Aside from the barren land, Gathering Zone 01 doesn't have any rare underground resources either, which results in the city being almost stagnant. Besides using the money earned from outside to solve the city's food issues, there are hardly any other goals at this stage.
The overall situation in Zone 026 is actually quite similar to a slum, with the vast majority of players not being particularly gifted, simply surviving after being forced to become players.
Listening to Mayor Song describing the situation in Zone 026, Xu Huo was thoughtful. In the districts he had visited, the strength and number of players were almost directly proportional to the quality of the environment. The better the environment of a district, the more evolved species it possessed, and it often had more players.
"...Mr. Xu is from another district, may I be bold to ask, does Zone 026 still have a way out?" The elderly Mayor Song, harboring concerns for the future of Zone 026, inquired.
