[{"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-564":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},1848578,2454,"Chapter 564","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-564",564,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 564: Mountain of Swords (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wh… what do you mean by that? Giving you my catalog?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura Garn asked again with a truly puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, isn’t there something like that? A function that lets you hand over the weapons registered in your own catalog.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…That’s the first I’ve heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, Venura was completely overwhelmed by Yeongwoo’s presence, so the possibility that he was lying even now was extremely low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was both physically and mentally cornered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo accepted the other’s reply without much doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they both owned weapon catalogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo’s collection level was far higher anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right. Come to think of it, I didn’t know whether that feature existed either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo came to that conclusion, Venura finally showed a slightly frightened expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You’re completely insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most terrifying thing in the universe is unpredictability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, to Venura Garn, the nameless family head in front of him was unpredictability itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had no idea what the hell was in that lunatic’s head, he couldn’t predict what the man’s next move would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Giving away your catalog? There’s no way such an absurd function could exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Venura shook his head, Yeongwoo scratched his chin and muttered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no guarantee that such a function doesn’t exist…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, listen carefully. The chairman I serve possesses the Hundred Thousand Swords Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You mean Dogo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a member of the Twelve Sword Council knew that name well—Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. But doesn’t that sound impossible? How could someone possibly collect a hundred thousand weapons?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Venura Garn, a noble-born heir, rebuked Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You’re the kind of fool who looks up at the sky and wonders why there are so many stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you bastard. Don’t twist it with fancy words. The stars in the sky are nature itself, but the chairman isn’t. He definitely had a time when he was a total nobody.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, how on earth did he come to possess the Hundred Thousand Swords Mountain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very title “owner of the Hundred Thousand Swords Mountain” was one of the ways people referred to the chairman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, even by cosmic standards, the Hundred Thousand Swords Mountain was an extraordinary realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just scavenging war leftovers wouldn’t be enough to reach the Hundred Thousand Swords Mountain. That would take way too much time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So to reach that state, one would have to find a way to acquire a massive number of weapons in a short time—and repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in Yeongwoo’s opinion, that method was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think there must be a way to meet someone who has the same type of catalog and receive equipment from them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That’s just your assumption, isn’t it? And why would the owner of a catalog hand over his equipment to someone else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because they lost in a duel…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, it just so happens I now have the perfect opportunity to test my hypothesis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo’s eyes gleamed and he smiled wickedly, Venura’s face twisted in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-If… if you kill me, both my Garn family and the Twelve Sword Council will pour all their strength into finding you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That sounds tempting, but if possible, I’d rather not spill blood today. I’ve already suffered enough in this dungeon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best-case scenario was to steal Venura Garn’s Sword Mountain and also collect the dungeon’s overachievement reward before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if taking the Sword Mountain required killing the opponent, then he’d have no choice but to aim for the overachievement reward only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I always thought the chairman was amazing, but perhaps a little too full of himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if the chairman’s Hundred Thousand Swords Mountain was actually built by crushing other Sword Mountains and taking them… then I really have no choice but to respect him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, Yeongwoo activated his weapon catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flaaash—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A list of weapons appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he ordered Venura Garn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open your catalog too. Something might happen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Venura, half-believing that something really might happen, shook his head violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-D… don’t talk nonsense. I’m a Garn. Do you think I’d ever bow to a threat from a man like you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you’ll die to a man like me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Venura’s frown could deepen, Yeongwoo suddenly swung Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shwaaaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cut off Venura’s left leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kuaaaaaaagh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the now one-legged Venura screamed in agony, Yeongwoo spoke in a cold tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next will be your head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was just a bluff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But based on the courage Venura had shown in their earlier duel, Yeongwoo knew that unless he went this far, the man would never obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And anyway, he planned to reattach the leg later—before the next escape point appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, open the catalog.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo pointed Bastard at him and said that, Venura finally submitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Damn it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he activated his weapon catalog as Yeongwoo commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were to die here, both his life, his honor, and his chance for revenge would vanish forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Venura said—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You… will regret this someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True to his duelist noble blood, he glared at Yeongwoo, hinting at future vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo’s reaction was nothing like what Venura expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? If you bring me more swords next time, I’ll be delighted. The road to the Hundred Thousand Swords Mountain is long, and I’ll need help from the entire universe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he reached out to touch the faint light that had been shimmering above Venura’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this be the weapon catalog?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his touch, light flared from Yeongwoo’s fingertip, and a rectangular holographic window appeared before both their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dedicated interface existed for situations like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura’s mouth hung open in shock at what he was seeing, and Yeongwoo, as if he had expected it all along, said excitedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See? I told you there’d be a hidden function.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though rather than “hidden,” it was probably more accurate to call it “little-known.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was rare for two weapon catalogs to be activated in close proximity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piiiiiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, messages appeared before both catalog owners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「An adjacent catalog has been detected.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a new set of options appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If the cataloges are opened, the following special functions can be used.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Catalog Trade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Exchange the selected catalog with the opponent’s catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Catalog Transfer]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Transfer the collection progress of your catalog to another catalog of the same type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entries made Yeongwoo’s eyes widen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected—when two catalogs were activated simultaneously, it was possible to exchange catalogs or transfer progress between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piiiiiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Catalog Enhancement]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Consume three catalogs of the same type to enhance one catalog of that type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final function was catalog Enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three catalogs of the same type…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it seemed that simply gathering three of the same type would suffice—but that wasn’t true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special functions accessible through catalog linking didn’t include “duplicate collection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he met another owner of the same weapon catalog, the only available actions were exchange or transfer of collection progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At no time could one possess two weapon catalogs simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Which means.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that in order to perform catalog Enhancement, three other owners of the same catalog would have to gather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the one to be enhanced, four catalog owners would have to agree to the process in order to enhance one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is catalog Enhancement even possible…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gaped in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Madam Kanaph spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What’s going on? What is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the catalog. To enhance it, people with the same catalog—three of them—have to agree to destroy theirs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding the explanation complicated, Madam Kanaph tilted her head and asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-So you’re saying the catalog is extremely valuable, but you sacrifice three of them to strengthen one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Sacrifice three just to enhance one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Madam Kanaph made a suggestion that Yeongwoo hadn’t even considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Then… those three must be family, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-For something that serious, it would have to be family. Maybe even a few extremely loyal retainers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always talking about her older brother, Madam Kanaph’s faith in family was clearly absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no matter how close the family, who would shatter their own catalog and hand it over? Madam, you don’t seem to understand how valuable a catalog is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo began to explain its worth, Madam Kanaph waved her hand as if she didn’t need to hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-It doesn’t matter what it is. It’s not more important than life, is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Then it’s entirely possible. I’d gladly give my life for my brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she said that so earnestly, Yeongwoo had nothing left to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was truly how she felt, then yes—she could definitely sacrifice a weapon catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Madam… this universe is strange. People that selfless usually aren’t the strong ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And catalogs were, for the most part, possessions of the strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, someone might be willing to die for family—but the odds that such a person also owned a catalog were extremely low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You love your brother deeply, Madam, but you don’t have a catalog of your own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Kanaph agreed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she said something that made Yeongwoo’s mind go blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Then isn’t that an overachievement too? You said it takes three people like you to be sacrificed for one catalog to be enhanced?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overachievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way to acquire catalogs in a dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he thought about it, Madam Kanaph was right—the very method of catalog enhancement was itself an overachievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because by natural means, it was practically impossible to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then by unnatural means…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True to his nature as the master of a planetary ship, Yeongwoo’s eyes rolled once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze settled on Venura—the dueling prodigy of the Garn family and a member of the Twelve Sword Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You there, Twelve Sword Council!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do they, by any chance, have twelve weapon catalogs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1691,"2026-06-09T07:04:15.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","0d7dc854d3e5748da125f10b812c6e22abccd9d70ce3e141b4fce3115a17ab31","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-565","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-563",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]