Of course, there is no one-size-fits-all potion. Ethan could only adjust it temporarily based on the user's condition.
For someone like Logan, the biggest problem was his heavy adamantium skeleton. However, since the adamantium in his body had undergone a special mutation, perhaps it would not be a problem.
Even so, Ethan still spent extra time specifically making the potion. It was not that the potion was difficult to make, but rather that he wanted to ask...
"What exactly happened?"
Logan rubbed his nose, instinctively reached for a cigar, then stopped with an awkward look and finally gave Ethan a wry smile.
Seeing these actions, especially the gesture of wanting to grab a cigar but not doing so, made Ethan understand something.
"A woman?"
"Yeah."
"Someone who could make you like this... surely not a woman from Paradise Island?"
Logan already had a good partner on Paradise Island. They would satisfy their needs and then part ways without lingering feelings. He had originally thought Logan was going to find that friend this time.
Looking at him like this, it seemed something had happened.
"Let's not talk about this. Is the potion ready?"
"It's been ready for a while."
Ethan ignored the various materials and tools that looked like he had messed them up, and casually took a bottle of potion from a nearby drawer.
"So we have enough time to talk about your problem... what kind of woman could make our famous Wolverine so miserable?"
Logan rolled his eyes speechlessly. After taking the potion, he drank it down without hesitation.
"How long will it take..."
He originally wanted to ask how long it would take to take effect, but just as he said half the sentence, he saw the things in front of him growing at an astonishing speed... or rather, his own body was shrinking at a rapid pace.
By the time he came back to his senses, he felt that everything around him had become much larger. Logan, who was tall and strong, suddenly transformed back into a child of about ten, without those bulging muscles. His vest could cover his knees like a robe, and his pants fell directly to the ground.
"Okay, let me go back and change my clothes..."
Seeing Ethan point to his side with his finger, Logan walked over, pulled open the drawer, and found a whole set of clothes inside. It seemed Ethan had prepared in advance.
After changing out of the ill-fitting clothes, Logan looked at the pair of slippers.
"Why slippers?"
"Who knows what size shoes you'll wear after turning ten? Slippers don't matter, you can wear them if they are not too different."
"I see, very clever."
Watching Ethan slowly descend from mid-air to the ground, since because of his height Ethan could only fly when operating the lab equipment, he then took a box and handed it to Logan.
"Oh? You actually have good stuff stored here?"
When Logan saw a wooden box, his first reaction was that Ethan had a box of cigars. Although Ethan was not a heavy smoker like him, he did not mind having one occasionally.
However, when he took it and opened it, he found that it was not what he thought at all, but a pile of candy.
"You're a ten-year-old child now. What would you look like smoking a cigar?"
"But I'm not a ten-year-old child."
"You'll be living like this for a few years, so you'd better get used to being a child quickly."
The two of them left the lab and headed directly toward the cabin on Summer Island.
During this time, they met Hill and Nebula, who were both somewhat curious about Logan, who had turned into a cute little boy. Luckily, these two did not have their maternal instincts overflowing and rush over to torment him, otherwise Logan would definitely regret his choice.
In fact, when Ethan reminded him of something, he already regretted it.
"Although I don't know the situation, if you want to hide in another world for a few years, did you forget about the time difference?"
Most of the time, when going to other worlds, only a moment passed here.
"Dammit!"
He really forgot about this. In that case, what was the point of becoming a child? What was even more awkward was that he could not back out now. Was he going to stay on Artemis in the form of a child for several years? After thinking about it, he grit his teeth and decided to stay in another world for a few years, at least until he grew up first.
"Can you make a potion to restore me to my original state?"
"Yes. But I don't want to." Ethan smiled and said, "First, tell me what kind of woman you met that would make you want to hide?"
Is she very ugly? That should not be the reason. Logan does not care about his girlfriend's appearance. As long as he truly falls in love, appearance will not be a problem.
Are their lives in that aspect not harmonious? That was possible, but in that case, it should not be Logan who ran away.
Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that the other party might not be an ordinary person, otherwise Logan would not need to run to another world. If he just hid on Paradise Island, ordinary people would not be able to find him.
"The other party's identity isn't ordinary, right?"
"Uh... it's really not very ordinary."
Logan thought for a moment and briefly introduced the situation. When Ethan heard that the woman who made Logan run away was actually the Queen of Atlantis, he felt a bit strange.
"You mean... you hooked up with the Queen of Atlantis, Atlanna?"
"Yes."
Logan nodded. Since the matter had already been said, he did not try to hide it. After all, Ethan was not an outsider.
He did not know that Ethan was thinking about another problem at the moment.
If Logan and Atlanna got together, would Aquaman still appear? If he did, would he be the child of Logan and Atlanna?
He involuntarily pictured the tall and powerful Wolverine standing in front of the equally tall and powerful Aquaman, and then saying that classic line to him: "I am your father!"
"Huh? It seems quite interesting."
Logan, next to him, saw Ethan's expression and knew he must have thought of something bad again. He was used to this, but the thought that what this guy was thinking about was probably related to him still made him feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
"Cough cough."
Using a cough to pull Ethan back to reality, Logan continued to talk about his situation.
For Wolverine, falling in love with a woman was not strange.
The mighty and handsome Wolverine, full of masculinity, finding a girlfriend was normal.
It was just that this woman's identity was special, being the queen of the legendary kingdom of Atlantis.
That was not a big deal either. How high could her status be? Logan was not some country bumpkin who had not seen the world.
It was just that this queen was a bit strong and wanted Logan to stay in Atlantis forever, which was not what he was willing to do. Logan's personality was somewhat similar to Ethan's. They were both the type who were receptive to gentleness but not to force. Atlanna clearly used the wrong approach.
Considering that they had a pleasant time together before, Logan did not want to fall out with her, so he asked Ethan to recall him to Artemis, which was a way to get rid of Atlanna, and he planned to hide in another world for a few years. Perhaps this queen would forget about him, and he could also forget about her, putting an end to this brief relationship.
Ethan was not really concerned about how Logan met Atlanna and got together with her, but since it was such an interesting matter, it would be a shame not to gossip about it, so he asked a lot of questions.
After Logan arrived on Paradise Island, he happened to catch the outbreak of conflict between Paradise Island and Atlantis. The relationship between the two forces had never been good, and small wars often broke out.
The return of Diana and Logan quickly quelled this dispute. Logan then went with Diana to negotiate with Atlantis and happened to stumble upon a conspiracy within Atlantis targeting Queen Atlanna.
"Hero saving the beauty!"
No wonder. This kind of thing easily creates good feelings, and what is more, Logan has an outstanding appearance, so it was not strange that Atlanna would be attracted to him.
As for Logan being attracted to Atlanna, that was not strange either. Ethan recalled Logan's girlfriends with clear relationships in multiple worlds, including Jean Grey. They were all the type who appeared weak on the outside but were tough and strong on the inside. Atlanna should also be of this type. After all, she is the queen of a country. How could she rule without being tough and strong?
"Does Atlanna want you to be her husband?"
"How would I know?"
As the Queen of Atlantis, it was not surprising for her to have a few men. Ethan was only curious how much Atlanna liked Logan. Would she make him her husband?
Logan did not pay attention to those things at all. When Atlanna became increasingly forceful and started to disregard his feelings, he decided to leave.
No matter what, no one could make him do something he did not want to do.
"Actually, I want to tell you, if you really like her, you might as well continue to be together. As for doing things you do not want to do, as long as you do not want to, no one can force you."
Logan knew this was Ethan showing his support for him.
"Thank you."
"We're so familiar, no need to be so polite."
Logan nodded and then heavily patted Ethan on the shoulder with his hand again.
"Why didn't you say these words before I drank the potion?"
Although he looked like a child, Ethan's current body was a true divine body, a powerful body that could barely fight Diana repeatedly. How could he care about this bit of strength?
"First, you refused to tell me what happened before, so I didn't understand the situation at all. Second, don't you think this is very interesting?"
Logan withdrew his hand speechlessly. He did not think it was interesting at all, but since he was already on the pirate ship, he seemed to have no way to get off.
"Forget it, it's only a few years. It's not that long for me."
"That's right, just a few years... by the way, is Atlanna pregnant?"
"..."
(To be continued.)
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