Chapter 316 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 316

The Human Allied Forces, led by the Undertaker, emerge from the Inunaki Tunnel into a dense, rain-soaked fog in Busan, where visibility is limited to fifty meters. The Saintess reports poor visibility despite using Aura to enhance sight. The plaza is eerily empty, and the oppressive atmosphere signals the arrival of the Super Monsoon Anomaly's master. A two-headed, tentacled hound attacks Manyo Neko, but the Undertaker swiftly decapitates it with black Aura; the creature dissolves into mud upon death. The Undertaker orders the group to maintain high vigilance. Noh Do-hwa seals the tunnel entrance behind them, trapping all 3,721 allies in a do-or-die scenario. The Undertaker commands Lee Ha-yul to activate her totem dolls. Ha-yul, kneeling in the mud, chants an incantation, spreading a golden web of Aura across the city that connects to 999 doll replicas acting as sensory wards. The Saintess monitors the feed, reporting that mutated Anomalies enslaved by Leviathan are converging on the tunnel from the north, east, and across the Nakdong River. The Undertaker acknowledges the threat, noting it is likely a Monster Wave under Leviathan's control. The Anomalies attack; colossal octopus tentacles snatch three Awakeners. Allied fighters sever the tentacles, freeing two, but the third, an Indian Awakener named Akash, is dragged back. Before he can be fully taken, a foamy, water-like substance from the tentacle bubbles over his body, dissolving his flesh and bones into rainwater until he vanishes entirely. The Undertaker orders his troops to avoid physical contact, explaining that the rain and fog are Leviathan's Void, which transforms victims into part of its forces. Skirmishes ensue, with the Saintess chanting her Cursed Song to protect minds. The Undertaker assesses the situation as a grueling battle of attrition that he believes they can withstand for at least a week to find a weakness. After three days pass, losing four allies on the first day and none subsequently, the Undertaker feels confident they can hold out until he resets the timeline to eliminate casualties entirely. However, Go Yuri suddenly appears beside him, dry despite the relentless rain, and questions his busy schedule. She points out a discrepancy: his speech happened instantly upon exiting the tunnel. When the Undertaker blinks, Go Yuri is gone. He checks with the Saintess, who confirms that Akash never existed and the total headcount is 3,717, not 3,721. Realizing he is trapped in a loop, the Undertaker reactivates Ha-yul's dolls and adjusts his strategy, reducing casualties to two in the next iteration. He intends to reach zero casualties in the following loop. Yet again, Go Yuri appears, dry and smiling, revealing the true nature of the trap. She explains that while the Undertaker's 'Complete Memory' protects him from brainwashing, Leviathan exploits this by repeating the same three-day illusion continuously. Because the Undertaker remembers every detail perfectly, the illusion becomes indistinguishable from reality, trapping him in a subjective 72-hour loop. What the Undertaker perceives as linear time is actually a recursive cycle designed to exhaust and imprison him mentally, turning his greatest asset into a chain.

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