I Come From The Void

Harvey considered that in terms of strength and lifespan, he was undoubtedly closer to the Void Clan than humans.

Perhaps he felt some sense of belonging to humanity due to his past life and the beginning of his current one as a human, and might even favor humans at times.

However, this sense of belonging, as time passed, would undoubtedly fade, even if it didn't disappear entirely, due to his long lifespan and the passage of time.

With this thought, Harvey had already made up his mind.

"I come from the Void."

Under the wary gazes of Natasha, Nick Fury, and Coulson, Harvey spoke.

Nick Fury, Natasha, and Coulson's eyes narrowed.

Natasha and Coulson's bodies instinctively tensed, ready to move, but remembering the earlier warning, their hands stopped reaching for their weapons.

And it was at this very moment that Harvey uttered this sentence.

[Detected that the host is not deceiving himself or evading his true nature, and has affirmed his will and existence. The system officially recognizes the host and will unlock all functions.]

Harvey's eyes flickered upon hearing the cold voice in his mind.

He had awakened the system over two years ago but had never known how the other hero templates would be unlocked, so he had been patiently waiting.

Now he knew; the problem lay with himself.

While he hadn't rejected the Void in the past, he hadn't fully accepted it either.

At the very least, before Nick Fury had asked him about his race and he had formally considered it, he had never identified himself as part of the Void Clan, which was why the system hadn't officially recognized him as its master.

"..."

Nick Fury had initially confirmed that this Grim Reaper was a superpowered individual and thought he had landed a big catch, wanting to recruit the Grim Reaper into the Avengers Initiative.

If he could make the other party realize that Earth was currently like a lone boat adrift in the vast universe, constantly threatened by giant waves, then there was a possibility he would accept his invitation and contribute to humanity by joining the Avengers Initiative. However, he hadn't expected the other party to be an alien, not human.

This made many of the prepared speeches difficult for Nick Fury to deliver.

Earth was humanity's only home for now; if it were destroyed, it would truly be gone.

But for aliens, Earth was merely a temporary stopover. Even if it were destroyed, they might simply return to their homeland.

However, given that this Grim Reaper had been on Earth for over two years and had only worked as a mercenary, without causing too much catastrophic destruction to Earth, it proved that the other party likely hadn't intended to destroy Earth.

"Then, my friend from the Void, what is your purpose in coming to Earth?"

However, Nick Fury still asked the question to understand how to communicate with this Grim Reaper.

At the same time, Nick Fury also gave Natasha and Coulson a warning look, signaling them to suppress their thoughts.

Although humanity possessed nuclear weapons, and it might be possible to kill aliens, the cost would be too high. Therefore, the priority was to determine whether they were friend or foe.

"Seeing this beautiful planet, I came here to travel and experience life."

Harvey lied about this question as naturally as breathing.

Nick Fury, Natasha, and Coulson all found the reason ridiculous, but since the other party was unwilling to reveal their true intentions, they couldn't force them.

Given the strength the Grim Reaper had just displayed, their chances of winning in a fight were slim, possibly even zero.

Therefore, they absolutely could not engage in a fight. At least, not with their current capabilities, they were not enough to force this Grim Reaper to reveal what they wanted to hear.

"My friend, since you have no intention of hiding your identity, it means we can communicate, right?"

Nick Fury wore a smile that was obviously forced.

"Aren't we communicating right now?"

Harvey didn't seem to mind Nick Fury's probing and wary gaze and tone, replying casually.

"Look at me, my mind is getting old and muddled."

Upon hearing this, Nick Fury knew it was a relatively friendly signal. He touched his smooth, bald head and pretended to be foolish.

"I've received your deposit, so tell me, what do you want me to help you with?"

Harvey didn't dwell on the matter and adopted a business-like demeanor.

Although Nick Fury had something he wanted to ask the Grim Reaper to do, intelligence was more important than tasks that could be handled by agents.

So Nick Fury spoke up, "I originally had something to ask of you, but now that I know you are from the Void and are an alien, can I buy some information from you?"

"Although I work for money, it depends on what information you want to know."

Harvey understood the intentions of this old fox, Nick Fury, but he didn't refuse.

"The information I'm asking for will definitely not be a test of you."

"I just want to know how many aliens are relatively close to Earth in the universe, and what is their technological level?"

"Or do they possess any special abilities?"

"And is Earth currently exposed to the eyes of other aliens?"

Nick Fury also voiced his own concerns upon hearing this.

"There are plenty of intelligent life forms in the universe, with technological levels far exceeding Earth's."

"Space jumps, cosmic battleships, interstellar energy cannons, and more are all readily available."

"However, those are all too distant from Earth. Knowing too much now would only lead to unnecessary trouble."

"As for abilities, it's hard to say. With so many races, their abilities vary greatly."

"Even setting aside innate abilities, it's undeniable that the average physical condition of aliens far surpasses that of humans."

"And regarding distance, including Earth, the few surrounding worlds are collectively known as the Nine Realms."

"Within the Nine Realms is Asgard, the home of the Asa Gods, what you humans refer to as gods, and God King Odin."

"Earth has always been exposed under the watchful eyes of aliens, and many aliens have visited Earth in the past."

"For example, the Kree and the Skrulls."

"But as long as Odin is alive, other races dare not openly cause too much chaos."

Harvey naturally wouldn't deliberately leak the future, wanting to avoid any significant changes to the trajectory of the Marvel world, which would make the information he already knew difficult to predict.

However, he could still provide answers to questions that wouldn't majorly impact the overall situation.

As long as there weren't too many deviations, Thor was bound to be banished to Earth in a few years, and at that time, the existence of the Asa Gods would also appear in the eyes of many people on Earth.

When Nick Fury heard Harvey mention the Kree and the Skrulls, he knew that the Grim Reaper before him understood far more than he had anticipated, which also lent more credibility to the Grim Reaper's words.

"Are you saying that our human myths and legends are real?"

"Have we humans always been protected by those Asa Gods?"

At the same time, this also sparked some questions in Nick Fury's mind.

"Although the legends vary, many of them are undoubtedly true."

"If you have the chance in the future, you might even meet the Asa Gods."

Harvey nodded slightly at this, affirming his statement.

"I have a question, Mr. Grim Reaper. You said Odin is still alive, which is why aliens dare not cause trouble."

"Does that mean that in the future, Odin from our human mythology might die?"

Natasha couldn't help but speak up after hearing this.

Harvey glanced at Natasha upon hearing this but didn't reply.

However, Harvey's silence at this moment was like a confirmation, causing Coulson, Natasha, and Nick Fury's hearts to tighten.

This Grim Reaper specifically mentioned that God King Odin was currently alive, which prevented aliens from acting recklessly. This implied that once God King Odin died, humanity would also face the arrival of other aliens from the universe.

Furthermore, the Grim Reaper's failure to answer whether Odin would die also suggested that even God King Odin had a lifespan.

Nick Fury didn't blame Natasha for asking the question prematurely. He had already obtained the information he wanted, which further solidified his idea of forming the Avengers Initiative.

However, Nick Fury knew that directly recruiting this Grim Reaper was impossible.

"Thank you for the information, Mr. Grim Reaper."

"I wonder if we'll have opportunities to cooperate in the future?"

Therefore, Nick Fury wore a friendly smile and asked cordially.

"It depends on the mission. As long as you can afford the compensation, I wouldn't mind agreeing to cooperate with you."

Harvey didn't completely refuse upon hearing this, instead giving a vague answer.

While it was foolish to not make money when it was available, there were some sums of money that Harvey wouldn't pursue.

Hearing this, Nick Fury understood that it wasn't simply a matter of affording the price to get this Grim Reaper to act; whether he was willing to make a move depended entirely on his own volition.

It could be said that humanity was entirely on the passive side, a feeling Nick Fury disliked intensely.

"Thank you very much. Although this is our first meeting, we've had a very pleasant conversation."

"I hope we can have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

However, they currently lacked the ability to change this situation, so Nick Fury said with a smile.

"I hope so."

Harvey understood that Nick Fury was wise enough to know when to stop and wanted to leave a good impression, so he replied amicably.

Afterward, Harvey's figure vanished, and along with him, those boxes of US dollars also disappeared.

Natasha and Coulson watched the Grim Reaper disappear as if teleporting, their eyes filled with apprehension.

"Sir, he's too mysterious. We can't be sure if everything he said is true."

"Perhaps he might even be human. After all, we can't verify his true identity."

Coulson then looked at Nick Fury, seeking his opinion.

Nick Fury's thoughts churned. Upon hearing this, he let out a sigh of relief, his smile vanishing, replaced by a serious expression. He slowly said.

"Coulson, what you're saying makes a lot of sense. It's hard for us to confirm his identity."

"But the other party knows about the Kree and Skrulls. You know, those were aliens I encountered decades ago when I was younger."

"Besides within our agency, the information has never spread. Yet this person mentioned it."

"And given the Grim Reaper's ability to appear and disappear without a trace, obtaining large sums of money would be incredibly easy."

"Yet the other party chooses to be a mercenary to acquire money."

"This precisely proves that the legendary Odin might actually exist."

"Because of Odin's existence, this Grim Reaper doesn't dare to cause too much trouble on Earth yet."

They couldn't find out the Grim Reaper's true identity, so even if the Grim Reaper killed them, the higher-ups would have no way to investigate.

What nations and laws could restrict were human superpowered individuals or heroes. This was because superpowered individuals and heroes, as long as they were human, had things they were concerned about on Earth.

However, for these aliens, human laws had little effect.

The root cause of this problem was that the weapons currently in human hands were too weak, lacking the leverage to negotiate with aliens.

Therefore, the formation of the Avengers Initiative was a must, and could even be said to be urgent, because it was unknown when Odin would die.

"Natasha, I don't care what methods you use, but quickly contact Harvey Anberaka and test him to see if he's a superpowered individual."

Nick Fury gave direct instructions.

Natasha also understood the importance of the matter and nodded before leaving.

"Coulson, go gather more information on people whose deeds are a bit peculiar."

"I need to handle some trouble."

Nick Fury looked at his confidant, gave instructions, and then left.

The intelligence gathered from the Grim Reaper was invaluable to Nick Fury.

However, these matters clearly couldn't be fully disclosed to the higher-ups, so the deception work had to be done well.

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