[{"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-394":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},1848408,2454,"Chapter 394","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-394",394,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 394: Big Hand (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wha… 3 billion?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was 3 billion karma in cash, not even discreetly handled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was essentially a congratulatory gift thrown out for Lemu to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘W-Well, it’s definitely good, but… what is he planning for the second round?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing the chairman’s personality through the cards, Yeongwoo couldn’t help but worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saving Face\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the characteristic of the chairman’s \"Dogo Card\" suggested, the real chairman was highly sensitive to immediate victories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way such a chairman would show weakness at an event like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, he would keep up the competition of congratulatory money even if it meant bankrupting the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the host would make an enormous amount of money, but to Yeongwoo, who now considered Dogo as \"his company,\" this was not a welcome development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘My company and the chairman aren’t just money sources. They’re my backing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the company’s situation worsened, what would happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the cosmic standing of \"Jeong Yeongwoo07\" would weaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Th… Three billion! Thank you very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobu received the signed receipt with great reverence, then spread his left hand to indicate the main building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance, Chobu and Tobu were politely waiting for Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The wedding hall preparations are complete. Guests may enter according to the ranking of their congratulatory money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a series of numbers appeared above everyone's heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pa-pa-pa-pat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a kind of numbering system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It represented both the order of entry into the main hall and the ranking of their financial contributions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Already time to enter, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having bought the \"1\" spot above his head with a staggering 3 billion, Dogo nodded slightly and began moving towards the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Yeongwoo grabbed Kobu, who was following the chairman, and whispered very softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait. There’s still something to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobu tried to shake him off and follow Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—P-Please don’t do this! This puts me in a difficult position…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Kobu, attending to the level 3 entity Dogo was far more important than following the host’s instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had anticipated this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a direct order from the chairman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—R-Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobu stopped in his tracks and turned to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What did the chairman order? Please tell me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Homeostasis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The guests from Earth won’t be able to withstand Mara’s presence. He said to reinforce homeostasis by creating a human-only seating area.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo vaguely pointed somewhere in the main building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—As expected, the chairman is most considerate. Just as I have heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…What the hell has he heard? Has he lost his mind from nervousness…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo couldn’t relate, but Kobu was already moving to the next step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Rumors say that beings below grade 9 will perish when Mara descends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What? Below grade 9?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant every guest below grade 10 at today’s wedding was destined to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, extraterrestrial guests were descending from their ships lined up in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main ceremony was approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t grade 9 too high a threshold? That means just sparing humans isn’t enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo said, incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That is correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This is precisely why it’s almost unheard of to invite the King of Ten Thousand Demons as a guest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Shit, that makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo scratched his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had already invited him—what now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Mara was the only running mate for the level 3 chairman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the level 3 beings Yeongwoo knew, only Dogo and Mara existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In that case, instead of a human-only seating area, we need a Mara Spectator Zone, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A seating area for beings below grade 9?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Regardless of species, all guests should be able to watch Mara without dying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That would require significant structural reinforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was Kobu’s turn to sound troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We would need a considerable additional payment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time for drawn-out negotiations, so Yeongwoo cut straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much will it cost to protect all beings below grade 9? Give me the total sum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobu flicked his fingers as he calculated, then answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—48 million Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Based on the guest list we have received, we need a minimum of 48 million Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is insane… That’s over 30% of the wedding venue’s remaining balance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big business came with big risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No way. I still have to upgrade the city, and I’ll need a lot of money.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if they failed to break through the wedding gift threshold, that money would become pure debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of inspiration struck Yeongwoo’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s sell it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll create the seating area first and then sell the seats. Who says only the top-ranked seat can be sold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Are you suggesting selling the seats for beings below grade 9 separately?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiseon, who had been listening, interjected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s crazy. You’ve already sold the seats by accepting their congratulatory money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was ready for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. So, those who made a contribution get to sit. However, if they’re below grade 9, they’ll die the moment they see Mara.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why they need to buy a ticket for a reinforced seat, where they can safely witness the ceremony and experience a once-in-a-lifetime Mara viewing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he was selling exclusive “Mara Spectator Seats.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was another premium product following the congratulatory money ranking seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kobu, if we divide 48 million Karma among all the guests below grade 9, how much does each need to pay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobu flicked his fingers again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—According to the guest list, there are 61 beings below grade 9, including humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That’s more than I expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—If we divide the additional cost among them equally…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobu finished his calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Each would need to pay approximately 7.87 million Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? That’s cheap. ‘United we stand, divided we fall’ couldn’t be truer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, Yeongwoo felt relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with a choice between life and death, most guests would pay whatever it took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it wasn’t just extortion—they were being given the chance to witness Mara firsthand, something they might never get again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, let’s set the Mara Spectator Seat price at 7.87 million Karma. Keep the change.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo concluded the matter, Kobu hesitated for a moment before nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Understood. I will proceed with the arrangements immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, more and more alien guests continued to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first merchant Yeongwoo had met since the Reset, the representative of the Five Rocks trading company, Chargo, arrived in a massive rock vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following him, the potter from Pegua, who had once sold Yeongwoo a tattoo, and the president of Guppy Express, a subsidiary of Dogo, also appeared in the lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Business is booming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo smiled in satisfaction at the growing crowd of guests filling the lobby, someone spoke to him from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「…Congratulations.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo turned around, sensing an unfamiliar voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood a massive man with a crow’s head, holding a scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s pupils naturally dilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a moment of hesitation, he recalled the man’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The… Unbeliever?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The renowned surgeon, valued at 45 million in karmic debt, who had once operated on Yeongwoo’s heart, had arrived as a guest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you supposed to be on the run from the Chairman? Are you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo asked this, the Mistrust Doctor opened his large beak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Chairman sent an assassin to inform me that I would be granted amnesty for today’s ceremony.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words didn’t quite make sense, but Yeongwoo decided to let it slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just spotted Bantubangtong emerging from the corridor, dusting off his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doctor, I really appreciate this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hastily shaking the Mistrust Doctor’s scythe in gratitude, Yeongwoo rushed toward Lord Bang, who was looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Bang…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah, little foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bantubangtong raised a hand in greeting, and behind him stood three particularly muscular members of the Red Foot tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo turned his gaze toward them, Lord Bang spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—These are the greatest generals of our tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. But why have the best generals come here…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Little foot, have you already forgotten what day it is today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, isn’t it my parents’ wedding cerem—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo suddenly felt a searing heat on the back of his neck and stopped speaking mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I momentarily forgot what’s truly important.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of day was today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the wedding day of Jiseon and Jeonggu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, it was also the day when they would finally see their tribe’s nemesis, Mara, in the flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mara. He’ll be here today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Then we must raise two toasts. One for Jiseon and Jeonggu, and another…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Bang looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—To celebrate Mara’s death in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mara’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it really happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo had already made a promise to the brothers—to help them seek their revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had become stars in the sky believing in that promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he betray them now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he might meet Mara as a guest at the ceremony, but next time, they might cross swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No… if I think about it, I might end up being the one on the run. After all, I plan to take Mara’s wedding gift and flee, and I must carry out my brothers’ revenge one way or another.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo steeled his resolve, the rankings of wedding contributions, mostly filled with alien names, once again saw an entry from Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1st place] Dogo, 「3 billion」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2nd place] Lemu, Lightning Rod 「1.6 billion」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3rd place] Kwaya’s Hammer, Private\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4th place] Bantubangtong, 「100 million」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[5th place] Cheok, 90 million\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, Lord Bang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whole 100 million karma gifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was dead serious about witnessing Mara in person today and firming up his resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the money was essentially the price for confronting Mara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If, by any chance, Mara doesn’t show up…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo considered the worst possible scenario, his fears were quickly put to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky darkened to an ashen hue, and the congratulatory wreath sent from Dogo started to unlock its restraints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…No way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo muttered in a low voice, Lord Bang suddenly drew his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Little foot, is it him? A disgusting stench fills the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then looked up at the sky with a face full of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I still have to look up at him. Can you understand how that makes me feel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Bang ground his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, at last—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The generals behind him furrowed their brows and clenched their teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They too had caught the disgusting stench that Lord Bang spoke of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of smell are they talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, however, couldn’t sense the smell they referred to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The already darkened sky grew even more intensely gray, waves of ashen color rippling outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked almost like—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened as he sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, he turned his gaze toward the main hall of the ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhhhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrential downpour of ashen rain suddenly started pouring from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Mara even descended, the void matter was already surging forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mara is here! If you want to live, take cover inside the ceremony hall!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shouted, and the raindrops that had just begun striking the guests’ heads suddenly froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if time itself had stopped—or rather, as if time had almost stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire area around the ceremony hall had been swallowed by the domain of the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m… I’m screwed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing an ominous turn of events, Yeongwoo darted his eyes around, and then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beyond the ashen downpour, a chilling voice resonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The groom must show due respect before the Void.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, an overwhelming pressure crashed down onto Yeongwoo’s knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suffocating energy blanketing the area was forcing him to kneel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gritted his teeth, barely resisting the bizarre force, and finally managed to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have yet to kneel even before my Chairman. If I were to show courtesy to the Void first, I would be dishonoring my Chairman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mara was not one to be swayed by words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering, the pressure on Yeongwoo’s knees intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hurk…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he refused to kneel, then his knees would simply be crushed until he collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo braced himself to make a decision—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Mara!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous voice boomed from inside the ceremony hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Enough of your nonsense! Come and see my throne already!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2077,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.907Z",1,"novelbin.me","860e6d12d6578d3fafc3f2012ad2461f85d8429d5f46a6ade0daf0224f35da02","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-395","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-393",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]