Other side projects that are possible. Why is there only magic in one part of the world from the understanding that you've been given? Either there's magic everywhere or nowhere. Obviously, something is suppressing its outside. The area is a gods, is it knowledge? Is it little green men? I figured that only one of you would want to spend any time on the magic continent because you lose all of your tech and most of you are very reliant on your Tech.
All of the unfound coolest Tech is on the ancient lands where all the mutant robots and radiation is.