Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life.

The reason why Pepper behaved this way is quite simple. Tony's mansion can no longer be called a mansion. It is full of takeout garbage, and the house and the floor are covered with parts and black oil stains.

Just by opening the door, the indescribable stench made Chili frown, and Doro covered his nose with his little hand, backing away from the stench.

The scene before her, which resembled a burglary, made Pepper extremely vigilant. She shielded Doro behind her before cautiously entering Tony's mansion with her phone in hand to begin her search.

The living room was filled with nothing but trash, while the bedroom was clean but showed no signs of being lived in. Most importantly, the closer to the underground garage, the dirtier and more chaotic the surrounding environment became.

Little Chili's initial wariness and probing gradually turned into anger and irritability.

If you still don't understand by now, then Little Chili should really give up after all these years.

It's obvious that the mess in this house, which looks like it's been robbed, is what those two men who disappeared for a month did!

When Chili kicked open the door to the underground parking garage, the scene before her eyes made her fury soar and even raise her blood pressure.

"Tony Stark! Sherlock Flamel! You two bastards better give me a perfect explanation! Otherwise, I'll make you regret ever being born!"

"People, you shouldn't make your sister angry! She's very angry, and the consequences will be severe!"

Doro, standing behind Pepper Potts, spoke smugly to the two lying on the ground, perfectly embodying the phrase "borrowing power from others."

As for Sherlock and Tony, they were fast asleep on the ground when Pepper's roar startled them. The murderous intent in her voice made them jump up.

However, although the two managed to stand up, they looked increasingly disheveled.

Sherlock's face was covered in soot, and he was completely naked from the waist up, his hormone-fueled body exposed to the air in a greasy and dirty manner.

Most importantly, Sherlock's prosthetic limb, which he used to assist in alchemy, is now just metal bone, and even that metal bone is broken and riddled with small holes.

The mechanical arms that were originally wrapped around the muscles now hung down to the ground like rags, completely lacking the tentacle-like agility and vitality they had at the beginning. Only when they twitched occasionally could one tell that those things were not damaged.

If this appearance only made Sherlock look slightly disheveled, then the semi-circular white pocket stuck to Sherlock's eight-pack abs made him look incredibly funny.

The stark contrast between the pristine whiteness of the pocket and Sherlock's filthy, greasy appearance made it almost unbearable to look at.

Of course, things weren't much better for Tony either.

His usually meticulously styled hair was now a mess, resembling a bird's nest, and his once elegant mustache was even more disheveled. His clothes were also riddled with holes.

Most importantly, Tony's hair and beard showed obvious signs of burning, especially his signature eyebrows, one of which had completely disappeared.

Most importantly, if Sherlock was merely disheveled, then Tony's disheveled appearance was enhanced by a hint of madness.

Tony's body was covered in various metal parts, all fixed to a very flexible iron frame, along with exposed wires and some burn marks.

It looked as if Tony was being controlled by those machines.

Not only that, Tony also had obvious external injuries on his face, to the point that Pepper thought Tony's nose was a little crooked.

"What the hell are you two bastards up to? You'd better give me a perfect explanation, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Having already gotten carried away, Pepper Potts instinctively adopted the demeanor of a mistress, her eyes filled with rage as she looked at Sherlock and Tony.

"People, confess honestly, resist and you'll be punished severely, go home for the New Year; confess and you'll be treated leniently, or you'll rot in jail!"

Doro, trying to intimidate Pepper, followed behind her, but it was obvious he wasn't right. Pepper gave him a sharp rap on the head, instantly turning Doro into an adorable figure with tears in his eyes, crouching down with his head in his hands.

But this scene didn't amuse Sherlock and Tony at all. On the contrary, they both shuddered. After all, if even the banter of someone as cute as Doro couldn't quell Pepper's anger, one could imagine just how furious Pepper was.

"Pepper, I didn't do anything. Believe me, I was just assisting Sherlock with some alchemical creations."

"!!!"

Upon hearing Tony's words, Sherlock looked at Tony with disbelief, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets. His incredulous expression was obvious to anyone.

Seeing Sherlock's state, Tony hurriedly began to give Sherlock meaningful glances.

"Take the blame for me, and the benefits will be huge!"

"Why should I? Am I not afraid of death?"

"A complete set of my home equipment, along with Jarvis's clone, is completely free. I'll also cover any subsequent upgrades and material costs!"

"make a deal!"

After exchanging a quick glance, Sherlock decisively concealed his shock and stepped forward with a look of heroic sacrifice, addressing Pepper Potts.

"Sister Pepper, I'm so sorry. I got too excited when I saw Tony's equipment and dragged him to help me make some things. Um, I'll clean it up now, please don't be angry."

As he spoke, Sherlock prepared to clean up the mess, even wearing a fawning smile as he looked at Pepper Potts.

But in response to Sherlock's reaction, Pepper Potts merely gave a cold laugh, staring intently at Sherlock as he prepared to clean up the surrounding mess, like a queen looking down from above. She then asked Sherlock a question.

"Sherlock, I have a question for you."

"Please...please tell me, and I will answer everything I know!"

Hearing Pepper's icy tone, Sherlock's voice trembled as he answered. At this moment, Sherlock was already regretting taking the blame for Tony.

"Do you think I look like an idiot?"

"How could that be? You are clearly the epitome of the world's most intelligent woman!"

"If that's the case, then why did you and Tony treat me like an idiot?"

As soon as Pepper Potts said those words, both Sherlock and Tony froze, their minds filled with only one thought.

Oh no, we're doomed!