It's not the middle-aged man encountered before, but judging from the appearance, he should undoubtedly be a player from District 001. It's obvious the other party has been trapped for quite some time, given the numerous traces left in the room. Not a single piece of furniture remains intact. When Xu Huo entered, this person was slumped against the wall, with two empty wine bottles by his hand.
As soon as they faced each other, the man saw his face and stood up warily. Xu Huo raised his hand, signaling him to calm down.
The space teaching of those buildings depicted on the map is clearly progressive. Only the shorter buildings along the route are the chosen teaching locations. The middle-aged man didn't tell the whole truth; it's not just him who entered here, but also more gifted companions who came along.
