[{"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-560":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},1848574,2454,"Chapter 560","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-560",560,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 560: Elixir (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Artari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an astonishing force strong enough to raise Yeongwoo’s Majesty Level, which had already reached 48, by as much as 1.1 stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it didn’t seem as though he had completely digested that power yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uuuaaaagh…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was still vomiting out bright-red demonic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– M-My god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– …What on earth is all that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present had already backed far away to avoid the mess of his vomit, and amid all this, Yeongwoo was practically on the floor, almost crawling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uuugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he vomited out all the explosive demonic energy, tremendous heat began to surge up from within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Khhp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a heat that seemed to melt away his internal organs completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that heat seemed almost alive, stepping upward inside Yeongwoo’s body, climbing toward his head—where his brain was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Shit, so this is it. This is what it means to fight an elixir.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, who finally understood what the cook had meant earlier, used every bit of strength he had to suppress the seething heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudeudeuk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple limbs that had replaced Yeongwoo’s left arm and left leg split into six branches each and pressed against the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like a tree driving its roots into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, Yeongwoo snapped back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized that he needed to cut off the newly sprouted limbs to subdue the energy of the elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the moment he tried to grab the Bastard—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tdeudeudeup!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet veins crawled over the top of Yeongwoo’s right prosthetic arm and forcibly pried open the fingers that were holding the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Sh… shit.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was clear evidence that the elixir that had entered his body possessed some kind of will of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damn thing was desperately fighting to win against its user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What kind of drug tries to fight its own master for control?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even then, the high-density energy occupying his organs was still trying to push up toward his head, so Yeongwoo hurriedly called out to Alden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th… Third Son! Hurry and cut off my limbs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– …What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to win against this insane elixir, you have to start by cutting off my limbs! Hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– No, that’s…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to say, Isn’t that what you just called disgraceful?, but Alden wasn’t that lacking in flexibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—in fact—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– If I accidentally take off your head too, don’t blame me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracking a half-serious joke, he lifted up his family weapon, Blessing of Frost, with a grim expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaeaeaeaeaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a shred of hesitation, he sliced through Yeongwoo’s monstrous left leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the fierce heat inside Yeongwoo’s body began to surge violently, and sensing it, he looked toward his left arm and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This one too! Hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– …Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden Miras, tense inside, let out a rough breath, adjusted his grip on the greatsword,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and brought it down, cutting off Yeongwoo’s left arm as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– I-Is it… over now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden exhaled deeply as he looked at the grotesque limbs sprawled on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if waiting for that moment, the stumps where Yeongwoo’s left arm and leg had been started swelling again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, insane.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The limbs were starting to sprout back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Should I cut them again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden raised his sword high and asked, but Yeongwoo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait! If you cut them now, I can’t use them for the escape device!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– …What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have to wait until they finish growing! Cutting them now would be meaningless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– ……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in this completely deranged situation, Yeongwoo’s desire to make use of every opportunity made Alden feel faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it didn’t take long for the limbs to grow back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, from the swollen stumps of Yeongwoo’s body, violet tentacles shot outward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and quickly inflated, shaping themselves into proper arms and legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Wow, he’s become a total monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because he swallowed a drug meant for monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said this, his forehead was glistening with cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he pretended to be calm outwardly, within his body he was still locked in a fierce struggle for dominance with the elixir Agfa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaduk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly regenerated left arm and leg split apart again into multiple branches, scattering like tree roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now! Cut them—now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Hrrraaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s command, Alden Miras roared, and in that same instant, Blessing of Frost drew a blue trajectory through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaeaeaeaeaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s arm and leg were severed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sseok!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a chilling sound, the purple limbs were cut away, and even after they fell from his body they continued to twitch for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And around that time, the energy that had been trying to surge toward Yeongwoo’s head began slowly to subside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s this, you bastard… finally losing your nerve?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violet veins covering Yeongwoo’s prosthetic arm began to dry out and shrivel, flaking away one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elixir’s energy was clearly drawing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo looked at the side where his limbs had been cut, he saw that unlike before, the body was no longer regenerating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… did it really surrender?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said that, Lady Kanaph peeked out from behind Aratubank and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Isn’t it you who surrendered? Just look at yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, at the moment, Yeongwoo was neither human nor Artari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body had somehow managed to maintain almost the same shape as his human form, but his head had practically turned into that of a cephalopod, and his right arm was mechanical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, guess so. Maybe I’m the one who surrendered…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo once again picked up the Bastard and looked at his grotesquely transformed face reflected on its blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, how am I supposed to defend my approval ratings looking like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly six days later, the disappearance vote for Earth’s representative, Jeong Yeongwoo 07, would take place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although living as a mutant wouldn’t necessarily be the worst life, he still wanted to maintain his current position if possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, his fake charity foundation had only just broken ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what, an Earth representative with this appearance would never be able to gain support on his planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo frowned, the tentacles covering his nose, mouth, and chin trembled uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heat writhing in his abdomen swirled for a moment, and then all at once spread throughout his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You have obtained the Power of the Artari.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when the system message appeared before Yeongwoo’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The power of the Artari…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same phrase that had appeared earlier when his Majesty Level rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, new notifications followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Your absorption rate of Agfa is 31%.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Accordingly, you have acquired the following traits.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Racial Trait Gained: Artari 27% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Etiquette Reduction Rate: 20% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Predator-Type Martial Arts Multiplier: 114% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that supposed to mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puzzled by the messages, Yeongwoo looked up at the cook, who flinched back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Wh-What do you mean, sir?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this ‘Predator-Type Martial Arts’? Says I’ve gained a 114% multiplier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cook’s tentacles twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– ‘Predator-Type’… is the unique martial branch of the Artari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this means Artari martial arts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Yes… However, since you are not a born Artari, you could not fully absorb the elixir, so the multiplier has been slightly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still, it was fortunate you survived the absorption at all, the cook added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re saying the original multiplier would have been even higher?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, since his absorption rate was only 31%, it was natural that the potency had diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Yes. But the very fact that you obtained the multiplier means…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It means I can now learn Artari martial arts, doesn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– …That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because he had succeeded in absorbing the Artari elixir despite being of another race, the cook’s attitude changed, and he bowed deeply toward Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– M-My lord… I can feel the Artari within you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo puffed up with pride for a moment, but then frowned again as he saw his face reflected in the Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, of course you can. My head literally turned into an octopus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, in terms of results, it was quite an accomplishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above all, he had obtained the rare 20% etiquette reduction rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to that, Yeongwoo’s total etiquette reduction now approached 50%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Practically half-Artari now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was that really the case?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following system message said otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Due to significant physiological change, your species composition ratio will now be displayed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What? Hybrid ratio?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had Yeongwoo widened his eyes than the message filled his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Human: 41% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Artari: 27% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Dragon: 16% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Machine: 10% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Other: 6% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! I’m not even half-human anymore?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely swallowed the rest of the sentence—‘not even human?’—only because he remembered that the live broadcast across the entire Earth was still running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How the hell did it come to this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked rapidly, carefully checking his hybrid ratios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Alright, Artari 27%—that makes sense. I did swallow that damned elixir whole.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that part had already been stated earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Racial Trait Gained: Artari 27% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came Dragon 16%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Actually, that’s not too hard to believe either. My heart’s been replaced with a dragon’s.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked at another way, it meant that even out in the universe, a creature’s heart was considered one of its defining organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, Yeongwoo had two hearts—those of the Poison Dragon and the Strong Dragon, fused together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then… what about Machine?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Machine: 10% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer came easily enough—his right arm, the one he was scratching his chin with now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had replaced an entire arm with a mechanical prosthetic, his racial ratio had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If that’s the case, there probably aren’t many purebloods left anywhere in the universe.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Other: 6% |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Other” portion was also understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had several mutated organs, and even his spine had been replaced with equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh. When you think about it piece by piece, it actually makes sense.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when all of that was added up, Representative Jeong Yeongwoo 07 turned out to be 41% human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, this is ridiculous…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a sudden chill, Yeongwoo touched his bizarre, tentacled face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the final system message appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Due to the increase in Artari proportion, Body Reconstruction is now possible.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Would you like to execute?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body Reconstruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just hearing the words was terrifying—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but for Yeongwoo, whose head had literally turned into an octopus, it was the best news he could imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Body reconstruction? If I do that, can I get my head back to normal?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he wondered, an answer appeared—not in text, but visually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hologram model of Jeong Yeongwoo 07 appeared right before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It showed his octopus-like head highlighted in purple, and his lungs, some organs, and one leg marked in blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant if he replaced those organs and that one leg with Artari equivalents,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could restore his head to human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment of thought, Yeongwoo made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“E-Execute! Give me back my dignified face!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1888,"2026-06-09T07:04:15.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","63285b5dc77363f40ca13c8bbe407edfe5fb953dbc0136c123554d6400145079","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-561","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-559",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]