Logan wasn't sure how he could help. According to Ethan's explanation, the island's growth required a continuous supply of energy, and this seemed to be a job only Ethan was suited for.
"It's not difficult to make this island grow, but to give it a comfortable environment requires more power. I could do it alone, but it would be very troublesome, so I need your help."
Logan's druid spells used the power of nature, which represented vitality and life. If Laura and Logan helped, the island could grow faster, and the plants on it could also flourish better.
"I need to help too?"
"Of course."
Listening to Ethan's explanation, Hill not only understood Ethan's idea but also his deeper intention: he hoped to use this activity to foster close cooperation among everyone and deepen the understanding between team members.
If this was his goal, it meant Ethan didn't care if everyone could genuinely help. Simply participating was enough.
"Okay, but I'm not sure what I can do. I might need some guidance from you then."
Hill's Holy Light power was just starting out. At this point, she couldn't offer much help. However, considering that Holy Light represented light and positive energy, Ethan felt that a world could not be without positive energy and light. He also couldn't do everything by himself, Hill could at least help him share some of the work.
Moreover, such activities could also help Hill better train her mastery of the Holy Light. Not all Paladins could encounter an existence like Ethan, who could help them connect to the plane where the Holy Light resided and absorb large amounts of Holy Light to aid their training.
"How do you plan to arrange the others?"
"Selene's shadow power is also indispensable. A world needs not only day but also night."
A normal world is formed by the delicate balance between light and shadow. For Ethan, leaning too much towards either light or shadow was a bad choice.
Besides these few, the rest could take on some trivial auxiliary tasks. For example, Jonathan was learning shadow power, so he could assist Selene.
O'Connell, Shirley, and Galahad, among others, were learning to master magic. They could perform the initial operations on his behalf. Ethan only needed to ensure the energy supply, and the specific "irrigation" work could be left to these individuals.
There were quite a few people on the ship who had mastered magic. With everyone taking turns, the workload wasn't heavy, and it also gave them something to do while allowing them to practice their control over magic.
Feeling increasingly confident about his idea, Ethan directly presented it during breakfast the next day.
Except for Betty, who was completely confused and didn't understand, everyone else agreed with Ethan's suggestion.
Ultimately, life on the ship was a bit too boring.
Now that they had the Prinz Eugen, it was better. The ship had more space for activities, and there was a dedicated entertainment room, so everyone could find ways to pass the time.
Back when they were on the Goddess of Dawn, besides training, they could only stay on deck to look at the sea, fish, or return to their rooms to play games or read books. Even if they wanted to spar, it felt cramped.
"That's a great suggestion, and I'm also looking forward to having an island of our own."
"Since everyone has agreed and is willing to participate, once I complete the construction of the independent space, we can officially begin the cultivation work."
As for this separate space, Ethan decided to convert a relatively public room.
The Prinz Eugen had a full displacement of over 20,000 tons, and its internal space was very large, especially with the relatively small number of crew members. Everyone had large rooms, and the public facilities also had ample space.
But even so, there were still many rooms that were not fully utilized.
According to Tony, these rooms were reserved for when Ethan had new needs. When not in use, they could also serve as storage.
Ethan had thought he wouldn't get a chance to use these empty rooms until the ship "retired," but he didn't expect to need one so soon.
This was an empty room located next to the entertainment room and lounge. The space was quite large, enough to accommodate all the current members on the ship, with plenty of room for everyone to move around.
Currently, this room was purely empty, and the few items that were there had already been moved out.
"The first thing to do is to make this space, which is about seventy square meters, much larger."
Everyone gathered in the room, wanting to see how Ethan would do it. Even Betty, who had been confused about what Ethan was doing, came along this time. Although she still didn't understand what Ethan was up to, since everyone else was going, was she just going to go back to her room to sleep?
Besides, she felt this was a better opportunity to understand Ethan, this mysterious local.
"How much bigger?"
"As big as it can get."
Ethan also wanted to see his limits. He was curious how large a "world" he could open up if he fully unleashed his magical power.
"No matter what happens in a moment, don't panic. You standing next to me are absolutely safe."
This was mainly directed at Betty. The others had confidence in Ethan and were waiting quietly to see him perform his amazing magic.
Although Betty didn't understand what he meant, she still nodded obediently, indicating that she understood.
Modred was very excited. She knew Ethan was a mage, but she had never been sure how amazing his magic was. This time, she had the opportunity to witness it firsthand, so she widened her eyes, waiting for a miracle to happen.
The miracle didn't make her wait too long.
Ethan didn't need to chant spells for a long time. After his strength increased, he rarely relied on casting tools. Everyone only saw powerful streams of energy erupt from his hands. Blue magical energy transformed into streaks of light bands, filling the entire room as Ethan spread his hands.
It was rare to see Ethan unleash such powerful magical energy. Modred found that she could no longer see Ethan's eyes. His eye sockets were continuously emitting magical radiance.
Everyone present had gained some mastery over energy usage, and they had a very intuitive understanding of whether energy was powerful or weak.
The intensity of the magical energy Ethan released startled everyone. Even Logan, who had been with Ethan the longest, hadn't expected him to be so astonishing when going all out.
And Modred, who had been full of anticipation, found that the magic she had always been proud of was like a small stream compared to Ethan's, which was like the ocean.
They didn't know that in the Transformers world, Ratchet's assessment of Ethan was that he was a massive humanoid energy source. If they had known this, perhaps they wouldn't be so shocked now.
But the one who was most unable to remain calm was Betty, who didn't understand Ethan at all and wasn't even sure what he was doing.
Ever since Ethan began releasing energy, her detector had been constantly alarming: Detecting high-energy reaction! Warning! Energy intensity extremely high! Extremely dangerous! Please immediately move away from the energy source! Warning! Extremely dangerous! Please immediately move away from the energy source!
She wanted to escape too, but where could she run?
As Ethan released his magical energy, the entire room was filled with the energy he released, and then this space seemed to be slowly undergoing changes.
As Ethan released more and more energy, the blue energy also changed in form. The blue light clung to the four walls, the ceiling above, and the floor below. Everyone was surrounded by the blue energy.
This was just the beginning. As Ethan suddenly raised his spread hands upwards and then swung them downwards, as if slamming something heavily onto the ground.
The energy condensed in his hands struck the even more concentrated blue magical energy below his feet. After a fleeting burst of dazzling light, everyone found that the blue energy beneath their feet seemed to be slowly fading and thinning, while the surrounding walls were continuously moving away from them.
Betty looked around in a panic, and finally glanced at the ceiling. The ceiling, which she could have touched with a light jump, had also become higher, and the height was still increasing.
Remembering Ethan's earlier words, "No matter what happens, don't panic," Betty looked back at Ethan. She found that the mysterious local captain no longer had the blue energy continuously swirling around him, and his eyes had returned to normal. Only his slightly raised right hand was still emitting that peculiar light.
"Is it done?"
After waiting for a while, Logan found that he could no longer see the surrounding walls, and the blue energy beneath their feet had also disappeared. The entire room seemed to have turned into a black void, with no other existence except for the people present.
Strangely, in this environment, everyone found that they could see each other even without lighting, but everything else besides the people was black.
"More or less!"
The light in Ethan's hand had dissipated. He wiped away the non-existent sweat from his forehead and shook his head helplessly.
"My current strength is still not enough. I can only achieve this much."
It sounded like he hadn't achieved his expected result. The kind-hearted Evelyn was about to open her mouth to comfort Ethan.
But Ethan's next words made everyone want to punch him.
"This space isn't that big, only nine times the size of the island we just landed on. It's barely enough."
Ignoring the faint "veins popping" on everyone's foreheads, Ethan continued to show off. "I originally wanted to release the Goddess of Dawn so I could take it for a spin from time to time. Now it seems I can only sail around the island randomly."
(To be continued.)