Harvey knew that making someone as proud and self-assured as Tony Stark directly believe in the Void was absolutely impossible.
He had to make preparations, guide him along, and wait for the right opportunity.
But this was only the beginning. Tony Stark had not even officially admitted that he was Iron Man yet, so there was no rush.
When Tony Stark discovered that the Arc Reactor in his chest would have negative effects on his body,
that would be the time when Tony Stark most wanted to keep his body intact.
Although Tony Stark would later receive S.H.I.E.L.D.'s guidance, obtain the various journals his father had left behind, and invent a new element to survive that crisis,
that would undoubtedly be the best time for Harvey to win Tony Stark over.
Harvey remembered that Tony Stark would not encounter that moment much later. For now, all he had to do was wait.
Harvey had many ideas in mind, but it was not yet time to put them into action.
Before reaching adulthood after being reincarnated into this Marvel World, he had grown up in an orphanage.
Because he was asian, he had suffered some exclusion at the orphanage.
But as someone with the soul of an adult from his previous life, he naturally did not take that exclusion to heart. Instead, he worked hard to study and adapt to this world.
He had once thought that if he could truly only be an ordinary person in this life,
he would find a way to return to China before 2011.
There was a long-standing saying in Marvel: the rich relied on technology, while the poor relied on mutation.
As for technology, Harvey did not have that much money, nor did he have such a brilliant mind.
As for mutation, it was often accompanied by accidents that could easily bring death.
He did not dare assume that he had a life as tough as those superheroes in the Marvel World.
So Harvey knew full well that if he were merely an ordinary person, his greatest opportunity would be to take out loans at the right time, spend all his savings, and purchase Stark Industries Shares.
If that doubled his fortune, then even if he could not become one of the wealthiest people in the world in this life, he would certainly never have to worry about food or clothing and could live happily.
However, the system's awakening had brought enormous changes to his life, but Harvey had never lacked patience.
Harvey also had something to do now: temporarily mortgage the various properties under his name and use them to cash out a large sum of money.
Meanwhile, after Tony Stark had made his intentions completely clear to Obadiah Stane,
Tony Stark hurried back to Stark Mansion.
"Jarvis, investigate Harvey Anberaka for me."
Tony Stark arrived at his underground workshop and spoke directly.
As long as he wanted to know, he could access any information that appeared online, even some top-secret information. Investigating Harvey Anberaka was naturally no difficult matter.
"Certainly, sir. Retrieving the information now."
A pleasant male mechanical voice immediately responded to Tony Stark's command.
Before long, every piece of information that could be found on Harvey Anberaka appeared before Tony Stark.
Tony Stark had previously only heard a few rumors about Harvey Anberaka, but Harvey Anberaka had somehow learned that he had successfully created the Arc Reactor.
So Tony Stark carefully read through the information, wanting to find out exactly who this man was.
Harvey Anberaka had been a gifted child prodigy. Even in public schools that served only the poor, he had skipped grades several times in succession.
He had entered MIT at fifteen and graduated with the highest honors.
Therefore, in Tony Stark's eyes, Harvey Anberaka could at most be considered a genius who was not quite so mediocre.
However, because Harvey Anberaka was asian, his circumstances growing up had been rather difficult.
Even when he wanted to fit into the other groups at school and in class, he could not. The records showed that Harvey Anberaka had once been rather quiet and reserved.
That changed when he was eighteen, around three years ago, when Harvey Anberaka won the lottery.
From the moment he won the lottery, Harvey Anberaka's rise began to take on legendary proportions.
These were all topics New Yorkers had discussed endlessly over the past two years. Tony Stark did not find it tedious and patiently continued his research.
It included every move Harvey Anberaka had made while building his fortune, as well as some of his recent activities.
Around a year and a half ago, Harvey Anberaka had begun using the large amount of money he earned to purchase Stark Industries Shares in batches.
He had purchased more than 800 million US dollars' worth in total. It was clear that Harvey Anberaka had thought very highly of Stark Industries.
Harvey Anberaka had sold his shares in batches. Information about shareholders that ordinary people could never uncover was completely exposed before Tony Stark.
"He really did sell his shares more than two months ago..."
Tony Stark looked at everything before him and found it utterly unbelievable.
During that year and a half, Harvey Anberaka had only used 800 million US dollars in capital.
But over that year and a half, between the gains in Stark Industries Shares and Stark Industries' regular dividends,
as well as exiting at the peak, Harvey Anberaka had made several hundred million US dollars in just over a year and a half.
This had not required Harvey Anberaka to mobilize much manpower. He had merely invested in stocks he favored.
Yet Tony Stark could not understand why Harvey Anberaka, who had once been so bullish on Stark Industries, had suddenly done this.
No dog would believe Harvey Anberaka's earlier claim that he had sold because he had earned enough money.
After all, his decision to change industries and stop manufacturing weapons was something only he himself knew.
Even Pepper, whom he trusted most, had not known until before he held the press conference.
Without that development, it would have been impossible for Stark Industries Shares to fall.
Yet Harvey Anberaka had sold them, successfully getting out before Stark Industries Shares were about to take a major plunge.
People usually had reasons before making a decision.
Not to mention a decision to dump a large amount of stock that had originally been a blue-chip investment. Such a decision required even more careful consideration.
Even if Harvey Anberaka had decided to sell his shares during the time he had gone missing, Tony Stark could have understood it.
In fact, during the more than two months he had been missing, quite a few people had sold all the shares in their hands.
Although many people had also bought in, keeping the stock from falling, its value had not risen by much either.
But Harvey Anberaka had decided to sell before Tony Stark went to Afghanistan, more than two months before his disappearance.
And he had sold in batches, allowing Harvey Anberaka to get out right at the peak.
Harvey Anberaka had never had particularly deep ties with the military or the government.
No matter how Tony Stark thought about it, he could not understand Harvey Anberaka's logic.
There were rumors that Harvey Anberaka possessed an ability akin to foresight.
But how could someone like Tony Stark, who believed in science and technology, possibly believe that?
"Jarvis, show me all news related to Stark Industries from the beginning of this year through July."
Tony Stark did not give up and directly issued another command.
"Certainly, sir."
Jarvis did not ask for the reason. He simply followed instructions and retrieved all the news related to Stark Industries during those months.
Tony Stark stroked his chin and pondered the news from those months.
But aside from the long-standing scandals accusing Stark Industries of causing disasters through weapons manufacturing, nearly all the news from those months had been positive.
Even if those scandals had not been suppressed by the other shareholders on the board, they would not have affected the value of Stark Industries Shares in the slightest.
After all, as long as Stark Industries' advanced weapons manufacturing standards had not been surpassed by anyone else, its weapons retained their value.
The more Tony Stark investigated, the more he felt that Harvey Anberaka was no simple man.
"Jarvis, calculate Harvey Anberaka's current total wealth, including his stocks and fixed assets."
Tony Stark asked casually.
"Please wait, sir. Calculating Harvey Anberaka's bank assets and the estimated value of the various properties and land under his name."
"The estimate is complete. Rounding down, Harvey Anberaka's total wealth is currently approximately 4.827 billion US dollars."
Jarvis quickly responded to Tony Stark's instruction and provided an approximate figure.
"..."
When Tony Stark heard that number, surprise appeared in his eyes, and he could not help feeling some admiration.
In less than three years, Harvey Anberaka had turned a little over four million US dollars into such an astonishing fortune. It was undeniably an extraordinary accomplishment.
Moreover, Harvey Anberaka had no employees under him who needed wages. Everything belonged solely to him.
Harvey Anberaka was only twenty-one years old and would turn twenty-two in a few months. His career had only just begun.
Tony Stark naturally knew that life was not always smooth sailing.
He really wanted this to be Harvey Anberaka's peak.
But even the plunge in Stark Industries Shares had allowed Harvey Anberaka to escape safely.
That proved Harvey Anberaka's legendary path had not ended. It was only beginning to rise step by step.
Tony Stark recalled Harvey Anberaka telling him during the day that perhaps one day, Tony Stark would need his help.
The admiration in Tony Stark's heart vanished. No matter how down and out he became, he would never ask Harvey Anberaka for help.
Besides, there was no way he would ever fall on hard times. Although Stark Industries had suffered a steep decline,
he could turn everything around and ensure that Stark Industries remained standing strong.
If that day truly came, he would definitely find a way that did not require asking Harvey Anberaka for help.
"Jarvis, keep an eye on Harvey Anberaka. If he makes any major moves, notify me."
Tony Stark gave the order.
"Certainly, sir."
Jarvis agreed.
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