'Currently, I am in the northwestern corner of this floor. I must reach the Replica in the southwestern corner to receive my first task.'
There were several Replicas hiding in the forests of the trial. They were Atlas' hope. If he was able to reach them and take their quests before the Dusk assassins realized his intent, he would have far more assurance that he'd be able to finish them.
'The entire plan revolves around my ability to accept tasks and disappear fast enough to not alert the assassins.'
If he stayed in the relative area of the task for too long, they'd immediately understand what he was doing and ruin his chances.
'They do not want me to leave the 21st Floor. Truly, they have gone out of their way.'
Every floor had an upper limit. On the 11th Floor, the highest level of individual was an Earth Sage. Here, however, the upper limit was the Law Sea Realm.