Chapter 206 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 206

The protagonist, known as Undertaker, and the Saintess exit the Crystal Tombstone, a fantasy realm created by Kim Joo-chul, returning to the physical world. Inside the tombstone, Kim Joo-chul had panicked at the prospect of abandonment but was assured his wife and child would wait for him; the Undertaker promised a return within a week. Upon exiting, the environment shifts from the fiery destruction of Busan's Seo-gu district to the quiet reality of a ruined football stadium. The Saintess observes that Kim Joo-chul's madness stems from regressing for a thousand days, noting that while the protagonist has regressed for millennia and remains sane, Kim's isolation in a single day drove him to extremes. The Undertaker clarifies that he repeats his entire life, whereas Kim was stuck repeating one day. Determined to prevent Kim Joo-chul from being forgotten, they investigate other Crystal Tombstones across Busan. The Undertaker discovers that all 50 tombstones inspected contain individuals infected with the 'Regression Virus,' a phenomenon where memories are preserved during a 24-hour loop. With approximately 500,000 Time Seals across the Korean Peninsula, this suggests a widespread infection. Crucially, the virus has begun affecting people in reality. Survivors from Kim Joo-chul's dream realm, including a former football player, report intense déjà vu. The Saintess realizes that if all 500,000 sealed individuals are infected, their reality-tethered acquaintances will soon exhibit the same symptoms, potentially paralyzing the entire peninsula with confusion and madness. An urgent Regression Alliance meeting is convened. The Undertaker explains that the anomaly, possibly linked to 'Nut' or 'Valhalla,' is manipulating concepts of the afterlife and regression. He proposes a theory: the anomaly views the Crystal Tombstones as miniature afterlives and is corrupting them to target the Undertaker directly. By forcing the sealed individuals to retain memories and regress, the anomaly is turning them into 'Apostles' who mirror the Undertaker's own abilities—Regression and Perfect Memory. The goal is to make the 500,000 Apostles as similar to the Undertaker as possible, effectively creating a hierarchy where the Undertaker is the 'Outer God.' By overwhelming or tormenting these avatars, the anomaly aims to weaken or destroy the Undertaker. Members like Seo Gyu, Sim Ah-ryeon, and Yu Ji-won confirm they have also experienced déjà vu, validating the spread. The chapter ends with the realization that the anomaly is strategically targeting the Undertaker by exploiting the connection between his power and the sealed masses.

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