Harvey knew that it was absolutely impossible for Tony Stark, such an arrogant and conceited person, to directly believe in the Void.
He had to make some preparations and inducements, waiting for the right time to come.
However, this was only the beginning; Tony Stark hadn't even officially admitted to being Iron Man yet, so there was no rush.
When Tony Stark discovers that the Ark Reactor in his chest will have some negative effects on his body, that will be the time when he most desires his body to be whole.
Although Tony Stark later, with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s guidance, obtained various diaries left by his father and invented a new element to overcome that crisis, that time would undoubtedly be the best opportunity for him to win over Tony Stark.
Harvey remembered that it wouldn't be long before Tony Stark encountered that situation; now he just needed to wait.
Harvey had many ideas in his mind, but they were not yet at the implementation stage.
Before he reincarnated into this Marvel Universe as an adult, he grew up in an orphanage.
Because of his Asian heritage, he experienced some exclusion at the orphanage.
However, as someone with an adult soul from his previous life, he naturally didn't take those exclusions to heart, but instead diligently studied and adapted to this World.
He once thought that if he could truly only be an ordinary person in this life, he would find a way to return to China before 2011.
There's a long-standing saying in Marvel: the rich rely on technology, the poor rely on mutation.
As for technology, Harvey didn't have that much money, nor did he have such a good brain.
And as for mutation, it often comes with accidents that can easily lead to Death.
He wasn't sure if he had the tough luck of those superheroes in the Marvel Universe.
So Harvey knew that if he were just an ordinary person, his biggest opportunity would be to take out a loan at the right time and spend all his savings to buy Stark Industries stock.
If he could double his net worth this way, even if he couldn't become a top-tier rich person in this life, he would definitely be well-fed and clothed, and live a pleasant life.
It was only the awakening of the System that brought about a huge change in his life, but Harvey never lacked patience.
Now Harvey also has something to do, which is to temporarily mortgage his various properties to cash out a large amount of money.
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On the other side, after Tony Stark fully expressed his thoughts to Obadiah Stane, Tony Stark immediately returned to his Stark Manor.
"Jarvis, help me investigate this person, Harvey Anberaka," Tony Stark said directly upon entering his underground workshop.
As long as he wanted, he could access all information on the internet, even some top secrets, so investigating Harvey Anberaka was certainly not difficult.
"Yes, sir, retrieving it for you now," a pleasant, mechanically synthesized male voice responded directly to Tony Stark's command.
Soon, all available information about Harvey Anberaka appeared directly before Tony Stark.
Tony Stark had only heard some rumors about Harvey Anberaka before, but because Harvey Anberaka had somehow discovered the news that he had successfully built the Ark Reactor, Tony Stark began to seriously look into him, wanting to understand who this person truly was.
Harvey Anberaka was considered a gifted prodigy in his childhood, even at a public school that only served the poor, Harvey Anberaka had achieved multiple consecutive skip-grades.
He himself had entered MIT at the age of fifteen and graduated with the highest honors.
Therefore, in Tony Stark's eyes, Harvey Anberaka was at most a not-so-mediocre genius.
It was just that Harvey Anberaka's Asian identity led to his rather poor upbringing.
Even if he wanted to integrate into other groups in school and class, he couldn't, so the data showed that Harvey Anberaka's personality used to be quite taciturn.
It wasn't until he was eighteen, about three years ago, that Harvey Anberaka won the lottery.
From the moment he won the lottery, Harvey Anberaka's rise became a legendary beginning.
These were all common topics in New York over the past two years, and Tony Stark didn't feel bored but patiently studied them.
Among them were all the actions Harvey Anberaka took to build his fortune, including some of Harvey Anberaka's recent moves.
Starting about a year and a half ago, Harvey Anberaka began to intermittently purchase Stark Industries stock with the large amount of money he had earned.
He purchased a total of over 800 million U.S. dollars, which shows that Harvey Anberaka was very optimistic about Stark Industries.
Harvey Anberaka sold shares in batches, and while the information about the shareholders was unknown to ordinary people, it was all transparent to Tony Stark.
"He really did sell the shares more than two months ago…"
Tony Stark looked at all this and found it incredible.
During this year and a half, Harvey Anberaka only used 800 million U.S. dollars in funds.
And within this year and a half, including the rise in Stark Industries' stock and the company's regular dividends, plus exiting at the peak, Harvey Anberaka earned several hundred million U.S. dollars in just over a year and a half.
This didn't require Harvey Anberaka to use too much manpower; he simply invested in stocks he was optimistic about.
However, Tony Stark couldn't understand why Harvey Anberaka, who had been so optimistic about Stark Industries, suddenly did this.
What Harvey Anberaka said earlier about selling because he had made enough money, even a dog wouldn't believe it.
You know, his decision to change careers and stop making weapons was something only he knew.
Even Pepper, his most trusted person, didn't know until he held the press conference.
And if that hadn't happened, it would have been impossible for Stark Industries' shares to fall.
But Harvey Anberaka just sold them, successfully escaping before Stark stock was about to plummet.
People often have reasons before making a decision.
What's more, the decision to dump a large number of shares that were originally blue-chip stocks requires even more careful consideration.
Even if Harvey Anberaka decided to sell the shares during the time he was missing, Tony Stark would understand it.
The fact proved that during the two months he was missing, many people also sold all their shares.
Although many people also bought in, the stock did not fall, but its value did not increase much either.
However, Harvey Anberaka decided to sell before he went to Afghanistan, which led to his disappearance two months later.
And he sold in batches, which allowed Harvey Anberaka to exit at the highest point.
Harvey Anberaka also never had too deep a connection with the Military and the country.
This made Tony Stark unable to understand Harvey Anberaka's logic, no matter how he thought about it.
There were rumors that Harvey Anberaka possessed a foresight-like ability.
But how could Tony Stark, a person who believed in science and technology, possibly believe that?
"Jarvis, show me the news about Stark Industries from the beginning of this year until July of this year," Tony Stark commanded directly, without giving up.
"Yes, sir."
Jarvis agreed without asking for the reason, and simply retrieved all the news about Stark Industries from those months.
Tony Stark stroked his chin, pondering the news from those months.
However, aside from the long-standing scandals about Stark Industries manufacturing weapons and causing disasters, most of the news from those months was positive.
Even if those scandals weren't suppressed by the other shareholders on the board, they wouldn't affect the value of Stark Industries' stock in the slightest.
After all, as long as Stark Industries' advanced level of weapon manufacturing was not surpassed by others, it possessed the inherent value of weapons.
The more Tony Stark researched, the more he felt that Harvey Anberaka was not simple.
"Jarvis, calculate Harvey Anberaka's current total wealth, including his stock and fixed assets," Tony Stark asked casually.
"Please wait, sir, I am currently calculating Harvey Anberaka's bank assets, as well as the estimated value of his various properties and land."
"The estimate is in. Rounding off the cents, Harvey Anberaka's current total wealth is approximately 4.827 billion U.S. dollars."
Jarvis quickly responded to Tony Stark's instruction, providing an approximate amount.
"…"
Upon hearing this amount, Tony Stark's eyes showed surprise, and he couldn't help but feel some admiration.
In less than three years, Harvey Anberaka had turned over four million U.S. dollars into this astonishing sum of wealth, which was undoubtedly a remarkable feat.
Moreover, Harvey Anberaka had no employees to pay; everything belonged to him personally.
Harvey Anberaka is only twenty-one years old now, and will be twenty-two in a few months, which is the beginning stage of his career.
Tony Stark, of course, knew that life was not always smooth sailing.
He really hoped that this was already Harvey Anberaka's peak.
But Harvey Anberaka was lucky enough to escape the sharp decline in Stark Industries' stock.
This proved that Harvey Anberaka's legendary journey had not stopped, but was just beginning to rise step by step.
Tony Stark thought of what Harvey Anberaka had told him earlier in the day, that perhaps one day he would also need his help.
Tony Stark's admiration vanished; no matter how down and out he became, he would never ask Harvey Anberaka for help.
What's more, it was impossible for him to be down and out; although Stark Industries had experienced a significant decline, he could turn everything around and ensure that Stark Industries remained standing.
If that day truly came, he would definitely find a way to not ask Harvey Anberaka for help.
"Jarvis, help me keep an eye on Harvey Anberaka's news. If he makes any major moves, notify me," Tony Stark ordered.
"Yes, sir."
Jarvis agreed upon hearing this.
The second update is here.