The new abilities of Natasha and Yelena came from their control over gravitonium, allowing them to manipulate gravity itself.
That was why they could levitate freely in the air.
As their bodies floated weightlessly, their figures were fully revealed.
Both women immediately noticed Karl's awkward expression.
Then—
They suddenly dropped downward.
Karl had no choice but to catch them.
Their bodies fell directly into his arms.
Holding them felt like holding two soft clouds.
Natasha and Yelena showed no embarrassment.
Instead, they looked at Karl with playful, provocative smiles.
After boarding the warship, everyone already understood the situation.
They were effectively Karl's women now.
The only other men aboard the ship were Juggernaut and Samuel.
Juggernaut had no interest in women at all.
His only passion was modifying vehicles and racing them across different planets.
Samuel, on the other hand, was completely immersed in genetic research.
To him, the mysteries of biology were far more attractive than romance.
Besides—
Neither of them could possibly compete with Karl's presence.
And women had their own desires.
Naturally, Karl became the center of those desires.
Knowing how powerful Karl was only made them more fascinated with him.
As for Pietro and Peter, the two young men were practically children in their eyes.
They simply didn't count.
Which meant that on this warship—
The only man Natasha and Yelena could possibly admire was Karl himself.
Every night, the two sisters had secretly imagined devouring him.
But reality was always cruel.
Even now, Karl showed no intention of touching them.
This made Natasha and Yelena feel somewhat dissatisfied.
After all, they believed they were no worse than May, Helen Cho, or the others.
Still, they carried a deep insecurity.
During their training in the Red Room, the organization had surgically removed their ability to bear children.
This had always been a painful scar in their hearts.
Fortunately—
The genetic enhancement Karl had injected into them had repaired that damage.
Their bodies were now completely restored.
This discovery filled them with quiet joy.
At that moment, Karl was also stirred by the sisters' bold behavior.
And so…
…
Afterward—
Karl obtained two additional sign-in opportunities.
However, he chose not to use them immediately.
Instead, he planned to save them until after defeating Great Wanda and the others.
Natasha and Yelena's individual combat strength still wasn't particularly high.
Even with their genetic enhancements, they hadn't reached Sub–Skyfather Level.
If he used the sign-in rewards now, the rewards likely wouldn't be very impressive.
It was better to accumulate them and use them later.
Meanwhile, May, Raven, Helen Cho, and the others already understood what had happened.
They simply smiled and continued their own activities without comment.
Inside Wanda's room, however—
A completely different scene was unfolding.
Little Wanda was angrily scolding Big Wanda.
"My future self!"
"What are you even doing?!"
"It's been years!"
"Can't you be a little more proactive?!"
She pointed accusingly at Big Wanda.
"You actually let those two women beat you to it!"
"Are you even trying?!"
Big Wanda sat quietly on the edge of the bed with her head lowered.
She didn't dare argue.
She could only listen while her younger self lectured her.
Finally, Big Wanda muttered softly:
"What can I do?"
"I've never done anything like this before…"
"I'm scared."
She looked like a wronged wife.
Little Wanda exploded again.
"Scared?!"
"You told me years ago that you liked Karl!"
"You even asked me to help you!"
She threw her hands in the air.
"How many ideas have I given you over the years?!"
"Have you succeeded even once?!"
She stomped her foot angrily.
"If I weren't still too young, I would have done it myself!"
"Who cares about you?!"
Big Wanda lowered her head again and said nothing.
By now, Little Wanda was almost eighteen years old.
She looked nearly identical to Big Wanda, only with a more youthful appearance.
Even Pietro had begun calling both of them "older sister."
After all, if he called one "Little Wanda" and the other "Big Wanda," it would become awkward very quickly.
Over the years, Karl's relationships with the women aboard the ship had grown much closer.
May, Raven, Helen Cho, and Black Phoenix had long since devoted themselves completely to him.
Meanwhile, his relationship with Ganata, Wanda, Hela, and Yan had also improved significantly.
Karl and Yan had developed a silent understanding.
Even when Karl casually pulled her into his arms, she no longer resisted.
Ganata sometimes climbed directly onto Karl's lap and demanded that he hold her.
Karl never refused.
He enjoyed hugging her very much.
Especially the feeling of her enormous chest pressing against his arms.
As for Hela—
She remained as stubborn as ever.
A classic case of sharp tongue but soft heart.
Big Wanda, however, remained hopelessly shy.
Whenever Karl tried anything even slightly intimate, she would panic and retreat.
This had become a favorite source of entertainment for Little Wanda.
For years she had teased Big Wanda about it endlessly.
Sometimes she even chased her around the ship while laughing.
Meanwhile—
Far away on the alien planet where Tony had landed—
Using the universal translator Karl had once given them, Tony managed to communicate with the local civilization.
They quickly realized Tony was a friend of their honored guest.
That guest was Karl.
When they learned Tony had come searching for him, they immediately pointed out the direction Karl's fleet had traveled.
They even provided Tony with a star map.
In return, Tony gave them some advanced Earth technology.
Then he launched back into the sky with his ten armor units following him.
Once he escaped the planet's gravity and entered space, Tony continued flying along the route they had given him.
His armor units were specially designed for long-duration space travel, preventing problems like oxygen depletion.
Meanwhile, Heimdall watched everything carefully from Asgard.
Following Thor's request, he kept a constant eye on Tony's journey.
If necessary, he could open the Bifröst and bring Tony back instantly.
Even Heimdall couldn't help admiring Tony's courage.
A single Midgardian flying through the vast universe with only a handful of armors—
Searching for a person or warship—
Was far harder than finding a needle in an endless ocean.
But Tony had his reasons.
Heimdall sighed softly.
Then he began scanning the direction Tony was traveling, hoping to locate Karl's warship.
He had considered trying to contact Karl directly.
However, Karl's true power had already reached Celestial-level strength.
And once Skyblade VII activated its stealth system, even Heimdall's perception could not easily reach it.
For now, all he could do was search visually.
Meanwhile—
Tony suddenly encountered trouble.
His armor sensors detected incoming hostile ships.
Space pirates.
...
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