Dominating Evolution of the Cosmos

"Thank you, Selma," Elizabeth looked at Selma and thanked her sincerely.

Selma smiled. She had always lost to Elizabeth and had not expected for Elizabeth to thank her today.

"At times like this, we humans should unite and help each other," Lauren said with a smile.

"I didn't know you had an F-grade Matrix Chariot!" Steve exclaimed.

It was true that being a noble was much better than being a civilian in many aspects. For example, a regular civilian could never purchase something as special as this Matrix Chariot!

"This old chariot was my partner during my younger days. After my enlistment period ended, the chariot was eliminated, as it could not keep up with the times. So, I bought it and kept it as a memento. I never thought that I would be able to use it again today!" Lauren said with amazement.

Steve could see that the chariot meant a lot to Lauren. It was well maintained in all aspects and most of the system was still operational.

However, many of its destructive weapons had been dismantled when it was eliminated from the battlefield. Therefore, its lethality capability was limited. Nonetheless, it was strong enough to protect them today.

Steve secretly thought about his good luck.

After all, who would be silly enough to bring a chariot along with them every day?

Even if Selma was a daughter from a noble family, her father would never have arranged a chariot to protect her!

It turned out to be a chariot from Lauren's own collection!

Boom!

Breaking into Steve's daydream, the giant chariot suddenly opened fire. Its giant laser cannon had shot at more than ten magical beasts, which instantly became minced meat! However, there were still plenty of magical beasts pouncing forward.

The Matrix Chariot moved very quickly. At such a speed, it would take just a few hours to reach the safe zone at the base camp!

Boom!

Just at this moment, a huge storm bear giant beast slammed into the chariot. Its body was like a hill, and it was not covered with hair but with a layer of stone. Under its great impact, the Matrix Chariot shook violently, as if it would be knocked over at any moment.

"Original-level Steely Storm Bear!" Lauren screamed.

Boom!

The Steely Storm Bear suddenly ran in front of the Matrix Chariot and struck it again. Under the impact of the huge force, the Matrix Chariot stopped.

"Why would we meet such a tough magical beast at a time like this?" Lauren asked, as he turned on the laser cannon and aimed it at the Steely Storm Bear.

"Let me blow up this huge bear!" he then shouted, as the laser cannon quickly recharged. Then, a terrifying wave of energy burst forth from the cannon!

Boom!!

The huge explosion sounded again, as the laser cannon shot directly towards the face of the Steely Storm Bear.

Quack, quack, cluck, cluck...

Just then, an eerie scream could be heard. It sounded like a duck or a bat.

A stream of sonic waves blew over. Even the air was twisted, and the sound waves vibrated. The ground was also stirred by waves of ripples.

Under the impact of the sonic waves, the shot from the laser cannon that was initially flying straight towards the Steely Storm Bear suddenly changed its direction.

Boom!

The laser shot flew past the Steely Storm Bear, grazing its left shoulder, leaving it injured with fresh blood dripping down.

Roar, roar, roar, roar!

The Steely Storm Bear was angry. With its two big hands, it crazily hammered the Matrix Chariot, denting its front. There was no time for Lauren to grieve over his dented chariot, however, as his eyes were immediately drawn to the sonic waves that were attacking them.

"Sonic Bat Beast!" Lauren called out, looking pale. "Another Original-level magical beast! We're in trouble."

Their faces looked grave. The Steely Storm Bear was already blocking their way, and now this Sonic Bat Beast had joined it! The situation had become even more dangerous!

"There is not much power left in the Matrix Chariot. In fact, it only has enough energy to get us back to the safe zone," Lauren said solemnly, then added, "I will have to turn on the auto mode, which will allow the Matrix Chariot to bring you back directly to the base camp."

"Mr. Lauren, what are you preparing to do?" Steve asked.

"I will go out and lure them away. You guys take the opportunity to get out of here as fast as possible," said Lauren calmly.

"No! It's too dangerous out there. Uncle Lauren, you can't take that risk." Selma hurriedly tried to stop him.

At the current moment, there were two Original-level magical beasts out there, along with hundreds of magical beasts, all of which were roaming around. It would be too risky for Lauren to go out alone!

"Miss, I'm the only Original Being here, so only I can deal with the beasts out there. Besides, it's my job to keep you safe!" Lauren said, while looking at Selma.

Selma bit her lips, grabbed Lauren's hand, then shook her head. She then said, "No, I can't let you go."

Lauren had protected her since she was a child. As such, she had spent more time with him than with her own parents. In her heart, Lauren was family.

Steve saw Selma's reaction and sighed. After all, she was just a teenage girl, so her thoughts were not mature yet. She was obviously being sentimental.

"We are running out of time. If we don't leave this black zone now, we're going to attract more Original-level magical beasts. By then, none of us will able to leave this place," Lauren said gravely.

Selma's tears rolled down. Seeing them, Lauren suddenly softened his heart and said, "Miss, don't worry about me. I used to be a soldier and have experienced situations much more dangerous than this. I will return safely."

He then broke free of Selma's grip and turned on the chariot's auto mode. He opened the top door and, just as he was about to go out, Steve suddenly held up his hand to stop him.

"I will go with you," Steve suddenly said.

Lauren frowned.

"You can hold back the two Original-level magical beasts, while I open up the path for the Matrix Chariot to go through," Steve said.

Lauren nodded and agreed. After all, two Original-level magical beasts were already difficult to cope with, so it would even be more difficult if he also had to lure the other magical beasts away.

Although Steve had not reached the level of Original Being yet, Lauren could tell that he was not far from becoming one. With his help in opening up the paths and subduing the magical beasts on the sides, the traveling speed of the Matrix Chariot would be greatly increased. And, the sooner they left the black zone, the safer they would be!

Seeing that Steve was planning to go out with Lauren, Elizabeth suddenly took Steve's hand and said softly, "You have to be careful."

"Don't worry, I will protect you." Steve stroked Elizabeth's hair, then rushed out with Lauren.

The Steely Storm Bear saw Lauren coming out of the chariot and immediately issued an angry roar. Its huge bear paw slapped straight down towards Lauren.

Lauren drew a wide-blade broadsword, then rushed up and slashed towards the huge bear paw. That paw was as big as a human being!

The wide-blade broadsword cut through the steely stone on the Steely Storm Bear's palm, causing blood to pour out.

Roar!

The Steely Storm Bear was enraged. It stared directly at Lauren and launched a ferocious attack on him.