Logan looked at the light spot in Ethan's hand for a while longer, and each time he could see the small island.
"What does this mean? That island is yours now?"
"No."
Hill thought the same, but Ethan gave a negative answer.
"That island is there. I don't know who will occupy it in the future, but that island doesn't belong to me."
"Then what is this in your hand?"
They both thought Ethan had used some special method, like creating a passage, or similar to the spell that puts ships into glass containers, to store the small island in some special space.
But Ethan's explanation made them realize they had been mistaken.
"This is a seed."
Perhaps because the energy absorbed this time all originated from this island, the energy itself carried some imprints of the island. Ethan peeled off this part of the imprints while absorbing the energy.
Initially, he thought he would just discard it after peeling it off, as it seemed useless anyway.
However, as this mass of energy with imprints condensed, it slowly formed into a seed.
He knew that this so-called Empire had special technology that could build training grounds similar to small planets, and could even use unknown technology to make islands with various life forms appear continuously in this ocean.
Ethan didn't know how the Empire did it, but this "creation" technology greatly interested him. Coincidentally, this seed in his hand contained relevant "memories." If Ethan cultivated this seed, combined with his previous training through the Reality Stone, he might be able to achieve the goal set earlier more quickly.
After briefly explaining his idea, Logan and Hill understood what Ethan was going to do.
"You want to cultivate an island?"
"This seed contains various 'data.' I don't need to do much. I just need to supply energy and let it develop, and I'll get a small island almost identical to the one we landed on previously."
During this process, he could observe closely how an island capable of nurturing life is born.
"So... where do you plan to put this island?"
This was a very practical question. Although the island was called small, it wasn't something that could be contained by just one Prinz Eugen. Unless the island Ethan "created" was about the size of the light spot in his hand, there was simply no place large enough to accommodate an island.
Ethan had also been considering this problem before. Although it seemed troublesome, for a mage, especially one proficient in spatial magic, it wasn't too difficult to solve, it just required a little more effort.
He had previously considered transforming his battleship into a magic ship, even hoping that this magic battleship would have the effect of a mage tower.
Mage towers are usually tower-shaped buildings. From the outside, they look like a tall tower.
But the interior is far more complex than just a simple tower. The space within a mage tower is almost infinitely large, the exact extent depending on the mage's personal strength and how much effort and resources were invested in the tower.
In other words, for mages, as long as their strength reaches a certain level and they possess sufficient resources, they always have infinite space at their disposal.
A small island? It could certainly be accommodated.
So, whether there was a place to put the island was never a problem for Ethan to consider. What he was thinking about was how to "place" this small island.
Put the small island in a specially made glass container as a model? This wouldn't affect his observation of the island from a purely third-person, God's-eye view. But because it's an island, it couldn't be released casually like a ship, and it wouldn't be easy to put it back once released.
Or, create an extra space on the Prinz Eugen itself, like a mage tower, so the small island could travel with the ship. By simply passing through a specific "door," one could enter a separate world.
This seemed like a good option. Besides living on the ship, everyone would have an additional choice. If they found sailing too boring, they could go to the island and enjoy a relaxing life for a while.
The last option was like a portable space, binding the island to himself, making it his exclusive territory.
Each of the three options had its pros and cons. Ethan personally preferred the third option, but after a simple attempt, he found that creating a "portable" world was a bit beyond his current strength.
It wasn't that he couldn't create it, but the result wouldn't meet his expectations.
In that world belonging to him, there was nothing but an island seed floating alone in the void.
Although he could more easily use his magic power to "water" this seed and help it grow in this world, even if it became an island, it would be a solitary island floating in the void.
No sunlight, no stars, no seawater... nothing.
Ethan estimated that cultivating an island wasn't difficult, but truly creating a world suitable for that island was troublesome. Furthermore, considering that such a world linked to himself could easily affect his own power, even if he were to establish his own divine realm, he should avoid "borrowing" external forces and should "create" purely with his own power.
Then the question arose: if Ethan could create a world with his own power, would he still need this island seed? His expansion of magic attributes wasn't even complete yet. His magic attributes weren't rich enough to create a complete world, so he abandoned this option.
He lacked interest in the first option. It would be too wasteful if such an island couldn't be lived on.
That left the last option, which was to modify a room on the Prinz Eugen, expanding its interior into a large enough independent space, and then cultivating this island in that space.
Incidentally, it would also provide everyone with a new place to relax.
"Sounds good."
Logan stroked his beard. He still felt a bit nostalgic for the life on the island where they built houses and cultivated land purely by their own hands. If there was an extra place to go on the ship, it seemed like there would be more things to do.
Whether it was building a house of his own with his own hands or opening up a field, it was all quite good, not to mention a natural environment to practice his amateurish Druid magic.
Anyway, his lifespan was very long now, and he was idle anyway. He could just practice casually when he had nothing to do, and perhaps in a few hundred years, he could also become a Great Druid.
Hill also thought it was good. Although she was a workaholic and a strong woman, it didn't mean she considered work everything. She also needed to relax and do things that made her feel at ease to relieve work pressure.
She had a very good feeling about the previous island. If possible, she also hoped to be able to rest in such a place from time to time.
Originally, she thought it would be very difficult to encounter such an island in the future. Even though this sea area was very magical and various islands would appear, according to the information Ethan had told her before, the islands in the later part of this route were full of dangers, and the islands in the Sea of Miracles had various powerful and dangerous creatures.
Every time they landed on an island, they might face a battle. How could one relax in such an environment?
After leaving this training ground full of ocean, they would enter space before long. At that time, let alone islands, they might fly for years without seeing a planet suitable for life.
In this situation, the only thing to look forward to was Ethan occasionally taking everyone to other worlds, or when he visited Diana, they would go with him to places like Paradise Island for rest and vacation.
Unexpectedly, there was such a pleasant surprise, creating an independent space on the ship and then "creating" a small island with sunlight, the sea, and a beautiful and comfortable environment.
"I really hope this small island can be cultivated soon."
Ethan looked at the light spot in his hand. This task wasn't difficult. Even if he did it himself, it wouldn't take long to complete.
Looking at Hill and Logan in front of him, he suddenly had an idea: why not let everyone participate?
If the companions on the ship all participated in the work of building the island, everyone would have something to do, and working towards a common goal could also increase team cohesion.
The number of people in the team was increasing, and currently, everyone got along quite well, but this didn't mean conflicts would never happen.
For everyone on the ship, before joining this team, they had no connection whatsoever. This wasn't just from different parts of the world, but from multiple different worlds.
The huge differences in living habits and so on were not easy to bridge. Currently, it was simply relying on the various benefits Ethan provided and his personal powerful strength to keep everyone in check.
Although as long as he maintained his progress speed and remained strong, Ethan could ensure this suppression would last for a long time.
However, he still hoped everyone could get along more easily. Building the island together was a good opportunity.
"I think since everyone doesn't have anything to do anyway, why not work together to build this island? Maybe we can also make some 'adjustments' to this island to make it more in line with our preferences."
This island seed could grow even if left unattended, as it contained detailed "data" recording how the island was "born and grew." However, this didn't mean that some subtle adjustments couldn't be made. After all, the most important energy for growth needed to be provided by Ethan.
He couldn't say for sure about major changes, but simple changes like adding a hot spring or having the surroundings all turn into a beach were very simple.
"What can we do?"
(To be continued.)
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