[{"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-612":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},1848639,2454,"Chapter 612","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-612",612,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 612: An Unusual Customer (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ahh……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsaek could tell by instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the other party had been waiting this whole time for the topic of discounts to come up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the fact that the only bait he could come up with for a wonder of the universe was a discount made him just as frivolous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Th-thirty percent… that’s quite a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t the time to worry about margins. If not today, when will you ever get the chance to do business with a planetary ship?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…That is true, but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsaek turned his head and looked out the window at the Earth Ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wonder of the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the ship’s owner’s appearance and personality were very different from what he had imagined, the fact remained that the so-called ‘wonder,’ spoken of only in rumors, was now right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he was standing before a development that he would never experience again in his existence as a single being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsaek pulled a small mechanical device from his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a communicator used to call in engineers from headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Sometimes, leaving behind experience rather than money is what truly matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t look like you’ve given up that much money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, just invoking the name ‘planetary ship’ would’ve been enough to slash the price of the ship cannons even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But where was he right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also President Toma’s place of business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had Toma attended Jeonggu and Jiseon’s wedding as a guest, he was also a senior in terms of existence rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ll soon be walking the path toward Rank 4 anyway. No need to make enemies of my seniors over this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yeongwoo’s view, he was still far too weak to throw his weight around just because he owned a planetary ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t the Earth Ship lack even auxiliary guns at the moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The path to Rank 4… Even compared to President Toma, I’m lacking in too many areas.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What on earth did one have to do to reach existence Rank 4?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is growing for a hundred million years every day still not enough…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo sighed against the backdrop of outer space beyond the window, Unsaek—having summoned the engineers—bowed deeply and opened a catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Please wait just a moment. The technicians will arrive shortly. In the meantime, let us head to our sales branch and take a look at the products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Unsaek gestured through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship carrying Yeongwoo disengaged from docking with the Earth Ship and began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the Toma Corporation’s commercial planet visible in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To think you use an entire planet just for a sales office. Toma really is a major corporation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Indeed. That is why many companies are striving to secure planets of their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, looking at the Earth Ship now far behind them, Unsaek added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—But aren’t you using a planet itself as your ship? That is an entirely different realm altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can destroy a planet, sure—but wiping out an entire fleet is still beyond me. For now, it’s only a half-finished planetary ship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo spoke modestly, but Unsaek’s expression stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phrase planetary destruction is possible sounded dangerously close to a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And coincidentally, the Yueta Branch was currently well within the Earth Ship’s range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—L-let’s… start here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, Unsaek activated the catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he pressed a small button on the corner of the book, a holographic display burst upward from the center of the open pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—First, I’ll explain standard main guns and auxiliary guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a wide, flat-shaped ship appeared on the hologram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This is the size standard at which ships begin mounting main guns: a medium-class vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh. So anything smaller can’t mount a main gun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Correct. Generally speaking. Main guns consume massive amounts of energy, and—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To supply that level of energy, the ship itself must be large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, ships below semi-medium class cannot mount large cannons and are limited to auxiliary guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Except in special cases like planetary hunters, main guns are typically used for ship-to-ship combat or city-level destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So even if a semi-medium ship has outstanding performance, it can’t fight a fleet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—By conventional standards, yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsaek then pointed to the medium ship on the display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An orange-highlighted cannon appeared at the top center, while yellow-highlighted cannons lined up along straight paths to either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—As I mentioned, main guns are high-output weapons designed to destroy large targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then the yellow ones are auxiliary guns.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Yes. Auxiliary guns generally consume less energy, but offer rapid fire and fast reload times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Unsaek, auxiliary guns are primarily used for intercepting fighters and small vessels, as well as wide-area ground bombardment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Some high-energy auxiliary guns are even used to intercept semi-medium ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then since our energy supply is practically unlimited, we could mount larger auxiliary guns too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Unsaek nodded with a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—In my opinion, you could even use main-gun-class cannons as auxiliary guns. However, given that you currently have no auxiliary guns at all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suggested that starting with standard auxiliary guns for fighter interception would be the wiser choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But in the end, if we’re going to fight fleets, don’t we need multiple main-gun-class cannons? A fleet is made up of many ships, after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Correct. The reason a planetary ship can fight a fleet single-handedly is because there is virtually no limit to the number of cannons it can mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsaek ran his hand over the holographic ship as he concluded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ultimately, your goal will be to equip a wide variety of auxiliary guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, only by completely covering the ship with both auxiliary and main guns could one defeat a fleet alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it all comes down to money. How much would that even cost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—W-well… This is my first time serving a planetary ship as a customer, so—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, the weapons dealer Koatu, who had been silent until now, spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Let’s look at the cannon list first. Auxiliary guns aren’t that expensive. If you want to blanket an entire region with main guns, that’s a different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right. Let’s start by looking at the cannons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo agreed, Unsaek, as if he’d been waiting for this, tapped the hologram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Then I’ll begin with the primary auxiliary gun lineup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Keisac」 – Epic-Class Cannon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Output: 200】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Max Ammo: 36】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fire Interval: 0.5 seconds】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Energy Requirement: 60】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Manufacturer: Toma】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Price: 600 million Karma\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This is the Kaysak, a highly versatile auxiliary gun and our best-selling model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the top seller?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked as he studied the Kaysak’s tooltip more closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire interval: 0.5 seconds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to planetary hunters with a three-second firing interval, it was incredibly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The output was far below that of a main gun, but the rate of fire was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the ammo capacity is much higher. Auxiliary guns really are built completely differently.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Yeongwoo’s first time shopping for ship cannons, so everything felt new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The price is 600 million—this is per barrel, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Correct. Thanks to its high rate of fire, a single Kaysak can handle most engagements. But if you have two… combat becomes twice as easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many of these do large ships usually mount?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Anywhere from four at the low end to thirty-two at the high end. Rarely, some ships even mount sixty-four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least four…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone meant 2.4 billion just for Kaysaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty-two would be 19.2 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So 600 million isn’t actually cheap at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo fidgeted his fingers at the scale of the expense—far beyond anything he’d shopped for before—Koatu added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s why people say you can’t put a price on a great house’s flagship. It’s the result of reinforcements accumulated over generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That makes sense. If they’ve got thirty-two auxiliary guns… the number of main guns must be huge too. They didn’t install all of that overnight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Yeongwoo’s budget well, Unsaek bowed slightly and offered advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—There’s no need to rush, Shipmaster. Ships are meant to be completed slowly, over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I don’t have time. I’ve already lived for hundreds of millions of years, and even now, my enemies are—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Salzeo Fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kardal Royal Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prestigious Shirak House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s life was nothing but accumulated karma, and for someone newly emerged into the cosmos, he had an unusually large number of enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much money do we have right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo turned and asked, Koatu scratched his chin and replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—10.2 billion, plus thirteen Katangdal ingots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what’s that in cash?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Uh, well—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Koatu began calculating, Unsaek answered first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—23.2 billion, Shipmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“23.2 billion? Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Pardon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shouldn’t it be 29.7 billion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—H-how did you arrive at that number?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Katangdal ingots are worth 1.5 billion each.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was true—in the Black Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Unsaek, who of course knew this, smiled awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—S-Shipmaster… that would be in the Black Zone—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Either way, that’s the maximum value, right? So we should calculate at maximum value.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was effectively ignoring exchange rates through sheer stubbornness, but Unsaek didn’t dare scold him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was dealing with the owner of a planetary ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Very well, Shipmaster. Since you’ve gone out of your way to visit Toma, we too—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Unsaek was about to raise the white flag, Yeongwoo activated his signature boundary-crossing maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then may I ask for one more favor, Branch Manager?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Eh? A favor… of what sort?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo cleared his throat and pointed at the Kaysak specs floating above the catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are better auxiliary guns than this, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Of course. But the price—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll buy those. Several of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah, that is a wise choice, but before that, we should really—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Unsaek was about to insist on reviewing the budget first, Yeongwoo’s next words shut his mouth completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then lend me some money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t have time. When would I ever finish saving up for auxiliary guns? If Toma just lends me the money, the problem’s solved, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—No, but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelmed by the sheer shamelessness of it, Unsaek stumbled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stepped forward by exactly the same distance, closing the gap once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I’ll pay it back. I mean that sincerely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1728,"2026-06-09T07:04:16.329Z",1,"novelbin.me","79131ee675fd0f22d3409c2d09d3d2da5bf2529a77f52872342c378c12d5ef78","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-664","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-663",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]