[{"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-420":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},1848104,2454,"Chapter 420","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-420",420,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 420: Sole Candidate (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among those present, only the Guardian of Italy properly registered Jiseon’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two were simply too close to Yeongwoo to hear her clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《How dare you!》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s voice thundered with rage, laced with overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he swung his hand like a blade, severing the wrist of Conqueror as he reached for the Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the onlookers, all they saw was a sudden flash of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, they stared blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until Conqueror raised his wrist and screamed in agony that they fully grasped the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guaaahhh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what, my hand…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A combat situation had erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow of Tundra stared at Conqueror’ severed hand lying on the round table, feeling heat rise along his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in his subconscious, a red warning light flickered on, but his body moved before he could fully process the fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, he braced himself and lunged at his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat-tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements, honed through countless life-or-death situations, were swift and precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be grateful it’s just your hand! Get behind him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he bellowed the order to the handless Conqueror, the Shadow of Tundra charged ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, a display befitting a planet's most powerful figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opponent was far beyond their reach—no amount of courage or defiance could bridge the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong Yeongwoo07 had already transcended the limits of mere mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《…….》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, calm and composed, merely observed his opponent’s reckless charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ta-at!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Tundra’s sword lunged forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo raised a single index finger and effortlessly blocked the sword’s tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, almost laughable clink echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did both Tundra and Conqueror’s jaws drop in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-this is impossible…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undeniable reality played out before their eyes—a strength they couldn’t overcome, no matter how much they struggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Still, your courage is commendable.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo smirked wickedly as he flicked Tundra’s blade aside with a mere finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally realizing the absurd gap in power, the two stumbled backward in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-who… what the hell are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tundra, still unable to believe what he had witnessed, stared at his trembling sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Hmm. Who am I?》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, casually, he turned his gaze toward the empty space behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Administrator, what is my identity?》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Srrrt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his call, Kubu sliced through the void and reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Jeong Yeongwoo07. Master of myth and founder of Earth’s first great family—the Renaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Yes, I am the head of the Renaissance, Jeong Yeongwoo!》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that declaration, Yeongwoo slammed his palm down onto the round table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of force exploded outward, creating a gale that swept through the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Th-that lunatic…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon, feeling her hair whip violently in the wind, instinctively took several steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Conqueror and Tundra, caught directly in the blast, were forcibly driven to their knees by the sheer weight of his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《While I was building a family from nothing as an orphan, what were you lot doing?》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning for the first time that Yeongwoo had been an orphan, the two were at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they stammered in silence, Yeongwoo continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《It seems I’m the only one with a proper sense of vision, so I’ll claim full ownership of this planet.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-no, that’s—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tundra, attempting to protest, lifted his head slightly—only to be instantly subdued by the oppressive wave of Yeongwoo’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three planetary powers present were all accustomed to paying hefty taxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they were fully aware that maintaining the status of a high-tax contributor would eventually grant them planetary equity shares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, they were hearing the unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monstrous being had suddenly appeared, claiming all of the planetary shares for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what are you planning to do with the entire share of the planet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Italy’s Guardian, who had quietly distanced himself from Yeongwoo, asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s voice softened significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s an important question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even spoke in a distinctly human tone this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are already in space.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-space…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, Italy looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he saw was the familiar blue sky of Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo, as always, saw beyond it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Space is a brutal realm of survival of the fittest. If we want to endure out there, someone needs to hold this planet’s reins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“B-but why you…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question escaped Italy’s lips naturally, and Yeongwoo’s tone instantly hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Because I’m the only one with real space experience, you fools!》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his bellowing rebuke, all three planetary powers collapsed to their knees, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Have you ever lobbied the planetary inspectors? Survived the wrath of an enraged Mara?》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stabbed his finger toward the sky as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Compared to the cosmic titans, you are less than specks of dust. But I… I’ve at least become a mongrel pup.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Prestige Level 38 individual with sponsorship from the intergalactic mega-corporation Dogo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was more than enough to justify his candidacy as the representative of this backwater planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Soon, I have an audience with this planet’s Council. I intend to appear as the sole candidate for planetary equity rights.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In simpler terms, he wanted the three powers before him—his competitors—to vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《The easiest option would be to kill you all, but I’ve grown weary of being too cruel.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the Apple of Virtue that Aldo had planted in his chest, he was now reluctant to commit atrocities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Burning Ice]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Ensure that your total points of evil karma do not exceed twice your points of good karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… what do you plan to do with us, then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trembling voice belonged to Conqueror, still kneeling with his severed wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《…….》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced down at Conqueror’ severed hand, then casually picked it up from the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he tossed it back to Conqueror, along with a Slime Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Slime Core」 - Mutation Bracelet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Regenerative power increases dramatically.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This thing reattaches even split skulls. Just stick your hand back on and return it to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbfounded, Conqueror caught both his severed hand and the bracelet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he made contact, he felt an intense warmth surge through his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked at his wrist, he saw the wound rapidly closing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Conqueror quickly pressed the severed hand against his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his astonishment, the severed hand began fusing with the wrist, the flesh knitting together at an alarming speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th… thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stammered, still dazed by the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of his gratitude, Yeongwoo felt his earlier urge to crush the man’s skull with his bare hands gradually dissipating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It's too early to be grateful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three billion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You three need to split three billion. That’s the construction cost of this conference hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the three powerful figures simultaneously screamed in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three billion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why the hell should we pay that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t this thing built in your country?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dividing the cost among the three meant each of them would owe a staggering one billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without sponsors or businesses backing them, how could they possibly come up with that kind of money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that was precisely Yeongwoo's intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why should you pay? Because I need to turn you into paupers to claim dominion over this planet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo once again threw Bastard onto the round table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you refuse to become beggars, I’ll have no choice but to resort to murder. The other candidates must be erased.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo's voice was human, but his words were not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight of the sword on the round table—the same one that had severed Conqueror’s hand—only deepened the terror in the three powerhouses' eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Shit, why are you doing this to us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget the ownership rights—we don’t even have a billion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah! We’re flat broke, damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three pleaded their case, Yeongwoo calmly unveiled the next step in his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take out a loan. I’ll lend it to you. The daily interest rate, as a racial privilege, is only 1%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One billion at 1% interest meant they would owe ten million Karma in interest every single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have to repay the principal and interest daily just to avoid dying, you’ll be forced to classify it as essential expenses. That will automatically drop you into the low-income bracket…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which would lead to the disqualification of their planetary ownership candidacy, leaving Jeong Yeongwoo07 as the sole candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just thinking about it makes me feel good. If you have any objections, settle it with your swords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gestured toward the Bastard on the round table, his eyes cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three powerhouses exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew—even if they attacked simultaneously—they wouldn’t stand a chance against the monster before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But taking out a loan for such an absurd amount?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was equally unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yeongwoo, a seasoned villain, had anticipated this dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem conflicted. Let me reduce your suffering a little.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, the loans will be issued in order of arrival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three immediately jumped to their feet in alarm, but Yeongwoo paid them no mind and delivered the next blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total sum: three billion. The first to take out a loan gets the lowest share: eight, ten, and twelve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow of Tundra grimaced and asked, his face twisted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-why is the last one twelve?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because it looks like you’ll be the one stuck paying 1.2 billion all by yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… Bastard…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo conjured a loan contract into his left hand, the Conqueror of the Great Lakes lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, unlike before, he didn’t aim for Yeongwoo’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he snatched the loan contract from Yeongwoo’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having witnessed Yeongwoo's combat prowess firsthand, he was the quickest to make the ruthless decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y-you’re serious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow of Tundra gawked at his companion’s lightning-fast betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the true catastrophe was only just beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guardian of Italy was now sprinting with all his might toward the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even paying 1 billion was better than being stuck with 1.2 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit! You goddamn morons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow of Tundra clenched his teeth and spat curses, but he, too, reached out for the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to pay 1 billion than 1.2 billion, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just before his fingers could touch the contract, the Italian Guardian hurled his sword, sending the handle slamming into the Shadow’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wha…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Shadow of Tundra staggered, his hand throbbing, the Guardian of Italy finally pressed his hand onto the loan contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was far from an ideal outcome, but at least he had managed to avoid the worst-case scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the remaining 1.2 billion fell to the Russian powerhouse, just as Yeongwoo had predicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Debt is cheaper than death. Don’t make a regretful choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo coldly held out the contract to the final candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, he didn’t want to create unnecessary hostilities on Earth, so he silently hoped the man wouldn’t be foolish enough to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Shadow of Tundra, after hesitating for a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…This is bullshit. You bastard, and you’re going to own our planet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grumbling through clenched teeth, he nevertheless reluctantly signed the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo became the creditor of three billion in principal debt, allowing him to collect thirty million Karma in daily interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t specify a repayment date. Just pay it back before you die. But to ensure your compliance, if you miss a payment, I’ll personally come and kill you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were all from the same planet, there was nowhere to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do we even pay the interest…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until I get remote collection privileges, I’ll send someone daily to collect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his family was still in its infancy, he didn’t yet have the right to automate collections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Now all that’s left is to crush the Council and the rest of Earth.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling at ease, Yeongwoo glanced up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the Guardian of Italy cautiously asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-then… are you letting us go now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes turned toward the man, his expression calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take off your clothes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You need to leave behind your gear as promised.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2056,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.907Z",1,"novelbin.me","724e948e66ff53edfd8808ed85b13b21e5e4862a6abbb516e2f1c2033419cbc4","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-221","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-220",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]