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"Tony Stark, what do you think it takes to be called human?"

Harvey's eyes flashed when he heard Tony's words, and he asked a question.

Perhaps some people possess powers different from those of humans, yet they want to suppress themselves and integrate into humanity, hoping not to be seen as an outsider but as human.

But frankly speaking, even if there are no superpowers among humans, there are still differences between people, such as wealth and power.

Countless people, relying on their limited power, try to take advantage of others and amass wealth.

Human nature is selfish and greedy. Given the opportunity, people will naturally want to get more and control more.

And when given this opportunity, instead of seizing and utilizing it properly, they deceive themselves by deliberately suppressing themselves to cater to the weak, hoping to be treated as an ordinary person.

To Harvey, this idea was nothing more than a foolish and mediocre one.

Although he had possessed the power of the Void for nearly three years without truly reflecting on it, he finally received a reminder from Nick Fury.

After some thought, he realized that his power came from the void, and then he accepted himself as he was.

"What do you crave? Are you referring to a man or a woman?"

Tony Stark asked a question, wanting to understand which of Harvey's questions he was referring to.

"The questions I ask are not gender-specific, but rather questions that reflect the essential desires of humankind."

Harvey turned around upon hearing this, looked directly into Tony Stark's eyes, and said with a smile.

"The essence of humanity cannot be reduced to one type, because different people have very different desires and needs."

Upon hearing this, Tony Stark paused for a moment before speaking.

"Some people are arrogant, some are insecure, some are kind, and some are selfish, but that is not the difference in personality, nor is it the essence of a person."

"The essence of humanity is the desire to survive. In order to survive, humans crave power and rely on that power to get more of what they want."

“Extensive knowledge, powerful martial arts, high position and authority, and even countless different talents, as long as they are different from others, they are all power.”

"Throughout history, men have often been the dominant force in the world, but there have also been instances where women have risen to the highest positions."

"This means that women also crave power, but it is more difficult for women to obtain power, so it has been less common throughout history."

"However, as long as a person has a status that is slightly better or superior to others, they will consciously or unconsciously distinguish themselves."

"I disdain associating with people who are far inferior to myself, and I would even be ashamed to have any contact with them."

"There are countless examples of this in history, and you and I are no exception."

Do you still think that the essence of humanity needs to be specifically divided into male and female?

Harvey spoke slowly, glancing at the Iron Man armor as he spoke.

"..."

Tony Stark wanted to refute it, but after thinking about it carefully, he didn't know where to begin.

It is true that people have different personalities, but essentially they are all trying to survive. Once they can survive, they will crave more.

For example, superior living conditions, a superior status, and all sorts of other things.

"You mean you want me to go against human reason?"

However, considering that Tony Stark had talked to Harvey Ambellaca about these things, he thought for a moment and realized something, and said with some emotion.

“I didn’t say that. I was just reminding you of the nature of humanity.”

"As for what you really think, I have no idea."

"Although the essence of humanity is survival and acquiring more power."

"But when you want to gain more power, ask yourself if you are really ready."

"If you are not mentally prepared, choosing to be conservative and not do it is not a bad thing."

Harvey's words were like a seductive spell, subtly shaking some of Tony Stark's ingrained beliefs.

There may not be any immediate results, but when Tony Stark craves more power and overcomes his greatest weakness, that will be crucial.

This wavering will then influence some of the decisions and actions Tony Stark takes.

"I've already eaten one of your dinners, so I won't have a late-night snack here."

"I helped you remove the palladium poisoning, but it was just a casual thing to do. It doesn't mean that I will help you remove it every time you get palladium poisoning again in the future."

"So don't take any chances. Make the most of the extended time and try to find a new element to replace palladium to solve the root cause of palladium poisoning."

Harvey looked at Tony Stark, who was deep in thought, said a few words, and then turned and left.

Tony Stark was left alone in the underground research lab, his eyes darting around and his mind racing.

Chapter 27 Tony's Thoughts

“Mr. Harvey Ambellaca, where is Tony?”

Pepper saw Harvey come up from the underground research lab and asked.

"He should come up by himself in a bit, or you can go down and find him."

"I've already finished dinner, so I'll be leaving now."

Harvey smiled slightly upon hearing this and spoke.

Are you leaving?

"That's right, it's already very late."

“You and Tony seem to be having a very pleasant conversation. I hope you will come to visit again, Mr. Harvey Ambellaca.”

Pepper was somewhat surprised to hear this, but after glancing at the clock on the wall, she realized it was already past nine o'clock at night.

In about an hour, New York will become less peaceful, so it's normal for Harvey Ambellaca to leave now.

"Well, maybe next time."

"Then goodbye, Miss Pepper."

Harvey nodded slightly upon hearing this, said goodbye, and left.

After Harvey left, Pepper asked directly in the lobby on the first floor.

"Jarvis, is Tony alright?"

"Can I go down now?"

"The gentleman is alright; he's just thinking about something."

"I don't recommend you go down and disturb them."

"Once you've thought it through, you'll come right up."

Jarvis offered his advice upon hearing this.

"Ok."

Pepper was initially just a little worried about Tony, but now that she heard the advice against it, she suppressed her urge to go down and check.

Meanwhile, Tony Stark, who was in the underground research lab, was also deep in thought.

With his intelligence, it wouldn't be difficult for him to start learning genetics now and develop a drug that would enhance his physical abilities; it would just take some time.

He had never considered this before because he had been thinking about doing some horrific things.

But hearing Harvey Ambellaca's words made his previously firm belief waver slightly.

"Jarvis, after hearing my conversation with him, what are your thoughts?"

After hesitating for a moment, Tony Stark began to seek the opinions of others.

"Sir, I don't quite understand what a human being is, because I am just an AI."

"However, to summarize what you said, it can be roughly divided into three points."

"The first point is that the Iron Man suit is very powerful, but it has one unavoidable and difficult-to-change weakness, which is you, sir."

"The second point is that you have the ability and confidence to solve this weakness, but you cannot transcend human morality, so you have never touched the genetics that can solve the weakness."

"The third point is what Mr. Harvey Amberaka said, which is telling you this."

"If you want to make a change, sir, have you thought it through whether it's necessary to go that far?"

"If you were to go that far, would you be mentally prepared?"

"Based on my observation, sir, you clearly haven't fully considered these premises yet."

"Therefore, I suggest you focus your efforts on finding a new element to replace palladium."

"If you can't guarantee that you won't experience any side effects while piloting the armor, then you don't need to even consider overcoming the armor's fatal weaknesses."

"You may not be able to come up with an answer right now, but you may have already made your choice by then."

Jarvis responded to Tony's question.

"Thanks, Jarvis."

Tony was taken aback by Jarvis's words, then suddenly felt a sense of clarity and thanked him.

Harvey Ambellaca is a superhuman, while he is a brilliant genius, but because they have different experiences, their perspectives are completely different.

Only by ensuring that he could pilot the Iron Man suit could he continue to learn about and engage with this world that he had just entered, a world completely different from that of ordinary people.

Only by deepening his understanding could he continue to have a thorough discussion with Harvey Ambellaca about his own ideas and concepts.

It's possible that Harvey Ambella felt that the Iron Man armor he developed had begun to make contact with Harvey Ambella's world.

That's why the other person talked to him for so long, broadening his horizons considerably.

However, this also gave rise to a question in Tony Stark's mind: how old is Harvey Ambellaca in reality?

Harvey Ambellaca possesses abilities similar to rejuvenation, so the identity he uncovered might just be what Harvey Ambellaca wants others to see.

"Where is Harvey Ambellaca?"

Thinking of this, Tony Stark glanced around and noticed that Harvey Ambella was nowhere to be seen, so he immediately asked...

“Mr. Harvey Amberaka has left.”

"Before he left, he specifically reminded you that he wouldn't always treat your palladium poisoning and then leave."