[{"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-642":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},1848694,2454,"Chapter 642","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-642",642,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 642: Golden Nebula (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activate the sphere and summon the Golden Nebula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Yeongwoo, who had been summoning the Golden Rain since the very first day of the reset, there was no need for any additional instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he already knew that all he had to do was place his hand on the sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Th-this… what is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frogs gathered there, including Duke Dalqui, were staring at the floating sphere with rather frightened expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Kanaph in particular, who knew very well the kind of things Yeongwoo usually got up to, looked even more terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—W-what in the world is that? Don’t tell me the reason you’re telling us to leave the planet is…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistaking it for Yeongwoo trying to do something terrible to Tehen, Lady Kanaph shouted almost like a scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo pulled out Bastard and pointed beyond the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, regardless of what I’m doing here, the main Salzeo force will arrive before long, okay? I can’t stop them either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Duke Dalqui took a step forward, then stopped and spoke from where he stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So… what exactly is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phenomenon that had never once occurred on Tehen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the sky itself now carried a strange hue, with a golden ring wrapped around the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo finally stepped right in front of the golden sphere, the frogs’ round eyes widened even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a gift from me to all of you who are being forced to leave your homeland. You could call it a kind of settlement support fund.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…A gift?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll understand faster if you see it yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo placed his hand on the sphere, and at last the golden sphere began spinning rapidly in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wiiiiiiiing…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frogs surrounding Yeongwoo and the sphere hurriedly stepped back, and at that moment the golden sphere shot upward into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind a long golden tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—W-what the…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Dalqui stood there with his mouth wide open, unable to finish his sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the golden sphere had already reached the far edge of Tehen’s sky, and soon after—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puuuuung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a huge explosion, it scattered golden waves across the entire sky above Tehen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Uh…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Th-that…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frogs flinched and lowered their bodies one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But perhaps because of the gentle feeling unique to the golden light, not many ran away in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most simply crouched while looking up at the sky, their pupils gradually turning gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden lights filling the sky began to fall toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming countless streams of rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, every frog in the area opened their mouths slightly in a dazed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Rain…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Duke Dalqui, who normally wore a solemn expression, now looked almost intoxicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell? Don’t tell me they like rain because they’re frogs…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most aggressive frogs who had constantly pointed fingers at Yeongwoo were now too distracted watching the rain pouring down from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon after—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat! Papapat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden raindrops began striking the frogs on their foreheads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then someone among the crowd suddenly cried out convulsively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Ribbit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately after, the rest of the frogs began letting out loud croaks all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if trying to receive the rain with their entire bodies, they raised both arms high into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ribbit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ribboooool…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ribaaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crazy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the ear-splitting chorus of frog cries, Yeongwoo frowned deeply and tried to say something to Duke Dalqui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by then, Duke Dalqui and Lady Kanaph were also standing with their mouths wide open toward the falling rain, repeating “ribbit, ribbit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no escaping racial instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well… they seem to like it, so I guess it’s not a bad thing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the endless frog croaking, Yeongwoo lifted his head and looked beyond the golden rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there, far off on one side of the sky, a bright golden star was shining brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the sun itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s that? Well, this place should have a star too, but… that’s way too bright.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just shining—it was blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even see golden masses clinging to the edges of the star from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What in the world is that…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone completely ignorant about space could tell it wasn’t normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo tilted his head in confusion, Earth stirred within his consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ That’s Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ What you’re looking at right now… it’s probably Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What are you talking about? Why does Earth look like that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Because the Golden Nebula you summoned is surrounding us right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Yeongwoo looked up again at the celestial body beyond the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he looked closely, those golden masses were the Golden Nebula itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait… the owner of the nebula is here, but the summon happened over there?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Well… the Golden Nebula is what causes the Golden Rain across Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What? Then don’t tell me right now—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Yeah. Golden Rain is falling everywhere on Earth right now. It’s absolute chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In effect, Yeongwoo had just missed what might be the greatest spectacle in Earth’s history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ribbiiiit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ribbit, ribbit…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the sight of the frogs happily soaking in the Golden Rain was pretty spectacular too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Good grief.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a minute later, the rain gradually began to subside, and a notification appeared in everyone’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《The owner of the Golden Nebula, ‘Jeong Yeongwoo,’ has gifted 30,000 Karma to all residents of Tehen.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owner of the Golden Nebula, Jeong Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yeongwoo’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike when the Golden Rain had fallen on Earth, this time his name had no identification number attached to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What? It used to say Jeong Yeongwoo07.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was still surprised, a follow-up message appeared before everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《30,000 Karma will soon be presented in commemorative coin form. Please prepare.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, the frogs were still busy enjoying the rain—but once golden coins began materializing in midair, that quickly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chwarrrrk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sound like coins rolling and clattering, real golden coins fell right before their eyes, and they couldn’t help but reach out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Uh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What’s this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their caution already lowered by the Golden Rain, the frogs tried to pick up the coins without much suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them lacked high martial ability, so they had to scramble to pick up coins from the ground, which made Yeongwoo quickly add an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three coins each! Don’t take more, and don’t take fewer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Three…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Is that why it’s 30,000 Karma?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Yeongwoo’s instructions, each frog picked up exactly three coins scattered around them—and soon noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s face was clearly engraved on the golden commemorative coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Oh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This is…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—There are coins like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having received commemorative coins for the first time in their lives, the frogs looked back and forth between the portrait and the real Yeongwoo with confused expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Duke Dalqui held out a coin and asked—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Wh-what exactly is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean? It’s money. I said it already—I’m giving you settlement support funds for Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You did say that, but… this is really money? But just now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Dalqui wore a deeply conflicted expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had just watched money being created right in front of his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t counterfeit or anything. It’s real money. Don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Yeongwoo quickly turned his attention back to Earth, which he had almost forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did coins fall over there too? What’s the situation?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ It’s a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Obviously. Money suddenly started falling out of thin air without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But everyone got coins, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was the case, tonight’s tax revenue would be enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally found a way to generate wealth without relying on the reset system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Earth’s approval rating would inevitably skyrocket as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At last… I’ve gained real legitimacy as a planetary representative.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinking rapidly at the optimistic outlook, Yeongwoo quickly checked another important matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What about Guro?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Guro’s brothers. Did coins generate for them too?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was extremely important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would reveal whether the Golden Nebula considered “alien tenants” as planetary residents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, Earth returned with the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Oh my god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What happened?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Coins were generated for the Red Foot tribe too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then the brothers officially count as Earthlings. Same for any future tenants.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo nodded and gazed fondly at the frogs before him—the future taxpayers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, he was already thinking ahead to future refugees that would appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s population had drastically decreased due to the reset, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So no matter how much Golden Rain fell across the planet, Karma generation would inevitably hit a limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they accepted alien tenants like this, they could generate additional Karma proportional to their numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And that means more taxes too. This is basically printing money… no, literally minting money.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo stared into space, lost in thoughts of the distant future, Duke Dalqui spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So… is it finally time for us to leave our homeland?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. You’ve gathered all the supplies Earth requested, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s question, Duke Dalqui pointed somewhere beyond the sea of frogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We’ve gathered as much work equipment as possible. And our circulation system as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Circulation system?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We need to be rained on periodically to survive. So we possess an environmental control system for emergencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For a planet you said was broke from repairing a planetary ship, you seem to have a lot of stuff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—There was a time when we were greatly prosperous. If not for you people, we would still be living in peace and wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By “you people,” Duke Dalqui meant Yeongwoo and Phaemong, the owners of planetary ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But thanks to me, you got your younger sibling back and found a new home, didn’t you? Earth is a land of opportunity. I hope you can thrive there again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Yeongwoo looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once I give the command, the Earth-ship will take you to the land of opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Dalqui looked around and spoke bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We… are ready. Let us depart before Salzeo arrives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo raised one hand slightly, signaling that it wasn’t time yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ready? Not quite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re finished preparing on our side. We already cleared out the area where you’ll be living.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Then shouldn’t we go there immediately? Let us leave at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. Before that, I need to collect the lease payment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Dalqui’s mouth dropped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yeongwoo had already raised a single index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want to charge first-month rent to people who just lost their homeland. So just give me one of the three coins you just received. I’ll let you live in northern Australia on a lease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1814,"2026-06-09T07:04:16.329Z",1,"novelbin.me","6df4535b590cadacbedc61a40134f5da70cd96bbc3beff7c04a99b01035003a0","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-643","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-641",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]