[{"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-497":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},1848061,2454,"Chapter 497","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-497",497,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 497: The Chaotic Universe (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of fight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could also be called a battle between a puppy and a tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was a fight between a mere state representative from the U.S. and a planetary representative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the current representative of Earth was none other than Jeong Yeongwoo07, a man who once beat up planets of the solar system with his bare fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, technically, Utah should’ve been thankful to have such a powerful planetary representative, but reality was far from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see what you’ve got. Being a planetary representative means you’re the strongest in the world, doesn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Utah was implying was—how could Yeongwoo claim to be the world’s strongest without even fighting all the top American fighters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheok!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utah struck a dramatic pose and took up a fighting stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he talked big, he wasn’t foolish enough to underestimate his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『……』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth, who had been standing between the two, shook its head and quietly stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Humans…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, the stronger humans were, the more insanely stubborn they became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that this representative from Utah was clearly not going to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until he felt the gap in power with his own skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo, well aware of this, placed his hands on his hips, preparing to accept the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already said I’m the planetary representative, and yet you're bringing up ‘the whole world’? That's just sad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planetary representative—a title earned only by those capable of facing the universe itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if Utah understood that, he wouldn’t be standing here now, so Yeongwoo didn’t bother explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on. Let me show you the dignity of a planetary representative.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then motioned toward Utah’s twin swords with a nod of his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The tuition fee will be one of your swords. You’re challenging a planetary representative, so I trust you brought your best gear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utah furrowed his brows at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But being the strongest in a major region, he didn’t lose his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Talk big after you draw your weapon. Just because you’re strong doesn’t mean you can ignore etiquette.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He demanded a fair and proper fight, expecting Yeongwoo to show some respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…That’s kind of romantic.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Earth opened its eyes wide and looked at Yeongwoo, who now returned Utah’s gaze with a surprisingly approving expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve got a point. Even if I don’t have to be polite on a cosmic level… this is Earth. So fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still, Yeongwoo didn’t draw his weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I fight with a weapon, you’ll die for real. So I’ll just use my hand sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, Yeongwoo raised his hand into a knifehand position, causing Utah’s face to contort with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the worst-case scenario. Someone like you is the representative of this planet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『I’d have to agree with that.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Earth chuckled at Utah’s remark, Utah finally made his move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, yellow lightning burst from under Utah’s feet, and what followed was a flash of movement so fast, only two beings in the arena could even track it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwa-chit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utah had fused with the lightning itself and launched forward like a bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impressed by Utah’s unexpected speed and lightning-based combat style, Yeongwoo was thrilled more than anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘To think someone like this was holed up in the middle of nowhere?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone this strong was protecting Utah, Yeongwoo could feel more at ease renting the place to space refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it wasn’t enough to even graze Yeongwoo’s toes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwa-tschut!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lightning-fast twin sword thrust aimed right at Yeongwoo, but he easily blocked it with a simple cross of his hand swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the swords clashed with Yeongwoo’s bare hands and produced a metallic screech, Utah’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how wide America was, he’d never seen anything like this—someone stopping swords with bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, more than that, his swords weren’t even cutting flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then Yeongwoo spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sword Immunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the basic qualification for a planetary representative.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, faster than lightning, Yeongwoo’s knee struck Utah’s abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guh…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haven’t you heard the rumors circulating around Lake Ontario? Folks there should know very well what kind of person I am.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked, but Utah was too busy clutching his stomach and collapsing to the floor to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for his first day post-reset, this was the first time he’d ever experienced such a barbaric beatdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo scratched his cheek and nodded to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… I guess distance does matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then pointed to the still-glowing yellow sword in Utah’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’ll be your tuition fee, like I said.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Yeongwoo’s eyes had widened at Utah’s “lightning mode” was because he himself was partially specialized in lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had received an item called “Lightning Rod” from President Lemu, which had the effect of doubling lightning damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lightning Fire】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Doubles the lightning damage you possess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, thanks to his uncle currently being interred in a coffin, Yeongwoo could maintain lightning damage continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Thunder Dragon in the Coffin】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Gain 20% additional lightning damage to final attack power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look like a lightning man. So you’ve gotta be kitted out in lightning gear, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Yeongwoo wanted to strip Utah of all his gear and toss him out naked, but he barely restrained himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he needed to maintain a decent relationship with him if he wanted to lease Utah’s lands to space refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ta-at!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo snatched the sword from Utah’s hand, and just as expected, a tooltip with lightning attributes appeared in his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Fifth Sword」 – Legendary One-Handed Sword\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lightning Resistance +25%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lightning Damage +25%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lightning Step】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Lightning Step?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, it was the final effect that caught Yeongwoo’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An additional tooltip then appeared below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lightning Step】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Dash quickly forward, becoming temporarily immune to lightning damage.|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What… immunity to lightning damage?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there was a cooldown for this ability, it was clearly a powerful effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone like Yeongwoo, he could counter an opponent’s ultimate lightning skill using Lightning Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I ever come across a guy whose ultimate technique is lightning-based, I have to beat him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reviewing all the tooltips, Yeongwoo immediately registered the ‘Fifth Sword’ into his armory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, his weapon collection count updated to “22,” and Yeongwoo’s sword rank also became the “Twenty-Two Sword Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Weapon Catalog]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〔22〕\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Collection Effect: 10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|+1% damage for each registered weapon|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Collection Effect: 20]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Sword Mountain|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Man, at this rate, how am I ever going to reach the Hundred Thousand Sword Mountain? I need some sort of breakthrough method.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo was about to turn his gaze skyward again, ‘Utah,’ who had collapsed at his feet, slowly began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…This is ridiculous. You didn’t even have to draw your sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not thinking about a round two, are you? I should remind you—there’s a separate fee for that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utah looked up at Yeongwoo with an expression full of dismay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said something about the Great Lakes earlier… Did you pull the same stunt over there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never actually been to the Great Lakes. Back then, I just beat up the representatives they sent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as a result, the conqueror of the Great Lakes ended up owing Yeongwoo a debt of one billion won—with daily interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, better than dying, right? I used to kill everyone, you know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s remark, Utah had nothing to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had been humiliated by a knee kick, forced to kneel, and had his main weapon stolen, it was still better than being killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That much was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, you recognize now that I’m the planetary representative, right? You got the ‘challenge’ you were asking for.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I can’t deny it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Utah admitted defeat by force, and a wide grin spread across Yeongwoo’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then from now on, the state of Utah is officially part of this planet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So have the land surveyed and send someone to Seoul by tonight. I’ll open the route ahead of time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo said this and pointed toward the distant high-speed transit route, Utah asked with a worried look,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-What do you mean? A land survey?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re going to use uninhabited land to house space refugees. They’ll pay monthly rent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space refugees?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monthly rent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bizarre combination of words made Utah’s nostrils flare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Space refugees… What are you even talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m saying I’ll take aliens in as tenants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This doesn’t require your approval or understanding. It’s a project under the planetary representative’s authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Utah shouted in a flustered voice, mouth agape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even so, how can we give our land to aliens?! This is Earth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about? Technically, we’re no longer a planet. This is Earthship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Utah even understand the difference between Earth and Earthship?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not a normal planet anymore, which is exactly why the rental business is possible. If you want a more detailed explanation, ask Earth yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo turned his gaze away from Utah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quite the crowd today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Yeongwoo said this was because he already sensed two swift presences approaching from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, who’s supposed to be here today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was referring to those who were practically based in Las Vegas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utah blinked and began folding down his fingers one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nevada, Oregon, California.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then one of them still hasn’t arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ll all gather eventually. They’ve all been disgruntled with the planetary representative anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was because he’d taken the beating first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utah’s face looked strangely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yeongwoo glanced between Utah and the newcomers in the distance and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope the rest of them can feel just as relaxed as you soon. But before that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gestured toward a golden goblin crouched far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was signaling it to bring over the golden sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s one more reason I came here today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Golden Ratio.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the golden goblin darted across several dozen meters and arrived in front of Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Keeek!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a seasoned slave, the goblin already had the golden sphere raised above its head, and upon seeing it, Yeongwoo immediately placed his hand on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a whirring sound he hadn’t heard in a while, golden letters filled Yeongwoo’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You have reached the end of the Golden Achievement!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1756,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.910Z",1,"novelbin.me","b6bcc2ee6bd9710a9813537bccc5ed0d3d684506df29eb8b88e06a9ba7af7c13","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-498","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-496",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]