[{"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-548":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},1848562,2454,"Chapter 548","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-548",548,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 548: Crossing (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Galactic entryway inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Yeongwoo, who had never once left his home galaxy, this was a first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, who even conducts these inspections? Is there such a thing as galactic police?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tilting his head, Yeongwoo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero, hands on the helm, replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That’s correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Each galaxy operates as a semi-autonomous unit. Under the central government, countless galactic governments exist, and they have considerable discretion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Mantero explained, each galaxy has its own rules and its own police forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of the galaxy they were about to enter, Yeongwoo and most of his companions were outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what do they actually do at the checkpoint? If each galaxy is autonomous, maybe they won’t care about what we did in the previous one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero let out a very small sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-It’s true that each galaxy has its own code, but before that, they generally follow the guidelines of the central government and central courts. Think of it as a shared rulebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant information about wanted persons—like escapees—was widely disseminated to other galaxies and actually useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Earth nations cooperate to catch fugitives, so do galaxies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not that big a deal, are we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Three prison escapees and one prison raider. Four criminals in total—big enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-At the very least, the checkpoint will flag this, detain us, and attempt to send us back to our original galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, how do you know all this so well, Mr. Mantero? A royal chief navigator shouldn’t have much to do with crime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The prince I served enjoyed adventure… to say the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aha. I’d love to see that prince’s face someday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, the important point: since they were traveling with escapees, they were effectively wanted in this new galaxy too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Living as out-and-out criminals in space isn’t easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-There are galaxies that don’t involve themselves in crimes committed elsewhere, and some don’t follow the central court at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Then all the wanted folks would flock there, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-If they don’t get caught en route, they might avoid punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if pursuers followed into neutral galaxies, there was nothing to be done, Mantero added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so pursuers come after you if it’s a serious crime?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-They could be private hunters, or detectives dispatched by a galaxy’s police bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero’s gaze shifted to the great thief, Kejen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-It’s possible pursuers are already on us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? To recover the royal seal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Yes. If the Kardal royal family heard of Lord Kejen’s escape, they would almost certainly have sent hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the seal thief had successfully broken out, of course he’d move toward where the seal was hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which is exactly what they were doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we absolutely can’t get stopped at the checkpoint.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just about when Yeongwoo said this, Mantero raised a finger and pointed ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The relay zone will briefly break here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had finally reached the checkpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ziing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the exterior holograms all peeled away at once, open space appeared, and everyone turned their eyes forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast red, glowing net was stretched across their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-A barrier blocking passage. And those ships ahead are the inspection forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after Mantero’s explanation did Yeongwoo notice the line of small and medium ships stretched out before the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-They’ll soon request docking and then scan our ship—to see if any passengers are wanted or if we’re carrying hazardous goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we should refuse docking right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Yes. We need to punch through quickly while there’s still room to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? But the front is already blocked by that net…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said this, the checkpoint ships that had been lined up in a row abruptly shifted formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even to layman Yeongwoo, it was clearly an attack formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-They’re wary because we’re a planet-ship. I’ll open fire first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh? At what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant Yeongwoo asked back, Mantero used acting-captain authority to trigger the legendary cannon, the ‘Planet Hunter.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Planet Hunter」 - Legendary Cannon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Output : 4100】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Max Rounds Loaded : 4】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Firing Time : 3 seconds】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Required Energy : 1700】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Manufacturer : Toma】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooooo……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As high-density energy gathered from the Earth-ship’s central core to fire the Planet Hunter, the checkpoint ships rushing toward them scattered in a hurry to all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooooo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a tremendous vibration, a laser blast from the Planet Hunter speared out from the Earth-ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boooom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shot straight at the center of the red net that blocked the Earth-ship’s path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re… planning to rip through it by brute force?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled by the more aggressive approach than expected, Yeongwoo glanced up at the captain’s chair and saw Mantero, unusually flushed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-A… amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was actually Mantero’s first time ever firing on a checkpoint barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This bastard… using my ship to commit crimes?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Mantero swiftly yanked the launch stick and kicked in forward thrust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Here we go……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reinforced thrusters upgraded in the Doatel dominion roared to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Earth-ship shoved its hull into the torn gap, the red barrier—stretching like rubber—finally snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth-ship, now accelerating, began to pull away from the checkpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-15 seconds until entry into the next relay tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Mantero pressed a small button on the starboard side of the helm, and rear cameras popped up on both sides of the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-If the checkpoint doesn’t cower at that firepower and sends pursuit craft, we could be in real trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? We’re way stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The Earth-ship doesn’t have secondary guns; we can’t fight small, fast pursuers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Metal Seoul has anti-air cannons installed. Can’t we use those?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Those are for defense inside an atmosphere. Pursuit craft will bombard our shields from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right—when they left Lesham, they had fled the fighters instead of trying to dogfight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we need to get secondary guns—can we buy those in the Black Zone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen stroked his beard and spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-If your bargaining is good enough… there’s nothing you can’t get in the Black Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Earth-ship was closing on the relay tunnel ahead, and there was no particular movement behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The checkpoint had decided not to bother chasing a planet-ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re not following? Guess we scared them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-They may simply sense there’s nothing to gain from provoking a planet-ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the Earth-ship hadn’t committed any notable crime in this galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well—aside from just now forcibly leaving the checkpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So now we can ride the relay zone straight through?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Until we reach the next galaxy… for now, yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right on cue, the outside view filled with holograms again, and Yeongwoo let out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Space has its own ecosystem, huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-A galaxy is an enormous unit of world. Most beings never leave their home galaxy in their lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And celestial beings were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—among celestials, almost none could leave the galaxy they belonged to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why breaking the checkpoint just now was a strikingly exotic experience for Moro, Farina, and Earth alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『To think I’d live to see a checkpoint. Remarkable.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Moro mulled over the incident with a strange expression, Yeongwoo laughed broadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll make sure to show you plenty more good sights.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In time, building a twin-star-based planet-ship system was essentially a foregone conclusion; if possible, Yeongwoo even wanted to tour the Great Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To steadily grow their prestige in this universe, they would have to keep experiencing “adventures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Unfortunately, it seems breaking a galactic checkpoint doesn’t raise prestige progress.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casting a glance at the now-quiet rear feed, Yeongwoo spoke to everyone on the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m heading down to rest. If you need anything from me, tell Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parnas Hotel, Room 3233.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the sun was still high, the hotel suite had full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, they had reinforced the shields for a star headbutt maneuver; as a side effect, the shield’s auxiliary functions had strengthened enough to keep the suite in a constant “rented” state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If the power is always on now… does that apply to the land we’ll lease to tenants too? How exactly is the electricity being supplied?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo headed for his private room, Earth answered inside his consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Why are you suddenly curious about that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I was thinking—not every tenant will be flush with cash. Some will be paying monthly rent from what they earn.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Probably true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then they’ll need to run something—factory, forge, whatever—to make money, and that takes electricity, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Ah, in that case I can allocate power to a given lot. I can control that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So when we take tenants, can we advertise “unlimited power supplied”?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Unlimited… not quite. If they brought in something like Lemu’s Machine Tower, it might occasionally drain the whole Earth-ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So not unlimited, then.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ An ordinary factory is fine… but it depends on the equipment the tenant installs. I’d need to see it before I can promise anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo and Earth’s conversation ended there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had crawled into bed and fallen asleep in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ …What the? Where’d this guy go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Earth blinked in the ownerless space of Yeongwoo’s mind, a familiar sigil shimmered above the dusky mental sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ That lunatic… he’s dreaming of the Dao again……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1557,"2026-06-09T07:04:10.527Z",1,"novelbin.me","8781acab35cb9d45d7964ef2f4501688cf12456a279eb7a51e63cc0edd17b457","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-549","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-547",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]