[{"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-60":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},1848425,2454,"Chapter 60","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 60: The Pestilent Sword (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advertiser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mysterious presence summoned by the certificate Yeongwoo purchased from an extraterrestrial merchant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yeongwoo didn’t summon the advertiser willingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the advice of the Serpent of Greed, he did purchase the certificate, but the fact that it would summon something from another world was not disclosed anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Morning Star」 – Ancient Scroll\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Activated in the Open Door state.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the certificate was used automatically, unrelated to Yeongwoo’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through this, all Yeongwoo could know was that this world was currently in a ‘Door open’ state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No, is he coming unilaterally and asking me to prepare a return gift?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo couldn’t help but feel unjust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bit scared and annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「In one hour, the advertiser will visit.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Prepare a return gift for the guest.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the system’s instruction to prepare a return gift, it was clear that the advertiser, unlike the extraterrestrial upper class Yeongwoo could meet with basic welfare, was something different from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And above all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This isn’t part of the regular reset procedure. Whether it’s bad luck or not, it’s something close to an accident.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The visit of the advertiser would not have happened if Yeongwoo hadn’t purchased the ancient certificate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, unlike when he first encountered the extraterrestrial merchant, this meeting might not be protected and mediated by the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Fuck.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the situation like this, the instruction to prepare a return gift felt more like a warning than guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Jongsu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling his partner in a somewhat subdued voice, Yeongwoo looked back as Jongsu held the steering wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Hyung-nim?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone might come in an hour, and there’s a bit of a problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Momentarily, Jongsu stepped on the break, causing the car to jerk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Suddenly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, not exactly sudden…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did Yeongwoo, scratching his chin apologetically, start explaining about the advertiser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The certificate that broke in Yeongwoo’s hand when Jongsu first joined was the one summoning the advertiser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from across the vast universe to this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Hyung-nim! Why are you telling me this now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Jongsu furrowed his eyebrows and raised his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the next line was completely different from what Yeongwoo expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s what I’m saying, an extraterrestrial is coming to sign an advertising contract with you, Hyung-nim! The more I think about it, the more exciting it gets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jongsu’s eyes twinkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably in a good way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no guarantee when the dragon he so eagerly wanted to see might come, and the extraterrestrial advertiser is said to arrive within an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is he really out of his mind?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Jongsu’s excited shoulders as if possessed, Yeongwoo mumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we need to prepare a return gift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A return gift…? Like, ‘Welcome to Earth, is this kind of thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, something like that. Anyway, if they’re really an advertiser, we’re in a position where we have to sell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he said this, Yeongwoo didn’t feel the reality of what he was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting an extraterrestrial and making an advertising contract in the midst of this chaotic world…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I just can’t adapt to this world.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if it’s an advertising contract, there must be some compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the reason this started was because of the Serpent of Greed that ‘looks at rare things,’ so there must be some rare compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A return gift… What would an extraterrestrial coming for an advertisement want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jongsu pronounced the seemingly crazy words seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like a souvenir, shouldn’t we give something like a specialty product unique to Earth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A specialty product?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Something that the advertiser aristocrat can’t get anywhere else. We also buy souvenirs when we travel abroad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo nodded in agreement with Jongsu’s opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like a reasonable suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the other party’s perspective, they might be on a business trip overseas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A souvenir unique to Earth….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo looked out the window, the dim outside scenery overlapped with the inside of the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the car was brighter than the dark outside, as the sun had set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was only now that Yeongwoo realized that the vehicle he was driving was quite high-end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head to look at Jongsu in the driver’s seat, the Audi emblem gleamed in the center of the steering wheel, radiating a presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon this, Yeongwoo said as if enchanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about an Audi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As a souvenir. What if we give them this Audi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Yeongwoo’s words, Jongsu made a bewildered expression for a moment, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It wouldn’t be bad, surprisingly. It might look fascinating to an extraterrestrial. Isn’t this some kind of craftwork?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. And we’ve been driving it ourselves. Depending on the perspective, it might be a used item, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, couldn’t it be considered a Gyeongbuk Strongest Sword Edition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s unconventional thinking was greatly influenced by the meeting with the intermediary Kubu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Greetings to the human of Earth, Mr. Jung Yeongwoo07, the strongest in Gyeongbuk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yeongwoo could introduce himself, Kubu had already defined him as the ‘strongest in Gyeongbuk.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he already knew where Yeongwoo stood in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The advertiser probably knows who they are contracting with.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if the opponent highly values the position of the Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword, there was a good chance that the value of the item the Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword used would also be high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if we give this as a gift, we might have to buy a new car.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jongsu, looking disappointed, caressed the Audi emblem with a regretful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yeongwoo wasn’t particularly interested in foreign cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Next time, let’s switch to a car with better fuel efficiency.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be seen from the moment they entered the vicinity of Icheon that the advertiser was by no means a trivial existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gooo…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a sound like a cry was heard, and the sky over the Icheon area began to ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the darkening sky, it appeared as if the entire sky had become turbulent like the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, what is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did Jongsu, scared, look at the sky with an anxious gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, not long after, he had to avert his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because he felt an unbearable eeriness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like seeing a giant silhouette pass under you while swimming in the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Graaah…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, a sound slightly different from before scratched the inside of the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it meant that the advertiser was getting closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And around this time, the local status window changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|The current area is ‘Icheon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|The Strongest Sword in this area is ‘Kim Byeongcheol139.’ Rank 2, 6 defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Byeongcheol139.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a Strongest Sword in Icheon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the status window changed, both Yeongwoo and Jongsu widened their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Hyung-nim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I saw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo met eyes with Jongsu through the rearview mirror and then shifted his gaze outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the stay area had changed to Icheon, the landscape was still filled with rough mountains and fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After passing through Icheon this time, where’s the next destination?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Yeongwoo’s question, Jongsu looked up into the sky and answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… it’s Yongin. And then it’s Seongnam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s Seongnam, it’s right below Gangnam, so practically, they would be on the outskirts of Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as they entered Gyeonggi Province, the number of abandoned vehicles on the road significantly increased, causing the actual travel distance to extend much longer due to the need for evasive maneuvers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Jongsu was sweating profusely trying to avoid the zigzagging cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think we can reach Yongin by 8 o’clock?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Yeongwoo’s concerned question, Jongsu grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I’m not sure. If the road continues like this, we might be late…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current time, 7:26 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In about 30 minutes, the advertiser would arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an hour after the advertiser’s arrival, the lodging would begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s getting ambiguous. If we don’t go into the city, we’ll have to secure a room near the outskirts to handle the lodging problem in time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s decision time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should they continue past Yongin, or should they meet with the advertiser near Icheon and then deal with the rental issue more stably?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, it would be better to meet the advertiser in a less populated area, so let’s try to get as close to Yongin as possible…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, at the moment when Yeongwoo’s mind leaned towards Yongin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagwang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous roar from the sky, followed by a crimson pillar of light shooting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was right in the middle of Icheon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprised, Jongsu slammed the brakes, bringing the car to a stop, and Yeongwoo also looked at the formidable pillar of light with a perplexed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goooo…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the sky, a deafening noise rang out, and a crimson pillar of light descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was undoubtedly the arrival destination of the advertiser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that the advertiser? Seems like he already decided on the location himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll be arriving soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a deep breath, Yeongwoo made a quick decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, we can’t help it. Let’s go to Icheon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was a problem of how to handle the Icheon’s Strongest Sword, Jongsu didn’t insist on making a detour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after entering Icheon along the central road, Yeongwoo and Jongsu saw cars rushing out, blaring their horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang, bbaaang…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all cars leaving Icheon, in other words, evacuation vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled by the untimely pillar of light, they were leaving the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is causing tremendous inconvenience unintentionally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jongsu mentioned, the fact that Yeongwoo was passing by Icheon at this particular time was a significant disaster for the citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the lodging was about to begin soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the city at the moment when they needed to secure a room was akin to risking their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bbaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another vehicle from the opposite side approached, honking its horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, Yeongwoo noticed that the face of the other driver was stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was unlikely that they were carrying their family in the back seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the sight of the sky heaving like the night sea was enough to instill fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurrung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous sounds reverberated loudly from somewhere above the pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, people on bicycles appeared in a line this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floating in an orderly manner, they were also leaving the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Bicycles are the last resort. Running won’t get them to the next city on time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo turned back to look at the procession of bicycles, already far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, only three groups had left by car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those on bicycles were not even in their twenties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that everyone was struggling with financial difficulties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hyung-nim, we’re almost in downtown Icheon now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jongsu said this, a ticking sound came from inside Yeongwoo’s pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kkigik.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Epic-grade compass, ‘Fearful Cat,’ making a noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Surely.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo took out the compass from his pocket, and there, a crouching tricolored cat with open eyes was visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere nearby, there was a threatening presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the direction was as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quaaaa…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson pillar of light was spreading in the center of Icheon city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1887,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","e873f8945ccc284807fcb11edc34fd6b6d83279dc74a7358afe387585ad03a83","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-61","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-59",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]