In Dr. Banner's original expectation, space travel should be very novel, but would quickly become boring and monotonous, and he would have to abide by various rules to avoid any terrible incidents.

Most areas of the ship had no gravity, so he could float around freely, but he had to be careful not to bump into anything he shouldn't.

Eating and drinking were strictly controlled, and he had to eat a lot of unappetizing nutrient paste to ensure his nutritional needs were met.

However, after taking a tour of Ethan's ship, he found none of this was true.

Even as a normal person, he needed to ensure proper nutritional intake, and the bottled water on Ethan's ship was enough to solve this problem, and it even tasted quite good, since both Tony and Ethan were the types who enjoyed comfort whenever possible and would never make themselves suffer in this regard.

While the Artemis was said to be not very large, that was compared to the Prinz Eugen. In reality, the Artemis was not small, much larger than Star-Lord's Milano, with ample internal space. Furthermore, artificial gravity was present in almost all areas. If you didn't look out the window while moving around inside, you wouldn't feel like you were in space at all.

Even more ridiculous was having an entire island with a pleasant climate used as a vacation spot. Was this even space travel?

As if sensing Banner's worldview wasn't shattered enough, Ethan pointed to the snow-capped mountain in the distance.

"That's a volcano, but it's basically impossible for it to erupt."

Besides the fact that Ethan wouldn't let a volcanic eruption destroy his island, the fundamental reason was that the energy contained within the volcano was insufficient to cause an eruption.

"There are many hot springs from the mid-slope upwards. These hot springs have different water temperatures. If you like, you can find a satisfactory pool to soak in."

"... "

Banner nodded speechlessly, taking note of everything Ethan had told him.

There were sea baths, hot springs, forest cabins, plains, and beaches, and even snow on the mountain. If he wanted, he could even climb the mountain and build a snowman or something.

Banner had the illusion that he wasn't here to adventure in another universe, but to go on vacation.

After touring the island, he returned to the Artemis. After a day of exploring, Banner ate another meal on the spaceship. It was ordinary food, automatically heated and provided by the ship's machines. Although the ship had a large stockpile of ingredients and even a dedicated area for cultivating easy-to-grow crops, like potatoes, potatoes, and potatoes, there was currently no chef on board.

Both Ethan and Sherry could cook, but if there was a more convenient option, Ethan wouldn't do it himself.

Sherry also didn't want to cook. She wanted to try the food provided by the machines first before deciding whether to cook herself in the future or not.

"You could find a chef."

"Don't count on it. I feel like chefs are harder to find than tech and combat talents."

Bruce Banner took a bite of a meat bun. The food provided by these machines wasn't delicious, but the taste was above average. For Banner, who had experienced hardship, this was already quite good.

"Chefs are hard to find?"

Banner didn't quite understand Ethan's reasoning. Weren't chefs everywhere? They should be easy to find, right? How could they be harder to find than non-humans with powerful combat abilities and top-tier tech talents? Could it be that chefs were the most formidable profession in this world?

"It's hard to find chefs who meet the requirements."

Ethan had been thinking about getting an excellent chef for his ship back when he was still sailing on the sea. Now he had broken out of the ocean and was heading into the universe, and he still hadn't found one, likewise, there was no dedicated doctor, though the latter was no longer very meaningful for the current team.

"Are you very picky about your food?"

"I think Ethan means it's hard to find a chef who has decent combat ability, the right personality, and who he also genuinely appreciates."

Maria Hill and Nebula also arrived at the mess hall at this time. They had been busy in the cockpit all day, completing some basic tests for the Artemis.

This didn't mean the tests were over, it just meant the two could relax a bit. The subsequent testing would be a long-term process, requiring continuous observation of various data from the entire spaceship. It would take at least three months for the basic testing of this spaceship to be considered complete.

Considering that the Artemis didn't purely rely on human control, all these tasks could be handed over to the intelligent system Luna. However, it was Nebula and Maria Hill's personal habits that made them insist on staying in the cockpit and monitoring things.

Turning his head and seeing the two also walking over with their food, Ethan raised the lemon tea in his hand and gestured towards Hill. "Maria is absolutely right."

Hill had been with him for a considerable amount of time and had gained a sufficient understanding of Ethan's personality and some of his ways of doing things.

She had figured out Ethan's recruitment criteria. Setting aside strength for the moment, first and foremost, the personality couldn't be too bad. The most important point was that Ethan had to find the person pleasing to the eye.

If he found you pleasing, everything was easy. Even if your strength was poor, he could invest a large amount of resources in you and forcibly create a powerhouse.

If he didn't find you pleasing, the kind where he'd feel disgusted just looking at you, would you still expect Ethan to bring you onto his ship?

"Actually... I can learn to cook, I just need some time to figure out how to use these things?"

Leah had been sitting there eating quietly. She had been following everyone around and visiting places, never saying anything, as silent as if she didn't exist.

She had only been here for a short time and wasn't familiar with anyone. Although Ethan held the title of teacher, he hadn't actually taught her anything significant so far.

Laura and Sherry were still taking turns teaching her basic knowledge, and now Evelyn had joined in. According to Ethan, Leah had to learn most of this common sense knowledge before she could officially begin learning Ethan's magical knowledge.

"If you're interested, you can try it when you're resting, but for now, your priority is still learning various common sense things."

Speaking of learning, after finishing their meal, everyone went to the study room.

There were many devices placed there. Besides the smaller learning machines specifically for learning languages and other knowledge, there were also a few slightly larger simulation devices.

"What are these used for?"

After explaining the functions of the learning machine to Banner, Banner also tried it out briefly and learned the language of this universe. With Banner's intelligence level, he could completely handle a one-time knowledge transfer, and this information wouldn't cause him any burden.

"That's really convenient. Does this mean anyone can learn anything?"

"This thing just accelerates the speed of information transfer. If it's some profound knowledge, then for someone who can't learn it, this thing might kill them."

That's why Ethan never used this kind of thing to teach people profound magical knowledge. The greatest possibility of transferring those complex messages was causing the other party's brain death, mental annihilation, or soul collapse.

Banner subconsciously touched his head, making sure he didn't feel any discomfort.

"With your intelligence, this little bit of information isn't enough to kill you. Besides, it's quite hard for you to die now."

Banner was currently immortal. Even if he appeared to die on the surface, the big guy inside would come out and he would immediately recover.

Thinking of his own situation, Banner smiled awkwardly, then decisively changed the subject, asking about the purpose of the other large simulation device.

"Used for learning piloting knowledge."

Although there were Nebula and Hill as pilots on the ship, everyone lived on the spaceship, so piloting this spaceship became a necessary skill to master.

It wasn't convenient to practice directly with the spaceship at ordinary times, so specialized simulation devices were made so everyone could learn spaceship piloting at any time.

"Besides the Artemis's piloting program, this simulation device can also simulate the piloting methods of all aircraft on Earth and some spaceships in the universe."

Tony naturally had enough data, and there were no real control sticks in the simulator. After selecting the aircraft to practice, a realistic holographic image would generate an identical cockpit environment for the user to practice in.

"It just requires wearing the corresponding suit, which can also provide the user with a realistic feeling."

For example, gripping a holographic control stick would be difficult to feel real, but when connected to the suit, the gloves would provide the user with a realistic tactile sensation, making it very close to operating a real control stick.

And to distinguish them from combat suits, these practice suits were brightly colored and could be chosen according to personal preference.

Banner went in and experienced it. Although the Raptor fighter he piloted was shot down by the virtual enemy shortly after taking off, what he cared about wasn't his record, but the feeling of piloting a real fighter when the simulation program started.

"The database of these simulation devices can be updated and modified by Luna. In the future, if new spaceships or fighters are discovered, as long as there are detailed parameters, Luna can fill them into the simulation program."

"That's really good."

Banner watched as the younger people all got into the simulator devices. In a way, this thing was also a large game console, and they were mastering piloting skills while playing a game.

Seeing that only Ethan and himself were left, Maria Hill and Nebula had already returned to the cockpit. Banner realized that Ethan had something he wanted to talk about.

"You want to talk to me?"

"Yes, I know you've always wanted to solve that problem. Actually, I've mentioned it to you many times before, but you didn't seem to pay much attention, or rather, you always thought I was joking."

The smile on Banner's face gradually disappeared. He realized that what Ethan had mentioned countless times before was not a joke.

"You really... have a way to solve my problem?"

"Problem?" Ethan shook his head. "The first thing you need to do is change that idea. The Hulk isn't a problem."

(To be continued.)