[{"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-582":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},1848596,2454,"Chapter 582","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-582",582,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 582: Trade Position (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the preference ranking… and bloodless trade is the last option…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s question, Kejen nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— If possible, everyone wants to get what they want for free. Nobody likes paying, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s true, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked down at the listed items with a troubled expression, then shifted his gaze back to Kejen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t this basically make trading impossible? If everyone’s a scammer…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo blinked rapidly, as if something had just clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh. This must not be the preference list for the entire Black Zone—it’s the preference list only for holders of a Level-3 permit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Still, you’ve got some sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then does this include the preferences of Level-2 or Level-1 permit holders too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— No idea about that. But what you’re looking at definitely reflects the tendencies of people who’ve earned Level-3 permits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen added that the system doesn’t even bother asking for trading positions from those below Level-3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even so, to earn a Level-3 permit you’d have to be far from ordinary. Why would someone like that come here planning to freeload from the start?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Yeongwoo looked at Item 1, he felt his blood boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1] Has no payment, but wants to acquire goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell am I supposed to steal if even the traders come here with no money and no goods?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, he and Kejen actually did have payment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They possessed the Katangdal ingot, and they would soon retrieve the royal seal as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t we the only suckers here? This feels extremely unfair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— You won’t only meet Level-3 permit holders as trading partners. Accidents will happen, but it’s not like you’ll never get paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kejen continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— And that Katangdal ingot you’re carrying is practically a universal currency in this place. Plenty of buyers. Though that also means plenty of scammers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the seal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— The seal is… a bit special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special how?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Think about what kind of royal seal would even show up as an item for sale here. Obviously, it’s stolen goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… yeah, obviously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo acknowledged it, Kejen nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— And not just anyone can steal a royal seal. Meaning the seller will be no pushover. Therefore the buyers tend to fall into one of two categories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen raised two fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— High-end collectors of rare goods. Or…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other being scammers, I assume?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— No. If the buyer isn’t a collector, then nine times out of ten, it’s the original owner of the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What— the owner? Are you saying the Kardal royal family would come here to buy your seal back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Depending on the situation, they might buy it… or simply take it. In any case, the moment news of my jailbreak reached them, they would have dispatched a seal-retrieval specialist here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then things really do get complicated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— What’s complicated? Whoever shows up, you just sell the seal for the right price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if the royal family’s agent appears instead of a collector?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Heh heh, this is the Black Zone. You just follow this place’s rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at Item 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[5] Kill or take everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— If I were alone, I would’ve slipped past the royal family’s agent one way or another… but with you here, our options are much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why you dragged me along.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Well, you do need to dispose of the Katangdal ingot too, right? Whether it’s stolen goods or contraband, there’s no better place than the Black Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen’s eyes glittered with a predator’s excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had returned to his element—his profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Hurry up and read the remaining options. I’m curious too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urged by Kejen, Yeongwoo scrolled down the list of trading positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssrk—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next items looked more reasonable than the first seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[8] Plans to trade Katangdal ingot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Katangdal ingot is an official trading position?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Told you. It’s almost a universal currency here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only highly liquid, but easily usable for bartering as well—that was Kejen’s explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More plausible positions followed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[9] Current goods are stolen property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[10] Seeking trader with a bounty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[11] Here to retrieve stolen goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There must be a lot of thieves with Level-3 permits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— More likely armed robbers than thieves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That #11—‘here to retrieve stolen goods’—must be people like the Kardal royal family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Probably. Didn’t think Level-3 holders would include those types too… we should be careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stolen-goods sellers and stolen-goods retrievers had surprisingly similar preference rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So financial crimes mostly conclude here, huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— If someone’s trying to retrieve goods stolen by a robber, you must be careful. If they had the strength to win, they wouldn’t have been robbed in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you’re not a robber…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Right. I’m a thief. Which means the royal family won’t just retrieve the seal; they’ll try to capture me again too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then would they even bring any money?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Since this is the Black Zone, the seal’s owner could have changed in the meantime, and trading methods vary widely. They’ll bring at least minimal payment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hoh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— But the more money they bring, the stronger the retrieval agent they would’ve sent. Either way, it won’t be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kejen stared intently at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— I’m counting on you. Even though this is the Black Zone, I mean this sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have no one but me to fight for the seal during the trade. Obviously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Collectors can be a problem too. If the seller looks weak, it’s normal for them to go for a backstab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I figured that out the moment I saw the positions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the lowest-ranked preference—bloodless trade—appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[12] Looking for someone to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[13] Looking for work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[14] Bonds accepted as payment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[15] Wants a bloodless trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, looks like that’s the end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo scanned up and down the long list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen’s beard twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Now you pick your trading positions, list your item, and set the price. That’s it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all? Then the trade starts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— No. After that, your sale listing goes up, and the Black Zone begins matching you with suitable buyers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long does it take to find a buyer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Depends on your conditions and item. But for Katangdal ingots, buyers will line up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast trades within 5 minutes, slower within a few hours—that was Kejen’s estimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Let’s put the Katangdal ingot up first. While it’s posted, we can go retrieve the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then the plan is: first use the ingot trade to learn the system, then sell the seal properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Good plan. Most things here go badly, but this one isn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen crossed his arms with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Choose your positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“8 and 9 are confirmed… but can I lie when choosing positions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[8] Plans to trade Katangdal ingot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[9] Goods are stolen property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— With how many people claim ‘I have no money but want to buy something,’ I doubt the system cares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stroked his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— But since Katangdal ingots are traded so often, there’s no reason to lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the seal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Everyone will assume it’s stolen anyway, no matter what you say. They’ll apply for the purchase under that assumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Also, since this is a Level-3-and-above system, the info you provide is usually applied in your favor—matching you with buyers suited to your goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why all those guys honestly chose option 1.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Pretty much. But there are madmen who hunt those honest idiots to strip them of their gear—so don’t relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short: if you’re not strong, you die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does the position I choose now also apply to the seal trade later?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Probably after one trade you can change positions, but selecting multiple shouldn’t matter. The Black Zone understands the ingot’s price better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I just need #3 for now, since we haven’t set the seal’s price yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3] Has item to sell. Price unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tapped #3—then slyly tapped #2 as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2] Has payment, but only wants goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— …Huh? Planning to mug someone first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you earlier. If the accident rate is that high, I’ll just cause the first accident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, he also wanted to press #7:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[7] Carried item is a living organism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the royal agent was here, he could theoretically turn Kejen in for bounty money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Kejen himself said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a villain should mind their words in front of the person concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s choose sensibly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a layered meaning, Yeongwoo finalized the positions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2] Has payment, but only wants goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3] Has item to sell. Price unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[8] Plans to trade Katangdal ingot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[9] Goods are stolen property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A system message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trading positions confirmed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before listing your items for sale, please choose a trading method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trading method? Ah, the thing you mentioned earlier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Yeah. You can unilaterally decide what will happen inside the trading arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another message confirmed it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Your chosen trading method will not be disclosed to the other party. Please choose carefully.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then appeared the extremely serious options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fair & Square]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Trade: Meet at the center of the trading arena and exchange item and payment directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Exit: When you shout the designated keyword, both sides are forcibly expelled from the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stone Toss]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Trade: Each trader stands at opposite ends of the arena. At the system’s signal, both sides throw their item toward the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Exit: A single exit gate appears at the center of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Crossroads]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Trade: Each trader is assigned to a starting point at opposite ends. Each leaves their item on their spot, then walks to the opponent’s spot to collect the payment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Exit: One exit gate appears at each end of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tag]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Trade: The moment the opponent enters, either their payment or their selling item is instantly transferred to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Exit: An exit gate appears at the farthest point from both traders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1679,"2026-06-09T07:04:15.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","3f7ed7dbec5ec8d01b6522fe92e6ea8d03bf5796c38cc95c5b307f36efec3100","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-583","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-581",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]