Twenty minutes have passed, and the number of teams choosing to surrender has already surpassed ten thousand. Adding those from before, over ninety-five percent of the teams have surrendered. Only a few hundred teams are still struggling.

"They have all surrendered."

"Do we still need to persist?"

"Forget it, let’s just surrender. With so few of us left, the probability of us being chosen is too high." These five or six hundred teams didn’t hold out for long, and followed the trend to surrender. One by one, teams surrendered... The number of teams still holding out became fewer and fewer.

From the original five digits, it decreased to four digits, and then to three digits...

Until, in the end, only seven teams remained!!!! ...

"Alas, only seven lone teams left!"

"Heh, not long ago, there were more than ten thousand teams. Now, only seven remain, it’s somewhat laughable."

"We can’t blame ourselves. We know our strength is limited and we can’t possibly defeat Waldo. Going up there would only make us cannon fodder. Ultimately, it’s up to those teams wanting to defeat Waldo’s Dawn team..."

The surrendering challengers had mixed feelings. Think about it, at the beginning, there were tens of thousands of ambitious teams, wanting to pull the Dawn team from its seeded position. And the result? The Dawn team is still fine. Without even making a move, they were intimidated into surrendering.

Just chickened out. Actually, any team in the chessboard world is essentially in a competitive relationship. However, this competitive relationship seems trivial in front of Waldo, the common enemy. It’s just that Waldo’s opponent is too powerful, powerful enough to make people despair.

This led many challengers to hope for the Dawn team’s failure. They would rather see other teams win than let the Dawn team have the last laugh.

"Only seven teams left. But, these seven teams are not weak. The captains of these seven teams are among the top ten in the combat power rankings and the black list, with average strength over three hundred, and one even surpasses four hundred!"

Waldo’s gaze was icy as he reviewed the information of the remaining seven teams.

"Their strength is already formidable. Once they receive the enhancement of the power of justice, the combat power of the seven captains will double, presenting a challenging ordeal for me!"

"This battle will surely be fierce and must be approached with caution!"

"But..." Waldo paused, his fighting spirit blazing in his eyes like a fierce fire. His entire being exuded an aura like flames, making him appear as a war deity. ’What I desire is a battle of this caliber!"

"Since arriving in the chessboard world, I have not yet experienced a proper battle, nor one where I could fully unleash my power, and certainly not one that threatened my life!’ ’The feeling of seeking a ray of hope in battle, of constantly pushing beyond my limits, it’s been too long since I last felt it!"

"I am eagerly anticipating this battle!" Blood surged within him. Waldo could feel every inch of his flesh, every cell, screaming for a truly exhilarating battle! Fundamentally, Waldo is a true battle fanatic.

Unafraid of battle. Even, it can be said, he revels in it. Therefore, facing greater danger, he does not fear.

On the contrary, he feels excited, his blood boiling. Crisis only intensifies his thirst for battle! Bring it on! Moments later, the system’s voice resounded.

[Attention all challengers, most teams have voluntarily surrendered, leaving only seven teams remaining. Considering the overwhelming strength of Dawn team over the others, the system will arrange for these seven teams to collectively face the Dawn team!]

[Please note, this is the final battle!]

[In this final battle, the winner will receive the treasure of the rulers.]

[Both sides, please prepare, the system will soon arrange for the challenger teams to arrive at the arena!]

[You will have ten minutes to prepare, please give it your all!]

...

"The last battle, who would have thought, only our seven teams have made it to this point!"

The remaining seven teams are the strongest in terms of overall strength.

All their leaders are among the top challengers.

This is the confidence they have for being the last ones standing.

However, they never imagined that in the end, only seven teams would remain.

"Under Waldo’s intimidation, tens of thousands of teams surrendered, it’s unbelievable!"

"There was no other way, Waldo is too good at understanding people."

"To be honest, if those cowards could have held on a little longer to wear down Waldo, our chances of winning would have been much higher!"

The remaining seven teams quickly formed a group chat to start communicating.

"Let’s get to know each other first, it will make cooperation easier later!"

"Waldo is a formidable opponent, we must give it our all!"

"I’ll start. My name is Gu Gu, leader of the Thousand Hearts team. My base combat power is 331, and I have a level two weapon that increases my power by 110 points!"

Soon, they began to introduce themselves to each other.

...

"A total of seven teams, with thirty-five challengers!"

At the arena, Xiao Tuzi and his group all looked very grave.

The combined strength of their opponents was much stronger than before.

And the numbers had doubled.

A tricky situation!

At that moment, they truly understood what Waldo meant by a difficult battle.

Indeed, it was challenging.

Without Waldo, there would be no need to fight, defeat was certain.

Xiao Tuzi said solemnly, "Their combat power is not weak, Waldo, those seven team leaders,once they receive the power of justice, I’m afraid I’m no match for them, only you can deal with them!"

"I, along with Kong Ming and Mallin, will take on the remaining twenty or so challengers!"

"It’s going to be tough, the pressure is immense, whether we can win or not all comes down to this battle."

Hearing this, Waldo nodded slightly.

Under normal circumstances, the chances of victory for Dawn’s team in this battle are slim.

Even Waldo was not very confident.

This time’s opponents were completely different from before.

They were among the strongest of the countless challengers.

Their combat experience and power data were all first-rate.

The previous opponents were just ordinary challengers.

Not on the same level at all.

Therefore, Waldo also felt tremendous pressure.

However, despite the pressure, Waldo was neither fearful nor worried.

On the contrary, his fighting spirit was incredibly strong.

He liked this feeling.

At that moment, a glint of light suddenly flashed in Waldo’s eyes, as if he had thought of something, and a smile that was not quite a smile appeared on his face:

"We are not completely without chances in this battle."

"I have some good stuff here, which might come in handy and be a great help to us!"

As he finished speaking, Waldo produced a small porcelain bottle from his hand.

Inside were plump, dark green pills.

These were the poison pills he had previously concocted.

The effect of the poison pills was potent, only needing to be ground into powder and dispersed in the air, enveloped by energy. With its colorless and odorless properties, it could infiltrate the challengers’ bodies.

In a very short time, it would render the opponent unable to use their power, leaving them at the mercy of others!

Waldo explained this to Xiao Tuzi and the others, whose eyes immediately lit up.

With these poison pills, their chances of victory greatly increased.

"No one but me has the antidote to this stuff!"

Waldo smiled faintly.

"We just need to find the right moment to release the poison, then delay as much as possible. A few minutes will be enough to paralyze all those guys!"

"Even if some challengers have strong immunity, their strength will be significantly affected. In front of us, they’re no different from lambs to the slaughter!"

"What we need to do is delay as much as possible!"

Xiao Tuzi’s eyes shone.

"Great! Waldo, you release the poison pill. Our strength is limited, and it wouldn’t be good if we were discovered prematurely. You are more powerful and can do it more discreetly."

Waldo understood this point.

He then exchanged for the antidote from the system and distributed it to the members of

Dawn’s team in advance.

He instructed them to take the antidote beforehand and that he would release the poison at the right moment.

Meanwhile, a plan was slowly taking shape in his mind.

...

[The seven challenger teams, please prepare, you will soon arrive at the arena. Once you arrive at the arena, the battle will begin immediately!]

[Countdown begins, ten, nine, eight... three, two, one!]

[Arrival!]

A powerful and vast mysterious force suddenly enveloped the challengers, transporting them from various places in the chessboard world to the arena in the rulers’ palace.

Upon arrival, all challengers’ eyes converged on Waldo and the members of Dawn’s team not far away.

"Waldo!"

"Dawn’s team!"

In an instant, each challenger’s aura burst forth.

Like great furnaces, their power blazed, combat strength surged, and their presence was vibrant, ready for battle at any moment.

Among them, Gu Gu shouted loudly, "According to the plan, the seven team leaders surround Waldo, and the rest of the members collectively attack the other members of Dawn’s team! Be quick, we need a swift battle!"

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

The challengers shouted one after another.

Without any hesitation, they charged towards Waldo and Xiao Tuzi and others.

They all knew the terror of Waldo and aimed for a quick resolution to avoid prolonged complications.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out!