Adam wasn't the only one who couldn't afford the 12-labor-point pricetag.

The majority of the people didn't enter the cafeteria. Instead, they packed up their things and carried them over to the mechanical arms that were responsible for sortation.

Adam watched as a crude sculpture was carried to the mechanical arm, in exchange for which the creator didn't receive even a single labor point.

"Why didn't you get anything for that sculpture, brother?"

Adam approached the man and reached out to pat him on the shoulder to establish some camaraderie, but the man was very alert and maintained his distance from Adam.

Despite how wary and alert the man was, he still explained, "It's normal to receive no labor points."

"Why is that?"

"Because these things are generally ultimately sold on the internet, and most of the pieces don't have any artistic value. The...