[{"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-621":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},1848667,2454,"Chapter 621","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-621",621,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 621: The Real Job (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two myths on Planet Rieke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Yeongwoo hurriedly examined the myth map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough, at a certain point on the map, he could see two faint lights subtly overlapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two forgotten myths were sleeping on Planet Rieke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two… myths?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While staring at the dim lights that signified forgotten myths, Yeongwoo unconsciously added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But why are there only two…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What? What are you talking about now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her son’s strange remark, Jiseon tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding two myths should be something to be grateful for, not disappointed about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, think about it. Even I, a newly awakened cosmic entity, have three myths. And my senior only has two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s not exactly wrong…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon had to agree quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo currently possessed three myths: The Bastard, Aratubank, and The Mark of Salvation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yeongwoo could hardly be considered an ordinary cosmic initiate, but still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for someone who had lived as a planetship master for at least several hundred years to possess only two myths was hard to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Then maybe whoever’s left there isn’t your senior after all. Or perhaps they had already scattered their myths across several places. After all, there was a 200-year gap between your senior and you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm… So there’s no way to know until we go there in person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planetship Master Phaemong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from the circumstances, he had fought a dragon that lived while embracing the planet, retreated once, then launched a counterattack after a month of reorganization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the outcome of that revenge battle was unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s why I’m going there. At worst, I’ll find an injured dragon and beat a retreat…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best-case scenario Yeongwoo imagined was that the dragon and the planetship had perished together, leaving only wreckage behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Heh. If that’s the case, I can just sweep up all the remaining resources and cannons.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting a living planetship master wouldn’t be terrible either, but in that case, as Earth had said, there would be a certain level of risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A retired planetship master might be completely unhinged, or things could unexpectedly turn hostile if compatibility was bad, leading to a fight instead of a conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But the dead don’t talk… so it’d be best if both sides were dead.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet according to the map, there were two myths remaining on Planet Rieke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what exactly had happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If my senior is there, two myths is too few. But if the dragon won the revenge battle, that’s strange too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the dragon had won, wouldn’t the myths the planetship master used still remain there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From any perspective, two myths was an awkward number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go check it out first. We were planning to use this map to hunt forgotten myths anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scanning the bridge once, Yeongwoo asked Duke Dalqui on the screen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about our ship? Was the tracker removed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dalqui nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The work was completed successfully. All that’s left is to send it back. Any other requests?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because he had safely gotten his sibling back, Dalqui’s attitude had grown noticeably friendlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Other requests? I do need a lot of money, but you said that’s not possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If you’d come to me 200 years ago, I’d have handed you bags of it.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about ship upgrades? That’s difficult too, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Unless you brought the materials yourself… that would be difficult as well. I can repair damaged sections, at least.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So in the end, there’s nothing you can do for me. Just take care of your sibling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Earth’s ship had no damaged parts, so there was nothing more Yeongwoo could extract from Dalqui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send my ship up. We’re leaving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Leaving already? That’s the best thing I’ve heard all day.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dalqui gestured beyond the camera, and Mantero blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It appears they have a remote docking system. They’re requesting a ship transfer. If you approve, I’ll proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is remote docking that advanced? Enough to surprise you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It’s usually only seen at major corporations like Toma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, they did say they repaired a half-destroyed planetship…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Tehen was a small planet, it clearly possessed formidable technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The universe truly was vast—and filled with capable people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send the ship up. And let’s prepare to head to the next black hole.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s order, Mantero approved Tehen’s remote docking request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—While you were talking, I searched for a black hole connected to Planet Rieke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Is there one nearby?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—There’s a black hole called Tessache, about three hours away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tessache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was a named black hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three hours? That’s a bit far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, traveling two hours toward a passage was far better than flying for 120 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem, however, was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『That timing overlaps with your schedule.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Earth said, the timing was bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After paying taxes, he had to enter the night dungeon that would appear tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. Three hours from now, I’ll be inside the dungeon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Approaching a black hole without the ship’s master doesn’t seem like a smart choice.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll try to return as quickly as possible. Once you arrive, don’t make contact—just wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they had just removed Salzeo’s tracking beacon, so pursuit was unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who in their right mind would fly near a black hole anyway?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chance of random discovery was low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The dungeon appears at 11 p.m. If it starts immediately… I need to finish within two hours to make it back in time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Is that even possible? You don’t even know what kind of dungeon it’ll be today.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll make it work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo said this with a frown, the moment finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Tax collection will begin shortly at 10 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time to pay taxes had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it’s already 10.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo blinked and looked outside, a new system message appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Your tax assessment has been completed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Deferred amounts will be included in this collection.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a sharp sound, today’s tax amount was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piiiiiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Final Tax Due: 284,275,600 |\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two hundred eighty-four million? That corrupt bureaucrat must’ve worked really hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had laundered a lot of money, the tax was absurdly low compared to what he had earned overall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tax eva—no, tax optimization really is essential.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo—now a full-fledged tax thief—paid the 284 million, Earth looked worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『It’s not just the taxes that dropped. The residents’ income has vanished—completely.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right. Mutants aren’t appearing anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We might survive today, but starting tomorrow it’ll be a serious problem. We need to secure karma somehow.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Earth’s representative, Yeongwoo bore responsibility for keeping the planet’s residents alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he wanted to lose the upcoming reelection and be erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, there was a way to supply karma to the entire planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Golden Nebula Crest」 – Legendary Divine Artifact\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Golden Nebula follows your will.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Golden Journey】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| You can generate Golden Spheres even on non-qualified planets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Blessing of the Nebula】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| During golden rainfall, you gain a 50% reduction in all damage taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Monsoon】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Golden rainfall lasts longer in areas where this divine artifact is present..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legendary divine relic, Golden Nebula Crest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this equipment, Golden Orbs could be created even on planets not under trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the master of the Golden Nebula, when golden rain fell on another planet, it would also fall across Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Honestly, solving the karma issue is more urgent than tracking myths. If this continues, humanity itself won’t survive.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right. I need to deal with it for my reelection too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scratching his chin, Yeongwoo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go to Planet Rieke first. Then we’ll find a way to make the golden rain fall. It’s possible even on non-qualified planets, so worst case, we can use a Golden Orb there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo currently had two Golden Orbs left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he used one to open tonight’s night dungeon, only one would remain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Then we’ll proceed toward Tessache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mantero opened a relay tunnel toward the Tessache black hole, Yeongwoo watched the universe outside slowly become covered in holograms and muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The universe is still difficult. I’m busy getting stronger, and now I have to figure out how to obtain new orbs too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jeonggu glanced at the myth map in Yeongwoo’s hand and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe there was another planetship master who achieved the Golden Rain achievement? You were the first on Earth, but who knows what number you are in the universe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true, but whether the planetship master we meet has ever made golden rain is another matter. We don’t even know if we’ll meet my senior.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the answer would have to be found personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do you make a Golden Orb on a non-qualified planet? On Earth, we got them by killing mutants… so maybe it’s similar?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… maybe by defeating the planet’s villain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since making golden rain leaned closer to good than evil, perhaps defeating evil granted the orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, Solar Moro—who had been silent—spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What if you have to beg the non-qualified planet for it?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You said that when golden rain falls on another planet, it also falls on Earth, right? Sounds like a transaction between celestial bodies to me.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The completely new perspective made Yeongwoo’s head start to spin, when Earth suddenly grabbed her temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Oh.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We’ve received a communication request.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A request? Salzeo couldn’t have found Tehen already.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Of course not. It’s not from Salzeo.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Earth spoke a familiar name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Alden Miras.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah. Looks like the inheritance finally went through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1593,"2026-06-09T07:04:16.329Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7c55b47647b958269a8ae5c0861bbc5509a7e2668887054746e9b78ed49504a","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-683","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-682",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]