บท 449: In the mountains

Indeed, they were running late. So, they hurriedly stormed out. 

As they reached the pick-up spot, they noticed the bus on standby. Some staff members were waiting outside. 

Seeing their figure, they urged them to hurry. 

"Hurry up, you three."

As they entered the bus, he was greeted with the sight of players whom he had only seen on screen previously. Contrary to his initial expectation, the sheer number of people on the bus left him bewildered. 

The bus was overflowing with players. 

All these players were selected? He couldn't help but wonder. 

Shouldn't there be only 23 players? But it seemed like there were already more than 20 players on the bus. Not to mention the absence of some starters. 

So, if he had to sum up all those players, it easily exceeded 25. 

How could that be?