In the end, Zack woke up the next day feeling a lot better. Cleaning himself, changing his clothes, and healing his wounds truly did wonders for him, so he felt alive like never before. That should make him do things a bit better than before.
"I didn't realize this, but… the number of human camps in the south is truly small, and they are mainly surrounded by several monster territories," Zack thought. "Those guys aren't close to them, the ones who can create these weird territories, but it doesn't mean that I can't keep closing those places and getting one crystal at a time. They will have fewer chances to get theirs, too."