[{"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-580":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},1848594,2454,"Chapter 580","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-580",580,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 580: The Black Zone (12)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gatekeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mysterious fighter who greets every visitor to the Black Zone all by himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, he’s just a mere underling. So how the hell is he still alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The universe is vast, and the number of strong beings is as countless as the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And most of those strong ones are villains.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without going far—just look at Mara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no way that guy would ever obey a gatekeeper’s rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chances are, Mara would’ve crushed the opponent’s skull with a flick of his finger and forced his way in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, not that Mara would ever have a reason to visit the Black Zone anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step, step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo approached the gatekeeper, he noticed piles of dust collected here and there on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably from the countless duels fought in this place, the ground had been gouged out, and dust had accumulated in the pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I use that well, it could come in handy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo saw something the previous challengers had also noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another circle drawn on the ground—this one with a radius of 20 meters—centered on the gatekeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Looks obvious—once you step in there, the fight starts.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had survived this long purely on instincts and reading the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So before stepping into the second circle, he untied Bastard from his waist and planted it into the ground, leaning Aratubank next to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gesture announcing that he really was here to fight barehanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, for the first time, the gatekeeper—who had been standing silently until now—reduced his size to match Yeongwoo’s height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Srrrup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo actually gaped in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a keen eye, one could tell the sword was a Mythic-grade weapon—but how could he identify it this precisely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do you know it’s Bastard? Don’t tell me you met its previous owner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeeper lifted his chin slightly toward the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It was a long time ago, but dueling a prince here isn’t something you forget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Long ago… a prince…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost certainly the Chairman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the gatekeeper was talking about him back when he was the prince of Vesedel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, the Chairman was already a villain even during his prince days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that—he had visited the Black Zone himself to make some shady deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Is that prince still alive…? Impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeeper’s white pupils drifted upward for a moment, recalling the past, before returning to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he voiced the obvious question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—If the prince is still alive, why is his sword with you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, you bastard—you think it doesn’t suit me or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo rolled his wrists and stepped toward the second circle, the gatekeeper replied with his usual blunt tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You are the most frivolous ‘Mythic’ I’ve ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First place is still first place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment Yeongwoo’s toes touched the second circle, the gatekeeper hurled the token with terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell, why is this projectile so fast?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the opponent’s raw strength just from the speed of the throw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo now had a Void-Eye in place of one eye, and his perception was sharp enough for him to catch the token with a single hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really love these intimidation tactics, don’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The token was a small, polished white pebble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he held it, system text appeared in his vision:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You have entered the Duel Circle as a challenger.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Challengers are prohibited from using Prestige within the circle.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No Prestige allowed?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that was how the gatekeeper could beat anyone regardless of their status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In here, victories were determined purely by martial skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still impressive, though. He beat that many fighters purely with technique…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo held the pebble, he sensed a violent surge of intent from across the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeeper charged without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dirty bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white streak crossed the circle in an instant, already in front of Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His convict martial art, Rohm’s Bottom, fired a danger alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Right kick…! No—left leg coming in low!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a brief glimpse of the hologram prediction, Yeongwoo launched a low kick of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slaaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had to take a hit, he’d at least land one back—that was his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that judgment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baaaaaam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s low kick landed first by a hair’s breadth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeeper’s posture collapsed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His balance broken, he stumbled sideways instead of following through with his mid-kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, from afar, Jeonggu slapped Kejen’s shoulder repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh? Isn’t— isn’t it over?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He blocked the attack! No—he didn’t just block it, he—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out there, Yeongwoo was seen delivering a ruthless soccer-kick to the gatekeeper, who looked more like the assault victim at this point—half-on the ground, blocking with his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And moreover—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It is impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not many people manage to counterattack the gatekeeper, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—No, that’s not the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen pointed at Yeongwoo’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—He’s still inside the second circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu’s mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If stepping outside the 100-meter large circle meant surrender…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what was the purpose of the 20-meter smaller circle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeongwoo! If you stay inside the small circle, something happens!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Yeongwoo—who was chasing the rolling gatekeeper—quickly looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? This circle has a mechanic too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right at that moment, the gatekeeper, now with enough distance gained, launched a front kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear push kick meant to knock Yeongwoo out of the second circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So there really IS something.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo saw it in the gatekeeper’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secret behind the ticket grades lay inside this small circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the kick was too fast—before Yeongwoo could defend, it slammed into his solar plexus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baaaam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grrh—dammit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain vanished almost instantly thanks to the Berserker Charm—but the real issue was that Yeongwoo’s body was sent flying backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Shit, this is bad—!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that brief moment of airtime, two images flashed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bastard he had planted before entering the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Aratubank he had leaned next to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I put them right at the edge—where exactly…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to turn his head to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was approaching fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So just before he crossed the boundary, Yeongwoo stretched one leg back as far as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Bastard was exactly there—it would act as a foothold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwaaap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yeongwoo extend his foot, the gatekeeper’s brows twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because unbelievably—Bastard was exactly in that spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their movement had been strictly linear this whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing it worked, Yeongwoo’s eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like the setup is still on my side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Bastard like a springboard, he launched himself back into the circle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—driving a knee made of Artari-flesh straight toward the gatekeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeeper complimented him for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he raised both arms slightly, catching Yeongwoo’s knee and pulling to deflect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRUNCH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he couldn’t prevent the knee from hitting his torso, both of them knew the impact wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expecting the quick counter, Yeongwoo bit his tongue to draw blood and spit it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWAAH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corrosive blood splattered onto the gatekeeper’s face, but without even flinching, he grabbed Yeongwoo and slammed him into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KRAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spine felt like it was shattering—but Yeongwoo actually grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s stopped trying to throw me out of the circle!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel that the fight had moved to the next stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With mount position secured, the gatekeeper unleashed brutal elbow strikes, white arcs slicing the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud-thud-thud-THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You crazy bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s raised left arm snapped almost instantly, so he immediately activated Self-Destruction and Gambler’s Overload at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeeper froze for a moment amid the explosion of fire, and the overloaded Gambler prosthetic smashed into his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Overload】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|For 5 seconds, attack power is doubled. When Overload ends, the Gambler prosthetic detaches from your body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAAAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only had 5 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the gatekeeper thrown sideways, Yeongwoo gritted his teeth and rolled after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get back here! You need to take more hits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeeper, already recovering and standing across from him, glared with blank white pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This should be enough. You have earned the right—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo didn’t care about rights or tickets—he cared about those remaining seconds of Overload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged straight at the gatekeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap-tap-tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough? What, you backing out now?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeeper’s nasal tentacle twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You dare cross the line. Leave while I show mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo was already in his face, swinging the blazing Gambler’s fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on! One hundred seventy-five Sword Rain—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1454,"2026-06-09T07:04:15.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","0d1c459d48f07ee4860284940c45f210fa467a2e402bec0376be7ab716c5984d","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-581","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-579",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]