[{"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-489":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},1848053,2454,"Chapter 489","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-489",489,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 489: Balance (6)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhhhhaaaat…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo jumped from the transport ship, a tremendous cold hit him like a tidal wave, making it feel as though the air had been sucked from his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Kuh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just a feeling—he literally couldn’t breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The altitude was so high that there wasn’t enough air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the adaptation effect of the Vesedel Armor: Legitimacy activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beeeeeep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Adaptation possible on any planet.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Yeongwoo’s airways opened up, and an overwhelming sky—so vast it resembled an ocean—filled his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is nuts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had been through all sorts of chaos, but this was his first time in free fall from such an altitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he felt a flicker of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, are you okay? You should probably transform into a dragon now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head across to check on her—and saw Jiseon, completely limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Mother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo could tell instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was due to the rapid pressure change or the lack of oxygen, even the mighty Jiseon—who was of the dragon race—had fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already mid-freefall from a staggering height with his mother’s hand in his, Yeongwoo frantically fumbled with the Aratubank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“U-Uncle! You can do this, right?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Wh-What are you talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flying! Our parachute’s busted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the shield, Song Jeongho answered in a bewildered tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Y-You bastard! What if I pass out too when I get out?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yeongwoo and Jiseon were still plummeting at insane speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they entered a new air current, Jiseon’s limp body flapped like a flag in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, looks like we’ve hit a different atmospheric layer. It should be okay now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo forcibly unlocked the Aratubank’s latch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Hey! You crazy bastard…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous roar, the cover of the Aratubank blew open, and the red substance holding the blood relative inside burst into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fshhhhhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ These little punks really don’t hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freed from the Aratubank, Song Jeongho instantly regained the body of a blue thunder dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive dragon stretching hundreds of meters long, covered in shimmering blue scales crackling with lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ This… This really is different from Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately sensed something off the moment he spread his wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, clinging to the nape of his neck, shouted urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-We need to stabilize your flight first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Jeongho’s massive body was tilting in the air, failing to find balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, for some reason, he still couldn't control his flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Something's off. I can't fly properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why? Is it because we’re still too high and there’s not enough air?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ I don’t know. Let’s just head down for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yeongwoo could fully respond, Song Jeongho folded one of his wings sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fshhhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body tilted dramatically, falling even faster than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KRROOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was around this moment that Jiseon began to stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Wh-What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing she was dangling from a plummeting thunder dragon, she turned to Yeongwoo and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You fainted the moment we jumped. So I summoned Uncle to take over, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the substitute couldn’t fly properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Don’t tell me that idiot doesn’t know how to fly? He has been locked up for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a look of resolve, Jiseon let go of Yeongwoo’s hand and shot upward into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOOOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Watch closely. This is how a dragon flies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She returned to her true form, unleashing a silver-white aura midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROOOOAAAAAAR!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She became the massive ice dragon that had once cast a shadow over Metal Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frrrssshhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sound like sails unfurling, her wings spread wide through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Eh? What the fuck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted and began to fall as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had also failed to fly properly in Doatel’s skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Song Jeongho—who was at least somewhat adapted to Doatel’s atmosphere—let out a dry chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ You call yourself a dragon and can’t even fly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Jiseon continued plummeting fast, and Yeongwoo barked a command at Song Jeongho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go grab her hand—or, well, her forepaw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know! Like in skydiving, when two people hold hands and spread their bodies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ And why the hell would I do that with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Jeongho’s brow furrowed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed at Jiseon, who was getting farther away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not an expert, but if you two link up, the surface area increases, and with four wings, you should be more stable, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you each fly separately, you’ll end up way far apart from each other. Even if you both land safely, it’ll take forever to regroup.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ You're seriously such a pain in the ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grumbling, but convinced, Song Jeongho twisted his opposite wing and launched himself diagonally toward Jiseon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Stretch your paws! The great clan leader says we’re skydiving!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What? Skydiving?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiseon raised her head in confusion, she saw Song Jeongho soaring in from above with his forepaws extended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What kind of bullshit is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could even finish her sentence, Song Jeongho’s forepaws reached right in front of her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Not the worst idea. If we grab onto each other and spread out, it’ll help us stabilize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This insight came from his days as a human—he used to enjoy skydiving before ever imagining he’d become a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Grab on, dumbass! Before your body flips!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Song Jeongho flailed his paws in front of Jiseon, she reluctantly latched onto him with her claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked a bit ridiculous, but the two dragons managed to form a massive winged platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was stable enough for Yeongwoo—clinging between them—to finally feel secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See? Better than before, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he slowly stood up and looked around, both Jiseon and Jeongho bared their fangs at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ What’s better about this, you little brat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—How long do we have to stay like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until you can both fly properly in Doatel’s skies. If not, we’ll just glide all the way to the event like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Jiseon blinked and suddenly realized something crucial she had completely forgotten to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Wait, you don’t even know where the venue is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo sat upright on Song Jeongho’s neck and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn’t I? Of course I knew where the venue was before I jumped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–What? How?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t see it? One of the captain’s monitors had a map of Doatel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo started scanning his surroundings as if searching for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was a pottery icon marked on the map. That’s the royal crest of the Shelbir family, isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–So you’re saying that’s the royal event venue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Probably.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Probably?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it wasn’t even confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon gaped, her future suddenly looking very bleak, as Yeongwoo tilted his head curiously while still scanning below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s odd. I’m sure the transport ship was directly over that icon at the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Maybe you saw it wrong? What if it wasn’t a 2D map?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it was clearly marked. The prison icon was way further up. And the ship was facing in that direction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Then that means we must’ve fallen somewhere over the venue... So shouldn’t we be seeing it by now? Honestly, it seems like you might’ve—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the unspoken words \"made a mistake\" were about to come out, a golden beam of light suddenly shot up from the ground far below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PCHIAAAAT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Whoa!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–What was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it only flashed by for a second, it was enough to startle the two dragonkin, who were still unfamiliar with flying in Doatel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FLAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeongho instinctively folded one wing, causing their combined form to sharply tilt mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yeongwoo was just as surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the—was that an attack?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ I—I don’t know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–No, I don’t think we’re hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiseon turned her head to look at her shoulder, another beam shot up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PCHIAAAAT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Ugh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it went straight through Jeongho’s right wing—but left no wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–It’s not an attack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked rapidly in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it’s not an attack, then…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He peered down into the still-distant, featureless void below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be... stage lighting for the event?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Stage lighting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a royal event, right? Whatever it is, it must be pretty major.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for such a big event, it wasn’t unreasonable to use lighting strong enough to reach this high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH SWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, two more beams shot past in rapid succession, and Yeongwoo spoke with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The venue’s down there. Let’s pick up the pace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–How?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same as before. If you fold your wings, you’ll fall faster, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Then our heads will also hit the ground faster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The atmosphere should be close to Earth-like now. If you still can’t manage to fly by then, maybe being a dragonkin just isn’t for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo finished speaking, a faint structure began to come into view below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There it is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, it looked like a massive amphora-shaped stadium—some sort of open-air arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–What is that? A colosseum?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As if Doatel would have a colosseum. More like an Olympic stadium or something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though one thing was certain—whatever was happening there today, it definitely wasn’t a sporting event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice boomed across the arena through loudspeakers—probably the host of the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Weigh-in...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeongho tilted his head, baffled by the unexpected nature of the event, as the stadium rapidly came into clearer view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when they saw it—an enormous crowd inside, packed not just with locals but all kinds of aliens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There aren’t just Caramels in there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the ratio of outsiders seemed even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant, no matter how you looked at it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don’t tell me they’re refugees?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that exact moment, the host’s voice rang out again, more composed this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, everyone in the arena turned to look in the same direction—as if rehearsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo followed their gaze and immediately figured it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a massive scale—like, unbelievably huge—with golden light occasionally shooting up between its two weighted sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s what it was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned puzzled at the ridiculous sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t the most urgent issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Hey, we’re not slowing down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ T-This is bad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two dragons, still unable to fully control their flight in Doatel, were plummeting straight toward the very center of the arena—directly at the scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Aaaaahhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon screamed, sensing imminent disaster. At the same moment, the giant scale started to tilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white weight descended, while the black weight began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire crowd erupted into cheers—until a much louder noise thundered from the sky above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAAAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two dragons crashed straight onto the black weight of the scale, flattening it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host stared at the scale in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the dragons landed on the “sin” side of the scale, the entire thing tilted like a catapult and launched the “virtue” weight straight into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWEEEAAAAAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the virtue weight was finally freed and soared off into the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of thousands of alien eyes fixed directly on Yeongwoo and the two dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1869,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.910Z",1,"novelbin.me","e03ac3815b8f9226ed8ec487cbf6164827bd070941515d6b904c4cf0abc4c214","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-490","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-488",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]