[{"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-265":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},1848464,2454,"Chapter 265","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-265",265,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 265: Honest Tax Payment (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hyuh….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jaham’s voice faltered as he tried to call out to Jung Dae-hyeop. He couldn’t bring himself to say the word ‘hyeop.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t believe what he was hearing—killing everyone else to become the sole stakeholder of the Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this something a sane person would say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not serious, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jaham asked, turning to Yeongwoo, who had been staring at Jiazol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I mean the monopolizing the stakes of the Earth. What you just said….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo responded as if it was nothing, causing Zhang Jaham’s eyes to widen even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, the stakes of the Earth are indeed incomparable in value, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry too much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Pardon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If someone is designated as a faithful taxpayer, they’re probably not as good as you think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was essentially a self-introduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just think of it as monsters fighting each other. The last one standing gets to own the Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But surely among them, there must be!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there are good people among them, it’ll show. If I meet someone truly good, I’ll reconsider.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn’t believe it would happen, if the situation Zhang Jaham was worried about did arise, Yeongwoo meant he would consider it then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jaham had no more words to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A… a devil. Truly walking the path of a heretic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jaham of Shandong Twin Evils didn’t consider himself good, but standing before this true evil sent chills down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was even a cosmic evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already coveting China and wanted to swallow up the entire planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, there’s a high chance that Im Dupyeong is also a faithful taxpayer. That’s one more reason to kill him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo muttered this, Jiazol slowly rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-If it’s alright, I’ll take my leave now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shoved Jiazol’s business card into his pocket and blocked his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiazol’s large pupils shook pitifully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, on the other hand, calmly said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re leaving, let me ask you one more thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…Please, go ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the faithful tax payment required only until the planetary stake is acquired?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiazol’s face showed he didn’t immediately understand Yeongwoo’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Pardon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he regained his composure and recited his official line in a bureaucratic tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Paying taxes is a duty as a member of this universe…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, that’s correct. But after acquiring the stake, there’s no relation between the tax amount and the acquisition, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked if the secured stake would remain unaffected even if the tax amount decreased afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to this, Jiazol reluctantly admitted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…That is correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no choice but to tell the truth since, theoretically, there was no issue with that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Thank you for your hard work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after hearing Jiazol’s answer did Yeongwoo step aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gotten the answer he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘From the moment I acquire the stake, I can start looking for… no, devising tax-saving strategies.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of tax evasion is death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it cannot be avoided. But he could minimize the tax amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like he was already benefiting from special deductions for single-parent families and dependents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, those unaware of cosmic paperwork were likely paying enormous taxes even now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Sorry, but the faithful taxpayers need to die.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo, harboring vague murderous intent, was about to leave the private room, Jiazol raised his hand towards the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The one who faithfully pays taxes is the master of this planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to be the slogan of the temporary jurisdiction 060II42 National Tax Service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a beam of light descended from the sky, sucking Jiazol up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Traveling on beams of light. He truly is a cosmic bureaucrat.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked up at the ceiling where Jiazol had disappeared, his eyes filled with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Zhang Jaham cautiously approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dae-hyeop… what are you going to do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think? First, save China from the dictator who became an alien puppet….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, collect tribute from as many Chinese cities as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And use that money as a base to enter North America.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Ah, so you have a plan, Dae-hyeop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crazy plan, that was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jaham broke out in a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But paradoxically, he also felt that they were on the correct ship for this insane world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… why North America? Is it because of the planetary stake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The planetary stake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still a concept he didn’t fully grasp, but Zhang Jaham knew he had to master the art of conversation with Jeong Yeongwoo to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. The stake issue is part of it, but there’s also an achievement I need to accomplish there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This referred to the legendary achievement “Golden Typhoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Golden Typhoon]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Summon the golden rain by any of the following four methods. (2\u002F4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- In the North American continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- When two entities with #chaebol and #dragon attributes are fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- When a level 2 or higher extra-dimensional being visits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two conditions left to fulfill for the achievement. And thanks to Pangaea, summoning the golden rain on the North American continent became possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But first, I need to settle things in China. As long as Im Dupyeong is alive, I can’t predict when he might push into the Korean Peninsula.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo set these short- to mid-term goals, he noticed something flashing at the bottom of his achievement window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo scrolled down to the very bottom of the achievement window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the Pangaea achievement blinking in and out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pangaea]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Witness the movement of a continent during tectonic shifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, what is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The achievement “Pangaea,” which he failed to complete even after witnessing the Korean Peninsula attaching to China, was suddenly reacting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘China isn’t moving right now, is it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo looked around, Zhang Jaham stared at him frightenedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dae-hyeop, is there another problem? If there’s anything more, please tell me in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it doesn’t seem to be a China issue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes blinked rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind, already quickly adapting to this bizarre world, was racing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What could it be? This achievement requires witnessing a continent moving. But is there another landmass around here that could be considered a continent…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo’s mouth dropped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be, Australia? Is Australia coming?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Australia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngest of Earth’s four major continents, known as Meganesia or the Australian continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Meganesia, while unlikely, was a continent that could potentially attach to the Korean Peninsula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this would require pushing aside Indonesia and the Philippines and a long journey north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Unbelievable. Is that vast landmass sailing all day?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of world was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo knew well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no such thing as “unbelievable” in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what was the next step?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the Australian continent is approaching, where should I go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pardon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Jaham’s puzzled face, Yeongwoo immediately left the private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided there was no need to stay here any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know the money, right? Send it to Incheon tomorrow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A-ah, Dae-hyeop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take care of your throat, and see you next time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat-tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo jumped on the Negwig waiting outside City Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Wu Qingjin, who was returning with the golden goblin, greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dae-hyeop! Leaving already?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, something urgent came up. If the executive committee retaliates, don’t intervene. Send someone to Seoul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, Yeongwoo sped off southwards with the goblin riding behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Australian continent were to move north, where would it attach?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, it seemed likely it would attach to the vast southern part of China, but Yeongwoo’s guess was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Above Australia are Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. To the right is Papua New Guinea.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if these countries don’t all break apart at sea, they’d definitely attach to a nearby continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Yeongjongdo between Incheon and Shandong Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale was different, but Yeongwoo had seen a similar case directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he could create a tectonic shift sample with some justification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If the Australian continent doesn’t split in half and moves up while maintaining its shape….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, naturally, half of Indonesia would attach to Vietnam, and the rest would push up with the Philippines and attach to southern China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...In the process, Papua New Guinea might get pushed up and wrap around the southern coast of China or even detach entirely and connect to the southeastern part of Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, the most important thing in this situation was where to go to see the Australian continent approaching, and Yeongwoo’s answer to this was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Jeju Island?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Jeju Island should be connected to Wando due to the Pangaea event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if he reached Wando by passing through Mokpo and Haenam, he would naturally be able to see Jeju Island, now accessible by land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I don’t even know what I’m talking about.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, that was the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see the Australian continent sailing at high speed, he had to go to Jeju Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I keep running straight to Wando... I might arrive around 9 o’clock.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the Pangaea event connecting parts of the Korean Peninsula and China, the straight-line distance was shortened, making it possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he wouldn’t be able to return to Seoul in time, so he would have to sleep near Wando or Jeju Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, I could theoretically sleep in Australia too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Yeongwoo was already heading southeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>8:14 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, who had left Yantai, Shandong Province, and crossed the Chinese land, encountered strange terrain before 9 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached a place where ambiguous land stretched out, neither fully plains nor mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, dry land suddenly alternated with mudflats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this a side effect of the Pangaea event?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tilting his head in confusion, Yeongwoo soon understood by looking at the region status window that appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| You are currently in the ‘Shinan’ region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| The Strongest Sword of this region is ‘Park Cheongwon01’. 1st, Defense 188.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the infamous Shinan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An archipelago made up of over a thousand islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Yeongwoo felt a sense of discord in the geography of the area was because of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘188 defenses? That’s no ordinary feat.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although curious about what Shinan was like post-reset, Yeongwoo had a more urgent matter at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to complete the Pangaea achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This achievement required him to witness Australia moving towards the Korean Peninsula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving after the two lands had already connected would be meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a group of swordsmen who seemed to be Shinan residents, Yeongwoo made a threatening sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is that guy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A talking horse...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? That face looks familiar...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swordsmen looked bewildered, recalling the fleeting black figure that had just passed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, get out of my way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo kept shouting at those blocking his path as he passed through Shinan County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| You are currently in the ‘Haenam’ region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| The Strongest Sword of this region is ‘Kim Hyungbeom06’. 2nd generation, defended 41 times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had reached Haenam, where Kim Hyungbeom reigned supreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Who would have thought I’d come to the southernmost village?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo wore an incredulous expression, the ground began to shake slightly beneath him, or rather, it really started shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m an expert at this. I’m not too late.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he had expected, the Australian continent was indeed rushing toward the Korean Peninsula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as if waiting for this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clear signal sound, a new urgent quest appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Urgent] “Finally, Global Village”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission] Select Dogo as a cooperative partner for the Pangaea rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward] 5 million Karma\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo re-read the quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was called a quest, strictly speaking, this was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Isn’t this a sole-source contract request?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission] Select Dogo as a cooperative partner for the Pangaea rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of Pangaea rewards were they that he needed to select a ‘cooperative partner’?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever it was, it seemed clear that some kind of business rights were at stake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Yeongwoo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whew.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a deep breath, looked up at the sky and spoke clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you still see me as the Yeongwoo who was happy with small change? I will become the owner of the Earth. Bring more money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2063,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","d55e191d36a3d5a539d62f1b881c1ed33e38309e801111cd56ed9a8046d1ea86","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-86","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-85",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]