Chapter 229 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 229

The scene opens in the Statue of Liberty bunker, where the National Road Management Corps and several key Awakeners are enduring a severe Ice Age Anomaly. Noh Do-hwa, suffering from hypothermia due to her lack of Aura investment, is shivering under a blanket. The MC (Undertaker) discreetly warms her by channeling Aura through their joined hands, a gesture she finds oddly familiar but refuses to thank him for, displaying her characteristic abrasive demeanor. Meanwhile, the MC calmly films the proceedings, drawing Do-hwa's suspicious inquiry about the cameras, which he dismissively attributes to strategy. Suddenly, chaos erupts as ten Corps members, succumbing to Void-poison and the Anomaly's brainwashing, begin to panic about food supplies and isolation. They reject the logic that leaving means death in the -120°C blizzard and instead advocate for a suicide mission southward to seek help. Despite the screaming and madness, the MC and Yu Ji-won take no action, maintaining a stoic presence. The MC explains via narration that Ji-won and Do-hwa were selected precisely for their extreme mental fortitude and immunity to brainwashing, along with Jeong Ye-ji, whose resolve is unmatched. While the brainwashed members tear off their clothes and march into the storm, laughing hysterically at the cold, the remaining survivors watch in terror. The MC then ventures outside, where he finds the victims half-buried in snow, wearing only underwear. He quickly subdues them with an Aura-enhanced strike, stacks their unconscious bodies, and carries them out of the blizzard dome to the safety line. There, Sim Ah-ryeon prepares to heal them while Oh Dok-seo is instructed to monitor them and block SG Net access. Returning to the bunker, the MC presents the discarded clothes to the relieved Corps members. He lies, claiming he followed the trail into an endless snowfield with no survivors, successfully deceiving everyone present, including his allies. This deception is not malicious but strategic: the MC reveals in narration that fooling one's allies is a prerequisite for successfully deceiving the enemy, aiming to trick the Ice Age Anomaly itself by presenting a false narrative of failure and loss.

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