In addition to providing a growth option for newbies, this also offers a safeguard for veteran players.
The environment of the Monster World is extremely complex, and danger can strike at any moment.
Moon Phase changes, Divine Descent of the Strong Clan, extreme disasters... Even the areas of the Pale Continent where the three Newbie Villages are located have the potential to be destroyed by unknown forces. At this time, the mining area could become a transition area for veteran players to grow.
From various angles, retaining the mining area is extremely necessary.
Yet the conception of the Arms Merchant Guild has already affected his positioning of the mining area.
Technologies for automatic mining and transportation can exist, but they cannot operate within the space of the Newbie Village; they can only function on external territories.
This is why he drew a line on the map.
Since players want to create wealth through technology, he provides them with this opportunity.