[{"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-544":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},1848558,2454,"Chapter 544","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-544",544,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 544: Black Customers (7)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What…? Rent it out at a discount?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koatu looked as if he couldn’t believe his ears, but Yeongwoo was dead serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, you’ll just be robbed outright. Isn’t it better to at least collect rent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the customer had turned into a robber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arms dealer Koatu shut his eyes tightly before his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Unbelievable. To think I let a man like this into my vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he had already expected that this bandit would take more than what was promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never imagined he would even pull out The Gambler, locked away under the highest security tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-How in the world did you get that out? The clearance level should’ve blocked any search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo only shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, you know…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t exactly admit he had deceived the machines with Remu’s seal, so he dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s always a way. I’ve even busted prisoners out of jail—don’t you think I can pull a single piece of gear out of a private vault?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the great thief Kejen nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That does sound reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So then, this arm is mine now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo waved the prosthetic arm The Gambler, Koatu’s face twisted as though he’d swallowed a bug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, don’t look so down. I knew you’d be upset, so I prepared another reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Another… reward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gestured to the golden goblin to bring something out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kiiiik!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goblin opened a subspace pouch and began pouring out deep-blue ingots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk, thud!Content originally comes from novel•fire.net\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-These are… Katandal ingots, aren’t they? That’s my money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koatu glared at Yeongwoo with suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo didn’t deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right. For now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-For now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if I take these into the Black Zone and increase their value 1.5 times, then whose money are they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Koatu’s face grew complicated, Yeongwoo grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course still yours! As thanks for your generosity, I’ll give you a gift in return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slid ten ingots from the pile over to Koatu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll turn your hundred billion into a hundred and fifty billion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-In the Black Zone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. I hear they trade at 1.5x there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo said this with a childlike smile, Koatu let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Do you think anyone pays full price because they don’t know? You don’t really understand what the Black Zone is, do you…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it just a crime market with a 58% accident rate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Correct. To put it more plainly: most who go there lose not only their goods but often their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But here’s the thing, Koatu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Yes. Speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if we’re the attackers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the accident rate is 58%, why don’t we just be the ones causing the accidents? Then the Black Zone becomes a place where money duplicates itself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…Are you insane?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s a den of criminals, then acting like a criminal is only natural.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there was a saying on Earth: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—there’s actually a place where you can rob people legally? That’s what shocks me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Earth cut in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『It’s not legal… it’s just lawless.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo and Earth spouted madness, the great thief Kejen cautiously raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Actually, I have something to add.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The place we need to sell the royal seal… is also the Black Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yeongwoo recall what he had forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t his plan to take the seal from Kejen and negotiate directly with the Kardal royal family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Kejen himself didn’t yet know that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, we need to find the seal too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a thought suddenly struck Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, you must’ve done plenty of trades in the Black Zone, right? You survived all this time by selling stolen goods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen folded his arms with an arrogant look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Of course. Accident rate 58%? That never applied to me. I’m a master of escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which only meant he couldn’t prevent accidents—he just fled when they happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you still got caught.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Sometimes you have unlucky days. When I tried to sell the seal, the Kardal royals sent assassins after me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What—you got caught selling the seal? Then what about the seal itself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I never actually brought it to the trade site, so it wasn’t seized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… so you were the one who scammed them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-They tried to scam me first. It was a trap to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Yeongwoo had a pretty good idea of what the Black Zone was like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A marketplace where nearly everyone was a swindler or a robber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I’ll admit you’re strong, but in the Black Zone, strength alone isn’t enough. You need experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen tapped his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-To strike a proper deal there, you’ll need my help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So where is the seal? You really still have it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen’s expression turned grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Why else would the Kardal royals imprison me? If you check the wanted lists, you’ll see they’re still searching for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the space beside Yeongwoo split open, and Administrator Kubu appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―The moment I heard the mention of the seal, I began searching wanted notices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ohh, as expected of an administrator. And the result?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―The Kardal royal family is still looking for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―The bounty is thirty billion Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty billion…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s lips curved down slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it was a fortune, but lately he’d grown used to handling sums in the hundreds of billions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch. A bit stingy, for a royal seal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Kejen stepped closer as if waiting for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-A royal seal is more symbolic than practical. It doesn’t actually do much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even so, only thirty billion? Seems too low for a symbol of royal authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That’s why I tried to fence it in the Black Zone. Collectors love royal seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he grasped Yeongwoo’s wrist with his small fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You toppled a warden, didn’t you? You’re no ordinary criminal. Come with me to the Black Zone and let’s sell it. We’ll make a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, it does seem you really have it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-My hideout’s not far from there. That’s where it’s hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not going to be another ordeal like Koatu’s vault, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Of course not. Just go there and pick it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Kejen’s words, Yeongwoo turned to Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So where exactly is the Black Zone located?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『No idea.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen gestured into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-It’s far away, at the edge of the Tuani Galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…Tuani?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth still didn’t know, but acting captain Mantero did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Tuani… it’s about two galaxies away from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Two galaxies?!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s jaw dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, is that far?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Far, yes… but remember, we’re a planet-ship. Passing through each galaxy, we’ll stir up their tempers.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s normal for us now. Anything worse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Other than the time it takes… no major problem.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s head for Tuani.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s command, Mantero pulled up holographic screens at the captain’s chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-This vessel… can perform essentially unlimited interstellar jumps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, clueless about space, asked without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good thing, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go duplicate some money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Entering relay space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Mantero’s announcement, the outside view filled with prismatic holograms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhh…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s ship entered relay space for interstellar travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ship shook again, Jiseon turned from the window, her eyes caught on the prosthetic arm in Yeongwoo’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That’s… clearly an arm. Are you really going to wear it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo lifted The Gambler, and brilliant tooltips appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Gambler」 – Legendary Right Arm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Right-Handed】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Overload】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Machine Synergy】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Right-Handed】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Power of weapons wielded in your right hand increases by 20%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Overload】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| For 5 seconds, attack power doubles. Afterward, The Gambler detaches from your body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Machine Synergy】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| For each machine equipped, damage taken is reduced by 2%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an absurdly offense-focused prosthetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Yeongwoo, who wielded Bastard in his right hand, it was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… it can even be logged in the catalog as a body part.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-And?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this arm’s tougher than human flesh, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koatu, still slumped on the floor, nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The Gambler is forged from Katandal. Stronger than most warships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ohh, that explains it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Don’t tell me… you’re going to cut off a perfectly good arm to attach it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon gaped in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not? Plenty of people aren’t even human anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was referring to Jiseon, Jeongho, and the others trapped in the Returnees’ chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Chancellor Herisa had one arm replaced with a crystal prosthetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Granted, hers wasn’t lost by choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But I’ll lose mine by choice. I’ll surpass even her.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo drew Bastard with his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, Jeonggu screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahhh! What are you doing, Yeongwoo?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon was just as horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Are you insane?! At least get proper surgery first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo severed his right arm in a single stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schlaaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, I’ll see if it fits. If not, I’ll call a doctor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1501,"2026-06-09T07:04:10.527Z",1,"novelbin.me","e391ab37390f2d8bcd59be1acc0c9edc348e0086b5d33369075a996f7c494293","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-545","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-543",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]