[{"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-232":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},1848132,2454,"Chapter 232","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-232",232,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 232: The Imjin War (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incheon Metropolitan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Located in the western part of South Korea, Incheon is not only home to Incheon Port but also to Incheon International Airport, making it effectively a major gateway to South Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a population of 3 million, it is the third-largest city after Seoul and Busan, underscoring its significant importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is especially true in times when it directly borders China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sa… You shouldn’t just kill people! These are all our national defense forces!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Yeongwoo was half-crazed, he remembered that his country needed to secure as much power as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after confirming through the evil meter that his opponent’s evil score was a whopping 1,200, he didn’t draw his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the practical reason was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kind of… ambiguous? Still, it’s on the higher side, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s current evil score was a whopping 50 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it was natural for him to see 300 or 1,200 as equally small numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Killing him wouldn’t even register on my evil score.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had hoped to meet the worst villain in Incheon, but reality was not so accommodating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo lowered his gun in disappointment, the so-called leader of the Incheon coalition rushed at him at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop right there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perched atop the nether creature, Yeongwoo found the command baffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo landed on the ground to meet his opponent, Bupyeong, who was terrified, shouted at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M-Mister! You can’t use weapons here! Not even guns!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Then what am I supposed to fight with…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo turned to Bupyeong with a look of incredulity, a sensory alert appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Your sensory score has temporarily increased from 3,400 to 5,532.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the Incheon leader had launched an attack on the outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wow, what the hell?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked as he saw his sensory score surpass 5,000 in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent was indeed a formidable master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, impressively enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whizzzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Incheon leader was swinging his fist, not a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the… is this bastard for real?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bupyeong Strongest Sword’s claim that weapons were not used here was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Incheon fights with fists, not swords?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the hologram warning of the opponent’s attack was right in front of him, Yeongwoo twisted his upper body to avoid the Incheon leader’s punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent’s right forearm, heavily tattooed, narrowly grazed Yeongwoo’s chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastard…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Incheon leader gritted his teeth in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yeongwoo confirm the opponent’s title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Namdong’s Strongest Sword』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So, even though he’s the leader of Incheon, he’s not Incheon’s Strongest Sword?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that the best swordsmen in Incheon had never fought each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become Incheon’s Strongest Sword, one needed titles from at least three districts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What kind of people are they? Incheon?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Culture shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was so astonished that instead of countering with an elbow as the hologram suggested, he stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Incheon leader interpreted this as a sign of being intimidated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop right there, you bastard…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaining confidence, he charged at Yeongwoo again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, a bold middle kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial art “Rohm’s Bottom” that Yeongwoo was currently using advised him to swing his sword and cut the opponent’s shin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No, you crazy bastards. The opponent is unarmed. Isn’t that too vicious?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Yeongwoo had a evil score of 50 million, he wasn’t evil enough to swing a sword at an unarmed opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So instead of drawing his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the Incheon leader’s leg aiming for his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shwish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He delivered a fast punch to the opponent’s cheek, making a sound of the air splitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Argh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Incheon leader made a pitiful noise as he was knocked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly got up again and assumed a fighting stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even that didn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of the Golden Retribution’s pain induction had immediately activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wha-what did you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Incheon leader, who had only been slapped once, was trembling so much he couldn’t stand properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing something was off, the three from Incheon panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister! What did you do? Did you use poison or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“P-Poison?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo repeated this, scratching his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Poison… Are you not supposed to use that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Bupyeong’s jaw dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you, you can’t use weapons! Poison is a kind of weapon too! It’s even more despicable than a sword…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despicable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after hearing this did Yeongwoo clearly understand Incheon’s duel rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those kids had only said “no weapons,” but it essentially meant no use of any equipment, including weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No swords, no poison or hidden weapons… Basically, no underhanded tactics.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the outsider currently at Incheon Port was Jeong Yeongwoo07, considered the worst villain in Korean history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a major advertising model for Dogo, a notorious company known for its universal weapon brands and for beating public officials to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How are you supposed to duel without using swords or any equipment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo protested, Yeonsu’s Strongest Sword rebuked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you kill someone every time you fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s conscience was sharply pricked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more so because the person who said this had an evil score of only 12.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Yeongwoo’s perspective, that was practically saintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to be precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Couldn’t you kill someone with just your fists?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo was grumbling internally, Michuhol added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have to fight with bare fists to see who is truly strong. Honestly, if you have good equipment, who wouldn’t be strong…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… It’s not wrong, but.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a romantic point of view, it wasn’t wrong, but in these times, it was a philosophy that could easily get you killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you would use weapons against the Chinese, right? If they invade?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo asked this, the three from Incheon, including Michuhol, nodded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. War is completely different from fighting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not complete idiots, I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Yeongwoo finally nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could agree with this level of romanticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as a western border region, it met the criteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were enough top fighters alive, and their fighting spirit was commendable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the remaining task was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If even outsiders with strong fists are recognized, it means they’ve adopted a romantic duel style, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo dramatically began throwing his gear onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he let the “Cosmic Etiquette” hanging over his shoulder fall to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he dropped all the bracelets, including the Serpent of Greed and Golden Retribution, from his wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, I’ll even kick with bare feet. No complaints later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took off his only footwear, “Illusion,” and tossed it far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bupyeong pointed cautiously at Yeongwoo’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That… gun too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo readily agreed and unfastened his entire belt, throwing it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s eyes changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A complete lunatic has come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t he crazy…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do,” they couldn’t help but admire the boldness of the outsider who voluntarily disarmed himself in a situation surrounded by four people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hehe, idiots.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had only discarded his equipment, Yeongwoo, who was fully equipped with various catalog effects, still retained the benefits of dozens of equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, it’s right to deactivate the toxic effects, ethically speaking.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo deactivated the lethal poison and Golden Retribution’s pain effects, then clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go at it properly this time. I won’t use poison or anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, the pain effect had somewhat subsided, and the Incheon leader, gritting his teeth, firmly guarded with his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, you bastard. I’ll show you why I’m the coalition leader!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of water being cut behind Incheon’s leader’s words came from Yeongjongdo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boundary between Yeongjongdo, where the five were standing, and Incheon Port was still sailing westward toward Shandong Province in China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in a way, they were dueling on a moving ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo slowly took a fighting stance and spoke to the man representing Incheon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, you’ll find out what’s been happening outside Incheon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, at Cheongsapo in Haeundae District, Busan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the pier where a holographic dotted line was blinking, a dozen masters from Gyeongnam Province were standing, each holding their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were known as the “Southern Union,” an alliance of swordsmen from Gimhae City in Gyeongnam, Ulsan, and Busan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had come to fight the anticipated Korean-Japanese war today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the moment, Japan was the least of their concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this really happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long will this continue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were focused on the rapidly receding seawater in front of the pier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the western part of the Korean Peninsula moving to meet Shandong Province in China, the speed of the southernmost part of Korea, including Busan, had increased dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In effect, the Southern Union gathered at Cheongsapo were now on what felt like a massive speedboat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At this rate, the pier might break.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone expressed a realistic concern, to which Busan’s Strongest Sword, Kang Gyowon, responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s step back for now. We don’t see any Japanese yet anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, let’s do that just in case.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even a seal wouldn’t survive being swept away there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the current in front of Cheongsapo was visibly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone was about to move their formation inland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disturbing sound came from the edge of the pier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concrete forming the pier’s surface began to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pier was indeed breaking apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bad luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Seongjun, the Strongest Sword of Gijang and an actual fisherman, wore a frustrated expression as he sheathed his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he shifted his gaze to the distant sea, Park Seongjun’s eyebrows twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horizon looked unusually thick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, others noticed the same thing and started murmuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like it, doesn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Ulsan’s Strongest Sword, Kim Chaena, pushed through her comrades and approached the half-broken pier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She peered through the binoculars in her hand at the suspicious horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Binoculars」 – Epic Compass\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Once a day, you can look into a desired region.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with its special function exhausted, her binoculars retained their basic 10x magnification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what she saw with that 10x magnification was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those bastards… they’re really prepared for an invasion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw at least dozens of Japanese swordsmen standing in a line along the coastline, moving toward Busan as if riding on a moving piece of Japan like a battleship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, prepare for battle! At that speed, they’ll be here within an hour!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chaena shouted almost in a scream, Busan’s Strongest Sword issued orders from behind the port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send people to Seoul, Suwon, Changwon, Incheon… Let’s inform the major cities that a war with Japan is likely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kim Chaena added to Kang Gyowon’s command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seoul! Send the fastest person to Seoul! The most useful people are likely to be there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1828,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","bedafa139710ef09b29012079b6ee19f70545a6b506cefbd4037c59fdbec63e7","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-437","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-436",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]