[{"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-603":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},1848619,2454,"Chapter 603","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-603",603,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 603: Common Sense (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting Captain Mantero, who proposed firing warning shots at the Salzeo fleet in order to rescue the ship’s owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it really did show that he was someone who had served the royal family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, it was clear that he placed tremendous importance on legitimacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, wasn’t the most rightful owner of the Earth Ship at present Jeong Yeongwoo, the founding head of the Renaissance family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Mantero judged that, even at great risk, betting everything on saving the family head was the correct move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it… educated people really are different. While the others are arguing about picking a new shipmaster.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Don’t you think there should always be a Plan B? Stop talking nonsense and just come back already. You could really die, you know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “moment of annihilation” they had barely survived thanks to Earth hadn’t even been a few hours ago, and yet it was already upon them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn’t Maon Doata, the head of the Tiseph family, said the same thing when he looked at Yeongwoo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That in this universe, living like that wouldn’t let him survive very long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ve heard similar things from a lot of people…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did Yeongwoo truly feel that he had reached the limits of his capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thinking about it from the opposite perspective—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ve finally started touching the big waters.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who could give firing orders against a ship emblazoned with the Dogo crest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this wasn’t the big leagues, then what was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, this ship was one of Salzeo’s own high-value vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That means they’ve got power—and money. No wonder their reputation for relentless retaliation isn’t exaggerated.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo mulled over Salzeo’s terrifying stature with admiration, Kejen was completely panicking, alternating his gaze between Yeongwoo and the vacuum outside the viewport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– W-What do we do? Shouldn’t we speed up now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed toward space and said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our hand’s been exposed, so we run for it. One step back for a hundred steps forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yeongwoo even finished speaking, Kejen slammed the controls and accelerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAHHHHH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vanguard fleet commander Ashki twisted his face in irritation, still connected via open comms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「So that’s why you had the Dogo crest.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was referring to the planetary ship that had fired warning shots earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by his outward presence and the frivolity leaking from his words, Yeongwoo was clearly no “Dogo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he was tied to one of the universe’s wonders, the story changed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, asshole. You get it now? I really am Dogo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「But there’s no chairman here to vouch for you. So we’ll just have to find out for ourselves.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another ominous premonition washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ashki issued a direct order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Pursue them. Capture if possible—but kill them if necessary.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was any silver lining, it was that earlier the order had been to fire—now it was to capture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name Dogo was working, at least a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was only “if possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did you hear that? I think we’re seriously screwed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Then why do you keep dragging lunatics into our lives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I told you—the Records led me down this path! How was I supposed to know that ship belonged to maniacs like that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Still… why didn’t the Chairman help directly? Why just give you the crest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Because if I were truly Dogo, I’d need to overcome this kind of obstacle on my own.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that maybe the Chairman wasn’t testing Salzeo at all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rather…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his thoughts could spiral further, Yeongwoo shook his head hard and cleared his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he glared at the cowering advanced orcs and black goblins and barked at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See that? Now you know what kind of ship you picked. If it weren’t for me, you’d all be dead already!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– A-Are we all going to die here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Originally? Yeah. But I’m the incarnation of unpredictability. Even that great Records can’t see my future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Doesn’t that mean… you don’t know your own future either?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…These guys are smarter than they look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– …!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Kejen, watching the radar, screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Aaaah! They’re firing at us!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent vibration rippled through the hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TUDUDUDUDANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell? They said they’d capture us—so why are they shooting?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– To capture us, they have to stop the ship first! They’re targeting the engines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Then can’t we just dodge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Are you insane? You think that’s easy?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Mantero were here, he could’ve done it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the inside of the ship descended into chaos and Yeongwoo closed his eyes, Earth spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ No matter how I look at it, we might need to fire one more shot. It’s a bit early, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Judging by their momentum, warning shots won’t cut it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth sounded shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ What…? You want to fire directly at the fleet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They’re already pumping rounds into us. Why not?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ They’re only using the smallest auxiliary cannons. But what we have is—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Legendary Cannon: Planet Hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the most powerful main guns in existence—capable of destroying planets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firing it at Salzeo would essentially declare total war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ I don’t know much about noble families, but even I can tell they’re not opponents you can handle. The Renaissance would be wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But we’ve already reached our limit. If we don’t cross the line now, we’ll never move forward.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this rate, they’d either be captured or die inside this ship anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, the Earth Ship would be taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Sometimes, you don’t think about the aftermath. Just fire. Show them why a planetary ship is called a wonder of the universe.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth fell silent for a moment, then responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Then let’s strike only the side of the vanguard commander’s ship. Enough for intimidation—but not full escalation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Whose idea is that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Ms. Jiseon’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…My mother?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ They don’t know yet that we don’t even have auxiliary guns installed. Just feeling the power of the main cannon will make them imagine the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She’s right.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First a warning shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, an indirect hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, they’d assume the third would be a direct strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bluff—implying that continuing the chase meant full-scale war with a cosmic wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ No matter how strong they are, they’ve never fought a planetary ship. And they’d never imagine one without auxiliary cannons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then what are you waiting for? Fire!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the owner’s command, the Earth Ship began drawing energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Salzeo’s follow-up barrage hammered the hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TUDUDUTANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen grit his teeth and spun the ship, but with little combat-flight experience, his evasion was sloppy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do really skilled pilots dodge bullets by moving the ship?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– In theory, yes. Advanced radar shows predicted trajectories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But manually steering a ship through them was another matter entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Mantero might be amazing, but has he ever flown under sustained fire? Royals don’t usually see that kind of hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But there must be a reason that runaway prince chose him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Maybe…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TATATANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another violent shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red warning lights flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Damn it. Left hull damage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t you fly any better?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– You think the engines are still intact because of your skills?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen yanked the controls sideways, sending the ship into a spiraling evasive maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Is the cannon ready yet?! We can’t hold much longer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the familiar mass of energy streaked through space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAEEEEEEEEEEK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Planet Hunter fired once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Terrifying…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Planet Hunter from outside, in the vacuum of space, was beyond terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked as if space itself were being torn apart by light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast flew past Yeongwoo’s ship and plunged into the heart of the Salzeo fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You’ve crossed the line.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashki Salzeo’s voice came through the comms, cold and murderous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood that this was a deliberate show of force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-TZTZTZ!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue flames erupted near Ashki on screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shot had struck the fleet commander’s battleship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the chaos onboard, Ashki didn’t blink once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What is your name?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? You’re curious now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo grinned wickedly, eyes blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I tell you? So you can chase me again? Let’s meet when I’m stronger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「…What?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Ashki staring in disbelief, Yeongwoo slapped the comm panel shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWAT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen stared at him with the exact same expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– W-What was that?! Acting strong was your plan, wasn’t it?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That plan went out the window ages ago. But after tasting the cannon, they won’t chase recklessly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And if they learn I’m the planetary ship’s owner, they’ll switch straight to kill-on-sight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When is a planetary ship owner most vulnerable? When they’re outside the ship. Judging by their temperament, they’d kill even a cosmic wonder if given the chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– So you avoided introductions because of that?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha! A true strong man knows when to bow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he laughed, the distance between the ship and the Salzeo fleet visibly widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See? No matter how crazy they are, unknown enemies scare them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– We’ll enter Earth’s system soon. Looks like we survived the worst of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen wiped the sweat from his brow as Yeongwoo spoke to Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Can we jump systems as soon as we arrive? We should run as fast as possible.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Coincidentally, Mantero just reported that interstellar jump preparations are complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Really? Then once we enter Earth’s atmosphere, we’re safe?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ More or less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then prep one more shot. We still have ammo, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ We do—but another shot now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s a farewell shot. We should say goodbye.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Another warning shot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth sounded flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ …Then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Direct hit. One shot. Right into Ashki’s ship.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1643,"2026-06-09T07:04:16.329Z",1,"novelbin.me","89a34611a00d2d152a7ca1304fa0d4d1b460695b2f5ec2b4ffac76f0110da8d7","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-653","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-652",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]