[{"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-368":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},1848357,2454,"Chapter 368","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-368",368,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 368: The Ultimate Evil of Promotion (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「28」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What? These bastards are even putting a timer on me, who's already aligned with Dogo?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo widened his eyes in disbelief, chaos had already erupted on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Do, Dogo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Dogo...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Dogo!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three aliens of Team 023 were reaching toward the sky, repeatedly shouting \"Dogo\" at the top of their lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the other participants, the aliens didn’t want to return to their home planet as lifeless corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they screamed \"Dogo\" until their throats were sore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「24」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「23」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fatal countdown timer showed no signs of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-W-We definitely did it, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Dogo! Dogo...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three aliens’ faces turned pale with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“D-Dogo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, like the other participants, watched the unrelenting countdown timer with growing anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「18」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is going on here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how desperately they shouted, the timer didn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the rules, the timer hitting zero meant death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Unfortunately, anyone who does not worship ‘Dogo’ with utmost desperation within 30 seconds will die instantly.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“D-Dogo! Chairman...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yeongwoo, who was supposedly endorsed by Dogo, looked up at the sky in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing the gravity of the situation, the three aliens shouted as if they were about to burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Dogo! Dogo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Dogo! Save us!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Dogo! Please!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena descended into utter pandemonium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t limited to just this section; every team in the promotion match was likely experiencing the same chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you crazy bastard! Who gave you permission to change the rules like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo cursed as the timer dropped to 13 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「13」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final rule Yeongwoo had submitted to the game maker was to \"shout Dogo as loud as you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the game maker had gone beyond that, twisting the rule into something catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Anyone who does not worship ‘Dogo’ with utmost desperation will die instantly.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperately worship Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly did the system mean by \"utmost desperation\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“「Dogo!」 This promotion match! With the mercy of the great ‘Dogo’...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tried once again, screaming with all his might in an almost transcendent tone, but the timer before him remained unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「10」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now just 10 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「9」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countdown continued without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it. I fell into my own trap!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What on earth did he have to do to satisfy the condition of \"utmost desperation\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Are you saying what I’ve been doing isn’t desperate enough? How could I possibly be more desperate than this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo struggled to comprehend, his gaze landed on the three aliens who were clinging to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Dogo...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Dogo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Lord Dogo! Can’t you hear us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight of them wailing and almost weeping was both absurd and pitiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, one might assume their behavior qualified as \"utmost desperation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even in their vision, the fatal timer showed no sign of disappearing, and soon it ticked down to the final five seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「5」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Aah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Are we really doomed here...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「4」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only 4 seconds remaining, the aliens rushed to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Y-Yeongwoo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Isn’t there something else we can do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-No matter how hard we try, it’s not working!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now genuinely desperate, they turned to him for answers, fearing their impending demise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「3」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, Yeongwoo...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“「DOOGOOOOOOO!!!」...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed \"Dogo\" with every ounce of strength he had, leaving no room to respond to the aliens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the idea that someone like him—Dogo’s official sponsor—might fail to worship properly and die was utterly unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「2」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timer didn’t stop, finally reaching its last digit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「1」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reality too unbelievable to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, everyone, including Yeongwoo, looked genuinely terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-D-Dogo...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Aldo, the second son of the Shelbir royal family, muttered \"Dogo\" one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「-」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timer expired and vanished before everyone’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-T-The timer...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wait, what happens now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Was death truly the outcome?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone braced for the worst, squeezing their eyes shut, only Yeongwoo kept his eyes open, glaring at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something felt off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Those bastards, don’t tell me...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game maker’s announcement had been clear: failing to desperately worship Dogo within 30 seconds would result in death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nowhere did it state that succeeding in worshiping would stop the timer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Are they seriously making us scream Dogo for the full 30 seconds?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo’s jaw dropped in disbelief, a large system message flashed in the air, glowing a menacing red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Team 018, eliminated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-E-Eliminated? That wasn’t even a battle, was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taru pointed at the elimination message with his massive finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said, it was unlikely the elimination was due to combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, all teams had been too preoccupied with worshiping Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant their deaths were for another reason entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So they’re really killing people! Who were the idiots who refused to worship Dogo?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the fools who defied the rules were already dead, their faces unidentifiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Team 046, eliminated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another team was wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-H-Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-They’re dropping like flies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Are they being dealt with in order?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amana’s words rang true; the system seemed to be systematically eliminating participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that if anyone in Team 023 had performed subpar worship, they might be next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Team 008, eliminated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet another team vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Ah...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Are we next? Is it going to be our turn soon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Taru looked at Yeongwoo with a fearful expression, he scratched his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether it's your turn or not really depends on you, doesn't it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What do you mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ask yourself this: have you worshipped the System with such desperation that you could stand proud before it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud signal, another team was eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Team 024, annihilated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team 024.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being just one number apart from their own, even Yeongwoo couldn’t help but flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘008, 018, 024, 046... Four teams eliminated.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did they perish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because they didn’t take the new rules seriously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps they worshipped under duress but lacked true desperation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Whatever the case, it’s clear their entire teams slacked off.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more intriguing detail was that none of the annihilated teams had been on the leaderboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, every team listed on the leaderboard had clearly screamed their devotion with everything they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘People with more to lose always fight harder.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Yeongwoo himself had been wailing like a madman earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it had paid off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a message appeared, announcing the end of the \"purge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Participants who refused to abide by the new rules have been eliminated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Oh… Does that mean we made it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Looks like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-For sure… we gave it everything we had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three followers of virtue heaved sighs of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the next rule for the promotion match, newly set by Team 023, was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「From now on, a designated area in the eastern part of the promotion field will be marked as a safe zone.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Entering this area means you cannot re-enter the leaderboard, but you will also be safe from attacks by other teams.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A green circle appeared on the eastern edge of the world map displayed in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That must be the safe zone,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo said, pointing at the map with Bastard in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, countless numbers began to appear on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wait, is that…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the three followers of virtue could immediately recognize what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were none other than the real-time locations of the surviving teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the rules of the game shifting dramatically, the positions of all teams had now been revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the most obvious reason for this was, of course—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[023]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team 023 was highlighted in bright yellow in the central-western part of the map, clearly marked as the creators of the new rules and the ultimate boss to beat for anyone aiming for first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re outright broadcasting our location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo scrunched his nose and muttered, prompting Amana, who was studying the map, to add a comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-But every team’s location is visible, so it’s fair enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Team 023 could see where other teams were heading—whether they were retreating to the safe zone or hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, one stood out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[004]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stationary not far from the central-western area was Team 004.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘004? Those guys? Second in power, second in score.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By all measurable metrics, they were the strongest team in the promotion match apart from Team 023.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing this, they were likely pausing to strategize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the announcement of a peculiar rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The rankings from second to fifth place in the promotion match will now be determined by the total number of 'handshakes' executed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Handshake: The act of making physical contact with another participant as a greeting, then parting ways without engaging in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the teams moving toward the safe zone froze in place on the world map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unexpected rule had thrown everyone into confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Team 023 had one more trick up their sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The final rule has been activated! The first place in the promotion match can only be achieved by eliminating the current top team.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an additional message followed, unprompted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The ultimate victor will receive an incredibly powerful exclusive benefit. Aim for the throne to restore your planet’s glory.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I figured as much.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having explored countless dungeons and claimed hidden rewards, this didn’t surprise Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the other participants, it seemed to be a significant motivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Hey, Yeongwoo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the final rule was announced, Aldo pointed at the world map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, is Team 004 charging straight at us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a scenario was already within Yeongwoo’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the world map Aldo indicated with a calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numbers scattered across the map were converging in one direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specifically, they were moving toward the central-western area, where Team 023 was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked, double-checking the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are these bastards for real?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly every team in the promotion field was now heading toward the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These morons! I said handshakes, and they’re doubling down on bad hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing the inevitable bloodshed ahead, Yeongwoo closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the three followers of virtue could do nothing but squeeze their eyes shut as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>w\u003C\u002Fp>",1737,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.907Z",1,"novelbin.me","864edc57c2e60294a8fc31f8e85161bf31694d9448039cffcc89f8e13a5a096d","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-176","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-175",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]