196: Su Qingying's concern: What exactly lies deep within the universe?

When Lu Chen's ultimate declaration, filled with god-like dominance and grandeur, "All that the sun and moon shine upon shall be the territory of humanity," clearly echoed in every corner of the "Heavenly Court" interstellar spaceport, the entire spaceport erupted.

All the elite Earthlings, with their different skin colors and races, went wild!

They rushed forward! They tossed the calm-faced Eastern Youth high into the cold, silent, dark

space!

They embraced! They cheered! Tears streamed down their faces!

An unprecedented, great interstellar wave, capable of overturning the entire history of human civilization, swept across the entire Earth-Moon System!

They knew that from this day forward, their human civilization would no longer be the pitiful ants trembling in the small "novice village" of the Solar System!

Instead, it would be a super player, truly capable of baring its sharp fangs at the dark universe, filled with unknowns and dangers!

At this moment, inside the bridge of the expedition.

The atmosphere, however, was somewhat quiet.

Su Qingying sat quietly on the soft sofa.

Her beautiful, bright eyes showed no trace of excitement for the great era about to begin.

Only a deep sense of

worry about the unknown.

She looked out the window at the endless, profound, terrifying darkness that seemed capable of devouring all light.

darkness.

Her heart, which had long been tempered as hard as rock by Lu Chen's repeated "miracles."

At this moment, it actually began to pound uncontrollably,

beating wildly!

She was afraid.

She wasn't afraid of death.

She was afraid of

the unknown.

Afraid of the terrifying, unknown existence hidden within this seemingly peaceful dark forest.

existence.

"What's wrong?"

Just then, a warm and magnetic voice slowly sounded beside her ear.

Lu Chen had arrived beside her without her knowing.

He held two steaming cups of civet coffee specially made by "God of Cookery" No. 1.

Ah, no, it was Blue Mountain

coffee.

"You don't seem very happy?"

"No."

Su Qingying slowly shook her head, forcing a strained smile onto her icy, beautiful face.

"I'm just..."

"A little nervous."

"Nervous?" Lu Chen chuckled. He handed her the coffee in his hand, then sat beside her, gently pulling her into his embrace. "You get nervous too?"

"I thought the word 'nervous' wasn't in the dictionary of our top student, Su."

"You!"

Su Qingying's pretty face flushed red, angered by his teasing words!

She extended her small fist and playfully punched his chest.

But the soft, gentle force was less like hitting someone.

And more like

coquetry.

"Seriously."

After their playful banter, Su Qingying gently leaned her head against Lu Chen's warm, firm shoulder.

Her beautiful eyes were once again filled with an unshakeable worry.

"Lu Chen."

"Hm?"

"You say..."

Her voice was very soft, like a faint breeze that could be swallowed by the darkness at any moment.

"In the depths of the universe..."

"What exactly is there?"

"Is it a new continent, filled with hope and treasures, as we imagine?"

"Or..."

Her body trembled slightly, as if she had thought of something extremely terrifying.

"Like you said..."

"Is it a cold, dark place, filled with death and slaughter..."

"A dark forest?"

Lu Chen fell silent.

He gently stroked the soft, long hair of the little woman in his arms, who was no longer an "iceberg" but full of tenderness and worry.

long hair.

His dark eyes, vast as the universe, gazed out at the endless, profound

darkness.

After a long while.

He finally spoke slowly.

His voice was hoarse and filled with endless vicissitudes.

Like a lonely traveler who had traversed hundreds of millions of years of time and space.

traveler.

"Both."

"Huh?" Su Qingying was stunned.

"The universe is vast."

Lu Chen slowly said:

"Vast enough to contain all the beauty we can imagine."

"And also vast enough to contain any evil we cannot imagine."

"evil."

"There are brilliant and tragic pioneers like our 'previous generation'."

"Naturally, there will also be ruthless and cold-blooded butchers, like that damn 'cleanser'."

"butcher."

"This is the universe."

"A chaotic entity, full of contradictions and opposition."

"chaotic entity."

"Then, then what should we do?" Su Qingying's voice trembled slightly.

"It's simple."

Lu Chen smiled.

It was a god-like smile, full of absolute confidence and absolute control.

"We only need to do one thing."

"What thing?"

"That is..."

A cold madness flashed in his eyes!

"Before we encounter 'angels'."

"First, let ourselves become an existence even more terrifying than 'devils'!"

"existence!"

Boom!!!

These words were like a black bolt of lightning, powerful enough to split the entire Milky Way Galaxy!

It struck deep into Su Qingying's soul!

She was completely stunned!

She stared blankly at the man before her, who, though only eighteen, possessed a mind more mature and terrifying than any old monster who had lived for hundreds of years.

Her beautiful, bright eyes were filled with unparalleled adoration and

love!

She knew.

She was completely lost this lifetime.

Lost to this man, who was more cunning than a devil and more dazzling than a god.

"Alright, don't think so much."

Lu Chen looked at his stunning bride, who had a dazed, infatuated expression, and smiled helplessly.

bride, smiled helplessly.

He gently flicked her delicate little nose.

"If the sky falls."

"I'll hold it up."

"You just need to calmly be my..."

"Chief Scientist."

"And..."

The corners of his mouth curved into a smile filled with playfulness and dominance!

"My..."

"Bandit Queen!"

"You!"

Su Qingying's pretty face flushed crimson, angered by his "rascal-like" words!

She extended her small fist and playfully punched his chest.

But her beautiful eyes were filled with the sweet light of "happiness"!

light!

"Oh, right."

As if remembering something, she suddenly asked:

"Our first destination for this expedition..."

"Where is it?"