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Chapter 42 - 42

When Harvey saw Tony Stark's somewhat impatient desire for understanding, and then his boastful demeanor towards Pepper, he didn't deliberately hide anything.

"Ancient One has mastered countless magic and is the Sorcerer Supreme of the Blue Star."

"She is a well-known existence throughout the Universe; because of her existence, many enemies dare not act recklessly against Blue Star."

"If I provoke her, it will at most cause some trouble, but if you provoke her, given your current state, you will surely die."

"So be careful in your actions; at least before you become powerful, don't entertain the idea of doing whatever you want."

"However, she doesn't have many years left to live."

"So remember one thing: honestly lay low and develop without making too much noise; when she dies, you should also possess considerable power."

Harvey explained the information he knew.

"Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi will die?"

"Why? Didn't you say she extended her life through some means?"

"Since she can extend her life for hundreds of years, extending it for a thousand years shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Tony Stark was not happy to hear this; instead, he found it somewhat incomprehensible.

Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi might become his enemy, but Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi had protected Blue Star for hundreds of years.

Moreover, Harvey also said that it was because of Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi that some extraterrestrial enemies in the Universe dared not attack Blue Star.

If such a great figure were to die, then Blue Star's situation might become dangerous.

"2017... You mean Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi won't live past 2017, so Blue Star will encounter a terrible enemy?"

Immediately, Tony Stark realized something and asked Harvey Anberaka with a solemn expression.

"If Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi wanted to extend her life, she certainly could continue to do so."

"However, she will die in a few years, and I won't explain the detailed reasons."

Harvey nodded, seeing how quickly Tony Stark reacted.

"She could extend her life but died... Does that mean she didn't want to live?"

Tony Stark said with a complicated expression upon hearing that the reasons couldn't be discussed in detail.

"Yes, although she has lived for many years and mastered countless magic, making her extremely powerful."

"However, she herself is still a human, and extending her life requires special means."

Seeing that Tony Stark had directly grasped this level, Harvey no longer concealed it and spoke.

"It sounds like that method of extending life isn't a good one."

"Then, Harvey Anberaka, can't you let her join the Void as well?"

"Given her power, if she joined the Void, she should become a very powerful companion, right?"

Tony Stark understood upon hearing this.

"I would like to do that, but only her Death can forge the birth of a new Sorcerer Supreme, so her Death is destined."

Harvey, of course, desperately hoped to win over Ancient One to join the Void.

The more powerful creatures he recruited into the Void, the more Void Energy he would obtain.

It was only after Stephen Strange witnessed Ancient One's Death that he truly embarked on the path of the Sorcerer Supreme, fully unleashing his talent and abilities in magic.

Sorcerer Ancient One could also, with this, truly rest assured of relinquishing her responsibilities and falling into eternal slumber.

The Void is very tempting for creatures seeking power and a longer lifespan.

For science fanatics like Tony Stark, including other super-powered individuals, and various power-hungry creatures in the Universe, the difficulty of recruiting them would not be too high.

However, for Ancient One, she already possessed power, and she could also possess a long lifespan.

Therefore, the two best temptations would hardly have much effect, and for Ancient One, she would certainly view the Void as evil.

Thus, the difficulty of recruiting Ancient One and getting her to accept joining the Void is very high.

This actually made Harvey quite uncomfortable, because Ancient One, to Harvey, was like a gold mine sitting there, but he couldn't find a way to excavate it.

"Since a new Sorcerer Supreme will appear, then why will a great enemy still emerge in 2017?"

Tony Stark said somewhat strangely upon hearing this.

However, as soon as the words left his mouth, Tony Stark thought for a moment and quickly realized the problem, a look of sudden realization appearing on his face.

"Just as you thought, even if one accepts the inheritance of great power, power still needs time to grow."

Harvey nodded affirmatively, seeing that Tony had figured it out himself.

"I wonder how much I can grow in eight years."

Tony Stark clenched his fists, saying with a mix of anticipation and worry.

If Harvey Anberaka were willing to help, he wouldn't feel worried at all.

Because he knew how powerful Harvey Anberaka truly was.

However, Harvey Anberaka was not from Blue Star, and human morality simply could not influence Harvey Anberaka's will and decisions.

So whether Harvey Anberaka would choose to help or choose to observe at that time was an unknown, and therefore, he could only rely on himself.

"I have already told you the experience of Evolution."

"To what extent you can evolve in the future, you need to explore that yourself."

"Eight years is neither long nor short; don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"When the enemy truly arrives, it won't be too late to talk about it."

Harvey saw Tony Stark's worried expression and understood it internally, so he offered some words of comfort.

But he couldn't make promises or similar assurances.

Currently, he only had the confidence that the purple sweet potato monster wouldn't be able to do anything to him at that time; as for whether he could win, it depended on how much he could evolve by then.

"Hmm, the great figures you mentioned shouldn't just be Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi, right?"

Tony Stark's eyes flickered upon hearing this, and he decided to put these matters aside for now and continued to ask.

"Of course, besides Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi and Captain Marvel."

"There is also Odin, the God King and Lord of the Nine Realms, who rules nine Worlds, including Blue Star."

"His power is very strong, and his subordinates are constantly monitoring Blue Star's situation right now."

"So even if you join the Void, don't be too ostentatious."

"Time will bring everything you desire."

Harvey explained again upon hearing this.

Tony Stark had witnessed the will of the Void, and after undergoing the baptism of magic and superpowers, he originally thought his psychological acceptance had greatly improved.

"Odin, the King of Gods, so that means there's also Thor? Or Zeus of Olympus?"

However, Harvey Anberaka suddenly mentioned Odin, the King of Gods, which truly startled Tony Stark, and he said somewhat uncertainly.

"It seems your comprehension is perfectly fine."

Harvey smiled upon hearing this, seeing that Tony had directly inferred and understood the situation.

"According to you, does that mean the gods in various myths and legends on Blue Star are real, but they all originated from the Universe?"

Although Tony Stark was startled, upon receiving Harvey Anberaka's confirmation, he quickly accepted it and asked thoughtfully.

"That's right."

Harvey nodded again in confirmation.

"Then are their strengths as terrifying as recorded in books?"

Tony Stark's expression became serious upon receiving confirmation.

"Because humans are limited by their strength, era, and perspective."

"The legends recorded by humans naturally contain some exaggerations."

"However, there is still a lot of true information that has been passed down as legends."

"For example, the innate abilities they possess and the divine artifacts in myths, and so on."

Harvey briefly explained.

"If I hadn't come into contact with the Void, I wouldn't have believed that those myths and legends could actually be true."

Tony Stark said with some emotion after understanding some general information.

Why are myths called myths? It's because the people, objects, and deeds recorded in myths possess powers unimaginable for humans.

Some sects and believers worship those gods.

However, for Tony Stark, who previously relied on science, those people were somewhat foolish.

Because if there truly were gods, Blue Star had faced countless disasters, big and small, over so many years, yet miracles had never appeared; it was better to believe in oneself than in gods.

To put it bluntly, Tony Stark used to be an atheist.

He believed that those myths were merely fabricated stories by some people, impossible to discern their truth.

But now he understood, because those gods were not truly indigenous deities, but rather aliens who came to Blue Star from the Universe.

Whether they helped humanity depended not on whether faith was devout enough, but on whether the other party was kind enough to offer assistance.

At this moment, Jarvis's voice rang out.

"Sir, excuse me."

"The two whole beef banquets for Mr. Harvey Anberaka are ready."

"The numerous additional dishes are also being prepared as quickly as possible."

"They sent an inquiry, asking if they should send the whole beef banquet over first?"

Jarvis also knew that Tony and Harvey Anberaka were discussing important matters, but he still had to ask.

"Just have them send it to the main entrance; don't let them come in."

Tony Stark said, glancing at the cracked wall and blood-stained floor.

"Understood, Sir."

Jarvis also knew that the location of the second-floor dining room was not suitable for others to see at this time, so he didn't ask why or similar questions.

"Harvey Anberaka, you wouldn't mind sharing one whole beef banquet with me to fill my stomach first, would you?"

Then, Tony Stark rubbed his stomach and looked at Harvey Anberaka, asking somewhat sheepishly.

Harvey also knew that Tony Stark was currently in the initial stage where he had just tasted the ability to increase his own power by sampling various foods.

"You said you were going to host a banquet for me, so it's certainly no problem for me to eat one less cow."

The craving for food was even more fervent, so Harvey didn't deliberately say stingy words like 'since you invited me, it's mine'.

Anyway, as long as Tony Stark became a foodie, given Tony Stark's personality, he would have plenty of opportunities to freeload meals and drinks in the future.

"Thanks."

Tony Stark laughed upon hearing this.

He had been starving for a long time; if it weren't for the fact that directly running out to eat and drink excessively would easily cause some trouble, he would have driven out to eat burgers or something similar.

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