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"Ask yourself. When you heard Professor Mo Xuan's introduction on the exploration mission in the dark nebula just now, was the very first thought that popped up in your head 'I have to go because the mission is important for the federation' or 'I want to go because the mission is so interesting'?"

Ding Lingdang looked at Li Yao expectantly.

Li Yao's eyes passed her and darted toward the furiously burning sun. Under the sunlight, his face turned gold.

Holding Ding Lingdang's hands softly, he was deep in thought for a long time. His face flickered with confusion, calmness, excitement, and gloom until it became pureness in the end.

"I… want to go, from the bottom of my heart," Li Yao mumbled. "You're quite right. It has nothing to do with the grandeur concepts such as civilization, federation, or future. The universe is such a spectacular place. I just want to go out there and take a good look at it.