[{"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-528":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},1848542,2454,"Chapter 528","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-528",528,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 528: Headbutt (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhhh……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like a sauna room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke pouring out from Earth’s body had completely filled the control room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the middle of it, Yeongwoo was staring in disbelief at the words flashing before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Purpose Reassignment Complete」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Combat Use\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Combat use? Then what was it until now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s new designation: Combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe that’s why—the presence Yeongwoo felt from Earth beyond the haze of smoke was far greater than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in fact—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drrrk, drrrk, drrrk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something inside the smoke was filling up the space, reaching all the way to the ceiling of the control room.Follow current novᴇls on No(ᴠ)ᴇlFire.nᴇt\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… what the hell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yeongwoo, who wasn’t easily rattled, raised his head with a troubled look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Ughhh…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep groan echoed down from the ceiling—Earth’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the smoke slowly cleared, the silhouette that came into view was anything but ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Huh? What’s wrong with that guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon also looked up and instinctively took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thuuud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s head, now changed for combat, was pressing against the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant his height was at least five meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『This is…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth bent his right arm at a right angle—his bulging biceps swelling so massively they pressed against his forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the Purpose Reassignment, his whole body had transformed into a monstrous wall of muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his handsome, long-haired face had been reforged with harsher, reinforced features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his bare torso—already exposed from earlier—its grotesquely massive pectorals were enough to seize everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What the hell happened to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked him up and down in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth, staring at his now thickened hands, shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『I… I don’t know either.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is Purpose Reassignment? Must be.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Seems like it. My aggression’s up, and my actual combat capacity too—it feels way stronger.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Even if it’s a planet-ship, can it really change by itself like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo frowned, but Moro explained from the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Well, it was a residential planet, after all.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A residential planet…? You mean there are separate residential and combat designations?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『I never knew for sure before, but it seems that way.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planets that had “residents” were generally weaker in combat and had gentler dispositions—Moro’s reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘True enough… Earth should’ve had planetary dignity, but it was more like a scarecrow—weak.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo recalled their first encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn’t even Pluto, a dwarf planet, surpassed Earth in combat power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason lay in their usage roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… Earth isn’t going to go around raiding people, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Of course not. There’s the non-aggression principle between celestial bodies and noble houses.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why change Earth’s designation to combat at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced at the monster Earth had become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Earth himself replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Not sure exactly how strong I’ve gotten, but as a planet-ship, lots of functions improved—propulsion, durability, that kind of thing.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Then it boosts survivability for headbutts too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…Maybe? Somewhat, at least.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But another opinion rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest, Golux, raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Perhaps… it’s for the Hearing.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hearing? What’s that supposed to mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『The fact you’re being chased by the galactic core—it must be for a Hearing.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, as Golux added, “Hearing” was really just armed suppression in disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『No matter how formidable your martial skills, you can’t fight the core’s executives alone. They’re stars with enormous bodies.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned his gaze from Yeongwoo to Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『But… if it’s another celestial body, that’s different. Free from the non-aggression principle. And if its body is fully clad in collision scars……』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golux trailed off, but everyone understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean Earth’s Purpose Reassignment… is for a fight with the galactic core?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『At least, that’s how I see it.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see… that makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo had learned, the universe always provided many paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like when he chose 30,000 Karma supplies instead of monopolizing 3 million Karma—there was still a golden ratio route waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likewise, for a planet-ship choosing the insane path of orbital defection, contingency plans existed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A body full of collision scars, and Purpose Reassignment.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gazed into the distant future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth shrank his body back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Srrrip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grotesque facial structure returned to normal, his overblown muscles subsided somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he remained far more muscular than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why shrink? You looked badass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…I hate it. Makes me look like a monster.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, when the galactic core shows up, you’ll need that monster power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core’s pursuit—still unseen, but inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even Golux mentioned Hearings, then the core must have intervened before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So, the next step is obvious.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth-ship’s full armament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collision scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo stared out the window into space, Earth walked up grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What are you plotting now?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your fists.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…Huh?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To leave collision scars on your fists, which region do we have to headbutt into?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『That would be…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s eyes turned outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『The right fist—Africa.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Alaska.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? But almost nobody lives there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With surveys being updated constantly, by the time they reached the next star, Africa would be viable for scars too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Well… Alaska being the left hand is a blessing, I guess. Fewer people to trouble.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as a combat planet, Earth still thought of his residents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, however, thought differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, plenty of space to lease. But we’ll need variable rent depending on risk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What do you mean?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Collision scars mean those areas are potential shields or weapons. Naturally, high-risk zones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…That’s true.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the planet’s shield covered all, that only worked for moderate damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelming attacks required collision scars to absorb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Then we’ll need to warn tenants. But… would anyone even rent?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only ones tough enough. Maybe those with hardy bodies or who can build underground cities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Sounds difficult.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything’s hard at first. Once we get the ball rolling, it’ll be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the real issue: where to find tenants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Doatel, with its massive refugee fleets?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They’ve got tens of millions—maybe billions. They’re the prime candidates.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo immediately summoned Kubu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Administrator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kubu opened his eyes in the air, as if waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Srrrip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Yes, speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you send a message to Doatel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ask if any refugees want to rent on Earth-ship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kubu blinked, hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a seasoned administrator, he quickly adapted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Rent… weekly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surprisingly sharp question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had only thought of “monthly rent” in Earth terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But yeah—if they might die tomorrow, monthly rent is useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, we need steady cashflow……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which raised the question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So, weekly rent or daily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jiseon said, the payment cycle had to be set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo clapped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weekly rent makes sense, doesn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because tenants might die before a month’s up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah, true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you lived on Earth-ship, that was entirely possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An entire clan wiped out in a week—destroyed by galactic fury, planetary bombardment, or worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So how much per week?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes sparkled as he scanned the vast universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Starting bid—50 million. Auction style.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Auction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. From our side, it’s housing aliens. If they can’t even pay 50 million, not worth it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since refugee wealth varied widely, letting the market set the price was best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doatel’s got millions, even billions. Some of them must be filthy rich.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—And the first lease location?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was easy. Only one land area already had collision scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“U.S., central Nevada.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast expanse of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drawback: surrounded by Earthlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But since it’s the first lease zone, we’ll enforce strict management. No discrimination, no persecution. And most importantly—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo raised a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first lease won’t have fluctuating weekly rent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Wait, so you mean other regions will……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha. When the product value rises, so does the price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1299,"2026-06-09T07:04:10.527Z",1,"novelbin.me","8594481293d416b1d2c82fc63a29573a41d7397e25fa8600ee2b98e3239df0ce","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-529","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-527",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]