Life Is Like a Play, It All Depends on Acting

Having made up his mind, Harvey knew it wasn't time for any grand moves, so he didn't dwell on it for the moment.

Just going out for a stroll and selling a few pieces of information earned him ten million US dollars. Harvey could only say the more, the better.

Harvey, in a good mood, swam in the pool for several hours.

This was also a form of exercise for his precise control over his strength.

Having evolved over two hundred times, he could cause terrible destruction with a casual gesture. A simple swipe could shatter the swimming pool.

In fact, Harvey had unintentionally destroyed many things more than once due to his inability to perfectly control his strength immediately after evolving.

This was the fundamental reason why Harvey didn't want to hire permanent staff to manage his estate.

He hadn't yet reached the point where he could fully control his strength at will after every evolution.

Causing trouble could easily affect his current identity.

Afterward, Harvey lay on a sun lounger in the estate's yard, drinking freshly squeezed juice, eating fresh fruit, and watching the sunset, which was as vibrant as if it were drunk. His life was as comfortable as could be.

After resting for a while, night fell. Harvey changed into a handsome suit and shoes and drove out in his Ferrari convertible.

After dinner, he still had some post-meal exercises to do.

However, just as Harvey drove out of the estate, a woman blocked his path.

It was a beautiful woman with red hair, dressed in a tight leather suit. It was Natasha, whom he had met in Washington not long ago.

Harvey found it a bit strange, wondering why Black Widow Natasha would seek him out.

Had he been exposed? The thought was immediately dismissed.

He believed he hadn't done anything out of the ordinary, nor was he high-profile. Even his outings were normal drives, and the places he frequented were mostly restaurants.

Because eating large amounts of food was not only a pleasure but also brought him many evolution points, it was one of Harvey's daily necessities.

However, Harvey's car was forced to stop. Even though he knew Natasha could dodge, he couldn't just hit her.

"You crazy woman?"

"That's not how you stage a fake accident."

So, after being forced to stop, Harvey glanced over and cursed at Natasha.

"Mr. Harvey Anberaka, I am from the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division."

"I have no ill intentions, I just have a few things I'd like to discuss with you."

Natasha's expression remained unchanged by the scolding. She took out her badge and directly stated her purpose.

When she learned that Earth had always been exposed to the universe, and that the Grim Reaper, suspected to be an alien, was currently on Earth, Natasha felt she couldn't delay any longer in testing whether Harvey Anberaka was a super-powered individual.

Therefore, Natasha chose to intercept him directly. Once they met, the conversation and testing would become much simpler.

"First of all, I've never heard of the department you mentioned."

"Is this how you intend to discuss things with me?"

Harvey didn't know what Natasha wanted, but he acted like an ordinary person, speaking impolitely.

The Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division was a special unit dedicated to handling various strange incidents, operating in the shadows to deal with supernatural events.

It was normal for most ordinary people to have never heard of this name.

"I apologize for my attitude, but I have some unavoidable circumstances."

Therefore, facing Harvey Anberaka's impoliteness, Natasha first apologized, then directly pulled out a gun and aimed it at Harvey.

Facing the dark muzzle, Harvey understood Natasha's intention – to test if he was an ordinary person.

"Let's talk properly, there's no need to draw a gun, is there?"

"What is your objective? Money? How much do you want? I can give you anything I have."

So, Harvey's eyes narrowed, he raised his hands, and with a look of compromise, he spoke in a somewhat ingratiating tone.

Natasha also noticed Harvey Anberaka's slight change in expression and tone, which made her unable to fully grasp his thoughts for a moment.

However, after thinking for a moment, Natasha knew that under threat, even if Harvey wanted to hide, he wouldn't be able to. Her finger moved slightly, getting closer to the trigger.

"Don't..."

Seeing Natasha's movement, Harvey's face showed a look of terror. He curled up his body and shouted.

He dared not resist at all because the bullets couldn't penetrate his body, and he didn't believe Natasha would dare to shoot him directly.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Three consecutive gunshots echoed in the night sky.

However, Natasha's gun, which was originally aimed at Harvey, changed direction and fired into the air.

Then, after a few seconds, Harvey, still shaken, touched his body and found he was unharmed. "I'm not dead?"

"You crazy woman, what exactly do you want?"

But Harvey quickly recovered and cursed at Natasha.

"It's fine now, you can go."

Natasha felt a bit disappointed by Harvey's reaction, but she didn't waste any more words. With a simple statement, she moved aside and walked into the woods by the side of the road.

After Natasha's figure disappeared into the woods.

Harvey knew Natasha hadn't left, but he immediately restarted the engine and sped away.

Once Harvey's car was out of sight, Natasha emerged from the woods.

She was now completely certain that Harvey Anberaka was not a superpowered individual.

If Harvey Anberaka truly possessed superpowers, facing the imminent gunfire, he would have instinctively displayed some extraordinary ability to protect himself.

However, throughout the entire encounter, Harvey Anberaka had behaved like an ordinary person.

Furthermore, he hadn't threatened to call the police in front of her, which aligned with his status as a wealthy man. Rich people wouldn't be foolish enough to announce they were going to report something to the FBI right in front of someone.

Doing so would only provoke the other party to escalate their violence and kill him.

Of course, it was also possible that Harvey Anberaka was faking it, but if he was acting, then his acting skills were far too realistic.

With that, Natasha got on her motorcycle and left.

And then, just half an hour later.

Nick Fury sent her a message, asking what exactly she had done to Harvey Anberaka.

This was because Harvey Anberaka had gone to the FBI headquarters, claiming he wanted to apprehend a crazy woman, and the description of her appearance and clothing perfectly matched Natasha's.

"I merely conducted the most efficient test."

"The test confirmed that Harvey Anberaka is not a superpowered individual."

Natasha provided her answer to this message.

"Are you completely sure?"

Nick Fury sounded somewhat disappointed upon receiving this reply.

"Yes."

Natasha immediately gave a positive confirmation.

"Good, you don't need to keep observing Harvey Anberaka."

"I'll handle these troubles for you."

Seeing Natasha's prompt reply, Nick Fury knew she had conducted thorough testing and thus rescinded the mission for her to observe Harvey Anberaka.

Although he could pay the Grim Reaper to intervene in future crises, the Grim Reaper was undoubtedly an unpredictable factor.

He couldn't be sure that the Grim Reaper would protect humanity out of consideration for money during crises involving other aliens.

This was the initial stage where they were lacking in allies, but rushing the search for superpowered individuals and heroes was useless.

He could only pray that things would go smoothly, allowing him to find some superheroes willing to contribute to Earth before hostile aliens truly arrived and threatened Earth.