Just as Tony Stark was shocked, his body also underwent a change at this moment, as purple Void Power was altering his life essence.
"Detected that the host has enticed Tony Stark, who possesses a higher destiny, rewarding one hundred thousand Void Energy."
"The more times Tony Stark evolves in the future, the more Void Energy the host will be rewarded."
"The host has successfully enticed the first being to join the Void. The second Hero Template selection is now available. Host, please choose the appropriate time to select."
Hearing that the Hero Template was unlocked, Harvey's face revealed a heartfelt smile.
As long as he could obtain different Hero Templates, his strength would undergo a qualitative leap.
However, now was clearly not the time to choose, so Harvey was not in a hurry.
***
Meanwhile, at Kamar-Taj.
The Ancient One looked at the future of this Universe with a face clouded in worry.
Before, she could see the future of the Universe, but since about half a year ago, the river of time had been shrouded in some mysterious darkness, and she didn't know what had happened.
This was clearly an ominous sign, so she had been searching for the source, but had found nothing for over half a year.
She could only see the entire Universe enveloped beneath a Dark Star as vast as a galaxy.
To know that even Dormammu couldn't prevent her from seeing through the river of time, this indicated that something immeasurable was happening in this Universe.
The Ancient One wanted to investigate and stop it, but she was powerless.
"Stephen Strange... I hope you can stop it in the future."
The Ancient One could only place her hope in her future disciple, who had even greater talent than herself, and whispered a prayer.
No matter what happened in the future, she had to wait for the arrival of the future Sorcerer Supreme, Stephen Strange.
***
Time passed, for who knew how long, until Tony Stark came back to his senses.
"Tony Stark, do you understand what the Void is?"
Harvey smiled as he saw Tony Stark open his eyes.
Tony Stark looked at the friendly Harvey Anberaka in front of him, feeling a bit unreal.
"Although I still don't fully understand, I've come to know the greatness of the Void."
However, Tony Stark still nodded and said.
"Welcome to the Void."
Harvey's face showed a sincere smile upon hearing this response, and he extended his hand.
"Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
Tony Stark paused, then extended his hand as well, saying gratefully.
Having witnessed the monsters Harvey Anberaka transformed into, Tony Stark now faced this opportunity with nothing but awe and gratitude in his heart.
Although Harvey Anberaka said the Void was a place, a race, a dimension.
But after witnessing the scene just now, Tony Stark's understanding was that Harvey Anberaka was the Void itself.
The Harvey Anberaka before him would surely become the most terrifying will and existence of the Void in the future.
His thoughts were indeed correct; no matter how he improved the Iron Man Armor, he could not contend with Harvey Anberaka.
Joining the Void might be the most correct decision he would make in his entire life.
He dared not imagine what it would be like to be an enemy of Harvey Anberaka, nor did he want to become Harvey Anberaka's enemy.
The current Harvey Anberaka had not yet become the invincible being that would dominate the Universe.
However, he now fully understood why Harvey Anberaka had said earlier that he could not reach Harvey Anberaka's height.
"This is just a small favor."
"Now that you've joined the Void, let me tell you what the essence of the Void is."
"The essence of the Void is survival, Evolution, and adaptation."
"You now possess the ability to evolve by devouring living beings and matter."
"As long as you keep devouring and evolving, your power will exceed your imagination."
"Take a good look at your current weak self."
"Before long, your mindset will change with your power."
Harvey let go of his hand and began to explain some things to Tony Stark.
"Didn't you say that was the price?"
Tony Stark asked with some surprise upon hearing that Evolution required eating.
"That is indeed the price, because it's not just food that can be devoured; living beings can also be devoured."
"Furthermore, devouring certain more powerful beings will lead to faster and stronger Evolution."
"So remember, never let that hunger control you and turn you into a mindless monster that only knows how to devour and evolve."
"If you are consumed by hunger and cause too much trouble, I will personally kill you."
"I hope I won't see you like that."
Harvey earnestly warned him.
"Okay, I'll be careful."
Tony Stark's heart tightened as he heard these warnings and admonitions, and he nodded.
As soon as he finished speaking, Tony Stark felt a surge of hunger from within his body. This hunger originated from his body's instincts and did not make him feel weak.
Tony Stark immediately looked at the various foods laid out on the dining table.
At this moment, with his mind highly focused, Tony Stark noticed that the surface of these foods had varying amounts of energy of different colors.
Tony Stark realized that the World before his eyes had changed, and he looked back at Harvey Anberaka.
However, he did not see any energy radiating from Harvey Anberaka, either because the power gap was too great or Harvey Anberaka was hiding it too well.
But Tony Stark didn't dwell on it and immediately picked up the food and began to eat.
Before, these foods were merely delicious and filling, but now, eating them, Tony Stark felt a warm current begin to fill his body.
Tony Stark had only been eating for less than two minutes, but he had already consumed over a dozen dishes, a far greater appetite than before.
Tony Stark's body also began to change; his brown hair became more vibrant, and his appearance began to grow younger.
"System, in which direction will Tony Stark evolve?"
Harvey observed Tony Stark with interest.
"Other beings who join the Void are different from the host; they do not have Hero Templates."
"Therefore, other beings will initially only evolve various physical abilities, and what they ultimately evolve into is an unknown."
The System rarely responded, but it did answer this question.
"So, they need to evolve and learn to master certain abilities on their own to truly become strong?"
Harvey asked thoughtfully, but the System did not provide an answer to Harvey's question.
However, Harvey thought about the Hero Template and Hero Origin and probably understood the principle.
He could directly obtain Hero Templates, master certain abilities, and have a clear Evolution path.
Tony Stark, who did not have a Hero Template, could only rely on himself to evolve and explore everything.
However, as long as Tony Stark was not consumed by desire and maintained his sanity, it would not be difficult for him to learn and master more extraordinary abilities, given his long lifespan and a body that would surely be able to traverse the Universe in the future.
It just required more time and effort to gain powerful strength.
Even without a Hero Template, being able to join the Void and gain terrifying Evolution abilities and a long lifespan was already a great gift.