[{"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-586":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},1848600,2454,"Chapter 586","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-586",586,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 586: Quagmire (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「‘Amana Sez’ has been added to the Hypocrite Catalog.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「From now on, you will take 5% less damage from all ‘Sez’.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As before, a damage-reduction effect was added as the price of hypocrisy, and the Catalog’s collection progress increased from 2 to 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hypocrite Catalog]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〔3〕\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Stacking up nicely.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now only two hypocritical acts remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Two more hypocrisies required until first collection reward unlock.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Who do I con next? If I make it too intentional, the Catalog will sniff it out instantly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo scanned his surroundings, his gaze stopped on Kejen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the only one present whom Yeongwoo had not yet deceived with hypocrisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kejen—he was a real villain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, Yeongwoo couldn’t think of any way to perform a hypocrisy on Kejen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What am I going to do, offer him a share of the royal seal money? The Catalog won’t accept that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo fell deep into thought, Kejen—who had been staring at him—waved a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Hey, you brat, what are you plotting? Don’t tell me you’re planning to run off with my seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about? I need to actually sell it and turn it into cash before I can run or not run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo received the royal seal back from Amana and immediately listed it for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the party now had two items registered for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>25 bars of Katangdal ingots and the royal seal of the Kardal kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that wraps things up? Now we just wait for buyers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Kejen tilted his head and pointed at Amana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What about the Selulite?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You’re not selling that? Shouldn’t you help the friend you risked your life to save?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Yeongwoo considered all business with Amana finished, his expression turned awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Kejen picked up on this and turned toward Amana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Excuse me… what grade is your admittance ticket?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the question, Amana pulled her ticket from beneath his feathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Grade 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Grade 5? Then your transaction fee is 10%. Surely you’re not planning to go back to street-side trading?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…I suppose not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Amana nodded gloomily, Kejen continued as if he had been waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Then give that 10% to us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—In exchange, we’ll accompany you into the trading hall and ensure the trade completes safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kejen looked to Yeongwoo for approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—How’s my idea?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Yeongwoo turned to Amana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You came all the way here to sell that stone? Why take on something this dangerous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Amana perked up her brilliant plumage and spoke with a heavy tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Long ago, our race incurred tremendous debt to develop our homeworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Debt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—But the previous guardian failed to repay it, and the responsibility passed on to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of useless predecessor… Though I guess being an upright owl doesn’t mean being good with money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I heard Selulite is traded at extremely high prices in the underworld of evil practitioners. I had no choice but to come here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…So in short, this was the only way to secure a huge sum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo summarized, Amana frowned in displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Selulite also drastically reduces the malice-value of evil beings. Bringing light to those tainted by darkness is a noble act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Is that true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo turned to Kejen for verification, and Kejen nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Correct. That’s one of its many uses. Though generally, it’s used to modify weapons or ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You can use that stone on ships? What does it do exactly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Selulite is an extremely dense energy condensate with a ‘good’ attribute. Depending on how you use it, it can absolutely be weaponized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen explained that when Selulite comes into contact with evil-aligned energy, it produces an intense burst of heat, allowing it to be used to modify cannons or engines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So big shots will definitely buy it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—If it’s sold through the system, yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So how much does it go for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Hard to say. Depends on size… But at minimum, 20 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty billion? For a rock?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s jaw dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that rate, even a 10% fee meant 2 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It is not a ‘rock,’ you barbarian. It is righteous will given physical form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amana tried to correct Yeongwoo, but naturally it made no difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that righteous will is being priced and sold, so calling it a rock isn’t that disrespectful. A fancy, expensive rock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo added casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pay us another 10%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your original 10% fee for the black zone + an additional 10% for our service. Then we’ll help you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So 20% total?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From your perspective you’re only paying 10% extra. You’re stuck with a guaranteed 10% fee anyway because of your ticket grade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And if you pay us, we’ll enter the hall with you and even fight for you if needed. That significantly reduces the chance of failure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You really are a bandit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And it’ll be the same next time we meet. Might as well get used to it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Just earlier, didn’t you say I have an obligation to live? Why are you doing this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do want you to live. You just need to pay your 10% obligation fee.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amana’s beak hung open for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But realistically, she knew that without this bandit’s help, the trade would be extremely dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already witnessed Yeongwoo’s skills in the free-trade zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the ratman expert assisting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Twenty percent… you said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just think of it as paying 10% extra. And we’ll guarantee your safety until you leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, bodyguarding had always been Yeongwoo’s specialty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His very first income was from a short-term security job for Yechan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Very well. Better that than returning empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After deliberation, Amana accepted the 20%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then hand over the Selulite. I’ll list it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You’re not planning to run off with it… right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why does no one trust me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving the Selulite, Yeongwoo waited a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This one doesn’t raise prestige, huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he began the listing process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue square appeared on the ground, and when Yeongwoo placed the Selulite on it, it vanished before everyone's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Selulite : 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All done. Now we just wait for buyers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo dusted his hands as Kejen closed the vault holding the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Right. And Katangdal should trigger an alarm soon. It’s a very popular item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, moments later, Yeongwoo’s admittance ticket vibrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That must be it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Yes. Tap the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Kejen’s advice, Yeongwoo tapped the front, and a stream of holographic text appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「There are 14 purchase requests for ‘Katangdal Ingot’.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fourteen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Most are small amounts. Almost nobody buys more than ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as Kejen said, the request list appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Katangdal Ingot ×1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| 8 buyers\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Katangdal Ingot ×3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| 2 buyers\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Katangdal Ingot ×5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| 3 buyers\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are the one-piece buyers doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Repairing equipment or patching a small hole in their ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the others aren’t far off…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo complained about the tiny trades, one more listing appeared at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Katangdal Ingot ×25]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| 1 buyer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full-amount purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen, who had been looking with him, instinctively stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Don’t accept that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It’s definitely a big shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And that’s bad? Big shots have money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You idiot! Did you forget the top preferred transaction position for Grade-3s?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo recalled position No.1:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1] Has no money but wants the goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Even if they did bring money, that’s a problem. Our method is tag-chase trading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is that bad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It pisses off even people trying to trade honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you tried tag-chase against a big shot, they’d take both the money and the goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t we change the transaction type?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Not once purchase requests are in. Ignore that one and sell in batches of five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Kejen suggested this, Yeongwoo’s ticket vibrated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Buyer has modified trade conditions.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Modified?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new line appeared beneath the full-purchase request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Katangdal Ingot ×25]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| 1 buyer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*1.7×\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were offering 1.7×, not 1.5×.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is basically an auction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—They must’ve checked the requests and raised the offer when you didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They really need the ingots? You can just raise prices like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You need deposit credit to make a pre-bid. Meaning: they actually have the money to buy 25 ingots at 1.7×.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Holy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Showing your hand like that requires extreme confidence. Definitely a big shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now we know they for sure have the money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Don’t forget: the moment the hall opens, that money transfers to us instantly. They’ll wake up penniless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That sounds… amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You lunatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they’re a real big shot, we can just crawl over and hand them the goods. Say we picked tag-chase out of nerves and apologize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen stared at him like he was insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Don’t say things you don’t mean. You’re going to crawl over and hand it to them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Why would I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What the hell? You literally just said—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, Kejen froze… and slowly turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sliiide—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the other Earthling present, Kim Jeonggu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-why… why are you looking at me…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing a dark fate approaching, Jeonggu began backing away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile Yeongwoo slowly pulled his transparent cloak over himself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1558,"2026-06-09T07:04:15.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","ece6b3b1347d1d4317d33e9a0124667e88bfafef6e7949a80701826643315f7d","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-587","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-585",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]