Zich gazed at Nadia, sinking into a silence that lasted several seconds. Then, in a flat tone, as if he were reading a shopping list, he slowly repeated, "The Locke family's territory."
Nadia gave a slight nod. Her cascading silver hair fell over both shoulders, and a faint solemnity flickered in her deep purple eyes. She explained softly, "The Falling Thunder Abyss is located within the forbidden zone in the northwest of the First Layer. If we depart from the Players Association and take the shortest route, we will inevitably have to pass through three medium sized outposts heavily guarded by the Locke family."
"How many people do they station there?"
"There aren't many permanent personnel, but the Locke family has long since deployed tight aerial patrol routes and warning arrays throughout the entire region. Any flying vehicle that enters without authorization will be intercepted immediately."
