[{"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-527":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},1848541,2454,"Chapter 527","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-527",527,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 527: Headbutt (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emergency evacuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emergency evacuation in name, but in practice, it would mean no more than fleeing to the nearest city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next star, Nurpf, wasn’t far, and if they wanted, they could launch a headbutt in just minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo pointed out toward the space outside the cockpit, Earth stared at him in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Shouldn’t we at least give them some time to evacuate……?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was referring to Chiba and Tokyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo just shrugged, answering nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? You want us to just sit here waiting around for dozens of minutes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Even so…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, they shouldn’t have let their approval ratings hit rock bottom in the first place. Space always pays you back in karma, doesn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And besides, I don’t think Tokyo or Chiba will get destroyed. When I smashed Golux, there wasn’t any collateral damage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『But this time you’re hitting the ocean. If the shield fails to absorb the impact, a massive tsunami could swallow Japan.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… yeah, that could be bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo and Earth were talking, the old star Golux quietly rose from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bastard was trying to sneak away before they left for the next star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of silver hair shot out and coiled around Golux’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…Ugh?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『And just where do you think you’re going without permission?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Sun Moro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golux wore an expression of disbelief, but his voice came out unusually respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『But surely… I’ve already done what I was supposed to. I pointed you to the next star, didn’t I…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Golux hadn’t actually wronged anyone here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just existing peacefully as a natural body—until he was suddenly assaulted with a headbutt and taken prisoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only natural he felt wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Moro wasn’t about to let him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Done your part? You stay here until the second headbutt is complete.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Wh-why?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『When this Nurpf complains, showing him your sorry state might help smooth things over.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make matters worse, Yeongwoo chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll have to come back here anyway. Don’t bother tiring yourself out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Come back? Why……?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got some business with the arms dealer who lives in this system.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the official first business venture of Renaissance, the philanthropist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Golux, ignorant of that fact, it was a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s head out. They’ve had enough time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gave the order, and Earth reluctantly stepped up to the navigation console, piloting the Earthship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep roar resonated outside the cockpit as the Earthship shifted, and soon the starry void outside was replaced with a holographic veil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had entered the relay sector for interstellar travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We’re just going to ram in headfirst again, aren’t we?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth asked, and Yeongwoo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. You think they’d let us if we asked? No one willingly takes a headbutt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…True.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t forget—we’re the protagonists. The path is ours to carve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Being the protagonist doesn’t give you the right to bully others.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Earth could finish scolding him, the relay sector outside flashed twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two star systems were crossed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, as the relay faded, the black of space returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『There… that’s Nurpf.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before Yeongwoo asked, Golux pointed it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nurpf was much like Golux—a yellow star of similar size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『At least this one looks calmer.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth scanned the system, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Golux’s, Nurpf’s system lacked a chaotic asteroid belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. The calmer the better. Let’s get this done quick. Time is money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, as if it had heard, the cockpit ceiling turned a sickly yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nurpf had sensed the disturbance in its system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Who are you people? And why is Lord Golux here?》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nurpf’s voice dripped with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golux bowed his weary head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Forgive me… It seems a great calamity has befallen our galaxy.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Pardon? What do you mean…….》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yeongwoo’s voice rang with wicked cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As captain, I give the order! Full-speed ramming course!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《What?!》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Yeongwoo’s command, the Earthship hurled itself forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An immense pressure swept through Nurpf’s system—unsurprising, since the Earthship was itself a planetary system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one planetary system charging headlong into another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《W-wait! What are you doing?!》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The star’s voice quaked, horrified at such an unthinkable act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Golux battered and present here, it feared the worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then at last—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Hyaaaah!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Earth’s battle cry, the second Stellar Headbutt was unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earthship slammed into Nurpf’s side near the Pacific Ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRUUUUNCH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the crash was far deeper—Nurpf was 15% larger than Golux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, that’s a heavy hit. How’s the Pacific holding up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo clutched the armrest as he asked, and Earth rolled its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『S-surprisingly fine?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To its relief, Chiba Prefecture wasn’t flattened or drowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshhh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth winced, smoke rising from its right jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You bastard.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision scar this time had struck right at its jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… not a bad spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Nurpf, blindsided by the attack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Uwaaargh!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—let out a hideous scream as its yellow glow dimmed, and then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A robed figure fell into the cockpit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the elderly Golux, Nurpf appeared as a middle-aged man in a green-blue robe—with two eyes, no less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So that’s why he showed Golux respect. Even stars revere their elders, huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older a star, the more of the universe it had witnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a cosmos that valued rarity, venerating ancient stars made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo had no such scruples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Nurpf. You’re younger—you can handle another round, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned down at the collapsed figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nurpf lifted his head and coughed blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splurt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『W-what…?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Never mind. Looks like you can’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently each star could only hold one collision scar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, at least Earth had gained one on its jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is bad. Stars are weaklings one after another.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You don’t feel even a little sorry for them……?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Earth chided, Yeongwoo noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scar gleamed on Nurpf’s right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, this guy scored big time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing Nurpf’s arm, Yeongwoo smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『W-what are you?!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who else? The benefactor who gifted you this arm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, unbelievably, he was strong enough to wrestle a star’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what’s next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked Earth while clutching Nurpf’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Next? What do you mean?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve got to make one of these too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meant a collision-scar-empowered fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Earth shook its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『No more stars nearby are small enough. To find another, we’d have to go beyond the galaxy.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Outside the galaxy? Then we’d better meet the arms dealer first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pouted, but Nurpf yanked back his hand and shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You maniacs plan to go around assaulting stars?! Aren’t you afraid of the consequences?!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Consequences? What are you talking about? You got a great weapon out of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shrugged, but Moro finally spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『There will be consequences.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We’ve already warped nature’s order by leaving our orbits. But now we’re deliberately scarring other stars…? Unforgivable.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unforgivable? By who—the galaxy itself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moro nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『The moment we broke orbit, the galactic core began watching us. And once we performed the stellar headbutt……』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have begun pursuit, she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pursuit? What for? To kill us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo frowned, but Earth interjected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Neither Moro nor I have ever been to the galactic core. We don’t know what judgment they’ll pass. But one thing is certain.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth pointed outside at the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『From the galaxy’s perspective, we’re a huge nuisance. We’ve destabilized its structure and we’re carving collision scars. We’re disrupting its equilibrium.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… someday, the galactic core will come after us? To kill us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moro shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『No. Only you will die.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『The reason we draw ire is because we’re moving unnaturally. If Earth and I are stripped of our ship forms and returned to orbit, the galaxy’s form will be restored.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nature itself, Moro explained, had no place for a self-proclaimed “protagonist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… what if we escape to another galaxy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We are ships, yes, but also celestial bodies. Wherever we go, we’ll destabilize that galaxy too. The chase won’t end.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, nature’s wrath was inescapable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goddammit… who knew running a ship would be this hard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo longed for contact with the previous planet-ship captains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had they solved all this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well then—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo started to say more—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep-beep-beep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp alarm flared, and his vision lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, this is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than an Achievement Notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Achievement Unlocked: Rebel]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Achievement Grade: Cosmic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Rank Achieved: #9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A planet-ship has acquired two or more collision scars.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, there was even an achievement for stacking collision scars like Earth just had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to rank ninth meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened, but then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s entire body glowed white, system text blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「|l||I- Earth’s Purpose is being Reassigned.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! Purpose reassignment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked, looking to Moro, the highest-ranking being present, but even she had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Golux, the oldest star here, was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Isn’t… isn’t this dangerous?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing doom, Golux backed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the cockpit filled with crushing energy, and Earth opened its mouth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Uwaaaahhh!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—unleashing a pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, system text flashed before Yeongwoo’s eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Purpose Reassignment Complete」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|New Role: Combat Type\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1563,"2026-06-09T07:04:10.527Z",1,"novelbin.me","4a7b2bd8fc5ae58f9e69cc66126d0d8984e3c064a528a65e3c0b2def2a47c63f","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-528","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-526",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]