[{"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-594":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},1848608,2454,"Chapter 594","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-594",594,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 594: The Great Exploration (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? A Mythical Map? Something like that exists?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And judging from what Kejen had just said, this was a map for locating “myths.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning—it wasn’t on the level of something like Serpent of Greed, which only pointed toward one specific target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What even is it? Hurry up and take it out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the excited Yeongwoo urged him, Jeonggu, who was standing next to them, very cautiously raised a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um, Kejen-nim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Why? You curious too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said the most expensive item was something else… then why isn’t the Mythical Map the most expensive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a very reasonable question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But also a question one could only ask if they didn't understand the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You’re asking because you don’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I don’t know how much it costs. Because it’s something that can’t be sold to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean…? Are you saying it’s so valuable that you can’t put a price on it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s one reason, but no—it's literally something you cannot sell. Think about it. Even if you knew where the myths were, what could you do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu scratched his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… um. I’m not sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Exactly. You can't do anything. Most myths already have owners—and those guys are all complete lunatics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A statement clearly aimed at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So even if you had a Mythical Map, you couldn’t go around visiting them. What would you even do when you met them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo placed his hand on Bastard and murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if the person searching for myths is himself the owner of myths, that changes the story.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Right. In this universe, there are lunatics who already have myths but still crave more. Those are the ones who’d desperately hunt for this thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the reason your most precious item is the Mythical Map is because of that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Just the fact that you have this is dangerous. That itself proves how valuable it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well then, I’ll take that danger now. Hand over the map.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo reached out his hand, Kejen scrunched his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I don’t know what kind of ‘map’ you’re imagining, but it won’t be that easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kejen began pressing various spots on the vault’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that password way too complicated? How do you even memorize all that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—At least we’ve confirmed one thing—you’ll never be a great thief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he finished entering all the codes, the vault plating slid open, revealing the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what was inside was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That’s the map?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitch-black orb, smaller than a palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Mythical Map with his own eyes, Yeongwoo looked blankly at it as Kejen lifted the sphere out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You greenhorn. Never seen a map like this? Anything ‘myth-class’ has to be at least this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This much… what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yeongwoo could even tilt his head, Kejen activated the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he pressed both sides of the sphere with his fingers—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly the air filled with a projection of the cosmos, embroidered with constellations and stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A universe full of brilliant, multicolored lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is all this? Stars…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—They’re myths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Everything you’re looking at is a myth. All the myths scattered throughout the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way. There are this many myths?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the universe was unimaginably vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was natural that countless myths would be scattered throughout it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only looked excessive now because they were all gathered in one display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are… the locations of all myths in the universe?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo stared at the myriad sparkling points of light and asked, Kejen shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I don’t know that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I can confirm that each of those lights represents a myth. And you can more or less infer the distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the myth-lights weren’t arranged evenly—they were clumped or spread out like natural celestial bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their colors and brightness varied as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they’re all myths, then what do the colors mean? And the brightness is totally different too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—From what I know, the color hints at each myth’s unique characteristics. But I have no idea what color corresponds to what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kejen continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Brightness is easy. It represents fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fame?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—How exposed it is to the universe. Myths that are widely known shine more brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed at the faint, barely glowing dots forming a dark background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then those are…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Myths that do exist, but are barely known. Or maybe forgotten or buried somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s just a possibility?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Yep. I’ve never actually used this map properly, so I can only guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen’s expression dimmed, as if disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—But you won’t be able to use it properly anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And why’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Because the map has no reference point. It shows the positions of myths, but doesn’t tell you which myth is which.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I can’t see my own location on this map?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Right. Basically, it’s a map made entirely from inter-myth distances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words—it was literally a Mythical Map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without a reference point or self-location, there was no way to know where in the universe this particular projection corresponded to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It seems to show almost every part of the universe. Because this thing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Kejen swiped his hand through the hologram, and like sliding a tablet screen, the map moved, revealing an entirely different cosmic sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy crap. That’s another region of the universe… So this map basically extends infinitely?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s the idea. So how could you possibly pinpoint your position in this enormous map? I’ve lost track of the starting point long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Amana pointed at some dark, non-glowing spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What’s that…? They aren’t shining at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah, those are probably black holes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Black holes appear on the map? Even though no other stars are shown? Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Who knows. Maybe they’re minimum landmarks or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they conversed, Yeongwoo cut in again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, those are black holes? Then couldn’t we use the distances between black holes to triangulate where this sector of the map is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You’re underestimating the size of the universe. Unless someone has a full map of the entire cosmos, that’s impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why show black holes at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had reached the same question as Amana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Kejen gave the same answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A hint? A different function? …Who knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it. I found the map, but I can’t even use it? Is that supposed to make sense?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo swore out of frustration—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had the Myth Catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Myth Catalog]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〔3〕\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Collection Effect: 3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Courtesy Resistance 20% obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So all this time I thought the story was telling me to fill the Myth Catalog. Guess not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…You think the universe is your personal board game? You really think everything revolves around you? It doesn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I—we….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo07 and the celestial body once called the Solar System were officially recognized by the universe as protagonists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there could be multiple protagonists in such a universe, it was true that Yeongwoo and the Earth-System had surpassed the usual limits, becoming beings the universe treated as special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the universe really was giving him special treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Dream on. Myths are called myths for a reason. Each one is greatness incarnate. The fact that you can even look at their positions might itself be a privilege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo felt hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that might not be wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this vast and mysterious universe, a map existing solely for aesthetic observation wouldn’t be strange at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Mythical Map… Maybe its purpose is simply to let you behold something great?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that truly its meaning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head drooped, and naturally his eyes fell to the Emblem of Relief in his hand, the Bastard at his waist, and the Aratubank on his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His three current myths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then a thought struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a myth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Stop rambling nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. I am a myth. Look—those three clustered lights.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen’s eyes widened briefly, then returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Nice idea, but with a map this big, you’ll never find it. Places with three myths clustered together aren’t that rare…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he pessimistically rambled, Yeongwoo snatched the map out of his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The universe is huge, sure. But this map is scaled by myth-density. It’s been heavily compressed. Finding my location isn’t impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a tooltip flashed before Yeongwoo’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Great Exploration」 – Legendary Universe Artifact\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Myth Tracking】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Explorer】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Myth Tracking】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Shows the location of all existing myths through various methods. Can be used to find forgotten myths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Explorer】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Many paths will open for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the descriptions were vague, unlike the tooltips of ordinary equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—See? Told you it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The projected Mythical Map started rotating rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a timelapse of stars streaking across the night sky, the myth-lights turned into curved trajectories, sliding aside, widening, aligning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo realized it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It’s searching.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—W-What is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The map’s new owner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think… this map finally gained a reference point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1509,"2026-06-09T07:04:15.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","9594d0c714dfb32b5336c070dd9756cffd5572c51805dd1f6f3d13905c69ed5d","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-595","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-593",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]