The next day, a piece of news suddenly appeared.
At four in the morning, Stark Industries was attacked by terrorists. The offices of Stark's upper management were completely destroyed, though fortunately there were no casualties.
The terrorists' identities were currently unknown.
As soon as the news came out, many New Yorkers who did not know the truth eagerly gathered to watch the drama unfold.
Some believed it was retaliation for the foolish decision Tony Stark, chairman of Stark Industries, had announced earlier.
Some believed someone wanted to use this opportunity to bring down Stark Industries, launching the attack at this moment.
Others mocked Stark Industries' security system for being useless, saying it had been attacked without even finding a trace of the attackers.
Early in the morning, countless New Yorkers already had a juicy topic to enjoy with breakfast.
Previously, many people would certainly have been distressed by an attack on Stark Industries.
After all, many of them held Stark Industries Shares. If Stark Industries' reputation suffered or its valuation dropped, they would have agonized over it for a long time.
But now that they had sold off their stocks, the worse Stark Industries fared, the happier they were.
Harvey was already awake by eight that morning, eating his first meal of the day.
His eating routine consisted of one meal in the morning, one at noon, one in the afternoon, one at dusk, and a late-night snack.
When Harvey saw the news, he knew Tony Stark had begun making his move.
However, Tony Stark clearly had many ways to get what he wanted with minimal losses, so choosing this method was somewhat unwise.
But after thinking it over carefully, Harvey understood. Tony Stark had only just created the Iron Man armor, so he had not yet fully adapted to his power or learned how to use his abilities properly.
Although Iron Man's armor was only at its beginning, its destructive power was already astonishing, practically equivalent to a cutting-edge fighter jet in humanoid form.
And after constant improvements, Iron Man's power would be something human technology simply could not contend with.
Yet such immense power had not caused Tony Stark to turn evil and embark on the path of a villain. That was all thanks to what happened in Afghanistan.
After finishing breakfast, Harvey changed into the Grim Reaper Cloak, concealing his entire body so that his features could not be seen, then decided to visit Afghanistan as well.
Although Tony Stark had obtained evidence against Obadiah Stane, he would likely first head to Gulmira in Afghanistan to save the civilians there.
After all, that trouble had been caused by weapons manufactured by Stark Industries. As the one in power, Tony Stark needed to resolve it himself.
To recruit Tony Stark, Harvey still needed to make more preparations.
So Harvey activated Void Assault, his body slipping directly into the Void as he left his home.
Harvey's current speed had reached mach 4. As for how fast he would be if he reverted to Void Predator Kha'Zix Shadow, even Harvey himself did not know.
But for now, he had no need to use such speed as he rapidly headed for Afghanistan, a place he had visited countless times over the past few years.
Afghanistan was currently in a brutal era of war where the strong preyed on the weak. Terrorists ran rampant there, truly walking around everywhere with guns and cannons.
Every year, quite a few mercenaries died in Afghanistan, but it could not be denied that Afghanistan remained a paradise for mercenaries.
Some mercenaries even acquired large quantities of weapons and transformed into terrorists on the spot.
By comparison, New York, known as Hell's Kitchen, was kept in check by the military, so at least things were not that excessive on the surface.
Flying at full speed high in the sky, Harvey only needed around two hours to reach Afghanistan.
Thus, Harvey arrived once again on that familiar land. The smoke of war filled the air, and everywhere was a living hell.
Harvey's gaze did not change in the slightest at the sight.
In his previous life, Harvey had greatly admired superheroes. They possessed all kinds of superpowers, yet still wished to do good and save countless lives.
But admiration was admiration. Harvey himself had no desire to become any sort of superhero.
Because at first, those who were saved would see their rescue as an enormous kindness and be deeply grateful to you.
But after saving people too many times, once a strong person became a superhero in others' eyes,
countless people would believe that protecting and helping them was some kind of obligation, then stand on the moral high ground and insist that it was what you should do.
As though they had forgotten that superheroes had no obligation to save all living beings.
The saying that greater power came with greater responsibility was merely something the weak used to bind the strong with words and morality.
Were there not countless powerful beings in the universe who acted according to their own moods?
Why were they not bound by morality? Because anyone who tried to morally blackmail them had been destroyed by them.
As a strong person, Harvey did not want to be morally blackmailed by the weak either. He only wanted to live freely according to his own will.
He could save or help the weak, but if he did so, it would not be because of any obligation. It would be because he wanted to, even if only on a whim.
He would do it only because he wanted to, not because someone ordered him to or because morality forced him to.
When Harvey arrived at Gulmira, a figure in a handsome gold-and-red suit of armor was fighting terrorists.
However, there were obvious pauses between Iron Man's every move.
It was clear that Tony Stark currently lacked combat experience, and his use of the various weapons in his hands was still far from fluid.
But even though his combat experience was somewhat lacking, the gap in technological firepower still allowed Iron Man to kill the Ten Rings Gang terrorists without much danger and save a group of Gulmira civilians.
Just as Tony Stark finished the battle, an icy presence seemed to make the temperature in the area plummet several degrees.
"Sir, a life-form target has been detected one hundred meters above the southeast direction."
Hearing this, Tony Stark looked up in that direction and saw a figure entirely covered by a pitch-black cloak.
"Jarvis, can you identify him?"
Tony Stark saw that the figure was floating in the air without relying on anything, and the feeling it gave off was incredibly dangerous. His eyes narrowed as he quickly asked.
"Scanning... scan failed... identity unknown."
Jarvis conducted a scan as well, only to discover that its database contained no information related to the figure.
"For a human to create something like this, your mind must be quite impressive."
Harvey spoke then, his cold and chilling voice echoing through the sky.
His voice was like an icy wind, making those who heard it feel their scalps go numb.
The many civilians of Gulmira, even the children who had been crying loudly, were so frightened that they stopped crying.
"Is that a compliment? Then thank you very much. I'm quite confident in my mind as well."
Tony Stark rose into the air, reaching an altitude of one hundred meters. He did not know whether this person was friend or foe, but since the other party had spoken, he naturally returned the remark.
"You may take it as a compliment."
"However, the technology you created is only relatively powerful by human standards."
"Looking across the universe, your technology is still far from sufficient."
"You are still too weak."
"I hope that the next time I see you, you will have invented something that I find even more novel."
Harvey said as he looked over Iron Man.
As soon as his words fell, Harvey's figure vanished into thin air.
Tony Stark's pupils contracted when he saw the figure disappear instantly. "Jarvis!"
"Sir, no life signs from the unknown organism have been detected. It is as if it disappeared completely."
Understanding Tony Stark's meaning, Jarvis immediately deployed radar for a scan. But it found nothing and reported the result with a trace of apology.
Hearing Jarvis say it could not detect the other party, Tony Stark's heart sank.
Although the unknown figure's voice had been enough to make one's hair stand on end, Tony Stark could still hear approval within it.
Yet despite being praised for his intellect, Tony Stark was not happy in the slightest.
Because he had never heard that Earth possessed such an existence.
There was actually an intelligent life-form in this world that could fly through the air without relying on anything.
Tony Stark felt as though he had accidentally opened the door to an unknown world.
Whether that was a good thing or a bad thing, Tony Stark did not know yet.
But Tony Stark remembered the other party saying that his technology was still too weak compared with the universe.
That meant the other party knew the universe very well—or perhaps the other party was an alien?
It made sense. Even Jarvis, the artificial intelligence he was so proud of, had failed to detect any trace of the other party.
Only when the other party appeared did Jarvis suddenly notify him that the being had appeared.
He did not even know whether the other party had just arrived or had been watching him save Gulmira all along.
It seemed he had stumbled into a new world, but rather than excitement, this unknown being filled Tony Stark with anxiety.
Just what was the other party? Was it a creature native to Earth? If not, what was its purpose in coming to Earth?
After thinking it over, Tony Stark suddenly realized how little he actually knew.
Soon after, Tony Stark returned with a heavy heart.
He still had some matters to handle. He needed to thoroughly deal with the problem known as Obadiah Stane.
Once he finished those matters, he would investigate the unknown creature in detail.
Harvey watched Tony Stark float blankly in the air, seemingly lost in thought, before leaving Gulmira.
Harvey knew that this identity of his had already left an impression on Tony Stark.
As long as Tony Stark deliberately looked into it, that impression would deepen further, and he would learn about the unknown place known as the Void.
His purpose in coming this time had been achieved, so Harvey began his return journey as well.
The most important thing in recruiting Tony Stark was to leave an impression.
As long as he left an impression, given Tony Stark's personality of constantly thinking and pursuing the truth, they would definitely meet again.
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