[{"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-517":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},1848531,2454,"Chapter 517","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-517",517,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 517: Racetrack (7)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo was staring blankly at the crimson light pillar, the Audi engulfed in flames finally crossed the finish line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baaang……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「03-1, crossed in 2nd place!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, kicking open the half-crumpled door, the three-eyed man jumped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Damn it, second place?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately after—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poooom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Audi’s engine bay, overheated, erupted in a thunderous explosion and shot up into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Ugh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Ugh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yeongwoo hadn’t expected this part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw dropped as the Audi, now nothing but a tin can, crashed head-first into the ground and toppled over helplessly on its side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of dueling with the lord of Renaissance was a completely totaled car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At this rate, you couldn’t even put it in storage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo scratched his cheek and stared at the wrecked Audi, the three-eyed man suddenly spotted the crimson light pillar and collapsed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—C-C-Chairman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What are you doing, all of a sudden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You fool! Don’t you know that’s the Chairman’s mark of authority?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had naturally assumed the sponsorship money came down by the Chairman’s orders, but he had never even heard of some kind of exclusive Chairmanial light pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the Chairman’s mark of authority?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It also means the Chairman himself is watching this place…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already prostrate on the ground, the three-eyed man pressed his head to the dirt again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, on the other hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So the Chairman’s watching this place right now……?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—did not bow down at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he lifted his head and gazed upward, toward where the light pillar had been fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t this mean the Chairman’s eyes were somewhere beyond that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, the light pillar shone at Yeongwoo’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, leaving behind a tiny metallic object floating in midair, it vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Yeongwoo quickly snatched the ‘sponsorship money’ out of the air, and at once, an equipment tooltip appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Outstanding Employee」 – ◇ Dogo Ring\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Damage against public officials +10%.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Special Company Benefit】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Company Loyalty】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dogo】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Special Company Benefit】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| All services of Dogo headquarters and subsidiaries can be used at a 40% discount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Company Loyalty】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| For each ◇ Dogo item you own, attack power increases by 5%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sponsorship money turned out to be none other than a steel ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just any ring—it was a special Dogo-made ring with the title Outstanding Employee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why does an “Outstanding Employee” ring boost damage against public officials?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tooltip was a fresh reminder of just how cosmic a position the company Dogo held in the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s already a 30% bonus against public officials.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This included the effect of the Dogo Prestige Object the Chairman had bestowed on him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo slipped the “Outstanding Employee” onto his finger with fascination, the three-eyed man approached, his gaze filled with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s… the “Outstanding Employee” I’ve only ever heard about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked as if he found the ring more enviable than even the champion’s trophy in Yeongwoo’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, you mean even as a subsidiary’s representative competing in the race, you don’t have one of these?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-eyed man blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The “Outstanding Employee” is personally bestowed by the Chairman. You can’t get it just by doing well at work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Performance alone wasn’t enough—you also needed timing and luck to be granted the “Outstanding Employee” title, he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, staring up at the direction the crimson light pillar had vanished, he muttered to himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Looks like I won’t be getting another chance for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked so dejected that Yeongwoo almost wanted to hand him the trophy instead. But when he checked the trophy’s tooltip, that seemed impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Rider of Poso」 – Unique Trophy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【892nd Champion】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Third-Class Victor】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Third-Class Victor】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Grants priority placement in any horse race below Second-Class, and permits entry into Second-Class competitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the—so it isn’t just a decoration.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the tooltip, this race was the 892nd tournament held at Poso’s racetrack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was a Third-Class tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant there were still two whole levels of tournaments above this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No wonder the competition felt kind of weak.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in the grand scheme of racing, it was still a fairly high-ranking tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was prestigious enough that a prince of a nation and a subsidiary of Dogo both participated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If only Third-Class champions can enter Second-Class… that must really be something.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And surely, the First-Class tournaments were reserved only for the winners of Second-Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Do the gods of horse racing themselves compete in the First-Class tournaments or something……?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo was turning the trophy this way and that, the goblin announcer came running over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Champion, you must hurry and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Excuse me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Once the race ends completely, the barrier will soon be lifted. The enraged crowd will be able to rush into the track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, unless he wanted to fight against tens of thousands of furious aliens who’d lost their bets, he should get going at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, how does it make sense for the champion to be chased out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo frowned, but the alien pressed another item into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Take this and go quickly. The dungeon system instructed me to deliver it directly to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? And what’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo picked up the new object that had been shoved into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a small light-blue box, its surface engraved with wind-like patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, what’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo widened his eyes, a system message appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Mount Catalog has been registered in the database.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mount Catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this place was also accessed through a dungeon, it must have been a type of hidden reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Catalog automatically began registering the mounts Yeongwoo owned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Searching for owned mounts.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Search results: 3」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Huh? Why three? Aside from Negwig, I supposedly have two more?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo tilted his head in puzzlement and tapped the result displayed in his vision, the detailed list unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Search results: 3」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Negwig\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Pofu Tenta\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Song Jeongho\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being very generous, Pofu Tenta could somewhat be accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the creature enlarged itself, it could indeed be ridden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Song Jeongho to be listed there…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, are you watching this? Apparently you’re a mount too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ What the hell are you talking about, you lunatic? Weren’t you calling me family before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re family, and a mount.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must have been because Song Jeongho had been enshrined inside Aratubank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, he was treated like a piece of equipment, which in turn made the Catalog recognize him as Yeongwoo’s possession—or mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If being a dragon automatically counts as a mount, then my mother or even Kang Hongtae in the Returner’s Chamber should’ve been registered too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the two of them weren’t, it seemed almost certain this was because of Aratubank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, being registered in the Catalog was Song Jeongho’s fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Functionally speaking, everyone in the Returner’s Chamber is a mount… but only those I directly own are acknowledged. Shame.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mount Catalog]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〔3〕\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current number of collected mounts: 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the Catalog’s collection bonus would trigger at 5 units or 10 units was yet to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Anyway, looks like this part’s wrapped up.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo let out a small sigh, he saw Prince Diorn burst across the finish line riding a pitch-black wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the previous tournament’s winner, at least he managed to place this time too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right after him came Tyke, staggering along while riding a tin can robot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Yeongwoo-nim! C-could it be that you actually won……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyke’s eyes went wide at the sight of the trophy in Yeongwoo’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo lifted it slightly to show him, then turned to the host.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it’s time to go back. Now that all the placements are decided, the barrier or whatever should be lifted, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That is correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goblin glanced worriedly at the audience, who were still staring this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a wave of his hand, he opened a portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A marvelous race. I hope we meet again in the next tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure. If I’m lucky enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo nodded to the goblin in farewell, then turned to Tyke, who had helped him earlier in the race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks for helping me before! If you ever run into the Earthship, just say my name. That way, you won’t die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Huh? Earthship……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tilting his head in confusion, not knowing what the Earthship was, Tyke watched as Yeongwoo stepped into the portal leading back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he was wrapped in strange radiance and began to teleport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth time, 1:46 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in his hotel room, Yeongwoo immediately headed for the bed in the side chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Finally. I’ll actually be able to sleep properly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now until at least 8 a.m.—maybe even 10—he would be able to sleep soundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he set the trophy on the floor before removing his armor, Jiseon, who had followed him in, tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What’s that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A trophy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A trophy? From what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tonight’s been weird enough already, so please don’t ask. I just need to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did want to tell her about what he’d seen in that alien racetrack, but overwhelming fatigue came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had won more easily than expected, inwardly he’d been tense the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it, I can’t even tell how each day’s passing anymore.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today he had been introduced to the stars, and even held a meeting with a veteran “spaceman” who’d come from faraway Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what on earth would tomorrow bring?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ugh… no doubt something awful again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stripping off his armor and holding only Bastard in his arms, he collapsed into bed, letting out a long yawn he couldn’t suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haaaahp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And along with that wide-open yawn, his consciousness sagged heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was on the verge of sleep almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Kuu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips parted slightly, letting out soft breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice reached into his consciousness—Earth was apologizing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…What the hell? Am I dreaming?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo answered back within his dreamlike awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s presence grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Not a dream. Sorry to wake you when you were sleeping deeply, but you need to get up now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What nonsense. I was right in the middle of sleeping.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo grumbled irritably in his mind, but Earth shook its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Still, you need to get up. They have arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ The Reset Administrators. They’re already requesting detailed coordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell, asking for coordinates at this hour? Do they never sleep?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo muttered this, the phone by his bedside rang loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Brrring-ring-ring……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his eyes flew open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…The hell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already bright outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight was streaming in through the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was 8 a.m.—time for the hotel’s morning call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How the hell did this happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinking in disbelief, Yeongwoo heard Earth’s voice again in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Guess you were more tired than you thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Pick up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ The Reset Administrators are waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1855,"2026-06-09T07:04:10.527Z",1,"novelbin.me","a47fc26d9da6f318c59f1945f321c34e268a592704d1076abdabda2ef3460a58","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-518","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-516",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]