Everyone froze, but Justin quietly nodded. It was as he suspected.
Now it was confirmed—these people were truly "real."
'The system doesn't intend to turn everyone into players. Nor does it plan to supplement the population from elsewhere.'
Thus, there was only one answer. Divide the existing people into rulers and the ruled.
The ones who adapt to the system and actively step up will become rulers, while those who avoid danger and seek safety will become the ruled.
'I expected this would naturally happen eventually, but I didn't think the system would go out of its way to create a hierarchy.'
Justin glanced around at the group's reactions, which were completely polarized.