Chapter 26 The Nature of Humanity

After Tony Stark saw that the progress bar of image destruction was full, he put his hands on the table and felt relieved.

I don't know when my back was covered with cold sweat, but Tony Stark knew why this was happening.

When people see beautiful things or abilities that are mysterious but contain infinite possibilities, they will feel curious and excited.

So Harvey Ambelaka cured him and he was naturally excited when his body got better.

And thinking about the enemies that may appear in the future, he thinks this is a very invincible super power.

Because as long as Harvey Ambela is here, they don't need to be too afraid of getting hurt, as long as they don't die.

But when people really encounter a mystery that is beyond recognition and understanding, they can realize the dangers brought by this mystery.

The first reaction is no longer excitement and curiosity, but an overwhelming fear stemming from biological instinct.

After Tony Stark witnessed the process of Harvey Umberaka healing himself, he was filled with fear.

If the news that Harvey Ambelaka possesses this healing power comes to light.

I don’t know how many people want to find Harvey Ambelaka in order to cure diseases that cannot be cured by current technology and extend their lifespan.

But in the image just now, Harvey Ambelaka not only showed the ability to heal.

There is also purple energy whose specific function is unknown but acts like an arm, and Harvey's fingers are as sharp as blades.

Obviously Harvey Ambelaka still has the ability to protect himself, otherwise it would never be possible to treat him and let him know these things at the risk of exposure.

"Have you destroyed the image?"

At this time, Harvey's voice sounded behind Tony Stark.

"I saw that image, I can't help but destroy it."

When Tony Stark heard these words, he turned around, looked at Harvey who was walking into the underground research room, and said with a wry smile.

"I know you may be afraid of me, but don't worry, if I were your enemy, I wouldn't help you."

Harvey said calmly after hearing this.

"Then why are you approaching me?"

Tony Stark heard these words and asked.

"Tony Stark, before you said this, weren't you thinking too much?"

"Have you forgotten that you contacted me for a month in a row?"

Harvey said a little speechlessly after hearing this.

Although he intended to impress Tony Stark so that he could later lure him into joining the Void.

But he didn't expect that Tony Stark would be like a man possessed and contact him continuously.

So in order not to let Tony Stark bother him, Harvey got through the phone to see what Tony Stark wanted to do.

"..."

Tony Stark heard this curse and wanted to refute, but after thinking about it, he had indeed contacted him, and for a moment he had no words to refute.

"My actions all depend on my mood, so you don't have to worry too much.

“Let’s talk about your technology.”

Harvey saw that Tony Stark wanted to argue with him, but couldn't say anything, so he took the initiative to let Tony Stark go and talked about the armor.

"The latest ones I'm developing now are Mark 4 and Mark 5."

"One is focused on combat, and the other is focused on lightweight and portable."

"These are the crystallization of my wisdom. They can fly at full speed at high altitudes and reach a maximum speed of Mach 2."

"The material used is that of aerospace satellites, which is hard and cold-resistant. It is not afraid of firearms and bullets, and it also has moves such as palm blasters."

Tony Stark also became interested when he heard this, and immediately came to the two armors and proudly introduced them.

"In just over a month, you've improved the armor to perform like this, which sounds great."

"Your armor should be even more powerful in the future."

"But this also means that no matter how you improve it, the biggest weakness of your armor is yourself."

"Don't say I didn't warn you. In a battle with the enemy, if you have a weakness that cannot be solved but is easily discovered, you will easily die."

After hearing this, Harvey lightly tapped the armor with his right hand, and a clang sounded.

"I've thought about this weakness, but I can't change it now."

"Because no matter how good my brain is, I am still a human being who will grow old, get injured, and die."

When Tony Stark heard what Harvey Ambelaka said, he did not deny it and admitted this shortcoming.

There is not much difference between piloting a steel armor and piloting a fighter jet in combat, except that his technology is stronger.

Once the armor or fighter jet you are driving is damaged, you will be exposed to the danger of combat.

There was a possibility of death at any time, so his initial idea was to find Colonel Rhodes to cooperate with him.

He has an extremely smart mind, and Rhodes has extremely rich combat experience. Together, the two can better unleash the power of the steel armor.

It's just that Rhodes didn't want to understand and just gave him a slap in the face, so he became the driver himself.

The words just now were naturally said by Harvey deliberately to remind Tony Stark of his fragile nature.

"Just now? So that means you have a method?"

Now Harvey heard these words, glanced at Tony Stark, and spoke.

"I want to strengthen my body to improve the biggest weakness of the armor, which is to develop genetics."

"However, when genetic medicines are developed that have no side effects and are suitable for the human body, the testing process must be against human ethics."

"That's why I never entered the field of genetics."

Tony Stark also expressed some of his thoughts after hearing this.

"Tony Stark, how do you think humans can be called human beings?"

When Harvey heard Tony's words, his eyes flashed and he asked.

Perhaps when someone has powers that are different from humans, they want to suppress themselves and blend in with humans, hoping not to be regarded as aliens but to be called human beings.

But to put it bluntly, even if there are no superpowers among humans, there are still differences between people, such as wealth and power.

Relying on the little power in their hands, there are countless people who want to take advantage and gain wealth.

Human nature is selfish and greedy. As long as people have the opportunity, they will naturally want to get more and control more.

And when you have this opportunity, you don't grasp it and use it well. You deceive yourself and deliberately suppress yourself to cater to the weak, hoping to be regarded as an ordinary person.

To Harvey, this idea was just stupid and mediocre.

Although he had the power of the void for nearly three years without really thinking about it, he was finally reminded by Nick Fury.

After letting him think about it for a while, he realized that his power came from the void, and he accepted himself as he was now.

"The thing you desire? Are you talking about a male or a female?"

Tony Stark asked, wanting to know what kind of question Harvey was referring to.

“The questions I ask are not about male and female, but about what humans inherently desire.”

Harvey turned around when he heard this, looked directly into Tony Stark's eyes, and said with a smile.

"The nature of human beings cannot be reduced to one type, because different people have very different desires and needs."

Tony Stark heard this, pondered for a moment, and said.

"Human beings can be arrogant, have low self-esteem, be kind, and be selfish, but that is not their different personalities, nor their essence."

"The essence of human beings is the desire to survive. In order to survive, human beings will crave power, and rely on power to get more of what they want."

"Profound knowledge, powerful force, a high and powerful position, and even countless different talents, as long as they are different from others, they are strength."

“Since ancient times, history in various parts of the world has tended to be dominated by men, but there have also been cases where women have reached the highest positions.”

"This means that women also desire power, but it is more difficult for women to obtain power, so it has been less common since ancient times."

"But as long as a person has a slightly better or superior identity than others, people will make conscious and unconscious distinctions for themselves."

“I don’t bother to associate with people who are far inferior to me, and I may even be ashamed of it if I even come into contact with them.”

"History is full of such examples, even you and me are no exception."

"Do you still think that the nature of human beings needs to be divided into men and women?"

Harvey said slowly while looking at the steel armor.

"..."

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

It is true that people have different personalities, but the essence is to survive. After they can survive, they will crave more things.

Such as excellent living conditions, superior status and all kinds of things.

"You mean to call me unreasonable?"

However, Tony Stark, who thought about what Harvey Amberaka was talking to him about, thought about it and realized what he was talking about, and said with some emotion.

"I didn't say that, I just reminded you of human nature."

"As for what you are thinking, I don't know."

"Although the essence of human beings is to survive and gain more power."

"But when you want more power, ask yourself if you're really ready."

"If you're not mentally prepared, it's not a bad thing to be conservative."

Harvey's words were like a voice of seduction, subtly shaking some of Tony Stark's inherent concepts.

There may not be any immediate results now, but when Tony Stark desires more power and overcomes his current greatest weakness.

Then this wavering will affect some of the decisions and actions made by Tony Stark.

"I already had your dinner just now, so I won't have a midnight snack here."

"I help you get rid of palladium poisoning. Although I do it casually, it doesn't mean that I will help you get rid of palladium poisoning again in the future."

“So don’t take chances, make good use of the extended time, and try to find new elements to replace palladium to solve the fundamental problem of palladium poisoning.”

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

Tony Stark was left alone in the underground research room, his eyes flashing and his brain spinning.

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