[{"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-223":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},1848110,2454,"Chapter 223","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-223",223,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 223: Match Fixing (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second stage, four mutant clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This too was not a difficulty for Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what about Dragos?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No matter how cunning you are, your acting ends here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragos had already shown signs of struggle in the first stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he managed to survive the second stage as well, everyone would undoubtedly notice, regardless of how hard he fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would realize that Dragos had been pretending to be weak all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Four mutants mean it’s twice as difficult as the first stage. This isn’t something you can overcome just by fighting hard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Dragos might have achieved his goal just by the fact that twelve votes were cast predicting his death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a door opened in each of the four directions of the arena where Yeongwoo stood, and mutants burst out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Graaaah!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Wooooooo…!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Whoa, their momentum is incredible.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo felt a chill as he watched the mutants charging at him from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he no longer had a human heart, his mind still thought like a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized that this situation would be a nightmare for an ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since this was an arena on an alien planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dying here meant he couldn’t even return to the soil of his homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m not particularly attached to Earth, but if I have to die, I’d prefer to die on my planet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he had no intention of dying here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo assumed his drawing stance again and firmly planted his foot, the participants in the waiting room all focused their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to see if this ‘Strongest one’ could deal with the mutants in a single strike this time as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he started to show signs of struggling, they might consider betting on his death in the fourth or fifth stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo himself…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh, wait.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated just as he was about to slash the mutants that had gotten close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Shouldn’t I at least pretend a little? The more confused my competitors are, the more advantageous it is for me, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo decided to…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of slashing through all the mutants like he did in the first stage, he decided to barely miss the ones on his sides and rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to imply that in situations where enemies approached from all directions, he couldn’t help but have some openings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But everyone knows I have strong firepower, so I should allow the first hit and then quickly deal with the rest.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo was thinking this through, his sword, already slashed through two of the second-stage mutants cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful impact hit Yeongwoo’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was slashing forward, an ogre that had approached from behind swung its hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「……?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as a mutant clone, the ogre seemed to show a ‘puzzled’ expression as it looked at its hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It found it strange that its target didn’t flinch even after a direct hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was the last expression the ogre made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From bottom to top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo vertically slashed with his sword, which extended to 6 meters, splitting the 4-meter-tall ogre in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Kyaaa!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lizardman charged from the side, swinging its round shield at Yeongwoo’s left shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful shockwave occurred, pushing one of Yeongwoo’s feet a few inches back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re quite strong too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lizardman must be at least a fourth-day mutant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo grabbed the bottom of the shield touching his shoulder with his left hand, the lizardman’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「……!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From where Yeongwoo gripped the bottom of the shield, purple cracks spread like spider webs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened too, as this was unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s brain quickly recalled the effects of his equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he identified the likely cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Heresy」 – Unique Gauntlet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【15% of attack power is converted to energy damage.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just 15% converted to energy damage can have this kind of effect…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo finished this thought and slammed the shield in his hand onto the ground, the half with the cracks shattered into tiny pieces like candy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…This isn’t good.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing things had gone wrong, Yeongwoo looked up at the screen in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, he saw the bewildered faces of the participants in the waiting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had realized that the ‘Strongest one’ possessed far more overwhelming power than they had thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo quickly slashed the shieldless lizardman and then turned his gaze to the broadcast screen of the second arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Dragos, who was pretending to be weak, came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s some really convincing acting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to tell if he was genuinely fighting for his life or just putting on a show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clones in the second arena included a Ratman, a Black Goblin, a Steel Golem, and a beast-type Manticore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant Dragos had to withstand a variety of attack types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Manticore, which looked like a fifth-day mutant, with its front claws and scorpion tail attacks, seemed impossible for anyone in the waiting room to last more than three rounds against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Yet he’s handling all of that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who had struggled against just two lower-level mutants in the first stage was now fighting on equal footing with four mutants, including a Manticore…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious to anyone that he had been hiding his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the issue was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is the skill he’s showing now really just an act? I can’t be sure.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo watched Dragos, who was already covered in wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the injuries were deep enough to make one wonder if he really got them on purpose for the sake of acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If he inflicted those wounds on himself just to look weak… he’s not an ordinary person.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if these injuries were not an act and Dragos was reaching his limit…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then I should use my bombardment now. Otherwise, he might die from a major attack or from excessive bleeding.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked around the waiting room again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw that, like him, the 18 other participants were also watching the second arena with confused expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that everyone was caught up in Dragos’s deception and couldn’t figure things out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn. It’s a bit wasteful to use bombardment now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he started using bombardment, the game’s control would immediately shift to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It will become much harder to push out the betting competitors. Everyone will bet all-in on number one.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also the option of using bombardment to kill the weakling around the fourth or fifth stage… but there were still 18 people in the waiting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Some of them will see through my move and bet on number three at the last minute. Then today’s extra reward is out of the question.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was entirely possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had already been three people who took gambles in the first stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was important not to forget that everyone in the waiting room was a strong person in their own country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no one to underestimate in today’s dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stage 2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Number 1 – 8 votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Number 3 – 12 votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, 8 people had bet on the survival of the Weakest, while 12 had bet on their death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Let’s wait a bit longer. Maybe the people who bet on the Weakest’s survival will intervene in the arena.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was another gamble, but Yeongwoo’s bet soon paid off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a bright light flashed in the waiting room, and two human-sized figures appeared in the second arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to watch any longer, two people who bet on number one chose to enter the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo exclaimed, the two warriors who had moved into the arena drew their swords side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Swordmaster, Bristol』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Nashville Protector』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘England and the United States.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the strong reinforcements, Yeongwoo quickly turned to read Dragos’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he saw a look of relief pass across Dragos’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Was that guy… not acting this time?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it could still be a highly calculated expression, but could he really perform such a delicate act while dealing with the attacks of four mutants?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, the Swordmaster Bristol and the Nashville Protector, who had entered the arena to save their bets, were rushing towards the mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s that now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the waiting room’s broadcast screen changed ominously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the participants started discussing amongst themselves, then drew their swords and held them up into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they were voting by majority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yeongwoo immediately realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Crazy. They’re voting on whether to intervene.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it wasn’t the people who bet on number one, but the people who bet on number three who were voting to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, there are a lot more people who bet on the weakling’s death.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stage 2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Number 1 – 8 votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Number 3 – 12 votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, the difference in the number of people who bet on one and three was four, but that wasn’t actually the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That count included the votes of the Strongest and weak representatives who were directly in the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if you excluded the two fixed votes in the arena, the actual betting situation was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Number 1 – 6 votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Number 3 – 12 votes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Twice as many people voted for the weakling’s death.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, there were twice as many people wanting Dragos to die as there were people wanting to save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This… is bad.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo reached this conclusion, the waiting room broadcast screen brightened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number three bettors who had voted to intervene really proceeded with the arena transfer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of people who newly entered the second arena was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash, flash, flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Four.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, would it be a four-on-three battle soon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the mutants in the second arena were still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though one mutant was on the brink of death thanks to Bristol and Nashville’s entry, there were still three mutants remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, what the Weakest side had to deal with was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Three mutants and four named humans. Seven to three.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, who had been sitting and watching the screen, stood up without realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he had to use the bombardment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I shoot at the center, I can clear most of them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〔II|l||-Lupo-917-005-3113-45〕\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo quickly recalled the coordinates for the bombardment point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he delayed the decision too long, it would be useless, so he needed to hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he fired after the fight began, both the new interveners and Dragos would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Things are already getting complicated.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo closed his eyes tightly, then opened them and shouted loudly while looking at the second arena’s broadcast screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General! Transmitting coordinates! Lupo! 917! 005! 31…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped, seeing something on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, what is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragos, who had been bleeding profusely and watching the four new interveners, suddenly fell to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this guy doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the dungeon, including Yeongwoo, saw him clasp his hands and start praying to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Swordmaster Bristol, who had come to help him, shouted with a red face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, Bristol thought Dragos had lost his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To our Lord in the universe, please have mercy on me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo read Dragos’s lips through the screen and realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why can I read that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how unified languages had become, reading lips was a different story altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo didn’t have time to delve into this mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear sound rang out from somewhere above the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of white light shot down towards the second arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo quickly turned his gaze back to the broadcast screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw Dragos, arms spread wide, looking up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—「Mara」……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, an otherworldly language clearly transcended the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What has this guy summoned?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, Yeongwoo had to admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragos’s prayer had been answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2027,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","476914839ad4b5e63deecae0768a4e4133abc37e2e3b3d0c5e92b68817226fa8","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-424","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-423",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]