Marvel: Infinite Evolution
Chapter 2

League of Legends Void System

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Afterward, Harvey closed the black web. They were meeting the day after tomorrow, so there was no need to rush at all.

Moreover, since Tony Stark was about to embark on his Iron Man journey, it meant he had reached the point where he could start cashing out.

Harvey opened the stock software. After some procedures, he planned to sell his 1.1 billion worth of stocks in batches over the next month.

For Stark Industries, which was still a major arms dealer, 1.1 billion USD in stocks wasn't much. If he sold them, plenty of people would buy.

However, if he sold them all at once, Harvey wouldn't lose much money, but this action could potentially cause some trouble later on.

Although he was active in the mercenary world as the Grim Reaper, Harvey Anberaka's public persona was that of a young, successful, and very wealthy tycoon.

This identity was created for him by people who helped him launder his money.

Every time they helped clean the source of his funds, they charged a twenty percent commission, which was undeniably quite high.

However, it was considered a small price to pay to avoid significant trouble.

Under this guise, as long as he wasn't in the mood to just visit and look around, he could act freely.

After selling at a high price this time, he just needed to wait until Tony Stark decided to change careers, causing Stark's stock value to plummet, and then he would buy in bulk.

Tony Stark would rely on his terrifying intellect to drive up the value of Stark Industries' stock again.

From that, he would be able to earn a lot of money.

As Harvey was handling his business, his stomach suddenly rumbled.

Harvey was used to this. He temporarily put down his work and went to the garage.

The garage housed a series of beautiful luxury cars. Harvey considered his options, changed his clothes, and picked an Audi R8.

A car key appeared in his hand, and then he drove away from the estate.

Because he gained the power of the Void Predator, Void Mantis, Harvey not only possessed immense abilities but also became extremely hungry.

However, Harvey never disliked this feeling, because he knew that gaining power always came with a price.

Besides, the system only turned him into a foodie. Harvey didn't consider this much of a price.

Harvey drove the Audi R8, heading towards his usual haunt, the Klington Restaurant.

In America, in a less bustling city, many shops would close early by 10 PM.

This was one of the reasons Harvey, who owned estates in other cities, chose to stay in New York for the time being.

Even though this place was known as Hell's Kitchen and was full of danger, it also proved how lively it was.

He possessed the League of Legends Void System, which allowed him to choose one of eight heroes belonging to the Void Race.

They were Void Walker Kassadin, Void Daughter Kai'Sa, Void Burrower Rek'Sai, Abyssal Maw Kog'Maw, Void Prophet Malzahar, Void Eye Vel'Koz, Voidreaver Kha'Zix, and Void Terror Cho'Gath.

All eight hero templates possessed terrifying and powerful abilities, but there were priorities.

Among them, Void Burrower Rek'Sai, Void Daughter Kai'Sa, and Abyssal Maw Kog'Maw, although they all had the ability to evolve and would eventually become very strong, the difficulty of evolution for these three was relatively high.

Therefore, Harvey had initially excluded them through a process of elimination.

Void Prophet Malzahar would grant him the power of foresight and Void magic. If he were in a world he wasn't familiar with, Harvey would definitely have chosen him.

But this was the Marvel World, and based on current observations, the situation was not significantly different from what he understood from his previous life. Therefore, the power of the Void Prophet was not needed for now.

Void Walker Kassadin could grant him terrifying spatial magic abilities, but for now, Earth in the Marvel World was enough for him.

Later, when he chose his second template, he might choose Void Walker, but it wasn't his initial optimal choice.

Void Eye Vel'Koz possessed extremely high intelligence and the ability to decompose, analyze, and learn anything, making him very formidable.

The only drawback was that he was purely a mage and not tanky enough, so Harvey placed him lower on the list.

What remained were Voidreaver Kha'Zix and Void Terror Cho'Gath, who had the most obvious growth potential and were the safest to evolve.

Ultimately, Harvey prioritized Voidreaver Kha'Zix, and as it turned out, he made the right choice.

After his initial selection, he gained the ability to directly meld into darkness, making himself completely undetectable to others, along with incredibly sharp blades.

After 237 evolutions over these two years, he had mastered the ability to fly at Mach 4, and his physical defense was also extremely formidable.

Firearms couldn't penetrate his defenses. While his hearing might not yet rival the Void Burrower's innate super-hearing, as long as he concentrated.

Harvey could easily hear any subtle sound within several kilometers. However, it was too noisy when activated, so Harvey generally didn't consider using it.

Abilities like poison, fire, ice, and lightning, which were highly lethal, also posed little fatal threat to him.

Harvey knew that he was by no means invincible at the moment, as the Marvel World had many heroes with abilities that were almost nonsensical.

Even within the Marvel Earth alone, there were several powerhouses, such as the Ancient One and Captain Marvel.

Especially with the existence of the Ancient One, Harvey wouldn't dare to cause too much trouble for fear of attracting her attention, as that would lead to immense problems for him.

However, Harvey wasn't in a hurry, because he was only at the beginning of his evolution and far from reaching his limit. He could become even stronger.

It was also because Harvey had not yet reached a level of strength where he could disregard everything that he did not act recklessly.

As for how to activate the second hero template, Harvey was not yet clear. The system had only mentioned that it was the first selection opportunity, and more selection opportunities would be opened later.

Therefore, over the past two years, Harvey had lived freely according to his own will, earning a large amount of money through mercenary missions and enjoying gourmet food from all over the world.

Harvey could evolve not only by consuming food and accumulating a certain amount, but also by absorbing objects with abnormal energy.

Based on his past absorption of common metals like iron and steel for evolutionary energy, it was highly likely he could also absorb and evolve from Vibranium, a specialty of the Marvel world.

It was precisely because of absorbing the energy from common metal elements like iron and steel that his strength had seen significant progress over the past two years.

However, the feeling of absorbing iron and steel made him, who had become a foodie, unable to eat for a week and endure unbearable hunger.

So, unless absolutely necessary, Harvey had no desire to absorb ubiquitous substances like iron and steel.

But to possess greater strength for self-preservation, he had to absorb them.

Harvey planned to absorb large quantities of Vibranium, known as the hardest metal, once he unlocked more templates in the future, thereby rapidly enhancing his strength.

He just didn't know what Vibranium tasted like, hoping it wouldn't make him feel sick.

Thinking of Vibranium, and by extension the taste of iron and steel, made Harvey's hunger subside considerably.

Harvey shook his head, dispelling the thoughts from his mind, and continued driving towards the restaurant.

As Harvey drove through the streets of Hell's Kitchen, he executed a perfect drift and parked steadily in front of a luxurious restaurant.

Although Harvey was of Asian descent, his tall, muscular physique, handsome appearance, coupled with a suit that clearly cost a fortune and the latest Audi R8.

Still immediately attracted the attention of some young and beautiful women.

Harvey was long accustomed to this. While he would occasionally, when the mood struck him, choose a woman who suited his taste to share a night of sleep.

His gaze wasn't so indiscriminate that he'd want to sleep with every woman he saw.

At this moment, a young blonde woman, with a captivating smile on her face, walked up to him proactively: "Mr. Harvey, as handsome and charming as ever."

"Miss Diana, you know I'm not interested in this sort of thing."

Harvey replied with a smile upon seeing the beautiful woman with a lovely face, blue eyes, blonde hair, dressed in a suit uniform that accentuated her proud figure.

"I know, I just wonder which lucky person will capture your heart."

"Please, come in with me."

"I've already informed the chef. They'll get started immediately now that you're here."

Diana smiled slightly upon hearing this, glancing at Harvey with a hint of provocation in her eyes, then bowed slightly and said politely.

"Capturing my heart is hard to say, but being momentarily smitten isn't impossible."

"I wonder, Miss Diana, if you'd be willing to be that lucky person and share tomorrow's breakfast with me."

Seeing her proud, fair skin and facing her slightly provocative words, Harvey naturally wouldn't back down and responded directly.

Diana's heart stirred upon hearing this, and she looked up at Harvey's eyes with a trace of hope.

Harvey Anberaka had only moved to New York a little over a year ago. He was a young, handsome, and wealthy businessman, and his personality was approachable and his manners were courteous.

Although Harvey Anberaka's fame certainly didn't match that of New York's renowned playboy Tony Stark, he was still a man who attracted many beautiful women.

If Harvey Anberaka truly had the intention, she would genuinely like to share an early breakfast with him.

Because once they had a one-night stand, based on the rumors about Harvey Anberaka in the past, even if they immediately cut ties, she could directly receive a sum of money that surpassed her decades of work.

However, Diana noticed that Harvey's eyes were still incredibly clear, and she knew this was just Harvey's joke.

"Mr. Harvey, you're as good at joking as ever."

So Diana suppressed her disappointment, responded with a casual smile, and continued to lead the way for Harvey.

Harvey nodded slightly at this, saying no more, and followed her inside.

After quickly finishing a large meal to fill his stomach, it was already midnight. Harvey drove back home.

Upon returning home, Harvey went directly to the secret training base beneath the manor, which featured intricate terrain.

There were also some targets moving at high speed. With Harvey's current strength, few in the current Marvel world could match him.

Those who could match him were too overpowered, so Harvey could only rely on his daily self-training to adapt to the power increase brought about by his evolution.

[Your Evolution Points have reached one million. Please choose an evolution direction.]

[Passive Unseen Threat Evolution Level 27: When the target you are fighting is within ten meters and is alone, they will be in a state of isolation and helplessness. Facing enemies in this state, your cutting and piercing abilities will be greatly enhanced.]

[Taste of Fear Evolution Level 32: Instantly unleash sixteen silent and undetectable stabs. If the enemy is in a state of isolation and helplessness, the power will be greatly increased.]

[Void Spike Evolution Level 40: Instantly release explosive spikes with poison in all directions around you. Hitting a creature will restore your own life energy, accelerating the healing of all your injuries. Current angle is 360 degrees, covering a radius of one kilometer.]

[If the target is in a state of isolation and helplessness, the power and life energy absorption effects will be enhanced.]

[Leap Evolution Level 35: Instantly unleash terrifying power to leap and descend. Leap distance greatly increased, landing power greatly increased, flight speed greatly increased.]

[Void Assault Level 50: Descend into the void's darkness. Your speed will be greatly amplified, and you can ignore all matter to traverse the dark void. While in darkness, no creature can detect you.]

[The above skills will be further strengthened when you revert to your hero form.]

"Change is a good thing." - Voidreaver Kha'Zix

[Void Skin Evolution Level 25, Mental Resistance Level 15, Hearing Evolution Level 13.]

Harvey, without hesitation, added the points to Void Skin.

While having the abilities of Void Terror Cho'Gath would truly evolve his physical defense to an almost indestructible level, Harvey had no choice for now. He could only enhance his Void Skin to increase his resistance to various attacks.

His offensive capabilities were already sufficient to easily kill countless people, but his physical body wasn't yet strong enough to ignore everything.

Although he could also absorb others' life energy to recover from injuries, he didn't have to fear getting hurt too much.

But the moment he needed to use his recovery methods, it meant he had encountered an enemy capable of injuring him.

He might need to consider retreating. While retreating wasn't difficult for him, Harvey wasn't a reckless fool. With his ability to evolve, it was said that as long as the green hills remained, there would be wood to burn.

If he couldn't defeat you now, evolving dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of times would eventually allow him to.

However, being able to defeat the target directly without needing to retreat would naturally be the best. Therefore, improving his physical defense was about reducing the situations where he needed to retreat.

After Harvey chose to evolve, a five-meter-tall silhouette of a terrifying mantis with a purple carapace appeared behind him.

A mysterious and sinister purple light covered the entire mantis silhouette, as did Harvey's body.

Harvey turned to look at the silhouette, feeling both joy and a sense of complexity within him.

Harvey knew that only by fully activating Void Mantis Kha'Zix could his strength be maximized and his true power be unleashed.

So, Harvey had activated it once before. The feeling of completely merging with the Void and controlling darkness was intoxicating.

However, when activated, the overwhelming killing intent and dark thoughts from Voidreaver Kha'Zix would constantly echo in his mind.

Harvey worried that if he activated it for too long, with his current strength, he wouldn't be able to resist the subtle influence of the Void and would lose his sanity, turning into a monster that only knew how to kill, devour, and evolve.

This was why Harvey had decided to absorb large amounts of difficult-to-digest iron and steel, to rapidly evolve himself.

This way, he could still possess sufficient strength without activating the Voidreaver Kha'Zix silhouette.

[You have undergone 238 evolutions. Void Skin has successfully evolved to level 26. The next evolution still requires only 1,000,000 evolution points.]

Harvey changed into a training uniform and began his training. His body moved through the three-level, over three-thousand-square-meter training base, practicing flight, leaps, and attacks.

His current strength was too great. To perfectly control his power, a single slip-up could easily cause major chaos and attract a series of troubles.

Therefore, Harvey had never slacked off on his practice. He rested at most two days a week to relax his mind and body. This was Harvey's daily routine after gaining his power.

The first day's three chapters are here. This is the second chapter.

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