[{"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-355":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},1848320,2454,"Chapter 355","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-355",355,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 355: Supreme Armament (6)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to ask what the chairman meant by \"resolved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘In the middle of being arrested? That means the police or someone else must have been trying to apprehend him. And yet, here he is?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What on earth was the chairman’s daily routine like?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Does he commit crimes during the day and kill public officials who come for him at night?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo was muttering to himself, the gravestone-like bottom of the ship opened up, and the problematic businessman, Chairman Dogo, appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Lemu...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always, Dogo appeared clad in full-body Vesedel armor, wielding a massive sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From over 200 meters in the air, he dropped straight down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeeeeeech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed noisily right next to the iron anchor hooked onto Lemu's ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four pillars supporting the shield shook even more violently than before, prompting Lemu, seated on his throne, to speak in an annoyed tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ Chairman, this is still a commercial zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Dogo tapped the tip of his sword against Lemu’s ship beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk, thunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―I’m here for business, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ …!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having dealt with Dogo many times before, Lemu’s face stiffened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as expected—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deafening tearing sound, the ship Lemu had brought began splitting apart on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stared blankly into the air in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chairman was tearing apart a spaceship with nothing but a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is that even possible?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the sheer majesty of a Level 3 being under space law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps it was simply because he was Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield that had surrounded the area instantly disappeared, and the suppressor that had paralyzed Yeongwoo also deactivated immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this wasn’t because Lemu’s ship was destroyed—it was simply because Lemu, who controlled the suppressor, could no longer pay attention to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having split the enormous ship from the ceiling to the bottom, Dogo was now charging toward Lemu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Your corpse won’t even make good fertilizer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dogo, making a somewhat mechaphobic remark, swung his sword as Lemu sprang up from his throne, snapping his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive mechanical hand emerged from the circuit-covered floor, attempting to grab Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ Let’s calm down, shall we?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the mechanical hand as a shield, Lemu quickly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Dogo sliced the hand apart with a single blow, and before its wreckage could even hit the ground, he had closed the distance to Lemu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ …!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Do you not see the royal insignia? Truly a lowly creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vesedel armor that Yeongwoo wore bore the royal insignia itself, so how dare Lemu issue threats?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lemu had a response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ Isn’t it said that Vesedel acts faster with a sword than with words? I simply prevented you from using the sword to facilitate conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways, this wasn’t entirely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dogo proved Lemu's point by thrusting his sword forward instead of replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeeech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the chairman thrust the massive sword in his right hand forward, a large barrier rose from the floor to intercept the sword’s trajectory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this barrier, too, was instantly shattered, but it seemed to be part of a premeditated plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after raising the barrier did Lemu finally manage to block Dogo’s sword, which he did while trembling violently, clutching a mechanical sword with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the chairman still held his massive sword with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this unfold, Yeongwoo realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Lemu can’t withstand even a single direct strike from the chairman.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the preemptive defense of the barriers, Lemu’s body would have been torn to shreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, without the circuits Lemu had prepared in advance, the battle wouldn’t have even been possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This… this is insane. Is this the difference between Level 3 and Level 4? Or is the chairman just that exceptional?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Dogo glanced at Lemu’s cape, which was visible beyond the trembling mechanical sword, and let out a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Have you developed a new material? That cape looks impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-white cape made of cables caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lemu looked troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Dogo swung his idle left hand, launching a hook punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chairman’s body hook flew straight for Lemu’s right flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>□ …!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the impending fatal blow, Lemu hurriedly summoned an iron barrier from the ground to defend himself, but it was insufficient to block the chairman’s punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick barrier crumpled like tin foil, pushing into Lemu’s right side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the chairman’s body hook struck Lemu’s right flank squarely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lemu bent forward in pain, the chairman’s sword swung in a sharp, violent arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yeongwoo could finish his exclamation, Lemu’s head was severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gaped in disbelief at the spectacle before him, while the chairman casually kicked Lemu’s decapitated head aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without a word, Dogo pulled the cape from Lemu’s limp body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―You’ve made something interesting in the meantime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“C-Chairman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this really okay? No matter what, Lemu is...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The president of an interstellar mega-corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that such a man could be beaten to a pulp and killed was simply incomprehensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Are you worried about the machine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Lemu is a machine. That’s why it doesn’t wager its life in even a sacred duel. From the start, it has no life to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Its consciousness is scattered within the Machine Tower, and its lowly body can be reproduced there as many times as necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This visit to Earth was, in short, merely Lemu’s shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what happened to it here, Lemu’s existence itself wouldn’t disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So it was a safe outing from the start.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the body itself must be quite costly, so there would still be some losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Chairman Dogo kicked Lemu’s corpse around, inspecting it with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Impressive. To think it dared withstand my blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant it had been impossible during their previous encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Military Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Dogo’s call to the air, Desirak, the Military Affairs Chief, suddenly appeared from the halved remnants of Lemu’s ship, sweeping aside his cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been lying in wait nearby, concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Yes, Chairman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Desirak descended from above, Dogo handed him Lemu’s cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Deliver this to Development, and confiscate all the junk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘junk’ the Chairman referred to included everything in the vicinity, from Lemu’s body to the cubic ship and the electronic circuits scattered on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving the order, Desirak scattered small metallic spheres onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spheres emitted a blue light, scanning the surroundings and beginning to hologram Lemu’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssshhh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything in the area was being transferred somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So when he said he was here for business, he wasn’t lying.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship alone and Lemu’s body must hold tremendous value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo finally began to understand how Dogo generated his revenue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Honestly, this is just extortion.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fortunate part was that Lemu’s bounty wasn’t included in the company’s seized goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No way he’d take my meal ticket, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo mulled this over, Chairman Dogo approached him, his shadow towering ominously in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo made the first move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chairman, are you all right? Of course, he’s no match for you, but Lemu wasn’t an ordinary opponent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The essence of all duels is facing death. But that machine doesn’t confront death. That’s why it belongs beneath my blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chairman then looked at the sword in his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Cutting something filthy has left a stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flung his sword to the ground behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desirak glanced at the discarded blade and sent one of the spheres rolling toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sphere scanned the sword, beginning to hologram it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yeongwoo clearly saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade of the Chairman’s sword was partially damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it had seemed like he overwhelmed Lemu, something had clearly caused damage to his weapon during the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So he was bluffing?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo finally understood why the Chairman’s card had the special effect “Saving Face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Style over substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chairman was someone who would rather die than have his dignity compromised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this what it takes to sit at the pinnacle of the violence business?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo marveled at the Chairman’s bravado, Jiseon, who had been standing imposingly, lowered her head as much as possible to bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Chairman, I’m Yeongwoo’s mother, Song Jiseon. It’s an honor to meet someone of your stature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed her ice scales tightly to her skin to reduce her bulk as much as possible. Dogo looked up at her and remained silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tilted his head before realizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is he deciding whether to use honorifics?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Desirak had addressed Jiseon as “Madam” earlier, Chairman Dogo was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the vast gap in status between him and Yeongwoo, using honorifics for Jiseon just because she was Yeongwoo’s mother might seem ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But the Chairman is an illegitimate child. So maybe he has particular feelings about parents?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, those particular feelings could be an overwhelming rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At any rate, it was clear that the Chairman was unusually hesitant, and the result of his deliberation was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—...It’s a pleasure. Yeongwoo is doing well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ridiculously awkward piece of feedback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding his helmet once, the Chairman turned to Yeongwoo and hastily bid farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Lemu has lost its body on this planet today, and it will be reflected in the evaluation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me? Planet evaluation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked, but instead of answering, Dogo soared toward the Iron Anchor, leaving only a final piece of advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Make sure you attend the dungeon tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The dungeon, sir?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo repeated the Chairman’s words, his wrist suddenly emitted a brief alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Checking the time on his wrist, Yeongwoo saw it was already 9 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The lodging service has begun.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「From now on, all buildings classified as ‘residences’ are under the influence of the lodging system and are rendered inviolable.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In two hours, the night dungeon would open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon the Chairman mentioned must undoubtedly refer to this night dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chairman! What’s going to happen in the dungeon tonight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shouted, chasing after the Chairman, who was already atop the Iron Anchor. Finally, he received an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You’ll meet your evaluation peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Act in a way that doesn’t disgrace the Vesedel insignia. If there’s a problem, resolve it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>",1770,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.907Z",1,"novelbin.me","781a16b0a1b73386cfe55aa3ebbf383c117ea0f4f150aa5c097e31d093633819","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-356","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-151",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]