Chapter 160 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 160

The narrator, Go Yuir (Undertaker), begins by recounting a creative dispute with Oh Dok-seo regarding the structure of his manuscript. Dok-seo insisted on ending the story with the same sentence it started to achieve aesthetic symmetry. Yuir, a regressor, argued against this, fearing that such symmetry could trigger an anomaly where the narrative loops infinitely, counteracting his goal of escaping regression. After explaining the risks of an 'ouroboros' loop, Dok-seo agreed, acknowledging the potential harm. Yuir then transitions to the current story's subject: Jeong Ye-ji, the Saintess. He explains that he sought her permission to write about a past incident from the 600th cycle, which occurred in the 800th cycle. She granted permission, noting that the novel itself helps suppress anomalies. The narrative then flashes back to a Wednesday study session that the Saintess repeatedly postponed, an unprecedented behavior for her. Concerned that such deviations often signal anomalies, Yuir investigated. He visited her Yongsan home, noting algae growing in her typically pristine fish tanks. Following telepathic instructions, he found a single potato on her kitchen table. The potato rolled to follow his gaze and eventually 'bowed' by standing upright. The Saintess revealed through text telepathy that she had transformed into a potato due to an anomaly's curse, likely triggered by a bug flying into her eye days prior. Despite the bizarre physical change, her consciousness and constellation duties remained intact. She expressed concern only about her fish and her physical craving for soil and sunlight. Yuir, unable to cure the transformation, sought the help of Noh Do-hwa, a master artisan skilled in prosthetic creation. After initial shock and reluctant compliance, Noh Do-hwa spent fifteen days crafting advanced, bipedal robotic limbs resembling Goliath mechs. The prosthetics successfully restored the Saintess's mobility, allowing her to walk and function normally. While Yuir celebrated this breakthrough for humanity, Noh Do-hwa remained visibly exhausted and skeptical, muttering about the absurdity of the situation. The chapter ends with the Saintess testing the new joints, wobbly but pleased, as Noh Do-hwa stares blankly at her creation.

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