[{"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-481":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},1848045,2454,"Chapter 481","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-481",481,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 481: Beyond the Orbit (7)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wall of Status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an extremely cosmic expression, but the problem was—it could be broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the… the wall of status collapsed?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the system message, the wall had crumbled due to a cosmic achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the ownership of a planetary ship had finally allowed him to transcend the wall of status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which also meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That damned wall of status… it’s seriously hard to cross.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it’s not like just anyone can achieve a feat as monumental as acquiring a planetary ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So then, what exactly did the system mean by “status”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How many things in the universe could be considered status?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, there was Prestige—the power that could be considered a status of force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there were legal ranks in cosmic law, a sort of hierarchical class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, the concept of bloodline, represented best by the “royal family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But it’s not like owning a planetary ship suddenly makes you royalty… right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Yeongwoo knew well how a dynasty is begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that one who writes their own myth can found a royal house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just owning a planetary ship hadn’t forged a mythic artifact—so that possibility was out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then it’s either prestige or class.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo waited for the foretold “existential shock,” staring into space—at last, something happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A-ANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, thick golden smoke began to stream from Yeongwoo’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What the hell’s up with this guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon, who noticed it first, was startled and rushed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right behind her, Jeonggu ran with his mouth wide open to reach his son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But neither could approach Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they tried to reach out, a transparent barrier blocked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THU-U-UNG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud crash, everyone trying to get close to Yeongwoo was blasted backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moro, witnessing it, widened her eyes in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What the heck is that thing that even his parents can’t touch him? What’s going on?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked the question to Earth, which had just transformed into a planetary ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even Earth didn’t understand high-concept ideas like the wall of status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『I-I don’t know. I think he’s…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…growing again, Earth was about to say, when Jeong Yeongwoo’s entire body was engulfed in golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWAAAAA—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like looking at a human-shaped star, causing both Moro and Parina to flinch instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What is this brat… turning into?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moro had naturally realized it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the possession of a planetary ship was elevating this once-insignificant being’s very essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A-ANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A towering pillar of golden light erupted from Yeongwoo, piercing the control room’s ceiling and reaching far into outer space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment, Yeongwoo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah…!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—was literally experiencing an existential shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a boundless space connected to his consciousness, he was drifting through titanic presences like mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Th-this is…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that space, Yeongwoo was no more than a tiny speck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, invisible currents would rush through, sweeping him far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And each time, as he was carried along, he gazed at the immovable “mountains” with awe and envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Who… what are those things?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively understood—they were scattered cosmic beings across the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A-ANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once more, a dark current surged from some unknown part of the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ugh…!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tried desperately not to get swept away, but it was no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he was pushed forward again—drawn between the mountain-like presences like a leaf on a stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Urgh!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, for the first time, he saw a figure that looked different from the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far in the distance, a structure that resembled a broken tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the other mountainous presences, it too was a giant shadowy form, but it unmistakably had the shape of a tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing it, Yeongwoo could only murmur softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Lemu? That’s the Machine Tower, isn’t it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current swept him forward once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beyond the strange tower, he caught sight of a rugged rock-like form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Toma.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he didn’t even hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew what he was seeing—the domain of fourth-tier beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then those things must be…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond Toma’s form, countless other heavy, shadowy figures appeared—each with a different shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo couldn’t identify them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply hadn’t encountered enough fourth-tier beings before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I had more knowledge, I could have recognized them all…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively knew—this was a moment that would never come again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This space could only be accessed at the very moment the wall of status collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A-ANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, from the side, another current swept in and carried Yeongwoo out of the fourth-tier domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘W-wait! I can’t stay here?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was quick-witted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized what was happening: this whole experience was resetting his cosmic status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A-A—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the outskirts of the fourth-tier domain, Yeongwoo saw three figures floating side-by-side—likely the forms of planetary inspectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he was pushed out once more into a region full of towering presences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So those guys… must be fifth-tier beings.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he could gauge what these massive forms were, Yeongwoo no longer felt afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHWAAAA—…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Yeongwoo’s consciousness—once no more than a mere grain—began to expand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh, it’s slowing down.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing a sharp drop in flow velocity, Yeongwoo looked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 4th-tier zone was no longer even visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that remained were looming black mountains rising and falling from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Chairman… The Chairman’s emblem must’ve been beyond that place too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A realization that came too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had realized it earlier, he likely wouldn’t have made it through the 4th-tier zone anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiiiii!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Yeongwoo was already passing through the outer edge of the 5th-tier zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no signs or markers in this space, but he could just tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the… I’ve fallen all the way down to the noob zone.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering mountains still crowded behind him, yet in front of him stood countless pillars that emitted no sense of threat whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They swayed left and right with the movement of the torrents that filled the space—like buoys floating in the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were so many of them that it gave off a slightly eerie feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Almost looks like a graveyard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo finished taking in this new area, the torrent that had carried him forward also came to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—more accurately, it was that the torrent could no longer affect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, he had come to a complete halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vague spot, with the 5th-tier zone behind him and the 6th-tier zone ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait, is this… my place?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo questioned it, countless roots burst out from beneath his consciousness and gripped the space around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No, go back! I felt like I could’ve held on if I pushed a bit more!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it seemed all procedures had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision was already starting to brighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mysterious space was closing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘W-wait! No—!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo flailed his arms inside his consciousness, as if trying to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You sons of bitches! I said wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo finally regained his voice, he was already inside the control room, waving his arms around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Huh…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What the hell was that, just now?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What did he see…?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone held their breath, waiting for Yeongwoo’s next move—when suddenly, the beam of light that had once shot up into the sky came shooting back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhhhhaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Jiseon and Jeonggu quickly backed away, and even Moro was so startled she conjured a large shield using her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all the beam of light did, upon descending, was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PUFF!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—wrap itself around Yeongwoo again and then seep gently back into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a system message with radiant colors appeared before Yeongwoo’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Wall of Status has collapsed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You can now access all levels of existence.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message that seemed packed with implications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo understood exactly what it meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That lowly Lemu is a 4th-tier existence. It’s not like he’s going to leave behind a great feat, so he’ll stay stuck there until the day he perishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were words the Chairman had once said about Lemu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, in this universe, if one does not accomplish a great feat, they can never move beyond the 4th-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did I… just earn the right to go beyond the 4th-tier?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he’d still need to survive long enough to make that happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps that’s why—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clear chime, Yeongwoo’s Prestige Level suddenly began to swell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Witnessed Planetary Movement +0.6」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Witnessed Stellar Movement +1.1」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When added to his existing accomplishments, this meant his Presence Level had just increased by two in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another chime rang, pulling Yeongwoo’s status up to an entirely new dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Possession of Planetary Vessel +7」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo involuntarily let out a noise like he was about to gag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Presence Level had already gone up two levels—and now it surged another seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An otherwise impossible feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this cosmic great feat had made it real, and Yeongwoo’s Presence Level exploded in magnitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“GAAAAAH!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strange sensation—like every nerve in his body was opening its eyes at once. Yeongwoo let out a shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From deep inside his throat, golden smoke billowed out and dispersed into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then that his Presence Level display changed in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Presence Level: 48]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|00\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Karma needed per accomplishment point: 13.1 billion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With it, everyone around felt a massive surge in Yeongwoo’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moro, unable to hide her astonishment, muttered in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You said you’d grow by a hundred million years each day, and damn… you actually did.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her first heartfelt compliment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo’s attention was fixed on something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Karma needed per accomplishment point: 13.1 billion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No way… now I can’t grow just by having a lot of money, huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally stepped onto the threshold of true high-tier existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, a new system message appeared—formatted unlike anything he’d seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Existence Level has been upgraded to 6th Tier!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t just a regular 6th-tier being—he had anchored himself right on the border between the 5th and 6th tiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So what do I need to do next to reach the 5th-tier?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become like the mountain-like beings who didn’t even flinch at cosmic torrents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of great feat would it take to join their ranks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo naturally turned his gaze out the window toward the cosmos, a final gift for a planetary vessel owner revealed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Reward for the achievement “Moving Celestial Body” is awaiting collection.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1765,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.910Z",1,"novelbin.me","ba4a3be8846a707ec4316c15e9c1c68429907bc14c8151489e90d1b00a7ca885","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-482","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-480",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]