[{"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-353":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},1848317,2454,"Chapter 353","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-353",353,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 353: Supreme Armament (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What... what are you talking about? A spouse? For you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon, who had just witnessed a fragment of Yeongwoo’s future, was even more shocked than he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had imagined her son’s future might involve their family name, and certainly some infamy, but the concept of a \"spouse\" was so outlandish it had never even crossed her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You mean I’m going to have a daughter-in-law? What kind of fool would marry someone like you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon berated her son mercilessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo was just as flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Ah, hold on a second.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved a hand at his frenzied mother, trying to calm her down, and turned to Lemu, who was inside the protective barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“President, what exactly does this mean? The ‘future fragments’ you mentioned earlier… Are these things that will actually happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lemu propped his right elbow on the armrest of his throne and rested his chin on his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ According to law of causality, everything in the universe has a rational basis and tends toward inevitability due to karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ Therefore, the Akashic Record that governs causality and karma predicts most futures and records them in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s jaw dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re saying the future is already recorded?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t an entirely unfamiliar concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first day of the Reset, he had learned about the Chronicle of Destiny and how it had preordained his future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Reset system had claimed that everyone’s destinies were reset at the point of that catastrophe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re saying my future is still recorded somewhere? But the Chronicle of Destiny doesn’t even exist anymore…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo trailed off mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, wasn’t the Akashic Record itself the Chronicle of Destiny for the entire universe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Akashic Record, which all beings revered almost like a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: the Akashic Record determined their futures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as humans on Earth prayed to their ancestors or gods for a good future, beings in the universe venerated the Akashic Record and sought its blessings for their well-being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the fact that Yeongwoo’s family name, infamy, and spouse were already inscribed in the Akashic Record meant…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ The Akashic Record is vast and profound. While we can only observe a tiny portion, one thing is certain…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lemu gestured toward the fragments of Yeongwoo’s future displayed before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Family]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Infamy]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spouse]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ These are the futures that await you. The Akashic Record has judged and recorded them, and we call this the priority future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Priority future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless some unprecedented variable disrupted the course of events, this was a future that would inevitably come to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And fragments of that future were right in front of Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… when the original Chronicle of Destiny was revealed on the first day of the Reset, my next future was already recorded in the Akashic Record, wasn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo posed a sharp question, and Lemu interlocked his fingers, leaning forward slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ An intriguing question. While it’s beyond our capacity to verify, I’d say it’s highly probable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Lemu nodded toward the fragments of Yeongwoo’s future once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ Now, choose. You may glimpse only one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you also not seen what’s inside these fragments yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ Observing the Akashic Record consumes significant resources. And since we are already monitoring many things, we cannot squander resources carelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the opportunity to observe such precious fragments wasn’t something they would waste on “Jeong Yeongwoo07.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just days ago, Yeongwoo was nothing more than an anonymous inhabitant of a remote planet, Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, thanks to his promised privileges, he had a chance to glimpse a part of his future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve never seen my future before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo scratched his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then this will be a good opportunity for you, too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ …?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll find another person worth monitoring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo smirked wickedly, but Lemu, who had glimpsed countless fragments of the universe’s futures, found it laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ We are awaiting countless moments that have already been set. Events beyond your imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a reminder that the vast events unfolding in the universe had already been observed, and they were simply waiting for their time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo wasn’t intimidated in the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And yet, you’ve ended up using those precious resources on me. Isn’t that also beyond what you imagined?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ …….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lemu had no retort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, it’s unfortunate that the keyword ‘infamy’ is part of my future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That essentially meant he would become a villain in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon immediately chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Oh, infamy doesn’t surprise me. You’ve always done nothing but things that would make you notorious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she pointed at the fragment labeled [Spouse].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—But that one’s a real shocker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spouse].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one keyword that had utterly stunned Jiseon upon its appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You? Getting married?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why not? I could do it if I needed to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike his earlier confidence with Lemu, Yeongwoo spoke with much less conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he had to admit his life path seemed far removed from anything resembling marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Who on earth would I marry? And why…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea of having a spouse was shocking enough, but the notion that he would choose marriage was even more baffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Would I need an absurdly large sum of money someday?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the only plausible reason he could think of at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had to pay an astronomical amount in taxes to avoid prison or death, then marriage might make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Mother, are you most curious about my spouse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo turned to Jiseon, she hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—And what about you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confronted with the possibility of glimpsing her cosmic daughter-in-law in advance, she felt a sudden pang of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo returned his gaze to his future fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family, Infamy, Spouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to teach Lemu, the president of the other side, a lesson, choosing infamy or family would probably be the better options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But realistically, they weren’t likely to be of much help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Family or infamy are somewhat predictable choices since they align with my current direction.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the spouse—now that was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, for all his unusually cosmic thinking for an Earthling, couldn’t even begin to predict anything about his own marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With whom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s take a look at my spouse. I’m more curious about why I’d marry than who I’d marry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Why would you even get married?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think I’d find someone I love and get married in this mess? Even if someone like that existed, they’d be dead by now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Fair enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon quickly accepted the logic but then flared up in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—But then why would you get married? Don’t tell me you’re planning to threaten someone into marriage again, you bastard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was, in truth, Jiseon’s story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t she the first victim of a forced marriage thanks to Yeongwoo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, who knows? I’d have to see it to find out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo couldn’t entirely deny the possibility, stroking his chin thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who could say what kind of person he’d become in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then, let’s see for ourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo turned toward Lemu, the mechanical emperor who sold pornography to fund its foresight ventures wore an odd expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ Have you made your decision?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. If my future spouse exists, I’d like to know who it is and how we ended up married.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Lemu closed its eyes as if in contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ What you see will be known only to the printing press.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then it added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ Select a shard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The future shards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three choices given to Yeongwoo were positioned inside Lemu’s protective barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rested on a gray metal plate with intricate electronic circuits etched into its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So, I have to step inside to pick one myself?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lemu still showed no reaction, and the three future shards, displayed on a mechanical device, were about 10 meters away beyond the protective barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible to touch the shards without stepping inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait here for a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Yeongwoo entrusted the situation to his mother and boldly stepped into Lemu’s barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a system message appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All equipment effects below the Epic grade have been deactivated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You are now under the ‘Contempt for Life’ effect. All stats are reduced by 25%.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, within Lemu’s barrier, he couldn’t use his powers properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn’t the only concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The electronic circuits on the floor were essentially extensions of Lemu’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would be exposed to unpredictable attacks if he had to fight inside this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Lemu’s home turf, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As much of a mess as our planet is, it’s impressive how Lemu can casually set up its domain here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed there wasn’t a single pushover among the galaxy’s big names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quietly marveling, Yeongwoo carefully advanced toward the shards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink, clink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he reached out to the shard on the far right labeled “Spouse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Who could it possibly be? My future spouse…!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the future shard began to flicker, Yeongwoo stepped back cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lemu, seated on its throne, adjusted its posture and tilted its head toward the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vibrant glow surged from the shard Yeongwoo had selected, forming a hazy halo in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled a massive screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why is the screen so big?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling an ominous presence within the glow, Yeongwoo instinctively stepped back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The presence was far larger than he’d expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Something’s coming out?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo’s hand moved to his weapon out of reflex, his mother, Jiseon, who had a much better vantage point, widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already seen the inside of the glowing halo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Is… Is that my daughter-in-law?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Empress Song Jiseon’s voice was thick with fear and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it? What did you see?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo urgently asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the previously white halo flared a vivid red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a colossal dragon with crimson scales, resembling dried blood, crawled out and let out a piercing yellow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roooaaarrr!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath its blood-colored scales, fiery sparks crackled, turning its skin an even more intense red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature’s monstrous wings entered Yeongwoo’s vision next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No fewer than four wings—two pairs—stretched out menacingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Oh, shit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo muttered under his breath as he involuntarily covered his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when he noticed Lemu, now standing from its seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“President! What the hell is that? Are you saying that’s my spouse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lemu looked at Yeongwoo with a complicated expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ That is Princess Parina of the Sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ If she does not suit your tastes, it’s likely a political marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>",1797,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.907Z",1,"novelbin.me","9a078ff3f19a462cbda3a4800e7cfdfc9a066caf7344d47b89cd892d3a05a312","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-354","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-352",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]