"All that digging finally paid off."
Qi Suian gazed at the map in his hand. It was ancient and tattered from the passage of time.
Yet, a single glance at its markings and careful preservation revealed that it had once been someone's most prized possession.
The map had various markings on it, showing that its previous owner had migrated a long way. They had even drawn a flag at the location of the Northernmost State.
Considering these clues, it was highly probable that their destination was the Northernmost State Mantle Sanctuary.
Qi Suian had found this map by quite literally digging for it—on a skeleton in a collapsed basement, about five meters underground.
Based on his examination, a sudden cave-in had trapped the person, leaving them to suffocate to death.
"I've got the map, but... how am I supposed to tell which way is which?" Qi Suian muttered in frustration.
'Reading tree rings, using the sun... none of the old tricks work here.'
