[{"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-617":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},1848658,2454,"Chapter 617","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-617",617,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 617: An Unusual Customer (7)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What, basic armament…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo could only gape as he checked the achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No, we mounted this many main cannons and even installed a Selulite shield—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and this still counts as basic armament?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Achievement Unlocked: Basic Armament]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Achievement Grade: Cosmic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Completion Rank: #10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All basic armament requirements for a planetary ship have been fulfilled.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more, the completion rank was #10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that the nine planetary ships that had appeared before this one had all possessed armaments at least on the level of the Earth Ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, in a way, only natural—but it meant that for a planetary ship, having multiple legendary cannons and reinforced shields was considered standard equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well… a planetary ship weaker than ours wouldn’t make sense anyway.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Ship had only entered the world a few days ago—practically a newborn as far as planetary ships went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the other ships recorded in the achievement system must have wandered space for centuries at the very least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a noble house had passed one down through generations, it could easily have existed for thousands of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And someday, wouldn’t the Earth Ship become the greatest legacy of the Renaissance family as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Yeah. There’s no reason to feel wronged just because it’s called “basic armament.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Ship’s weapons aren’t limited to cannons anyway—and more than anything, we’re a ramming ship, aren’t we?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Earth Ship wasn’t the only planetary ship to possess Star Collision Scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Achievement Unlocked: Rebel]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Achievement Grade: Cosmic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Completion Rank: #9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Your planetary ship possesses two or more collision scars.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All but one of the previously recorded planetary ships possessed at least two collision scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant most planetary ship masters had already been considering the use of body-ramming tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But had any of them passed through a black hole?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Using black holes for rapid movement is also one of our strengths. I’d bet there are very few ships that have pulled that off.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo reassured himself, Unsaek reported in from the workshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Shield installation is complete! It’s functioning perfectly!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Displayed before Unsaek was the Earth Ship, now cloaked in a shield that draped over it like a mantle—bearing the Tomah emblem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Isn’t that emblem a bit too big?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo stared in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was practically announcing to the whole neighborhood that the shield was active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsaek replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Since the shield covers the entire planetary ship…it’s only natural that the emblem engraved on its surface would be large as well.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A response that left him with nothing to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides, that emblem was effectively payment in place of modification fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo couldn’t exactly raise an objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And the work’s already finished, so it’s not like I can ask them to take it off now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire planetary ship had effectively become a massive billboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah… at least it only shows when the shield is active.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that when the shield was inactive, the surface could still be rented out for advertisements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, and there’s a signal beacon attached to one of the ships I acquired this time. Is it possible to remove that as well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsaek tilted his head slightly in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「May I ask who the original owner was?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assuming it was stolen goods, as any branch chief would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It belonged to the Salzeo family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsaek let out a hollow chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ah… Salzeo. In that case, removal would be difficult for us.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Is it that complicated technically…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Not technically—politically.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomah still had to make a living through business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing the line by removing a tracking beacon intentionally planted by Salzeo would be tantamount to directly aiding robbery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder the Black Zones are so popular. They don’t have lines you’re not allowed to cross.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We sincerely apologize.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, anyway, that wraps things up, right? The shield reinforcement is done too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo asked, Unsaek removed his work gloves and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yes. The remote channel is still connected, so we can open a passage directly to your ship. Shall we send you back now?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were offering to return him via the route used for the shield installation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo agreed without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I’m being chased, after all—staying in one place too long isn’t exactly ideal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he glanced outside through the corridor’s glass ceiling, Unsaek raised a hand to his chest and faced the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Then allow me to offer my farewell. Thank you for the excellent transaction, Shipmaster.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsaek opened a massive portal along one side of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shraaaa—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If you use that passage, you’ll be returned to your ship immediately. Please disconnect the channel afterward.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Branch Chief. Thank you for your hard work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning with 41 main cannons and a Selulite shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo stepped into the portal, he was enveloped—unlike before—by a corridor composed of countless green light-lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooooo—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What is this? Does it feel different because it’s a work-use passage?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike standard portals that completed teleportation in an instant, this one felt like traveling through a long tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far end of the green passage, a white, glowing exit was visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo was being shot toward it at tremendous speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fshhhhh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the acceleration peaked, the white light rushed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wha—?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up close, the light turned out to be the Earth Ship’s bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right in front of the exit—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Huh…?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth stood there, staring blankly into the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aagh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What the hell, you idiot?!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth snapped, having involuntarily caught the planetary ship master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that how you talk to a ship owner who just accomplished something big?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo landed calmly on the bridge floor and stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Koatu shot out of the portal like a shell and landed flat on his backside where Yeongwoo had been standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Tch. Figures a heavy-industry company wouldn’t care about ride comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh. We’re customers on credit—what more do you expect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo didn’t care whether the ride was smooth or awful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mattered was that the achievement system now recognized him as a planetary ship master with proper armament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You checked the cannons and the shield, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of Earth, Mantero responded from the captain’s seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—All 41 newly added cannons, plus the existing Planet Hunter—42 in total—are properly connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added, his expression stiffening slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—And the newly installed shield… honestly, it’s on an entirely different level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Selulite shield, you mean? How good is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Even in the Royal Fleet, you’d only see shields of this caliber on the vanguard ships or bloodline ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bloodline ships?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ships directly boarded by the royal family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so royal vessels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the royal treasury, outfitting their main ships with Selulite shields wasn’t surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about firepower? How do we compare to the Royal Fleet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Fleets rely on numbers, so it’s difficult to compare total firepower directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… figures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—But we should be more than capable of matching the main fleet of any prominent noble house. And more importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted to the Earth Ship model displayed on one of the monitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More importantly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Because we possess Star Collision Scars, we’ll have a significant advantage in real combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Collision Scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A near-perfect trait—capable of being used defensively as a shield if you predict the impact point correctly, or offensively through ramming attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, how effectively the 42 cannons and the collision scars scattered across the Earth Ship would be used depended entirely on Mantero’s skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, right. We can ram too. But can you actually pull that off? You’ve never rammed another ship before, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…That is true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had he never done it—he’d never even imagined it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then do some image training at least. You never know when we’ll run into a fleet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo leaned back into the ship owner’s seat, Earth issued a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You’ve worked hard today—but this is where things really begin.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Tax time. In one hour.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s expression twisted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s already that late?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no need to eat regularly and sleep broken into fragments, time had slipped by unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In one hour… that means two hours until the dungeon opens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Pretty much. What are you going to do until then? Rest?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No time for that. I’ve still got a mountain of things to take care of.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted to Lady Kanaph in the corner of the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, it’s time for you to go home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What? Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her already-large eyes widened even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d been uneasy watching these lunatics buy dozens of cannons—and now she could finally leave before things got worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This purchase put us pretty deep in debt. We need money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanaph was reminded that his real profession was banditry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were protecting her now, he was ultimately the villain who would demand ransom from her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—O-Our territory doesn’t have that much money. If you demand too much, things could go wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll decide whether Duke Dalqui has enough money or not. Now, go over there and input the coordinates for home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo pointed at the navigation device, Earth politely guided her toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Please don’t worry too much, Madam. He may look like this, but he’s not that evil. He won’t seriously harm the Duke.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—R-Really…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanaph hesitated before standing in front of the navigation console.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo pulled out Bastard and aimed it at the back of her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, hostage! Enter the coordinates!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her status dropped from guest to hostage in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth leaned in and whispered politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Where is Duke Dalqui currently located? The coordinates of his main keep would be ideal, but the planet name and identifier will suffice.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…That.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanaph reached up and touched one of the necklaces she was wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a silver-white seashell-shaped pendant was a holographic square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth immediately recognized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an identification device—containing her credentials and the location of the Ijori territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Planet Tehen…?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a planet Earth recognized, so he tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Mantero, having received the coordinates, looked out the viewport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It’s not far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How close?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—If we continue with stellar jumps, we can reach it in about an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kind of an awkward distance for black hole travel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Yes. There may be a black hole near Tehen, but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the time needed to reach and exit it, Mantero believed direct travel was the better option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, black hole travel carried serious risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single malicious black hole could trap the entire Earth Ship in eternal space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright. Let’s head straight for Tehen. If we’re lucky, we might arrive before tax time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo exclaimed cheerfully at the thought of earning money, a line of text flashed in the corner of his vision, as if reminding him of something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「There is 1 unclaimed achievement reward.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1832,"2026-06-09T07:04:16.329Z",1,"novelbin.me","41d5f28aebe157853b5773de6e68209ad50ad04b3e1d5ab7fdff0abede5ddece","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-678","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-677",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]