The invitation

Rudra was just outside Ruby's room , in the dormitory corridor , when the invitation for the Japanese selection came. 

He looked around to check if anyone had eyes on him , and after confirming that he would not scare some NPC needlessly , he accepted the invite. 

Instantly Rudra was teleported into a massive open ground. Amongst a sea of people , everywhere he could see , there were only people , people and more people. 

Some wore guild robes , while some did not , some where chatting continuously , while some calmly stood without interacting to anyone. 

There was a massive screen in the centre of the open ground , on top of a small stage , where a number was being displayed , the last three digits we're changing constantly , as it showed the number of players joined. 

Players joined: 20,000,125