The terrifying heavens inside the box

Wang Hao looked at the cabin in the woods world scene in the box. Kurt, the protagonist, had already landed on the private jet he had been on.

By this time, he had already entered a building located in the bustling city center...

……

The headquarters of the Bureau of Strange Events.

Amidst the astonished or admiring gazes of the crowd surrounding him in the lobby, Kurt took the elevator to an office on the top floor, walked straight over, and pushed open the door:

"Why did you reject my suggestion on the plane? Those cracks need to be closed as soon as possible; you know perfectly well what to do!"

In the office, Ripley, the de facto leader of the Sacrifice faction, was discussing matters with Garry Hitterson and Steve Hadley, his two deputies in the Bureau of Evil.

Kurt suddenly burst in and questioned them, causing the three to stop immediately.

After giving her two deputies a look, Ripley waited for Hitzson and Steve to leave the office before speaking softly:

"Krtwaugh, are you misunderstanding something?"

Seeing that the other party did not respond, "Ripley" continued:

"You've overstepped your authority! The matters you're currently concerned about are not your responsibility, and this is... not a good sign for our cooperation."

Kurt chuckled. "You know that our cooperation is based on jointly dealing with the crisis of the underground evil god."

"So, aren't you just letting the crisis escalate? Don't you think that's incredibly foolish?"

"If those cracks don't close, the fog will only continue to spread, and if the monsters inside keep emerging..."

Ripley raised his hand to interrupt him.

"YES! I know your concerns. You are thinking about all of humanity and the world, which is good, but you've overlooked one point."

"You are an American. Before you think about the whole world, you should think about America first."

"If we were to directly distribute this technology, do you know how the military and Congress would react once they found out?"

"We would be driven out of America like stray dogs, with nowhere to stand, and then forget about fighting for world safety!"

Kurt, however, had a different opinion.

"Perhaps this is an opportunity! We should take this chance to become independent. What's the point of being an international organization if we're constantly being held back by Congress and the military?"

Ripley laughed. "Curt, you're so naive!"

"Do you know where nearly 80% of the funds, channels, and talent within the Bureau of Foreign Affairs currently come from?"

"If we really break away, I'll tell you, this organization will fall apart instantly, and nobody will follow you... oh, maybe except you and your little buddies, and some so-called followers of the Giant God Cult."

"And then what? Continue being a lone hero saving the world? That makes no sense, because you know you wouldn't stand a chance against any one of those ancient subterranean gods alone!"

Kurt retorted immediately, "So, even with you guys involved, does that mean we have a better chance of winning?"

Ripley didn't refute, but remained calm. "So, we are preparing for the second 'Abyss' exploration."

"Although the first attempt was unsuccessful, the crucial discovery of the rifts leading to other worlds and the misty ecosystem is enough to..."

Kurt slammed his hands on the table and demanded, "Do you know how many people sacrificed their lives for that expedition?"

"Those sacrifices were meaningful; they will provide a way out for those who remain in critical moments..."

Kurt frowned. "You...are planning to run away? To escape to another world?"

"Are you crazy?!"

"Do you think the ancient gods' reach doesn't extend to other worlds?"

He raised his hand, pointed to the ground, and took a deep breath:

"Don't forget! Those cracks you've discovered were opened by those evil gods. Do you think they wouldn't have a way to find us?"

Ripley shook his head. "Kurt, I remember telling you a long time ago not to assume that those ancient gods care about humans."

"Let some people disappear from this world, but many more will remain here, and if necessary, we will even periodically send people from other worlds back."

These cold, almost cruel words made Kurt see the other person's true colors completely.

"You have never changed; you have simply moved from a small sacrificial ground to a much larger one!"

"You're right, but we... and everyone else in this world, they all survived this way."

Ripley's expression grew increasingly cold. "Including you, Kurtvaughn."

"You are very lucky; that giant chose you."

So you survived.

"But you have also witnessed the power of those ancient gods; their power is simply beyond human resistance."

"Even now, that remains true."

"With the recent news reports of frequent volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, storms, thunderstorms, and various geological disasters around the world, not to mention those 'abysses,' haven't you realized what's going on?"

"Therefore, what we need is an ark, an ark to the new world, to preserve the human race of our world."

Ripley paused, "But this isn't just my opinion."

"Our Bureau of Alien Affairs will stay behind to complete the final exploration. Before the Ark leaves, we will upload all the information from the 'Abyss' to the Ark, leaving crucial information for future generations."

"Of course, Kurt, you have the right to choose to leave with your family."

Kurt's expression was complex, as if he were smiling, yet also speechless.

"So you were all prepared all along? Escape using the ark, that's your plan all this time? Who else was involved? Congress? The military? The president? Or those big conglomerates? Big corporations? Or the world's richest people?"

The more he spoke, the more aggressive his tone became.

Ripley, however, didn't even change his expression, as if he had known he would react this way all along.

Kurt knew he would have a hard time persuading the other person, so he took a deep breath and looked at him.

"Actually, before I came here, I already guessed that you wouldn't agree..."

Ripley's expression changed slightly.

At that moment, Hitzson and Hadley hurriedly pushed open the door, glared at Kurt, and handed their boss a tablet computer.

After Ripley finished reading the content on the tablet, he couldn't help but sigh slightly and reach out to pinch his brow.

Kurt's lips curled up slightly, and only then did he truly smile, adding the words he hadn't finished saying earlier:

"...So, I had no choice but to go get it myself."

Ripley's expression grew increasingly grim.

"You shouldn't have done that!"

"You're just pushing the Bureau of Evil to its collapse!"

Kurt shrugged. "If America decides not to play along, then I believe that whether it's the Eastern Kingdom, the island nation, or even other powers in the world, they will all be happy to come and cooperate with us when faced with the threat of the Rift and the Fog."

Ripley finally understood, "So, after taking the technology and kidnapping the technicians, you released this announcement to let the whole world know about the dangers of the fog, and that we... have the technology to close the rift, hehehe."

"You're still too naive, Kurt..."

She was about to continue speaking when a voice interrupted her.

"This is bad! The monitoring department has detected abnormal activity in multiple cracks!"

……

Outside the box.

Wang Hao never expected that the people in this cabin in the woods would be even more adept at playing games than those in "2012".

"They've even built a trans-world ark!"

"But what do these multiple cracks mean?"

He stroked his chin with great interest:

"Could it be that a massive free-for-all is about to begin?"