Ahhhj, How come I am just excited about the company rewards as I am about them exploring the world? đ This feels like a MMORPG game boss fight, After reading the fight you are eagerly waiting to see what items the MC got.
What if this world is only a simulation like the matrix, and the new world is going back to the "real" world, thats why everyone consciousness is connected. Kalendarium maybe some head of researcher that take charge of certain month