[{"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-362":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},1848335,2454,"Chapter 362","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-362",362,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 362: Between Good Karma and Bad Karma (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron-armored toad, referred to as a count by the beastmen, widened its eyes in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yeongwoo was already rushing past the corpses of the 011 Team members, closing in on the two remaining enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No time for introductions!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo shouted this, he extended Bastard to a length of 6.6 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing it, one of the beastmen opened his elongated snout wide in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What on earth is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeeeech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a chilling sound, Bastard slashed through, splitting the beastman vertically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Ack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short cry was all that escaped as the beastman's head split, and his mane was stained crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toad count, now clutching his fallen comrade’s bisected body, wailed the beastman's name in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Poima…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poima.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white-maned beastman from an unnamed planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Poima, I swear I’ll avenge you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toad’s eyes grew wet as he glared at Yeongwoo, who merely shrugged while gripping Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you making me out to be the bad guy? We’re both villains here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You despicable scum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, I gave you time to mourn. Why do I get the blame for that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said this, he glanced around once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, no one had come to ambush him yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the iron-armored toad raised both arms and assumed a combat stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Hyah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I am Count Katissan from the distant planet Berek!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was evident that the toad count specialized in close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His peculiar stance alone made it clear that he practiced some unique martial art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he steal that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena, known as the promotion ground, didn’t explicitly state whether spoils of battle could be claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one way to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would just have to take him down and see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo made this decision, Count Katissan charged forward, waving his arms wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kraaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was with this guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clumsy-looking movements of Katissan made Yeongwoo furrow his brows momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beneath Katissan’s shoulder blades and lower lats, additional arms suddenly emerged, bringing the total to six fists barreling toward Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You crazy toad bastard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it caught him off guard, Yeongwoo, having endured countless battles, wasn’t overly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he had a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Hyah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stepped back with his left foot, using it to stabilize himself as he swung Bastard, cutting through Katissan’s fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly sprouted arms, unprotected by iron armor, were severed instantly and spun midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Katissan’s original arms, clad in iron armor, were flying off in the same direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s demonic sword had effortlessly sliced through the iron protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-How… How is this possible?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Katissan, who had trusted the strength of his armor, looked utterly bewildered, Yeongwoo thrust his blade into the toad’s abdomen and declared coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Head to hell first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those final words, Yeongwoo’s Bastard rose from Katissan’s abdomen to the top of his head, splitting him in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick skin split to either side, and the massive shadow he cast on the ground was also divided in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a dull impact, the entirety of Team 011 was annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「023 Team achieves first elimination in the promotion ground!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A system notification appeared high in the air for everyone in the arena to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there was a ‘First Blood’ concept here, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo tilted his head to read the message, another notification followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「011 Team has been eliminated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system announced the complete annihilation of a team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a massive scoreboard appeared in the sky above the promotion ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[49\u002F50]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that the survival status was only displayed after the first team was eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still 49 teams left?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo stared at the survival count with a weary expression, the corpses scattered around Team 011’s waiting area began to glow brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoping for loot, Yeongwoo approached the glowing bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of treasure, an unexpected message appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Katissan04」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|This participant perished while striving valiantly during the planetary promotion trial. Though the registry will no longer record his future, the glory of his past deeds will remain forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assailant: |l||I-Earth’s Jeong Yeongwoo07\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a type of eulogy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except, it also listed the killer, prominently and unapologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a holographic box appeared before Yeongwoo, accompanied by another message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Katissan04’s body and equipment will be transported to Planet ||I|II-Berek. Please input a eulogy to accompany the remains.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, “the person viewing this screen”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They meat him, didn’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who else but the killer would be standing in front of a corpse during a chaotic battle royale involving 50 teams?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they were asking the murderer to write the eulogy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yeongwoo, infamous as the “Greatest Villain of the Promotion Ground,” was left speechless by this absurd rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this really necessary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t have time for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced at the bisected bodies of Katissan and Poima.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eulogy didn’t seem mandatory, but remembering Katissan clutching Poima’s lifeless body stirred a twinge of pity in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Ah…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I can’t believe they’re sending the bodies back to their home planets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-To witness a planetary guardian return in a coffin… I can’t even imagine the pain of those left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining three team members, having witnessed the eulogy system, were now either sweating profusely or shedding tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo swung Bastard at them and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop crying, you idiots! We’ve still got more fighting to do, and tears will blur your vision!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, to quickly deal with Katissan’s remains, he began typing a eulogy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|His six arms were surprising, but they didn’t seem particularly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Send.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming the eulogy, Katissan’s bisected body was enveloped in light and shot up into the sky beyond the promotion ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining members of Team 023 raised their arms toward the heavens, bidding farewell to the fallen warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Oh, Katissan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-He was courageous! I saw it myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-May he rest in peace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell? Aren’t these guys the real demons?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shook his head in disbelief as he glanced at his teammates, then hurriedly completed the eulogies for the remaining corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Your glasses were cool. You were killed by the strongest contender in the promotion ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|You were the second to die in your team. Honestly, you weren’t going to be the one to secure a future for your planet anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|I killed you so quickly that you likely didn’t feel any pain. Consider it an opportunity to choose a better representative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There. All done.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Send.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And send again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo licked his lips as he sent off the eulogies along with the corpses of the deceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, I guess if you die during a trial, it’s only fair to recover the equipment. After all, it is the property of their planet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash, flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three beams of light shot up into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The equipment within those beams would soon arrive on their respective planets, to be handed down to successors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, as Yeongwoo had written in the eulogies, perhaps this would pave the way for better representatives to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…But my name and planet are fully listed on those eulogies. That’s unsettling.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have to send off at least dozens more corpses before this trial ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what if one of those successors receiving the corpses decided to come back to Earth for revenge someday?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How much bad karma am I stacking up today…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stared blankly at the sky—or rather, at the registry inscribed with their future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a change occurred in the survival status board hovering above the promotion field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[48\u002F50]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, the number had been 49.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it had changed to 48. S\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hortly after, another message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Team 037, annihilated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number was familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the five teams that had landed in the central area of the midwestern sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>023, 046, 037, 011, 002.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with 011 and 037 gone, the remaining teams were…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘002 and 046.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t just the midwestern sector where the real competition had started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, intense alert echoed, followed by consecutive annihilation notices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Team 009, annihilated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Team 041, annihilated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two teams wiped out almost simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was proof that battles were erupting across the entire promotion field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[46\u002F50]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four teams had essentially been eliminated as soon as the trial began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally realizing the violent and murderous nature of the trial, three of Yeongwoo’s teammates shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-W-what kind of battle is this…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-It feels like we’ve only been here for ten minutes, and already four teams are gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-If we’re not careful, we’ll…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the growing fear among his teammates, Yeongwoo turned to them with a reassuring smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry too much. I’ll personally write your eulogies if the time comes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-W-what?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Eulogies?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if remembering something, Yeongwoo turned to Aldo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, and Your Highness is an exception. I’ll do my best to protect you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldo glanced nervously at the others before cautiously asking Yeongwoo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-W-why is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must have a royal ship at your disposal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Well, that’s true, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In that case, I’d like you to visit my planet when this is all over. We could use some help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldo was the second prince of Doatel, a planet known as the sanctuary of the galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yeongwoo survived this promotion grounds, he planned to send Aldo an invitation to his wedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other two…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t cover three people alone, so you’ll have to fend for yourselves. But since we’re teammates, I’ll lend a hand if I can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, it was a declaration of self-preservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Seriously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this brutal trial, if they couldn’t defend themselves, their bodies would be sent back to their planets accompanied by Yeongwoo’s morbid eulogies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well then, let’s all get ready. We’ve got incoming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo raised his Aratubank and turned to face the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that direction, a group of ominous figures was swiftly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than one figure glowing white all over, the rest wore black armor or draped themselves in chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And above their heads…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[002]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another familiar number was displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘002. These guys don’t seem like your average team.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had a hunch that they were the ones who had annihilated Team 037, which had landed nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound came from their direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A laser beam shot up into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a thin, guided strand descended from the sky, heading straight toward Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed right at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, crap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened in realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having faced a relatively weak Team 011 earlier, he had overlooked one crucial fact:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone here was a representative of their respective planets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that planetary bombardment weapons weren’t exclusive to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Your Highness! Take cover immediately! It’s an airstrike!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo shouted to protect his precious guest, the skies above the promotion grounds truly began to open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>",1863,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.907Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb798f187dff5a27152c32f413a772a1c23558863c95121413b43584752fcaf2","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-160","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-159",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]