"Diana? Had a falling out?"

Ethan rolled his eyes. He had actually been planning to visit Diana for a while now, and it was scheduled for the near future.

"You're overthinking it. I'm actually preparing to go visit her."

The original plan was to visit Diana and Arthur. Before the final push into the Sea of Storms and encountering new problems in the Sea of Miracles, he wanted to handle all necessary matters.

"Oh? Can I come along?"

Tony unexpectedly showed interest. Ethan had no idea why this guy was so interested in Diana's world. Could it be that he had his eyes on the Amazonian female warriors on Paradise Island? If that was truly what he was thinking, Ethan could only scoff... wait, this guy had been enhanced.

"Don't look at me with such a suspicious gaze. Didn't you say before that Diana's homeland has beautiful scenery and is suitable for vacation?"

"Oh, oh, I see!"

"Or what did you think it was?"

Ethan wasn't the least bit ashamed of misunderstanding Tony's pure thoughts. He even stated his own thoughts directly.

"Paradise Island is inhabited only by the Amazons. The entire Amazon race is composed of women, with no men."

"..."

There was no need to be too explicit. Tony naturally understood what Ethan meant.

"Pepper and I have a very stable relationship."

If you were to point out the biggest difference between Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Tony in the comic universe, it wouldn't be scientific knowledge, development and hands-on ability, or whether he possessed superpowers. It would be that the MCU Tony's romantic life is terrifyingly stable. Aside from his initial playboy demeanor, after settling down with Pepper, Tony's emotional life is enough to shame countless men who claim to be devoted.

You have to know, Tony in the comic universe had slept with almost every female character who appeared. Correspondingly, Black Widow Natasha Romanoff had slept with almost every male character who appeared. And among the mutants, the most formidable was Mystique, who was bisexual...

He was incredibly grateful that he hadn't gone to the comic universe. It was simply too chaotic. There were many things he couldn't sort out, and his understanding wasn't detailed enough. The relatively simpler movie universe was much better.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about when we should go."

The initial plan was to visit Arthur first, then Diana. Going to Diana first wasn't a problem either. Moreover, his connection with the DC movie universe wasn't as tight as with Marvel. Who knew how much time had passed since he last saw Diana when he returned this time.

Compared to that, Arthur had the super great magician Merlin. Even if he accidentally pinpointed the wrong time, this great magician could help him make corrections from the other side, ensuring he could appear at the correct time to meet Arthur smoothly, without worrying about the awkward situation of only being able to visit his former companion's grave.

There was no need to worry about only being able to visit a grave when going to Diana. As a demigoddess, and a powerful one whose strength far surpassed her original plot counterpart due to his careful guidance, her lifespan was very long. Even if Ethan made an operational error and jumped directly to the era when the Justice League was first formed, Diana would maintain her youthful and beautiful appearance, not aging at all.

Of course, that wasn't the main point... the main point was that if he really only appeared after nearly a hundred years, he would have to seriously consider whether his body, which had been enhanced multiple times, could withstand Diana's "little fists".

If she got emotional and added some divine power when punching his chest, bringing sparks and lightning, it was estimated that just vomiting tens of liters of blood wouldn't be enough to make her stop.

"Why do I feel like you're thinking about what excuse to use to deal with your girlfriend?"

"Diana and I aren't that kind of relationship."

Tony completely ignored Ethan's denial and shot back directly.

"Then what kind of relationship do you have?"

What kind of relationship? Ethan almost blurted out "We're friends!" But ultimately, the words just wouldn't come out. He felt that once he said that sentence, he would truly be beyond saving.

Then how else could he put it? Comrades-in-arms? Teacher and student?

It seemed like none of these satisfied him, so he simply kept quiet. Tony saw his uncomfortable expression, looking like he had something to say but couldn't, and with the air of someone who had been there before, he patted Ethan's shoulder.

"When you should seize the opportunity, seize it. Don't regret it after you've missed it."

Ethan still didn't speak. His eyes were fixed on the clear swimming pool in front of him, but his thoughts had drifted elsewhere.

There weren't many activities after that. Few of Ethan's companions were the type to go wild and crazy. Jonathan and O'Connell were the wildest, but with only two of them, they couldn't really go crazy. In the end, this party was still about eating, drinking, and chatting, followed by hitting the gym to burn off excess energy and sparring to gain some practical combat experience.

The peaceful days passed by just like that.

Perhaps the previous days had used up all the accumulated good luck, as the SMS Prinz Eugen finally faced tests in various extreme environments, which was also the final test Ethan had been waiting for:

The conditions of sailing in various extreme environments, testing the Prinz Eugen's adaptability and resistance to different conditions, and observing whether the frequent changes in extreme weather would affect the Prinz Eugen's various facilities.

This was also Ethan's final reason for not setting off to visit Diana yet. He was waiting to complete this test before departing.

The Prinz Eugen's resistance to wind and waves was excellent. Even in a storm, the degree of shaking wasn't too unbearable. Although the over 20,000-ton steel battleship couldn't sail as smoothly as before, it could still suppress the strong wind and waves, steadily moving forward.

"After several days of blizzards, storms, high temperatures, and no wind, the Prinz Eugen has completed all tests. She can fully adapt to the complex sea conditions in this area."

Hill had also been eye-opening during this period, seeing such extreme and frequent temperature changes. While she initially suspected Ethan had some ulterior motive for building such a powerful warship, she now completely believed Ethan's reason was simply to live more comfortably.

In such a terrible environment, if a ship wasn't strong enough, let alone living comfortably, you couldn't even keep your life.

Just like three days ago, the temperature suddenly dropped to minus thirty-five degrees Celsius, and large chunks of ice even appeared on the sea surface. If it were the sailing ship she first boarded, it would be impossible to navigate in such an environment. The huge ice blocks hidden beneath the water would cause irreparable fatal damage to the hull.

Only this kind of powerful and sturdy steel monster could continue to advance in such an environment.

"Well done, Commander Hill."

Maria Hill, in order to better test the Prinz Eugen's various conditions, after thoroughly understanding and mastering how to operate the battleship, chose to manually control it for the most part, except when necessary to use AI for assistance. She believed this was the best way to understand all the details of the ship.

Having sailed in various extreme environments, Maria Hill had absolute authority on the condition of the Prinz Eugen. Even the designer, Tony, couldn't refute this point.

"Excellent, as expected of the warship I designed. It seems I have completed my mission."

He had come along to ensure the Prinz Eugen wouldn't have any problems. Completing all the tests allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief. Now, this trip had truly become a vacation.

He could also scout out a few honeymoon locations along the way. He now felt that honeymooning on Earth was lame. Honeymooning in different cosmic planes with Ethan was interesting. This was a unique experience that could be remembered for a lifetime. Only such a sufficiently special trip was worthy of him, Tony Stark.

"There's no need for further testing now. We'll wait for calm seas to conduct a thorough cleaning and inspection of the entire ship."

He planned to visit Diana around that time, but he didn't know how many people would go with him this time.

Ethan thought no one would go, perhaps only Tony would have some interest in Diana's homeland, Paradise Island. To his surprise, everyone wanted to go together.

They had already seen what Asgard was like, and they were also interested in the Greek gods, who similarly existed in myths and legends, wanting to see what the differences were. Even though Ethan had said that the Greek gods in that world had basically fallen, and even Diana was only a demigoddess, they still wanted to see the island and the people created by the Greek gods.

Even Logan, who had been to Paradise Island, had no intention of staying on the ship alone. So this time, it would still be a group activity.

Hill, on the other hand, was less enthusiastic about this kind of action, but she had a mission, and at the same time, she was a little curious about what kind of place Diana, this demigoddess, was born and raised in.

"Everyone, bring some extra clothes. We might stay for a considerable amount of time."

Not only did he want to go to the DC movie universe, but he also wanted to strengthen the connection between the Space-time Anchor and the DC universe, preferably leaving a more stable spatiotemporal anchor point for his next visit.

However, despite making a lot of preparations, even considering how to solve the housing problem for so many people, he didn't expect Diana to not be home.

Looking at Queen Hippolyta, who had come specifically to welcome him with a smile on her face, and learning that Diana was currently wandering somewhere in Europe and was not on Paradise Island, Ethan covered his face.

Fortunately, he had a way to find Diana. Otherwise, after arranging so much, not even seeing the person would be too embarrassing.

(To be continued.)