216: Let's set off again, this time actively seeking the answers!

When the terrifying might of the 'Heavenly Sword' defense system—enough to chill the soul of any cosmic civilization—was clearly presented to everyone around the world via global live broadcast, the entire world erupted in fervor.

All those Earthlings who had been living in fear and despair over that damned survival and destruction were all, as if injected with the most potent stimulant, struck to the core of their souls!

One by one, they climbed out of that cold abyss of despair!

Their faces were etched with determination!

Their eyes burned with flames!

"Holy crap! What did I just see?! A star-killing cannon duel?! And we actually won?!"

"My God! This is nothing short of a miracle! Does humanity really possess the power to protect our own home now?!"

"This is insane! Absolutely insane! With this thing, what the hell are we afraid of from 'the cleaners'?!"

"Hahahaha! Screw them! Let them come in three hundred and ninety-seven years! If one comes, we kill one! If two come, we kill two!"

In an instant, the entire human civilization was plunged into an unprecedented state of fanatical confidence!

They knew! From this day forward, they would no longer be pathetic ants passively awaiting the judgment of death!

Instead, they were now a super player, truly capable of baring their sharp fangs at the unknown and dangerous dark forest!

Meanwhile, on the Moon at the 'Heavenly Court' interstellar mothership port, an even grander and more thrilling 'expedition ceremony' was in full swing!

"Report, Commander Lu!"

Aboard the flagship 'Jing' of the 'Jiuzhou' fleet, 'War Wolf,' the first Commander-in-Chief of the Earth Federation's Superman Legion, was reporting with a look of fanatical fervor to the calm youth standing before him:

"The ten 'pangu' class dimensional strike ships of the 'Jiuzhou' fleet have all completed maintenance!"

"The 'god of fire' No. 3 Controllable Nuclear Fusion reactor has stable energy output!"

"The 'pangu' third-generation space jump engine has finished preheating!"

"We are ready to depart at any time!"

"Very good." Lu Chen nodded calmly.

He turned around to look at the stunning figure behind him, also dressed in a silver-white captain's uniform filled with a sense of futuristic technology: Su Qingying.

And that hundred-man Superman Legion, who had long since been reborn!

"Are you ready?" He looked into Su Qingying's beautiful eyes, which were filled with love and concern, and smiled gently.

"Mm!" Su Qingying nodded heavily!

In those cold yet beautiful eyes, a brilliant light called "Together with You" shimmered!

She knew that no matter how dangerous or unknown the road ahead might be, as long as she could be by this man's side, she would have nothing to fear!

"Good!" Lu Chen smiled.

He turned slowly and sat down on the massive, sci-fi-inspired captain's throne.

Then, under the gaze of all the top-ranking officials of the Earth Federation, filled with awe and anticipation, he issued the first truly active strike order in human history toward the massive holographic star map before him!

"I declare!" His voice was not loud, but it resonated like an oracle that opened the heavens and the earth, ringing clearly in the ears of every Earthling!

"The first active exploration expedition of human civilization,"

"begins now!"

"Our destination—" He extended his finger to point toward the endless, deep, and vast starry sky!

"is the dark forest, filled with the unknown and danger!"

"It is all the answers hidden in the depths of the darkness!"

"expedition! Set off!"