Chapter 197 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 197

The Undertaker narrates the strategic development of the <Kingdom Project>, a simulation designed to advance Awaker abilities. Initially, he holds a ceremony at the National Road Management Corps headquarters, where Yu Ji-won and other high-ranking officials bow to the Dream Masters (DMs), granting them honor and power they previously lacked. The Undertaker aims to create dependency on this recognition to secure their loyalty. Over several cycles, he observes the DMs' degradation; as they gain status, many become addicted to power, retire early, or are tempted by bribes from external factions like the Samcheon World Guild and Baekhwa Girls' High. By the fourth cycle, only half of the original DMs remain engaged, while the others have drifted away or been eliminated from his strategic view. The Undertaker then turns to Writer A, a former professional writer. He presents a sophisticated world-building blueprint already partially constructed by the National Road Management Corps. Writer A is impressed but notes the lack of central plot or NPCs. The Undertaker offers Writer A the lead role, bringing in remaining colleagues. Throughout subsequent cycles, Writer A’s team faces temptations, such as a 60 billion won bribe from the Student Council President, leading to further attrition. Despite losing members, Writer A remains dedicated. After drinking makgeolli, Writer A questions how such a detailed world was created without main events. The Undertaker reveals his true intention: to use the simulation to force participants to experience harsh ideological conflicts—racial hatred, terrorism, and rebellion—to foster empathy and detachment from the Awakener supremacy ideology in reality. He proposes a shift from an MMORPG to a solo RPG where users 'forget' their reality and live full lifetimes within the dream, retaining memories upon waking to become empathetic beings capable of seeing themselves from all societal perspectives. Writer A, understanding the scope, renames the <Reincarnation Project> and agrees to dedicate their life to it, requesting a pre-created NPC avatar for themselves to inhabit in the event of death. The chapter ends with the Undertaker reflecting on a novel written by Writer A’s NPC avatar in the kingdom, which describes a world without magic but with technology like steel ships and guns. The Undertaker chuckles, contemplating if his own reality is merely someone else’s simulation.

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