Through constant wariness and unrelenting paranoia, Nagan plowed through the incredible meridians of this planet-sized maze. From destroying the walls and the metallic platforms to shortcut his way into the needed location, to casually perform a jump-in with his portal rifts whenever there was an assured safe place that he believed to be devoid of anomaly that would mess up with his rift manipulation.
"This is—surprisingly easier than fighting the gargoyles."
There were occasional enemies like the giant living armors stationed on every corner of a rather titanic hall, and there was also an immense amount of puzzle that Nagan needed to complete before advancing to the next room. but he decided to just drill down or take a detour to find another vulnerability that he could exploit.