On the outskirts of Giant Fortress, Xu Shuo slowly made his way towards the central fortress, knocking off several fruits along the path, until he saw other players likewise picking fruits.
They should be players, as Hong Rao had mentioned that there were no locals left in this Punishment World anymore, all those who had come in were players who had failed their missions.
In some ways, they could be considered brothers in misfortune.
"Hey, you new here?" asked the player wearing a red combat suit, who approached Xu Shuo while munching on fruit.
Xu Shuo gave him a glance and nodded.
"Which script did you fail?" the other player continued.
"Assessment script," Xu Shuo replied calmly.
The player clicked his tongue and shook his head, half with a wistful tone and half mockingly, "Figures, the chances of failing an assessment script are already high. Those betting dogs fight over the mission progress like they've got rabies, snapping up any possibility that comes up."