[{"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-499":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},1848063,2454,"Chapter 499","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-499",499,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 499: The Chaotic Universe (6)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine artifact meant for operating the Golden Nebula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell was it planning to send this time, that it even gave a warning to “prepare”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the system had never spoken in vain before, so Yeongwoo immediately drew his sword and swept the area around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clear out! Unless you want to die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the cursed blade in Yeongwoo’s hand, a sinister aura surged visibly enough that even civilians could sense something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People began fleeing the scene in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, spare me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the top combatants of the Greater Territory—Utah, Nevada, and Oregon—tilted their heads and stared at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is he doing now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he mentally unstable or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the answer didn’t come from Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A-AANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a golden light shimmered high above, followed by a massive beam of light shooting down from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puh-UU-UUUUNG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this what it would feel like if a space battleship fired its main cannon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-What the hell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit! Be careful…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the three realize that Yeongwoo’s earlier threat had been to prevent civilian casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were just a little too late in realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light pillar—20 meters in diameter—had already slammed down onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-AAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their bodies became engulfed in golden light, the three representatives scrambled out of the beam on all fours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost simultaneously—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy silhouettes began to fall one after another from above the light pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell? Are there multiple divine artifacts?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light inside the pillar still shimmered too intensely to see clearly, but it was obvious that numerous objects were piling up within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a stack of gift boxes gathered all in one place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, nobody’s dead yet, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo called out past the beam of light, then re-sheathed the cursed blade at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right on cue, the beam began to shrink in size, and eventually faded into a single streak before vanishing from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaah—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And left in its wake—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—were countless altars, each of different height and width.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of each altar rested a gold-plated item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yeongwoo’s mind, they were…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Models of different divine artifacts. But why are they all being shown to me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Yeongwoo assumed these were “models” was because only the object in the center altar wasn’t gold-plated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That object was a five-colored rod, with an intricately rippled metallic surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly 20 centimeters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too short to be used as a weapon, which made Yeongwoo instinctively think it must be some kind of emblem or token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait a second… some of these are definitely weapon-shaped. So why did I get this thing?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo approached the artifact seemingly meant for him, he glanced at the other divine models nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some took the shape of massive two-handed swords, others looked like rings or necklaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One even appeared to be a pair of wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A divine artifact for operating the Golden Nebula, huh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally arriving in front of the mysterious rod, Yeongwoo slowly reached out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his fingers neared it, a sky-blue spark flared between his hand and the rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pzzzt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was checking to see if he was the rightful owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since nothing else happened after that, Yeongwoo didn’t hesitate to push his hand farther and grab the rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that exact moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive brass-like instrument blasted from among the altars, and a system message appeared before Yeongwoo’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You have obtained a divine artifact.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the rod in his hand vibrated briefly, and a tooltip emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Golden Nebula Command Rod」 – Legendary Divine Artifact\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Golden Nebula follows your will.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Golden Journey】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Blessing of the Nebula】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Long Rain】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Golden Journey】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| You can generate Golden Spheres even on non-qualified planets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Blessing of the Nebula】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| During golden rainfall, you gain a 50% reduction in all damage taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Long Rain】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Golden rainfall lasts longer in areas where this divine artifact is present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the… I don’t understand any of it, but it sure seems amazing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed “non-qualified planets” referred to those not currently undergoing a “reset.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how exactly would he generate Golden Spheres on such planets?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If a planet is non-qualified… that means there are no Mutants, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that mean there was another way to extract Spheres from non-Mutant beings?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Either way, considering this is a defensive-type divine artifact, it’s clearly made by the “good guys.”’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 50% damage reduction during golden rainfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with this artifact, the golden rain would last even longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obviously meant to let him beat enemies to a pulp while standing in the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But wait, isn’t a nebula a type of celestial body? Then does that mean this Golden Nebula is going to follow Earth around?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was now, more or less, a spacefarer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was only natural that he began to raise questions based on his understanding of the cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Earth—connected to Yeongwoo’s consciousness—responded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You're right.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? I am?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Yeah. We’ve actually detected a golden ‘dot’ just outside the ‘Earth System Boundary.’』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about now? A golden dot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『It’s probably a kind of medium that links our system to the golden nebula somewhere out in the universe.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth added that the scale of a nebula is typically dozens of times larger than a planetary system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『I’m not exactly sure… but whenever you use that divine relic, there’s a high probability that a portion of the golden nebula is being summoned through that dot.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it said this, Earth gazed into the void with a faraway look in its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was probably observing that golden dot in the distant cosmos as a planetary ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you're saying the golden nebula physically exists somewhere out there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Yeongwoo, it was hard to even imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cosmic cloud existing in this vast universe for the sole purpose of serving the master of the Golden Nebula Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Phenomenologically, it appears that way. In any case, there must be a reason that golden dot appeared. I think it’s essentially a portal for summoning the golden nebula.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then can the nebula show up and throw a protective shield over our ship or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Why are you asking me? You’re the master of the nebula, aren’t you?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…True. Still, there’s no other explanation available right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one tooltip related to the divine relic and the nebula:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Golden Nebula follows you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, all Yeongwoo could imagine was the image of beating up clients in the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Does it literally just follow me? That can’t be all, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo fiddled with the divine relic, the surrounding altars and relic models were suddenly wrapped in a white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiiiaaaaat—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like they’re being recalled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stepped back from the altars, and then, from the sky, a massive beam of light appeared once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took all the relics except for Yeongwoo’s and vanished into the heavens once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they had never existed to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he looked up at the suddenly peaceful sky, Yeongwoo suddenly remembered something and asked Earth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many relics were there just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, it wasn’t Earth who answered, but Utah, who was sitting on the ground nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm? You sure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Probably? They all looked different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight divine relics, including the one related to the Golden Nebula Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo wondered how many of them already had owners, but there was no way to find out now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The power of the universe, or whatever you want to call it… it really has no limits, huh. You can even bring the golden ratio down to another planet…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『The golden ratio probably originated from the golden nebula in the first place. It's not something that was created by our planetary reset.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Earth looked back up into the void again and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Ah, finally got a reply.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its expression was complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tilted his head and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of reply?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『The meeting you’ve been waiting for—with Chancellor Herisa. And also…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth raised a finger and pointed diagonally at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Looks like they’re really coming. The civil servants from the Ship Administration Bureau.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had almost forgotten about them after the encounter with those rat-man assassins, but apparently, the Ship Administration Bureau had taken the matter very seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Seems like they’re actually sending officials, just as you requested. Will you meet with them?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did they bring gifts too? I distinctly remember asking for gifts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『That, I don’t know. No mention of gifts in the message.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Earth added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『But it looks like the officials are bringing a promotion certificate.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean… like planetary rank promotion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Yeah. Our time as a lowest-tier planet is finally coming to an end. Well, though technically, we're not even a planet anymore.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because we’re a planetary ship now, the officials from the bureau are bringing the certificate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Hadn’t thought of it that way, but that makes sense. I just figured planetary court officials have higher insurance premiums.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fair point—who would want to visit Jeong Yeongwoo07 of Earthship in person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The delay in the promotion process might’ve been because no one wanted to take on the assignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Anyway, now you have to decide. Who do you want to meet first?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chancellor Herisa of the Bait family, who had expressed interest in investing in Earthship early on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the pitiful officials, who had finally mustered the courage to come in person to complete the registration process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both are pretty good news…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pondered for a moment, then looked back at Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s meet the civil servants first. I don’t know what kind of person this Herisa is, but the officials are predictable, at least.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『And it’s better to meet the investor after the planetary upgrade. Makes a better impression.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coordination between Earth and Yeongwoo was starting to click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Alright, I’ll summon the officials. Where should I set the meeting?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where else? Call them to the main conference hall in Gwangjin-gu. Less risk of civilian casualties if a fight breaks out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1721,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.910Z",1,"novelbin.me","f14aca88bec667e0a1f977c13d35fd161cc60987b0ffb3f01e75a36fc4be0834","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-500","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-498",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]