[{"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-280":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},1848494,2454,"Chapter 280","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-280",280,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 280: Karma (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hundred million?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hundred million... you want that much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred million karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This amount was quite significant even for Yeongwoo, who was already bleeding the continent dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure? A hundred million?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked in a concerned tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fine to extort a lot of money in exchange for sparing someone's life, but it had to be an amount that was actually collectible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the amount was too absurd, the other party might not even try to gather the money, or worse, decide to die instead, and that would be a problem for Yeongwoo too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s not like I can take back what I said and ask for a lower price now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked at \"Early Bird,\" who had blurted out the figure of a hundred million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This guy is really crazy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he carefully examined the facial expressions of the person who would be owing that hundred million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered if they had a face that looked capable of gathering such a huge amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hmm.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The participant, who was in danger of being forced to pay a hundred million due to Early Bird’s slip of the tongue, was a rather tough-looking Westerner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you from? Which country do you belong to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo politely asked the man who was now his hundred-million-customer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man furrowed his brow and scanned the rest of the participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The United States.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The United States? Which part?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Andrew Bolton, Guardian of Vermont.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo usually had a habit of smashing the heads of anyone who talked down to him, but this time, he held back for the sake of the hundred million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vermont...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo looked up, trying to recall the unfamiliar name, Ottavio chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vermont is in the northeastern United States.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? You know a lot about American geography.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it’s just the hometown of Ted Bundy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ted Bundy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notorious American serial killer from the 1970s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had heard of the name but didn’t know the guy’s hometown, so he tilted his head in curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, if Vermont was in the northeastern United States...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If the American continent is attached to Europe and Africa, it’ll take some time to visit.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because the highway being constructed by his brothers was heading toward China, not the Pacific.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the road would likely traverse Eurasia first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Which means I'll be passing through Europe and the Middle East before reaching the U.S. That’s quite a distance.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo was lost in these strange thoughts, Andrew, the Guardian of Vermont, asked him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How exactly do you plan to collect this money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo answered as if he was grateful for the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time is right, I plan to visit wherever you are and collect it personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, another participant spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, it's on credit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Believe it or not, it's on credit. You survive and pay later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The participants' eyes widened at Yeongwoo's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, they had no reason to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is he really an idiot?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How is he going to find us with so many countries represented here?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Once we’re out, I just won’t pay. Same as getting my gear back.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The participants sighed in relief, unable to believe the seemingly foolish proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo, who was well aware of their thoughts, warned them as he memorized each of their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me make this clear. You will see me again. And I will collect every last cent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a chilling warning for some reason, but despite that, the participants prioritised survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Paying is a hundred times better than dying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, this American has to pay a hundred million, and we’ll renegotiate our amounts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When someone in the group said this, Yeongwoo smiled and raised his hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he spread out two fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I’m a reasonable man, so I’ll only double the price each time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, what did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the second person would pay 20 million, the third 40 million, and the fourth 80 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rule is the same as before. First come, first served, one person per round.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo waved his two fingers, the participants hurriedly shouted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty million!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me! Me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll pay 30 million!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a person offering to pay more came forward, but Yeongwoo stuck to his principles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, those who were late will pay 40 million next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goddamn it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And watching this crazy scene from a distance, Anubhav reconsidered the 30 million he had to pay for his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What... what is this? That guy... he must have something up his sleeve.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had command over the guards in the dungeon, that power would disappear once they left this place, wouldn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, here he was, mocking the strongest fighters from countries around the world...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Either he’s a madman living for today, or he really does have something up his sleeve.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>South Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small peninsula somewhere in the Far East.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all Anubhav knew about the country the man belonged to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, strangely enough...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him even more terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line between mystery and fear was thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no matter how you looked at it, this crazy Oriental belonged to the \"fear\" side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, who's next for 40 million!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo’s auction for lives reached the 40 million mark, Anubhav began to think that he had gotten off lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things had gone differently, he might have ended up flat on the ground, being extorted for 40 million... or perhaps even 80 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What on earth is happening in the East?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m really glad to have made a connection with all of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After collecting all his debts, Yeongwoo said with deep emotion, but most of the people in the room still looked like they had swallowed something bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for a good reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of them now owed tens of millions, or in the worst case, even a hundred million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, you'll all be able to leave soon. But first, let’s go through the list.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo cleared his throat and began to read out the list of survivors who would have to pay him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『White Deer of Lubelskie』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Burza Janowski, Poland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*10 million Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Swordmaster of Hampshire』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Ricky Brown, United Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*20 million Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Stone Wall of Huancayo』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Lerana Castillo, Peru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*40 million Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Medina Mahdi』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Bin Ali, Saudi Arabia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*80 million Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Guardian of Vermont』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Andrew Bolton, United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*100 million Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And lastly, Anubhav from Assam, India: 30 million Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any objections? If your location is incorrect, I'll allow one correction, so speak up now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked to confirm, but no one raised any objections, and the debt collection process was finalized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Peru to Poland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this man really travel the world and collect all that money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of those present were certain of one thing: by tomorrow, Yeongwoo would forget most of the names on the list he had just read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as if reading their minds, Yeongwoo continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trust no one here thinks they'll be forgotten, that with so many people involved, I won't remember them, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a sharp sting of guilt, the participants kept their mouths shut, and Yeongwoo issued a firm warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never forget the money I'm owed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed his command sword at Andrew, the Guardian of Vermont, who owed the 100 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, make sure to have the money ready. Otherwise, you'll realize that escaping death today was only a delay, not a reprieve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo gestured to the guards, who released the participants they had been holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead! You’re all free!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yeongwoo even finished speaking, the participants were already sprinting toward the exit, heading for the blue portal that had opened on one side of the fortress wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anubhav from India nervously shuffled his feet and looked at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Can I go too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo nodded, and Anubhav dashed toward the portal with unprecedented speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Yeongwoo and Ottavio from Sicily were left standing in front of the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had hoped we’d meet in a dungeon again someday, but not like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what you were expecting, but it might exceed that next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said this, Ottavio shuddered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you really going to collect from those people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a shortcut being built just for me. I might even stop by Sicily someday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need to come by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving a comment that could be either a joke or a warning, Ottavio also began to run toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, see you alive next time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the man from Sicily disappeared into the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo watched him go, then began to walk toward the exit himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Looks like I can finally get some sleep tonight.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that was left now was a good night's sleep at the hotel and then checking in the morning to see how much work his brothers had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, he had nearly completed what had been a long, long week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Tomorrow will be exactly the seventh day since the reset. Feels like I’ve lived through seven years.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a morality score of 14 points—likely the highest among the participants—Yeongwoo threw himself into the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as the brief, peculiar sensation of the portal surrounded him, he didn’t immediately return to Earth but entered a sort of waiting state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ah, the settlement!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo instinctively knew that the dungeon settlement was about to begin, and right on cue, system messages started to appear in his field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Moral Lecture]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Dungeon Rank: Ancient\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Difficulty: B\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Required Participants: 8\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Recommended Participants: 16\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The dungeon is now complete.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The instructors will now begin grading for the rewards.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, a name he hadn’t expected to see again appeared on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Desirak, Head of Military Affairs, is completing the grading sheet.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Talgia, Head of Development, is completing the grading sheet.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Thousand Eyes, the Dogo Shareholders' Association, are completing the grading sheet.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The King of Destruction, Chairman of Dogo, is completing the grading sheet.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1724,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","48085a73943fffc7baf2d620d2ad820e2b7af64c057dcf42cc0cdd320f22b788","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-281","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-279",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]