[{"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-262":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},1848455,2454,"Chapter 262","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-262",262,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 262: The Greatest Worry (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, what did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“30 million…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Yeongwoo’s shocking statement, not only were the members of the Five Masters of Anshan and the residents stunned, but even Standing Committee member Baek Gangryang was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, you little punk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The money he was supposed to collect was 40 million, yet someone right next to him was calling for 30 million—wasn’t this breaking the code of conduct?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, you... who exactly are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Gangryang was so flustered that he started to stutter, realizing for the first time that this young, green boy was a rival to President Im Dupyeong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just the Five Masters of Anshan’s side that was flabbergasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, didn’t you just say...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong Taeryong, the eldest of the Five Masters of Anshan, trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly heard it earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he was supposed to get 20 million—that’s what the Strongest Sword had told him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Standing Committee member will explain everything! Why I should receive 20 million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But why is it 30 million now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the focus faded from Jeong Taeryong’s eyes, the Strongest Sword raised his sword towards the sky and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will you just stand by and watch Im Dupyeong try to become a dictator again? Protests or coups can’t change the regime anymore. The more money you pay, Im Dupyeong’s invincibility will become stronger! He’s already probably bulletproof!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s terrifying warning struck the hearts of many people forcefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, China’s situation wasn’t much different before the reset either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Im Dupyeong, who had completed a solid dictatorship long ago, was already virtually bulletproof before the reset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared to aim a gun at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least today, in this moment, there was an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had appeared who dared to point a sword at Im Dupyeong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Im Dupyeong...! He’s not invincible yet! He can still be killed now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo wildly swung his sword in the air, inciting the people, Baek Gangryang, realizing something was very wrong, growled with a menacing expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you all out of your minds? Remember, the price of treason is a brutal death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people flinched at this, but Yeongwoo immediately seized the atmosphere again by shouting a new slogan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only 30 million to overthrow the dictatorship!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo glared at Baek Gangryang with this cry, Baek Gangryang smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you also just after the people’s taxes, yet you talk about overthrowing dictatorship...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Gangryang, a veteran who had been through countless battles in Chinese politics, saw the young man before him as nothing more than a particularly noisy insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only problem was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, you know the term ‘taxes’. At least you understand what it means?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong Yeongwoo was an enormous and powerful insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Yeongwoo turned confidently towards the citizens of Anshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, isn’t the lesser evil better than the worst? I’ll show you right now! The value of 30 million for one day...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these words, Yeongwoo once again pulled out ‘Dark Slash’ from his weapon collection, causing Baek Gangryang’s eyes to widen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You brat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Gangryang’s heart began to race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought it was finally time to tear apart this eyesore of a kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the weapon had reappeared, he had to kill this madman quickly and everything would be solved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That this madman would suddenly throw the Dark Slash into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m returning the weapon as promised!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Baek Gangryang could even shout out in surprise, the Dark Slash soared into the air with a heavy sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Baek Gangryang had no choice but to look up reflexively. He had to roll his eyes to follow the movement of the Dark Slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ran towards his opponent at lightning speed, changing his martial arts technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He removed ‘Call of God’ and replaced it with ‘Rohm’s Bottom’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a purple hologram appeared in front of him, and at the same time, the mark of ‘Strongest Sword Technique’ was displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two martial arts skills equipped in two separate slots were operating simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What, this works?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Yeongwoo’s highest-level sword technique, the Strongest Sword Technique, and the combat technique from another world, Rohm’s Bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was in a state with no openings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe that was why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Baek Gangryang looked up at the Dark Slash, Yeongwoo’s fist slammed unerringly into his Adam’s apple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Yeongwoo realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I might actually be able to beat him to death!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the texture of the opponent’s flesh with the punch he had just landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength was sufficient to penetrate deep into the enemy’s muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Although my fist hurts a bit.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was encouraging to know that close combat was possible even against such a powerful opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showing that he could engage in close quarters with such a ‘power character’ would appeal to the clients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would think that paying 30 million was not a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s not a small amount, so I must prove it’s worth it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was extorting money for the prosperity of his country, he didn’t want to deceive the people giving the money, his employers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this money represented the Chinese people’s desire to prevent Im Dupyeong’s second dictatorship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it was only right to fulfill that desire and, if possible, show them hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hope and expectation that the person they hired could indeed defeat Im Dupyeong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the satisfaction of spending their money well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baek Gangryang! For the crime of aiding Im Dupyeong’s dictatorship, I sentence you to death in the name of the people...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still clutching his throat, Baek Gangryang stepped back, seeing the Strongest Sword’s eyes half-crazed as he dashed forward like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why... why are you going to such lengths? You’re not even Chinese!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Baek Gangryang, flustered, assumed a combat stance, Yeongwoo suddenly lowered himself and launched a super-speed tackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re going to take money from someone else’s pocket, you need to go this far!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extreme business tactic tackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Baek Gangryang, being the 4th Standing Committee member, had incredible reaction speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo lowered his upper body and lunged at his lower body, Baek Gangryang pressed down on Yeongwoo’s shoulder with his right hand while pulling his lower body back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the textbook tackle defense called a sprawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Does this old man know wrestling?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo realized that his opponent also had martial arts skills similar to Rohm’s Bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These movements weren’t part of swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A purple flash appeared in front of Yeongwoo’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a warning of Baek Gangryang’s impending knee strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Yikes!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he took that hit, his skull might hold, but his cervical spine would break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his shoulder already pinned, Yeongwoo had no choice but to survive the round with ‘temporal items.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Self-Destruct」 - Mutated Bracelet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Causes a powerful explosion.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Increases durability by 300.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the self-destruct feature of the bracelet, he created distance from his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, this bug is full of strange tricks...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Baek Gangryang made a disgusted face at Yeongwoo’s surprising explosion show, swift movements emanated from within the dust cloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Yeongwoo’s left jab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the dust cloud obscuring his vision, the first jab landed squarely on Baek Gangryang’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the second jab that followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think I’m a fool?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was immediately blocked by Baek Gangryang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his arm and grabbed Yeongwoo’s left elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caught the opponent's forearm instead of dodging or blocking the punch—a very clever move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, he could completely block the third and fourth jabs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, I’ll make sure you can never use this arm again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking he had finally gained the upper hand, Baek Gangryang smirked evilly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he immediately applied pressure with his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s left elbow shattered like a twig, with bone fragments piercing through the flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his own elbow smashed pitifully, Yeongwoo’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shattered joint caused the broken ends of the upper and lower arm bones to protrude through the skin and cross each other, resembling...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...「Dogo」?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marks of the Dogo wedge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Baek Gangryang’s pupils dilated at the sudden, transcendent word lodged in his brain, venomous blood flowed from Yeongwoo’s forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, icons indicating bleeding and bodily damage appeared in Yeongwoo’s view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Yeongwoo’s combat power approached its maximum output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then proclaimed the start of the advertisement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This battle is brought to you by the pan-galactic weapon brand, Dogo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am Jeong Yeongwoo07, elected representative of the Korean Peninsula and master of the Bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Baek Gangryang let out a thunderous scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaargh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers, which were gripping the Strongest Sword’s elbow, began to melt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it wasn’t supernatural damage, the venom effect manifested fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That hurts, doesn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reacting to Yeongwoo’s words, Baek Gangryang instinctively glanced at the weapon that had flown away, the Dark Slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he saw the large crescent blade embedded in the ground in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his relief was short-lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riiip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a tremendous pain surged through his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that the Strongest Sword had used his shattered left elbow... no, the bone shards to stab Baek Gangryang’s stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaagh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his intestines spilled out, Baek Gangryang screamed in agony, and the onlooking Anshan Five Masters and over a thousand citizens also screamed and recoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem-solving method of the supposed demon from the Korean Peninsula was quite different from what they had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that he intended to kill Im Dupyeong similarly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by what he was doing now, it seemed entirely possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Jeong Yeongwoo delivered a right uppercut to Baek Gangryang’s chin and then stabbed his now sharper left elbow bone into Baek Gangryang’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thrust!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baek Gangryang, I sentence you to death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in this chaos, Yeongwoo didn’t forget that his battle was a 30 million-a-day contract job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Grrrk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 4th Standing Committee member, with his throat pierced by the venom-coated bone shards, rolled his eyes and collapsed backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the previously deceased Zhang Jinshan, a purple miasma shot toward Beijing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still unclear whether this meant their power was being reclaimed or merely signaling their death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mattered was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s the second one.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of Im Dupyeong’s lieutenants, the Standing Committee members, were now gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Im Dupyeong must have started to feel it by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of the sudden competitor disrupting his supply lines was quite formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So, what now? Are you going to make a move yourself?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced in the direction of Beijing and then tried to check the time, but he couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left wrist was lying over there where he wore his watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Darn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo made a face, showing his predicament, and started walking toward his severed wrist, someone quickly approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap, tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo turned his head towards the source of the sound, he was surprised to see Jeong Taeryong of the Anshan Five Brotherhood handing him a watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please use my watch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, thank you, but I can use mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Yeongwoo tried to retrieve his own wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Jeong Taeryong insisted, offering his watch again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to bow before us, Great Hero!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally called him a Great Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked, wondering if he had heard it wrong, then sighed softly and gestured for Jeong Taeryong to step aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I still need to bend down to pick up my wrist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1962,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","6a32ee98c668e62b96cfa7a4442199879e94516a081085e733d9dafc14024172","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-80","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-79",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]