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Once it was confirmed that Solyes and the others were gradually moving away and had entered the Mordun Wasteland, Howard and his group, under the leadership of Wales, also ventured into the Mordun Wasteland from a different angle.

Why didn't they continue to chase after those three groups of people?

From their conversation, it was apparent that more people would soon be coming to pursue Athena. 

If they continued to follow, they risked being discovered by the reinforcements, which would result in being surrounded and left with no chance to escape.

Wales certainly wouldn't let them fall into such a perilous situation.

Furthermore, to avoid encountering others, Wales chose the most arduous paths possible.

The environment within the Mordun Wasteland was already extremely harsh. 

The land was cracked open, the terrain rugged, with occasional huge boulders, intricate vines, and some oddly sinister-looking withered trees.