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The Undertaker has repeated the end of the world 1,183 times. Having stopped trying to force a happy ending, he tells stories of countless lives, people, disasters, and the cost of trying to save the world.
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121
Chapter 121
The narrative opens with the narrator, the Undertaker, reflecting on the publication of his story, which Oh Dok-seo insists must reach 120 chapters for symbolic reasons. Oh Dok-seo acts as his editor, demanding usable manuscripts, while the Undertaker provides oral histories or handwritten notes, claiming his [Complete Memory] ensures accuracy. He provides a summary of the current state of the Korean Peninsula: Busan serves as the logistical hub under the National Road Management Corps (NRMC) and Samcheon World Guild; Daejeon is a refugee city controlled by the Satisfaction Guild (linked to Go Yuri); Sejong is a holy city dominated by Cheon Yo-hwa’s Baekhwa Guild; and Seoul remains a frontline defense city managed by Jeong Ye-ji’s faction.
The scene shifts to the 205th cycle. The Undertaker receives a report via Yu Ji-won’s map and Saintess’s telepathy that the 21st patrol team is stranded near Daejeon because their 'Transmission Lines'—puppet strings laid by Lee Ha-yul—have been broken. The void distorts space and time, turning the region into a labyrinth where compasses fail and days blur. The Undertaker, accompanied by Lee Ha-yul, travels to the site. They find the patrol team exhausted and disoriented; three members are missing, though the remaining soldiers do not perceive the loss. Lee Ha-yul uses sign language to indicate the broken strings are underground. The Undertaker repairs the power lines and re-buries new puppet strings to guide the team safely to Sejong.
After the team departs, the Undertaker and Lee Ha-yul search for the missing soldiers. Ha-yul points out a flashing neon sign emerging from the void: 'DREAM CASINO.' The narrator realizes the void has lured the missing patrol members into this surreal establishment, leaving them as gamblers trapped in the labyrinth.
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13:41
Chapter 121
The narrative opens with the narrator, the Undertaker, reflecting on the publication of his story, which Oh Dok-seo insists must reach 120 chapters for symbolic reasons. Oh Dok-seo acts as his editor, demanding usable manuscripts, while the Undertaker provides oral histories or handwritten notes, claiming his [Complete Memory] ensures accuracy. He provides a summary of the current state of the Korean Peninsula: Busan serves as the logistical hub under the National Road Management Corps (NRMC) and Samcheon World Guild; Daejeon is a refugee city controlled by the Satisfaction Guild (linked to Go Yuri); Sejong is a holy city dominated by Cheon Yo-hwa’s Baekhwa Guild; and Seoul remains a frontline defense city managed by Jeong Ye-ji’s faction.
The scene shifts to the 205th cycle. The Undertaker receives a report via Yu Ji-won’s map and Saintess’s telepathy that the 21st patrol team is stranded near Daejeon because their 'Transmission Lines'—puppet strings laid by Lee Ha-yul—have been broken. The void distorts space and time, turning the region into a labyrinth where compasses fail and days blur. The Undertaker, accompanied by Lee Ha-yul, travels to the site. They find the patrol team exhausted and disoriented; three members are missing, though the remaining soldiers do not perceive the loss. Lee Ha-yul uses sign language to indicate the broken strings are underground. The Undertaker repairs the power lines and re-buries new puppet strings to guide the team safely to Sejong.
After the team departs, the Undertaker and Lee Ha-yul search for the missing soldiers. Ha-yul points out a flashing neon sign emerging from the void: 'DREAM CASINO.' The narrator realizes the void has lured the missing patrol members into this surreal establishment, leaving them as gamblers trapped in the labyrinth.
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13:41
122
Chapter 122
In the first cycle before becoming an Awakener, the narrator (Undertaker) reflects on his past morality, noting he never gambled despite re-rolling his life over 1,000 times. He stands with Lee Ha-yul outside a casino anomaly in the void. Ha-yul expresses curiosity about entering, but Undertaker first tests the threat level by slashing the building with his cane-sword, Do-hwa. The structure collapses, causing panic among the occupants. Tiny creatures, identified as Tutorial Fairies (avatars of the Fairy King), rush out in terror, blaming each other for the 'earthquake' and fearing purging by comrades. Undertaker captures all 27 fairies using Ha-yul’s spider silk. He interrogates them, demanding to know why they exist, as they were thought to have been destroyed when Infinite Void was sealed. The fairies reveal a shocking political truth: they are not subservient to Infinite Void but were oppressed by a puppet dictator, the Fairy King, created by Infinite Void. After Infinite Void’s defeat, the fairies liberated themselves and formed a revolutionary faction, operating the 'Dream Casino' to fund their cause and build an independent community, disguised under revolutionary rhetoric. Ha-yul, eager to explore, coerces the fairies into giving a tour. They discover the caravan’s missing members sleeping in the hotel above. The fairies explain that guests trade 'time' for 'Fairy Coins' (1 hour = 1 coin) to gamble for dream experiences. A detailed menu shows escalating tiers: basic dreams (10 coins), enhanced senses (50), location control (100), dream companions (1,000), relationship/identity manipulation (2,000-3,000), VVIP perfect lucid dreams (10 billion), and VVVIP time-dilation (100 billion). Maximum daily exchange is 9,000 coins. Undertaker questions their true nature. They admit to being Baku, Dream Eaters (Succubi/Incubi), whose powers were stifled by the Fairy King’s rule. Ha-yul impulsively buys 9,000 coins. Suddenly, a middle-aged man from the caravan stands up, vacant-eyed, muttering that he lost his full loan in baccarat and must now work for the 'Fairy Revolution Club' for ten years. The fairies cheerfully confirm this debt slavery. Undertaker concludes the casino is an insane breeding ground for anomalies.
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11:28
Chapter 122
In the first cycle before becoming an Awakener, the narrator (Undertaker) reflects on his past morality, noting he never gambled despite re-rolling his life over 1,000 times. He stands with Lee Ha-yul outside a casino anomaly in the void. Ha-yul expresses curiosity about entering, but Undertaker first tests the threat level by slashing the building with his cane-sword, Do-hwa. The structure collapses, causing panic among the occupants. Tiny creatures, identified as Tutorial Fairies (avatars of the Fairy King), rush out in terror, blaming each other for the 'earthquake' and fearing purging by comrades. Undertaker captures all 27 fairies using Ha-yul’s spider silk. He interrogates them, demanding to know why they exist, as they were thought to have been destroyed when Infinite Void was sealed. The fairies reveal a shocking political truth: they are not subservient to Infinite Void but were oppressed by a puppet dictator, the Fairy King, created by Infinite Void. After Infinite Void’s defeat, the fairies liberated themselves and formed a revolutionary faction, operating the 'Dream Casino' to fund their cause and build an independent community, disguised under revolutionary rhetoric. Ha-yul, eager to explore, coerces the fairies into giving a tour. They discover the caravan’s missing members sleeping in the hotel above. The fairies explain that guests trade 'time' for 'Fairy Coins' (1 hour = 1 coin) to gamble for dream experiences. A detailed menu shows escalating tiers: basic dreams (10 coins), enhanced senses (50), location control (100), dream companions (1,000), relationship/identity manipulation (2,000-3,000), VVIP perfect lucid dreams (10 billion), and VVVIP time-dilation (100 billion). Maximum daily exchange is 9,000 coins. Undertaker questions their true nature. They admit to being Baku, Dream Eaters (Succubi/Incubi), whose powers were stifled by the Fairy King’s rule. Ha-yul impulsively buys 9,000 coins. Suddenly, a middle-aged man from the caravan stands up, vacant-eyed, muttering that he lost his full loan in baccarat and must now work for the 'Fairy Revolution Club' for ten years. The fairies cheerfully confirm this debt slavery. Undertaker concludes the casino is an insane breeding ground for anomalies.
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Chapter 123
The chapter begins with the Undertaker confronting a group of fairies who are lamenting their failed revolution. The fairies, whose bodies melt like slime, mistakenly label the Undertaker as a reactionary enemy. The Undertaker counters their binary thinking by pointing out that he previously stopped them from oppressing humans at Busan Station and defeated Infinite Void at Baekhwa Girls' High, effectively liberating the fairy race. Through rhetorical manipulation, the Undertaker frames himself as a liberator and comrade. The fairies, desperate for external salvation, accept this narrative and pledge their loyalty. The Undertaker leverages this alliance to mobilize the fairies, establishing his role as their secretary-general and using their collective dream-simulation capabilities to build the 'Canned Hotel' for writers.
Subsequently, the narrative shifts to one month later at the Inunaki Tunnel. The Undertaker, alongside Noh Do-hwa and Sim Ah-ryeon (referred to as the Saintess/Librarian), establishes the 'Dream Casino.' To legitimize and promote it, the Undertaker forges a new constellation, 'The Dream Baku,' broadcasting messages to all Awakeners on SG Net, encouraging them to gamble and dream to worship the entity. The Undertaker explains his grand strategy to Noh Do-hwa: creating a new currency, the 'Won,' backed by the fairies' lucid dreams and time-manipulation abilities. He argues that because dreams shared by all humans carry collective weight, they can function as a stable 'dream standard' currency, superior to traditional gold or crypto. Noh Do-hwa, impressed by the logic and the alignment with her own philosophical pursuit of reality amidst simulation, agrees to the currency reform.
The plan succeeds rapidly. The National Road Management Corps acts as a bank, issuing interest-free loans of the new Won to major guilds. Guild leaders, including Dang Seo-rin and Cheon Yo-hwa, visit the casino, experience the 'dream' reality, and leave glowing reviews on SG Net. Within two years, the Won becomes the official base currency across the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and China. The chapter concludes with an epilogue where the Undertaker uses the casino to purchase a specific dream experience: a 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' fantasy where he and his allies establish the Shu Han dynasty. Inspired, he writes a 600-chapter parody novel and attempts to force his ghostwriter, Oh Dok-seo, to include it in the main serialized story, which Oh Dok-seo rejects as 'ignorant chuuni.'
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13:58
Chapter 123
The chapter begins with the Undertaker confronting a group of fairies who are lamenting their failed revolution. The fairies, whose bodies melt like slime, mistakenly label the Undertaker as a reactionary enemy. The Undertaker counters their binary thinking by pointing out that he previously stopped them from oppressing humans at Busan Station and defeated Infinite Void at Baekhwa Girls' High, effectively liberating the fairy race. Through rhetorical manipulation, the Undertaker frames himself as a liberator and comrade. The fairies, desperate for external salvation, accept this narrative and pledge their loyalty. The Undertaker leverages this alliance to mobilize the fairies, establishing his role as their secretary-general and using their collective dream-simulation capabilities to build the 'Canned Hotel' for writers.
Subsequently, the narrative shifts to one month later at the Inunaki Tunnel. The Undertaker, alongside Noh Do-hwa and Sim Ah-ryeon (referred to as the Saintess/Librarian), establishes the 'Dream Casino.' To legitimize and promote it, the Undertaker forges a new constellation, 'The Dream Baku,' broadcasting messages to all Awakeners on SG Net, encouraging them to gamble and dream to worship the entity. The Undertaker explains his grand strategy to Noh Do-hwa: creating a new currency, the 'Won,' backed by the fairies' lucid dreams and time-manipulation abilities. He argues that because dreams shared by all humans carry collective weight, they can function as a stable 'dream standard' currency, superior to traditional gold or crypto. Noh Do-hwa, impressed by the logic and the alignment with her own philosophical pursuit of reality amidst simulation, agrees to the currency reform.
The plan succeeds rapidly. The National Road Management Corps acts as a bank, issuing interest-free loans of the new Won to major guilds. Guild leaders, including Dang Seo-rin and Cheon Yo-hwa, visit the casino, experience the 'dream' reality, and leave glowing reviews on SG Net. Within two years, the Won becomes the official base currency across the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and China. The chapter concludes with an epilogue where the Undertaker uses the casino to purchase a specific dream experience: a 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' fantasy where he and his allies establish the Shu Han dynasty. Inspired, he writes a 600-chapter parody novel and attempts to force his ghostwriter, Oh Dok-seo, to include it in the main serialized story, which Oh Dok-seo rejects as 'ignorant chuuni.'
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124
Chapter 124
The chapter opens with a narration about Korean diplomatic euphemisms, specifically the phrase "Let's have a meal together sometime," which signifies a temporary truce rather than an actual invitation. This diplomatic subtlety is contrasted with the literal-minded nature of cult leaders who, upon the arrival of the Void and the subsequent anomaly outbreak, misinterpreted doomsday prophecies as instructions for mass suicide. While most cults were decimated by this misunderstanding, two major sects emerged on the Korean Peninsula: New Buddhism and the Resurrection Church. New Buddhism, led by a monk who claimed immunity to the Udumbara virus, rapidly expanded by replacing brain translators with eco-friendly headpieces but lost influence once the Udumbara was defeated.
The focus then shifts to Mo Gwang-seo, a double-excommunicated leader of a small cult of roughly 210 followers. In a performative act to secure leadership, Mo Gwang-seo doused himself and his followers in gasoline, referring to it as "holy ether," and attempted to immolate himself to simulate an ascension to heaven. However, a follower’s premature embrace of the leader caused an explosion that killed Mo Gwang-seo and two followers. Unusually, Mo Gwang-seo resurrected from a pillar of light in front of the remaining congregation. Interpreting this as a divine miracle, the followers embraced him as the resurrected Jesus, renaming their sect the "Resurrection Church."
Mo Gwang-seo’s cult engaged in a religious war, dominating the peninsula by outperforming rivals in miraculous displays. Every Sunday, Mo Gwang-seo would be set ablaze and resurrect, providing undeniable "evidence" that nullified other cults' claims of saints or holy relics. The Resurrection Church used this spectacle to convert other sect members, branding them as Satanic and subjecting them to "purification" via holy water and fire. The narrator, observing these events while active between Seoul and Busan, realizes that Mo Gwang-seo is not truly human but a human transformed into an anomaly. The cult’s devotion to this resurrecting entity marks a significant shift from worshipping humans to venerating anomalies, setting the stage for further conflict.
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13:40
Chapter 124
The chapter opens with a narration about Korean diplomatic euphemisms, specifically the phrase "Let's have a meal together sometime," which signifies a temporary truce rather than an actual invitation. This diplomatic subtlety is contrasted with the literal-minded nature of cult leaders who, upon the arrival of the Void and the subsequent anomaly outbreak, misinterpreted doomsday prophecies as instructions for mass suicide. While most cults were decimated by this misunderstanding, two major sects emerged on the Korean Peninsula: New Buddhism and the Resurrection Church. New Buddhism, led by a monk who claimed immunity to the Udumbara virus, rapidly expanded by replacing brain translators with eco-friendly headpieces but lost influence once the Udumbara was defeated.
The focus then shifts to Mo Gwang-seo, a double-excommunicated leader of a small cult of roughly 210 followers. In a performative act to secure leadership, Mo Gwang-seo doused himself and his followers in gasoline, referring to it as "holy ether," and attempted to immolate himself to simulate an ascension to heaven. However, a follower’s premature embrace of the leader caused an explosion that killed Mo Gwang-seo and two followers. Unusually, Mo Gwang-seo resurrected from a pillar of light in front of the remaining congregation. Interpreting this as a divine miracle, the followers embraced him as the resurrected Jesus, renaming their sect the "Resurrection Church."
Mo Gwang-seo’s cult engaged in a religious war, dominating the peninsula by outperforming rivals in miraculous displays. Every Sunday, Mo Gwang-seo would be set ablaze and resurrect, providing undeniable "evidence" that nullified other cults' claims of saints or holy relics. The Resurrection Church used this spectacle to convert other sect members, branding them as Satanic and subjecting them to "purification" via holy water and fire. The narrator, observing these events while active between Seoul and Busan, realizes that Mo Gwang-seo is not truly human but a human transformed into an anomaly. The cult’s devotion to this resurrecting entity marks a significant shift from worshipping humans to venerating anomalies, setting the stage for further conflict.
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125
Chapter 125
The narrative recounts the rise of the Resurrection Church, initially dismissed by the MC as a minor nuisance compared to the existential threat posed by New Buddha. The church's leader, Mo Gwang-seo, promoted the 'Northern Evangelism Theory,' a diplomatic maneuver to justify a massive crusade into North Korea. His followers, interpreting this literally, marched north to 'spread the gospel.' This advance was facilitated by the anomaly known as the Ten Legs, a powerful creature attracted to gatherings of humans. The Ten Legs devastated North Korean military defenses in Pyongyang, allowing the Resurrection Church to 'liberate' the city. Upon arrival, Mo Gwang-seo confronted the Ten Legs. In a pivotal moment, the Ten Legs attempted to devour Mo Gwang-seo but recoiled in disgust after a blinding light emanated from Mo Gwang-seo’s body. The anomaly retreated, an event the church followers interpreted as a divine miracle confirming their leader's status as Jesus. Consequently, the Resurrection Church established the 'Eastern Holy State' in Pyongyang, with Mo Gwang-seo as its ruler, titled 'Mo Gwang-seo Jesus.' As neighboring governments in Korea, Japan, and China collapsed, the Eastern Holy State remained intact. Capitalizing on the power vacuum, the state declared a Second Crusade to expand its territory into the Gando region, using hypnosis and cult dynamics to subjugate local populations. Meanwhile, in the south, Noh Do-hwa, Director of the National Road Management, observed these developments. Initially appalled, she became strategically interested in Mo Gwang-seo’s methods, consulting her subordinate, the Undertaker, to determine if the Resurrection Church’s anomaly-based influence could be replicated or utilized for the National Road Management Corps' own interests.
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15:32
Chapter 125
The narrative recounts the rise of the Resurrection Church, initially dismissed by the MC as a minor nuisance compared to the existential threat posed by New Buddha. The church's leader, Mo Gwang-seo, promoted the 'Northern Evangelism Theory,' a diplomatic maneuver to justify a massive crusade into North Korea. His followers, interpreting this literally, marched north to 'spread the gospel.' This advance was facilitated by the anomaly known as the Ten Legs, a powerful creature attracted to gatherings of humans. The Ten Legs devastated North Korean military defenses in Pyongyang, allowing the Resurrection Church to 'liberate' the city. Upon arrival, Mo Gwang-seo confronted the Ten Legs. In a pivotal moment, the Ten Legs attempted to devour Mo Gwang-seo but recoiled in disgust after a blinding light emanated from Mo Gwang-seo’s body. The anomaly retreated, an event the church followers interpreted as a divine miracle confirming their leader's status as Jesus. Consequently, the Resurrection Church established the 'Eastern Holy State' in Pyongyang, with Mo Gwang-seo as its ruler, titled 'Mo Gwang-seo Jesus.' As neighboring governments in Korea, Japan, and China collapsed, the Eastern Holy State remained intact. Capitalizing on the power vacuum, the state declared a Second Crusade to expand its territory into the Gando region, using hypnosis and cult dynamics to subjugate local populations. Meanwhile, in the south, Noh Do-hwa, Director of the National Road Management, observed these developments. Initially appalled, she became strategically interested in Mo Gwang-seo’s methods, consulting her subordinate, the Undertaker, to determine if the Resurrection Church’s anomaly-based influence could be replicated or utilized for the National Road Management Corps' own interests.
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126
Chapter 126
Noh Do-hwa proposes a pragmatic strategy to the MC to utilize the Resurrection Church, led by Mo Gwang-seo, as a human shield against northern anomalies. While acknowledging that Mo Gwang-seo lacks powers beyond his ability to resurrect and emit blinding light, Noh Do-hwa argues that the church's followers are eager to die and can be manipulated. The MC considers the cult's history, noting its roots in Korean Christianity and the Northern Crusade ideology, and agrees that using them serves the greater efficiency, setting aside personal reservations about their 'slow suicide.' Noh Do-hwa suggests manipulating Mo Gwang-seo directly, noting that Cheon Yo-hwa’s brainwashing is ineffective because it resets with each resurrection. She identifies Lee Ha-yul as a 'bum' within the guild capable of the task. The MC recalls Lee Ha-yul’s nomadic nature and her unique ability to create puppet threads. After some negotiation where Ha-yul demands three years of impunity and threatens to delete the MC’s SG Net account if refused, she agrees to the mission. The MC infiltrates Pyongyang, specifically the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun repurposed as a cathedral, and attaches puppet threads to Mo Gwang-seo. Lee Ha-yul tests the connection remotely; Mo Gwang-seo’s mouth moves to recite lines from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, confirming control. The MC adjusts Ha-yul’s aura range slightly before returning. The next Sunday, through a hypnosis app with a backdoor, Mo Gwang-seo delivers a speech commanding followers to build fortresses and defend against monsters, effectively halting their northward expansion. Concurrently, the MC and Jeong Ye-ji establish a fake Constellation, 'Morning Star of the Second Coming,' to send daily commands to the followers, solidifying their control over the Eastern Holy State. Noh Do-hwa expresses satisfaction. In an epilogue, during a routine maintenance visit to Pyongyang, the MC observes Mo Gwang-seo quoting the Gospel of Matthew, specifically urging the MC to 'enter through the narrow gate' and calling him 'Scribe.' When the MC questions Lee Ha-yul about the quote, she denies having read the Bible, leaving the source of the message ambiguous.
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16:13
Chapter 126
Noh Do-hwa proposes a pragmatic strategy to the MC to utilize the Resurrection Church, led by Mo Gwang-seo, as a human shield against northern anomalies. While acknowledging that Mo Gwang-seo lacks powers beyond his ability to resurrect and emit blinding light, Noh Do-hwa argues that the church's followers are eager to die and can be manipulated. The MC considers the cult's history, noting its roots in Korean Christianity and the Northern Crusade ideology, and agrees that using them serves the greater efficiency, setting aside personal reservations about their 'slow suicide.' Noh Do-hwa suggests manipulating Mo Gwang-seo directly, noting that Cheon Yo-hwa’s brainwashing is ineffective because it resets with each resurrection. She identifies Lee Ha-yul as a 'bum' within the guild capable of the task. The MC recalls Lee Ha-yul’s nomadic nature and her unique ability to create puppet threads. After some negotiation where Ha-yul demands three years of impunity and threatens to delete the MC’s SG Net account if refused, she agrees to the mission. The MC infiltrates Pyongyang, specifically the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun repurposed as a cathedral, and attaches puppet threads to Mo Gwang-seo. Lee Ha-yul tests the connection remotely; Mo Gwang-seo’s mouth moves to recite lines from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, confirming control. The MC adjusts Ha-yul’s aura range slightly before returning. The next Sunday, through a hypnosis app with a backdoor, Mo Gwang-seo delivers a speech commanding followers to build fortresses and defend against monsters, effectively halting their northward expansion. Concurrently, the MC and Jeong Ye-ji establish a fake Constellation, 'Morning Star of the Second Coming,' to send daily commands to the followers, solidifying their control over the Eastern Holy State. Noh Do-hwa expresses satisfaction. In an epilogue, during a routine maintenance visit to Pyongyang, the MC observes Mo Gwang-seo quoting the Gospel of Matthew, specifically urging the MC to 'enter through the narrow gate' and calling him 'Scribe.' When the MC questions Lee Ha-yul about the quote, she denies having read the Bible, leaving the source of the message ambiguous.
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127
Chapter 127
The narrator (Undertaker) reflects on the cyclical nature of regression, noting that fifteen years post-regression typically brings false stability, though the Korean Peninsula remains under threat. The narrative shifts to a crisis in Pyongyang, where Mo Gwang-seo Christ Cathedral has collapsed under a Monster Wave, leading to the annihilation of the city and its awakeners. Undertaker briefs Noh Do-hwa and the Saintess on this threat, explaining that Monster Waves are ocean-class anomalies driven by sheer quantity rather than unique gimmicks. He reveals a strategy: the Monster Wave first appears in Istanbul, Turkey, exactly one day after regression, when the anomaly count is low (1,000). He proposes taking the Saintess to Istanbul to destroy it early. Despite the Saintess’s discomfort with travel, Undertaker takes her across the Eurasian void, arriving in Istanbul in 113 hours using her [Time Stop] ability and his aura training. They successfully exterminate the wave in Istanbul, earning gratitude from locals. However, seventeen years later, the entire Korean Peninsula is destroyed, proving Undertaker’s assumption wrong. The Monster Wave is not limited to Istanbul but occurs globally whenever the 'void' reaches a certain size, appearing in Germany, India, Russia, and Mongolia. Noh Do-hwa reveals that defending against these periodic, massive waves is practically impossible due to the exhaustion of Awakeners. Realizing that traditional defense is futile, Undertaker seeks a different solution. Inspired by Sim Ah-ryeon’s desire to play as a constellation in the SG Net and her acceptance of hatred toward her avatar, Undertaker devises 'Project Zero Requiem.' In the 217th cycle, he manipulates the Saintess into announcing a 'constellation' who challenges Korea with the Ten Legs anomaly. By framing the anomalies as attacks from a specific, hated entity, he aims to redirect the populace's resentment away from the awakeners and onto a single 'mastermind.' The chapter ends with Sim Ah-ryeon, playing the role of the 'Collector of All Anomalies,' reveling in the flood of hatred directed at her, marking the start of a new strategy to manage public anger.
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14:06
Chapter 127
The narrator (Undertaker) reflects on the cyclical nature of regression, noting that fifteen years post-regression typically brings false stability, though the Korean Peninsula remains under threat. The narrative shifts to a crisis in Pyongyang, where Mo Gwang-seo Christ Cathedral has collapsed under a Monster Wave, leading to the annihilation of the city and its awakeners. Undertaker briefs Noh Do-hwa and the Saintess on this threat, explaining that Monster Waves are ocean-class anomalies driven by sheer quantity rather than unique gimmicks. He reveals a strategy: the Monster Wave first appears in Istanbul, Turkey, exactly one day after regression, when the anomaly count is low (1,000). He proposes taking the Saintess to Istanbul to destroy it early. Despite the Saintess’s discomfort with travel, Undertaker takes her across the Eurasian void, arriving in Istanbul in 113 hours using her [Time Stop] ability and his aura training. They successfully exterminate the wave in Istanbul, earning gratitude from locals. However, seventeen years later, the entire Korean Peninsula is destroyed, proving Undertaker’s assumption wrong. The Monster Wave is not limited to Istanbul but occurs globally whenever the 'void' reaches a certain size, appearing in Germany, India, Russia, and Mongolia. Noh Do-hwa reveals that defending against these periodic, massive waves is practically impossible due to the exhaustion of Awakeners. Realizing that traditional defense is futile, Undertaker seeks a different solution. Inspired by Sim Ah-ryeon’s desire to play as a constellation in the SG Net and her acceptance of hatred toward her avatar, Undertaker devises 'Project Zero Requiem.' In the 217th cycle, he manipulates the Saintess into announcing a 'constellation' who challenges Korea with the Ten Legs anomaly. By framing the anomalies as attacks from a specific, hated entity, he aims to redirect the populace's resentment away from the awakeners and onto a single 'mastermind.' The chapter ends with Sim Ah-ryeon, playing the role of the 'Collector of All Anomalies,' reveling in the flood of hatred directed at her, marking the start of a new strategy to manage public anger.
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Chapter 128
The narrator, the Undertaker, recounts the strategic deployment of the <Zero Requiem> project during the mid-phase of the apocalypse. Initially, the group—comprising the Undertaker, Jeong Ye-ji, Noh Do-hwa, Yu Ji-won, and Sim Ah-ryeon—was in a Busan restaurant, fuming over the 'Collector of All Anomalies,' a fabricated constellation persona created by the Undertaker using regressor knowledge. This persona, voiced by the Undertaker to project a nerdy, arrogant demeanor, taunted awakeners with 'hide and seek' anomalies like the World Tree Udumbara. The goal was to direct public hatred away from the group and toward this fake entity, while simultaneously manipulating SG Net, which the Undertaker owned. The plan relied on the public's resentment of a frivolous 'mastermind' rather than worshiping a serious evil.
Fifteen years into the apocalypse, the narrative shifts to the Yalu River Defense Line, where the Eastern Holy State faces the 'Monster Wave,' an ocean-class anomaly invading from North Korea. The Holy State’s believers, led by Mo Gwang-seo (Jesus Christ), are terrified by the sheer number of anomalies. The Undertaker had prepared for this by training Sim Ah-ryeon, formerly a troll known as 'OldManGoryeo,' in singing and healing arts under Dang Seo-rin’s tutelage for ten years. At the critical moment, the Undertaker summons Sim Ah-ryeon to the front. She sings a Latin Requiem, amplified by the Undertaker’s aura, triggering a miraculous resurrection of fallen soldiers and regeneration of the battlefield’s flora. This display of 'overwhelming healing power' turns the tide, allowing 2,000 Holy State soldiers to defeat 200,000 monsters.
Sim Ah-ryeon becomes the Eastern Holy State’s Saintess, a role she fulfills for eight years, defending the northern border against periodic Monster Wave incursions. Although her power causes a 'corruption phenomenon' by the twenty-second year, she remains the 'indestructible barrier of life.' The chapter concludes with the Undertaker reflecting on Sim Ah-ryeon’s quiet endurance and her love for café mocha, expressing deep affection for her smile as they prepare to return to their hideout.
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14:17
Chapter 128
The narrator, the Undertaker, recounts the strategic deployment of the <Zero Requiem> project during the mid-phase of the apocalypse. Initially, the group—comprising the Undertaker, Jeong Ye-ji, Noh Do-hwa, Yu Ji-won, and Sim Ah-ryeon—was in a Busan restaurant, fuming over the 'Collector of All Anomalies,' a fabricated constellation persona created by the Undertaker using regressor knowledge. This persona, voiced by the Undertaker to project a nerdy, arrogant demeanor, taunted awakeners with 'hide and seek' anomalies like the World Tree Udumbara. The goal was to direct public hatred away from the group and toward this fake entity, while simultaneously manipulating SG Net, which the Undertaker owned. The plan relied on the public's resentment of a frivolous 'mastermind' rather than worshiping a serious evil.
Fifteen years into the apocalypse, the narrative shifts to the Yalu River Defense Line, where the Eastern Holy State faces the 'Monster Wave,' an ocean-class anomaly invading from North Korea. The Holy State’s believers, led by Mo Gwang-seo (Jesus Christ), are terrified by the sheer number of anomalies. The Undertaker had prepared for this by training Sim Ah-ryeon, formerly a troll known as 'OldManGoryeo,' in singing and healing arts under Dang Seo-rin’s tutelage for ten years. At the critical moment, the Undertaker summons Sim Ah-ryeon to the front. She sings a Latin Requiem, amplified by the Undertaker’s aura, triggering a miraculous resurrection of fallen soldiers and regeneration of the battlefield’s flora. This display of 'overwhelming healing power' turns the tide, allowing 2,000 Holy State soldiers to defeat 200,000 monsters.
Sim Ah-ryeon becomes the Eastern Holy State’s Saintess, a role she fulfills for eight years, defending the northern border against periodic Monster Wave incursions. Although her power causes a 'corruption phenomenon' by the twenty-second year, she remains the 'indestructible barrier of life.' The chapter concludes with the Undertaker reflecting on Sim Ah-ryeon’s quiet endurance and her love for café mocha, expressing deep affection for her smile as they prepare to return to their hideout.
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Chapter 129
The Undertaker recounts a series of recurring nightmares that begin to manifest as prophetic threats. In the first vision, the antagonist OldManGoryeo usurps the SG Net, installing Seo Gyu as a tyrant and banning historical discussions, a scenario that incites universal praise for the new order, horrifying the Undertaker enough to secretly alter Sim Ah-ryeon’s coffee as a subconscious reaction. A subsequent, more visceral nightmare depicts the Undertaker’s gruesome death by betrayal or anomaly, witnessed by Cheon Yo-hwa. Initially weeping over his mangled corpse, she eventually descends into madness, screaming for his death before unleashing the Infinite Void, which engulfs the world in chaotic noise and laughter, signifying a catastrophic 'Bad Ending'.
Convinced these are not mere dreams, the Undertaker investigates after learning Tutorial Fairies are actually Baku, creatures connected to the dream realm. He consults Fairy No. 264, who confirms that dreams are voids vulnerable to parasitic anomalies. Seeking further insight, he approaches Commander Noh Do-hwa. Do-hwa theorizes that the anomaly is targeting him specifically to break his mental state, exploiting his role as a thorn in the anomalies' side by showing him the destruction of those he cares about. While the Undertaker acknowledges the logic, he notes that anomalies likely lack true intelligence, making the attacks random rather than calculated.
The situation escalates when Cheon Yo-hwa arrives at their café hideout, visibly shaken. She confesses to having a nightmare where the Undertaker suffered betrayal and ingratitude, causing her to rage and break the seal of the Infinite Void, resulting in global extinction. This revelation confirms the Undertaker’s suspicion: the anomaly is affecting everyone, not just him. Because key figures like Cheon Yo-hwa, Dang Seo-rin, and the Saintess are prone to 'falling' and destroying the world, the spread of these dream-parasites poses an existential threat. Realizing that most people forget their nightmares, the Undertaker identifies himself as uniquely aware due to his Complete Memory. He immediately heads to the casino to coordinate a response. He orders Fairy No. 264 to gather approximately 90 Baku for lucid dreaming operations. The Fairy enthusiastically agrees, viewing the anomaly as an invader of their territory. This marks the formation of an unprecedented coalition between humanity and the Fairies to crush the dream-parasitic anomaly.
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Chapter 129
The Undertaker recounts a series of recurring nightmares that begin to manifest as prophetic threats. In the first vision, the antagonist OldManGoryeo usurps the SG Net, installing Seo Gyu as a tyrant and banning historical discussions, a scenario that incites universal praise for the new order, horrifying the Undertaker enough to secretly alter Sim Ah-ryeon’s coffee as a subconscious reaction. A subsequent, more visceral nightmare depicts the Undertaker’s gruesome death by betrayal or anomaly, witnessed by Cheon Yo-hwa. Initially weeping over his mangled corpse, she eventually descends into madness, screaming for his death before unleashing the Infinite Void, which engulfs the world in chaotic noise and laughter, signifying a catastrophic 'Bad Ending'.
Convinced these are not mere dreams, the Undertaker investigates after learning Tutorial Fairies are actually Baku, creatures connected to the dream realm. He consults Fairy No. 264, who confirms that dreams are voids vulnerable to parasitic anomalies. Seeking further insight, he approaches Commander Noh Do-hwa. Do-hwa theorizes that the anomaly is targeting him specifically to break his mental state, exploiting his role as a thorn in the anomalies' side by showing him the destruction of those he cares about. While the Undertaker acknowledges the logic, he notes that anomalies likely lack true intelligence, making the attacks random rather than calculated.
The situation escalates when Cheon Yo-hwa arrives at their café hideout, visibly shaken. She confesses to having a nightmare where the Undertaker suffered betrayal and ingratitude, causing her to rage and break the seal of the Infinite Void, resulting in global extinction. This revelation confirms the Undertaker’s suspicion: the anomaly is affecting everyone, not just him. Because key figures like Cheon Yo-hwa, Dang Seo-rin, and the Saintess are prone to 'falling' and destroying the world, the spread of these dream-parasites poses an existential threat. Realizing that most people forget their nightmares, the Undertaker identifies himself as uniquely aware due to his Complete Memory. He immediately heads to the casino to coordinate a response. He orders Fairy No. 264 to gather approximately 90 Baku for lucid dreaming operations. The Fairy enthusiastically agrees, viewing the anomaly as an invader of their territory. This marks the formation of an unprecedented coalition between humanity and the Fairies to crush the dream-parasitic anomaly.
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Chapter 130
The protagonist, the Undertaker, heeds the narrator's advice regarding the Tutorial Fairies and initiates a deep unconscious dive to enter the Secretary-General's mind. Sixty-four fairies surround him, instructing him to sleep. He requests the song 'Island Baby' to avoid the trauma of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,' but the fairies sing a grotesque, violent parody of the lyrics before plunging him into sleep. The journey becomes a series of dream-within-dreams, descending through layers of the collective unconscious. He passes through recurring dreamscapes: a café with Old Man Sho’s corpse, Dang Seo-rin’s train, a convenience store, and Baekhwa Girls' High School, encountering fragmented memories and figures like Go Yuri and Noh Do-hwa. The number of fairies holding his hands halves with each layer—64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2—until only Fairy No. 264 remains at the bottom.
At the core, Fairy No. 264 explains that the Undertaker’s unconscious is abnormally solid because his Complete Memory makes past, present, and future coexist without fading. She identifies the location as Busan Station’s waiting room, a stable anchor within humanity’s collective unconscious, which she equates to the void. She warns him that time and space laws do not apply and insists he hold her hand for emergency egress. Suddenly, Go Yuri appears from the darkness. The Undertaker instantly decapitates her, but it is an illusion; the real threat is Go Yuri herself, who effortlessly kills Fairy No. 264 in retaliation. Realizing the danger, the Undertaker flees at full speed, but Go Yuri appears again, mocking him as if playing hide-and-seek. He attempts to escape through three dimensions: he runs through the air using Sky Walking, only to find her sitting on a cloud offering tea; he buries himself deep underground, only to find her excavated beside him with the correct tea. Finally, he triggers an emergency protocol, 'Jeokbyeokga Pansori,' attempting to flee via song, but Go Yuri matches his skill instantly. Defeated and realizing he is trapped in a domain where he cannot outrun her, he concludes he is completely screwed.
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Chapter 130
The protagonist, the Undertaker, heeds the narrator's advice regarding the Tutorial Fairies and initiates a deep unconscious dive to enter the Secretary-General's mind. Sixty-four fairies surround him, instructing him to sleep. He requests the song 'Island Baby' to avoid the trauma of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,' but the fairies sing a grotesque, violent parody of the lyrics before plunging him into sleep. The journey becomes a series of dream-within-dreams, descending through layers of the collective unconscious. He passes through recurring dreamscapes: a café with Old Man Sho’s corpse, Dang Seo-rin’s train, a convenience store, and Baekhwa Girls' High School, encountering fragmented memories and figures like Go Yuri and Noh Do-hwa. The number of fairies holding his hands halves with each layer—64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2—until only Fairy No. 264 remains at the bottom.
At the core, Fairy No. 264 explains that the Undertaker’s unconscious is abnormally solid because his Complete Memory makes past, present, and future coexist without fading. She identifies the location as Busan Station’s waiting room, a stable anchor within humanity’s collective unconscious, which she equates to the void. She warns him that time and space laws do not apply and insists he hold her hand for emergency egress. Suddenly, Go Yuri appears from the darkness. The Undertaker instantly decapitates her, but it is an illusion; the real threat is Go Yuri herself, who effortlessly kills Fairy No. 264 in retaliation. Realizing the danger, the Undertaker flees at full speed, but Go Yuri appears again, mocking him as if playing hide-and-seek. He attempts to escape through three dimensions: he runs through the air using Sky Walking, only to find her sitting on a cloud offering tea; he buries himself deep underground, only to find her excavated beside him with the correct tea. Finally, he triggers an emergency protocol, 'Jeokbyeokga Pansori,' attempting to flee via song, but Go Yuri matches his skill instantly. Defeated and realizing he is trapped in a domain where he cannot outrun her, he concludes he is completely screwed.
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Chapter 131
Go Yuri attempts to reassure the MC that she is merely an illusion born from his subconscious, a manifestation of his fears and aversions. She argues that her presence is logically inconsistent with reality, as she exists in a dream space 600 meters underground or on a cloud, and notes that the MC never accepted the title of 'guild leader,' which she only holds in her memories. While the MC remains highly suspicious, viewing her as a potential threat comparable to a friendly UFO ambassador, he acknowledges he cannot escape and must rely on her guidance or the Tutorial Fairies. He sets strict conditions for her assistance: she must not try to win his favor, get too close, or kill Baku without warning, or she will flee. Go Yuri accepts these terms, though she hints at a hidden complication regarding the dangers of the location.
Upon exiting Busan Station, the environment dissolves into a void where physical laws and space-time are distorted. The MC struggles to maintain his self-awareness against the psychological pressure, focusing intensely on his path while ignoring hallucinations like crying grass. He marvels that Go Yuri can navigate this realm so easily. He soon encounters his first major nightmare: the National Road Management Corps Headquarters, transformed into a Tower of Babel. Dang Seo-rin is crucified and singing eternally, while Sim Ah-ryeon joins her below, also crucified. Go Yuri explains this is a 'perpetual motion machine' where Dang Seo-rin’s lifespan is endlessly burned to fuel the dream, with Sim Ah-ryeon refueling it upon death. Driven by horror, the MC destroys the tower, silencing their song and watching them vanish into dust, though Go Yuri notes one cannot truly kill dreams. She identifies this as a 'trash bin of possibilities'—a repository of bad endings and unwanted futures.
The scenery shifts to a white sand desert in Sejong City, where Cheon Yo-hwa and Lee Ha-yul are chatting cheerfully over the body of the 'Undertaker.' Go Yuri warns that these versions are extremely corrupted anomalies capable of destroying the world. Ignoring the warning, the MC approaches them. Their expressions instantly go blank. He embraces them tightly, telling them to go home, and their forms crumble into a sandstorm, leaving him on a cracked asphalt road. Go Yuri expresses astonishment at his mental fortitude, asking why he never fully lets go of reality. The MC internally reflects that his strength comes not just from himself, but from the memory of others who have crumbled before him. Suddenly, sensing a severe threat, the MC sees Emit Schopenhauer approaching from the ruins. Go Yuri warns that he is one of the most perilous beings in the apocalyptic world, an 'Awakener' and 'Sword Demon' whose aura is now incomparably more powerful than when he was alive.
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Chapter 131
Go Yuri attempts to reassure the MC that she is merely an illusion born from his subconscious, a manifestation of his fears and aversions. She argues that her presence is logically inconsistent with reality, as she exists in a dream space 600 meters underground or on a cloud, and notes that the MC never accepted the title of 'guild leader,' which she only holds in her memories. While the MC remains highly suspicious, viewing her as a potential threat comparable to a friendly UFO ambassador, he acknowledges he cannot escape and must rely on her guidance or the Tutorial Fairies. He sets strict conditions for her assistance: she must not try to win his favor, get too close, or kill Baku without warning, or she will flee. Go Yuri accepts these terms, though she hints at a hidden complication regarding the dangers of the location.
Upon exiting Busan Station, the environment dissolves into a void where physical laws and space-time are distorted. The MC struggles to maintain his self-awareness against the psychological pressure, focusing intensely on his path while ignoring hallucinations like crying grass. He marvels that Go Yuri can navigate this realm so easily. He soon encounters his first major nightmare: the National Road Management Corps Headquarters, transformed into a Tower of Babel. Dang Seo-rin is crucified and singing eternally, while Sim Ah-ryeon joins her below, also crucified. Go Yuri explains this is a 'perpetual motion machine' where Dang Seo-rin’s lifespan is endlessly burned to fuel the dream, with Sim Ah-ryeon refueling it upon death. Driven by horror, the MC destroys the tower, silencing their song and watching them vanish into dust, though Go Yuri notes one cannot truly kill dreams. She identifies this as a 'trash bin of possibilities'—a repository of bad endings and unwanted futures.
The scenery shifts to a white sand desert in Sejong City, where Cheon Yo-hwa and Lee Ha-yul are chatting cheerfully over the body of the 'Undertaker.' Go Yuri warns that these versions are extremely corrupted anomalies capable of destroying the world. Ignoring the warning, the MC approaches them. Their expressions instantly go blank. He embraces them tightly, telling them to go home, and their forms crumble into a sandstorm, leaving him on a cracked asphalt road. Go Yuri expresses astonishment at his mental fortitude, asking why he never fully lets go of reality. The MC internally reflects that his strength comes not just from himself, but from the memory of others who have crumbled before him. Suddenly, sensing a severe threat, the MC sees Emit Schopenhauer approaching from the ruins. Go Yuri warns that he is one of the most perilous beings in the apocalyptic world, an 'Awakener' and 'Sword Demon' whose aura is now incomparably more powerful than when he was alive.
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Chapter 132
The chapter opens with a flashback to the 21st cycle, where the narrator, Go Yuri, recalls a drunken conversation with Emit Schopenhauer (Old Man Scho) on a sky-blue bridge. They discuss the mechanics of regression. Old Man Scho proposes two hypotheses: first, that the world does not regress when a regressor dies, but only resets after total annihilation, meaning regressors merely preserve memories; second, that regression is actually a transfer of consciousness to a parallel world, implying that countless previous worlds have already perished. Old Man Scho expresses existential despair, feeling burdened by the weight of failed worlds and questioning whether love outweighs duty. The narrator reflects on Old Man Scho’s impending departure, wondering if he trusted the narrator to succeed or if he valued his lover, Adelyuri, more than the world.
The narrative shifts to the present, several thousand cycles later. In a ruined city, Go Yuri and the narrator encounter an anomaly-influenced Old Man Scho, who wields a steel pipe with terrifying speed. Old Man Scho unleashes a devastating strike that creates a 'milky way' aura, slicing through debris. The narrator barely blocks the attack with Noh Do-hwa, suffering severe damage to their sense of touch and aura reserves. Old Man Scho mutters repeatedly for 'Adele,' indicating his madness is driven by longing for his wife. Realizing Old Man Scho is immune to the narrator's usual defenses and possessed by a powerful 'brainwashing beam' anomaly that compels him to pursue an idealized form of his wife, Go Yuri, the narrator devises a trap. The narrator uses Go Yuri as a 'Friend Shield,' threatening to ally with her to trigger Old Man Scho's romantic obsession. Old Man Scho hesitates, confused by Go Yuri's appearance compared to his late wife. Seizing the distraction, the narrator throws Go Yuri away as a decoy, causing Old Man Scho to abandon the fight and sprint after her, screaming 'Adele.' The narrator attempts to flee, believing they have escaped. However, Old Man Scho, still in a frenzy, suddenly reappears beside the running narrator. Despite chasing his wife, he delivers a fatal close-range strike, severing the narrator's head. As consciousness fades, the narrator reflects on Old Man Scho's tragic brilliance and the immense potential lost to his downfall, ultimately accepting death with a sense of regret that they will not see the world saved.
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Chapter 132
The chapter opens with a flashback to the 21st cycle, where the narrator, Go Yuri, recalls a drunken conversation with Emit Schopenhauer (Old Man Scho) on a sky-blue bridge. They discuss the mechanics of regression. Old Man Scho proposes two hypotheses: first, that the world does not regress when a regressor dies, but only resets after total annihilation, meaning regressors merely preserve memories; second, that regression is actually a transfer of consciousness to a parallel world, implying that countless previous worlds have already perished. Old Man Scho expresses existential despair, feeling burdened by the weight of failed worlds and questioning whether love outweighs duty. The narrator reflects on Old Man Scho’s impending departure, wondering if he trusted the narrator to succeed or if he valued his lover, Adelyuri, more than the world.
The narrative shifts to the present, several thousand cycles later. In a ruined city, Go Yuri and the narrator encounter an anomaly-influenced Old Man Scho, who wields a steel pipe with terrifying speed. Old Man Scho unleashes a devastating strike that creates a 'milky way' aura, slicing through debris. The narrator barely blocks the attack with Noh Do-hwa, suffering severe damage to their sense of touch and aura reserves. Old Man Scho mutters repeatedly for 'Adele,' indicating his madness is driven by longing for his wife. Realizing Old Man Scho is immune to the narrator's usual defenses and possessed by a powerful 'brainwashing beam' anomaly that compels him to pursue an idealized form of his wife, Go Yuri, the narrator devises a trap. The narrator uses Go Yuri as a 'Friend Shield,' threatening to ally with her to trigger Old Man Scho's romantic obsession. Old Man Scho hesitates, confused by Go Yuri's appearance compared to his late wife. Seizing the distraction, the narrator throws Go Yuri away as a decoy, causing Old Man Scho to abandon the fight and sprint after her, screaming 'Adele.' The narrator attempts to flee, believing they have escaped. However, Old Man Scho, still in a frenzy, suddenly reappears beside the running narrator. Despite chasing his wife, he delivers a fatal close-range strike, severing the narrator's head. As consciousness fades, the narrator reflects on Old Man Scho's tragic brilliance and the immense potential lost to his downfall, ultimately accepting death with a sense of regret that they will not see the world saved.
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Chapter 133
The protagonist awakens in the waiting room of Busan Station, lying on a bench with their head resting on the lap of Go Yuri. She offers him Ceylon tea and provides a lap pillow, a scene the narrator internally compares to a specific literary trope involving proximity and inevitable outcomes. The narrator reflects on his recent death at the hands of the [Bad Ending], noting that because this occurred within the unconscious world (a dream state while his physical body slept), he did not truly die or trigger a regression. Go Yuri asks how he escaped the [Bad Ending], and the narrator attributes his survival to the fact that he is not as powerful as Go Yuri, who can easily escape such threats. He expresses deep guilt over using a forbidden technique, [Friend Shield], against her, yet admits to having feelings of guilt for her. The conversation shifts to Emit Schopenhauer (Old Man Scho). The narrator analyzes the danger Scho faced, imagining that if Scho had not gone on vacation, he might have succumbed to the illusions of the Infinite Void or other anomalies due to his grief for his late wife. Go Yuri suggests that Scho’s departure was a divine move to protect him. She then proposes a terrifying offer: she will help the narrator become the master of the collective unconscious, allowing him to impose his dreams and memories onto all humanity, turning him into a myth. The narrator refuses, stating it is not the right time, and Go Yuri accepts, playfully warning him not to become too 'sweet' before she devours him. A week passes in the waiting room. The narrator begins preparing for the return of the Sword Demon (Bad Ending Scho). He reveals his strategy: rather than fighting directly, he has been sculpting statues of German leftist politicians like Karl Marx and Rosa Luxemburg. When the Sword Demon appears in Seoul, the narrator confronts him, shouting racial slurs to trigger ideological conflict. The narrator has created a trap filled with clay busts of these figures. As the Sword Demon attempts to attack, he is paralyzed by ideological hesitation, unable to destroy the symbols of his own leftist heritage without betraying his soul. The narrator activates his 'domain expansion,' a barrier of red massacre filled with these statues, intending to break the Sword Demon through ideological purging rather than physical combat.
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Chapter 133
The protagonist awakens in the waiting room of Busan Station, lying on a bench with their head resting on the lap of Go Yuri. She offers him Ceylon tea and provides a lap pillow, a scene the narrator internally compares to a specific literary trope involving proximity and inevitable outcomes. The narrator reflects on his recent death at the hands of the [Bad Ending], noting that because this occurred within the unconscious world (a dream state while his physical body slept), he did not truly die or trigger a regression. Go Yuri asks how he escaped the [Bad Ending], and the narrator attributes his survival to the fact that he is not as powerful as Go Yuri, who can easily escape such threats. He expresses deep guilt over using a forbidden technique, [Friend Shield], against her, yet admits to having feelings of guilt for her. The conversation shifts to Emit Schopenhauer (Old Man Scho). The narrator analyzes the danger Scho faced, imagining that if Scho had not gone on vacation, he might have succumbed to the illusions of the Infinite Void or other anomalies due to his grief for his late wife. Go Yuri suggests that Scho’s departure was a divine move to protect him. She then proposes a terrifying offer: she will help the narrator become the master of the collective unconscious, allowing him to impose his dreams and memories onto all humanity, turning him into a myth. The narrator refuses, stating it is not the right time, and Go Yuri accepts, playfully warning him not to become too 'sweet' before she devours him. A week passes in the waiting room. The narrator begins preparing for the return of the Sword Demon (Bad Ending Scho). He reveals his strategy: rather than fighting directly, he has been sculpting statues of German leftist politicians like Karl Marx and Rosa Luxemburg. When the Sword Demon appears in Seoul, the narrator confronts him, shouting racial slurs to trigger ideological conflict. The narrator has created a trap filled with clay busts of these figures. As the Sword Demon attempts to attack, he is paralyzed by ideological hesitation, unable to destroy the symbols of his own leftist heritage without betraying his soul. The narrator activates his 'domain expansion,' a barrier of red massacre filled with these statues, intending to break the Sword Demon through ideological purging rather than physical combat.
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Chapter 134
The chapter opens with the Undertaker (Go Yuir) engaging Emit Schopenhauer, now corrupted into the Sword Demon, in the ruined city. Go Yuir notes the Sword Demon's movements are sluggish and inefficient, forced to navigate around mines that are actually statues of Marx and Luxemburg. The majority of these statues, however, depict Adele, the Sword Demon’s deceased wife, intended to trigger his hesitation. The Undertaker views this confrontation as an opportunity to legally ridicule the senile, corrupted old man, adding provocative elements like a middle-finger statue and a portrait of Adele painted on his own underwear to further humiliate his opponent. As the Sword Demon charges, Go Yuri observes amusedly. The Undertaker tears off his shirt, revealing the portrait and Adele tattoos across his body, activating the [Wife Shield]. This causes the Sword Demon to freeze, paralyzed by the manifestation of his love and guilt. The Undertaker mocks him, daring him to strike despite the protective imagery, and begins a relentless assault using a cane sword. The battle spans four days. The Undertaker’s primary goal is not merely to defeat the anomaly but to study the Sword Demon’s swordsmanship, which represents Emit Schopenhauer’s potential had he remained in the game. The Undertaker, acknowledging his lack of martial talent but possessing superior memory via [Complete Memory], meticulously observes and records every technique, stance, and aura manipulation. He employs psychological warfare, mimicking Adele’s voice and their past phone conversations to crumble the Sword Demon’s mental resilience. As the days pass, the Sword Demon’s aura diminishes, and his physical state deteriorates. Exhausted and injured, he attempts a final, pathetic strike before collapsing, crawling backward away from the Undertaker. His final actions are driven by his devotion to Adele, as he crawls toward Go Yuri, who has been waiting nearby.
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Chapter 134
The chapter opens with the Undertaker (Go Yuir) engaging Emit Schopenhauer, now corrupted into the Sword Demon, in the ruined city. Go Yuir notes the Sword Demon's movements are sluggish and inefficient, forced to navigate around mines that are actually statues of Marx and Luxemburg. The majority of these statues, however, depict Adele, the Sword Demon’s deceased wife, intended to trigger his hesitation. The Undertaker views this confrontation as an opportunity to legally ridicule the senile, corrupted old man, adding provocative elements like a middle-finger statue and a portrait of Adele painted on his own underwear to further humiliate his opponent. As the Sword Demon charges, Go Yuri observes amusedly. The Undertaker tears off his shirt, revealing the portrait and Adele tattoos across his body, activating the [Wife Shield]. This causes the Sword Demon to freeze, paralyzed by the manifestation of his love and guilt. The Undertaker mocks him, daring him to strike despite the protective imagery, and begins a relentless assault using a cane sword. The battle spans four days. The Undertaker’s primary goal is not merely to defeat the anomaly but to study the Sword Demon’s swordsmanship, which represents Emit Schopenhauer’s potential had he remained in the game. The Undertaker, acknowledging his lack of martial talent but possessing superior memory via [Complete Memory], meticulously observes and records every technique, stance, and aura manipulation. He employs psychological warfare, mimicking Adele’s voice and their past phone conversations to crumble the Sword Demon’s mental resilience. As the days pass, the Sword Demon’s aura diminishes, and his physical state deteriorates. Exhausted and injured, he attempts a final, pathetic strike before collapsing, crawling backward away from the Undertaker. His final actions are driven by his devotion to Adele, as he crawls toward Go Yuri, who has been waiting nearby.
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Chapter 135
The chapter opens with the Undertaker reflecting on his role as a protector of the dead, contrasting his usual oversight with the sudden, brutal death of his comrade, Emit Schopenhauer (Old Man Scho). In a ruined battlefield, an unnamed ally warns Old Man Scho of tentacles, but he is too late. He crawls through black, ink-like blood toward Go Yuri, whispering "Adele" as he reaches her. The Undertaker hesitates, torn between preserving Scho’s dignity by beheading him or letting him see his late wife in a hallucination. Go Yuri silences him, claiming the duty of the funeral, and crouches to embrace Scho’s dying form. She speaks to him softly as if he were Adele, offering comfort and love. As Scho’s body disintegrates into black charcoal dust, Go Yuri holds the ashes. She then reveals to the Undertaker that she now controls this unconscious world, thanks to his defeat of Cheon Yo-hwa and Lee Ha-yul. She offers him a way back to reality via Busan Station, but warns him that nightmares and "sediments" of fear are accumulating in his mind. Go Yuri insists she is not merely an illusion but a permanent collaborator within his psyche, stating, "we are already one," before covering his eyes to end the dream. The narrative shifts to three epilogues. First, the Undertaker returns to reality, but Tutorial Fairy No. 264 acts normally, denying knowledge of the dream, though an apple scent lingers. Second, SG Net users report unprecedentedly healthy sleep patterns, suggesting the Undertaker’s actions improved global mental health; however, he realizes Noh Do-hwa has not yet received this benefit. Third, the Undertaker experiences a vivid dream as Old Man Scho, walking with his wife Adele in a peaceful landscape. Realizing it is a dream as the sun sets, he embraces the illusion, expressing love before it fades. He concludes that whether real or fabricated by Go Yuri, dying in her embrace offers the world’s most comfortable end.
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14:59
Chapter 135
The chapter opens with the Undertaker reflecting on his role as a protector of the dead, contrasting his usual oversight with the sudden, brutal death of his comrade, Emit Schopenhauer (Old Man Scho). In a ruined battlefield, an unnamed ally warns Old Man Scho of tentacles, but he is too late. He crawls through black, ink-like blood toward Go Yuri, whispering "Adele" as he reaches her. The Undertaker hesitates, torn between preserving Scho’s dignity by beheading him or letting him see his late wife in a hallucination. Go Yuri silences him, claiming the duty of the funeral, and crouches to embrace Scho’s dying form. She speaks to him softly as if he were Adele, offering comfort and love. As Scho’s body disintegrates into black charcoal dust, Go Yuri holds the ashes. She then reveals to the Undertaker that she now controls this unconscious world, thanks to his defeat of Cheon Yo-hwa and Lee Ha-yul. She offers him a way back to reality via Busan Station, but warns him that nightmares and "sediments" of fear are accumulating in his mind. Go Yuri insists she is not merely an illusion but a permanent collaborator within his psyche, stating, "we are already one," before covering his eyes to end the dream. The narrative shifts to three epilogues. First, the Undertaker returns to reality, but Tutorial Fairy No. 264 acts normally, denying knowledge of the dream, though an apple scent lingers. Second, SG Net users report unprecedentedly healthy sleep patterns, suggesting the Undertaker’s actions improved global mental health; however, he realizes Noh Do-hwa has not yet received this benefit. Third, the Undertaker experiences a vivid dream as Old Man Scho, walking with his wife Adele in a peaceful landscape. Realizing it is a dream as the sun sets, he embraces the illusion, expressing love before it fades. He concludes that whether real or fabricated by Go Yuri, dying in her embrace offers the world’s most comfortable end.
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Chapter 136
The chapter begins with the Undertaker (MC) reflecting on the literary trope of 'fortuitous encounters,' noting that he has moved away from monopolizing such luck, a habit that once baffled Oh Dok-seo. He recalls a past interaction where Dok-seo, while eating Ten Legs sushi, questioned his refusal to take rare items. He explained that he prefers giving items to companions, viewing it as efficient education on anomalies. To illustrate this, he presents the [Monkey's Paw] anomaly to Dok-seo, explaining its nature: it grants three wishes but exacts a cruel, ironic misfortune as a side effect. Dok-seo correctly identifies the item and theorizes that a smart user would wish to remove the side effects, remove the wish limit, and wish for 'luck' to neutralize the impending misfortune. The Undertaker notes that other major figures like Cheon Yo-hwa and Seo Gyu arrived at the same conclusion.
The narrative then shifts to a flashback of the Undertaker discovering the Monkey's Paw in a tutorial dungeon on Jeju Island, specifically at Seongsan Ilchulbong. Amidst the corpses of Japanese and Korean survivors, he finds a hairy, grotesque corpse clutching a diary written in Japanese. The diary reveals the owner, a young man influenced by his otaku ex-girlfriend Sena, had found the Paw. His entries detail a calculated plan to use his three wishes to remove side effects, remove the limit on wishes, and request 'luck.' On Day 5, he celebrates, claiming his wishes succeeded: he survived a centaur attack unscathed, gained unlimited wishes, and spawned gyudon, which he shared with his group, including a stoic, strong girl named Yō. He expresses gratitude to Sena and views Yō as merely an extra.
However, the diary's tone shifts dramatically from Day 6 onwards. The protagonist begins experiencing a temporal loop, reliving the same attacks and deaths. His entries become frantic and repetitive, filled with the word 'wrong,' before ending in a single, chilling sentence: 'Time is looping?' The Undertaker concludes that while the man’s initial wishes for protection and luck seemed to work initially, they resulted in a horrific fate, leaving the diary as a warning record for future awakeners.
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13:15
Chapter 136
The chapter begins with the Undertaker (MC) reflecting on the literary trope of 'fortuitous encounters,' noting that he has moved away from monopolizing such luck, a habit that once baffled Oh Dok-seo. He recalls a past interaction where Dok-seo, while eating Ten Legs sushi, questioned his refusal to take rare items. He explained that he prefers giving items to companions, viewing it as efficient education on anomalies. To illustrate this, he presents the [Monkey's Paw] anomaly to Dok-seo, explaining its nature: it grants three wishes but exacts a cruel, ironic misfortune as a side effect. Dok-seo correctly identifies the item and theorizes that a smart user would wish to remove the side effects, remove the wish limit, and wish for 'luck' to neutralize the impending misfortune. The Undertaker notes that other major figures like Cheon Yo-hwa and Seo Gyu arrived at the same conclusion.
The narrative then shifts to a flashback of the Undertaker discovering the Monkey's Paw in a tutorial dungeon on Jeju Island, specifically at Seongsan Ilchulbong. Amidst the corpses of Japanese and Korean survivors, he finds a hairy, grotesque corpse clutching a diary written in Japanese. The diary reveals the owner, a young man influenced by his otaku ex-girlfriend Sena, had found the Paw. His entries detail a calculated plan to use his three wishes to remove side effects, remove the limit on wishes, and request 'luck.' On Day 5, he celebrates, claiming his wishes succeeded: he survived a centaur attack unscathed, gained unlimited wishes, and spawned gyudon, which he shared with his group, including a stoic, strong girl named Yō. He expresses gratitude to Sena and views Yō as merely an extra.
However, the diary's tone shifts dramatically from Day 6 onwards. The protagonist begins experiencing a temporal loop, reliving the same attacks and deaths. His entries become frantic and repetitive, filled with the word 'wrong,' before ending in a single, chilling sentence: 'Time is looping?' The Undertaker concludes that while the man’s initial wishes for protection and luck seemed to work initially, they resulted in a horrific fate, leaving the diary as a warning record for future awakeners.
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137
Chapter 137
Oh Dok-seo reacts with shock to the revelation that a Japanese individual in the tutorial was a regressor, noting that this implies the existence of a third regressor alongside Emit Schopenhauer and the protagonist. The protagonist, the Undertaker (Go Yuir), remains calm and allows Dok-seo to read his diary, which details the psychological breakdown of its original owner. Through the diary entries, the narrative reveals the original owner’s descent into madness after realizing that 'staging' the dungeon's exit resulted in death rather than escape. The owner, who used a Monkey's Paw to maximize luck, eventually turned against her party, killing them to alleviate her boredom and isolation, before begging to disappear at the diary’s end. The Undertaker confirms the owner’s corpse was found at Seongsan Ilchulbong and identifies her as a 'True Regressor.'
Seeking information on a 'Yō' mentioned frequently in the diary as being from the Jeju tutorial, the Undertaker contacts Manyo Neko (Rika), the head of the Apothecary. Rika agrees to arrange a meeting, noting Yō was a childhood friend from the tutorial. The Undertaker then meets Obsidian Qin (Yō), who wears a black mask with an 'X'. The Undertaker presents a photo of the hairy corpse found at the dungeon summit, asking for identification in the context of a suspected anomaly. Despite the diary’s account of severe torture, Yō reacts with calm curiosity rather than trauma. When asked about the corpse, Yō identifies the person and states, '-She was so weak that she died almost as soon as the tutorial dungeon began.'
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11:25
Chapter 137
Oh Dok-seo reacts with shock to the revelation that a Japanese individual in the tutorial was a regressor, noting that this implies the existence of a third regressor alongside Emit Schopenhauer and the protagonist. The protagonist, the Undertaker (Go Yuir), remains calm and allows Dok-seo to read his diary, which details the psychological breakdown of its original owner. Through the diary entries, the narrative reveals the original owner’s descent into madness after realizing that 'staging' the dungeon's exit resulted in death rather than escape. The owner, who used a Monkey's Paw to maximize luck, eventually turned against her party, killing them to alleviate her boredom and isolation, before begging to disappear at the diary’s end. The Undertaker confirms the owner’s corpse was found at Seongsan Ilchulbong and identifies her as a 'True Regressor.'
Seeking information on a 'Yō' mentioned frequently in the diary as being from the Jeju tutorial, the Undertaker contacts Manyo Neko (Rika), the head of the Apothecary. Rika agrees to arrange a meeting, noting Yō was a childhood friend from the tutorial. The Undertaker then meets Obsidian Qin (Yō), who wears a black mask with an 'X'. The Undertaker presents a photo of the hairy corpse found at the dungeon summit, asking for identification in the context of a suspected anomaly. Despite the diary’s account of severe torture, Yō reacts with calm curiosity rather than trauma. When asked about the corpse, Yō identifies the person and states, '-She was so weak that she died almost as soon as the tutorial dungeon began.'
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Chapter 138
The narrator and Oh Dok-seo consult Obsidian Qin regarding the diary of 'Kuro,' a Japanese survivor from a past tutorial dungeon. Qin reveals that Kuro was not a powerful figure but a social outcast in her group, ignored and treated as sacrificial bait. Qin notes oddities: Kuro slept deeply despite the danger and her arm progressively grew hair, suggesting degeneration from using an anomaly like the Monkey's Paw. Qin’s group subdued Kuro to confiscate a monster’s hand she carried; the hand attacked with supernatural strength, causing Kuro to flee and disappear. Qin denies that a large number of Japanese players died during that tutorial, contradicting rumors. After the interview, the narrator realizes the diary is a 'dream diary'—a notebook recording the dreams of a regressor—because entries from a previous cycle (specifically the phrase '[Old Man Scho is a fool]') were erased in the new cycle. This confirms the narrator’s regression and the diary’s non-anomalous nature. The narrator explains the true mechanics of the Monkey’s Paw, now called the 'Total Luck Law': it grants wishes but forces an equal amount of misfortune to maintain balance. Kuro’s three wishes had catastrophic, unintended consequences. Wish 1, to avoid side effects, caused her to exist in a dream state with luck but no misfortune in reality. Wish 2, to remove the limit on wishes, removed the three-wish cap for all humanity, meaning everyone now trades infinite luck for infinite misfortune. This explains why hoarding luck is impossible in the current world; any advantage brings immediate, catastrophic backlash. The narrator expresses relief that he has countermeasures for this law. The chapter concludes with an epilogue where the narrator visits the southern coast of Korea. He observes Kuro, now a monstrous figure with long black hair covering her face, rolling a mountain of severed human heads down Seongsan Ilchulbong. This is the 'inevitable misfortune' granted by her third wish to prevent 'accidental' misfortunes like falling rocks; she is crushed by the sheer weight of her own hubris, endlessly rolling heads in a reversed Sisyphus-like fate.
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14:57
Chapter 138
The narrator and Oh Dok-seo consult Obsidian Qin regarding the diary of 'Kuro,' a Japanese survivor from a past tutorial dungeon. Qin reveals that Kuro was not a powerful figure but a social outcast in her group, ignored and treated as sacrificial bait. Qin notes oddities: Kuro slept deeply despite the danger and her arm progressively grew hair, suggesting degeneration from using an anomaly like the Monkey's Paw. Qin’s group subdued Kuro to confiscate a monster’s hand she carried; the hand attacked with supernatural strength, causing Kuro to flee and disappear. Qin denies that a large number of Japanese players died during that tutorial, contradicting rumors. After the interview, the narrator realizes the diary is a 'dream diary'—a notebook recording the dreams of a regressor—because entries from a previous cycle (specifically the phrase '[Old Man Scho is a fool]') were erased in the new cycle. This confirms the narrator’s regression and the diary’s non-anomalous nature. The narrator explains the true mechanics of the Monkey’s Paw, now called the 'Total Luck Law': it grants wishes but forces an equal amount of misfortune to maintain balance. Kuro’s three wishes had catastrophic, unintended consequences. Wish 1, to avoid side effects, caused her to exist in a dream state with luck but no misfortune in reality. Wish 2, to remove the limit on wishes, removed the three-wish cap for all humanity, meaning everyone now trades infinite luck for infinite misfortune. This explains why hoarding luck is impossible in the current world; any advantage brings immediate, catastrophic backlash. The narrator expresses relief that he has countermeasures for this law. The chapter concludes with an epilogue where the narrator visits the southern coast of Korea. He observes Kuro, now a monstrous figure with long black hair covering her face, rolling a mountain of severed human heads down Seongsan Ilchulbong. This is the 'inevitable misfortune' granted by her third wish to prevent 'accidental' misfortunes like falling rocks; she is crushed by the sheer weight of her own hubris, endlessly rolling heads in a reversed Sisyphus-like fate.
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Chapter 139
Go Yuir reflects on the nature of luck and the 'Total Luck Law' anomaly while sitting with the Monkey's Paw. He debates whether his regressor knowledge constitutes luck, ultimately deciding that his efforts to gather information, such as securing Dang Seo-rin’s preferences, are earned rather than random. To test the anomaly, he travels to Jeju Island during his 590th cycle, which he treats as a vacation cycle. At the summit of Seongsan Ilchulbong, he makes three specific wishes to the Monkey's Paw: first, to receive endless luck that defies probability; second, to delay any negative side effects for ten years; and third, to delay any physical transformation (such as becoming furry) for the same duration. The Paw disintegrates into powder, which is absorbed into his arm, seemingly granting the wish. Back in Busan, however, no immediate miraculous events occur, leading Yuir to doubt the wish's efficacy. A knock on his office door interrupts his thoughts. An unknown visitor claims to be seeking the 'greatest swordsman in Korea.' Yuir admits he is the Undertaker. The visitor, a young man with vibrant gray hair and tattered Joseon-era clothing, introduces himself as the Sword Marquess, a noble of the defunct Sirland Duchy and Sect Leader of the Mount Hua Sect. He requests a duel to test his skills. Yuir, sensing a dangerous aura but also strategic value, accepts. The Sword Marquess fights Yuir to a standstill for 101 rounds, demonstrating power capable of holding a frontline against anomalies. Yuir wins but is unsettled by the visitor's performance and peculiar speech patterns, briefly suspecting Go Yuri’s illusions. After the duel, the Sword Marquess asks Yuir about his own enlightenment and reversal of aging. Yuir explains he meditated on a beach and experienced a cosmic revelation about time. The Sword Marquess, revealing he achieved a similar reversal of aging through 'pure luck' while fishing, confirms he will stay in Dongnae to train. Yuir realizes this encounter is the first manifestation of his granted wish, as this powerful swordsman had never appeared in his previous 590 cycles.
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11:50
Chapter 139
Go Yuir reflects on the nature of luck and the 'Total Luck Law' anomaly while sitting with the Monkey's Paw. He debates whether his regressor knowledge constitutes luck, ultimately deciding that his efforts to gather information, such as securing Dang Seo-rin’s preferences, are earned rather than random. To test the anomaly, he travels to Jeju Island during his 590th cycle, which he treats as a vacation cycle. At the summit of Seongsan Ilchulbong, he makes three specific wishes to the Monkey's Paw: first, to receive endless luck that defies probability; second, to delay any negative side effects for ten years; and third, to delay any physical transformation (such as becoming furry) for the same duration. The Paw disintegrates into powder, which is absorbed into his arm, seemingly granting the wish. Back in Busan, however, no immediate miraculous events occur, leading Yuir to doubt the wish's efficacy. A knock on his office door interrupts his thoughts. An unknown visitor claims to be seeking the 'greatest swordsman in Korea.' Yuir admits he is the Undertaker. The visitor, a young man with vibrant gray hair and tattered Joseon-era clothing, introduces himself as the Sword Marquess, a noble of the defunct Sirland Duchy and Sect Leader of the Mount Hua Sect. He requests a duel to test his skills. Yuir, sensing a dangerous aura but also strategic value, accepts. The Sword Marquess fights Yuir to a standstill for 101 rounds, demonstrating power capable of holding a frontline against anomalies. Yuir wins but is unsettled by the visitor's performance and peculiar speech patterns, briefly suspecting Go Yuri’s illusions. After the duel, the Sword Marquess asks Yuir about his own enlightenment and reversal of aging. Yuir explains he meditated on a beach and experienced a cosmic revelation about time. The Sword Marquess, revealing he achieved a similar reversal of aging through 'pure luck' while fishing, confirms he will stay in Dongnae to train. Yuir realizes this encounter is the first manifestation of his granted wish, as this powerful swordsman had never appeared in his previous 590 cycles.
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Chapter 140
At 3 AM, Jeong Ye-ji contacts Mr. Undertaker to report an early 'Meteor Shower' anomaly over the East Sea, observed near Ulleungdo. This unexpected event disrupts Undertaker’s meticulously planned schedule for the seventh-year anomaly. He immediately departs with Hong Bi-cheong, known as the Sword Marquess, who has recently begun addressing him as 'Sword Duke.' They traverse the sea using aura and internal energy to reach the location. Upon arrival, they witness the meteor shower in the night sky. Suddenly, a disc-shaped UFO collides with the anomaly. Due to the aliens' physiology, which is vulnerable to water and resembles a Pokémon fire-type, the saucer bounces off the meteor-like surface and the ocean, skipping like a stone across the water. After destroying the Meteor Shower anomaly, the UFO continues its trajectory northward, eventually crash-landing in Manchuria between Shenyang and Sinuiju. Undertaker panics, realizing the 120 aliens inside are powerful, but the Sword Marquess eagerly desires to learn from them. They pursue the crash site. There, the MC observes the aliens, who resemble cockroaches. One alien attempts to wash in a stream and dissolves instantly upon contact with water, confirming their aquatic vulnerability. The surviving aliens panic but use laser technology to harvest minerals, constructing a bizarre, black, lava-surfaced fortress resembling a termite mound within thirty minutes. The Sword Marquess arrives, out of breath, and they observe the fortress. Later, rain falls, bombarding the aliens with water. The aliens survive by wearing self-sewn black raincoats inside the fortress. Over time, they expand the structure sideways, forming a massive horizontal 'Black Wall' across Manchuria. Years later, this wall successfully blocks the 'Monster Wave' anomaly from entering the Korean Peninsula. The 116 surviving aliens, each possessing combat skill equivalent to Captain Levi from Attack on Titan, annihilate the Monster Wave army without casualties, saving the peninsula without any effort from Korean awakeners. Later, Noh Do-hwa comments on this fortunate outcome, attributing it to the MC's luck or a wish, but ominously warns him of future consequences for such unnatural success, leaving the MC anxious about the coming 'crazy blues.'
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12:40
Chapter 140
At 3 AM, Jeong Ye-ji contacts Mr. Undertaker to report an early 'Meteor Shower' anomaly over the East Sea, observed near Ulleungdo. This unexpected event disrupts Undertaker’s meticulously planned schedule for the seventh-year anomaly. He immediately departs with Hong Bi-cheong, known as the Sword Marquess, who has recently begun addressing him as 'Sword Duke.' They traverse the sea using aura and internal energy to reach the location. Upon arrival, they witness the meteor shower in the night sky. Suddenly, a disc-shaped UFO collides with the anomaly. Due to the aliens' physiology, which is vulnerable to water and resembles a Pokémon fire-type, the saucer bounces off the meteor-like surface and the ocean, skipping like a stone across the water. After destroying the Meteor Shower anomaly, the UFO continues its trajectory northward, eventually crash-landing in Manchuria between Shenyang and Sinuiju. Undertaker panics, realizing the 120 aliens inside are powerful, but the Sword Marquess eagerly desires to learn from them. They pursue the crash site. There, the MC observes the aliens, who resemble cockroaches. One alien attempts to wash in a stream and dissolves instantly upon contact with water, confirming their aquatic vulnerability. The surviving aliens panic but use laser technology to harvest minerals, constructing a bizarre, black, lava-surfaced fortress resembling a termite mound within thirty minutes. The Sword Marquess arrives, out of breath, and they observe the fortress. Later, rain falls, bombarding the aliens with water. The aliens survive by wearing self-sewn black raincoats inside the fortress. Over time, they expand the structure sideways, forming a massive horizontal 'Black Wall' across Manchuria. Years later, this wall successfully blocks the 'Monster Wave' anomaly from entering the Korean Peninsula. The 116 surviving aliens, each possessing combat skill equivalent to Captain Levi from Attack on Titan, annihilate the Monster Wave army without casualties, saving the peninsula without any effort from Korean awakeners. Later, Noh Do-hwa comments on this fortunate outcome, attributing it to the MC's luck or a wish, but ominously warns him of future consequences for such unnatural success, leaving the MC anxious about the coming 'crazy blues.'
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Chapter 141
The Undertaker reports that Go Yuri has relocated to Japan, halting her interference with regressors. Simultaneously, the Status Window anomaly fails to manifest, and SG Net communities are flooded with Three Kingdoms parodies, a phenomenon the Undertaker attributes to the 'Monkey's Paw's' luck. He becomes addicted to the platform, ignoring warnings from Lee Ha-yul about the dangers of the curse. Realizing his 10-year deadline with the Monkey's Paw is approaching, the Undertaker considers suicide to escape the accruing debt of misfortune. He consults Cheon Yo-hwa, who warns that regression may not sever the contract; instead, the Monkey's Paw is parasitic and might transcend regression if the Undertaker dies without experiencing the corresponding misfortune. She advises him to survive and endure misfortune within this cycle to balance the ledger. The Undertaker then proposes using a fictional 'Hate Pill'—a trope from Japanese web novels that reverses affection into hatred followed by regret—to artificially generate misfortune. Oh Dok-seo validates the concept, identifying the 'origin' of such phenomena in Joseon. The chapter concludes with the decision to travel to Joseon to source the Hate Pill.
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12:03
Chapter 141
The Undertaker reports that Go Yuri has relocated to Japan, halting her interference with regressors. Simultaneously, the Status Window anomaly fails to manifest, and SG Net communities are flooded with Three Kingdoms parodies, a phenomenon the Undertaker attributes to the 'Monkey's Paw's' luck. He becomes addicted to the platform, ignoring warnings from Lee Ha-yul about the dangers of the curse. Realizing his 10-year deadline with the Monkey's Paw is approaching, the Undertaker considers suicide to escape the accruing debt of misfortune. He consults Cheon Yo-hwa, who warns that regression may not sever the contract; instead, the Monkey's Paw is parasitic and might transcend regression if the Undertaker dies without experiencing the corresponding misfortune. She advises him to survive and endure misfortune within this cycle to balance the ledger. The Undertaker then proposes using a fictional 'Hate Pill'—a trope from Japanese web novels that reverses affection into hatred followed by regret—to artificially generate misfortune. Oh Dok-seo validates the concept, identifying the 'origin' of such phenomena in Joseon. The chapter concludes with the decision to travel to Joseon to source the Hate Pill.
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Chapter 142
The narrator, Go Yuir (Undertaker), reflects on the cultural importance of long-term 'public ties' and regional bonds in East Asia, contrasting them with transactional relationships. Upon arriving in Fukuoka, Japan, to procure the 'Hate Pill' for the impending Total Luck Law judgment, he reunites with Uehara Shino, the Head of the Apothecary. Uehara, formerly a timid survivor from the Busan Station tutorial, now confidently leads magical girl trainees. She leverages her influence within the Magical Girl Association, threatening to leave if they don't assist, to secure the Hate Pill for Go Yuir. Key figures like Manyo Neko, Phantom Blade, and others assist due to their past debts to Go Yuir. Within a month, the bright red Hate Pill is delivered.
Go Yuir and his companions, including Oh Dok-seo, examine the pill. Go Yuir explains that it requires specific procedures to brew its effects safely. He immediately ceases his habitual habit of lecturing on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a behavior previously used to suppress the 'Savior Syndrome' that plagued his friends. This sudden silence alarms Cheon Yo-hwa, Seo Gyu, Saintess, Sim Ah-ryeon, Yu Ji-won, Lee Ha-yul, and Dang Seo-rin, all of whom question his sanity or well-being. Only Noh Do-hwa suspects a deeper scheme, accusing him of being creepy.
Over the next year, Go Yuir actively helps his comrades, reversing their fortunes and curing their Savior Syndromes by fulfilling their emotional needs. This results in the Syndrome returning in full force as his friends become obsessed with protecting him. Noh Do-hwa confronts him, stranging him and demanding he resume his Three Kingdoms lectures to stop the madness. Go Yuir, now immune to her low-level aura attacks, reminds her of his previous wish to watch his enemies suffer from the Monkey’s Paw’s side effects. As Savior Zombies breach Noh Do-hwa’s bunker, Go Yuir steps forward. Oh Dok-seo warns him that taking the pill will cause the Total Luck Law to claim him. Go Yuir, prioritizing formal aesthetics, performs hand seals and declares the 'Technique Sequence: Savior' reversed by the 'Hate Pill.' He chews the pill, intending to convert the overwhelming affection of his friends into hate, thereby defeating the entities through emotional inversion. Noh Do-hwa curses him as the zombies swarm in.
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11:18
Chapter 142
The narrator, Go Yuir (Undertaker), reflects on the cultural importance of long-term 'public ties' and regional bonds in East Asia, contrasting them with transactional relationships. Upon arriving in Fukuoka, Japan, to procure the 'Hate Pill' for the impending Total Luck Law judgment, he reunites with Uehara Shino, the Head of the Apothecary. Uehara, formerly a timid survivor from the Busan Station tutorial, now confidently leads magical girl trainees. She leverages her influence within the Magical Girl Association, threatening to leave if they don't assist, to secure the Hate Pill for Go Yuir. Key figures like Manyo Neko, Phantom Blade, and others assist due to their past debts to Go Yuir. Within a month, the bright red Hate Pill is delivered.
Go Yuir and his companions, including Oh Dok-seo, examine the pill. Go Yuir explains that it requires specific procedures to brew its effects safely. He immediately ceases his habitual habit of lecturing on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a behavior previously used to suppress the 'Savior Syndrome' that plagued his friends. This sudden silence alarms Cheon Yo-hwa, Seo Gyu, Saintess, Sim Ah-ryeon, Yu Ji-won, Lee Ha-yul, and Dang Seo-rin, all of whom question his sanity or well-being. Only Noh Do-hwa suspects a deeper scheme, accusing him of being creepy.
Over the next year, Go Yuir actively helps his comrades, reversing their fortunes and curing their Savior Syndromes by fulfilling their emotional needs. This results in the Syndrome returning in full force as his friends become obsessed with protecting him. Noh Do-hwa confronts him, stranging him and demanding he resume his Three Kingdoms lectures to stop the madness. Go Yuir, now immune to her low-level aura attacks, reminds her of his previous wish to watch his enemies suffer from the Monkey’s Paw’s side effects. As Savior Zombies breach Noh Do-hwa’s bunker, Go Yuir steps forward. Oh Dok-seo warns him that taking the pill will cause the Total Luck Law to claim him. Go Yuir, prioritizing formal aesthetics, performs hand seals and declares the 'Technique Sequence: Savior' reversed by the 'Hate Pill.' He chews the pill, intending to convert the overwhelming affection of his friends into hate, thereby defeating the entities through emotional inversion. Noh Do-hwa curses him as the zombies swarm in.
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Chapter 143
In Chapter 143, the protagonist, identified as the Undertaker, executes a preemptive strike against the 'Total Luck Law' by weaponizing his own misfortune. He administers the 'Hate Pill' to his comrades in the National Road Management Corps headquarters, reversing the affection generated by 'Savior Syndrome' into extreme hatred. Consequently, his former allies, including Jeong Ye-ji and Lee Ha-yul's puppets, recoil in horror and attempt to kill him, while Oh Dok-seo expresses disdain yet acknowledges the anomaly. The Undertaker internally revels in this reversal, viewing the pain as preferable to the threat of world-ending anomalies like the Infinite Void or Cheon Yo-hwa. Recognizing the chaos he has unleashed, Noh Do-hwa seizes the opportunity to resign from her position as Chief of the National Road Management Corps. She appoints Yu Ji-won as her successor, bypassing any formal handover, and informs the Undertaker of her plan to flee the Korean Peninsula to evade the Saintess’s Clairvoyance and the nationwide coalition forming against him. She suggests Saipan as a destination, noting the United States is unavailable due to its previous collapse. The Undertaker agrees, viewing Noh Do-hwa’s immunity to the Hate Pill as a valuable data point for future regression research. Their escape is immediately met with violent resistance. Hong Bi-cheong engages the Undertaker in an extended sword battle, while Dang Seo-rin attempts to use her cursed song. Cheon Yo-hwa merges with the Infinite Void, expanding a protective barrier over Busan, and Lee Ha-yul tightens puppet strings to trap them. The combined assault is overwhelming; the Undertaker suffers severe injuries, including the loss of his left foot to Ha-yul’s webs, but escapes by boarding a Savoia S-21 seaplane stationed at Tsushima Island. He, Noh Do-hwa, and Oh Dok-seo land in Saipan. While Noh Do-hwa complains about the wet conditions, the Undertaker reflects on the successful, albeit painful, execution of his plan and the unexpected rise of Yu Ji-won.
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Chapter 143
In Chapter 143, the protagonist, identified as the Undertaker, executes a preemptive strike against the 'Total Luck Law' by weaponizing his own misfortune. He administers the 'Hate Pill' to his comrades in the National Road Management Corps headquarters, reversing the affection generated by 'Savior Syndrome' into extreme hatred. Consequently, his former allies, including Jeong Ye-ji and Lee Ha-yul's puppets, recoil in horror and attempt to kill him, while Oh Dok-seo expresses disdain yet acknowledges the anomaly. The Undertaker internally revels in this reversal, viewing the pain as preferable to the threat of world-ending anomalies like the Infinite Void or Cheon Yo-hwa. Recognizing the chaos he has unleashed, Noh Do-hwa seizes the opportunity to resign from her position as Chief of the National Road Management Corps. She appoints Yu Ji-won as her successor, bypassing any formal handover, and informs the Undertaker of her plan to flee the Korean Peninsula to evade the Saintess’s Clairvoyance and the nationwide coalition forming against him. She suggests Saipan as a destination, noting the United States is unavailable due to its previous collapse. The Undertaker agrees, viewing Noh Do-hwa’s immunity to the Hate Pill as a valuable data point for future regression research. Their escape is immediately met with violent resistance. Hong Bi-cheong engages the Undertaker in an extended sword battle, while Dang Seo-rin attempts to use her cursed song. Cheon Yo-hwa merges with the Infinite Void, expanding a protective barrier over Busan, and Lee Ha-yul tightens puppet strings to trap them. The combined assault is overwhelming; the Undertaker suffers severe injuries, including the loss of his left foot to Ha-yul’s webs, but escapes by boarding a Savoia S-21 seaplane stationed at Tsushima Island. He, Noh Do-hwa, and Oh Dok-seo land in Saipan. While Noh Do-hwa complains about the wet conditions, the Undertaker reflects on the successful, albeit painful, execution of his plan and the unexpected rise of Yu Ji-won.
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Chapter 144
The narrator, the Undertaker, and Noh Do-hwa arrive on the idyllic beaches of Saipan. The Undertaker, dressed as a cafe barista and Do-hwa in a lab coat, stand out against the resort backdrop. Seeking to amplify their misfortune to counteract luck, the Undertaker decides to summon anomalies by exploiting the island's dark history. He takes Do-hwa to Banzai Cliff, explaining its connection to the Japanese Imperial Army's mass suicides and Osamu Dazai’s suicide. He recites from Dazai’s 'No Longer Human,' acting as the 'Man' element, while the cliff ('Earth') and the Emperor worship ('Heaven') complete the triad. This incantation summons shadowy figures of soldiers chanting 'Long live the Emperor' who dive off the cliff. The Undertaker demonstrates that this anomaly-summoning technique works like a systematic magic; later, he instructs Do-hwa to chant, which successfully reproduces the spectral figures, confirming that any person can trigger anomalies if the conditions of Heaven, Earth, and Man are met. While Do-hwa crafts a prosthetic leg for the Undertaker’s missing limb, the two observe the endless loop of shadowy figures representing the 'Battle of Saipan.' The scene shifts to show the Undertaker’s ongoing conflict with the Monkey’s Paw, an entity governing luck and misfortune. The Paw attempts to force a 'depressing story' narrative where former comrades regret their past betrayals and the Undertaker rejects them, thus denying him the satisfaction of revenge. However, the Undertaker subverts this by choosing to be a 'forgiving' protagonist, absolving Cheon Yo-hwa of her past crimes when she apologizes. This strategic forgiveness starves the Monkey’s Paw of the expected tragic resolution. To further defy the Paw’s luck-bestowing attempts, the Undertaker systematically donates his limbs: his right leg to Dang Seo-rin, his left arm to the Saintess, and his right arm to Lee Ha-yul. This self-mutilation, completed by Do-hwa’s prosthetics, creates an 'Undertaker Daruma doll,' causing the Monkey’s Paw to collapse in frustration as its attempts to grant happiness are constantly converted into misfortune. As the 590th cycle nears its end, the Japanese archipelago is obliterated. From Saipan, the Undertaker observes a massive tower of 'red flesh' rising in the direction of Tokyo, identifying it as Go Yuri, signaling a new catastrophic event as the cycle concludes.
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Chapter 144
The narrator, the Undertaker, and Noh Do-hwa arrive on the idyllic beaches of Saipan. The Undertaker, dressed as a cafe barista and Do-hwa in a lab coat, stand out against the resort backdrop. Seeking to amplify their misfortune to counteract luck, the Undertaker decides to summon anomalies by exploiting the island's dark history. He takes Do-hwa to Banzai Cliff, explaining its connection to the Japanese Imperial Army's mass suicides and Osamu Dazai’s suicide. He recites from Dazai’s 'No Longer Human,' acting as the 'Man' element, while the cliff ('Earth') and the Emperor worship ('Heaven') complete the triad. This incantation summons shadowy figures of soldiers chanting 'Long live the Emperor' who dive off the cliff. The Undertaker demonstrates that this anomaly-summoning technique works like a systematic magic; later, he instructs Do-hwa to chant, which successfully reproduces the spectral figures, confirming that any person can trigger anomalies if the conditions of Heaven, Earth, and Man are met. While Do-hwa crafts a prosthetic leg for the Undertaker’s missing limb, the two observe the endless loop of shadowy figures representing the 'Battle of Saipan.' The scene shifts to show the Undertaker’s ongoing conflict with the Monkey’s Paw, an entity governing luck and misfortune. The Paw attempts to force a 'depressing story' narrative where former comrades regret their past betrayals and the Undertaker rejects them, thus denying him the satisfaction of revenge. However, the Undertaker subverts this by choosing to be a 'forgiving' protagonist, absolving Cheon Yo-hwa of her past crimes when she apologizes. This strategic forgiveness starves the Monkey’s Paw of the expected tragic resolution. To further defy the Paw’s luck-bestowing attempts, the Undertaker systematically donates his limbs: his right leg to Dang Seo-rin, his left arm to the Saintess, and his right arm to Lee Ha-yul. This self-mutilation, completed by Do-hwa’s prosthetics, creates an 'Undertaker Daruma doll,' causing the Monkey’s Paw to collapse in frustration as its attempts to grant happiness are constantly converted into misfortune. As the 590th cycle nears its end, the Japanese archipelago is obliterated. From Saipan, the Undertaker observes a massive tower of 'red flesh' rising in the direction of Tokyo, identifying it as Go Yuri, signaling a new catastrophic event as the cycle concludes.
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Chapter 145
The Undertaker discusses the escalating crisis with Noh Do-hwa, who notes that Go Yuri has consumed the 'Ya-o-yorozu no kami' anomalies in the Japanese archipelago, effectively becoming a minor god. Worried about her expanding power, the Undertaker decides to scout the Korean Peninsula. He pilots a Savoia S-21 seaplane, an anomaly resembling the aircraft from Studio Ghibli's *Porco Rosso*, toward the peninsula. Upon arrival, he finds Busan devastated. The Black Wall from Manchuria has consumed North Korea, and alien lifeforms have fused with Monster Wave entities, becoming grotesque and numerous. A spectral reenactment of the Korean War unfolds, with no living humans remaining, only anomalies. The Undertaker fails to locate key allies like Jeong Ye-ji or Yu Ji-won. Spotting hostile aliens, he retreats to Saipan, where Noh Do-hwa waits calmly in a beach hut. In the 590th cycle, the Undertaker, seeking maximum misfortune to test the Monkey’s Paw and the 'Hate Pill,' has tormented himself mentally, believing his choices caused the collapse. He finds solace in Noh Do-hwa’s presence, cooking for her and walking despite the chaos. Over the year, Noh Do-hwa becomes his sole source of happiness, her demeanor softening as they share domestic routines. On their one-year anniversary, she greets him warmly, only to suddenly strangle him with her hands. She reveals she tampered with his prosthetic limbs beforehand, rendering him immobile. Noh Do-hwa confesses that she quit the National Road Management Corps to exploit his self-imposed misfortune. She recounts how his regression has ruined her quiet life, dragging her into endless suffering across hundreds of cycles. Declaring that she hates him and that he ruined her life, she demands he die. As the Monkey’s Paw thrashes to eliminate this source of misfortune, the Undertaker chooses not to resist, accepting his 590th death as sufficient 'misfortune' for the anomaly. The epilogue reveals the Monkey’s Paw accepted this outcome, neutralizing the Total Luck Law threat. In the 591st cycle, Noh Do-hwa casually notes the Undertaker is going bald—a sign of the misfortune finally catching up to him as he begins to age and lose his hair after a decade of peace.
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Chapter 145
The Undertaker discusses the escalating crisis with Noh Do-hwa, who notes that Go Yuri has consumed the 'Ya-o-yorozu no kami' anomalies in the Japanese archipelago, effectively becoming a minor god. Worried about her expanding power, the Undertaker decides to scout the Korean Peninsula. He pilots a Savoia S-21 seaplane, an anomaly resembling the aircraft from Studio Ghibli's *Porco Rosso*, toward the peninsula. Upon arrival, he finds Busan devastated. The Black Wall from Manchuria has consumed North Korea, and alien lifeforms have fused with Monster Wave entities, becoming grotesque and numerous. A spectral reenactment of the Korean War unfolds, with no living humans remaining, only anomalies. The Undertaker fails to locate key allies like Jeong Ye-ji or Yu Ji-won. Spotting hostile aliens, he retreats to Saipan, where Noh Do-hwa waits calmly in a beach hut. In the 590th cycle, the Undertaker, seeking maximum misfortune to test the Monkey’s Paw and the 'Hate Pill,' has tormented himself mentally, believing his choices caused the collapse. He finds solace in Noh Do-hwa’s presence, cooking for her and walking despite the chaos. Over the year, Noh Do-hwa becomes his sole source of happiness, her demeanor softening as they share domestic routines. On their one-year anniversary, she greets him warmly, only to suddenly strangle him with her hands. She reveals she tampered with his prosthetic limbs beforehand, rendering him immobile. Noh Do-hwa confesses that she quit the National Road Management Corps to exploit his self-imposed misfortune. She recounts how his regression has ruined her quiet life, dragging her into endless suffering across hundreds of cycles. Declaring that she hates him and that he ruined her life, she demands he die. As the Monkey’s Paw thrashes to eliminate this source of misfortune, the Undertaker chooses not to resist, accepting his 590th death as sufficient 'misfortune' for the anomaly. The epilogue reveals the Monkey’s Paw accepted this outcome, neutralizing the Total Luck Law threat. In the 591st cycle, Noh Do-hwa casually notes the Undertaker is going bald—a sign of the misfortune finally catching up to him as he begins to age and lose his hair after a decade of peace.
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Chapter 146
The chapter opens with a dialogue between mc and Noh Do-hwa regarding 'Abyssalism,' a new apocalyptic survival trend that rejects modern conveniences due to anomalies that invert causality. Do-hwa critiques a house with thirteen steps, a basement, and mirrors, arguing that such features invite anomalies, citing a former executive whose bunker led to his family’s death by bomb. She insists on removing mirrors because reflections can harbor isolated entities. The narration explains that firearms, once effective against early monsters, lost popularity after Ten Legs decimated the South Korean military, but the real reason is the [Chekhov's Gun] anomaly, which possesses every gun, turning them into deadly hazards if used. Later, Cheon Yo-hwa visits the café, distressed by escalating violence among Baekhwa High School students, where a girl nearly died. Worried that Yo-hwa’s stress could trigger a larger anomaly event, the narrator suggests inspecting the school. Upon arriving at Baekhwa High, which has sealed floors and repurposed classrooms, Yo-hwa leads the narrator to a student’s room being water-tortured for her actions. The narrator discovers a hollow space in the window frame containing a hidden K5 pistol. Realizing the danger posed by the [Chekhov's Gun] anomaly, he immediately fires all thirteen rounds out the window to neutralize the threat. The chapter concludes with the relief of having disposed of the possessed weapon, confirming that firearms in this era are inherently dangerous anomalies rather than tools of defense.
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Chapter 146
The chapter opens with a dialogue between mc and Noh Do-hwa regarding 'Abyssalism,' a new apocalyptic survival trend that rejects modern conveniences due to anomalies that invert causality. Do-hwa critiques a house with thirteen steps, a basement, and mirrors, arguing that such features invite anomalies, citing a former executive whose bunker led to his family’s death by bomb. She insists on removing mirrors because reflections can harbor isolated entities. The narration explains that firearms, once effective against early monsters, lost popularity after Ten Legs decimated the South Korean military, but the real reason is the [Chekhov's Gun] anomaly, which possesses every gun, turning them into deadly hazards if used. Later, Cheon Yo-hwa visits the café, distressed by escalating violence among Baekhwa High School students, where a girl nearly died. Worried that Yo-hwa’s stress could trigger a larger anomaly event, the narrator suggests inspecting the school. Upon arriving at Baekhwa High, which has sealed floors and repurposed classrooms, Yo-hwa leads the narrator to a student’s room being water-tortured for her actions. The narrator discovers a hollow space in the window frame containing a hidden K5 pistol. Realizing the danger posed by the [Chekhov's Gun] anomaly, he immediately fires all thirteen rounds out the window to neutralize the threat. The chapter concludes with the relief of having disposed of the possessed weapon, confirming that firearms in this era are inherently dangerous anomalies rather than tools of defense.
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Chapter 147
The chapter opens with a mythological origin story regarding 'Chekhov's Gun.' It explains that the Russian writer Anton Chekhov, a man of poverty and disease, made a pact with dark spirits, imbuing firearms with an anomaly that forces dramatic, tragic outcomes whenever a gun is present. This phenomenon, known as 'Chekhov's Gun' or 'Forced Tragedy Ensurer,' causes lovers to kill each other, families to massacre one another, and military units to turn on each other. In Seoul, the South Korean military advancing toward the capital was annihilated not just by the Ten Legs, but by internal chaos triggered by this anomaly. The global consequences were severe: while South Korea lost its military force, the United States suffered a 50% population death rate due to widespread civilian gun ownership. Consequently, possession of firearms became a capital offense globally. In Busan, the Samcheon World Guild and the Baekhwa Girls' High student council enforced strict gun bans under penalty of execution.
The narrative shifts to an interrogation conducted by Cheon Yo-hwa, the 13th Student Council President of Baekhwa Girls' High. She reveals that a guild member had hidden a K5 pistol. Upon questioning, the suspect confessed to a love triangle involving a crush on the vice president. However, the true motive was darker: the girl planned to use 'Chekhov's Gun' to justify a murder. Her scheme was to pretend she found the gun during a patrol, then claim she was possessed by the anomaly and accidentally shot the vice president. She intended to disguise a calculated murder as an accident caused by supernatural influence, hoping to avoid expulsion or execution. The protagonist, the Undertaker, listened to this revelation while observing Cheon Yo-hwa, who patiently waited for him to process the information. Cheon Yo-hwa demonstrated her high intellect and academic prowess, noting that even in the apocalypse, she maintained perfect scores on the College Scholastic Ability Test.
The Undertaker then shared his own realization regarding 'Chekhov's Gun.' He determined that the strongest weapon on the Korean Peninsula is not nuclear missiles or traditional swords, but an object carrying a powerful 'story' capable of defeating anomalies. He identified this relic as 'The Heart of a Beast,' a German-made Walther PPK pistol (Serial No. 159270) that once assassinated the former president. The bullet that killed the president—and potentially a god named Yu-sin—had vanished after bureaucratic infighting between the Central Intelligence Agency, the Security Command, and Army Headquarters led them to discard the cursed relic. The government, fearing its power, effectively sealed it away by pretending it did not exist. Driven by the weapon's call, the Undertaker departed Seoul toward the void where the former CIA headquarters stood, accompanied by the Saintess Jeong Ye-ji via CCTV. Despite her warnings, he affirmed his intent to enter the void to claim the relic, declaring his mission to 'farm' the weapon that slew a god.
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Chapter 147
The chapter opens with a mythological origin story regarding 'Chekhov's Gun.' It explains that the Russian writer Anton Chekhov, a man of poverty and disease, made a pact with dark spirits, imbuing firearms with an anomaly that forces dramatic, tragic outcomes whenever a gun is present. This phenomenon, known as 'Chekhov's Gun' or 'Forced Tragedy Ensurer,' causes lovers to kill each other, families to massacre one another, and military units to turn on each other. In Seoul, the South Korean military advancing toward the capital was annihilated not just by the Ten Legs, but by internal chaos triggered by this anomaly. The global consequences were severe: while South Korea lost its military force, the United States suffered a 50% population death rate due to widespread civilian gun ownership. Consequently, possession of firearms became a capital offense globally. In Busan, the Samcheon World Guild and the Baekhwa Girls' High student council enforced strict gun bans under penalty of execution.
The narrative shifts to an interrogation conducted by Cheon Yo-hwa, the 13th Student Council President of Baekhwa Girls' High. She reveals that a guild member had hidden a K5 pistol. Upon questioning, the suspect confessed to a love triangle involving a crush on the vice president. However, the true motive was darker: the girl planned to use 'Chekhov's Gun' to justify a murder. Her scheme was to pretend she found the gun during a patrol, then claim she was possessed by the anomaly and accidentally shot the vice president. She intended to disguise a calculated murder as an accident caused by supernatural influence, hoping to avoid expulsion or execution. The protagonist, the Undertaker, listened to this revelation while observing Cheon Yo-hwa, who patiently waited for him to process the information. Cheon Yo-hwa demonstrated her high intellect and academic prowess, noting that even in the apocalypse, she maintained perfect scores on the College Scholastic Ability Test.
The Undertaker then shared his own realization regarding 'Chekhov's Gun.' He determined that the strongest weapon on the Korean Peninsula is not nuclear missiles or traditional swords, but an object carrying a powerful 'story' capable of defeating anomalies. He identified this relic as 'The Heart of a Beast,' a German-made Walther PPK pistol (Serial No. 159270) that once assassinated the former president. The bullet that killed the president—and potentially a god named Yu-sin—had vanished after bureaucratic infighting between the Central Intelligence Agency, the Security Command, and Army Headquarters led them to discard the cursed relic. The government, fearing its power, effectively sealed it away by pretending it did not exist. Driven by the weapon's call, the Undertaker departed Seoul toward the void where the former CIA headquarters stood, accompanied by the Saintess Jeong Ye-ji via CCTV. Despite her warnings, he affirmed his intent to enter the void to claim the relic, declaring his mission to 'farm' the weapon that slew a god.
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Chapter 148
In the Namsan void, the protagonist and Sim Ah-ryeon (Saintess) navigate a labyrinth infested with 'CIA goblins,' anomalies that aggressively detain individuals suspected of communist sympathies. The narrative highlights the historical absurdity of these entities, illustrated by the past suffering of Old Man Scho, who was relentlessly targeted for his social-democratic views and German origin, which the goblins misinterpreted as East German espionage. The protagonist recounts previous cycles, including Scho's tragic death and the Saintess's near-captures, which stemmed from her reclusive lifestyle and philosophical pursuits being mistaken for subversive behavior.
After failing to eliminate the threat through simple evasion methods like using forged American passports, the protagonist deploys a specific, rare strategy developed over hundreds of regressions. Confronted by goblins demanding identification, the protagonist removes his flat cap, revealing a completely bald head. This attribute triggers an immediate ceasefire and submission from the lower-ranking goblins, who hail him as their leader. The protagonist, carrying exactly 290,000 won in cash—a crucial component of the strategy—walks unimpeded through the void. He confirms with the Saintess that this method only works for individuals tacitly recognized as the ruler of the Korean Peninsula, a status he shares with Noh Do-hwa.
Approaching the final boss, the Director of the CIA, the protagonist employs the same baldness tactic. The Director, whose power is nullified by the protagonist's bald scalp, melts away like stew meat. From the Director's remains, the protagonist retrieves the 'Gun that Pierced the Heart of Dictatorial Power': a German-made Walther PPK pistol. He reflects that this weapon, combined with the awakened abilities of Sim Ah-ryeon and the Total Luck Law, completes the <Zero Requiem> project. Having waited since the destruction in the 135th cycle, the protagonist declares that all conditions are now met, ending the chapter with the resolute intention to kill a god.
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Chapter 148
In the Namsan void, the protagonist and Sim Ah-ryeon (Saintess) navigate a labyrinth infested with 'CIA goblins,' anomalies that aggressively detain individuals suspected of communist sympathies. The narrative highlights the historical absurdity of these entities, illustrated by the past suffering of Old Man Scho, who was relentlessly targeted for his social-democratic views and German origin, which the goblins misinterpreted as East German espionage. The protagonist recounts previous cycles, including Scho's tragic death and the Saintess's near-captures, which stemmed from her reclusive lifestyle and philosophical pursuits being mistaken for subversive behavior.
After failing to eliminate the threat through simple evasion methods like using forged American passports, the protagonist deploys a specific, rare strategy developed over hundreds of regressions. Confronted by goblins demanding identification, the protagonist removes his flat cap, revealing a completely bald head. This attribute triggers an immediate ceasefire and submission from the lower-ranking goblins, who hail him as their leader. The protagonist, carrying exactly 290,000 won in cash—a crucial component of the strategy—walks unimpeded through the void. He confirms with the Saintess that this method only works for individuals tacitly recognized as the ruler of the Korean Peninsula, a status he shares with Noh Do-hwa.
Approaching the final boss, the Director of the CIA, the protagonist employs the same baldness tactic. The Director, whose power is nullified by the protagonist's bald scalp, melts away like stew meat. From the Director's remains, the protagonist retrieves the 'Gun that Pierced the Heart of Dictatorial Power': a German-made Walther PPK pistol. He reflects that this weapon, combined with the awakened abilities of Sim Ah-ryeon and the Total Luck Law, completes the <Zero Requiem> project. Having waited since the destruction in the 135th cycle, the protagonist declares that all conditions are now met, ending the chapter with the resolute intention to kill a god.
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Chapter 149
In the 593rd cycle, the narrator, known as Undertaker (Go Yuir), immediately initiates a plan with Oh Dok-seo after extracting her from the Busan Station Tutorial Dungeon. He bypasses social pleasantries, acknowledging the inherent tension caused by his regression knowledge and her status as a 'Book Possessor' with foresight of the original story. He introduces the concept of 'speedrunning' to explain his goal of defeating the Outer God, 'Admin of the Infinite Metagame,' as quickly as possible. He presents a laptop displaying the constant query, 'What is this world?', which serves as the battlefield against the Outer God's definition of reality as a game. Undertaker explains that the Admin defines the world to bewitch its inhabitants, forcing them to accept its rules, such as logout mechanics. He notes that Sim Ah-ryeon resisted this because she fully immersed herself in the SG Net system, whereas he resisted by refusing to accept the game definition. The conflict is a stalemate: the Admin cannot delete him without cause, and he cannot force the Admin to accept his view. Undertaker argues that Oh Dok-seo’s unique position as a 'Book Possessor'—an exception in narrative structure—allows them to bypass this stalemate. He types his proposed answer into the laptop: 'This world is a speedrun game livestream.' He illustrates that a livestream features both the game character (the protagonist) and the player (the streamer). By defining the world as a livestream, he posits that real humans (players) coexist with anomalies (characters), thereby negating the Admin's claim that the world is *only* a game where logout equals death. He warns Oh Dok-seo that the upcoming tasks will be terrifying and difficult, but she agrees to follow his lead, shaking his hand and declaring they will clear the 'trash game' together. Immediately, the Saintess (Jeong Ye-ji) contacts Oh Dok-seo via telepathy, announcing the start of the 'Logout Game' speedrun. Undertaker deliberately kept Oh Dok-seo unaware of the Saintess to maintain the illusion of a constellational livestream for her. The Saintess praises Oh Dok-seo’s potential as a speedrun candidate and officially initiates the fastest speedrun in the world.
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11:41
Chapter 149
In the 593rd cycle, the narrator, known as Undertaker (Go Yuir), immediately initiates a plan with Oh Dok-seo after extracting her from the Busan Station Tutorial Dungeon. He bypasses social pleasantries, acknowledging the inherent tension caused by his regression knowledge and her status as a 'Book Possessor' with foresight of the original story. He introduces the concept of 'speedrunning' to explain his goal of defeating the Outer God, 'Admin of the Infinite Metagame,' as quickly as possible. He presents a laptop displaying the constant query, 'What is this world?', which serves as the battlefield against the Outer God's definition of reality as a game. Undertaker explains that the Admin defines the world to bewitch its inhabitants, forcing them to accept its rules, such as logout mechanics. He notes that Sim Ah-ryeon resisted this because she fully immersed herself in the SG Net system, whereas he resisted by refusing to accept the game definition. The conflict is a stalemate: the Admin cannot delete him without cause, and he cannot force the Admin to accept his view. Undertaker argues that Oh Dok-seo’s unique position as a 'Book Possessor'—an exception in narrative structure—allows them to bypass this stalemate. He types his proposed answer into the laptop: 'This world is a speedrun game livestream.' He illustrates that a livestream features both the game character (the protagonist) and the player (the streamer). By defining the world as a livestream, he posits that real humans (players) coexist with anomalies (characters), thereby negating the Admin's claim that the world is *only* a game where logout equals death. He warns Oh Dok-seo that the upcoming tasks will be terrifying and difficult, but she agrees to follow his lead, shaking his hand and declaring they will clear the 'trash game' together. Immediately, the Saintess (Jeong Ye-ji) contacts Oh Dok-seo via telepathy, announcing the start of the 'Logout Game' speedrun. Undertaker deliberately kept Oh Dok-seo unaware of the Saintess to maintain the illusion of a constellational livestream for her. The Saintess praises Oh Dok-seo’s potential as a speedrun candidate and officially initiates the fastest speedrun in the world.
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Chapter 150
The Narrator (I) and the Saintess execute a covert communication strategy, with the Narrator subtly moving his lips while the Saintess uses [Time Stop] to decode his instructions for Oh Dok-seo. They guide Oh Dok-seo to secure transportation from Busan to Japan by exploiting game mechanics rather than using boats. They direct her to the Yeongdo Library to find <Hamel's Journal>, which she places in her backpack before diving into the freezing sea with a life jacket. The Narrator explains that Hamel was a Dutchman who drifted to Jeju Island, and by using the journal and Oh Dok-seo's red hair (historically associated with 'Red-Haired Demons' in Korea), she can drift safely to Jeju Island with an 81% probability. Oh Dok-seo complains bitterly about the cold and the danger but succeeds, arriving in 31 minutes. The Narrator briefly leaves to collect the 'Monkey's Paw' from Seongsan Ilchulbong, a dangerous anomaly that had previously threatened his hair, noting its importance for the 'Total Luck Law.' Back on Jeju Island, the Saintess instructs Oh Dok-seo to write the Chinese character '正' 949 times in a windowless basement to simulate Hamel's 13 years of imprisonment, exploiting a bug in the 'Logout Game' to bypass the journal's cooldown. A boat instantly appears, and Oh Dok-seo travels to Japan in 59 minutes, landing safely with all limbs intact. In Sasebo, they reach an anomaly-filled naval port where dozens of mannequins hang from the ceiling; these are the bodies of suicidal protagonist characters from various genres. Following instructions, Oh Dok-seo and the Narrator retrieve 'Hate Pills' from the dolls' mouths and swallow them. They then use the Monkey's Paw to wish for misfortune: they desire to be universally hated by anyone who meets them, with no collateral damage to others, and the ability to activate the resulting 'luck' at will. The Paw, initially resistant, accepts the wish because granting misfortune allows the user to accumulate equivalent luck later. The Saintess confirms the manipulation of emotions is effective. The trio now bears the mark of universal hatred, drastically increasing the game's difficulty, but they hold the power to convert their accumulated suffering into absolute luck. They prepare to face the [Admin of the Infinite Metagame], confident that this strategy will allow them to defeat a god.
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11:51
Chapter 150
The Narrator (I) and the Saintess execute a covert communication strategy, with the Narrator subtly moving his lips while the Saintess uses [Time Stop] to decode his instructions for Oh Dok-seo. They guide Oh Dok-seo to secure transportation from Busan to Japan by exploiting game mechanics rather than using boats. They direct her to the Yeongdo Library to find <Hamel's Journal>, which she places in her backpack before diving into the freezing sea with a life jacket. The Narrator explains that Hamel was a Dutchman who drifted to Jeju Island, and by using the journal and Oh Dok-seo's red hair (historically associated with 'Red-Haired Demons' in Korea), she can drift safely to Jeju Island with an 81% probability. Oh Dok-seo complains bitterly about the cold and the danger but succeeds, arriving in 31 minutes. The Narrator briefly leaves to collect the 'Monkey's Paw' from Seongsan Ilchulbong, a dangerous anomaly that had previously threatened his hair, noting its importance for the 'Total Luck Law.' Back on Jeju Island, the Saintess instructs Oh Dok-seo to write the Chinese character '正' 949 times in a windowless basement to simulate Hamel's 13 years of imprisonment, exploiting a bug in the 'Logout Game' to bypass the journal's cooldown. A boat instantly appears, and Oh Dok-seo travels to Japan in 59 minutes, landing safely with all limbs intact. In Sasebo, they reach an anomaly-filled naval port where dozens of mannequins hang from the ceiling; these are the bodies of suicidal protagonist characters from various genres. Following instructions, Oh Dok-seo and the Narrator retrieve 'Hate Pills' from the dolls' mouths and swallow them. They then use the Monkey's Paw to wish for misfortune: they desire to be universally hated by anyone who meets them, with no collateral damage to others, and the ability to activate the resulting 'luck' at will. The Paw, initially resistant, accepts the wish because granting misfortune allows the user to accumulate equivalent luck later. The Saintess confirms the manipulation of emotions is effective. The trio now bears the mark of universal hatred, drastically increasing the game's difficulty, but they hold the power to convert their accumulated suffering into absolute luck. They prepare to face the [Admin of the Infinite Metagame], confident that this strategy will allow them to defeat a god.
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