Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life.

Chapter 140 First Encounter with Black Widow

Although Sherlock's information had long been erased from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database by Blackbeard, Black Widow, as Blackbeard's protégé, naturally knew Sherlock's specific information before carrying out the mission.

Judging from the reactions of those around him, it was obvious that the giant manta ray that swallowed Tony was the work of the alchemist lying on it.

Although Scarlett Johansson was convinced that the thing was not dangerous, she still pretended to be terrified in order to maintain her public image.

Her eyes were fixed on the manta ray chewing Tony's food, and her body subconsciously took a step back. While making Happy an obstacle between herself and the giant manta ray, her face perfectly displayed the vulnerability and fear unique to women.

Any more would seem too deliberate, any less would fail to evoke a man's protective instincts; it's truly an acting textbook worthy of an Oscar.

And Happy, that idiot, unsurprisingly fell for Black Widow's masterful acting skills. Or perhaps Happy didn't even realize that Black Widow was using him as a shield. He just stood there, upright in the middle of Black Widow's fleshy mound, and with a righteous air, he pressed down on Black Widow's shoulder and said to her.

"Calm down, calm down. This big fish isn't a monster; it's just a medical device."

After saying that, Happy paused, and his expression became incredibly complex in an instant. His expression, a mixture of lingering resentment, disgust, and a hint of psychological trauma, was impossible to decipher.

"It's just that the treatment method for this thing is a bit hard to accept."

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Happy's tone was incredibly complex as he spoke, and his small eyes would occasionally steal glances at Sherlock, who was lying on top of Meatball and mocking Tony in Meatball's mouth.

These two short sentences revealed a great deal of information and gave Black Widow a deeper understanding of Sherlock Holmes, the so-called alchemist.

However, some complaints were still necessary. At this moment, Black Widow was looking at Tony's manta ray, her head full of question marks.

Is this a medical device? What kind of kind person would swallow a patient like chewing gum?

For a moment, Black Widow gained a profound understanding of the phrase in Sherlock's materials: "This target group has an extremely strong and perverse interest; proceed with caution when approaching them."

This is a nasty brat!

However, driven by her instincts as a secret agent, Black Widow still wanted to gather more intelligence.

After hearing Happy's words, Black Widow's fear did not dissipate much. Instead, the intense vigilance she had felt earlier turned into questions. She looked at the large fish that was constantly chewing with some surprise and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Is this something the group has developed recently? When did the group start getting involved in... uh, is this considered part of the biological field?"

Black Widow's question was asked from the perspective of her role as Pepper Potts' assistant, which both fits her persona and satisfies her desire to gather intelligence.

This time, however, before Happy could speak, Sherlock's voice rang out first.

"It's not exactly a biological entity. You can think of it as a powerful artificial intelligence that has mastered alien medical techniques and treatment methods. After all, doctors need to accumulate a lot of knowledge. Without this artificial intelligence, even the most advanced treatment equipment can't work independently, right?"

As Sherlock spoke, he slid down from the fleshy body like a slide, and as soon as he finished speaking, he stood in front of Black Widow and extended a hand to her.

"Hello, my name is Sherlock, Sherlock Flamel, an alchemist. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Natasha."

As soon as Sherlock finished speaking, Black Widow's expression visibly froze. At this moment, she wasn't even sure if the young man in front of her had truly seen through her identity.

However, her composure as a secret agent quickly calmed her down. She extended her hand and shook hands with Sherlock before speaking to him.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, but my name is Natalie Rushman, not Natasha. As a gentleman, you should remember a woman's name."

Black Widow seemed not to believe Sherlock's words about being an alchemist in his self-introduction, completely displaying the tolerance of a gentle older sister towards a chuunibyou (delusional) teenager.

When Sherlock heard what Black Widow said, he practically rolled his eyes to the sky. He released Black Widow's hand and then said to her.

"Okay, Natasha, I will remember your name, Natasha."

Damn it, what a nasty brat!

Scarlett Johansson, whose blood pressure was about to rise from Sherlock's words, barely suppressed the urge to beat up the boy in front of her, and her smile changed into the helpless feeling of a gentle older sister.

Just then, Meatball had finished treating Tony and immediately spat Tony back onto the ring. Then, with a grin, it used its tail to curl Sherlock up and put him on its back before lazily curling up in the corner again.

Sherlock, looking completely at ease, picked up the alchemy book that was on the fleshy creature and began to read it.

After a moment of existential doubt while drooling all over the ring, Tony scrambled to his feet and looked at Black Widow, who stood there bewildered, with a complex expression, and then at Sherlock, who lay on top of Flesh and Blood, looking serene and content. He then said with a hint of helplessness.

"Sherlock, seriously, doesn't Fleshstone have any more dignified treatment methods? At the very least, you should ensure that Fleshstone doesn't just forcibly drag people into its mouth for treatment, right?"

Seeing Tony's obvious vulnerability at losing face in front of a beautiful woman, yet forced to maintain a gentlemanly demeanor because she was present, Sherlock peeked one eye out from behind the book.

Looking at Tony, who was trying hard to maintain his "gentlemanly" persona, with a mocking gaze, he chuckled and made a sarcastic remark.

"My dear eldest son, you must know that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive you!"

As soon as Sherlock said those words, only one thought remained in Black Widow's mind: this kid in front of her definitely knew her identity!

However, as Sherlock uttered his next sentence, Black Widow's gaze towards the giant manta ray instantly turned fiery.

"What's more, when Meatballs is treating you, they also whiten your skin, remove blemishes, moisturize, massage, and remove scars for free. What more could you ask for? This is just normal. If this were on the battlefield, believe me, you would be begging Meatballs to swallow you whole."