Gradually, as time passed, members of the League of Gods noticed a significant reduction in the number of missiles being launched from the invincible ship.

To test the waters, some fighter jets made tentative attacks. Initially, every time they made a move, they were met with interception from the anti-aircraft missiles.

However, with more attempts, the invincible ship became increasingly cautious, and the use of missiles noticeably decreased.

Justin, upon hearing this news, showed a pleased expression. "Very good! Excellent! It seems my inference was correct! Missiles are precious resources. Even for our League of Gods, the quantity of anti-aircraft missiles is relatively limited, let alone for Waldo!"

He believed Waldo’s end was approaching. Without anti-aircraft missiles, the League of Gods’ fighter jets could freely launch aggressive attacks. Conversely, Waldo had no effective countermeasures.

Soon, with his command, numerous fighter jets began tentative attacks on the invincible ship. When a certain fighter jet flew low over the invincible ship, it surprisingly faced no attack from anti-aircraft missiles.

The members of the League of Gods knew their opportunity had come. "They’re out of missiles! Brothers, attack! Seize the moment! Bombard them fiercely! Leave no survivors! Charge! Get him! Avenge our fallen brothers!"

"Don’t hold back, or we’ll have no face left!"

In an instant, over twenty fighter jets, like hungry wolves, divided into three groups and lunged towards the invincible ship!

However, at this critical moment, the invincible ship’s numerous weapon systems simultaneously activated, intercepting a multitude of missiles launched by the warships. Simultaneously, countless anti-aircraft missiles ascended and flew towards the poorly defended fighter jets.

In a moment, the squadron of fighter jets suffered heavy losses.

"Seize the opportunity and shoot down these planes! Due to the invincible ship’s fast anti-aircraft missile launches, many fighters were caught off guard. In an instant, seven to eight fighter jets were destroyed.

The remaining fighters frantically fled, seemingly shocked and panicked, as if they had encountered a ghost.

"What? Say that again!"

Upon the dread news being heard on the Godship aircraft carrier, Justin jerked up, his form swaying.

The losses suffered by the League of Gods were already causing him great distress. Moreover, he faced numerous criticisms, adding immense pressure to his shoulders. He had hoped that killing Waldo would alleviate some of this pressure.

However, Waldo emerged unscathed, and instead, they lost another seven to eight fighter jets. This level of loss was unbearable. Even though he was the leader of the League of Gods, at this moment, he still felt a suffocating agony and boundless anger.

The soldier delivering the news barely dared to breathe and repeated the words spoken earlier at a rapid pace.

Justin’s face turned ashen, and he sat down, completely demoralized. "What should we do next? Should we continue the attack, or should we retreat?" A controller asked.

The events of the past day had dealt a severe blow to the League of Gods. Consequently, Justin convened many controllers to discuss strategies. Initially, Justin’s main aim was to await the good news of Waldo’s demise. The current outcome was beyond anyone’s expectations.

Upon hearing the tragic news, the controllers present were utterly shocked and enraged. However, more people began to contemplate surrender.

"Retreat! Retreat quickly! Although we hate to admit it, we are truly helpless against Waldo now. If we continue, we might deplete all our resources! The losses suffered by the League of Gods this time are already too extensive. If we persist, we might truly be left crippled."

The meeting quickly concluded, and orders were issued promptly.

"All warships and fighter jets, cease combat and immediately return!"

Upon receiving this news, from the most ordinary survivors to the frontline warriors, they all breathed a sigh of relief. For them, even though Waldo had killed many of their comrades, leaving them angry, frustrated, and yearning for revenge and vindication.

However, reality was quite harsh; they simply couldn’t achieve it. Continuing the fight was utterly pointless, only adding to their losses. It was better to end the battle early and preserve some strength.

It was frustrating, but they had no choice but to retreat. There was no way around it; Waldo was just too formidable. His reputation would once again spread throughout the entire Eastern Region.

"Heh, I once thought the League of Gods was invincible. But in the end, we couldn’t handle a Waldo! It feels like I’m living in a dream. Honestly, I find it hard to accept."

"We can’t do anything against Waldo, so all we can do is retreat. Preserve our strength as much as possible, that’s the right way!"

"I’m not asking for much, I just hope that someday Waldo will be brought to justice. He’s become a nightmare for each and every one of us!"

"Stop thinking about it; it’s impossible! Waldo’s power is terrifying, not only individually but also that mysterious warship of his. No one can bring him to justice. Let go of this foolish idea."

The crowd chimed in with various opinions.

Regarding the decision to withdraw, no one opposed it.

What were they doing? Could there be some hidden schemes or tricks at play?

On the Invincible, Calvert observed the Alliance of Gods fleet slowly retreating under the cover of their aircraft. He had suspicions, thinking they might be deploying some cunning tactics. However, Waldo shook his head.

"I don’t think so. I believe it’s quite simple. They just want to retreat, nothing more. After the losses they’ve suffered today, if they don’t retreat now, they might face internal issues without me even lifting a finger."

The Alliance of Gods, despite being a massive force, had relatively decentralized organization. Major controllers still held significant power. With the heavy blow the Alliance had suffered, their unity might be crumbling. It was possible that they would face disintegration.

As he watched the departing aircraft and warships, a smirk appeared on Waldo’s face.

"You come and go as you please? Since you’re out, there’s no need to go back. Alliance of Gods, I’ve said it before—I’ll make you pay an unimaginable price! Now, the time has come. Wait for it, it won’t be long!"

Afterward, Waldo gave the order for the Invincible to pursue the retreating enemy. Various anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and other weapons were fired at the distant warships.

A massive battle unfolded once again, but the situation was reversed. Not long ago, it was a large number of warships and aircraft relentlessly pursuing the Invincible. Now, the roles had reversed—pursuit was led by the Invincible.

If someone witnessed this scene, they wouldn’t believe their eyes. One warship pursuing over a dozen fighter jets and more than twenty warships? Ridiculous! However, that was indeed the reality.

Meanwhile, on the Invincible, a yacht detached from the ship, speeding away into the distance at an incredible pace.

On the other side.

The news of the war between the Alliance of Gods and Waldo had been spreading widely across the chat channels for a while.

"Breaking news! The Alliance of Gods suffered a major defeat. At least seven or eight fighter jets were shot down, and the losses were devastating! Now, the Alliance of Gods has started to retreat! They’ve completely given up the pursuit of Waldo! From this moment on, Waldo, once the prey, has transformed into the hunter and started pursuing the Alliance of Gods!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

This message was released by a well-known news and intelligence agency within the Victors’ League. Throughout the entire event, many crucial pieces of information were collected and published by this agency. It was highly trustworthy.

Seeing this news, almost all survivors couldn’t help but pinch their thighs, doubting whether they were living in a dream. After a while, they slowly recovered from their bewildered state.

"Damn! Is this real? This is too surreal!"

"Yeah, I can’t believe it! You know, the Alliance of Gods is a dominant behemoth, and the fact that Waldo survived is already a miracle, let alone defeating the Alliance of Gods so decisively!"

"Waldo is just too powerful; we can’t apply common sense to him!"

"From the beginning, everything Waldo has done has amazed us. Each of his actions is beyond belief!"

Countless people exclaimed, struggling to accept this reality. In their eyes, the Seven Lords were unbeatable. Yet, today, one of these giants had been crippled so easily by a single person and ship. Their worldview had been seriously shaken.

Based on the current situation, it seemed the Alliance of Gods was afraid of Waldo. They had to retreat to preserve their strength, or else they would become a second-rate power.

However, it was evident they had underestimated Waldo’s ambitions. They thought that by retreating, Waldo would also see reason and withdraw voluntarily.

However, Waldo’s audacity exceeded their expectations as he immediately initiated pursuit!

"In my opinion, his ultimate goal is actually to obliterate the Alliance of Gods! To overthrow this super overlord! As soon as these words were spoken, there was a brief silence in the chat channel."

After a while, someone spoke up: "From now on, he’s no longer a legend of the old era, but a legend of the current era of the Seven Alliances! If Waldo succeeds, then he alone will be the super overlord of this ocean! What alliance? He doesn’t need it. He alone is the overlord!"

"That’s right, this is so awe-inspiring, just thinking about it is exhilarating. Looking forward to the day when this happens."

"Let’s wait and see. Although Waldo has launched a counterattack, the remaining strength of the Alliance of Gods is still very formidable. It won’t be easy for Waldo to deal with them."

"Yes, the Alliance of Gods was the attacking party before, and now they are on the defensive. It’s quite different. The massive fleet of the Alliance of Gods can fully demonstrate its intended role. Let’s see what Waldo does next."

Meanwhile, upon hearing the news from the frontlines, Justin’s face began to contort due to intense anger. "Waldo!" Justin finally couldn’t hold back and roared out a name that filled him with immense fury.

His eyes were ablaze with killing intent, filling the entire conference room.

He couldn’t help but want to go and kill Waldo right now.

"This Waldo guy is really pushing it! We spared him and he dared to counterattack? Does he want to die?"

"Is he giving us face? Does he really think we’re afraid of him?"

The many controllers present were all becoming angrier by the moment, wishing they could tear Waldo apart.

However, as they spoke, they knew very well that they couldn’t do anything to Waldo.

Anger, helplessness, frustration...

In summary, their emotions were complex, and they didn’t know what to do.

If they didn’t respond at all, the Alliance of Gods would probably become a laughingstock.

If they counterattacked, they might fall into Waldo’s trap and incur significant losses.

Bang!

Just at this moment, a gunshot was heard from outside the conference room.