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This made it impossible for Tony Stark to understand Harvey Ambellaca's behavior, no matter how he thought about it.

Harvey Ambellaca is rumored to possess prophetic abilities.

But how could someone like Tony Stark, who believes in science and technology, possibly believe that?

"Jarvis, let me see the news about Stark Industries from the beginning of this year until July."

So Tony Stark didn't give up, but instead gave a direct order.

"Okay, sir."

Jarvis did not ask why, but simply followed instructions and retrieved all the news about Stark Industries from those months.

Tony Stark stroked his chin, pondering the news from those months.

However, apart from the scandals that had been accusing Stark Industries of causing disasters by manufacturing weapons, the news during those months was mostly positive.

Even if those scandals weren't suppressed by the other shareholders on the board, it wouldn't affect Stark Industries' stock value in the slightest.

After all, as long as Stark Industries' level of weapon manufacturing remains unsurpassed by others, it possesses the inherent value of a weapon.

The more Tony Stark studied him, the more he realized that Harvey Ambellaca was no ordinary person.

“Jarvis, calculate Harvey Ambellaca’s current total wealth, including his stock holdings and existing assets.”

Tony Stark asked casually.

"Please wait a moment, sir. We are currently compiling the assets of Harvey Ambellaca Bank, as well as the valuation of his various properties and lands."

"The estimate is complete. After rounding down, Harvey Ambellaca's current total wealth is approximately US$4.827 billion."

Jarvis quickly responded to Tony Stark's instructions, providing an approximate amount.

"..."

Tony Stark's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing the figure, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

In less than three years, Harvey Ambellaca turned his four million dollars into this astonishing amount, which is truly remarkable.

Moreover, no one under Harvey Ambellaca needs to be paid a salary; they all belong to individuals.

Harvey Ambella is only 21 years old now, and will be 22 in a few months. He is at the beginning stage of his career.

Tony Stark certainly knew that life wasn't always smooth sailing.

He thought this was Harvey Ambellaca's peak.

But the sharp drop in Stark Industries' stock price allowed Harvey Ambellaca to escape unscathed.

This proves that Harvey Ambellaca's legendary journey is not over yet, but is on the verge of rising step by step.

Tony Stark recalled what Harvey Ambella had told him earlier that day: maybe one day he would need his help.

Tony Stark's admiration vanished, and no matter how down on his luck he became, he would never ask Harvey Ambella for anything.

Moreover, he couldn't possibly be down on his luck, even though Stark Industries had experienced a significant decline.

However, he can turn all of this around and keep Stark Industries standing.

If that day ever comes, he will surely find a way to do so without relying on Harvey Ambellaca.

"Jarvis, keep an eye on Harvey Ambellaca's news for me. Let me know if he makes any big moves."

Tony Stark gave the order.

"Okay, sir."

Jarvis agreed upon hearing this.

Chapter 13 Incomprehensible Behavioral Logic

Tony Stark had also considered this possibility.

The mastermind behind his own kidnapping may be Harvey Ambellaca.

That's how Harvey Ambella knew that he had already built the Arc Reactor.

According to the intelligence Jarvis gathered, Harvey Ambellaca spends his days eating and drinking, and sometimes, when the mood strikes, he picks up girls and spends the night with them.

Occasionally, they would buy some luxuriously decorated and expensive manor villas.

Harvey Ambellaca rarely leaves the United States; he spends about 95% of his time there.

Harvey Ambellaca usually drives himself and occasionally speeds, and his driving skills seem quite good.

Harvey Ambella seems to fit the bill perfectly: a young man who has made a fortune, feels he has plenty of time, enjoys life, and is a foodie.

Harvey Amberaka never invites people when he hosts banquets or exhibitions.

So this was their first meeting before today, so Harvey Ambellaca had no reason or opportunity to make an enemy of him.

Most importantly, his trip to Afghanistan was kept completely secret.

After all, this was a collaboration with the military to test-fire his latest weapon, so apart from the military, only his closest confidants knew about his trip.

This is also why, after reviewing Harvey Ambellaca's entire past, he completely ruled out the possibility that the other party was the mastermind.

The thought of someone knowing his itinerary made Tony Stark's eyes gleam.

Although he didn't know where Harvey Ambellaca got the information that he had developed the Arc Reactor.

What he knows is that his most important task right now is to do something.

Tony Stark began to devote himself entirely to researching the new Arc Reactor.

Although he built the Arc Reactor in Afghanistan, there were areas for improvement due to the urgent situation and harsh environment at the time.

This light bulb-like thing is now a matter of his life.

So Tony Stark wasn't sleepy at all and started working on it all night.

The following afternoon, Stark Industries' stock price plummeted overnight, dropping by more than 30 points, and that wasn't even the lowest point.

It can be said that Stark Industries' market value evaporated by one-third, and countless investors who bought Stark Industries shares suffered heavy losses.

The news was all about Stark Industries making stupid decisions.

Many people are also condemning Tony Stark, questioning why he was so foolish.

The playboy who was once admired by countless people in New York suddenly had his image drastically damaged by a single decision.

Tony Stark paid no attention to any of this. After modifying the Arc Reactor, he had Pepper Potts install it for him.

Tony Stark immediately went to the United States Air Force base to meet with Rhodes.

The only people he can trust right now are Pepper Potts and Rod.

Tony Stark was rebuffed; Rhodes did not agree to cooperate with him.

This forced Tony Stark to return home and secretly begin building the Mark II.

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Time flies, only eleven days have passed.

Tony Stark successfully built and tested the Mark II, and it has already been test-flown.

Just after the test flight, Tony Stark finalized the color scheme for the Mark III.

But just then, Tony Stark suddenly heard Jarvis reporting news from outside the Mark II.

"Sir, we have detected some major new developments involving Harvey Ambellaca. Shall we report this?"

Because Tony Stark had been thinking about the Mark II for the past few days, his first thought was not why Jarvis would suddenly bring it up.

However, in just a few seconds, Tony Stark remembered that he had told Jarvis to keep a close eye on Harvey Ambella.

"Report on what he's been up to lately."

This dampened Tony Stark's initial elation at the successful test flight, and he asked with some concern.

"During the day, Harvey Ambellaca mortgaged more than half of his properties and land, raising $3.55 billion to purchase a large number of shares in Stark Industries."

"With his current shareholding, although he does not yet have the power to make decisions, Harvey Ambella is fully qualified to sit in on the Stark Industries board of directors."

"We can hear some of Stark Industries' future plans and directions."

"And he can also freely enter and exit some of Stark Industries' less-than-secret locations."

Jarvis, upon hearing this, also spoke up.

When Tony Stark heard the news, he had some idea of ​​what was going on, but when he found out that Harvey Ambella had actually done it, he was both shocked and full of questions.

"What's this guy's reason for doing this this time?"

Tony Stark knew perfectly well that Stark Industries was still in a period of turmoil.

His decision caused the stock to drop by 40 points.

At this point, many people didn't even have time to run. Although, thanks to the efforts of Obadiah Stan and the board of directors, the situation was temporarily stabilized in the vicinity, preventing further losses.

However, Stark Industries will need to make some big moves to return to its previous peak.

He now has an idea to switch to the energy industry.

If he makes good use of the Arc Reactor, it will undoubtedly be an industry that rivals the arms industry.

But before he could successfully transform Stark Industries, Harvey Ambellaca seemed to have foreseen this and made a large-scale purchase.

They seem certain that Stark Industries will drive the stock up again.

Because his previous kidnapping was shrouded in mystery, Tony Stark decided to investigate to see if the real culprit was someone close to him.

So Tony Stark's decision to switch to the energy industry is currently only in his mind; he hasn't told anyone about it.

Even his closest friend, Little Chili, had no idea what he was going to do next.

There was no information leak at all, so Tony Stark couldn't understand Harvey Ambellaca's behavior at all.

While Stark Industries was at its peak and many people were optimistic about its future, Harvey Ambellaca quietly chose to withdraw and made a fortune.

Then, with Stark Industries currently in a slump and many outsiders pessimistic, Harvey Ambellaca directly used even more funds than before to buy a large number of shares.

This gave Tony Stark the feeling that Harvey Ambella had seen through and manipulated all his secrets.

This feeling inexplicably made Tony Stark somewhat irritable.