There were two routes to the northern cliff: one straight, one curved.
The straight route was naturally the shortest. At their current pace, they could reach it in an hour, but there were three forbidden zones along the way.
The curved route followed the outer edge of the map, heading north from the valley entrance, their starting point.
There was only one forbidden zone along that route, but it would take at least an extra hour.
In other words, no matter which route they chose, even under the best circumstances, it would take at least two hours for them to reach the northern cliff.
If they really traveled on foot, that would take far too long. By the time they arrived, it would all be over.
Fortunately, the one facing this situation was Hou Guisheng.
Chang Sheng had mentioned before that Hou Guisheng had been a branch manager ten years ago, and his seniority was virtually unmatched.
That meant his reserve of Sin Objects had reached an astonishing amount.
Branch No. 3 had been at its peak ten years ago. As its manager, this was especially true, particularly since he had been the only survivor of that Four-Star Promotion Mission.
Even if every employee on his team had possessed only one Sin Object, that would still have been an exaggerated number, let alone considering how abundant his own collection had already been.
A large quantity meant a complete variety.
After confirming the destination, Hou Guisheng rummaged through his backpack and pulled out a measuring tape.
The measuring tape looked unremarkable, just like the kind used in construction work. There were even a few rust stains on it.
But when he pinched one end of the flexible tape over his position on the map and aligned the other end with the