When Harvey came out after eating, he saw Stark standing on the steps in front of the venue entrance, looking somewhat sorrowful.
"I told you, didn't I? Trust your instincts."
Harvey walked past Tony Stark and spoke.
"You were right, but Obadiah watched me grow up."
"Even if my instincts told me so, before I saw him openly show hostility toward me, I still couldn't bring myself to conclude that he was the one who did it."
Hearing Harvey's tone, as though he had known everything all along, Tony Stark fell silent for a moment before speaking.
But when he had gone to confront Obadiah Stane just now, Obadiah Stane's response had been that he wanted to remove him from the board.
It could be said that Obadiah Stane had already revealed his ambition to seize control of Stark Industries from him.
Tony did not know when Obadiah Stane had developed such thoughts, but the best way to seize power was to get rid of him.
He had been in Afghanistan demonstrating technological weapons to the military. Under normal circumstances, those people in Afghanistan could not possibly have known he was there and prepared an ambush in advance.
So Tony Stark did not believe those terrorists had simply acted on a whim and casually attacked America's military. It had definitely been a premeditated operation.
That was why he had kept wondering and suspecting who had leaked his itinerary.
He had never expected it to truly be Obadiah Stane.
Though Harvey had not experienced it personally, he knew that being betrayed by someone one considered family could not possibly be easy to accept.
"Once you have identified your enemy, don't be merciful anymore."
"Otherwise, once certain things happen, it will be too late to regret them."
So Harvey merely offered another reminder and said nothing comforting.
Hearing Harvey Anberaka's reminder, seemingly seeing through the struggle in his heart, Tony Stark's eyes flickered.
Although he had many questions, this time, he did not ask any of them.
Harvey Anberaka was extremely mysterious and seemed to understand everything.
But one thing was certain: they were not enemies. At least for now, Harvey Anberaka had shown no intention of harming him.
Tony Stark had originally intended to find evidence against Obadiah Stane before taking action.
But Harvey Anberaka's reminder had just made Tony Stark reach a decision.
Tony Stark also left the venue and headed straight back to Stark Mansion.
Harvey returned home as well. The enormous number of Evolution Points brought by that meal directly ushered him into his two hundred and sixty-fifth evolution.
Purple light enveloped Harvey's body, and after a brief moment—
Harvey's Void Skin successfully evolved for the forty-sixth time.
Harvey decided to evolve Void Skin a hundred times before evolving in other directions.
After all, many heroes in Marvel World were not particularly durable, but their attacks were extremely powerful.
If he wanted to live safely, physical strength was the most important thing.
As long as he was not killed in a single blow, he could always make a comeback.
Harvey had not originally planned to interfere too much with Tony Stark, but the reason he had gone to remind Tony this time was because he had figured something out.
Aside from the key turning point where Tony Stark survived a brush with death and underwent the psychological transformation that made him Iron Man—
Other minor matters could probably be influenced appropriately.
In the end, Tony Stark would remove Obadiah Stane anyway.
After that, free from the influence of others, Tony Stark would completely control the future direction of Stark Industries.
If he could not influence anything at all beyond the key turning points, and merely a few reminders from him could make this universe no longer the main universe—
Then if he later tempted Tony Stark into believing in the Void, it would likewise make this place no longer the main universe.
That was what Harvey had figured out, and why he had gone to the gala.
Besides, even if the universe he was currently in was not the main universe, it would only affect some of his later plans and would not affect his safety.
For now, so long as he did not publicly promote the Void and draw out Ancient One and Odin, he could act however he wished.
Feeling the power within his body, Harvey began adapting to it in the basement.
Void Skin did not merely increase his physical defense; it also strengthened his power.
Though the increase was not as great as directly evolving active skills, it was still steadily and subtly increasing his strength.
That was also why Harvey was currently so keen on improving Void Skin.
Of course, Mental Resistance also needed to be improved, but there was no need to rush for now. After all, he would not face enemies with magic until mages at the level of Scarlet Witch Wanda appeared.
And there was no need to fear them too much. Even if their magic was powerful, they would not have the qualifications to face him head-on.
Before they could make a move, he could emerge from the darkness and silently cripple or even kill them.
Harvey had spent more than three billion dollars in one go this time. After deducting some fixed assets, he only had one hundred million dollars in liquid funds left.
So Harvey casually opened the dark web, intending to take on a few jobs and earn some extra cash.
But after looking around, he found that only small jobs worth one to two million dollars remained.
And they were escort jobs that required protecting someone for a week or half a month before they could be completed.
These were the kinds of jobs that groups formed by several mercenaries often liked to take.
After all, escort duty meant having time to set up defenses before simply killing the enemy.
Therefore, one million dollars for a week was already no small sum.
But for Harvey, with the time he would spend on such small jobs, he might as well save the time and eat more, striving to evolve a few more times sooner.
Finding no worthwhile hunting or extermination jobs worth more than five million, Harvey closed the dark web and entered the basement to begin his daily training.
However, Harvey Anberaka's act of stuffing himself at the charity gala held by Stark Industries—
Though it did not spread throughout all of New York, it did quietly spread among New York's upper class.
While many of New York's upper-class people looked down on him after hearing about it, they were also somewhat envious.
Years of luxurious living had made their tastes increasingly picky. They only sampled a few bites of most foods, and after a few more bites, they lost their appetite.
Most of those who looked down on Harvey Anberaka were upper-class men.
Some upper-class women, however, developed a strong interest in Harvey Anberaka because of his excellent appetite.
Harvey Anberaka had never attended any galas before, so even if they were interested in finding him, they had no excuse to do so.
But now things were different. Harvey Anberaka had begun appearing at some galas hosted by upper-class figures.
Although Harvey Anberaka had only attended the charity gala hosted by Stark Industries so far, that was already a sign.
They could try inviting him in the future. What if he came?
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