[{"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-35":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},1848241,2454,"Chapter 35","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 35: Alien (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligent life is believed to exist on celestial bodies beyond Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the being in front of me must be an alien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw it clearly coming down from somewhere in the sky along with a black pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that ‘somewhere’ is likely a part of the vast universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Yeongwoo couldn’t help but doubt his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That thing was living in the universe…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of place was the universe, after all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo felt as if his concept of the universe, which he had known, shattered in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the actual appearance of the alien was too different from what he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the being that appeared had been equipped with advanced gear or had a form like a cluster of light, it might have been understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the real alien that appeared was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Quaaaaaa…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huge rocks emitting a chilling scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They occupied the intersection of the city without resting, shouting incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was because of the bizarre sounds or the violent vibrations of the air in the area, Yeongwoo saw his sword trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These rocks, reaching a height of 4 meters, had a chaotic spiral pattern like clam shells, standing in a row with about the width of a human forearm between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Quaaaaaa…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange screams continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, holding his sword in front of the ‘rocks’ about twenty meters away, suddenly realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of these rocks was slightly different, and they even had their own unique tones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s not a merchant here, but… it’s the upper part of the trade.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of these large rocks was an alien merchant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Yeongwoo was facing extraterrestrial merchants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘One, two… four, five.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total number of rocks that visited Earth as merchants was five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Anyway, did they come here to trade? What should I do?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the continuous screams, Yeongwoo felt his sword gradually calming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, he had adapted to this mysterious scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the method of trading with the rocks from outer space was still unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the exchange office he saw on the first day of the reset, they didn’t provide rules in his mind, and they didn’t seem to use human language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just making eerie noises that felt like squeezing one’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Yeongwoo reluctantly walked towards the rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I try to make contact, they’ll show some reaction. Even if they look like rocks on the surface, they must be intelligent beings.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was purely a deduction from a human perspective, but surprisingly, it was a valid thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Gooooo…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the distance between Yeongwoo and the rocks decreased, the sounds they produced began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the distance between the two sides approached five meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Swooooosh…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cries that filled the space suddenly stopped as if it were a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space between Yeongwoo and the rocks was torn vertically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo realized that the shape of this ‘torn space’ resembled an eye, already, within the pitch-black eye hole, a white pupil was rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this… really, that eye had noticed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just an eye of something that was definitely not human, using eyelids to form the empty space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What… what should I do.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing the instinct to step back, Yeongwoo stood firmly in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the white pupil that had been staring straight ahead for a while moved slightly to the side and looked at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Ugh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at this moment that a system prompt appeared in Yeongwoo’s field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The intermediary requests permission to access data for Jeong Yeongwoo 07. Do you approve?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Requested Data]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Unique Code\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Language Used\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Unique code and language used…? Does this mean it’s necessary for mediating the trade with those rocks?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through this ‘request,’ Yeongwoo could vaguely realize that even the extraterrestrial beings that began appearing after the reset have their own hierarchy or work system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the ‘eye’ introduced as a mediator is undoubtedly a more powerful being than a human, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, it is still asking for permission to access that side’s data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It didn’t even ask me directly. The system just informed that they want access.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Yeongwoo was unknowingly under the protection of the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn’t know specifically what was providing the protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be the beings from the council that first notified about the reset, or there might be some kind of security program embedded in the Earth itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, the important thing is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least these guys won’t be able to harm me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the thought reached this point, Yeongwoo felt a bit relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uneasiness that had been creeping up gradually subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But to make a trade.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permission must be granted for the access to the two pieces of data that the mediator requested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring intensely at the strangely white eyes of the mediator, Yeongwoo approved the request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Data access granted.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the white eyes of the mediator flashed for a moment and instantly turned blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened next was an unexpected ‘declaration.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Greetings to the human of Earth, the strongest in Gyeongbuk, Jeong Yeongwoo 07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the strange voice, the content was very polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what could that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo tilted his head in response to the introduction made by the alien, the other party continued speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―I am Kubu, the guardian of Tenta and the owner mediating this trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, is it some kind of universal courtesy to exchange greetings like this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the introduction of the mediator ‘Kubu,’ Yeongwoo nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―The mediation fee for this trade is 20% and is included in the product price. The trading partner is the representative upper part of Charugo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Will you proceed with the trade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo couldn’t fully understand the content except for the fact that the mediation fee was 20%, he nodded once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Charugo? Is that the name of the planet where those rocks live?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo was having such thoughts, the mediator Kubu blinked his eyes quickly three times, and in response, the previously silent rocks began to make sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this time, the sounds were much lower and more subdued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Eooo….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Uueeem….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Gaaaah…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that the tones of each of the five rocks were more distinctly differentiated was a noticeable feature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo quietly listened to the rocks’ chorus, Kubu soon spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―The product list is complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Kubu’s line, something like blue spots suddenly appeared in front of Yeongwoo and rapidly changed shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the form of human characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sss, sssss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, this is.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take Yeongwoo long to understand the meaning of the blue characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a quite straightforward price list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 ― 「Extractor」 – Ancient One-Handed Hammer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Changes equipment into a slot gem.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>◇ 40,000 Karma\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2 ― 「Black Wind Cloak」 – Hero’s Cloak\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nullifies black magic.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>◇ 100,000 Karma\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3 ― 「Void」- Artifact One-Handed Sword\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【–Empty slot–】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【–Empty slot–】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>◇ 300,000 Karma\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4 ― 「Blank Check」 – Unique Currency\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Once, it transforms into touched currency.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>◇ 1,100,000 Karma\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>5 ― 「Serpent of Greed」 – Epic Compass\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Always seeks rarity.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>◇ Legend Achievement 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh my goodness.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single ordinary item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the prices started from 40,000 Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Basic welfare… it seems that trading with merchants was not originally intended for ordinary people.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the majority of people are struggling to earn even the 1,000 Karma they have to pay as taxes every night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, trading with extraterrestrial merchants was limited to the powerful individuals who succeeded in hunting monsters in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, even being Jeong Yeongwoo, he couldn’t afford to buy all the presented items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘My current total assets….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>104,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, or unfortunately, it could be considered a stroke of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had invested in his abilities every time he earned money, he wouldn’t have saved up even this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can only buy one of the Extractor or the Black Wind Cloak. To properly use the merchant, I also need to pay attention to cash holding.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it wasn’t as if Yeongwoo had no income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He indirectly learned how to fill the ’empty slots’ on his current equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It seems like using the Extractor to extract the effects of equipment and transfer them to empty slots.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a common method seen in games, so understanding it was easy, but at the moment, there was a more important product than the Extractor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2 ― 「Black Wind Cloak」 – Hero’s Cloak\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nullifies black magic.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>◇ 100,000 Karma\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Black magic. Probably strange weather that occurs at night.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo was currently in a state where he had an achievement that could only be accomplished by avoiding strange weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Nocturnal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Spend a night outside of your residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘With the cloak, I can break the achievement on nights when the black magic rain falls. I must buy that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since there was no guarantee that the next merchant he met would sell the same product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Number 3 is useless for me without an Extractor, and anyway, I don’t have enough money. The same goes for number 4….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo scanned the list again, his gaze stopped abruptly at the last product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>5 ― 「Serpent of Greed」 – Epic Compass\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Always seeks rarity.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>◇ Legend Achievement 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was the highest-rated equipment, fortunately for Yeongwoo, it was immediately purchasable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Bought with a legendary achievement? What exactly does that mean?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo asked this silently in his mind, the mediator Kubu understood and explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―One achieved legendary-grade achievement will be completely deleted from your data. As a result, the progress of related subsequent achievements may become impossible, and the number of completed achievements will also be deducted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah… then what happens to the rewards received for achieving achievements?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Already paid achievement rewards will not be collected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, in exchange for one achieved legendary-grade achievement, Yeongwoo could immediately pull in a high-grade piece of equipment, without knowing what significance it might hold in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s like betting on the future. If bringing in the equipment now can result in a bigger profit, then it’s right to make the trade. If not, it could be a loss….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo opened the achievement window, the achievement profile unfolded at the top of his field of view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your achievement inclination is “Stubborn.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>||Completed Achievements: 4\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Caller of the Golden Rain [Legend]-First\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Forgive Your Enemies [Hero] – #46\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Excellent Social Worker [Legend]-First\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Golden Fund [Legend]-First\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the 4 completed achievements, there were a total of 3 ‘Legend’ achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, strictly speaking, the only one that could be sold was ‘Excellent Social Worker.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I mess with the Golden Rain-related achievements, I might even lose the Golden Flood achievement.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the achievement ‘Excellent Social Worker,’ which involved sending mutants away, did not lead to subsequent achievements even after completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was a standalone achievement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If that’s really the case, it would be better to sell it when I can. The number of completed achievements or whatever doesn’t mean anything if I die tomorrow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to constantly spreading the golden rain, Yeongwoo had lower stats compared to other Strongest Swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it was natural for the Serpent of Greed, which seemed helpful for equipment farming, to catch his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ll waste more time if I think about it further. I’ll buy the Black Wind Cloak and the Serpent of Greed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Yeongwoo made up his mind, Kubu blinked and confirmed his intention to purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo approved the purchase without hesitation, and shortly after, two of the five rocks responded with high-pitched sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Quuiiiii…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Paaaahhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It seems like the trade has been successful.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1973,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.574Z",1,"novelbin.me","e6a48de1e88eca6178a1115a0631e1ae84cf92241c014ce9c70004ae84be7ddb","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-143","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-34",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]