I had to literally force myself to leave home just a few minutes after midnight to go out and explore the new territories. The fact that they were new was the only reason that even slightly motivated me to do it.
This meant that things were bad. Very bad.
I started exploring the part beyond the goblin territory with the idea to go left, counterclockwise, around the Petrograd, clearing all the new hunting grounds, while ignoring the old ones.
I simply knew that I won't make it, because it always reacquired more time for me to find my way around the dungeons I was visiting for the first time.
I changed this decision lightly, as I reached the hills which were supposed to be filled with giants. They indeed were, and that was enough for me to sweep the place, since I was already there anyway, and the crystal count should be good.