[{"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-332":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},1848296,2454,"Chapter 332","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-332",332,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 332: Negotiation (7)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLAAANG! BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an utterly overwhelming entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive anchor dropped straight onto the table, making the cards scattered there jolt from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What did you just draw?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuto, nearly stumbling back, managed to regain his balance and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo raised the card responsible for summoning the anchor to eye level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Dogo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“「Dogooooo」!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Yeongwoo's eyes glowed gold, and his intense loyalty to the chairman surged with the authority of the Strongest Sword, flooding the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kegh? S-Spare me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuto’s heart felt like it was about to burst, and soon a warning message popped up from the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Violence is prohibited in this public area.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Please cease any violent actions toward your opponent.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a flashing red countdown started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Five seconds remaining until forced suppression.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo quickly retracted his aura and raised his hands, the countdown that had dominated the scene came to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait, does that mean if I start flexing again, the countdown will resume from 5 seconds?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burning urge to test this theory rose within him, but he managed to hold it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he couldn’t ruin everything at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the final round—success at the negotiation table was within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, most importantly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Right? This has to be a Mythic card.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The card he’d drawn in the final round was Mythic level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just any Mythic card—it was the Chairman’s card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Our Chairman]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dogo has no weaknesses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Card Rank: Mythic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Power: 3,000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master of the Ten Thousand Swords\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saving Face\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the heck, this is completely overpowered.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True to its Mythic rank, the base power alone was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the Bastard already activated and classified as an equipment card, \"Our Chairman\" now boasted an astonishing power of 6,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reason Yeongwoo muttered “overpowered” was because of the unique effect, “Saving Face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It guarantees that my power is always higher than my opponent’s, but at the cost of weakening my next card? This is basically...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he was taking out a power loan with hefty interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, with the \"Master of the Ten Thousand Swords\" effect, its raw power would generally increase so much that the burden on the next card would be minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there could always be exceptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, what if he faced a card of higher rank than Mythic with just the base power of 3,000?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It means I’ll forcefully overpower the opponent's card, but pay the price later, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this also be how the Chairman operated his business?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, Yeongwoo had never seen the Chairman do anything that would harm his own image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor had he even come close to that level of the business world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Somewhere out there in the universe, there must be a world where even the Chairman has to overextend to match others... right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, his heart swelled—no, it expanded to the size of the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, he spotted a pale-skinned, naked swordsman entering his field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you checked the cards?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked, and Yuto nodded, holding a bluish card in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Both parties have confirmed their cards. Negotiation begins now.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the last round had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, after that anchor drop, Yuto had already guessed he was going to lose the fifth round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That entrance seemed like it could only belong to a top-tier Legendary card, or perhaps even another Mythic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How… how is it that your strength has no end?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuto asked, sounding genuinely curious, and Yeongwoo raised a finger to point to the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because the universe is watching over me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The energy of the cosmos… it's starting to flow into me. I can feel it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To an outsider, it would sound like utter nonsense, but Yeongwoo was dead serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he didn’t fully understand the aliens' constant talk about something called \"the Blueprint,\" he did feel one thing clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether by chance or destiny, if mysterious events kept happening in succession, it meant that the universe’s will was guiding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother, who returned as a dragon after being the head of a conglomerate, and his father, who was reset but tied to her decades ago in fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Dogo, who supported him until the day he reunited with his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could all of this really just be a coincidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, at one point, it must have all been due to sheer luck and effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But somewhere along the way, he started to feel like he was part of a grander flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the universe had been searching for a ruler of this planet all along, with those who met certain criteria becoming candidates, riding the cosmic current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I am the clear front-runner.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that Yuto, who was once a decent rival, was crumbling here spoke volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, this game was a test that summed up all the accomplishments he’d accumulated over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re out. You’re too weak to lead this planet and challenge the universe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuto frowned, looking puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What nonsense are you spouting? Why would anyone fight the universe?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really don’t get it, huh? Mara’s representative probably understands the universe better than you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shook his head, holding the Chairman card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that our lands are practically neighbors, I won’t be too harsh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added a final note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But since you attacked first, you’ll have to pay the price. I’m demanding reparations for the war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reparations for war?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare 300 million karma every day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? 300 million a day? That’s insane!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shocked at the absurd amount, Yuto sprang to his feet, and Yeongwoo calmly placed the Bastard card on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you win this match, we’ll pay you 300 million instead, right? So just win if you want to avoid it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in a card game, you didn't have to pay the indemnity if you won the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the concept of indemnity was money a defeated nation gave to the victor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both men knew well: in this card game, and in the real war, the maniac dressed in clothes had a far higher chance of winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Our people won’t stay quiet. 300 million every day? That’s absurd.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For all of Japan, that’s not even much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Yeongwoo pointed Bastard at Yuto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, you won’t even hear that resentment. You’ll be dead in Tsushima, so you won’t be around when the indemnity is due.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an obvious statement, yet hearing it like that made it feel entirely new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to die in Tsushima?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We could spare you to manage Japan, but unfortunately…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s gaze drifted back into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, but I’d prefer if all the high-taxpaying types other than me were dead. You pay your taxes diligently, don’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yuto had to maintain his best poker face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, disoriented from their prior conversation, Yuto instinctively twitched his lips, forgetting himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh-why does that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you're a stakeholder in the planet too. So you have to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo posted the negotiation proposal, a system message appeared between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The defeated nation must pay 300 million Karma in indemnity to the victor each day.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you refuse, I’ll raise it to 500 million. Don’t do that to those you’ll leave behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding a chilling threat, Yeongwoo made Yuto withdraw his hand from the veto button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re ruthless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is me being generous. I mean it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a cornered rat biting a cat, excessive indemnity could provoke Japan’s deep resentment, potentially sowing the seeds of unnecessary civil strife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What I promised my voters was peace. So I’d rather not have a neighboring country as a constant headache.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if he followed the Chairman's method, he could solve it by erasing Japan entirely, but… for the sake of long-term global productivity, he had to keep enough humans around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You might die today or, at the latest, by tomorrow, but your country and its people will live well under a mighty planet. So post the proposal and get lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You madman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuto looked at the card in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at last, he submitted his proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I win this game, I’ll nullify the terms agreed upon in the last round!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If the representative of Lemu wins in Round 5, the agreement from Round 4 will be nullified.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his way of saying he’d lift the transfer of Japan's material infrastructure and the ban on using the ‘Giant Hunter.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still hadn’t given up hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you get your hands on our facilities, I can only imagine how much you’ll trample on Japan. I can’t hand it over!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This bastard knows me too well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Yeongwoo confirmed the proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s a fight I’m going to win anyway. Might as well grant the wish of a soon-to-be dead man.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Round 5 agreement has been confirmed.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the final negotiation was over, and confident of victory, Yeongwoo placed the Chairman’s card on the table with the utmost respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not all sponsors are the same. Our Chairman stakes even his dignity and the future. So there’s no way he’d let me lose in such a petty fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yeongwoo’s card, Yuto went beyond shock and let out a hollow laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuto exhaled a shallow breath, he revealed his card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Conference of Tokyo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A revival of the Empire’s dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Card Grade: Legendary\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Power: 1,100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empire’s Memory\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A card so powerful it couldn’t guarantee victory even against another legendary card, let alone a mythic one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the opponent’s card was revealed, a mass of iron surged from the Chairman’s card, tearing the ‘Conference of Tokyo’ to shreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the conference card that was in his hand just moments ago disintegrated instantly, Yuto’s face twisted in despair as he stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《The representative of Dogo has won the Round 5 match. The Dogo faction may finalize or modify the agreement.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo then nullified Yuto’s proposal, leaving only the indemnity treaty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the cards on the table vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《The negotiation between both sides has ended.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, all accumulated war agreement terms unfurled like a monumental declaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The battle between Dogo and Lemu factions will only take place within Tsushima.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The representatives of Dogo and Lemu must engage in combat in a naked state.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dogo’s representative must enter combat after severing one of his arms.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lemu’s representative will transfer all wartime earnings gained through his contract with Lemu to Dogo’s representative.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If Lemu’s representative loses the war, all material infrastructure will be transferred to Dogo’s representative.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lemu’s representative is prohibited from using the Giant Hunter in this war.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The defeated nation must pay the victorious nation a daily indemnity of 300 million Karma.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this entangled battle of Tsushima was set to begin in just a few hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning the list of agreements, Yeongwoo’s gaze fixed on one particular point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than the “naked combat” clause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dogo and Lemu’s representatives must engage in combat in a naked state.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this? So we’re the only ones who have to strip? Then the 200 naked warriors are just a ploy to earn extra points?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuto nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Something like that. If baring ourselves boosts national interests, that’s patriotism.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, really? You mean 200 people actually went along with that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, alone, he made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I guess we have no choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll look for patriots too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1954,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","e433369e7684b68a5c2b0b4e3af661bb4c5fe7387ea201f3bd3883202f25d6ba","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-333","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-331",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]