[{"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-655":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},1848624,2454,"Chapter 655","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-655",655,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 655: The Great Prison Break (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s… a Planetary Vessel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the long-haired man stared at the fireball in the distance with a disbelieving expression, the other prisoners around him widened their eyes in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ooh…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—As expected, a Planetary Vessel really is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Truly a wonder of the universe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was everyone’s first time seeing a Planetary Vessel, they assumed that its current state—engulfed in flames—was simply how such ships normally looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yeongwoo, the owner of the Planetary Vessel, and the long-haired man who was standing right beside him and observing his pale face, both knew that something had clearly gone wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Speak. What in the world happened here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the man asked this, Yeongwoo hurriedly waved his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-wait a moment. It’s probably just a temporary issue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he quickly asked Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s going on? Did it actually get shot down or something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon afterward, Earth’s faint presence stirred within his consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Something like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ No, we were just sitting still, but the Police Bureau suddenly sent ships over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Uh, well that’s obviously….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this side attempted a prison break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, since Earth had not been able to see what happened inside Pahalufe, it was only natural that it hadn’t anticipated an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So? How bad is the damage?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ We lost about forty percent of the external shield, so the outer layer of our atmosphere caught fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Whaaat? Is that even possible?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ The fire will go out soon, but the real problem is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The problem is?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo asked back, a massive explosion erupted behind the Earthship that was approaching from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KUUUUUUUUNG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking now, it was still being chased by the Police Bureau fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Uh…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What’s that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Aren’t those Police Bureau ships?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prisoners who had been cheering at the sight of the burning Planetary Vessel suddenly stiffened all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had finally realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real reason why the Planetary Vessel they were supposed to board was on fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Wait a second, this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Why is the Planetary Vessel being chased?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Isn’t it a wonder of the universe? Shouldn’t it be able to win even against the Police Bureau’s main force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Yeongwoo snapped and whipped his head around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Presidents. I told you clearly, didn’t I? I didn’t have enough money to mount enough cannons on it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—But you never said it would turn into a fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—No matter how you look at it, it’s in the middle of being shot down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It hasn’t been shot down yet. We can still escape. Probably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo said this much, Earth urgently spoke to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ What about you? Are you done preparing to return? It looks like you’ll have to use the Return Stone right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during this conversation, the Earthship continued charging toward Pahalufe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell are you trying to do?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Earth uttered just three words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Headbutt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ The plan is to crash into the wreckage of Pahalufe and use it as a shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Who? Mr. Mantero?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting captain Mantero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, if not him, who else would be holding the helm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Good grief.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo quickly pulled out the Return Stone from his pocket and raised it high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he warned Earth in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘By the way… there are going to be quite a lot of people coming along.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ …What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So widen the summoning range. Like you did in Tehen. There are at least…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least a thousand people here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ What? A thousand? What are you talking about? Who’s coming with you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having sensed something ominous, Earth’s voice was filled with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Yeongwoo scratched his chin as he answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prisoners… no, our Presidents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ What? You crazy bastard…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Villains of the universe ranging from Grade 3 at the highest down to Grade 6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just any villains—these were people who had committed crimes severe enough to be directly imprisoned by the Police Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now those very criminals were about to fill the Earthship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Escapees again? No wonder the Police Bureau suddenly started firing cannons…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We don’t have time to argue about pointless things. I’m pressing the Return Stone right now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing those words, Yeongwoo shouted to the prisoners around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Presidents, and CEOs! Gather around me! We’ll transfer to the Planetary Vessel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, the vicious criminals who had been gathered in a dark mass outside Pahalufe rushed toward Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So it’s finally our escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—But that… is it really okay to board that thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escaping Pahalufe aboard a burning Planetary Vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they somehow survived today, it would surely become a memory they would never forget for the rest of their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here we go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Yeongwoo—surrounded by the escapees—raised the Return Stone high into the air and activated it, and immediately a blue beam shot out from the Earthship charging toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PIAAAAAAAT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue light of the Earthship that would grant freedom to everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Oh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the prisoners present received the light with swelling anticipation, and Yeongwoo also began the return journey with half expectation and half anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how the process had gone, winning the favor of Grade-3 prisoners—powerful figures of the universe—was undoubtedly a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, hadn’t he angered the Police Bureau, the organization that maintained the lowest line of order in the universe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaujo, powerful enough to beat even the Presidents into submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the forces of the Police Bureau’s core territories, whose true nature he had never even seen… he had effectively turned all of them into enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I guess I’m completely screwed now, right? The Police Bureau is going to put me on the wanted list, aren’t they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo asked this within the blue light, the long-haired man—whose form had now become little more than a silhouette—slightly turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—According to protocol, they will pursue the highest-risk fugitives first. But the Planetary Vessel you brought will also rise near the top of the wanted list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Because finding my Planetary Vessel would basically be the same as finding all of you Presidents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Most of us possess our own factions anyway. Once we successfully escape, we will leave the Planetary Vessel of our own accord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll leave on your own?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was quite different from what Yeongwoo had imagined—that countless monsters would cling to the Planetary Vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Each of us has the path we originally walked. Now that we’ve regained our freedom, we must return to that journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each person’s own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in the case of Grade-3 prisoners, most of them were Presidents of massive organizations, so of course they had places they needed to return to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, think about Chairman Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had been imprisoned and then managed to escape, what would he try to do first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever it was, he certainly wouldn’t hide in some shelter and waste time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I was thinking too simply.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo nodded, having come to some understanding, the light covering the surroundings spread into a brilliant white and pulled everyone beyond space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HWI-AAAAAAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PAAAT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo and more than a thousand prisoners were transferred to the Earthship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Into the helm chamber, no less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of his vision, he could see the helm chamber’s large window showing outer space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the reason the window wasn’t fully visible right now was simply because there were far too many prisoners inside the helm chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a hundred prisoners had filled the entire room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is this… there’s tons of empty space outside. Why didn’t you summon them there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo shouted while wedged among the prisoners, Earth’s voice came from beyond the Presidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『The Return Stone’s destination was set here in the first place. I thought there might be one or two guests at most—who would’ve expected a whole crowd like this?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, Earth wasn’t wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had nothing to say in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what about the rest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『There wasn’t enough space, so they were probably automatically relocated just outside. They’re probably wandering somewhere in Gwangjin District right about now.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a mess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You’re the one who caused it.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And around this time, Mantero—who suddenly had a hundred Grade-3 beings beneath his feet—spoke in an extremely awkward tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We will collide with Pahalufe shortly. There may be some impact, so please grab onto something—anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, the Grade-3 prisoners who had only just crawled out of Pahalufe all raised their heads simultaneously and looked at Mantero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Collide with Pahalufe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What exactly does that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero cleared his throat once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We have currently lost a significant portion of our external shield. So we plan to collide with Pahalufe and use the resulting debris as a substitute shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, they intended to block the attacks of the Police Bureau ships pursuing them by using fragments of Pahalufe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they needed to preserve as much shielding as possible until they could enter a nearby black hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KUUUUUUUNG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another follow-up strike from the Police Bureau slammed into the Earthship’s rear shield with a thunderous roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the prisoners inside the helm chamber all pointed toward Pahalufe visible outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Th-that’s a good idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—As expected of the captain of a Planetary Vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Hurry up and smash that damned place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, even if the prisoners hadn’t said anything, it was something they had to do anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of the prison break at Pahalufe had already spread throughout the entire Jegwit Galaxy, and the number of ships chasing the Earthship was steadily increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Collision in 2 seconds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon Mantero announced the imminent collision and accelerated toward the scarred surface of the star, and Pahalufe rapidly rushed closer through the window of the helm chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaaaaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-AAAAAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an impact so great it felt as though the entire Earthship shook, the Pahalufe outside the window began splitting apart in real time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Huh…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Pahalufe…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the prisoners could take their eyes off the sight outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been the place that imprisoned them for eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet that iron fortress was now shattering into pieces from a single head-on ram by a Planetary Vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAJIK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pahalufe, struck by the Earthship, split into three enormous chunks and scattered countless fragments across space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that same moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piiiiiiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Yeongwoo’s eyes, strange lights scattered in all directions while emitting a sharp signal tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh? This is….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo widened his eyes at the unexpected system activation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than an Achievement being triggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Achievement Acquired: Prison Break]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Achievement Rank: Cosmic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Completion Rank: #3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Destroyed a high-risk security prison.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Prison Break? Does that mean destroying the prison?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo stared with his mouth open at the ominous-looking achievement description, a follow-up message soon appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Calculating the number of escapees to determine the achievement reward.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1852,"2026-06-09T07:04:16.708Z",1,"novelbin.me","30e6220df167b242804ee64c38572ab5e63fa485358c040a7db5d216b5134b81","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-606","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-605",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]