[{"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-336":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},1848300,2454,"Chapter 336","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-336",336,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 336: Becoming Each Other's Shadow (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Strongest Swords fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were simply at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't bring themselves to strip naked on Tsushima Island, but at the same time, they couldn't dare to say on national television, \"I won't strip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever we choose, it’s going to be humiliating anyway….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when someone muttered this under their breath, Yeongwoo, who somehow overheard it, stepped forward and countered before the Strongest Swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that's correct. There’s no option that isn’t disgraceful for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then wouldn’t it be better to at least make some money out of it if you’re going to suffer humiliation anyway? Standing over there will only leave you branded as a coward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed to a still empty space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, it was the spot where \"those who would not act in the national interest\" would gather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, you have 6 seconds left. If you’re afraid to strip, please move over there and prepare a coward’s statement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s merciless words, Lee Hanwook, the Strongest Sword of Dongjak District, responded with a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is… violence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Yeongwoo pressed Lee Hanwook by showing his naked body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you punk! Isn’t what you’re doing violence against the nation and its people? What do you think people will say when they see you, refusing to strip off a mere piece of clothing, sacrificing national interest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th-that’s….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the opponent is Japan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of this contentious name, Lee Hanwook clammed up, and at this point, Yeongwoo turned on the broadcast screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The military funding for this war was originally supposed to go to Japan. But thanks to my victory in the negotiation game, that right has been transferred to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, glaring at Lee Hanwook, pointed his finger towards the direction of Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Oh Yeonhee asked a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we have to strip in front of the Japanese?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo had mentioned earlier, the Korean public wouldn’t see the Strongest Swords naked, but the Japanese opponents would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. But the Japanese will also be fighting naked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…This is absurd.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh Yeo-hee looked as if she might collapse at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of the other Strongest Swords standing in line behind her weren’t much different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, both sides will be fighting this war naked?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was Choi Nahmee, the Strongest Sword of Seocho District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With questions disguised as objections flying in from all directions, Yeongwoo was practically fighting a one-against-many battle, but at least on the broadcast screen, Yeongwoo seemed to be the one dominating the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he moved or spoke, all the Strongest Swords flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you kill all your opponents, that’s it, right? There won’t be any witnesses left. So make your decision now. The broadcast has already started.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo pointed to the sky screen, all the Strongest Swords looked up in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the massive screen filling the sky, their faces were clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo's naked figure, being the only one without clothes, stood out prominently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because all of you arrived late, it would be appropriate for you to strip without complaint, but I still want to leave it to your free will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Yeongwoo pointed to the spot designated for cowards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With a war ahead to secure military funds, if your heart isn't burning with patriotism, go stand over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few people instinctively took a step, but in the end, no one moved to change their spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had the courage to be the first coward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo's tone became calm again, Jo Sangik, who had earlier noticed ominous signs, looked dismayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, that devil had succeeded in stripping all the Strongest Swords of Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will participate in the Tsushima Island War at 7 PM today in a naked state!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo announced the war against the Lemu side while looking at the broadcast screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then added a comment, possibly directed at the people watching the screen across Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Half of the proceeds from this war will be used for the development of Metal Seoul and the Korean Peninsula!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, one of the Strongest Swords muttered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, where will the other half go……?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>6:47 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With about 13 minutes left until the promised Tsushima Island War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had already arrived at the upper floors of the ‘Tower’ set up on Tsushima Island with the stiff-looking Strongest Swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Tsushima Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stated an obvious fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he emphasized another well-known fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time to strip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the Strongest Swords, who had only been making gloomy expressions, spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now? Why……?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t there still quite a bit of time left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do we have to strip this early?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Strongest Swords wanted was to minimize the time spent naked, even by a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo had his reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you go down there to strip, it would mean piling your gear in the middle of the battlefield… Does that make any sense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, this ‘Station’ was a place where only those with Yeongwoo’s approval could enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the perfect place to use as a changing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if you leave your gear on Tsushima Island, who knows if one of you might change your mind during the fight and pick up your clothes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Yeongwoo’s real intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So let’s strip safely here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo brandished his sword menacingly in the air, the faces of the Strongest Swords twisted with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had prepared themselves to some extent, but when it came time to strip together in one place, it was beyond mortifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up and strip. We don’t have time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo waved his sword in the air, urging them, Choi Nahmee, the Strongest Sword of Seocho District, hesitated as she touched her top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t we have time? We still have at least 10 minutes, don’t we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo scratched his chin with an awkward smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to go down and secure our combat positions, and more importantly….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…More importantly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to greet your comrades.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comrades? What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of a sudden, the Strongest Swords in the room widened their eyes in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the moment, Yeongwoo quickly held his weapon, Bastard, up to Choi Namhee's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's enough. You first. Strip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... You crazy bastard, was this another lie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Namhee's face looked as if his world had crumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfazed, Yeongwoo responded with a shameless smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lie? I just didn’t mention it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pressed the tip of Bastard closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Down there, in Tsushima, a massive army of red orcs is waiting for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeongwoo! What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The orcs are here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unexpected shock tactic left the Strongest Swords reeling, unable to regain their composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The silver lining is that the orcs are our allies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Gwanak’s Strongest Sword, Jo Sangik, pointed out a very important detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeongwoo, does this mean... they are also naked?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jo Sangik was left speechless, merely opening and closing his mouth in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every person in the top floor of the tower was within Yeongwoo’s striking range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try not to think of it too badly. When else in your life would you get to fight a naked war? And with over seventeen thousand orcs, no less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock upon shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Why... Why is this happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jo Sangik looked at Yeongwoo with a face full of dread, as if staring into the face of pure horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a system message appeared before everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「In 10 minutes, the business addresses of the companies bidding for planetary development rights will be disclosed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We only have 10 minutes left. Let’s all strip. What happens here stays between us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongdaemun's Strongest Sword, Jang Jeongho, muttered with a bead of sweat rolling down his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, what do you mean between us? You said there are seventeen thousand orcs down there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But surprisingly, Jang Jeongho’s pants were already falling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had swiftly flicked Bastard, snapping off Jang Jeongho’s pants button in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gasp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What just happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Seoul’s Strongest Swords faced off against domestic mutants, Yeongwoo’s martial skills, honed beyond foreign lands and even alien worlds, had reached a near-supernatural level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could undress an opponent without leaving a single scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For those of you still hesitant to take off your clothes, I’m happy to assist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a resigned sigh, Jo Sangik began undressing quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This marked the point at which every Strongest Sword in the room began to strip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is true unity.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Strongest Swords strip swiftly, Yeongwoo smiled in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the last one was naked, he activated the descent mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The descent mechanism activated, enveloping the room in a bright, white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo aimed to transport all the Strongest Swords of Seoul to the center of Tsushima.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the system hadn’t intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The predicted destination is currently restricted.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Destination changed automatically.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a final notification, Yeongwoo and the Strongest Swords stood on a field about 100 meters away from the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What just happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did we just teleport?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The naked swordsmen, realizing something had gone wrong with the teleportation, looked around in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation equally took aback Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A restricted area? What the hell is going on...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a displeased look, Yeongwoo glared at the lower section of the tower, where he finally realized the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, right over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-speed transit station of Tsushima had been installed at the island’s center, overlapping with the critical war zone where the \"Capture Flag\" was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, near the tower’s lower section, a translucent, circular barrier had been erected, with a white capture flag planted in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like we’re restricted from entering until the war officially begins. That’s the capture flag we need to seize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed at the enormous flag with Bastard, and the Strongest Swords huddled behind him, covering their bodies with their weapons as best as they could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we hold that flag for two hours, we’ll be declared the victors of the Tsushima War.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Yeongwoo explain the rules, the Strongest Swords were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we have to stay naked for the entire time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo grinned wickedly, as if he had been waiting for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is, of course, one way to end the war faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To ensure no one even attempts to seize the flag, we could eliminate the enemy entirely before then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo pointed in the direction the Japanese troops were expected to arrive from, a trumpet sounded loudly from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blareeeee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a gigantic shadow fell across Yeongwoo and his group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing something massive approaching, Yeongwoo turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red tide filled his vision, as if a crimson wall was rushing toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The naked orc army had come to Tsushima, keeping their promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>",1873,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","c70f682c1d531d3a9199e531fd90c6aaa82c31ed231b1066ec924ed78bbf3ac9","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-337","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-335",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]