[{"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-72":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},1848444,2454,"Chapter 72","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 72: Karma (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo picked up the fountain pen and stared blankly, Jongsu and dozens of Women alliance members crowded around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world had changed a lot in just a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it wasn’t strange to see bizarrely shaped swords coming out as loot, but finding writing instruments was a surprising occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, is that also equipment…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jongsu asked this, Yeongwoo’s head slowly nodded up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yeongwoo’s view now, there was a tooltip similar to any other equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only unusual thing was that this fountain pen wasn’t a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Wanted Poster」 – Unique\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Searching for what you desire.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Father\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Searching for what you desire? Is it similar to my compass?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced at the blue-green snake wrapped around his wrist, then shifted his gaze forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait, what’s this? Father…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Father\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Yeongwoo, it was an abstract word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wasn’t that word attached to the tooltip of the fountain pen, which searches for what you desire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in thought for a moment, Yeongwoo soon felt a tingling sensation in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the circumstances, this was a trace left by Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword (Advance), the previous owner of the fountain pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been searching for his father from somewhere in Gyeongbuk, while inflicting harm on numerous people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Crazy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in this world, many killings were unavoidable to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the previous owner of the fountain pen that Yeongwoo had faced directly was someone with more than just a survival instinct; he possessed evil beyond that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he wasn’t pitied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, the deceased parents were the ones to be pitied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Anyway, seeing that father is registered in this equipment, it seems that at least one of the parents was alive somewhere.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo picked up the fountain pen, dripping dry comments like an orphan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then an arrow pointing northwest appeared in his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was probably the direction where the target registered in this equipment, the deceased Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword Advance’s father, was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the arrow twisted, and a system message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Data change detected. Would you like to update the results?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a tingling sensation inside his chest, Yeongwoo barely managed to exhale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of this message now meant that it was asking if he wanted to try finding his father this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What if… if my father doesn’t exist? What happens then? Will the result not update and be nullified?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone with no positive experiences regarding parents, Yeongwoo couldn’t help but entertain negative thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wouldn’t that be a loss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At worst, I might just lose the arrow I’m seeing now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had no intention of searching for someone else’s father, there was only one conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Fine. Update the result.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo permitted the update, the fountain pen, the “Wanted Poster,” in his hand shone brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the arrow in Yeongwoo’s distorted vision returned to its original shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it pointed to the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo exclaimed in surprise at the unexpected result, everyone around him, who had been watching him without understanding a word, also took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on, brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, Jongsu was the only one who stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked at him and said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like my father is alive somewhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added, “My mother is dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mother is dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basis for Yeongwoo’s conclusion was his achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the achievements he possessed, there were some related to the life and death of his parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Complete Orphan]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Find and eliminate your parents. (1\u002F2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An achievement with a crazy content of finding and eliminating the remaining parent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first saw this, all Yeongwoo could know was that one of the parents was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, after a few days, he confirmed that the ‘one’ still alive was his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo silently whispered the three-syllable word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a presence he knew in concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the thought that his father really existed and that he might even meet him someday crossed his mind, indescribable emotions overwhelmed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anticipation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be all three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then… When did my mother die? Was she already out of this world before the reset?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo recalled his original destiny record from the first day of the reset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Father]: Grade 6 Extra\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mother]: Grade 1 Supporting Role\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the destiny record, his father’s grade was 6, while his mother’s was an impressive 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, contrary to the grades, it was his father who was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could have happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why did you abandon me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo raised his empty gaze, he noticed Jongsu, who was wearing a worried expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you… feeling better now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Jongsu’s words and looking around, Yeongwoo felt that the situation was gradually being sorted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Women alliance members who had surrounded him until a moment ago were now returning to the motel on the other side to take care of the bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the culprit behind all of this, Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword (Advance), was left as he was, with his throat slit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re amazing, those people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo watched the people bustling around, Jongsu shrugged his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“People dying in the world these days isn’t anything special. And above all…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jongsu paused for a moment before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They don’t have the power to make any other choice. So isn’t it best to focus on damage control?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo cocked his head in confusion before understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Jongsu meant was that they had actively intervened to cover up the argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, strictly speaking, the casualties on the Women alliance’s side were all caused by Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t stayed in this motel, there wouldn’t have been a reason for the Strongest Sword to come here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as seen in this fight, Strongest Sword’s power was beyond imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why the Women alliance didn’t even demand an apology from Yeongwoo, despite losing many comrades because of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the relationship with him, who was also Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword, soured any further, they might even lose the few remaining comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ha.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After organizing his thoughts up to this point, Yeongwoo let out a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never been the subject of fear to anyone before, so he didn’t know how to act in situations like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Jongsu, who had belonged to the strong side in the previous world, offered his own alternative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s done is done. We can’t help it now. How about taking care of the remaining authority figures here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swift movement, he pointed to where the authority figure, Kwon Taeyoung, was sitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him was probably the body of Kim Byeongcheol, the Strongest Sword in this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon this suggestion, Yeongwoo stood up and headed towards the motel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the Women alliance members who were attending to the bodies started to look at Yeongwoo one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first emotion conveyed was fear, followed by a subtle hint of anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you leaving now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Seong Yerin, who had spotted him, came forward to intercept her colleagues’ stares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was also meant as a farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Living as a Strongest Sword isn’t easy, is it? Where are you planning to go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how she was trying to deflect the situation, it seemed she was hoping for him to leave soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m heading to Seoul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seoul? Going to a more dangerous place. But I can’t cheer you on for that, you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seong Yerin said with a joking tone, but her sincerity was evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo knew that behind her was the motel turned into a sea of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed deeply as he acknowledged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It might seem meaningless now, but… I sincerely apologize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon this, Seong Yerin raised her eyebrows slightly and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s okay. It’s not like apologizing will bring back the dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something Yeongwoo agreed with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he was thinking about one more thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapon stained with the most blood from the Cheoin-gu Women alliance members, the “Ashen Thorn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ashen Thorn」 – Mutation Spear\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Significantly increases stabbing power.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t an apology. As you can see, if I had fought alone, I wouldn’t have won. So, this is for all of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, this is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Seong Yerin’s reaction was a bit different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the volatile apology earlier, this was a tangible reward that could help with their future survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seong Yerin hastily grabbed the thorn Yeongwoo was offering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m really grateful for this. Honestly, you didn’t need to do this much from your perspective.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that even if he was a Strongest Sword, he could have killed everyone here and still survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yeongwoo didn’t blindly accept losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he mentioned before, the Women alliance’s participation had shifted the tide of the battle, and he had enough weapons in his possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already having two variant weapons, he had no more space left on his belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t particularly enjoy being indebted. But this time, I truly owe you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo bowed again to Seong Yerin and her colleagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, something unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bzzt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An achievement was accomplished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Achievement Accomplished: Idealist]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Achievement Grade: Epic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|Rank Achieved: First\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Within one week of reset, give equipment of relic grade or higher to others for free.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an achievement of Epic grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that achieving the achievement had been accomplished just now when Yeongwoo handed the thorn to Seong Yerin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘In this world, you have to do things that you’d never imagine to accomplish achievements.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this wasn’t listed in the recommended achievement list, it was quite a significant gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「There is 1 unclaimed achievement reward.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Would you like to claim the reward?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this notification, Yeongwoo immediately claimed the reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Claim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bzzt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo approved the claim, the text in front of him disappeared frighteningly, and a clear sound echoed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a ring suddenly materialized and dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Seong Yerin was surprised, her mouth gaping open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Yeongwoo swiftly grabbed the ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Idealist」 – Epic Ring\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【All stats increase by 100 per achieved achievement】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing the tooltip of the ring, Yeongwoo almost let out a sound instinctively but managed to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an equipment perfectly optimized for him, given his 12 achievements, and the system recognized him as a ‘stubborn’ person, as evidenced by his achievements:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your achievement tendency is “Stubborn.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>||Completed achievements: 5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Five… With one ring, I gained 2,000 in stats.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, a string of absurd stat increase notifications appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Strength has increased from the original 700 to 1,200.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Endurance has increased from the original 350 to 850.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Durability has increased from the original 550 to 1,050.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Sensory has increased from the original 100 to 600.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1834,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","81f180fec236be22a719c3bd7dd050aabd66a72eba909a88a144fe7e9098096a","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-73","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-71",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]