[{"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-65":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},1848433,2454,"Chapter 65","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 65: Strong Tiger’s Early Appearance (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m also going to Seoul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword, Jeong Yeongwoo 07, said this, the expressions of the two police officers who had decided to go to Seoul became inevitably complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because of the particularly special identity of the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byungcheol cautiously scanned the golden-haired outsider’s head, which he had overlooked due to the shock of their intense first meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The existence of the Strongest Sword in this world was almost always a gangster or a murderer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Structurally, there was no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming the Strongest Sword meant either boldly committing a murder on the first day of the reset to catch the system’s eye, or assassinating an established Strongest Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process of becoming a local Strongest Sword was already treacherous enough, so how would it be to unify a large region like Gyeongbuk?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why would such a person go to Seoul of all places?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of Byungcheol, a police officer, it looked like a massive bomb was rolling down the powder keg, ready to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byungcheol, trying to maintain a calm face, asked the usual question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me, but… why are you going to Seoul?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo scratched his chin and looked at iron horse, Negwig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he answered that he was going to fight against high-level experts with a total ability score of over 3,000, it would complicate the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Yeongwoo’s chosen answer was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to spread money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of the two police officers twisted at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They completely did not understand what Yeongwoo was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you choose the exclusive 3 million karma when you caught the mutant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo asked this, Kim Byungcheol 139, the Strongest Sword, widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he realized what the outsider was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>≪Choice Reward≫\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3 million Karma]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grant 30,000 Karma to all residents in the area]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dilemma quest, ‘Quantum Choice,’ in which only the one who defeats the mutant receives the reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byungcheol, the Strongest Sword, had faced this choice before and, after much consideration as a police officer, ultimately chose the exclusive 3 million karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He judged that it was better to grab a large sum for himself and establish order, rather than giving money to citizens whose ratio of villains was unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, underneath that judgment was the survival instinct that wanted to live first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, wasn’t Byungcheol a person before being a police officer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I chose 3 million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byungcheol deliberately straightened his chest to hide his conscience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo nodded as if to say that it wasn’t a bad choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not a bad choice. Of course, I suffered a bit because I couldn’t do that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s words, Byungcheol made an expression of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You chose 30,000?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precisely, he couldn’t believe that Yeongwoo became the Strongest Sword even after giving up 3 million karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the truly unbelievable statement was next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Four times so far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Four times…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Byungcheol echoed Yeongwoo’s words as if possessed, he noticed Yeongwoo’s strange attire and shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He soon realized that his current appearance was the result of an incredible feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… what happens if you choose 30,000?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byungcheol, who decided to believe the outsider’s statement, asked vaguely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since Yeongwoo had no remaining commemorative coins and no way to show his achievements, it was best for him to point towards Seoul and say this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden rain falls. It’s faster to understand when you see it yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a natural occurrence, but it was a sight that Byungcheol had never seen in his entire life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the Strongest Swords in Seoul probably wouldn’t want to choose 30,000.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strongest Swords?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, hearing Byungcheol express “Strongest Swords” in the plural, asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are there multiple Strongest Swords in Seoul?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each district has a Strongest Sword. Of course, someone could be the Strongest Sword in Seoul, like you being the Strongest Sword in Gyeongbuk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, then there might be a Gangnam Strongest Sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jongsu, who had been listening to the conversation, chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that the story he had jokingly shared with Yeongwoo before was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seoul, consisting of 25 districts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each district having a larger population than most provincial cities, it wasn’t surprising that there was a Strongest Sword in each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so if there’s a Strongest Sword in each district, there might be mutants too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding to Yeongwoo’s statement, Byungcheol continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mutants would probably be scattered in each district.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-five mutants falling from the sky every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And twenty-five Strongest Swords waiting for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hyung-nim, Seoul might be more terrifying than you think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jongsu shivered, recalling a dreadful scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo also felt a chill in his spine when he imagined 25 red pillars of light shooting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was even more concerning was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If mutants fall twenty-five at a time… assuming that no one dropped the golden rain, it means 75 million karma is released every day under the assumption that everyone receives 3,000 karma.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was also the possibility that the city could be destroyed by a large number of mutants and monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo never thought that way, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From what I see, it’s unlikely that mutants and monsters are targeting Seoul from the Gyeonggi region. Currently, Seoul is digesting the allocated amount for themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, some of Seoul’s Strongest Swords likely secured an enormous amount of karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re really going to Seoul to spread the golden rain, Mr. Yeongwoo, you’re in for a tough time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byungcheol chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a self-deprecating remark, as his own situation wasn’t much different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo shrugged his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what I’m suggesting is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo stroked Negwig’s lower back, he raised his head and his eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because we are both in a position to be hated in Seoul… How about joining forces?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Union with Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword, Jeong Yeongwoo 07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, for Byungcheol and Taeyoung, who only had two bullets, there was no reason to refuse this proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, Jeong Yeongwoo, who showed no animosity towards them, seemed better than the unknown rogues in Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was uncertain how vicious the outsider would become if a conflict of interest arose…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Rather than being slaughtered as soon as we get to Seoul, it might be better. It’s a compromise instead of the worst-case scenario.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more worrying was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current time: 8:49 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand lodging service is about to begin in approximately 10 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Isn’t this next to Yongin? As long as we finish checking in before 11 PM, we should have enough time to reach Yongin.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though there are no more vehicles available for travel, there is Negwin from the advertiser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not take this opportunity to test its performance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo was silently observing Negwig, Byungcheol, who was still uneasy about something, asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Is there another issue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s not that. It’s just that it might be difficult for all four of us to ride.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where… Oh, you mean that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byungcheol pointed at Negwig and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a horrified expression, he turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have a patrol car to ride.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Byungcheol said this, they could see a patrol car parked in a corner of the parking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that everyone would pay attention to the conspicuous car, which they planned to take to enter Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rumors will spread quickly. There will be rumors that strange people have arrived from somewhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes blinked widely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that they were going to take the horse for another spin this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feel free to do as you please. The important thing is to get into Seoul by tomorrow afternoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the time Yeongwoo empirically learned for the appearance of mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was unknown whether this law would apply to Seoul, which consisted of 25 districts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At 1 PM… We’ll need to move quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byungcheol had encountered mutants as a Strongest Sword before, but this was the first time he was going to find mutants in a different region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it was Seoul, not any other area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the Strongest Swords of Seoul were likely to be more significant obstacles than the mutants themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway… Should we head straight to Yongin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byungcheol asked Yeongwoo, and in the meantime, Taeyoung started running towards the patrol car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. It seems safer to find accommodation around Yongin. Besides, there won’t be any mutants appearing today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it. By the way, Yeongwoo, are you really going to ride that thing? If it’s slower than a car, it could be a disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byungcheol expressed his concern while pointing at Negwig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was a mature concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo looked at the legs of iron horse Negwig, made of gleaming black steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I don’t know. Is the patrol car full of gas? You might have to step on the gas all the way to Yongin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha-ha, is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s playful remark made Byungcheol laugh, but soon after, he solidified his expression and instructed Taeyoung to check the remaining gas in the patrol car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The lodging service has started.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「From now on, all buildings classified as ‘residences’ will be affected by the lodging system and become inviolable.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 9:00 PM sharp, a terrifying sound from Yeongwoo’s wristwatch announced the start of lodging, followed by consecutive messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Anyone can occupy a desired residence by paying karma for a certain period.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「During the lodging time, access to the space can be controlled, and accommodating guests is also possible.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content was the same as what he saw last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it was expected that similar events would unfold tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People knocking on others’ doors because they didn’t secure a residence in time, and in the end, the extraordinary climate sweeping away those who couldn’t enter anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「By the way, today’s nighttime weather is a heatwave.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Be cautious of severe sunburn.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A heatwave…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather information appeared, and by this time, Yeongwoo and his party, fully prepared to depart, stood side by side on the road connecting Icheon and Yongin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo and Jongsu were on the back of iron horse Negwig, while Byungcheol and Taeyoung were in the patrol car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… But what if this guy really isn’t as fast as the old man said? What do we do, Hyung-nim?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jongsu, who was sitting closely behind Yeongwoo, alternately looked at the patrol car and Negwig, expressing his concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being from outer space, could this creature, in the form of a horse, run faster than a car?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, it should be fast.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Jongsu, Yeongwoo had no worries at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this thing couldn’t run faster than Earth’s means of transportation, Dogo wouldn’t have engraved their logo on it. It’s probably indirect advertising even at this moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Advertising? Who’s looking at this now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jongsu shrugged his shoulders and looked around, the sign to start from the patrol car finally came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead! We’ll catch up with your speed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A road of approximately 30 kilometers from Icheon to Yongin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this road, a horse from outer space and a patrol car from Earth started running side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Snort…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they looked at the road ahead, Negwig, too, seemed excited, emitting a sharp neigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shurk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, it spewed out a narrow band from its side, wrapping tightly around the lower halves of Yeongwoo and Jongsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing, firmly fastening the rider’s legs around Negwig’s waist, was probably…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this be a safety be—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jongsu was about to declare the identity of the ‘band,’ Negwig shot out at a bullet-like speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1982,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","cf67e353ecf7be47b6a3e22fedec75c413702f05ac44a6960d292571889c6fac","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-255","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-254",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]