Survival in the Dharma Ring

One day, 10,000 people were simultaneously projected into a huge, dark, dilapidated world full of golden trees and ancient theocratic ruins. They don't know: This is not a game; Is there a main thread here; Is there any clearance here; What is Boss; what is blessing; what is rune; what death actually means; whether Aboriginal people can be trusted; Are the others players or aborigines? The system only gives each person a data panel, with little explanation beyond that. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.