Harvey drove back home, ordering a large amount of takeout to be delivered to his Manor.
Now that he had done what he needed to do, all he had to do was wait for Tony Stark to come to him.
Besides Tony Stark, there weren't many people with strong enough destinies that he could recruit at this stage.
If Hulk Bruce Banner were recruited, he should be able to provide him with a good amount of Void Energy.
It was just that Bruce Banner was still hiding, not daring to face the Hulk power within him.
He possessed great power but didn't think about controlling it; instead, he wanted to eliminate the power within him.
He would make Bruce Banner realize how mediocre that idea was, but now was not the time to find Hulk.
Abomination was a good target; his potential and strength were not as good as Hulk's, but he was still quite strong.
It was just that Harvey didn't know where Abomination was imprisoned, so he couldn't find him.
Directly asking General Ross might yield an answer, but for now, his actions couldn't be too high-profile.
Nine years. Before Thanos arrived, if he could achieve over a thousand Evolutions and obtain other hero templates, he would be able to directly confront Thanos head-on.
Moreover, once he obtained the Void Walker Kassadin hero template, his scope of activity would not be limited to the Blue Star.
Instead, he would wander among various planets. At that time, not only could he establish the Void God Cult, but there would also be various monsters in the Universe for him to hunt.
By absorbing the life energy of those monsters, he would surely gain more Evolution points for his Evolution. At that time, he might have far more than just a thousand Evolutions.
If he could obtain the Dark Star Void Predator's hero origin, combined with other hero templates...
Harvey was confident that even if he couldn't do anything to the Celestials, he definitely wouldn't have to worry about the Celestials posing a Death threat to him.
It was currently 2008, with two months left until 2009.
The time when various Super Heroes exploded was after the Battle of New York in 2012.
And his Evolution efficiency and the speed of obtaining Void Energy would not slow down with more attempts.
Instead, the more times he Evolved and the stronger he became, the faster it would become.
Thinking of this, Harvey played his game, a smile appearing on his face.
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Following Harvey's treatment of Tony and his guidance.
Tony Stark temporarily stopped his daily barrage of calls, no longer constantly harassing Harvey.
Tony Stark left the company to Pepper, and aside from major matters requiring his signature, he devoted all his time to research.
Because his conversation with Harvey Anberaka had shown him a broader World.
And Tony Stark's body was now younger and more vigorous, which greatly boosted his research speed.
The Mark models not only stopped at the fourth and fifth generations; in just two months, they directly Evolved to the Mark Seventeenth generation, with greatly enhanced performance.
Furthermore, since the shrapnel in Tony Stark's body had disappeared, he no longer needed to constantly wear the Ark Reactor.
He only needed to wear it when testing new Iron Man Armors, which greatly slowed down the rate of palladium poisoning in Tony Stark's body.
This also meant Tony Stark didn't experience the period of decline that comes with impending Death.
Two months passed by unknowingly, and the U.S. New Year arrived, with the whole country in a festive mood.
On this day, Tony Stark directly contacted Harvey, wanting to spend the New Year with this person to whom he owed a great debt and considered a friend.
"Sir, Mr. Harvey Anberaka hung up in less than two seconds."
Tony Stark had originally thought that after last time, his calls to Harvey Anberaka wouldn't be rejected, but hearing Jarvis's words, he couldn't help but curse.
"Damn it, this guy is really as hard to reach as ever."
"Sir, the other party might have thought you were looking for him because you had another favor to ask, which is why he refused."
Jarvis, hearing this, spoke from Harvey's perspective.
"Jarvis, I didn't expect to hear such cold and realistic words from you."
Tony Stark said sadly upon hearing Jarvis's words.
"So, do you still need to contact him?"
Jarvis asked after hearing this.
"No need. I'll go find him myself. You help me find someone to prepare lunch."
Tony Stark, hearing this, gave instructions and then drove off himself.
Harvey Anberaka's most frequent residence was in the wealthy Villa area of Brooklyn.
That location was not far from his Stark Manor, so going there was not difficult.
In just over half an hour, Tony Stark arrived at a luxurious Manor spanning thousands of square meters.
Tony Stark got out of his car and pressed the doorbell.
Harvey projected the scene at the gate onto the wall, saw that it was Tony Stark, and opened the gate.
"This guy is truly excessively extravagant."
Tony Stark drove in, looking at the surrounding decor, and muttered.
His Stark Manor was already built very luxuriously, but for him, the truly valuable things were underground, and there wasn't that much useless luxury.
However, Harvey's Manor seemed to have valuable items everywhere, and its footprint was much larger than his Stark Manor.
Tony Stark had investigated Harvey, so he didn't even need Harvey to guide him, driving straight along the driveway to a lavishly decorated mansion.
And Harvey had already opened the main gate and was waiting for him.
"It's New Year's, why aren't you staying home and spending it with Pepper? Is there something specific you came to see me about?"
Before Tony Stark could offer a friendly greeting, he heard Harvey's words.
"I thought you'd be spending New Year's alone, so I wanted to come hang out with you."
Tony Stark looked at Harvey, who was dressed in loungewear, not feeling awkward at all, and said with a smile.
"Don't give me that. Given your personality, that's hardly a reason to look for me."
"Just tell me directly, what do you want from me?"
Harvey waved his hand, not believing him at all.
"You guessed it, but I've already had Jarvis prepare lunch. Shall we go to my place and talk slowly?"
Tony Stark paused, then said.
He had completely forgotten his earlier words about never asking Harvey Anberaka for help.
"Have Jarvis add two more full beef banquets to the existing menu for me, and I'll go to your place for a visit."
"I eat more than usual during New Year's."
Harvey said, hearing Tony Stark's words.
"Don't just say two cows; even ten cows wouldn't be a problem."
Tony Stark immediately patted his chest and agreed.
"Alright, I'll go change. Wait for me."
Harvey nodded, closed the main gate.
A few minutes later, Harvey emerged, having changed into a refined suit, exuding elegance and handsomeness.
He could wear whatever he wanted at home, but when going out, he still needed to wear clothes befitting his status.
Harvey opened his garage, thought for a moment, and chose a low-key and practical silver BMW.
"No wonder many young wealthy women in New York's upper circles want to invite you to parties."
"Your appearance, tsk tsk tsk, you have my youthful charm."
Tony Stark, seeing Harvey Anberaka's appearance and extremely elegant movements, said.
With Harvey Anberaka's young, handsome, and robust physique, combined with an obviously elegant demeanor, it was no surprise that he could make some wealthy women's hearts flutter.
"Tony Stark, aren't you researching your light bulb? Why are you paying attention to such gossip?"
Harvey drove his car next to Tony Stark's, rolled down the window, and said with a hint of exasperation.
"Of course, I'm not the one paying attention."
"Pepper manages Stark Industries for me and has to attend various events."
"And you and I are considered friends in the outside World, so many people ask Pepper about you."
"Don't you occasionally spend nights with some young, beautiful women?"
"Getting involved with them not only allows you to enjoy yourself but also brings you many conveniences."
"Why do you have no interest in them at all?"
Tony, hearing this, distanced himself from the topic but then asked with some gossip in his tone.
"Is it easier to get rid of those young and beautiful women without much status, or those young wealthy women? Aren't you more experienced than me?"
Harvey rolled his eyes, seeing Tony's gossipy demeanor.
"You're right."
Tony Stark understood upon hearing this.
"Let's go."
Harvey said, closed the car window, and drove off.
Tony Stark also quickly drove after him.
In less than half an hour.
Harvey followed Tony Stark to Stark Manor.
Because it was New Year's, Stark Manor had some decorations.
"Mr. Harvey Anberaka, long time no see."
Pepper smiled upon seeing Harvey Anberaka's arrival.
"Long time no see, Miss Pepper."
Harvey also responded politely.
"We need to go downstairs to talk, Pepper. You stay here for a bit."
Tony Stark said directly.
Then he and Harvey Anberaka entered the Underground Research Lab together.
"Welcome, Mr. Harvey Anberaka."
Jarvis said respectfully upon Harvey's arrival.
"Jarvis, display the periodic table."
Tony Stark said directly.
Soon, the entire periodic table appeared.
"I've tried all the elements, but I haven't found any suitable replacements."
"Harvey Anberaka, do you really think there's a replaceable element?"
Tony Stark rested his chin on his hand, a heavy expression on his face.
Based on his understanding of Harvey Anberaka, the other party had previously told him to diligently search for a replaceable element to improve the Ark Reactor.
That implied there must be an element in the World that could replace palladium.
However, no matter how he searched, he couldn't find a new element to replace it, which led him to a bottleneck.
"I knew you came to me for something."
Harvey's eyes flashed, and he said.