The Greatness of the Void

Harvey knew full well that after letting Tony Stark experience becoming younger and gaining a much stronger physique,

the time for Tony to ask him, and long to become a being like him, would not be far off.

"Once you become a being like me, because your identity differs from mine, you will inevitably be discovered by others and regarded as an anomaly."

"That was your previous concern, wasn't it? Are you truly sure you have thought it through now?"

That moment had now arrived before Harvey. Hearing this, he pondered for a moment before speaking.

"To have a longer lifespan in which to realize your talents and discover things you have never understood."

"I believe countless people dream of such an opportunity."

"It was only that I had been too foolish before, unable to realize just how ordinary my way of thinking was."

"But now I understand."

Tony Stark looked at his palm as he spoke.

"Since you have made up your mind, I can agree."

"However, before that, let me formally introduce myself."

"I come from the Void, and the power I command also originates from the Void."

Harvey smiled when he heard this and spoke.

Tony Stark was not surprised that Harvey Anberaka was not human, because the knowledge Harvey Anberaka possessed clearly went beyond the scope of Earth's superpowered individuals.

His way of thinking was the same. It was impossible to restrain Harvey Anberaka with morality.

However, when Tony Stark heard the name Void, his pupils contracted.

"That Grim Reaper came from the Void too, just like you?"

It was because he had learned of the Grim Reaper's existence that Tony Stark had come into contact with the gateway to a new world.

"The Grim Reaper is merely an identity I used to make moving around more convenient."

Harvey's eyes flickered as he considered it, then decided to tell him.

If he claimed the Grim Reaper was a fellow clansman, Tony Stark would surely spend money looking for the Grim Reaper later, hoping to have a chat as fellow clansmen.

Given Tony Stark's intelligence, it would not be difficult for him to notice something was amiss then. It was better to tell him directly now.

"I meant no offense earlier..."

Upon hearing that, Tony Stark's mind raced. Thinking of how arrogant he had been toward Harvey Anberaka before, cold sweat immediately broke out all over him.

"You do not need to be afraid after learning my identity."

"I am not particularly concerned with etiquette, but I have one principle."

"I treat others the way they treat me."

"As long as you have no intention of becoming my enemy, I will not harm you."

Seeing how badly Tony Stark had been frightened, his forehead drenched in cold sweat, Harvey spoke to reassure him.

Tony Stark thought it over and realized Harvey Anberaka indeed had not seemed inclined to hold his earlier offense against him, so he relaxed.

"You might as well have said the Grim Reaper was one of your kind. In the end, you were the Grim Reaper."

"Then when I brought you to see my Iron Man armor before, didn't that make me a clown?"

Thinking about everything he had done, Tony Stark complained.

"I did not consider that, but I have never thought of you as a clown."

"On the contrary, I think you are a genius, capable of creating Iron Man armor through your own wisdom."

"Although this Iron Man armor still has some flaws at present, as long as you can create an element to replace palladium,"

"then in a certain sense, it will be an epoch-making creation capable of granting others a degree of extraordinary power and bringing entirely different changes to humanity."

Hearing this, Harvey Anberaka paused his meal, seriously reflected on it, and spoke.

"Let's not talk about that. Now that I know you come from the Void, how can I become a being like you?"

Tony Stark froze at the praise, then pretended not to care and changed the subject.

"Tony Stark, if you want to become a being like me, you must believe in the Void and join the Void."

Seeing the irrepressible smile and pride on Tony Stark's face, Harvey did not expose him and simply followed the topic Tony had raised.

"Believe in the Void and join the Void?"

"What exactly is the Void? A place, an organization, or the manifestation of some kind of will?"

Tony Stark was somewhat confused upon hearing that he had to believe and join.

Tony Stark's question caused the system's voice to ring out in Harvey's mind.

"Detected a new lifeform intending to make contact with the Void. Please confirm whether the host will allow the other party to experience what the Void is and alter the other party's life essence."

"You can understand the Void as a certain place, a certain will, a certain race, or a certain dimension."

Harvey paid the voice no heed for the moment and explained it to Tony Stark.

"Then if I join the Void, does that mean I will no longer be human?"

Tony Stark asked thoughtfully after hearing this.

"You can understand it that way."

"After all, humans do not have long lifespans."

"It is somewhat difficult to explain. Once I let you witness it, you will understand."

"After witnessing it, you can make your true decision about whether to believe in the Void."

Harvey nodded slightly as he spoke.

"Let me witness it? What should I do?"

Tony Stark was tempted by the prospect, but he did not know what exactly he needed to do.

"You will know."

Harvey smiled as he spoke, then confirmed the system's request.

The moment Harvey agreed, Tony Stark's eyes became vacant, as though his consciousness had left his body.

Tony Stark felt as though he had arrived amid the vast river of stars in the universe.

Then the galaxy stirred, and an enormous energy black hole appeared, filled with dazzling, bizarre colors.

Tony Stark had never witnessed such a sight in reality. He had only seen such fantastical scenes in movies.

Just then, Tony Stark realized the universe was trembling. It was strange, but he could clearly see the surrounding environment twisting and shaking, as though something terrifying was about to emerge from the energy black hole.

The moment Tony Stark noticed this, his entire body froze. He could not move at all, as though every cell in his body was terrified.

Tony Stark had never experienced such a sensation before. He could only watch helplessly as the cosmic void began to twist.

A purple-skinned monster, unimaginably enormous and resembling a praying mantis, crawled out of the energy black hole.

That was not even its full body. Merely a portion of it was already too vast for Tony Stark to comprehend.

Before this monster's colossal size, even the stars of the universe seemed tiny.

The celestial bodies of the universe looked minuscule before the monster, let alone Tony Stark himself. Right now, he felt like a single grain of stardust amid the boundless galaxy.

The monster eventually transformed into a human figure. Though it was far away, Tony Stark could somehow see it with perfect clarity.

And when Tony Stark saw that back, a storm surged through his heart.

He was very familiar with that figure. It was none other than Harvey Anberaka, whom he had met before.

Yet this Harvey Anberaka was somewhat different from the one he had interacted with.

This Harvey Anberaka walked through the cosmic galaxy with his hands behind his back, carrying the loneliness of one who stood invincible across the entire universe.

At the same time, Tony saw other monsters beyond the mantis-like creature, all unimaginably enormous.

He saw a figure as vast as a galaxy, wearing a golden mask and a white cape. With one step, it vanished into the void without a trace.

He saw a terrifying monster covered in spikes, as huge as a galaxy, swallowing a star whole in a single bite.

He saw a vast, enormous purple star. Looking closely, it was a giant purple eye, watching everything in the universe from the darkness.

He saw a monster digging countless horrifying tunnels through the void, releasing an unknown roar that shook the universe.

He also saw a massive humanoid creature clad in purple armor, seemingly looking down upon the river of time flowing through the universe...

Every different lifeform in the Void lay far beyond the world Tony Stark understood, leaving him too shocked to speak.

In the end, all these monsters transformed into the same figure.

At this moment, Tony Stark felt his own insignificance, the greatness of the Void, and what the will of the Void truly was.