[{"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-623":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},1848672,2454,"Chapter 623","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-623",623,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 623: Slaughterhouse (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special dungeon with an average survival rate of 26%, the Slaughterhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been to many dungeons before, but this was the first time a portal opened together with an announcement message before the tooltip even appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty-six percent…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s mouth fell open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the average is 26%, then mine should be about 52%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much Jung Yeongwoo’s optimism circuit tried to spin it, this was a place where there was roughly a fifty-percent chance of dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on top of that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「In this dungeon, great rewards and fame can be obtained, but survival is not guaranteed. In one way or another, some of the participants will die.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the advance notice, some participants would die no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the previous dungeon, Aesthetics of the Circle, this wasn’t a place where everyone could survive through some clever loophole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why they’re giving us a choice beforehand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo rubbed his chin, a massive stone slab finally rose up beside the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAHHHH—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And carved into the slab was the dungeon’s information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Slaughterhouse]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Dungeon Rank: Unique\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Difficulty: B\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Required Participants: 12\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Recommended Participants: 48\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Prove it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—why is the required number twelve?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank… Unique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking the dungeon rank, Yeongwoo’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was this the first time he had encountered such a dungeon, but he also knew that even heirs of great houses hesitated to enter Unique-ranked dungeons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura Garn, a member of the Twelve Sword Council he had met before, had once said he found a Unique dungeon but chose not to enter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So when I asked why he didn’t go in, that bastard dodged the question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, the dungeon Venura encountered also didn’t guarantee survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could the scion of a dueling family like Garn back down?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘An average survival rate of 26%… Then other Unique dungeons must be similar. No wonder the noble brats run away.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo wasn’t a noble brat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who rode upon the wonders of the cosmos, his faith in himself was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, the fact that a survival rate exists means someone survives. And that someone is me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the dungeon promised great rewards and fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of the head of a newly established house, it was an offer impossible to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo walked toward the portal, the four-eared Grug behind him let out a long cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Kkiii…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was worry or encouragement, he couldn’t tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced back once, then stepped straight into the crimson portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place Yeongwoo arrived at after passing through the portal was a circular room roughly 15 meters in diameter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls were made of rough stone blocks, giving the place the feeling of an ancient prison. The ceiling was about 10 meters high, making it feel somewhat like a well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And embedded in the very center of that ceiling was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh? What the hell, that’s my Bastard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword, Bastard, was lodged straight into the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside it, Aratubank was also half-embedded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered the dungeon, his weapons had been confiscated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s called the Slaughterhouse… but we can’t use weapons?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to, he could retrieve Bastard remotely or with the sword art of the 177 Sword Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath Bastard, he could see something like a thin barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Figures.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were entrances on the left and right, but both were firmly shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed they were waiting for the rest of the participants to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me they’re putting all twelve people into a space this small.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muttering, Yeongwoo sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Required Participants: 12\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Recommended Participants: 48\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The required number was twelve, but the recommended number was a whopping forty-eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant there had to be multiple rooms like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How does this dungeon work? Do we fight each other barehanded until we’re all dead?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t feel particularly tense, but the lack of rules made him uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Coming in early doesn’t help at all. At least tell us the rules first.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo turned his gaze back toward Bastard—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitch-black greatsword appeared beside it, embedded in the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson-black smoke erupted, and a massive lizardman was summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizardman briefly scanned the room, then looked down at his empty hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—They take the weapons first, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Are you in the same group as me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yeongwoo tilt his head, the lizardman came to his own conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Looks like the rules aren’t public yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This guy’s been to dungeons like this before.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yeongwoo notice the countless battle scars covering the lizardman’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was nearly three times larger than an average lizardman, and his entire body was covered in scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizardman punched the stone wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Judging by how you talk, you won’t live long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I’m checking for hidden passages or functions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After circling the room and striking the walls, the lizardman finally looked up at the weapons in the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? What are other dungeons like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was openly advertising that this was his first Unique dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizardman twisted one side of his face and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You and I are almost certainly in the same group. Same starting point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That group only means one of two things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One of two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Either we select the first survivor within the group, or it’s a cooperation setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selecting a first survivor meant fighting among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, so that’s why the weapons are up there.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo nodded, the lizardman continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Let’s hope it’s the former. I don’t want to team up with someone who’s obviously going to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t believe in surprises? I might be stronger than I look. And you don’t seem like a bad guy, seeing how you’re explaining everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Once my sword is back in my hand, I’ll think differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A murderous aura leaked from the lizardman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, two more blades embedded themselves into the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Another one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As crimson-black smoke rose again, a gaunt, mummy-like man appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing leather armor, the third participant had an extra arm growing from near his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Looks like a dual-blade user.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man glanced at his empty hands, then immediately up at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—They take weapons first. Fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he had experience with this type of dungeon as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell? Am I the only newbie?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, a long spear embedded itself into the ceiling, followed by the arrival of a one-eyed warrior in heavy armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight of his footsteps alone was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Damn it. Groups are already formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing three people already present, he clearly wasn’t pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming his weapon was confiscated, he checked the others’ hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Rules still not revealed? Everyone’s unarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizardman counted heads and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Once enough people gather, it’ll start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as if on cue, a sharp signal echoed through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BEEEEEP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A sufficient number of participants has been gathered.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We will now explain the rules of the ‘Slaughterhouse.’」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Finally.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone fixed their gaze on the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the first rule appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The space you are currently in is your group’s starting point.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Once ‘slaughter’ begins, each group must reduce its members to 50% or less within the allotted time.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Fifty percent or less?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were four people here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant two—or even just one—could survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Once the allotted time expires, the exits will open. Any group whose member count exceeds 50% will be annihilated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…This is insane.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, at least two people had to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is way more brutal than I expected.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo was thinking, the other three were already evaluating each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Further instructions will be provided once group composition is finalized.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if saying goodbye, the system added—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Good luck.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaa—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disturbing presence descended from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier separating the weapons and the participants vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a timer appeared in the center of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:59]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty-nine seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It’s starting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone except Yeongwoo leapt toward the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo alone—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spread his arms and remotely recalled Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the others’ feet even touched the ground again, he struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHHRAAAAAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sliced clean through the waist of the gaunt, three-armed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLAT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body split in two and rolled across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizardman and the one-eyed warrior landed, mouths hanging open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:57]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty-seven seconds remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now at least one more had to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the first move had already been made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one-eyed warrior gambled instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the reach of his spear, he lunged at Yeongwoo and shouted to the lizardman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—There are two of us! Go around and—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceiling split open, and over a hundred blades rained down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You crazy—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Yeongwoo’s 177 Sword Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazingly, the one-eyed warrior deflected most of it with his spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t stop Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHRRRAAAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His throat was pierced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He collapsed on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizardman, pressed awkwardly against the wall, slowly raised both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I—I didn’t help him. I never intended to fight you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo knew that was a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was true that the lizardman hadn’t joined the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already understood Yeongwoo’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:49]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty-nine seconds left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panicking, the lizardman even dropped his weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Two survivors… that’s allowed, right? Let’s get through this together!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than whether to spare him, he was thinking about how to trigger the dungeon’s hidden reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Be the sole survivor? Too obvious.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Maybe leaving the maximum allowed survivors matters.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They said there’s a next stage… but no hints until group composition ends.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the timer dropped into the twenties, Yeongwoo finally made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least he’d secure the minimum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is your family rich?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1676,"2026-06-09T07:04:16.329Z",1,"novelbin.me","7a44d4ca2246c10ddd0c697de6e46a2bed2fed93dd33894d199ac164ab47675c","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-686","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-685",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]