[{"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-687":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},1848675,2454,"Chapter 687","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-687",687,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 687: Special-Grade Supply Crate (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wh… what, you bastard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the words telling him to go back to being a proper one-armed cripple, the arrogance finally vanished completely from Dots Salzeo’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had a strong intuition that the other party would truly swing that sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in reality as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Dots’ Subua could even react, Bastard moved first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark crimson trajectory brutally tore through the office air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, starting from Dots Salzeo’s shoulder, the prosthetic arm fell off, and before Dots himself could even scream, Subua let out a piercing shriek first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Aaaaaaaagh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Subua, the Salzeo he served suffering harm was something that could never happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To begin with, the very fact that a threat of this magnitude had reached a direct descendant of Salzeo was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Craaack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Subua re-gripped his sword and tried to charge the intruder, Yeongwoo immediately grabbed Dots’ head with one hand and warned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your memory seems pretty terrible, but if you pull any funny business, this guy’s skull is getting crushed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…What in the world are you even going this far for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else? I told you, I came to shake you down for some money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Yeongwoo had spoken the complete truth, Subua still looked utterly unable to comprehend it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of lunatic would specifically choose Salzeo as a robbery target?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, stop the bleeding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said that and pulled out the mutation bracelet, “Slime Core,” Dots Salzeo flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Th-that thing again… what is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just wear it for a bit. The severed part’ll reattach itself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After putting the bracelet onto Dots, whose body had gone completely rigid, Yeongwoo picked up the prosthetic arm lying on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This bastard had something completely unnecessary attached to him…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was only unnecessary for Dots Salzeo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Yeongwoo, it would definitely be extremely useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because what the guy had been wearing was a legendary prosthetic arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Dogdan」 - Legendary Left Arm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hidden Instinct】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Standing Alone】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Battle Maniac】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hidden Instinct】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|When battle begins, sensory stats increase by 15%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Standing Alone】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|When no blood relatives are nearby, all combat abilities increase by 10%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Battle Maniac】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|If an enemy is killed within 1 minute, attack power increases by 2%, and this effect can stack up to 15 times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t this practically a prosthetic arm made for warfare? What were you even planning to use something like this for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo asked while holding the prosthetic arm, Dots Salzeo glared at him angrily and answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Since being assigned here, I have not neglected swordsmanship training for even a single day. If you had come looking for me just one year later, the arm falling off would have been yours!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo let out a hollow laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One year? You bastard, if you’d met me a year later, do you think you’d have even been able to breathe properly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was there to explain at length?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming that Dots’ shoulder had recovered to a certain extent, Yeongwoo took the bracelet back from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pondered how to dispose of the prosthetic arm, whose performance was far beyond expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, I can register it in the Body Encyclopedia first, so I don’t necessarily have to wear it myself.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, its durability would obviously be superior to a human arm’s, and detaching it would also be easier than removing a real arm, so it would clearly be more advantageous for activating “Physical Loss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Power increases by up to 80% depending on the degree of limb loss.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘In terms of efficiency, directly using the prosthetic arm is an overwhelming victory, but the problem is…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s gaze returned to the legendary prosthetic arm, “Dogdan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this prosthetic arm was also a machine, if he chose to wear even this one directly, then both of his arms would effectively become machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If that happens, then in the event I run into someone who can control machines however they want, wouldn’t I have no way to deal with it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, there was Lemu, whom he would likely meet again someday, or perhaps that mechanical swordsman Mohir, who might still be chasing after him even now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo stood there holding the prosthetic arm in thought, Neheren, who had been hiding in the corner of the office, tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What are you… thinking about now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, it’s nothing much. I was just debating whether to wear this directly or only put it into the encyclopedia.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wear it directly…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neheren’s gaze moved toward Yeongwoo’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kidnapper’s right arm was already a prosthetic arm, so saying he would wear another prosthetic meant he intended to cut off even his remaining healthy arm, didn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You can’t seriously mean you’re going to cut off your arm on purpose, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I’d get stronger if I did. But this time, it’d probably be better not to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much deliberation, Yeongwoo decided to prepare for battles against advanced machinery and registered “Dogdan” into the encyclopedia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Body Encyclopedia]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〔9〕\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the Body Encyclopedia progression rose to 9, and in the corner of Yeongwoo’s vision, he saw an icon shaped like a thick vertical line appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Standing Alone” effect had already been applied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Standing Alone】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|When no blood relatives are nearby, all combat abilities increase by 10%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The profits are already pretty sweet, huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did feel fairly satisfied already, but wasn’t the robbery only just beginning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo immediately grabbed Dots Salzeo by the collar and hauled him upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now then, time to get to the main topic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…The main topic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s your vault?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo spoke while surveying the spacious office interior, Dots answered with a highly displeased expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-A vault? Why would I need such a thing? Merely speaking this body’s name grants me everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, you bastard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Yeongwoo somewhat knew that statement was actually true, he momentarily even felt envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, was the story that there was no vault here really the full truth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You say everything’s given to you just by speaking your name? That itself means there’s money piled up somewhere around here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What nonsense are you spouting now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s gotta be some place that supplies money or whatever else when your orders are given. It’s not like money that never existed suddenly pops out of nowhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Subua, who had silently been glaring at Yeongwoo, steadied his emotions and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-There’s no vault like the kind you’re imagining. Most supplies are procured through headquarters distribution channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… so even this place doesn’t have a vault? Just how high up do I have to go before I finally see one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo let out a deep sigh, then soon changed his gaze and threateningly re-gripped Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But is that really true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even this one-armed bastard’s office is this huge, and you’re saying there isn’t a single vault?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Subua, sensing yet another threat, practically pleaded as he tried to calm Yeongwoo down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-In a situation like this, what reason would I have to lie? There’s no vault. Within Salzeo, this planet’s rank simply isn’t that high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were even bringing up planetary rankings, it at least didn’t seem to be a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So instead of dragging the conversation out further, Yeongwoo swung Bastard toward Dots Salzeo’s remaining arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, there’s no money? What a shame that is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Subua detected Yeongwoo’s movement, he let out a shrill scream and flattened himself against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Reserve funds! There are planetary reserve funds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Yeongwoo stopped Bastard right above Dots’ right shoulder as if he had been waiting for exactly that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where? I still don’t see anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo asked without fully withdrawing Bastard, Subua slightly rolled his eyes toward Dots Salzeo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the authority over reserve funds had also been granted to the controller of this planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, hand over the money. They say you’ve got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After noticing Subua’s gaze, Yeongwoo threatened him by swinging Bastard through the air, causing Dots to grit his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You intend to disgrace me over such an insignificant amount of money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve already been disgraced plenty. Like you said, it’s just pocket change, so what difference does it make whether you lose a little more or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-There’s a huge difference between having two categories of damage and having three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in this situation, Dots Salzeo was afraid of the gaze of his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reputation he held within the family was more terrifying to him than the demonic sword right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What the hell is wrong with these bastards?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again realizing just how monstrous the Salzeo family truly was, Yeongwoo lightly stabbed Dots’ shoulder with the tip of Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puuuk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kgh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t make me into a real villain. I’d prefer to carry out a nice, gentle robbery if possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You crazy bastard. You’re dead anyway. Whether you kill me or not, the family’s bloody rev—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puuunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Dots could even finish speaking, Yeongwoo’s fist smashed straight into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard that line enough back in Girgo. No, can’t you tell already? That bastard ended up following me all the way here in the end. You’re no different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo pointed toward Neheren over there, Subua, sprawled on the opposite side, silently sent Dots a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look telling him to quietly hand over the money and plan for the future afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Dots Salzeo bent his fingers into a strange shape and slammed them against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuuung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, from the side of the chair Dots had been sitting on, a small mechanical device rose up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this definitely isn’t the kind of vault I was expecting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said that while staring at the machine, Subua spoke through clenched teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Converted karma data is stored inside that. Upon contact, it’ll transfer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I roughly get it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding, Yeongwoo beckoned toward Neheren in the corner of the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You receive the money first and then hand it over to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he was telling him to make contact with the machine first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, among the people I’ve met was a real scumbag who hid contracts underneath drinking glasses. How am I supposed to know whether touching that thing’ll paralyze me or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You’re excessively cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After traveling around space a bit, I realized there’s no such thing as being too cautious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo repeatedly pointed at the device with Bastard, Neheren finally moved over and received the reserve funds of Planet Tsufodal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much is it in total?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-1.4 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really isn’t that much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo then jerked his chin, Neheren approached and lightly grabbed his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he transferred the entire 1.4 billion he had just received over to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Then is that everything now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After witnessing the planetary reserve funds being handed over, Subua spoke in a half-resigned voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo declared proudly while holding not one but two Salzeos in the palm of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything? Come on, use common sense. You think I came all the way here just to make 1.4 billion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he glanced toward Neheren and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should know best. What’s the next thing the one-armed guy has to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Neheren alternated his gaze between Dots Salzeo and the center of the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…You should bring it out now. This really is an emergency situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Bring out what, Neheren?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering directly, Neheren simply spread both hands apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his gesture, Dots’ eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, there had been absolutely no sign of an emergency supply crate around the Salzeo who had left his own planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You bastard… don’t tell me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Dots unconsciously took a step backward, Yeongwoo’s blade immediately approached his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, you’re curious too, aren’t you? About how much the family values your life at.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Not at all. You can’t seriously think some supply crate is equivalent to my worth, can you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then that’s a really big problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I absolutely need to see your supply crate. This is an emergency situation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yeongwoo finished those words, he swung Bastard once more, and this time Dots’ right arm fell to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2061,"2026-06-09T07:04:16.708Z",1,"novelbin.me","9bd1befbc81a46deea9be6c904935366f74ec8cea7edd5c8c5f1ad2577b25842","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-625","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-624",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]