[{"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-520":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},1848534,2454,"Chapter 520","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-520",520,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 520: To the Edge of the Galaxy (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planetary Representative Vlog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this bizarre proposal, Earth gaped in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Wh… what did you say you’re going to do?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A vlog.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『So you mean…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“People need to know before they can even decide whether to vote or not. They need to see what kind of things their so-called planetary representative is doing out in space.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, unlike before, Yeongwoo added in a slightly less confident voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Besides, I’ve actually done personal streaming before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before all of this began, Yeongwoo had quit his job and thrown himself into internet streaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That, in turn, led to him spending years later in a factory dormitory in Gumi when the first day of Reset struck—an event that would ultimately lead to the birth of the legendary “Strongest Sword of Gumi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『But you… failed back then.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth had somehow managed to recall Yeongwoo’s dark past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? The hell, how do you know about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Isn’t it obvious? You lived your entire life upon my soil.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Earth possessed the life data of everyone who had ever lived on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t remember everyone all at once, but if it wanted, it could pull up anyone’s past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This son of a—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s face flushed as he grabbed Earth by the collar, but Earth went on without flinching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『No, I’m the one who should be asking. You really mean to try again at something you already failed at?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you know failure is the mother of success?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Let me remind you again: without a solid 70% approval rating, you die, and so do we.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That “we” included not only Earth, but also Yeongwoo’s mother-in-law Moro, and the entire Solar System.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why I’m doing this. To build that support. To show humanity ‘space.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo spoke with earnest conviction, Earth couldn’t muster a rebuttal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the choice was Yeongwoo’s, and it would be he who bore the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was around then that the Executor, Dumer, cautiously raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshhk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Uh… then you accept the re-vote?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Yeongwoo released Earth’s collar and shifted his gaze toward Dumer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. But first, I have a question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Please ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As I understand it, no more mutants or monsters will be appearing. So what happens starting today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumer then lifted his head, gazing up at the transparent ceiling of the grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―By the original plan, raiders were meant to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Raiders?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―You could call them pirates. Invaders whose aim is planetary conquest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even in the later stages of Reset, if a native world still hadn’t lost its sovereignty, the system was prepared to unleash foreign invasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At that point, isn’t it basically impossible to pass the planetary test…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo muttered, and the Executor elaborated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Indeed. Natives who manage to protect their home planet are exceedingly rare. This is why everyone needs a new planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Wait. So those who were supposed to fall from the sky today—most of them are refugees, aren’t they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering aloud, Dumer simply nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―However, the Earthship will not be facing raiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh? Why not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked reflexively, then quickly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, because we’re always moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Correct. Reset is fundamentally a planetary test. But Earthship lacks one of the basic conditions of a planet: an orbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, its real-time coordinates couldn’t be fixed, which meant no raiders could be dispatched—so Dumer explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absurd.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Such is the nature of a planet-ship. This is my first time seeing one myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumer cast his eyes around the surroundings anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo immediately turned back to Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That conversation’s all recorded, right? Do we have a video log?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Every event on Earth is recorded within me. Don’t worry.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So thanks to becoming a planet-ship, we don’t have to deal with raiders or invaders at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Seems the Reset administrators aren’t all-knowing after all.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, Dumer pulled a small iron orb from his robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshhk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―‘The re-vote.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his finger, he sent the orb floating into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pazzzzzzt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning-like sparks leapt out, and a system message appeared overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「By approval of the planetary representative, a re-vote has been initiated!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a large timer materialized in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Seven days from now, the Annihilation Vote will commence!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[167:59:58]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A countdown of roughly 168 hours had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven days later, shortly after 8 a.m., the Annihilation Vote would once again take place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, no turning back now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring up at the timer, Yeongwoo muttered. Earth, eyes also fixed skyward, spoke flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You’ll either become the perfect representative with undeniable legitimacy and support, or else one of history’s most terrifying mutants.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Either way, history will remember me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『If Earth still exists by then.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two conversed, Dumer pointed skyward and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―I presume you have no intention of providing us with your coordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean so you can send raiders?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His silence was confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s brows furrowed as he drew Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why you had us swear that self-defense oath—so you could spout garbage like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Then my business here is concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, it felt like Dumer was smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical soldiers around him began to reform their ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through their lines, Dumer slowly walked, then turned back to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―I wish you success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s not meet again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo waved his Bastard Sword in mock salute, and Dumer inclined his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuguguk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical soldiers raised their shields in unison, forming a massive oval formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled nothing so much as an alien spacecraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwooooshhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrapped in radiant energy, they shot upward in a pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyaaaaaaaahhhhhh…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An awe-inspiring discharge of power, even on a second viewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they ever had to go to war against such beings… what would happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo swallowed unconsciously, eyes fixed on the direction the Executor had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s curt voice cut in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Now you’ve got seven days left to live.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—seven days left until I become great.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn’t as though Yeongwoo was blindly optimistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well enough that there were always rebels in any society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, the issues of race and nationalism couldn’t be overlooked either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the current planetary representative were voted out, the throne would be empty again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it would be a chance for each nation, each people, to seize hegemony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So the only option is to make it widely known that the current representative is irreplaceable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that sense, it was truly fortunate that he had obtained the Golden Nebula Decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ability to spread golden rain across the entire Earth was something only he could wield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『So, what will you do now?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth looked around the empty assembly hall and asked Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the massive timer floating in the sky and scratched his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else? Campaign for the election.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Shandong Province, China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jaham, one of the Shandong's Twin Evils, skipped breakfast and had stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What in the world…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Seven days from now, the Annihilation Vote will commence.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[167:56:42]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absurd words were plastered across the sky above Shandong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Annihilation Vote? Don’t tell me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be that vote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Jaham wore a bewildered expression, his counterpart, Wu Qingjin, came rushing over at incredible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve seen it, haven’t you? The Annihilation Vote is happening again…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, seeing Jaham already staring up at the sky, he slowed his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say the planetary representative approved it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The planetary representative?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaham’s brow twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That would be Lord Jeong, wouldn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s practically committed suicide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would he…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaham asked himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there some deeper reason, beyond the grasp of someone as small-minded as himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or had Jeong simply made a fatal misstep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Either way, we’ll need to be careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qingjin’s words made Jaham turn his head toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean by that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Annihilation Vote. Naturally, we thought first of Lord Jeong, since he’s stronger than us. But do you think everyone else would think the same way?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first and most obvious target would indeed be the planetary representative, Lord Jeong Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But other powerful figures were far from safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Annihilation Vote was a chance for the masses to drag down any famous figure they disliked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the Shandong's Twin Evils themselves could easily end up as candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the same held true for other regions as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the past deeds of every strong figure were now being placed on the judgment stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is madness. Why would Lord Jeong do something like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qingjin spoke with visible anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jaham waved his hand to calm him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The situation won’t unfold the same way as last time. Now everyone knows—if you sow karma, you reap retribution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was talking about mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When someone was struck down through the Annihilation Vote, there was a high chance they would return as a mutant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those mutants always came back to their own homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone in Shandong voted down the Twin Evils, then it would be Shandong itself that paid the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And there’s no way Lord Jeong acted without a plan. He’s not that foolish…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaham trailed off—when suddenly, a massive screen appeared above the timer in the Shandong sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there, the face of Jeong Yeongwoo, the Man Immune to Swords, loomed large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Greetings. I am the current planetary representative, Jeong Yeongwoo 07.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qingjin stared up at the screen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaham too looked on, his face shadowed with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On screen, Yeongwoo scratched his chin and began to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《As you all know, in seven days, another Annihilation Vote will be held. This means you have the chance to replace your planetary representative.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaham’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether intentional or not, Yeongwoo had just drawn the people’s attention back to himself, right when it had been about to turn toward other local strongmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《But before that, don’t you think you should know what you stand to lose if you remove me?》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the camera shifted, revealing the bridge of the Earthship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《From now on, I will be giving real-time status reports to the entire planet.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《What I’ve been doing out in space, and what responsibilities someone would have to take on if they were to replace me… see for yourselves.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, already seated in the captain’s chair, Yeongwoo gave orders toward Earth, which hovered before the navigation console.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Coordinates confirmed? Let’s head out to collect donations from the arms dealer, Koatu.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth, with its blue halo marking it as a planet, reluctantly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…Yes, Captain. Commencing voyage to the Galactic Extremes.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1811,"2026-06-09T07:04:10.527Z",1,"novelbin.me","b73c798a405037e97f6597da0cc625628dc538f30aeaac185f569b61b6d28d88","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-521","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-519",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]