Chapter 172 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 172

Four days into the voyage, the ark fleet drifts within a massive waterspout, the physical manifestation of a super monsoon anomaly. Jeong Ye-ji, aboard her own vessel, contacts mc_spoken (referred to as Mr. Undertaker) via telepathy. They discuss the stability of the arks and the monsoon’s behavior. Jeong Ye-ji questions if the monsoon is a recurring cycle, but mc_spoken explains it is a recent shift, theorizing that the Korean Peninsula acts as a 'drain' in the cosmic 'Bathtub Theory,' drawing in Outer Gods like Infinite Void and Infinite Metagame as other powers are eradicated. Their conversation is abruptly interrupted by violent turbulence. The ark fleet, caught in chaotic ocean currents and rapid altitude fluctuations, suffers severe stress. Veterans shout orders to buckle up and brace for impact as the hull tilts and plunges. Floodwaters inundate isolation areas, requiring survivors to bail water in unison, a task they have grown accustomed to over the past days. Healers led by Sim Ah-ryeon treat injuries ranging from altitude sickness to fractures caused by being thrown against bulkheads. Despite the chaos, there are no deaths. mc_spoken returns to the command center, where the survivors, including Noh Do-hwa (Noah), Lee Ha-yul, and Yu Ji-won, display signs of extreme exhaustion and stress. Noah, furious at mc_spoken’s return, throws a monkey wrench which he dodges. She complains about the dire conditions and the 36-day endurance plan. mc_spoken rejects the passive strategy, citing his previous success in stabilizing the situation in 31 days but proposing a more proactive, untested plan. He reveals his intention to locate the anomaly's 'eye of the storm' to end the monsoon. To achieve this, he transforms Lee Ha-yul into a hard, turtle-shell-like armor to protect himself during the dive. He explains that he will connect the 12 arks with puppet strings to form a spider-web radar system to scan for the core. Despite Noah’s skepticism and fear that the plan will fail, mc_spoken prepares for the dive, noting that he intends to be the first human to swim at an altitude of 8,000 meters. He opens the window, lets the seawater rush in (blocked by his aura), and dives into the storm, with Ha-yul drumming on his back, marking the start of a risky mission to neutralize the anomaly from within.

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