[{"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-551":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},1848565,2454,"Chapter 551","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-551",551,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 551: The Aesthetics of the Circle (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wh… what did you just say? A leg?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Kanaph, who had lived her entire life as the daughter of a prestigious house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone like her, a dungeon that required cutting off limbs to escape was nothing short of a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to make things worse, wasn’t her dungeon partner a lunatic who chopped off his own arm without hesitation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Why do I even have to be here? This is a dream… no, a nightmare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lady Kanaph clenched her eyes shut and thrashed around, Yeongwoo, who was holding the back of her neck, warned her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, careful. My blood is poisonous. If it touches you, you’ll be in big trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, blood was pouring out of Yeongwoo’s severed left arm, and the stone dungeon floor was quickly corroding where it landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Y-you bastard… what on earth are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you already, the head of a small-time household. Also, your only option here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Lady Kanaph finally went limp in his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nameless clan leader with bizarre equipment, whose very blood was toxic—how could she possibly escape from this madman’s grip?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Kanaph’s expression turned sorrowful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Can we really survive this? I’ve never experienced anything like this in my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cheer up. I deal with stuff like this every day. Once you get used to it, it’s even kind of fun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-But you…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish, her eyes fell on Yeongwoo’s arm lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clamped her mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, meanwhile, put her down, picked up his severed arm with his prosthetic right hand, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’ll take maybe an hour or two for it to grow back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…What are you talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My arm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her jaw dropped again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In about an hour or two it should regrow. It won’t be in perfect condition, but still.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had recently acquired an ability that would help in this situation: the legendary tooth “Venomfang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Venomfang」 – Legendary Tooth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sturdy Jaw】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Venom Affinity】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sturdy Jaw】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| The durability of the lower portion of the body part classified as Head increases by 30%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Venom Affinity】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Grants immunity to most toxic substances; inhaling poison increases bodily regeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absorbing toxins accelerated regeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was already catching the blood dripping from his left shoulder with his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Ugh?! W-what now…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need to drink this if I want to heal faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo gulped down his own blood, Lady Kanaph fell on her rear in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Y-you… you’re doing this on purpose, right? Are you mocking me?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop whining and get up. We need to head for the outer perimeter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-T-the outer perimeter…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you hear before? A new escape point appears every time the dungeon closes in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Right, that was said…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then where do you think those points will appear? Definitely not in the center.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Why not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Kanaph looked genuinely confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed at the faint blue barrier in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This dungeon shrinks inward from the outside over time. If the escape points appeared in the center, then everyone would just gather there, sacrifice a few limbs, and wait six hours. Too easy. The shrinking mechanic would mean nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-But… wouldn’t that be better? Easier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s wishful thinking, milady. Reality won’t be that kind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo chose a direction and began walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Escape points appear once an hour. Each time the dungeon shrinks, the previous point disappears. That’s how I think this place works.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Disappear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See that blue ‘sky’? Each hour it’ll advance and consume the area—including any escape point within it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he believed escape points would only appear at the dungeon’s edges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escape would only be possible during brief windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And we don’t even know how many people can use a single escape point at once, or whether the limbs used to activate it can be retrieved afterward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant they had to race to the edge within the hour to predict where the next escape point would spawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Y-you… you’re not completely ignorant, I’ll give you that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, I think the limbs used to activate the point are consumed permanently. Which means…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze drifted toward Lady Kanaph’s silver prosthetic leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...if your prosthetic is too valuable, you’ll need to use someone else’s limb. Or cut off another of your own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-So that’s why you cut off your arm right away…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. I’m not about to throw away this prosthetic hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Kanaph instinctively hugged her silver leg with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-This was a gift from my brother. I won’t part with it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I suspect everyone feels the same way. Which means they’ll start stealing from others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two arms and two legs were required to activate a point. Killing just one person would yield enough limbs to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this being an alien dungeon, some might even have three arms or extra legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So that’s what they meant by a little concession, and everyone can survive.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wh-what is it now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about lending me that prosthetic leg for a while?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What? I told you, it was a gift from my brother—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give it back if we survive. Just hand it over for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Kanaph recoiled, fear on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wouldn’t your own leg be better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you give me that leg, I can afford to cut off another one of mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-A-and what about me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can ride on my back. I’ll move faster that way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-But you’ll still have to fight, won’t you…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In answer, Yeongwoo set down his severed arm and the Aratubank shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While you’re on my back, hold this. It’s a mythical shield—no harm will come to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only one working hand, Yeongwoo couldn’t make full use of it anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Kanaph, however, didn’t share his optimism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-N-no! I refuse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To survive, you sometimes have to do things like this. That’s what life is like for commoners.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seized the back of her neck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kyaah! L-let go, you brute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She struggled, swinging her prosthetic, but it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, Yeongwoo yanked it free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Aaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prosthetic leg came off, revealing only a stub at her thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been born one-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A noble would never have faced something like this before. Where I’m from, we say: If you can’t avoid it, enjoy it. So, try to enjoy this too, milady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring her, Yeongwoo checked the prosthetic’s tooltip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Little Bird」 – Legendary Left Leg\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【+10% Perception】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Vigilant Movement】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fleeing Step】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Vigilant Movement】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Movement speed increases by 15% outside combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fleeing Step】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Movement speed increases by 15% when someone is positioned behind you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all effects designed for running away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke of Dalkqui had gifted this leg to his younger sister so she could run as fast as possible despite being born with only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Didn’t really need to steal it, after all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief and disappointment came together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His plan had been to find an excuse to keep it permanently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now then, milady. Time to hold that shield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to the Aratubank with his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kanaph reached shakily toward it, Yeongwoo suddenly sliced off his own left leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood gushed like a fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly pressed the Little Bird prosthetic to the wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prosthetic adjusted itself to his height and frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Perfect.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, a legendary prosthetic had its own auto-fitting system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even better, the loss of a natural limb activated his “missing limb” bonus, raising his overall power by 80%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Having a prosthetic leg isn’t bad at all. I should collect one or two more.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dungeon was full of one-armed and one-legged people anyway—he might just find another worthy prosthetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All set?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked Lady Kanaph, who was now pitifully clutching the massive shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-H-help me up…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed her by the scruff and slung her onto his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she settled in place, the Little Bird’s effects activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Vigilant Movement】 +15% speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fleeing Step】 +15% speed with someone behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa… this is amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was practically optimized for this dungeon now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scooping up his severed limbs from the floor, Yeongwoo turned—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kyaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Kanaph shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, a machine was sprinting frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it, a lizardman was firing a laser rifle in pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What the hell is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another dungeon duo, it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, their partnership wasn’t going smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-S-shouldn’t we run too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Can’t you see? He has a gun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re strong, you don’t usually bother with guns.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Then what…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You use a sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his hand, Yeongwoo unleashed the One Hundred and Forty-Five Sword Mountain between the machine and the lizardman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1478,"2026-06-09T07:04:15.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","4ff24a7e5d773cc3ac83493762c34795b514b8587fa3be7902058e08d0bd733a","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-552","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-550",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]