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No idea.
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The author of the Xiedu walkthrough, completed in 79 days, writes in his third post in the thread that 79 days is the theoretical minimum for this map in terms of logistics.
If he's right, there's nothing to improve, which is a shame. And since it's a different version now, there's even less point.
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With the Fat ransom on Metatasker, you don't have to give up the Blade of Armageddon, as he has combat magic to take down one Wizard. This is if you're not playing with the expectation of redeeming Rusty. Right now, I'm at 117, and I really want to play a straightforward game, saving the Rusty option for the future.