at the coordinates that appeared before him in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Toma is no ordinary company, that’s for sure. Well, not just anyone can be in the defense industry.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, he had learned at least two things from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Toma’s cosmic stature is on par with that of Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, it’s still unclear which one is higher.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would require finding a situation where Dogo can intervene and Toma cannot exert its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And second, this is indeed an alien planet, and its name is…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〔II|l||-Lupo-917-005-3102-89〕\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Lupo.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was likely the location of the casino.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere in the universe, there was an alien planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This won’t be the first alien planet I’ve been to. Probably, each dungeon is located in a different place.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of planet was it, and where was it located?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo felt a Strongest curiosity, but he had more pressing issues to address for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was to check the coordinates of the 2nd arena where the ‘Weakest’ contestant would be sent before they were transported to the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘To rank first in the betting points, I not only have to predict the game results throughout all five stages correctly, but also secure an unrivaled first place without any ties.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because Yeongwoo was aiming for the catalog, the overachievement reward, not just a simple first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he couldn’t be sure this method would grant him the catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he knew from experience that overwhelming play was necessary for an overachievement reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There are 19 other betting participants besides me. It’s a game that’s hard to win with just ordinary predictions.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, to achieve an overwhelming first place in this game…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…I have to rig the results.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With 3 seconds left before the arena transfer, Yeongwoo hurriedly checked the two ends and the center points of the 2nd arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〔II|l||-Lupo-917-005-3104-81〕\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〔II|l||-Lupo-917-005-3108-23〕\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〔II|l||-Lupo-917-005-3113-45〕\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, most participants would undoubtedly bet on the ‘weak’ contestant’s death, so Yeongwoo needed to keep the ‘weak’ Dragos alive as long as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he checked these three points in the 2nd arena to ensure that the European wouldn’t get caught in the laser bombardment range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to stay alive longer, don’t fight in the center of the arena.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo gave this last piece of advice to Dragos, the latter’s eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? What does that…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try to fight at the 6 o’clock direction. If I can’t determine Dragos’s position, I’ll bombard the 12 o’clock direction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed to a decoration in the 2nd arena while saying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the decorations at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock were different, so he gave a tip to use them for orientation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Dragos understood this clearly was uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could answer, both of them were transported to the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…It’s starting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s vision turned pure white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he felt his body become extremely light for a moment before returning to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the enormous stone walls of the arena filling his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Quite a few doors, huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing Yeongwoo noticed after confirming he had arrived in the arena was the large doors placed two per direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Eight doors in total… It doesn’t seem like there will be only ten mutants in the final stage.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo shuddered at the thought of a dreadful scenario, the dungeon system displayed a new message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The representatives have been transported to the arena.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All participants must complete their bets within 5 minutes from now.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the participants had only 5 minutes to gauge each other’s intentions and make their decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, the first-stage betting will close quickly. The answer is almost certain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1] Strongest survives, Weakest survives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2] Strongest dies, Weakest survives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3] Strongest survives, Weakest dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4] Strongest dies, Weakest dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The betting options appeared before Yeongwoo’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’ll practically be a landslide for option 1.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there would still be some gamblers who would choose option 3 to go against the odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I do love a good twist, but… going with option 1 is the right move.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo turned his head to look toward the 2nd arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside, the arena walls were much higher than expected, making it impossible to directly see the situation on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the betting initiated, two large screens appeared in the arena’s air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screens displayed the waiting room and the interior of Arena 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Representatives could now monitor the current situation comprehensively while proceeding with the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I thought they wouldn’t give us any information at all, but this is unexpected.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it seemed that only visual information could be obtained through the screens, as no sound came from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Anyway, I’ll go with option 1 for now. I just have to hope Dragos can handle up to a 2v1.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he would need to observe the difficulty of the second stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he started bombarding the Weakest side, the waiting room would realize that some variable had occurred and continue betting on the survival of the weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It would have been easier if it was something I could just force through. This is actually more difficult.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After choosing option 1 for the first stage betting, Yeongwoo took a deep breath and waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1] Strongest survives, Weakest survives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen in the air, he saw Dragos Corban from Brașov, Romania, sitting cross-legged, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s that? Is that his way of relaxing?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, being a named figure who survived up to this point and made it to the dungeon, he couldn’t be an ordinary… no, he couldn’t be a normal person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘For the first stage, there are two mutants… let’s see how this guy fights.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo observed the situation in Arena 2 and planned his future betting strategy, the first stage betting closed early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「First stage betting has been completed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[First Stage]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Option 1 – 17 votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Option 3 – 3 votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Three votes for option 3? Are they gambling right from the start?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was somewhat expected, but still surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, three participants had placed ‘gambling’ votes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3] Strongest survives, Weakest dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choosing option 3 meant they were betting that Dragos wouldn’t be able to handle even two mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the result would soon be revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All bets are in. The first stage will now begin.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the system announced the start of the match, the two doors at the 12 o’clock direction in Arena 1, where Yeongwoo was, swung open with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing through the massive iron doors, each appearing at least 2 meters thick, emerged a giant fire golem and a heavily armored troll wielding a long spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘These aren’t first-day mutants, clearly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed to be at least from the third day or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it was better for those formidable creatures to come here than to be sent to the Weakest side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing the handle of “Bastard,” attached to his belt, Yeongwoo looked up to check Arena 2’s situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, two mutants were also rushing out ferociously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh? One of them looks like it’s from the first or second day, doesn’t it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened as he watched the screen of Arena 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the mutants charging at Dragos was an orc with bare fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a beastman armed with a large shield and lance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its physique was similar to Yeongtae’s, who had a gnoll’s body, but this one had the head of a jaguar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘With much better equipment than Yeongtae, it’s probably a third or fourth-day mutant.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, the difficulty level didn’t seem too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surely he can handle this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling relieved that they could pass the first stage safely, Yeongwoo exhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planted his front foot firmly on the ground, preparing to draw his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two mutants had already approached within ten meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Kyaaaah!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Grrrr…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the arena mutants didn’t seem to have the intelligence to communicate with their opponents, probably due to being replicas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also lacked name tags above their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This makes it easier without any psychological warfare.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo thought about causing bleeding to increase his firepower but decided against it as it seemed unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he could clearly hear the breathing of the two mutants,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew “Bastard” with force and made a horizontal slash forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Preemptive Strike」 – Mutant One-handed Sword\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Increases the power of the first attack by 20%. Reactivates on successful hit】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Dullahan’s Sword」- Mutant One-Handed Sword\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The length of the sword is proportional to the user’s height.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As “Bastard,” its blade extending up to 6 meters, drew a crimson arc, the bodies of the two mutants charging at Yeongwoo were sliced cleanly in half, as easily as cutting tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the armor and weapons of the troll were cut through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「First stage: Strongest survives, Weakest in progress.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the notification that the match in Arena 1 had ended appeared, the participants in the waiting room started murmuring, which was visible through the broadcast screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, no one had expected the fight to end with just a single sword slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expecting that the match in Arena 2 would be wrapping up as well, Yeongwoo looked at the screen and gaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragos was struggling considerably against the bare-fisted orc and the heavily armored beastman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that even possible? He’s supposed to be a regional named character.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo watched Dragos fight with a disbelieving expression for a different reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combination he was facing was indeed tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the beastman pressed with a large shield and lance, the orc was cleverly targeting his flanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t communicate with participants, but they had enough tactics to break their opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But no matter how tough they are, he can’t break through that? How did he even think of entering the dungeon with such skills?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way to handle multiple opponents easily was to have overwhelming firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo believed that a master at the level of entering a five-day dungeon at night wouldn’t struggle against such low-risk mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could he be pretending to be the Weakest one?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo was considering using bombardment in the first stage, he changed his mind and observed Dragos more closely on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he finally noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect defense that seemed barely holding yet allowed no effective hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high strength level shown when deflecting the lance with his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…This bastard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goosebumps rose on his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo realized that he wasn’t the only one attempting to rig the match in this arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1812,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","2645ef28227d6c9589cec6a792eaacd4c0ee9f50be41937f64a3d39141cc6abc","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-421","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-420",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]