Chapter 178 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 178

The narrator, known as the Undertaker, reflects on the linguistic history of using insects as insults to denote contempt, establishing the thematic metaphor of 'bugs' for those deemed insignificant. This philosophical musing precedes the climax of the battle against Leviathan, the Super Monsoon anomaly. Leviathan, a massive water-dragon entity, roars aggressively, but its sonic attack fails to harm the core fighters, Cheon Yo-hwa and the Undertaker. The turning point arrives when the Saintess and Cheon Yo-hwa begin reciting Franz Kafka’s *The Metamorphosis*. Cheon Yo-hwa encourages her teacher to read along, and the Saintess recites in German, mastering the language through years of study. This specific incantation targets the fundamental nature of Leviathan, causing the water bugs composing its body to scream and convulse. As the entity disintegrates, its scales, flesh, and organs rain down like a storm, creating a phenomenon described as the dragon’s hemorrhage. Frogs croak in celebration of the rain, which is actually the dissolving monster. The allied forces, including the Samcheon World guild and Baekhwa Girls’ High School members, cheer in victory, believing the anomaly defeated. Cheon Yo-hwa embraces the Undertaker, relieved to have survived. However, the victory is illusory. In a frozen, private moment of time, Go Yuri approaches the dissolving Leviathan. She reminds the entity of a territorial agreement before it initiates Phase 3, transforming into Argos-like being covered in countless eyes. Leviathan roars, but Go Yuri silences it, commanding it to 'become one.' The entity melts into rain, dead. Go Yuri notices the Undertaker watching, smiles, and promises not to touch him, respecting his territory. When time resumes, the rain falls, and everyone perceives only the final phase's defeat, unaware of the entity’s true death or Go Yuri’s involvement. The Undertaker hides his knowledge, patting Cheon Yo-hwa’s back and accepting praise for their victory. In the epilogue, the Undertaker prepares for the next cycle, renaming Noh Do-hwa’s ark to 'Noah' and reinforcing defenses. He expects the Super Monsoon to return, but it never does. Busan remains safe, and no typhoons form. Suspicious, the Undertaker investigates and learns from the Saintess that a 'pink entity'—Go Yuri—has been appearing off Haeundae Beach every summer. She is seen playfully splashing in the water, singing nursery rhymes, and building sandcastles. The Undertaker decides to leave her alone, recalling a warning not to 'poke a sleeping tiger.' Upon visiting the beach later, he finds her playful scribbles and, upon diving, discovers the character for 'tiger' (虎) inscribed repeatedly on the seabed, untouched by the waves. As he observes this, a wave washes the letters away, leaving only Go Yuri’s playful message. The chapter concludes with the arrival of autumn.

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