[{"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-25":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},1848223,2454,"Chapter 25","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 25: The Superhuman with Bare Feet (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What is this…?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Golden Flash emitted a sensory displacement, Hong Youngtae’s expression twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it too, something strange happening to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You… what are you?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a moment of suspicion, Hong Youngtae asked with a doubtful tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaeeat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray trail pierced the guy’s face, making a creaking sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ah, damn!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo thrust the shield into the guy’s teeth without raising his guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing? Without raising your guard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo withdrew the shield from the guy’s mouth, broken teeth fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hududuk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「This… this is insane!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Youngtae, with an expression of disbelief, covered his collapsed gums with his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unbelievable situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, he had only encountered opponents who couldn’t even properly compete with him, let alone match his skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Who are you to be this strong…? Aren’t you in a position to be punished? Isn’t this cheating?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo blinked his eyebrows and took another striking posture, Hong Youngtae instinctively took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who said we’re the ones being punished? Where did you hear that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Well, he didn’t exactly say it was punishment, but…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy mumbled, then, when Yeongwoo didn’t follow up with another attack, he subtly extended one foot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「So what I heard was…?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, what the guy did was too obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swinging his right arm, which had been in front of his mouth, in a swift attempt at a surprise attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We should be able to judge with our own strength, right…?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssyaeeaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an attack so fierce that the sound alone sent shivers down the spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yeongwoo hadn’t had the upper hand in senses, his chest might have been torn open immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of strength and arm length, Hong Youngtae had the advantage, so two hits were enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, predicting the surprise attack, barely managed to avoid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaeeat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a result, the distance between him and his opponent decreased, allowing for many counterattack opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Break\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Break\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Break\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You’re done.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo confirmed the sign, Hong Youngtae, who had seen it, had a fearful expression for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwakwakkwang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brutal retaliatory beating found its way to the guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Keuk!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been hit with a right elbow and a left sidekick, and finishing with a kidney shot, Hong Youngtae couldn’t hide his bewildered expression as he retreated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before being a mutant, he was a person too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had never experienced such a level of assault before, the momentum of the judgment and all that vanished like a ghost, leaving only instinctive fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Wait a moment…! I really can’t breathe! Timeout!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly a rare sight to see a three-meter tall giant struggling irregularly, clutching his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Gimcheon City warriors who had been fleeing with all their might stopped in their tracks to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yeongwoo, sensing the guy’s spirit had been broken, sheathed the early bird at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was to show determination until even a trace of the opponent’s pride was left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come here. I have something to ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo approached with only one shield in hand, Hong Youngtae’s voice trembled even more than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Why… why are you like this? Ask from right there!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jubuk, jubuk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did I tell you to ask anything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Hong Youngtae raised both hands to show, Yeongwoo didn’t stop walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jubuk, jubuk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to approach until his rough breath touched the strands of the guy’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bwooong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaping about four meters into the air, Yeongwoo struck down on Hong Youngtae’s yellowish forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pweeeok!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Euk!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the head lowered, it was much easier for Yeongwoo to strike with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this point on, it was clear that there were too many exposed weak points, and Yeongwoo didn’t need to rely on Gumi Sword Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pweeek, pwaeng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The right fist and the shield alternated, pounding Hong Youngtae’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the Gimcheon City warriors, who had been watching from a distance, began to approach step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this a dre… dream?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What in the world is this…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than admiration, they expressed confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was such an unreal sight for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barefoot superhuman who had jumped in from somewhere was beating up a mutant right in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could that person also be a mutant? Does that make sense?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It does say Gumi Sword Technique. Anyway, he’s… human, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should they continue to flee, or should they witness the century’s spectacle of a mutant losing in a one-on-one duel with a human?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gimcheon City warriors hesitated, debating whether to run away or stick around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Hong Youngtae’s face was becoming a complete mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pueok, puck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid a potential fatal blow with the shield, Yeongwoo had been using only his fists and feet for some time now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, his both feet were soaked in Hong Youngtae’s blood, stained red, and the fists were not much different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huuk, hukk. It’s really sturdy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stopped the beating only when his breath began to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Hong Youngtae fell backward as if fleeing from Yeongwoo, barely touching the ground and spitting out blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puhwaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Stop now. Yo… you’ve done enough.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the first time, his voice lacked both anger and fear, sounding resigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is it over now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo thought it was finally time to have a conversation after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The judgment you mentioned earlier. Who told you about it? Where were you before you came here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Hong Youngtae instinctively looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I, I don’t know, really. I just waited in a very dark place.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You waited?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yeah… the voice said so. That when the time comes, we’ll return in order.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must be talking about becoming a mutant again with the red pillar of light and returning to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then who is the voice? Does it control you guys?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「…I don’t know. It’s just a voice. I only hear the sound.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Hong Youngtae looked at Yeongwoo with fearful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he thought that if the answer wasn’t satisfactory, Yeongwoo would hit him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It doesn’t seem like a lie. It’s quite similar to what Jang Seonbok said.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jang Seonbok from Gumi had said something similar before he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– What year is it now? I don’t know how long I’ve been captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– The first day? Then did I come first? Oh, is that so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, mutants were isolated somewhere other than this world and returned according to some kind of order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anything else? Like a teleportation ability or something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Teleportation…?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Youngtae made a puzzled expression, then, with his half-broken jaw, shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「…Ah!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he raised his right hand, glowing blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This sh*t…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that he might be initiating a self-destruct attack, Yeongwoo hastily drew his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sreung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Hong Youngtae was more surprised and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「N-no! Something strange! So, this is…!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the blue light in Hong Youngtae’s right hand took on a certain form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A door with an arched top that glowed blue, and an icon of a door opening and closing was shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I don’t know if you’ll believe me, but someone else has to catch this. Without weapons, with your right hand.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then can you teleport like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I… I really don’t know about that. I haven’t heard anything about it. If there’s nothing left to do here or if you regret choosing to be a mutant, I was just told to use this method.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the situation, it seemed like that was indeed the teleportation button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was only up to a point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Assuming that crazy guy didn’t lie.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was a door-shaped icon, there was also the possibility that it was something to warp the opponent, not a teleportation button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which one could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn… Would this guy, who was a mess even in his previous life, speak the truth now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, Yeongwoo began to harbor doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, upon further thought, he realized that, strangely, this might be the real method of teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teleportation was a kind of betrayal, abandoning the duty of a mutant and quietly returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So maybe they made it not easy to betray even if they wanted to.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, a method that couldn’t be executed without the help of the opponent who had been fighting with weapons just a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special Social Worker]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Return the mutant alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, asking a mutant about a teleportation method wasn’t something anyone could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be someone listed in the recommended achievements as a ‘Special Social Worker’ for such an idea to arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Once again, it’s a choice between two extremes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this time it wasn’t even officially recognized as a quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo seemed to be in dilemma, Hong Youngtae, with a wide smile, slyly bent his raised right hand and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ho… how does it work? Anyway, I didn’t lie. If you can’t trust me, that’s your problem, but if you won’t let me go, don’t beat me up anymore.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he didn’t completely fold his hand, the ‘Blue Door’ still existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Really, so many complications.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking about it more, Yeongwoo entrusted his fate to his intuition once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo put the early bird back in its sheath and reached out his right hand, Hong Youngtae flinched for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he neither stepped back nor prepared for another move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn’t this, he knew that his future wouldn’t be optimistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How this…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, without further hesitation, reached out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tub!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the hand of an ordinary person and the mutated right hand clasped the ‘Blue Door.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This act was just like a handshake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「…Huh?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Youngtae, who held Yeongwoo’s hand, looked at the empty space with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked, but there was no answer from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaaaat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was already fading away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body of the three-meter-tall mutant, Hong Youngtae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Phew.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, even the long face of Hong Youngtae, which was making a futile expression, was disappearing from view, and the fluffy texture that Yeongwoo felt in his hand vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hong Youngtae? Did he really leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked this while facing the empty space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a golden sphere appeared where Youngtae had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same sphere that Yeongwoo had seen when he killed Jang Sunbok.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You have defeated the mutant.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Please choose a reward to complete the process.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, an instruction message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yeongwoo chose to spread karma to everyone again this time, he could achieve the ‘Golden Horde’ achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, evidence appeared showing that Yeongwoo had indeed spared Hong Youngtae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Achievement Accomplished: Special Social Worker]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Achievement Grade: Legend\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Achievement Rank: First\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As expected.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding his right hand, which was covered in cold sweat, Yeongwoo felt that his achievement orientation had become even more robust, forming a sturdy ‘stubborn’ quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The recommended achievement list has been updated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If one achievement is removed, a new one comes in.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, who was quickly learning about this world, sensed that even though he had achieved a lot, there was still something unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bright light, another message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You can acquire a new title.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprised, Yeongwoo read the characters that were lined up one after another below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Overwhelming! Many candidates for the ‘Strongest Sword’ have witnessed your prowess. No one will object to the fact that you are ‘Gimcheon’s Strongest Sword.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1949,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.574Z",1,"novelbin.me","219ba5478efed2392baa61595d5aa54addee332249114818459aea75a9e57914","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-26","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-134",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]