[{"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-299":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},1848513,2454,"Chapter 299","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-299",299,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 299: Den of Evil (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Oh, another five thousand brothers...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orc Lord Bantubangtong's eyes wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fled from Mara to this otherworld, only to encounter another demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at least this demon offered a plan to save his brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a level of evil incomparable to Mara, who had taken over his homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- 50%... Is it possible? Even we don't know what we might encounter as a result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Bantubangtong anxiously gazed at the gate, Yeongwoo gripped his hand firmly, as if to reassure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Either way, we'll have to go to war with Mara on this planet. We're just dealing with enemies we'd have to face eventually, but earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo's eyes were resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because, if this business succeeded, the profit Yeongwoo stood to gain would be beyond imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could open the portal and survive at 50% risk, Yeongwoo would earn 300 million Karma in cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And also acquire an elite force of 15,000.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn't all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the high risk, it was clear that a powerful being would emerge, allowing Yeongwoo to add at least one more legendary kill to his record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Void Flesh」 - Void One-Handed Sword\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Absorbs other void flesh.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Phantom Dragon: 10% increased damage against living creatures.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can strengthen the Void Flesh as well. High risk, very high return!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinded by the enormous benefits, Yeongwoo looked at Bantubangtong... no, at Bang the Great Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Bang! Make your decision. With one pull of the lever, you can gain 15,000 brothers and 450 million Karma. Of course, 300 million of that goes to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- …….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the face of the demon's whisper, the Master Bang tightly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set the danger level of the dimensional gate to 50%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- We follow the greater cause!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number displayed in the center of the gate changed from 10,000 to 15,000, then shot even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[0\u002F15,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the portal began to reopen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal gate installed in Darwin, Northern Australia, began to activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the characteristic mechanical sound and a great vibration from within, the space inside the oval frame, just over 100 meters in diameter, started to ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A portal!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city was being reconnected to the homeland of the Redfoot Orcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue flames erupted from the edges of the frame, and the space inside was instantly filled with a blue substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight was awe-inspiring, like a vertical sea surface, but given that it was 100 meters in diameter, it was also terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yeongwoo start to think differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Isn't this portal a bit too large for just rescuing their kin?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Redfoot Orcs were typically 3 meters tall, with giant orcs reaching around 5 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even considering the possibility of bringing in large weapons from their home planet, a 100-meter-diameter gate seemed excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘30 meters would have been enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what was the purpose of this massive gate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo's gaze naturally fell on the deeper sections of the lever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 75% and 100% danger zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rippling surface of the portal calmed, revealing a dark landscape beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Where is that? A fortress?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo squinted to see the other side more clearly, the Master Bang opened his eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Aratubank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Pardon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- The Tomb of the Fallen! The sacred ground of our brothers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Aratubank, the place now visible through the portal, was a sort of memorial site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you're saying your brothers sent a distress signal from a memorial site?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them to be driven into a memorial site—how desperate must their situation be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo stood there with his mouth agape, the Master Bang urgently gestured to the flag bearers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Lead the way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flag bearers with yellow banners quickly rushed to the portal, while archers tossed red pouches into the air and shot arrows at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Redfoot emblem appeared in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, within the dark portal, a light began to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Redfoot Orcs holding torches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- …!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- ….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason, they neither shouted nor screamed, even stifling their breathing as they ran out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What the heck?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo made a puzzled expression, the first brother finally crossed the portal and arrived on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squelch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1\u002F15,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first brother to arrive on the alien planet Earth looked around frantically, not even having time to be startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Bantubangtong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon spotting Orc Lord Bantubangtong, he finally showed a relieved expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What? Was the Master Bang quite famous on his home planet too?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo watched the reunion of the two orcs absentmindedly, the first escapee grabbed Bantubangtong's forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- What's going on? Why did you call for an escape route from the sacred ground?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Hero questioned him in a reproachful tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The escapee, sweating profusely, replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- The Devourer has found Aratubank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yeongwoo saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the Great Hero's eyes filled with genuine fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What… What is it? What is the Devourer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked, his curiosity piqued, and the Great Hero answered with a despairing expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- The Devourer consumes everything. Life, souls...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, why does that...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo spoke, he suddenly realized something and fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Right. Aratubank is a memorial site, isn't it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant it was a place where the souls of their nation's heroes and protectors resided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, a monster that devoured souls had appeared in such a sacred place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A terrible catastrophe is unfolding.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having grasped the situation to some extent, Yeongwoo looked back at the portal, where a group of brothers holding torches was running toward the dark chamber in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were even carrying a massive coffin together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And behind them, thousands more brothers followed without even holding torches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's that? Are they carrying a corpse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo pointed to the large coffin the leading group was carrying, the Great Hero pulled his hand back down and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- You have a tendency to reveal your ignorance too easily, Little Foot. That is our ancient will, our holy relic .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy relic ...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it wasn't strange for a holy relic to exist in a place that honored the guardian spirits of the orcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But bringing that to Earth was another matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh… Master Bang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly is that relic your brothers are bringing? If it's something dangerous or if there's even a slight chance it could harm this planet…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Little Foot! Do not insult us!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, stop putting me in these situations. If it's a dangerous object or if it poses a threat to this planet, I have a responsibility to prevent its entry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The events outside the universe were unpredictable, especially those that went far beyond Earth's common sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the brothers called it a \"holy relic ,\" it wouldn’t be surprising if it turned out to be an ancient orc corpse that had rotted for a thousand years and become toxic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brothers called it a \"holy relic,\" but it wouldn’t have been surprising if it were actually the thousand-year-old decayed corpse of an ancient orc, now toxic from rot. Of course, it could have been something far worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only authorized your stay on Earth, Master Bang, and your brothers’. I never agreed to smuggling otherworldly materials onto this planet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Small Foot! That is our holy relic, our spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Bang! For the last time, tell me exactly what that thing is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo lost his patience and forcibly removed Bantubangtong's rank insignia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disturbing noise came from beyond the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bantubangtong let out a small sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo instantly realized what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the Devourer, isn't it? That sound?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo pointed again toward the portal, Bantubangtong nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- It must have caught the scent of the relic. The Devourer craves willpower and souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust of wind blew through the stone chamber where the relic transport team was moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any torches, the rearguard of the thousands of orcs began to collapse quietly, one by one, from the very back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of brothers were dying every second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shocked, Yeongwoo looked at Bantubangtong, who spoke with a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- The Devourer has reached the vicinity of the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, you're saying it kills just by being nearby?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- It also drains life force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked at the situation beyond the portal with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as their brothers behind them fell lifeless, none of the orcs in the relic transport team or the rest of the line lit a torch or broke formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must have known that making noise or creating large light sources would make them easy prey for the Devourer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They’re orcs, all right. But still…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene clearly demonstrated the blind obedience and unity unique to orcs, but even that wouldn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same noise echoed once more, and a gigantic silhouette appeared in the distant darkness of the stone chamber, beyond the reach of the dim light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-...Ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Bantubangtong saw it, a look of fear spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that the Devourer? Have you encountered it before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bantubangtong could only nod, unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was one of pure despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to look back at his brothers, assessing the numbers still on Earth. And then, unbelievably, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Perhaps... it might be wise to close the gate. For the sake of my brothers and this planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? What do you mean? What about our money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of millions in revenue depended on saving the 15,000 brothers beyond the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly, Yeongwoo had already invested 100 million won in activating the portal—some of it taxpayer money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you saying that relic is truly as dangerous as poison? A threat to this entire planet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo, on the verge of grabbing Bantubangtong by the collar, demanded answers, the orc—likely the strongest on Earth—shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Our holy relic embodies our long-standing will, the myth of the Red Foot itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- But the Devourer has already detected the relic. By the time the relic reaches here, we won't be able to stop the Devourer from crossing over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea was to abandon both the relic and the brothers to ensure everyone’s survival, by closing the gate before the relic could cross over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Red Foot orcs, this would be an enormous sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while all this was happening, Korea’s absolute sorcerer, Jeong Yeongwoo, was fixated on a different issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say earlier? The relic is what exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- …?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say something about it being a myth? I’m sure you did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Y-Yes, I did. Of course, the relic is our…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it a mythical artifact?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gripped Bantubangtong's shoulders with bloodshot eyes, and the orcs in the room began to gather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Small Foot himself might be willing to endure the rudeness, they couldn’t tolerate continued disrespect toward their lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they knew well that this insane human could erase them all with just a strange sequence of numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Calm down. More importantly, we need to close the gate…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the relic and the large silhouette behind it approaching closer, Bantubangtong hurried to grab the lever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing it upward would close the open portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone, far faster than the strongest orc on Earth, had already covered the lever with his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Jeong Yeongwoo07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven’t answered yet. Is that relic an artifact?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat trickled down Bantubangtong's forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- You could say that, but it’s...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo cut him off by waving his sword, Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone freeze! Anyone who touches the lever dies on the spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- W-What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brutal act, unimaginable to orc minds, left Bantubangtong and all the brothers in the room with horrified expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tightened his grip on the sword as he glared at Bantubangtong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Y-You... What are you planning now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sell me that relic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The price? Free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- …!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better to hand it over to me than let Mara take it. In return, I'll kill the Devourer here and avenge your brothers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Bang was about to rush to the lever, prepared to face death, as he retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- That's madness! Small Foot, the Devourer isn't something you can defeat just with strength. Don’t let your arrogance endanger this planet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one fact that the outsider, Master Bang, had overlooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Danger? Master Bang, don't be mistaken. On this planet, I am more dangerous than the Devourer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo swept his sword across the room, pointing to the thousands of brothers, and added a warm remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, go and evacuate your brothers. Isn’t it 30,000 karma per living brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-...Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Bang finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no paradise where one flees to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2186,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","efcd3ecf54de34f60c845e2181df31f18bc3435bbc804a0b78a6215e939ecded","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-300","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-298",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]