Chapter 123: The Möbius Strip
But after thinking about it, GOD suddenly felt that a few thousand meters of tunnel might be too short.
Although He had set a trap at the end, this bald human was a special existence who transcended the rules. One could never be too careful.
With that thought, GOD exerted His power again. The tunnel, originally thousands of meters long, stretched endlessly. Twisting and merging in spatial dimensions, it formed a three-dimensional shape resembling the "∞" symbol.
A Möbius strip. In other words, unless Saitama actively broke the pipe, he would fall infinitely in this dark sewer tunnel.
Immediately after, chaotic colors erupted from GOD's body. An immensely powerful force extended from the altar, affecting the space in reality.
In the depths of the distant universe, under the influence of GOD's power, a one-way spatial channel was constructed, enveloping the entire infinite loop of the sewer tunnel.
This way, if Saitama got tired of the infinite loop and broke the pipe, he would be instantly teleported into deep space.
Seeing this, even King, who had confidence in the Bald Demon's strength, secretly cursed.
In a head-on clash of strength, Saitama wouldn't lose to anyone. But against these underhanded tricks, an unguarded Saitama had a high probability of falling for it.
Meanwhile, a certain bald man was extremely confused.
Saitama frowned as he looked down into the seemingly endless dark pipe.
He had been in free-fall the whole time. His white cape snapped in the wind, and his bald head glowed faintly even in the darkness.
This isn't right...
I've been falling for at least ten minutes. Why haven't I hit the bottom? Are sewers built this long nowadays?
Whatever. A city is huge, after all. Maybe the sewer system is super advanced. A tunnel several thousand or even ten thousand meters long isn't impossible. I'll wait a few more minutes.
Saitama considered punching the pipe apart, but he held back. Damaging public property meant paying fines.
Another ten minutes passed.
"SERIOUSLY! IS THIS GOING TO END?! NO SEWER IS THIS LONG!"
Even Saitama sensed something was wrong now. Although he had gradually lost his sharp judgment due to being too strong, he wasn't stupid.
On the contrary, before losing his hair, Saitama was a university graduate and a salaryman. His IQ wasn't low.
Although he had returned most of his physics knowledge to his teachers over the years, he still roughly remembered that free-falling for 20 minutes meant a depth of tens of thousands of meters at least.
How can a sewer be this deep?!
SCREECH!
With a tooth-aching sound of metal tearing, Saitama spread his arms, grabbing the sides of the pipe, and stopped himself steadily in the middle.
"This is longer than any roller coaster I've ever ridden. Is this some kind of infinite loop?"
Recalling plots from manga he had read, the corner of Saitama's mouth curled up.
If that's the case, the manga has already given me the solution.
Stabilizing his body with one hand gripping the edge, he slowly raised his other hand and clenched it into a fist.
"Facing something that loops infinitely... just punch it until it explodes!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!
A plain, ordinary punch landed on the pipe wall. Berserk power erupted from the fist clad in the cheap red glove. The pipe didn't last 0.1 seconds before exploding.
However, after smashing the pipe, Saitama didn't see the actual sewer system. Instead, a vast expanse of silvery-white substance filled his vision.
"What is this? Mercury?"
Saitama examined it closely. The silvery-white substance looked like semi-solid water, rippling on the surface, resembling the mercury he had seen in science books.
"Just touching it... shouldn't require me to pay money, right?"
Saitama instinctively reached out but pulled his hand back.
Forget it. What if it's some secret government property? If I touch it and have to pay damages, what then? Let's see if there's another way out.
BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!
After punching several dozen large holes in different spots, Saitama was confused. Why is the outside of the pipe surrounded by this silvery stuff everywhere?!
With no other choice, he steeled himself and reached out, touching the surface of the silvery ripples with his finger.
In the next second, Saitama's vision changed abruptly. By the time he reacted, everything was different.
The somewhat narrow pipe vanished, replaced by an endless expanse of starry sky. The silvery substance was gone, replaced by the darkness of the universe.
"Eh?"
Saitama was even more confused. Just as he was about to speak, a massive sense of suffocation hit him. He instinctively pinched his nose.
Where the heck am I?
He scanned his surroundings, his smooth face filled with a huge question mark.
Wait. Where's Earth? Where's my giant Earth?!
As far as the eye could see, there was only darkness, with stars twinkling in the distant depths.
Hiss... where is this?
Saitama looked around but couldn't find the direction of Earth. Helplessly, he picked a random direction and assumed a breaststroke position.
Zooming out, a bald man in a mustard-yellow jumpsuit, holding his breath, began swimming aimlessly in the vacuum of space.
Hmm, I feel like this direction suits my mood. Let's swim this way. Maybe I can find the solar system.
Saitama briefly abandoned his super-strength and activated his rarely used Super-Intelligence, deciding not to aim for Earth directly.
What I need to do is find the Sun. If I can see the Sun, finding the way back will be easy.
[Serious Series: Serious Swimming]!
Saitama's expression turned serious. Every stroke of his limbs twisted the space around him. In the vacuum where there was no medium to push against, he forcefully stepped on space itself to propel himself forward.
Most importantly, if one zoomed out further, they would be shocked to discover that the direction Saitama chose... was actually correct.
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