Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life.

Chapter 204 The matter is settled

Putting aside the upsetting things on the internet, the remaining things in the real world, though all important, still leave that same unpleasant feeling.

The Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., and those corrupt maggots wrestled for almost three or four days under the leadership of Tony and Black Widow.

These three or four days were even more mentally exhausting for Tony and Black Widow than the game in New York.

Aside from confirming that Loki would be taken back to Asgard and imprisoned, and that the Tesseract would be returned to Asgard in exchange for Thor's promise to return to support Earth should it face an invasion similar to the Battle of New York, or even lead Asgard to provide support.

The remaining issue is the question of who will be the Avengers.

It's important to understand that before the Battle of New York, the Avengers were essentially a private organization formed by Blackbeard using his position as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and were not legally recognized.

However, as a key contributor to the Battle of New York, and because those corrupt officials did not want the Avengers to control such a powerful organization, they were given official status.

At the same time, those heartless maggots didn't want to see organizations like the Avengers running rampant around the world, and they didn't want to have to sleep with one eye open and one eye closed in the future, so they imposed a series of restrictions on the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.

The Avengers exist as an independent organization, but they cooperate with S.H.I.E.L.D., sharing intelligence. However, the Avengers cannot assemble at will; if they must assemble, they must obtain approval from the World Security Council.

Of course, there are loopholes in this rule, since it only says that gatherings are not allowed, but it does not say that individual summoning is not allowed.

Moreover, Hawkeye and Black Widow are both S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and even Captain America is considered a part-time S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. So Black Widow still holds most of the Avengers' power.

Of course, as an Avenger, I accept these conditions.

After all, the nuclear backstab during the Battle of New York is still fresh in everyone's mind. Although this incident has nothing to do with Black Egg, the Avengers don't want to experience such a backstab again.

Therefore, the Avengers' independence is an urgent matter, and the subsequent matters were taken over by Tony, that rich bastard.

Tony has his own plans for the future actions and assembly of the Avengers, but he hasn't announced them yet. After all, with his wings not yet fully grown, he can only adopt this approach of buying time.

Of course, whether it's those wicked maggots or S.H.I.E.L.D., they are actually more concerned about Sherlock than the Avengers. It's no exaggeration to say that if Sherlock were also a member of the Avengers, the control over them would definitely not be as easy as it is today.

What made everyone feel a little awkward was that, strictly speaking, Sherlock wasn't a member of the Avengers at all, because he had never officially acknowledged or claimed to be one.

In other words, even though Sherlock participated in the Battle of New York, the restrictions imposed on the Avengers by those corrupt maggots and S.H.I.E.L.D. or rather Hydra were completely ineffective against Sherlock.

But that's where the problem lies.

Sherlock is not technically an Avenger, but because he participated in the Battle of New York and has a large fan base among the general public, he is often categorized as one of the Avengers.

Furthermore, after the war, Sherlock never appeared in any disputes; instead, he went out into the streets to help everyone repair their property damage, which earned him a lot of popularity.

What makes everyone feel fear is precisely this massive popularity.

After the Battle of New York, Sherlock pulled off a brilliant move by registering accounts on various social media platforms under the guise of an alchemist, and quickly gained a large following thanks to his strong fan base.

You might wonder why such actions would make those heartless maggots, S.H.I.E.L.D., or Hydra wary.

The reason is simple: in the United States, where votes are king, the overwhelming public opinion represents votes and exposure.

If Sherlock were merely an internet celebrity, then both those heartless maggots and S.H.I.E.L.D. would have plenty of ways to restrict Sherlock's speech. But Sherlock also wields power.

This is like an army that controls the media; it could cause enormous damage anywhere else, let alone in a country like the United States with its electoral system.

Therefore, during the three or four days of talks, even though those black-hearted maggots and S.H.I.E.L.D. had Sherlock's image on their minds, they just didn't dare to say it openly, and could only hint at it overtly and covertly during the negotiations.

Tony and Black Widow weren't fools either. Those sitting at the negotiating table knew each other's hidden thoughts, so no matter how the other hinted, they both agreed on one thing: Sherlock was not an Avenger.

Essentially, both are implying to each other that Sherlock is the Avengers' insurance policy! It's like both sides are holding nuclear weapons, except that the nuclear weapon in the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D. and those black-hearted maggots is "power," while the nuclear weapon in the hands of the Avengers is Sherlock.

Sherlock himself wasn't particularly interested in this, especially negotiations like this.

After all, to put it bluntly, the essence of the world is still the survival of the fittest. Civilization has simply dressed up this essence. If things really get out of hand, we can just become brothers in the Philosopher's Stone and that's it.

Moreover, compared to all that other nonsense, Sherlock was clearly more interested in Coulson appearing on the streets of New York.

Or rather, it's not just Sherlock who's interested, but also Coulson's group of frenemy friends, such as Agent May who appears in the TV series.

That's right. Apart from repairing streets, houses and damaged cars, and collecting some Chitauri weapons, Sherlock spends most of his time with May.

The two men took turns keeping a close eye on Coulson, just to make sure they didn't miss the fun of Coulson removing his hair.

Coulson, who had shaved his entire body into a buzz cut, was utterly speechless.

The good news is that, after this incident, Coulson's receding hairline, which is showing signs of male pattern baldness, is finally salvageable, and he can even customize the position of his hairline.

The bad news is that Coulson feels like he's stuck in this mess, with no way to back down.

After thinking it over for a moment, Coulson simply went straight to Sherlock and said, "You just want to see some fun, right? A real man is never afraid of ridicule. Let's set a date, and you can watch it if you want!"

However, Coulson ultimately underestimated Sherlock's shamelessness. After everything had come to an end following the Battle of New York, Coulson, standing at the entrance of the beauty salon, looked at the huge crowd and even had an urge to travel back in time and slap himself.

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