[{"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-243":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},1848155,2454,"Chapter 243","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 243: Powdered Bean (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was literally a rain of steel bullets shooting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the martial prowess of Joseon’s Strongest Sword was not ordinary, and he swiftly dodged the steel fragments aiming for his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh-oh? Uncle, this is a bit much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo frowned at the steel fragment deeply embedded in the ground, a rough burst of noise echoed from the sky, almost as if responding to his reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, a broader range of steel rain poured down towards Yeongwoo’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, you bastard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his nephew kept evading the attacks, the steel rain’s range was increased to make it harder to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was an absurd attack to snipe an unrivaled demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo leisurely evaded the attack again and looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was annoyed that his uncle had launched a sudden attack, but it didn’t seem like he was an entirely unreasonable opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As evident from the rain pouring down again, his uncle… Song Taeho, wasn’t using his full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Making sure the rain hits me is actually simple.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be to make it rain over the entire area where Yeongwoo was staying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Song Taeho only poured down a shower with a diameter of about three meters, so Yeongwoo could avoid the rain without a scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why? Could it be that he really doesn’t want to damage the city?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had some grounds for this speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Why are there so many rats in my city? The stench is overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his uncle started the steel rain, he had uttered such a line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indicated that Song Taeho still had some sense of this world despite becoming a mutant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of noise echoed from the sky again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that Song Taeho was preparing for another shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo hurriedly looked up to the sky and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle! Wait! Just a moment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the rain really stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he was being told to finish his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after confirming that there was still a mutant mark in Gwangjin-gu, Yeongwoo addressed his uncle in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t want the buildings here to get damaged, do you? Neither do I.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo spread his arms as if he had no intention of fighting now, and finally, Song Taeho spoke from beyond the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Taeho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest son of Jinhyeon Group, the second-ranked conglomerate in the country, and a high-risk mutant in Seoul on the sixth day of the reset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon manipulating steel and the eldest uncle of Joseon’s Strongest Sword, Jeong Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was definitely different from the mutants Yeongwoo had seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite gaining the powerful status of a dragon, he wasn’t massacring people indiscriminately but was only trying to kill monsters and his weird nephew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t kill me with the rain you’re sending now. So you’ll have to come down yourself… and I bet you’re enormous, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Taeho didn’t give a clear answer to Yeongwoo’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the withheld steel rain didn’t pour down again, so Yeongwoo continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you come down to the middle of Gangnam, the buildings will get destroyed while we fight… and I don’t want that either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Song Taeho spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So what’s your point? Get to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of noise echoed from the sky again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo pointed to Gwangjin-gu across the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t mind, let’s fight somewhere quiet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What? Fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s settle this by fighting. The winner gets Gangnam. Though it is technically already my city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said this and scratched his chin with the tip of his Bastard, Song Taeho’s furious voice pierced through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You bastard with no name in the family registry, what did you say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, he didn’t pour down steel rain on Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Song Taeho’s love for Gangnam was several levels above Yeongwoo’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What family registry? Even if my name were in it, it would be on my father’s side. Anyway, come to Gwangjin-gu. Let’s settle this there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finally submitting a duel request, Yeongwoo started running towards Gwangjin-gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And while doing so, he unconsciously mulled over what his uncle had just said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait, come to think of it, that’s true. Since I’m an illegitimate child, my name wouldn’t be in the family registry on my father’s side either.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unrecorded child in the family, Jeong Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, Song Taeho had easily pointed out that he was a child without a real lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As expected, a chaebol is different.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sense of extreme rejection, Yeongwoo looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a colossal presence moving above the gray clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Song Taeho was moving towards Gwangjin-gu according to Yeongwoo’s suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You’re dead.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo moved towards Gwangjin-gu, he calculated his currently available power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Blue Blood」 – Mutant drug\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Increased strength by 30% for 10 minutes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had two doses of the strength-enhancing drug, and he could summon friends three times with his whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, since there would be a nighttime dungeon today, it was best to save at least one friend summon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This might be over with a laser bombardment anyway. Can Uncle withstand the laser that even Kim Il-sung couldn’t?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having fought with the Poison Dragon Im Kwangho earlier, Yeongwoo knew that dragons, at least to him, were not much different from other mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were creatures that could be sufficiently repelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference from regular mutants was the flashy reception and a bit of extra trickery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the road park and Cheongdam Bridge reappeared in Yeongwoo’s view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relic where Kim Jong-un died from a laser cannon in the middle of the Mercedes field remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as he quickly passed the park and started running on Cheongdam Bridge, a large hole in the middle of the bridge appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the place where Seoul City Councilor Kim Seokshin, who turned into a wyvern, died on the fourth day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the spot where the White Fire arrow had pierced through his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How can a city become historic in just a few days.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiring the accumulating ‘history,’ Yeongwoo entered Gwangjin-gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless sharply cut steel fragments rained down over Yeongwoo’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh-oh? Attacking sneakily right away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, steel rain was falling over the entire Gwangjin-gu, and there was no way to avoid the rain unless he retreated back to Cheongdam Bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he used a golden sphere here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Yeongwoo instinctively tried to back away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly realized that the tattoo on his right upper arm was glowing with the Dogo pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had forgotten for a moment, but even now, he was being used for Dogo’s brand advertisement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can’t back down shamefully.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Yeongwoo finally stepped into Gwangjin-gu, where steel fragments were raining down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel fragments, tinged with gray, swarmed in like angry bees, and the ‘Golden Trail’ flew over Yeongwoo’s head, blocking the bullet-like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ting! Ting! Ting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous noise emanated from the surface of the Golden Trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was only momentary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Whirring…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the powerful engine sound of the Golden Trail, its altitude began to drop slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torrential rain was so intense that the output of the Golden Trail began to be overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, Uncle really isn’t ordinary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo was impressed by the absurdly powerful steel rain, he also realized he couldn’t just keep avoiding the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Golden Trail as an umbrella was the second issue; the most important first issue was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This isn’t our company’s product.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he thought this, Yeongwoo immediately pushed the Golden Trail away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that brief moment when the large sword was pushed away, he took out the ‘Scared Cat’ from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Fearful Cat」 – Epic Compass\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Indicates a threatening target.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Strength increases by 25% when bleeding.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat was already raising its head towards the northwest sky, letting out a sharp cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His uncle was flying over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s close.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming his uncle’s position, Yeongwoo immediately grabbed the White Fire with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as he gripped the bow tightly, red scratches appeared on his arm, and blood began to flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel rain that the Golden Trail had been blocking now started to hit Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Yeongwoo was wrapped in various defense equipment effects, including the ‘attack ability reduction’ of the Golden Oath, it was never easy to fully endure the pouring steel rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed at which his flesh was torn off by the steel rain was faster than his body’s recovery speed, turning Yeongwoo into a moving piece of meat in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the berserker talisman blocking the pain, he would have gone mad long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, is this right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A display of human anatomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, with his skin almost completely peeled off, aimed the bow at his uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his muscles were beginning to be damaged, he still had enough strength to draw the bowstring fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle! Your nephew formally greets you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo greeted his uncle, who was attacking him cowardly by only sending down rain, and then immediately released the bowstring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A highly dense energy gathered in front of the bow, then shot out an arrow with enough power to down even a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special arrow from Dogo flew across the sky, concealed from detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there was no chance this arrow would miss, Yeongwoo sprinted towards his uncle’s expected crash site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splat, splat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood oozed from the peeled skin of his feet, making his footsteps sound sticky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful explosion echoed from beyond the clouds, and a large shadow flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow had hit Song Taeho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his uncle didn’t groan, Yeongwoo, boasting a 100% mutant kill rate, was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sure he would soon see his uncle’s grand physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal presence emerged, sending shivers down his spine as Song Taeho appeared, occupying a whole section of the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight of Song Taeho breaking through the clouds, Yeongwoo couldn’t help but gape in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked less like a dragon and more like an aircraft carrier falling from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Taeho was much bigger than the Poison Dragon Im Kwangho who had appeared yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Taeho, whose entire body was made of steel, measured roughly 40 meters in length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that if such a monster had fallen in Gangnam, much of the precious residential area would have been lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, Song Taeho, cherishing the city while claiming to be its ruler, had preserved Seoul’s assets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I want him…!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How wonderful it would be to summon this giant from an alien planet and let him rampage freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes sparkled as he looked at his uncle’s body, too massive to be contained in Gangnam-gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Taeho crashed in the middle of Gwangjin-gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ugh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first groan finally came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact of the crash was significant, causing the steel rain to momentarily stop, and the sky cleared up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, with his blood-red feet, ran towards his uncle, shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, uncle! Are you okay? You’re still alive, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Taeho slowly lifted his head from where it was buried in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You crazy bastard, what are you suddenly saying now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yeongwoo’s concern wasn’t precisely about Song Taeho’s survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! It’s not that, this is a major battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling an inexplicable sense of fear from his nephew’s out-of-place remark, Song Taeho was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, from the other side, Yeongwoo, leaving red footprints, spoke even more terrifying words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This battle is brought to you with the support…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1978,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","c521957a1332d29552c1a8f0055004b1b8383eaa625db854776ddbe0c19dd188","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-449","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-448",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]