[{"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-530":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},1848544,2454,"Chapter 530","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-530",530,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 530: New Normal (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A global land survey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Yeongwoo could finish such a massive task in just ten minutes was none other than power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most objections were brushed aside under the pretext of “Earthship operations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since Earth itself could immediately memorize the leasing status reports delivered by each representative, Yeongwoo didn’t even need to record anything separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like we’re mostly done cleaning up the planet. Just need the Japanese civil war to wrap up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the regional representatives trudging away in the distance, Yeongwoo clapped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth shook its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Unbelievable. A planetary representative who actually encourages war.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yakuza types don’t help in the long run. Might as well wipe out a bunch of them while we’re at it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo thought it fortunate that Tomiko—who refused to coexist with the Yakuza—was the Japanese representative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His judgment during the Tokyo takeover had been correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least it’s lucky there are more empty areas than expected. Plenty of spots to make impact craters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…Which only means that many died during the Reset.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s already happened. Nothing we can do now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo clasped his hands behind his back as he stood by the bridge entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Alaska and southern Africa, today’s land survey had secured eight candidate regions for leasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some required resident evacuations, but overall the outlook was promising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if not Earth’s entire body, a significant portion of it could be reinforced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we look closely, there should be good spots in the Pacific too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo stepped into the passage leading up to the bridge, Earth followed, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…If you don’t mind dumping a few uninhabited islands, it’s possible.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth had given up on shuddering at Yeongwoo’s madness—it was pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『But… am I really okay?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You saw it too. Every star I rammed bled and collapsed.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yeah, I did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『So what if something’s wrong with my own health?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your scale’s way bigger, isn’t it? The ones you’ve rammed so far were all smaller than you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precisely, their “presence” was smaller—measured against Earthship’s inflated might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve headbutted twice already and you’re fine. Seems like it’s just about choosing the right opponents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…Maybe so.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, they had returned to the bridge. Jiseon pointed out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Hey, that must be the planet you’re planning to mess with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo followed her finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the dark void floated a turquoise planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so that’s……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Resham. That’s where the one called Koatu lives.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth spread its hand, projecting a holographic model of Resham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Here’s the coordinate King Teroph gave us.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of light pierced a point in northern Resham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We’ll drop you there. But there’s no guarantee Koatu will actually be at that location. We have no other intel.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So after landing, it’s up to me to track down the arms dealer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Pretty much. Or maybe the coordinate will drop you right in Koatu’s front yard.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Somehow I doubt that… but we’ve no other choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo nodded knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the Reset began, his life had been nothing but solving problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In any case, if Resham’s inhabited, there should at least be room for ‘conversation,’ right? I’ll handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resting his hand on Bastard at his waist, Yeongwoo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth reluctantly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Remember, this isn’t an assassination mission. We’re just here to collect a donation.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. And I know exactly how to maximize donations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mysterious coordinate pointing somewhere on Resham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been anyone but Jeong Yeongwoo being loaded into the drop pod, Earth would have been extremely uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that Teroph was untrustworthy, but there was no telling what the coordinate really pointed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor when it was even obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the intel was years old, the arms dealer might no longer be there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning whoever was sent down needed extraordinary problem-solving skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Good thing we’ve got the right guy.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth muttered this as it handed over a return stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s good?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『That someone like you is a planetary representative. I can throw you into a deathtrap without worrying.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a compliment, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo grinned, taking the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Unlike last time, you won’t be hitching a ride on someone else’s transport. Our drop system’s still cheap and nasty.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ll land alive… right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You’re tough. Probably fine.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he’d be using a disposable pod that would shatter on impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『But that’s only if Resham allows us in. Their planetary shield is too thick for the pod to pierce.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then can’t we just blast it open with cannons?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『That’d be a declaration of war. We only need to find the arms dealer.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… so Koatu isn’t Resham’s ruler?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did Yeongwoo really grasp it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arms dealer was just one of Resham’s wealthy figures—albeit one rich enough to supply entire family wars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Messy. So, like with Doatel, we need to open a comms channel for permission first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Exactly.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory of that torturous twenty-questions game with the Caramels made him shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, let’s get through immigration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo approved, Earth clapped its hands—summoning a circular hologram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White waves spread from the circle’s center, firing coordinates toward Resham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A visitor had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hologram widened into a screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Connection made?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Seems so.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange glyph-like letters appeared next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first the script was alien, but the translator rendered it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from Doatel’s friendly greetings, this was a stark proclamation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t sound good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo muttered, new text followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Doatel’s long preamble, this was brisk and to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Planetary Resident]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arena]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Iron Market]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special Invitation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Visitation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Target Search]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… so planets all have menus like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Makes sense. Without basic categories, visitors would just wander around lost.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And we’ve got one too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We could… but who visits us? Our coordinates are locked. You’re the only guest, through you.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Resham’s system existed because travelers came often—it couldn’t be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orbiting naturally, anyone with the coordinates could drop by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… so if I pick Arena, it just opens a path there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Exactly. The shield in that direction opens briefly.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then choosing carefully matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The options were six:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Planetary Resident]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arena]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Iron Market]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special Invitation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Visitation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Target Search]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they weren’t residents or invited, two were out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which left:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arena]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Iron Market]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Visitation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Target Search]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guess we just pick Target Search, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Unusual. Target Search…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems meant for people visiting someone specific.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Fits us perfectly.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked at each other and, in unison, agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo reached out and chose [Target Search].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep.New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on novel✦fire.net\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully enunciated into the hologram:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ko. A. Tu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen spun once, then advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Static flickered, the text vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Looks like it’s checking if Koatu’s here.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what if he moved? Arms dealers have plenty of enemies. Running wouldn’t be weird.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『True.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they speculated, the screen lit again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh. So the king didn’t lie after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, Koatu had been busy selling weapons in family wars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intel was current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hologram blinked, then displayed his location:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1200,"2026-06-09T07:04:10.527Z",1,"novelbin.me","bd36c3ca35c207201b6c64ff6eef07f82f43e353f08d1874ea91d90e2a9a2ebc","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-531","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-529",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]