[{"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-275":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},1848486,2454,"Chapter 275","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-275",275,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 275: The Strong and the Weak (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The equipment was unusable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was a B-grade difficulty in an ancient level he had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every indicator was signalling 'danger'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I not experience the dungeon the Chairman created!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo exclaimed loudly, looking up at the sky, then bravely touched the 'anchor'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the problem anchor started vibrating lowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drdrdrdr……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Golden Trail starting to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have to ride this up.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intuiting that this anchor would soon be pulled up, Yeongwoo quickly clung onto the anchor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See you later! Take care of yourselves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waving at the two slaves and Negwig on the other side, Yeongwoo saw Pofu Tenta putting both hands on his bulging belly and bowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chrrrr!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chain connected to the anchor began to wind upwards into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The time has come.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large anchor Yeongwoo was on shot up into the sky quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like riding a high-altitude amusement ride without any safety measures, so Yeongwoo clung tightly to the anchor's shaft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This already feels ominous.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other participants ascending on anchors must have felt the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking they had chosen the wrong dungeon this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piercing through the grey mist, a gigantic portal opened in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was very similar to when he dragged his father into the Temple of Valor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Seriously, the Chairman has the authority to create something like this?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gaped at the endlessly vast portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chairman's universal law level is 3rd grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant that those who created other dungeons were also close to 3rd-grade beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What kind of things exist in the universe?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While feeling a renewed awe for the vast world beyond Earth, Yeongwoo was pulled into the portal with the anchor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chrrrt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last sound of the chain's noisy friction stimulated Yeongwoo's hearing, and then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All senses were cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sight, hearing, smell, and even touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the mutants who had claimed they were in indefinite stasis in a dark space were in a place like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only his consciousness awake, Yeongwoo stared into a completely dark space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he thought he was in such a space since he couldn't perceive it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this the void? The one that Mara governs?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any external information coming in, all sorts of random thoughts occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon system appeared in Yeongwoo's consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Welcome to the ancient level dungeon ‘Moral Lecture’.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Oh… this is the first dungeon with a welcome message.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever it was, seeing something was better than being immersed in darkness, so Yeongwoo read the next line with a sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Before the full start of the dungeon… all equipment… does it include the body? What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Before the full start of the dungeon, all equipment will be removed to cleanse the body and mind. Note that the term ‘equipment’ also includes the body.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shocking announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it said all equipment, he naturally thought it referred to the tools he was wearing, including the Bastard, but here, equipment also included his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, for Yeongwoo, it meant the mutated cornea and the mutated stomach and……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Spine, heart? If these are included, that's truly insane, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was appalled, but the dungeon system in Dogo didn't care about individual circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Commencing equipment removal.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a brief directive, warning alarms immediately began to appear in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Essential bodily component ‘stomach’ is absent. A rubber stomach is temporarily inserted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Essential bodily component ‘spine’ is absent. A spinal model is temporarily inserted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the, what?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Essential bodily component ‘heart’ is absent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You……!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―A wooden heart is temporarily inserted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―All stats are reduced by 50% due to the incomplete state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘These bastards are turning me into a cripple?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was screaming in the pitch-black consciousness, when the final pre-notification appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Entering the dungeon in 5 seconds.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this really starting like this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo questioned, but of course, there was no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「4」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「3」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the mechanical countdown filled his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「2」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「1」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the countdown ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo's vision returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, the fact that he could hear the sound of his own exhalation meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hearing is back too. Has it already started?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regaining all his senses, Yeongwoo blinked a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his vision was back, everything around was still shrouded in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, seeing that the view in front felt like a ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m in a dark room.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was lying somewhere in what seemed to be a fairly large room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s hard. Is it marble?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt something cold and smooth against his back and palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo tried to get up to examine the space more closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hup.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His upper body wouldn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, his waist and entire back wouldn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Essential bodily component ‘spine’ is absent. A spinal model is temporarily inserted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No, are you seriously crazy?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘spinal model’ the dungeon system had inserted instead of his original spine was literally just a model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something with no operational function was essentially just a support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So I have to complete the dungeon with a crippled waist?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo sensed impending doom, he noticed a presence near his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tried to use his arms to lift his upper body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his arms wouldn’t move either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, with the entire spine essentially gone, it made sense that his limbs wouldn’t function properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m screwed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the number of presences near his feet quickly increased, and Yeongwoo finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>◇ Upon waking, Dogo saw his bedroom filled with assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That strange message he saw just before entering the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenario described in that message was the opening of this dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No, the Chairman still had his spine intact at that time, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the place where Yeongwoo was now lying was somewhere that replicated Dogo’s bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the identity of those presences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Assassins!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo widened his eyes, someone approached his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He…help.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo rolled his eyes to look at the figure in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could vaguely make out their form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assassin prepared by Dogo's dungeon system was a tall figure in a black hood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person seemed to be at least 4 meters tall, implying that the room was equally large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How big is this place?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo was starting to reimagine the layout of the room in his mind, the assassin raised a knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Wait, wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly an attempt to assassinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait! I am a disabled person who cannot use my limbs! Don’t you know morality?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo desperately appealed his vulnerable state, but the assassin paid no mind and swung the knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade headed straight for Yeongwoo’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an ugly groan, the blade pierced the centre of Yeongwoo’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo desperately lowered his eyes to look at the knife penetrating his chest and suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t actually hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo blinked, starting to understand something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assassin pulled the knife out of Yeongwoo's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They probably intended to stab again since Yeongwoo wasn’t dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, rough presences emerged from all directions of the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bedroom was indeed filled with assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo cursed at the air, and immediately, a fountain of blood spurted from the hole in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Excessive bleeding…!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the absurd amount of blood loss, Yeongwoo opened his mouth wide, and the assassin, who was preparing a second attack, suddenly staggered and fell backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the assassin was drenched in Yeongwoo’s blood, their body melted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Corrosive Blood】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|The blood has become corrosive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of Yeongwoo's 'Poison Dragon's Heart' was still active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yeongwoo notice the icon in his vision indicating excessive bleeding and maximum physical damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Body Deficiency」 - Epic Chestplate\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Power increases up to 80% depending on the degree of limb damage.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The saga! The epic still works!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his body still wouldn’t move, and other assassins in the room rushed toward the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh, swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo reflexively shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you know morality? There are too few of you; bring more...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, the Chairman's line popped into his head the moment he sensed numerous assassins presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yeongwoo finished saying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a tremendous chill swept through the room, and all the assassins turned to smoke and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yeongwoo was still lying on the bed, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chair… Chairman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo called out, hoping the Chairman might be watching, but instead, the system message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Problem solved.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You solved the problem faster than anyone else, so you receive an additional 1 morality point.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo saw the status of the score in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Morality Points: 2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he received 1 point for basic completion and an additional 1 point for solving the problem quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「From now on, participants must form teams of up to 2 and escape from Vesedel Fortress.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Vesedel….?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very familiar word, but attention shifted due to the crucial rule reveal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「There are two main rules.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「First, find the fortress exit and escape within 4 hours.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Second, secure as many morality points as possible for final settlement upon escape.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, at least this is straightforward.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo mentally nodded his head that wouldn’t physically nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, they needed to gather as many morality points as possible and escape the dungeon within 4 hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ways to earn morality points include killing other participants, defeating elite monsters, and concealing the fortress exit.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Participants who fail to escape within the time limit will die, so please be aware.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this somewhat ominous final warning, the door to the bedroom where Yeongwoo was lying opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssss, thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick stone door that occupied one side of the room slid open entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Uh-oh, this is bad.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One way to earn morality points was to kill other participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, participants were bound to encounter each other within the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before earning points, the system mentioned that teams of up to two were allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It implied that forming a duo would be beneficial since they were starting without any equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s advantageous to team up, considering everyone’s starting without their gear.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, everyone would likely be cautious and try to meet other participants first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Which means I’ll obviously become a target for points.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tried again to move his body but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, he’d be found and killed by another participant or die without moving an inch within the time limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo clenched his teeth, and a blue light appeared near the doorway, showing a system message in his field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The shop has opened. Touch the emblem to purchase items.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, there had to be more.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo strained his eyes to the side to see the Dogo emblem appearing near the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That must be the ‘shop.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the currency used for purchases would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Morality points.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering they might sell a proper spine there, Yeongwoo’s mind raced to devise a plan. It wasn’t the best plan but better than the worst scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Self-Destruct」 - Mutation Bracelet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Causes a powerful explosion.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Durability +300.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Cause an explosion to launch my body!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might alert all nearby participants to his location, but it was better than lying there helplessly waiting to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone with morality! Come to me! I’ll take on everyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half-mad, Yeongwoo activated the self-destruct function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the explosion from the self-destruct function bounced Yeongwoo off the sturdy bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s cheer was as loud as the explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he rolled in the opposite direction of the door, it was still encouraging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo caused an explosion every time the self-destruct’s cooldown was up, and meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Morality Lecture]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Participants: 16\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Deaths: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon status was displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One person had already died in the bedroom phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, coming in without any gear, facing all those assassins wouldn’t have been easy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to fight barehanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they must have allowed participants to buy weapons with morality points at that shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the reason the dungeon system showed the participant status was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Four participants have entered the hallway.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The hallway?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No further explanation was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be a hallway connected to each of the assigned bedrooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh, please.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat formed on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo looked at the open door, he activated self-destruct again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miraculously, Yeongwoo’s body was propelled into the air, hit the wall, and rolled to the opposite side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right in front of the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I made it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, only 30 centimetres separated him from the Dogo emblem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more explosion, and he could touch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Most start with just 1 point, but I have 2, so I can buy quite a bit.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what he wanted most now was a new spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just a little more time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo waited for the next explosion’s activation, keeping an eye on the door, he heard footsteps from somewhere outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step, step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Yikes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the participants who entered the hallway was heading his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Time? How much time until the next explosion?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperately trying to use self-destruct, Yeongwoo saw the message indicating 16 seconds remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo didn’t have that much time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two blunt feet and the tip of a sword entered his field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another participant had discovered Yeongwoo’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person seemed surprised, and Yeongwoo twisted his eyes to look up at them, also startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ottavio…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ottavio Simorelli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sicilian man who manned the harpoon on the boat Yeongwoo pulled in the first dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All titles were confiscated in this dungeon, so the title ‘Guardian Sword of Sicily’ that should have been above his head was not visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… Jeong Yeongwoo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ottavio remembered Yeongwoo’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ottavio looked puzzled at Yeongwoo lying on the floor like a corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo rolled his eyes to point at the Dogo emblem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You haven’t found a partner yet, have you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2392,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","fe66240ead598656e4a28bcf5964a0170bd60e7489c7a5e565c0edbcc14131d6","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-98","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-97",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]