The Starting Point for Catching Up with Cosmic Civilizations

"I’ll go get them for you. Then figure out how to convince Pepper yourself."

Seeing that Tony seemed to have already made plans for this, Harvey did not say anything more.

He teleported straight home, and the next second, Harvey appeared before Tony carrying the various gravity devices Sonia had bought for him.

"I’ll be staying on Earth for a while to relax."

"Call me once you’ve handled everything and are ready to leave."

After setting the items on the floor, Harvey waved and left.

After Harvey departed, Jarvis swiftly scanned the strange devices of various shapes and spoke.

"Sir, based on the scan,"

"it would be best not to activate these devices inside the laboratory. Otherwise, once the unknown gravity devices are activated, the drastic shifts in gravity could tear the laboratory apart."

"That would delay your research progress."

Jarvis immediately offered his advice.

"Yes. Changing gravity should be one of the starting points for a Cosmic Battleship."

Tony nodded, crouched down, and opened the several large crates. Looking at the items inside, his eyes grew heated.

After all, humanity’s current technology could not solve the problem of gravity, which was why the requirements for selecting astronauts were exceptionally strict.

If he could thoroughly understand it, it would not only mean endless wealth. To be honest, Tony did not lack money at the moment.

More importantly, if he could fully understand the gravity devices and manufacture them independently, humanity could loosen the requirements for selecting astronauts, helping mankind explore the universe faster.

Moreover, this was also the key to building cosmic fighter jets. He had learned about it from books, but he had been limited by materials and knowledge, with no way to begin.

Now that he had ready-made gravity devices, once he researched and understood them, he could use them as references to replicate inferior versions.

Being able to directly create inferior inventions from available materials, then gradually improve them through research until he created inventions of his own, would be enough.

Some inventions came from sudden flashes of inspiration, leading to rapid breakthroughs that produced all kinds of inventions ordinary people could not understand.

But most inventions required extensive knowledge and accumulated experience, supplemented by research with various instruments, before they could be brought into existence.

If there was an existing invention available for research, it was like advancing while standing on the shoulders of giants.

Compared to the civilizations throughout the universe, which had already grown into giants, humanity was still a child that had yet to grow up.

All kinds of extraterrestrial technology could rapidly help Earth’s technology develop.

After handing the items over to Tony, Harvey returned home and took a comfortable bath.

"Sonia, arrange afternoon tea for me…"

After soaking in the bath, golden armor automatically appeared over Harvey’s body as he casually gave the order.

But when no response came, Harvey looked at the familiar surroundings before remembering that he had returned to Earth and Sonia was not by his side.

For nearly half a year, Sonia had handled his daily meals, and he had unknowingly grown used to it.

However, once Harvey realized he was on Earth, the golden armor faded from his body. He entered the walk-in closet, picked out a clean casual outfit, and drove out to find something to eat.

Harvey drove around for a while before heading to Chinatown and ordering some of his favorite dishes.

S.H.I.E.L.D. had also learned that Harvey had returned, so they ordered their agents to stay away from the areas where he was active.

Although they did not know where Harvey had suddenly disappeared to for the past few months, they knew very clearly that unless necessary, they could not leave the vicinity of their posts. Otherwise, they were to stay as far away from that demon Harvey as possible.

Nick Fury had ways to deal with other superpowered individuals.

But against Harvey, a demon of terrifying strength who was unconstrained by law or morality, provoking him might mean the end of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The last time, they had only managed to leave safely because Coulson had left Harvey with a somewhat favorable impression during their contact, and Tony Stark had also put in a good word for them.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Nick Fury did not want to stand against Harvey again.

Furthermore, before Harvey caused widespread destruction on Earth, Nick Fury could not exactly ask Captain Marvel to intervene.

After finishing his afternoon dessert, Harvey drove around aimlessly.

On Xandar, he had needed to consider all sorts of things, such as how to rapidly improve his strength further.

Even after returning to Earth, he had been thinking about whether he could bring Tony into the universe.

But now that the plan had been completed, Harvey naturally decided to relax completely.

Harvey drove around New York. Faced with advances from numerous beautiful women, he picked one whose looks, figure, and age all suited him, and spent the night with her.

The beautiful women on Xandar had appearances and figures similar to those on Earth, each with their own charms. If he wanted to find sexual partners, it would not have been difficult.

But over there, Harvey had to maintain Kassadin’s identity.

So he had not indulged his physical desires recklessly, at most finding something to pass the time on his own.

Now that he had returned to Earth and resumed his identity as a wealthy young man in New York, there was naturally no need to conceal himself.

When Harvey woke up at noon the next day, he enjoyed himself once more, then directly gave the woman two million dollars and cut off all contact with her.

Money was a trivial matter to Harvey. Just the dividends Stark Industries paid him amounted to two or three hundred million dollars every month.

He could spend five million dollars a day and still fail to spend all of a single day’s income.

If he had a relationship with a woman without severing ties completely, that would be troublesome. He did not want such trivial matters to affect his mood.

For more than twenty consecutive days afterward, Harvey did nothing each day except eat and keep beautiful women company.

Once there was no need to think about making money, the life of the rich was simply this plain and unpretentious.

During that time, Sonia also contacted him. Many visitors had arrived.

However, without sufficient information and unable to meet Harvey, not many could persist for four or five days while still believing that the Void had not abandoned the island. There were only eight people.

Some of them claimed that Kassadin luring them to the island to spend money was a scam.

Sonia therefore asked Harvey how they should be dealt with.

Harvey naturally did not care about such gossip. Although he sought Void Energy and had therefore set the conditions very loosely, willing to give everyone an opportunity,

as long as he obtained another one or two Hero Templates, Harvey was confident that he could deal with many powerful enemies.

So, for those who wanted to obtain the power of the Void and change their lives, Harvey did not have many requirements. At the very least, they could not be people seeking quick success. They needed sufficient patience.

If they did not even have the patience to wait a few days, then after gaining power, they would inevitably risk violating the commandments of the Void Cult in their desire for even greater strength.

Carrying out executions was a minor matter. The main issue was that it would invite numerous troubles and might even lead other members of the Void Cult to violate the commandments as well.

Harvey did not yet have enough strength to set rules for the universe, but when selecting people, he could at least judge their character.

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