[{"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-609":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},1848632,2454,"Chapter 609","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-609",609,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 609: A New Path (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black hole, Guinek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A celestial body currently residing in an unimaginably distant part of space—so far away that, measured by distance, it would take half a day of interstellar jumps just to reach it from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, there was no way that black holes 49793 and Guinek had ever met face-to-face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time, over those long ages, they had merely conversed through that passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Guinek… That must have been its name back when it was a star.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, strangely enough, the one that accepted its former name felt far more savage than the one that rejected it. How was that supposed to make sense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… Teacher Guinek?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo cautiously inserted himself into the exchange between the two black holes, a furious rebuke came crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● You insignificant being, close your mouth! How dare you interrupt our conversation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Guinek’s wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, 49793—who had already seen Yeongwoo directly—moved to restrain Guinek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Visitors are exceedingly rare, are they not? There is no need to be so harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● He came looking for you, not me. He is not my guest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Guinek grumbled, Yeongwoo hurriedly lowered himself and spoke in a deferential tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need your help as well, Teacher Guinek. It’s essential to the request I’m about to make.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● What? My help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That passage… isn’t it something that can only be opened with the consent of both of you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>49793 shook its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● I can speak to my upper friend whenever I wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-then… what about the lower friend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● I cannot speak to that one. That fellow opens the passage whenever it grows bored, entirely on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yeongwoo finally understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the passages between black holes were one-way only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘From 49793, a passage can be opened toward Guinek—but Guinek can’t open one back toward 49793.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that somewhere in this universe, there had to be another black hole capable of opening a passage connected to 49793.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that existence was precisely the “lower friend” 49793 had mentioned earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>49793, too, had a black hole companion that contacted it unilaterally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then… how does this work? If we cross over there and want to come back, we’ll have to use yet another black hole?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had never thought traveling freely across the universe would be easy—but he hadn’t expected it to work like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What, do we have to persuade black holes every single time we make a jump? That’s… really troublesome.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the time saved compared to conventional interstellar travel would be overwhelming, so at least temporally it wasn’t a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was that the counterpart was a black hole—unpredictability incarnate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they ever ran into one that was truly insane, an entire planetary system could be wiped out in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, Yeongwoo decided to at least see this jump through properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teachers, please help me. If you allow it, I’ll come visit from time to time and tell you what’s happening outside the universe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had tossed out the words almost casually, but to his surprise, 49793 reacted strongly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● You’ll visit us often? Truly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y-yes. Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it really came down to persuading a new black hole every time they jumped, then he might actually have to visit 49793 often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was the one black hole that had proven at least somewhat persuadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, passing through 49793 alone saved half a day’s worth of travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they had to carve out a new return route afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Hey, Guinek. What do you think? Not a bad proposal, is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>49793 asked Guinek beyond the passage, its voice brimming with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guinek muttered back, still sounding sullen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Coming back from time to time, you say… That would make things less boring than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, acceptance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the moment, Yeongwoo pressed the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you’ll open the passage for us, right? It’s enough if we can exit through the place where you are, Teacher Guinek!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guinek vanished without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his place, 49793 raised a finger and pointed at the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● The path is already open. Go, find what you seek—and do not forget to return to us someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard by how smoothly things had resolved, Yeongwoo stared blankly for a moment before snapping back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Guess you really don’t know until you boldly face things head-on.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then helped Earth—who was still half collapsed on the floor—to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. Before they change their minds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『J-just like that? We’re going in?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Earth stared nervously at the glowing “passage” beyond, Yeongwoo grabbed his arm and pulled him past the boundary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know unpredictability better than anyone, but these teachers are fickle as boiling porridge. If there’s an opening, we need to take it immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s words, Earth stood up and then turned to look at the rest of the group behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Is it just us who need to go in there?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the planetary ship itself, after all. Probably. We’ll know once we go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignorance can sometimes be the source of courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was already walking toward the passage laid between the black holes, leaving Earth behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment the tip of Yeongwoo’s foot crossed into the starting point of the passage—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body lifted into the air, and he began ascending along a white pillar of light rising above his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『That lunatic…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, Earth followed Yeongwoo into the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the surrounding darkness trembled violently, and the pitch-black space covering everything peeled away all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh-what is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, everything brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were back in the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… what was that just now? A hallucination?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo muttered as if bewitched, but Earth, standing before the navigation apparatus, shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Impossible. We’re actually inside the passage right now.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo hurriedly looked out through the bridge window, he saw brilliant white light filling the space outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Earth-ship system had already entered the black hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kugugugugu…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, a tremendous vibration was violently shaking the Earth-ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we’re already in the middle of a jump?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…Probably. Our reference coordinates are changing at an unbelievable speed.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth drew his hand through the air, revealing the Earth-ship’s coordinates flipping so fast they were impossible to track with the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a system message appeared before Yeongwoo’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Consent obtained from 49793.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh? Consent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another line followed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Consent obtained from Guinek.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone could tell—it referred to authorization for using the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough, a new line was added at the very bottom of the Great Exploration tooltip.\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>【Black Accord】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Opening new paths becomes progressively easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Accords secured: 2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this, too, because it was a mythic map?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time a new tooltip had ever been generated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What is this? Does increasing the number of accords make persuading black holes easier?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo tilted his head in confusion, the space outside the Earth-ship darkened once more as they finally exited the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had returned to open space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the planetary ship, another black hole—Guinek—wavered, but there was no interference or attempt at communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—W-we really did perform a space jump. From here, even manual navigation would be enough to reach the Sutral Planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero spoke in disbelief after checking the star map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A journey that would normally take over half a day even for a high-grade vessel had been completed in barely ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—If we can move like this every time, this ship would become truly untraceable. If things go south, we could just escape into a black hole…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon murmured while gazing out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could really use such passages at will, she was right—no pursuit could ever catch them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But since the black hole used each time will be different, we’ll still have to go through persuasion every time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo closed his eyes slowly, recalling Guinek’s voice from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not on Mara’s level, perhaps—but aggressive enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would have happened if they had encountered Guinek first, instead of 49793?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt the outcome wouldn’t have been this smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Normally, it would’ve refused passage—but maybe it let us through because 49793 had already taken our side.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was likely the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that precisely why a new tooltip had appeared in Great Exploration?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Black Accord】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Opening new paths becomes progressively easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Accords secured: 2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was essentially a metric showing how many black holes the holder of the map had already passed through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, reference data for the next black hole Yeongwoo would encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The universe really is unpredictable. Not only are there passages that let you leap across space, but you have to negotiate with them directly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shook his head without realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—another “unpredictable” event occurred before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear chime rang out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo blinked and looked up, he saw the Prestige System activating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「+0.6 Prestige for confronting a black hole」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「+2.1 Prestige for passing through a black hole」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh—then that means…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Prestige Level 52 was surpassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the true surprise came next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the prestige notification began to fade, a heavy, gray string of text surfaced behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwaaaaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the oppressive blare of massive brass instruments, something appeared that Yeongwoo had never even imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your narrative has been filled with sufficient greatness.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A great deed begins.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The path toward a 4th-rank phase has opened.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1670,"2026-06-09T07:04:16.329Z",1,"novelbin.me","4e1f4d0f4cfd786950c23a753df23a9db2a944b8fb7a58b44d784fbf9a67ba42","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-660","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-659",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]