Fast and Slow Methods

Harvey walked down the corridor and saw a staircase winding upward. There was clearly no elevator; anyone who wanted to go upstairs had to walk.

Without hesitation, he headed straight to the tenth floor, intending to try the hundredfold gravity chamber.

More than half a year ago, his physical body had already been able to withstand the pressure of the deep sea ten thousand meters below the surface. A mere hundredfold gravity was practically a game to him.

If he wanted to train using a gravity chamber, he would need one specifically built to a far higher standard.

"Warning! Warning!"

"This floor contains the hundredfold gravity chambers. Please exercise caution in all your actions."

"Before activating the device, ensure that there are no living creatures inside the gravity chamber."

"If you insist on proceeding and any consequences arise, this company shall bear no responsibility."

As Harvey reached the tenth floor, red warning lights began spinning throughout the entire level. A mechanical voice echoed across the floor, repeatedly warning Harvey not to act recklessly.

Once that alarm sounded, it also prevented people from deliberately using the gravity chambers to commit murder.

Harvey had not registered anything like fingerprints, nor did he have an identification card.

However, he did not care. His body slipped directly into the Void, passing through the heavy door before him and entering a room.

This room was situated at a higher level, and through its window, he could see a large platform below.

The area around the platform was lined with unfamiliar pitch-black devices that Harvey had never seen before.

There was no need to think about it. Once these devices were activated, they would presumably increase the gravity on the platform below.

Thanks to the translator, he did not have to worry about being unable to read anything. Harvey merely studied the buttons in the room for a moment before finding the switch.

Harvey pressed it lightly. With a "Buzz!," the devices around the platform below emitted visible waves of light that intertwined and rotated.

In Harvey’s field of vision, a projection displayed a gravity multiplier, and the number continued to rise.

The air over the platform below began to distort. When the gravity finally reached a hundredfold, the number stopped increasing.

Scarlet lights also lit up across the platform below, seemingly warning every living creature of the danger within.

Harvey slipped into the Void and passed through matter, entering the gravity chamber, which had already turned crimson.

The moment he stepped inside, Harvey felt as if someone had lightly patted both his shoulders.

He weighed only a little over 140 jin. The golden armor on his body was created through Void magic; although it was solid, it had no weight whatsoever.

A mere fourteen thousand jin of weight felt no different from a scratch to the current Harvey.

However, that was entirely because he was not carrying any weights. If he could casually bring in some weights capable of withstanding the gravity and train with them, he would surely be able to break a sweat.

Still, Harvey was pleased. If this thing could be raised to a thousandfold gravity, it would definitely become a place for him to unwind from time to time in the future.

Harvey then shut off the switch and left the black tower.

He planned to ask Sonia which company had made these gravity devices.

He would see whether they could produce higher gravity, and perhaps buy a small gravity device to bring back for Tony.

Harvey only needed to oversee the Void Cult during its initial establishment. After that, Sonia could oversee the Void Cult on Xandar.

As long as the number of Void Cult members continued to grow, Void Temples would gradually appear on other planets as well.

Harvey returned to the villa through Void Descent and found Sonia just coming up the stairs as well.

"You adapted so quickly. It seems you have quite a talent for this."

When Harvey saw Sonia, he spoke.

He knew that he had only been away from Sonia for around half an hour. The fact that she had already adapted and come to find him clearly showed talent.

"Thank you for the praise, Mr. Kassadin. I merely adapted to how to use my strength."

"I have not yet adapted to how to maximize my own limits of strength or learned all kinds of combat techniques, so I still need to keep working hard."

Sonia knew that Mr. Kassadin had just gone to the training grounds, so she was not surprised to see him suddenly appear. She spoke with a smile.

"After believing in the Void, you will not only gain power, but also a lifespan of at least several centuries."

"There is plenty of time, so you do not need to put too much pressure on yourself."

Hearing Sonia’s workaholic remarks, Harvey spoke casually.

"Understood. I will keep that in mind."

"I have already informed the chefs you selected, Mr. Kassadin."

"One group of them will arrive on the island in an hour to prepare your meals."

"Because time was short, the supplies will not be transported here until tomorrow, so there will be no afternoon tea or desserts today."

"However, starting tomorrow, they will prepare your food and drinks on time every day."

"Please forgive the inconvenience."

Hearing that there were still several centuries ahead of her, Sonia responded with a smile before speaking apologetically.

"It does not matter. Missing one meal will not kill me."

"More importantly, Sonia, there are a few things I want to ask you."

Harvey waved his hand casually, unconcerned about such matters.

"Whatever you wish to ask, Mr. Kassadin, as long as I know about it, I will explain it to you."

Sonia did not misunderstand Harvey’s easily misconstrued words and spoke directly.

She did not know what Mr. Kassadin truly thought of her, but Sonia was filled with reverence and awe toward him.

Even if Mr. Kassadin intended to spend the night with her, she would be willing.

However, she was certain that Mr. Kassadin would never suddenly make such a request.

"Which company built the gravity training chambers?"

"Can that company customize gravity chambers with higher multipliers?"

Harvey directly stated his questions.

"The gravity chambers are technological products of the Wengersaz Company."

"Furthermore, gravity technology is not standard civilian technology."

"It is primarily sold to laboratories and the military."

"It provides special testing grounds for various laboratories, as well as auxiliary military equipment for battlefields and special combat training for Nova Corps soldiers."

"So whether they can customize them or not, they are subject to restrictions."

"Ordinary buyers like us can only purchase standard gravity devices."

"Without sufficient authorization, higher-level custom orders are impossible."

Hearing that this was the question, Sonia stopped five meters in front of Harvey, tapped the communicator on her right hand, and projected information related to Wengersaz Company.

While making it easier for Mr. Kassadin to understand, she also explained what she had investigated. The gravity equipment she had purchased was standard equipment from Wengersaz Company.

"They cannot customize them? Then help me buy every portable small-scale gravity device that can be purchased."

Hearing that custom orders were impossible, Harvey considered it for a moment before speaking.

Once Dam began developing within the Nova Corps and reached a higher position, Harvey should be able to have Dam communicate with them and arrange a custom order.

However, compared with that slow method, he had a faster one: bring back some important samples and let Tony study them.

Tony could study alien technology and gain greater technological capabilities.

Harvey could also have Tony specifically create even more powerful gravity devices.

That would let him find a suitable place to vent the strength within his body from time to time.

So it was a win-win situation. Harvey was not worried that Tony would be unwilling; he merely needed to find time to return to Earth.

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