Ethan himself had always been single, and coupled with his deep immersion in training, he had somewhat overlooked this issue.

Speaking of which, his companions were growing in number, and besides Shirley and Laura, they were all adults. So far, there had not been any dissatisfaction in this regard, mainly because everyone currently had things to do that consumed their excess energy, and there were sufficiently appealing goals for them to strive for.

If things continued this way, once everyone's strength reached a bottleneck and they had nothing to do all day after eating, they would definitely start thinking about such matters. If he, as the captain, still did not consider this at that time, it would likely cause some dissatisfaction, and it would not be impossible for the team to fall apart as a result.

For example, Logan's speed of strength improvement had already started to slow down. And frankly, while Wolverine was not a playboy like Tony, he was never without female companions, only becoming lonely after his health deteriorated badly and mutants were on the verge of extinction, spending those years alone with the elderly, senile Professor Charles.

Now that his health had recovered but he still had not made a move on the women on the ship, it could only be said that Logan was giving Ethan a lot of face. If it were the Wolverine of the past, he would not care if his target had a boyfriend or not, he would just grab his "hoe" and go for it, the biggest victim being Cyclops.

However, from this point, it could also be seen that Logan had classified women like Ada and Selene under Ethan's "protection range".

During the leisure time after dinner, Ethan and Logan walked to a slightly secluded spot to chat.

"I saw you and Menaalippe..."

"Mutually beneficial." Logan knew what Ethan was going to ask and readily explained his relationship with Menaalippe. "She wants a child and feels that I meet her requirements, and I also think she's not bad."

"That's it?"

"Of course..." Logan took out a cigar and then showed a very smug smile. "The world of adults, it seems you have not truly experienced it yet."

Ethan covered his face. Of course, he had considered this possibility. He was just asking Logan to confirm if he was serious this time. If so, he could consider bringing Menaalippe onto the ship as well.

Fortunately, they had a new ship with enough space, so bringing a few more family members was not an issue.

"She will not agree."

Logan had not actually asked Menaalippe this question, but it was not his first time on Paradise Island, and he had a very detailed understanding of Amazonian customs.

The Amazonian tribe is all women, so how do they reproduce? The movie universe did not explain it, but the comic universe did: by directly grabbing a man they found appealing from outside and having a pleasant time together.

This relationship would end after pregnancy, and once the child was born, their gender would determine whether they stayed on the island to be trained as new Amazonian warriors or were sent to Hephaestus as slaves.

However, this setting in the comic universe seemed to have been overturned again, and Ethan could only remain silent about it.

As for the Amazons in this world, because they are all long-lived beings, almost immortal and ageless, they are not keen on reproduction, and a new life only occasionally appears. Girls are naturally kept on the island to be raised, while the arrangement for boys is decided based on the circumstances at the time. They definitely will not stay on the island.

However, when they encounter excellent men, the female warriors still like to compete for them, purely as a diversion in life.

Ethan did not encounter trouble in this regard back then for one reason: at that time, he did not fit the Amazonian aesthetic. He was thin, had an ordinary appearance, and was a mage who liked to play tricks, which really did not attract the strong Amazonian female warriors.

Arthur's strength was considerable, and he was handsome enough, but at that time, Arthur was still a child, and the Amazonian warriors were not so crazy as to make a move on him then.

Later, when Ethan showed his formidable strength, the Amazonian warriors' impression of him began to change, and just as they started to show a little interest, Diana had already grown up. They realized that he had already been targeted by Diana, and they would not dare to compete with the future Queen for a man.

This led to Ethan visiting Paradise Island several times without a single Amazonian warrior hooking up with him.

At the same time, they did not notice the Logan he brought, who, being very much in line with the Amazonian aesthetic, caused internal conflict among the Amazonian warriors the first time he came.

Finally, Menaalippe, Antiope's deputy, won with her formidable strength, so in a sense, Logan was actually Menaalippe's trophy.

Fortunately, Wolverine never cared about such things. As long as he did not lose out, that was enough.

Their subsequent interactions were also pleasant, but the attempt last time was unsuccessful. Menaalippe came over again this time to continue trying and see if she could have a child.

"If it is purely for a child... I think it will be difficult for you to achieve any results."

"Huh?"

Logan did not want children. One Laura was enough to give him headaches. Furthermore, the Amazonian rules were there. If they had a boy, he could take him away, but the child would lose his mother. If it was a girl, she would stay on the island and become a new Amazonian warrior, with no further connection to him, essentially losing her father. This situation was a bit unacceptable to him.

"You have been reinforced several times. On the surface, there does not seem to be any change, but in reality, you are very different from ordinary people!"

"Are you saying... reproductive isolation?"

Having been a professor, he knew such simple theories.

"Not that completely, but after evolving into a higher life form, reproductive efficiency does significantly decrease."

Ethan spread his hands. This problem was not easy to solve, as if a strange rule was in place. The higher the life form, the more difficult it was to have offspring.

Just look at Odin, who lived for tens of thousands of years and struggled to have only two children (Loki was adopted). Logan had not reached that level yet, but it was not a situation where just messing around would yield results.

"I do not know why I suddenly feel relieved."

"Such words coming from you? Is that the kind of person you are?"

Tony had also approached at some point and heard the remark about how difficult it was for higher life forms to have offspring. He suddenly wondered if he should have a child before he evolved too much.

As if guessing Tony's thoughts, Ethan directly advised against it. "You had better think carefully. It is true that it is difficult for higher life forms to have offspring, but the offspring will perfectly inherit the advantages of both parents and have great potential. You should understand by looking at Odin's son, Thor."

This example was too perfect. Tony had witnessed Thor's journey from being useless without his hammer to becoming the King of Asgard. In his eyes as an ordinary human, Thor did not spend much time achieving such a significant leap in power. The fundamental reason was that this guy's potential was astonishingly large. All he had to do was unleash that potential.

And he himself had long since squeezed out all his potential. Now, to continue improving, he first needed to build a new step before he could climb further.

"It seems the matter of having children can be postponed for who knows how many years. I wonder if Pepper will be happy about this."

"Speaking of which, why did you suddenly come over? I saw you talking quite happily with that Amazonian female warrior."

While Ethan was talking to Logan, he noticed Tony was chatting very happily with a blonde Amazonian female warrior. The two were getting closer and closer, and he even thought Tony was going back to his old ways.

He did not expect this guy to run away. This was truly surprising. He was really quite devoted to Pepper.

"I was just chatting with someone casually, and I did not expect her to want to have a child with me."

Tony was just habitually showing off, displaying himself in every way, but he chose the wrong place. In Amazon, the subtext of you telling these female warriors that you are an excellent real man is "come and have a child with me quickly."

Moreover, Tony's appearance and physique were excellent, and after being strengthened, his body was even more robust, perfectly fitting the Amazonian warriors' aesthetic.

If he had not confirmed his relationship with Pepper, Tony would have been happy to spend a wonderful night with an Amazonian female warrior. However, now he held onto his integrity and escaped the entanglement of the female warrior, and then incurred the resentment of that blonde girl. Any woman, even if she is a tomboy, will not be in a good mood when rejected at such a moment.

"You had better fend for yourself."

"What do you mean?"

"Amazonian warriors are not so easily deterred. If they say they want to have a child with you, they will achieve their goal even if they have to tie you up."

Tony's face was full of black lines. This was the first time he had heard of such a situation. According to Ethan's description, this female warrior named Venelia might call for help and tie him up and carry him directly into the room.

What made him even more collapse was that Logan was actually nodding in agreement. What are you nodding for? Did you personally experience it?

"Ahem, as a gentleman, it is very inappropriate for me to stay in a place full of ladies. Perhaps I can reside in a nearby country? This is the Aegean Sea, right? I can book a hotel in Greece."

Ethan had not answered yet when he suddenly sensed something and raised his hand. A ball of blue light appeared in his hand, and then a small amulet appeared in the center of the light ball.

This was Diana's communication amulet. She used this to show that she had received his message, and since she could not return to Paradise Island, she used this to send him a message.

"Figure it out yourself, I have some things to deal with."

The message from Diana was not much, summarizing into just one sentence: for Ethan to go find her.

Using the location information carried by this message, Ethan could directly use teleportation magic to go to Diana's side. He just did not expect that after rushing over, before he could even see the surroundings clearly, he was bound by a rope and pulled into Diana's arms.

(To be continued.)