[{"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-251":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},1848423,2454,"Chapter 251","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-251",251,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 251: The Great Migration (6)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wow, these people… they’re more extreme than I thought!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s mouth dropped open as he saw the approval rating quickly reach its target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only meant to squeeze some money out of them, calling it colonial rule, but he hadn’t expected such a passionate response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Approval: 66.8%|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Disapproval: 13.7%|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s approval rating had slightly risen to 66.8%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the disapproval rating was only 13.7%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voters were at least tolerating extreme responses when it came to foreign powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if he pushed things even further?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vrrroooom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the screen darkened again, and an ominous presence was felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo instinctively looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An all-too-familiar metallic sound echoed across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang, clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…This sound.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the sound of the alien metal horse, Negwig, a long-time comrade and a gift from the planet Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Screeeech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negwig’s footsteps, belonging to an unidentified alien origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang, clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the previously dark screen lit up again, showing Negwig charging down Gangnam Boulevard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scattering Dogo’s wedge symbol along its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is the reception mode?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing a lot from this, Yeongwoo saw a massive anchor dropping on the other side of the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh, crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the signature of the universal weapons manufacturer Dogo’s founder, the Destroyer King, Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a tombstone-shaped ship of Chairman Dogo appeared above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was replaying the moment he visited Gangnam to deliver a weapon manual to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Chairmaaaan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the screen showed Yeongwoo riding on the back of the giantized Pofu Tenta to greet the chairman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, raising both arms and chanting ‘Chairman,’ looked like a sycophant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Jeong Yeongwoo07, adopts servile diplomacy!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a brilliant caption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo had no way to refute it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true that he was fawning over Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by greeting him well, money and manuals came pouring in; how could he not serve Dogo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! On Earth, we might be a developed country, but in the universe, we’re paupers! Sometimes you have to beg to survive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo protested, but this wasn’t broadcasted on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, Jeong Yeongwoo was still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Chairman! Stay healthy……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waving off the chairman in a melodious voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in a broader perspective, this could be seen as a reception for the interests of South Korea, or rather Earth……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Approval: 66.8%|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Disapproval: 20.3%|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The public opinion wasn’t so good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disapproval rating surged quickly, tightening the noose around Yeongwoo’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn. 20 percent?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To win this election, Yeongwoo needed an approval rating of 70%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was only possible if the disapproval rating stayed below 30%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the disapproval rating hit 30.1%, even a 0.1% shortfall in approval would mean a confirmed loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How many votes are left?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo quickly calculated while looking at the graph on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the total approval and disapproval combined at 87.1%, the percentage of voters yet to cast their votes was 12.9%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the election’s outcome would now hinge on where the remaining 12.9% of the voters’ sentiments lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The disclosure of the candidate’s diplomatic history has concluded.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the council wrapped up the disclosure of Yeongwoo’s diplomatic history, and the screen returned to standby mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Phew, I almost got screwed at the last minute.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the council had shown just one more scene of him greeting the chairman, the disapproval rating might have shot past 30%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the worst-case scenario did not occur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The final history to be disclosed is the candidate’s view of the nation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s the last one. This time, there are no choices at all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo waited for the screen to light up, contemplating his views on the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patriotism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its purely dictionary definition, it means ‘the view on the purpose, meaning, establishment, and form of the nation.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a fairly comprehensive concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what part of this concept would the council focus on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was revealed soon enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooosh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh, it’s starting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the rough sound of something breaking through the air was heard on the screen, revealing a view of the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula from a dizzying height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Cheongsapo in Busan, where there had been a skirmish with Japan not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perspective was from when Yeongwoo had urgently dispatched himself to Busan, paying a hefty sum to use the Guppy Express.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Craaaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the distant Cheongsapo rapidly zoomed closer, and the angle changed to show the elevator of the Guppy Express descending to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooosh, boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator almost crash-landed, and the screen showed Yeongwoo and the Mon-O tribe warriors disembarking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, accompanied by the sound of a cash register, a caption appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chirick, ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Jeong Yeongwoo07 used 13 million Karma for transportation to protect Busan.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was crucial evidence showing that the candidate had made considerable efforts to protect national territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for Busan, it was also an opportunity to learn about Yeongwoo’s corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had demanded 15 million Karma from Busan for the transportation at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although those who knew this fact had already cast their votes, the disapproval rating did not increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the scene of Yeongwoo confronting two Chinese at the Imjin River replayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―If you turn back without crossing that bridge, I will let you go. Turn back now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A preemptive warning reflecting Yeongwoo’s value for life, despite being a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the video’s would-be victims ignored the warning, as if following the cosmic script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They extended a bridge over the Imjin River, indicating their intent to invade South Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Earth! 482! 184! 3041! 27!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo uttered twelve death-bringing numbers, and soon his asymmetric weaponry, planetary-scale bombardment weapons, sent laser beams down on the heads of the two warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraaaack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Jeong Yeongwoo07, adopts action-oriented defense!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘These guys… Their captions are spot on.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite becoming a servile diplomat, the votes garnered through ‘action-oriented defense’ were significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Approval: 68.6%|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Disapproval: 21.4%|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The laser bombardment effect is solid. Not only is it powerful, but it also has great publicity.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, only 1.4% of the votes remained to reach the target approval rating of 70%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, there was still a margin of 8.6% before hitting the 30% disapproval threshold that would spell failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as nothing major happened, Yeongwoo’s election seemed promising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Next, we will examine the candidate’s view of the nation, automatically calculated based on their activities.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? What do you mean, automatically calculated my view of the nation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, they would evaluate the candidate based on AI-provided data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo waved his hand toward the sky, the screen turned white and a series of questions followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In the current world, what is the reason for a nation’s existence?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A critical question to probe the ideological foundation of a candidate representing the Korean Peninsula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Yeongwoo hurriedly opened his mouth, wide-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he wasn’t given a chance to speak in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, the AI answered instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Because we need to divide into sides, after all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s mouth gaped even wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the AI, having learned from Yeongwoo, continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|If we don’t divide into sides, we’ll kill each other to the last, so it’s the minimum safety measure to prevent mutual destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Oh my God.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To release such an answer officially, were they insane?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo covered his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the AI’s extreme remarks didn’t stop there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|If 100 people fight, up to 99 might die, but if they split into 10 teams of 10, at least two or three, maybe even up to ten people might survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|However, even in chaotic times, there is a way for 50, no, even all 100 people to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The AI made a sudden turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo perked up his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is that method…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if waiting, the AI answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Overwhelming power! One team should subdue the other nine teams! This world doesn’t grant any decision-making power to weaklings. Only strong power can determine peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo felt as if he had been struck on the back of his head by the AI’s lecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spoke of something he had vaguely sensed during an early encounter when, despite being the early bird, he was attacked by multiple bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve complete peace, one must be so strong that no one dares to disrupt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being half-strong would only provoke challenges, that is, war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, perfect peace means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…It can only be realized through overwhelmingly dominant power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo wore a dazed expression, the AI concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|The reason for a nation’s existence is to bring peace to the world. But paradoxically, to achieve peace, we must prepare for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Ranked first in the Earth’s integrated dungeon ranking! Vote for Jeong Yeongwoo07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|I will become your asymmetric power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the AI finished its last line, the approval graph for Yeongwoo shot up rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Approval: 73.6%|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Disapproval: 21.9%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Seventy-three percent?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden leap from 68% to 73%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure well above the target approval rating of 70%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo stared blankly at the sky, the screen switched to show the candidate in real time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Finally, let’s hear the candidate’s closing remarks.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Voters, please finish voting promptly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A signal beeped from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Beep…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant the candidate should now make their final statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swallowed a heavy gulp, pointed at the screen, and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For a rich and strong nation, we must achieve peace in the world……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1589,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","20ed2d103ac23bb339bed88955542fb4ff60038d45482bee92949f247eec0dcd","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-59","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-58",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]