Tony's Investigation

Harvey knew that it would be absolutely impossible to make Tony Stark, someone so arrogant and conceited, believe in the void directly.

He had to make some preparations and guide him, waiting for the right time.

However, this was just the beginning. Tony Stark hadn't even officially admitted he was Iron Man yet, so there was no need to rush things.

When Tony Stark discovered that the Arc Reactor in his chest would have some negative effects on his body.

That would actually be the time when Tony Stark most desired to have a healthy body.

Although later Tony Stark, with a hint from S.H.I.E.L.D., obtained various diaries left by his father, invented a new element, and overcame that crisis.

But that would undoubtedly be the best time for him to win over Tony Stark.

Harvey remembered that the time Tony Stark would encounter that opportunity wouldn't be too far off. Now, he just needed to wait.

Harvey had many ideas in his mind, but they weren't at the stage of implementation yet.

Before he was reborn into this Marvel World and reached adulthood, he grew up in an orphanage.

Because he was Asian, he faced some ostracism at the orphanage.

However, as someone with an adult soul from his previous life, he naturally didn't care about the ostracism and focused on learning and adapting to this world.

He had also considered that if, in this life, he could only be an ordinary person.

He would find a way to return to China in this life before 2011.

There was a long-standing saying in Marvel: the rich rely on technology, and the poor rely on mutations.

As for technology, Harvey didn't have that much money or a good enough mind.

And mutations often came with accidents that could easily lead to death.

He couldn't be sure if he had the same tough luck as the superheroes in the Marvel World.

Therefore, Harvey knew that if he were just an ordinary person, his biggest opportunity would be to take out a loan at the right time and spend all his savings to buy Stark Industries shares.

If he could double his net worth this way, even if he couldn't become a top tycoon in this life, he would definitely have enough to live comfortably and happily.

It was just that the awakening of the system had caused a huge change in his life, but Harvey had never lacked patience.

Now Harvey also had something to do, which was to temporarily mortgage his various properties to cash out a large amount of money.

On the other side, after Tony Stark had completely expressed his thoughts to Obadiah Stane.

Tony Stark quickly returned to his Stark Mansion.

"Jarvis, help me investigate this person, Harvey Anberaka."

Tony Stark arrived at his underground workshop and said directly.

As long as he wanted to, he could know all the information that appeared on the internet, even some top secrets. Investigating Harvey Anberaka was naturally not a difficult task.

"Yes, sir. I'll retrieve it for you right away."

A pleasant synthesized male voice directly responded to Tony Stark's command.

Soon, all the information that could be investigated about Harvey Anberaka appeared directly before Tony Stark.

Tony Stark had only heard some rumors about Harvey Anberaka before, but because Harvey Anberaka had somehow discovered the news that he had successfully created the Arc Reactor.

So Tony Stark looked at it seriously, wanting to understand the background of this person.

Harvey Anberaka was considered a gifted child prodigy in his childhood. Even in public schools that only served the poor, Harvey Anberaka had achieved consecutive grade advancements.

He himself entered MIT at the age of fifteen and graduated with the highest honors.

Therefore, in front of Tony Stark, Harvey Anberaka was at most a genius who was not so mediocre.

It was just that due to Harvey Anberaka's Asian background, his upbringing had been somewhat difficult.

Even if he wanted to integrate into other groups at school and in his class, he couldn't. So the records showed that Harvey Anberaka's personality used to be rather quiet and introverted.

It wasn't until he was eighteen years old, about three years ago, that Harvey Anberaka won the lottery.

It was also from winning the lottery that Harvey Anberaka's rise began, which could be described as legendary.

These were all familiar topics in New York over the past two years. Tony Stark did not find it tedious but patiently studied them.

Included were all the moves Harvey Anberaka had made to accumulate his wealth, as well as Harvey Anberaka's recent actions.

About a year and a half ago, Harvey Anberaka began to buy Stark Industries shares intermittently with the large amount of money he had earned.

He had purchased a total of over 800 million USD, which showed that Harvey Anberaka had high hopes for their Stark Industries.

Harvey Anberaka sold shares in batches. Information about shareholders that ordinary people could not know was completely transparent to Tony Stark.

"He actually sold shares just over two months ago..."

Tony Stark looked at all of this and found it incredible.

Harvey Anberaka had only used 800 million USD in funds over the past year and a half.

And within this year and a half, including the increase in Stark Industries' stock price and the regular dividends from Stark Industries.

Coupled with exiting at the peak, Harvey Anberaka had made several hundred million USD in just over a year and a half.

This didn't require Harvey Anberaka to use much manpower, just investing in stocks he favored.

Tony Stark couldn't understand why Harvey Anberaka, who had previously been so optimistic about Stark Industries, would suddenly act this way.

The reason Harvey Anberaka gave, that he had made enough money and sold his shares, was unbelievable even to a dog.

He knew that his decision to change careers and stop producing weapons was something only he knew.

Even his most trusted confidante, Pepper, didn't know before he held his press conference.

If this hadn't happened, it would have been impossible for Stark Industries' stock to fall.

But Harvey Anberaka sold his shares, successfully getting out before Stark's stock was about to plummet.

Before a person makes a decision, there are often reasons behind it.

What's more, the decision to sell a large number of shares in what was originally a bull stock required careful consideration.

Even if Harvey Anberaka decided to sell his shares during his disappearance, Tony Stark felt it would have been understandable.

As it turned out, during his more than two-month disappearance, many people also sold all their shares.

Although many people bought shares, causing the stock not to fall, its value didn't rise much either.

However, Harvey Anberaka had decided to sell before he went to Afghanistan, two months before his disappearance.

And he sold them in batches, which meant Harvey Anberaka got out at the peak.

Harvey Anberaka had never been too deeply involved with the military or the country.

This made it impossible for Tony Stark to understand Harvey Anberaka's logic, no matter how he thought about it.

There were rumors that Harvey Anberaka possessed abilities akin to a prophet.

But Tony Stark, a man who believed in science and technology, couldn't possibly believe such things.

"Jarvis, show me the news about Stark Industries from the beginning of the year until July."

So Tony Stark didn't give up and simply gave an order.

"Yes, sir."

Jarvis didn't ask why, but simply followed the instruction and retrieved all the news about Stark Industries from those months.

Tony Stark stroked his chin, pondering the news from those months.

The news from those months, apart from the usual scandals denouncing Stark Industries' weapons for causing disasters, was mostly positive.

Even if those scandals weren't suppressed by other shareholders on the board, they wouldn't have affected the stock value of Stark Industries at all.

After all, as long as Stark Industries' advanced level of weapon production was not surpassed by anyone else, it held inherent value.

The more Tony Stark researched, the more he felt that Harvey Anberaka was no ordinary person.

"Jarvis, calculate Harvey Anberaka's current total wealth, including his stocks and fixed assets."

Tony Stark asked casually.

"Please wait a moment, sir. I am currently calculating Harvey Anberaka's bank assets and the estimated value of his properties and land."

"It's calculated. After rounding down, Harvey Anberaka's current total wealth is approximately four billion eight hundred and twenty-seven million USD."

Jarvis quickly responded to Tony Stark's instructions, providing an approximate figure.

"..."

Upon hearing the amount, Tony Stark's eyes showed surprise, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

In less than three years, Harvey Anberaka had turned a few million USD into this astonishing amount of wealth, which was truly remarkable.

Furthermore, Harvey Anberaka didn't have many employees who needed salaries; they were all personal assets.

Harvey Anberaka was only twenty-one years old, and would turn twenty-two in a few months, meaning his career was just beginning.

Tony Stark knew, of course, that life wasn't always smooth sailing.

He wished that this was already Harvey Anberaka's peak.

But Harvey Anberaka had been lucky enough to escape the major drop in Stark Industries' stock.

This proved that Harvey Anberaka's legendary path had not stopped, but was just beginning to rise step by step.

Tony Stark remembered that during the day, Harvey Anberaka had told him that perhaps one day Tony Stark would need his help.

Tony Stark's admiration dissipated. No matter how down on his luck he might be, he would never ask Harvey Anberaka for help.

Moreover, he wouldn't have any down on his luck moments. Although Stark Industries had experienced a significant decline.

He could turn all of this around and ensure Stark Industries remained standing.

If that day ever came, he would definitely find a way to avoid asking Harvey Anberaka for help.

"Jarvis, please keep an eye on Harvey Anberaka's news. If he makes any significant moves, notify me."

Tony Stark instructed.

"Yes, sir."

Jarvis agreed upon hearing this.