The Mobile Phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.
Wood pulled out his mobile phone, to his surprise, it was a call from the Boss. He quickly answered it.
Boss, is something wrong? Why are you calling me so suddenly? Aren't you—
I'm on a flight to South America. Around three in the afternoon, a delivery vehicle will stop at the entrance. Remember—strictly inspect the packaging to ensure it is intact, without a single crack. Once confirmed, send the thing into the underground vault.
If the outer packaging has cracks, should I refuse the delivery?
("If cracks appear on the outer packaging, Jason and the others will face massive trouble.")
How much trouble?
Wood's curiosity burned brightly.
Don't worry, the worst-case scenario is just New York City being leveled to the ground.
Master's voice was incredibly leisurely.
Wood: ".."
After a brief pause—
Boss, I think this matter—
("Is it very troublesome?")
If cracks appear in the packaging, is there any emergency remedy? Before you return, Boss—
Mister Wood asked with deep concern, "After all, tens of millions of people live in this city. If they all.."
("Go find Cain; That Guy knows a way.")
Cain..
Wood's expression was terrible.
He didn't think Cain would—
And—
I haven't seen Cain in a long time.
If the outer packaging of the parcel develops a massive crack, he will quickly and proactively appear before you.
Really?
Wood was a bit skeptical.
At that moment, the intercom rang.
Wood quickly answered the phone.
A delivery? A large delivery that requires an in-person signature?
..
..
Wood arrived at the black delivery vehicle, which required a large group of heavily armed mercenaries to escort, feeling deeply uneasy.
This is—
Yes, it's Mister Master's delivery.
The Bearded Man in charge of the cargo handover had a heavy Mexican Accent, his rough, calloused, bony hands clutching a Delivery Note: "Please sign here."
I want to inspect them first.
Wood negotiated with the Bearded Man as instructed by the Boss.
The burly Man nodded. "No problem."
Then, the cargo hold of the truck opened, revealing a large package two meters high, two meters wide, five meters long, wrapped in multiple layers of shockproof cushioning film.
The Bearded Man skillfully drew his combat knife, slicing through several thick layers of shockproof cushioning film, with the assistance of his companions, pried open two layers of tightly sealed wooden boards—
A mysterious stone cabinet, its surface carved with bloody scenes of the Maya sacrificing to Quetzalcoatl, gradually revealed itself before the crowd.
This is the item Mister Master requested, the one called Quetzalcoatl—ah!
The Bearded Man suddenly let out a cry of surprise.
Because—there was a crack on the left carved panel of the Mysterious Stone Cabinet!
The crack was about ten centimeters long, at its widest point, it was a full two centimeters wide!
“How could this happen! How could it! We, we were so careful all along.. very, very careful! Why did this happen! Now.. now this.."
You're worried that the thing inside has already—
It's not something to worry about; it's something that has definitely already happened!
"It's not something to worry about, it's something that has already happened!" the Bearded Man said through gritted teeth.
..
—What?! That stone box is an ancient Relic brought out from the Pyramid deep within the Amazon jungle?! And you paid a horrific price of at least two hundred casualties to bring this thing out?!
After hearing what the Bearded Man said, Wood was stunned into silence.
What is so special about this thing! That it's worth such a heavy price from you all! No! This thing has been kept in the Pyramid deep within the dense forest for hundreds or even thousands of years; why take it out? And why go through the trouble of sending it to New York?
Because the time has come.
The Bearded Man said with a bitter smile, "This stone box has always been closely linked to a very terrifying legend—have you read the Maya creation myth?"
“This..”
Wood showed a troubled expression.
“In the Maya creation myth, civilizations have been born on Earth more than once, each era has its own Sun unique to that epoch, this mysterious Pyramid—a relic rumored to be from the previous era—must be hidden cautiously and secretly in a place where neither the Sun nor the Moon of this era can find it. Once discovered, the Mortal Realm will face a super disaster that brings death to at least tens of millions of people!”
(No wonder Boss said the worst-case scenario was New York being leveled.. So that's what he meant..)
Wood muttered to himself, forcing a smile onto his face. "Since this thing has always been kept in the Pyramid deep within the dense forest where neither the Sun nor the Moon could find it, why not continue to store it there? Why sacrifice the lives of hundreds of people to take it out of the forest Pyramid and send it to New York?"
“This..”
The Bearded Man gave a bitter smile: "According to the High Priest's astronomical calculations, the Pyramid will collapse within three months due to a great flood in the Amazon Forest, Mister Master stated that he could keep this thing for us. Therefore, we went to any lengths to extract it from the Jungle Pyramid and send it to New York, but we never expected—"
You? The High Priest? You are the descendants of the Maya? But the Maya..
Are you trying to say that the Maya Civilization and the Aztec Civilization are extinct?
“..”
Wood did not dare to respond.
The Bearded Man, however, revealed a proud smile: "Civilization is created by the people who live on this land. As long as the bloodline does not break, civilization lives on—even if the books recording civilization are burned, the written words are forgotten, the cities and buildings are leveled to the ground, the ancient myths that serve as the foundation of civilization are still passed down orally in tribes deep within the dense forests!"
—You are a people with great resilience.
We just know the enemy's methods all too well—those guys who go to any lengths to sever the pulse of our civilization!
The Bearded Man spoke with firm determination, suddenly grasping Wood's hands tightly: "Please help us! You must help us!"
“Help you do what?”
Wood played dumb.
He was afraid of getting caught up in terrible things once again.
Of course it's—recovering the lost Quetzalcoatl's Secret Treasure.
“Quetzalcoatl's Secret Treasure?”
Wood exclaimed, "The thing in the box is related to Quetzalcoatl?"
Yes, that thing is known as Quetzalcoatl's Secret Treasure. It is said to be a fragment of the Sun from the previous era, some also believe that thing is the eyes of Quetzalcoatl—in any case, it is an extremely precious, terrifying, significant mysterious object.
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Chapter 65 Quetzalcoatl's Secret Treasure (2)
(Quetzalcoatl.. a Sun fragment from the last era.. the eyes of Quetzalcoatl.. Did I travel into the world of Indiana Jones in my sleep?)
Wood stood before the Mysterious Stone Cabinet, thinking helplessly, feeling as though he had fallen into an unreal dream.
While complaining, Wood did not forget his job and instructed, "Since the Mysterious Stone Cabinet is cracked and its contents have escaped, then.. execute plan B now!"
“plan B？”
Transport the Mysterious Stone Cabinet to the clearing in the park on the opposite side, open it on-site.
What if it causes contamination..
The Bearded Man cautioned cautiously, "The Mysterious Stone Cabinet is covered in the aura of That thing. Even if the contents have escaped, opening the cabinet might still.."
It doesn't matter, the park is the Boss's property.
Wood feigned a cold and indifferent demeanor—experience told him that the more indifferent one's attitude during negotiations, the more respect one would receive.
Then..
The Bearded Man took a deep breath and commanded his subordinates to transport the Mysterious Stone Cabinet into the Park across the way.
Wood was responsible for notifying the Park Management to ensure that the homeless people occupying the park lawns were cleared out before dark.
This is not a warning or an intimidation; once the Mysterious Stone Cabinet is opened, the thing inside will potentially cause mass Death!
Understood! Understood!
Afterward, Wood contacted the Special Events Investigation Department again: "Can you send reinforcements? A very dangerous situation is about to occur here!"
("How dangerous is it?")
Peterson and the others, who had answered the call, did not dare to be negligent.
Wood then gave them a brief introduction to the legends surrounding the Mysterious Stone Cabinet, adding, "The Boss is rushing to South America to handle the matters at the Jungle Pyramid; we're counting on you all here in New York!"
("Understood! I'll bring the team over immediately! Remember! Do not open the Cabinet before we arrive! Whatever you do, do not open it!")