[{"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-558":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},1848572,2454,"Chapter 558","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-558",558,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 558: The Aesthetics of the Circle (9)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What… what is that…? Is that some kind of privilege of the shipowners?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden Miras’s eyes widened at the sight of the Hundred and Forty-Nine Sword Mountain pouring down from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To someone without a weapon catalog, it looked like nothing less than a transcendent sword art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the other participants who suddenly found themselves in a rain of steel were just as shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Urgh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sword rain fell between the three participants, the chase was forcibly halted, and each of them leapt away in different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwae-ae-at!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three new participants engaged in a pursuit along the outer rim of the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one being chased was a cephalopod-headed humanoid, and the other two were red-skinned cyclopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By sheer coincidence, members of the same race had found one another and teamed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, stop right there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo leapt atop the falling swords and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three, still sprawled on the ground, lifted their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Who…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What the hell is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed at them one by one with the tip of Bastard and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, your arms and legs belong to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Are you out of your mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Predictably, the two cyclopes, seeing that he only had one arm, quietly grabbed their weapons again and prepared to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They figured that if the two of them attacked together, they could handle him somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ta-a-at!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Hrrgh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Die…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both cyclopes lunged from either side, blades flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Yeongwoo, their attacks seemed laughably slow, like sluggish frames in slow motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you do have objections.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having anticipated resistance, Yeongwoo kicked one of them square in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puh-eok!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that same instant, he lifted Bastard to parry the other’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the blades met, a tremendous clang erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pae-ae-ae-aeng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Ugh…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after their swords crossed did the cyclops realize the difference in skill, his eyes widening as he stumbled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Who… who are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo’s eyes glowed with golden light, his aura bursting forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am the Guardian of Balance— the one who shall release you from this dungeon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwo-aa-aat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo’s powerful aura swept over the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two cyclopes immediately collapsed, clutching their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Krrgh…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-S-stop it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap in power was such that it seemed Yeongwoo could kill them with a glare alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one being resisted— the octopus-headed humanoid that had been chased earlier, now crawling away to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-S-spare me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pathetic and cowardly though the voice was, the creature seemed strangely unaffected by Yeongwoo’s aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his oppressive aura still filled the air, the creature stood up unharmed and began to sprint into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ta-tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stared blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden, watching from the side, spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-It looks like an Artari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Artari? What’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-One of the higher races. They’re said to be immune to prestige pressure. This is the first time I’ve actually seen one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A higher race…? Doesn’t look that refined to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed at the fleeing octopus humanoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Alden said, the being seemed completely immune to the aura’s influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-There are several castes among the Artari. Some are slaves forbidden from learning martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But slaves wouldn’t come into a dungeon, would they? They’d be serving their masters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That’s exactly why it’s odd. The Artari I learned about aren’t like that. They’re predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Yeongwoo came to a quick conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we’ll just have to catch him and ask. Whether he’s Artari or not, I’ll have to get him out anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo dashed off after the fugitive, Alden drew his greatsword and aimed it at the cyclopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chwa-at!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You two stay put. If you run, things will only get more complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwo-a-at!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chasing the runaway at breakneck speed, Yeongwoo muttered against the wind rushing past his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A higher race, huh…? Why does the universe have so many annoying species? Hey, Madam Kanaph, ever learn about the Artari?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clinging to his back, Kanaph answered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The Artari are one of the most dangerous species in the universe. I’ve studied them, yes. But I never imagined I’d see one with my own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she lifted her gaze toward the dungeon’s ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-To meet both a planetary-ship owner and an Artari on the same day… truly a bizarre turn of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s what happens when you’re part of the main storyline. It’s inevitable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Main storyline?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you launch a planetary ship, you take on the role of a protagonist in the universe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Then what about the other shipowners?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-They’ve all launched planetary ships too, haven’t they? Then aren’t they all protagonists as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Uh. Yeah, I guess that’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, who had never thought beyond his own future, realized the question for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Then what happens if the protagonists meet? Who’s the main one then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… maybe whoever’s stronger?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once, Yeongwoo had no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the typesetter of fate knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, sticking with me guarantees rare experiences. Even my heart has a special option, you know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was referring to his former human heart— now refined into a talisman within the accessory catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Heart of Jeong Yeongwoo 07』 – Epic Talisman\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Destiny Roll】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Troublemaker】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Phase Material】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Destiny Roll】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Every time you reach a turning point in destiny, the probability of the lowest outcome increases by a threefold multiplier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Troublemaker】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|All challenges increase in difficulty. All unexpected variables are amplified.|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Phase Material】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|When refined into a Phase Body, its effects are greatly enhanced.|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps encountering an Artari today was another effect of the Fate Roll— the least probable outcome becoming reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Rare experiences, huh? I’ve had enough for one day. Just take me to my brother already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kanaph shuddered at the thought of more “rare experiences,” her body suddenly jolted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwae-aet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had caught up and tackled the fleeing octopus humanoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you! Where do you think you’re going? You’re alive thanks to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature, caught by the back of its neck, squirmed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-L-let me go! Please! I have to live!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am letting you live, idiot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Eh…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Artari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cephalopod-headed high-class being, said to be one of the universe’s apex species— yet the one in Yeongwoo’s grip looked pitifully weak, even less brave than the lizard-man from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy’s supposed to be one of the higher races?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanaph tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Strange. I learned that the Artari never bow even before transcendents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they’re unaffected by aura, that makes sense. But why’s this one trembling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the “Artari” finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-T-that’s because… I’m not an Artari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I’m of the labor caste… a Lagtari. I have no right to bear that name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—Artari is a surname?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, Yeongwoo exposed his cosmic ignorance. Kanaph elaborated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The Artari are both a species and a lineage. Think of them as a race that’s also a noble house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what about Lagtari? Some kind of mixed blood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fugitive shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-No. Lagtari are essentially the same species, just a lower caste. The Artari rule, the Lagtari serve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words—nobles and commoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lagtari were workers forbidden from martial training, denied the same standing as their Artari kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why aren’t you working? What are you doing in a dungeon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lagtari’s mouth tentacles writhed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…I was Grand Duke Kabu’s chef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chef?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Duke Kabu Artari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A name that all but screamed “big shot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A chef for a Grand Duke, huh? That’s quite a post.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…Yes. But I committed a grave sin and was exiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A sin, huh? I’m something of an expert on criminals myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemed like the same situation as Kanaph’s— tossed into a dungeon to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what did you do? Try to poison your master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Never! That would’ve earned me eternal confinement in the Room of Eternity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Room of Eternity,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo mused, though his curiosity quickly shifted back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what did you do? Time’s short, so make it quick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chef’s eyes suddenly shone blue as he stared into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I… I siphoned the elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elixir?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I stole a small portion of Grand Duke Kabu’s elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, Yeongwoo understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Artari— the cosmic predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before him, the chef of one of their Grand Dukes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Destiny Roll】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Whenever a turning point of destiny is reached, the probability of the least likely outcome is tripled.|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… where’s the stolen elixir? Don’t tell me you don’t have it stashed somewhere only you know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chef’s tentacles quivered, moistening rapidly— whether from sweat or drool, it was unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Two of them… have already been sold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Already sold? And the last one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the chef’s eyes flared red, and his chest swelled grotesquely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey—what the hell’s wrong with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Yeongwoo released his grip and leapt back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beneath the creature’s tentacles, a torrent of yellow vomit erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Guaaaahh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a wet thud, a crimson stone fell amid the bile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puh-eok!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even covered in filth, the strange gem shone with an eerie light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo immediately recognized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… swallowed the last one and couldn’t digest it, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1544,"2026-06-09T07:04:15.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","14fc1d1e438621e9f7aefff92a2128b2a98ce9359bfc223a45629f599787fff1","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-559","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-557",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]