Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Upon hearing Tony's words, Sherlock gave Tony a wicked smile and replied.

"Yes, that's right, I did create Doro, but at the cost of my arm and an eye!"

So, strictly speaking, Doro is my child, a soul truly born from my flesh and blood!

At this point, Sherlock paused slightly, his mischievous grin deepening, and continued speaking to Tony.

"So strictly speaking, you are Doro's grandfather! Come here, Doro, call him grandfather!"

"grandfather!"

Although Doro didn't understand what "grandfather" meant, he never contradicted Sherlock. He immediately put down the orange in his hand, looked sweetly at Tony, and called him "Grandpa."

As soon as the word "Grandpa" appeared, everyone clearly saw a crack appear on Tony's face, and then he pointed at Sherlock as if his whole body was about to split open.

He was a perfectly good single man, and now he has a child in the legal sense and is raising a child in the moral sense, not to mention he has inexplicably become a grandfather.

The most crucial point is that whether it's him, the grandfather, Sherlock, the child, or Doro, the granddaughter, they are all single!

Tony was now beginning to regret why he had ever flirted with Sherlock. He should have kept Sherlock's true identity a secret until his death!

Chapter 25 Doro's Social Skills

Upon hearing Doro call him "Grandpa," Tony truly broke down all his defenses.

Actually, Tony didn't know that Sherlock himself didn't really care about the so-called guardianship rights, since Sherlock was already an adult, and even if the so-called guardianship rights were real, they wouldn't be of any use.

As for the so-called godfather and such issues, they are not a problem for Sherlock at all. Don't ask, the answer is that such things are not popular where the rabbits are!

As for Doro calling him "Grandpa," it was purely to disgust Tony. After all, who would have thought that this playboy was actually his legal 'father'?

What Sherlock didn't know was that Tony himself wasn't that concerned about Sherlock calling him "Dad," at least not now. The reason he said that was simply to make his argument more convincing when he tried to persuade Sherlock.

Moreover, Tony was skeptical about Sherlock's alchemy, since Sherlock's behavior in the Middle East was too similar to his stereotypical image of a magician.

As for Doro, in Tony's eyes, Doro's existence could not prove that Sherlock was a legendary alchemist. The only certainty was that Doro was definitely a creature created by magic.

Of course, if Sherlock really knew alchemy or something like that, Tony would definitely be more interested in alchemy than anyone else in the world.

At this point, Tony didn't care whether he believed Sherlock's story or not; at least he felt a little relieved that he had insisted on sending Sherlock back.

The group spent the entire journey in this strange atmosphere, each lost in their own thoughts.

It wasn't until the plane landed, and Tony was the first to step out and hug Pepper, that Pepper saw Sherlock following behind Tony. Before Sherlock could even introduce himself, Pepper blurted out Sherlock's name, which made Sherlock truly believe that Tony might indeed be his legal father.

"Sherlock? What are you doing here? And with Tony?"

Faced with Pepper's question, Tony gave a brief introduction to both of them before vaguely brushing the matter off.

"Well, I met Sherlock along the way. Since he's my 'good son,' I gave him a ride for a while."

When Tony said this, his eyes darted around, and he kept touching his nose, clearly looking guilty. Most importantly, no one with a normal IQ would believe this reason, let alone Pepper Potts, Tony's secretary and a strong woman.

Despite her disbelief, Pepper Potts was still intelligent enough not to expose Tony's utterly clumsy lie. Instead, she simply called everyone to get in the car.

Fortunately, Tony was very wealthy, and the convoy that came to pick him up had quite a few vehicles; otherwise, the three and a half extra people would have had nowhere to sit.

What? You mean Doro?

Well, in this situation, Sherlock simply stuffed Doro into his backpack. Doro was sleeping soundly inside the backpack at that moment. The little guy hadn't stopped eating since boarding the plane, and now that he was full, he naturally wanted to sleep a little longer.

When Tony and Pepper got on the same train, Pepper asked Tony about the situation almost immediately. Tony had no choice but to tell Pepper everything clearly.

However, reality is often too absurd. Since Sherlock transmigrated, he has been a shut-in for five whole years. Little Chili really can't believe that the poor child who was introverted, well-behaved, and didn't even like to go out much in the information she received was actually an alchemist!

Unlike in the movies, this time Tony didn't immediately hold a press conference to announce the closure of Stark's weapons division. Instead, after Pepper Potts took him to the hospital for a check-up, she took everyone back to Tony's seaside villa.

Sherlock only took Doro, who had just woken up, out of his bag after Sherlock and the others entered.

Doro was very excited about this completely unfamiliar environment, and his two short legs moved quickly as he ran around the room.

Doro's distinctly different anime art style initially startled Pepper Potts, but soon, when Doro ran up to Sherlock with the orange he had just found in Tony's kitchen, eagerly wanting to give it to Sherlock, Pepper Potts' heart melted.

Especially when Pepper picked up Doro after getting Sherlock's permission, Doro's soft, jelly-like body, coupled with his incredibly easy-to-understand and adorable anime-style face, made Pepper's maternal instincts overflow.

Sherlock suspected from that look that this guy wanted to fight him for custody of Doro.

In fact, Sherlock's suspicions were not unfounded. The moment the thought crossed his mind, Pepper Potts cautiously hugged Doro and asked Sherlock if she could let Doro play with her for a while.

Compared to Tony, Sherlock undoubtedly had a better impression of Pepper, so he agreed without any hesitation, which made Tony look at Sherlock with resentment.

Ever since Tony saw Doro, he has been extremely interested in him, but Sherlock wouldn't even give him a chance to hug Doro. The worst part is that Doro is very obedient; if Sherlock doesn't want to hug him, Doro simply won't let Tony hug him.

Even on the plane, when Tony tried to give Doro a hug, Doro dodged him with his agile movements.

Now, the little trinket he had been longing for was nestled obediently in Pepper's arms, smiling innocently, which made Tony's jealousy almost explode.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long. Sherlock stayed at Tony's mansion, while Zhao Weike and his wife left with Pepper Potts, who was carrying Doro, since they had come here for a vacation.

As for Sherlock, on the one hand, Sherlock's identity is undeniable, and although neither Sherlock nor Tony wants to admit it, it is a fact.

On the other hand, Sherlock was waiting for Tony to modify his vehicle, while Tony was also thinking of showing Sherlock his laboratory and, incidentally, Sherlock's alchemy.

With all these factors combined, Sherlock stayed in Tony's mansion.

Only after everyone had left did Tony sigh with feigned ease and speak to Sherlock.

"Come on, child, let me show you around my laboratory!"

Despite following Tony's invitation, Sherlock didn't let his mouth stop talking about Tony's ideas.

"Tony, there's something I'm curious about. Why didn't you shut down Stark Industries' weapons division immediately after you came back?"

Chapter 26: Tony is completely different from the one in the movie.

Sherlock was extremely concerned about this matter, because in the movie, Tony's first action upon returning was to shut down Stark Industries' weapons division, which directly escalated the conflict between Obadiah and Tony, foreshadowing the final showdown between the two sides.

But now that Tony has finished his check-up at the hospital, he hasn't held a press conference, and he hasn't even asked for a hamburger. How could Sherlock not pay attention to such a change that is completely different from the movie?

In response to Sherlock's questions, Tony led Sherlock on a tour of the mansion while explaining things to him.

"It's not that we don't want to shut it down, it's just that the time isn't right yet!"

Upon hearing Tony's explanation, Sherlock, who was on his way to the laboratory, paused slightly and looked at Tony with some disbelief. He raised an eyebrow and then asked Tony.

What does "it's not time yet" mean?

Seemingly sensing Sherlock's disbelief, Tony also stopped and turned to look at Sherlock, speaking earnestly to him.

“Sherlock, this matter is not so simple. After you all left, I examined the Stark Industries weapons. Although these weapons were produced by the Stark Industries, there was no way to trace their origin.”

In other words, while it's certain that these things were produced by Stark Industries, it's impossible to pinpoint exactly who produced them or where they were manufactured.

Most importantly, this method feels strangely familiar to me. It was the same when your parents disappeared; something was off, but we couldn't trace them either!

Upon hearing Tony's words, Sherlock's heart was instantly filled with anger again. Tony didn't know who was selling weapons to the Ten Rings, but Sherlock did.

Obadiah Stanislav! The uncle Tony respected so much!

Did his parents have a relationship with Obadiah Stanislav?

Sherlock took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, and forced a smile before speaking to Tony.

"Fine, whatever makes you happy."

After saying that, he walked straight past Tony towards the laboratory inside the mansion, or rather, Tony's garage.

Sherlock didn't immediately point out Obadiah Stanislav as the murderer because he didn't have any evidence that Stanislav was smuggling weapons. If he had said it directly, given Tony's current relationship with "his good uncle," Tony might not have believed Sherlock.

On the other hand, Sherlock also needs to investigate whether Obadiah Stanislav is related to the deaths of his parents. If so, Sherlock wouldn't mind letting Obadiah Stanislav experience what it means to wish for death but not be able to.

Alchemy may not be good at anything else, but when it comes to tormenting people, even the Three Unforgivable Curses have to take a backseat to human alchemy!

Of course, such dark thoughts vanished the moment Sherlock entered Tony's garage. If the shopping mall is a girl's happy hometown, then Tony's garage is definitely a boy's paradise.

Especially for tech geeks and STEM guys, this is a real-life paradise!

The rows of luxury cars, the countless top-of-the-line tools, the 3D stereoscopic projection design, and even the workbench were all captivating.

Even Sherlock, the alchemist, had his eyes light up when he saw Tony's workshop.

For no other reason than the fact that Tony had hidden away those precision machine tools capable of working at the micron level, which made Sherlock incredibly envious. Sherlock simply couldn't imagine how amazing it would be if these things were used for alchemical rune inscription or array layering.

If there's anything lacking here, it's probably the classic American feature: firearms!

Watching Sherlock's expression shift from surprise to delight, then from delight to envy, and finally to a hint of regret, Tony, being a man himself, could easily understand what Sherlock was thinking.

"Jarvis! Show this kid what you've got!"

As Tony finished speaking, a whole row of weapons was projected into Sherlock's face in 3D, ranging from small pistols to large missiles, almost all the weapons in the world were gathered here.

Seeing this scene before him, Sherlock was filled with questions, and a hint of doubt began to appear in his eyes as he looked at Tony.

Good grief, most people collect guns, but you collect projectors? Is this what it means for the super-rich to have such unique hobbies?

Despite the look Sherlock gave him that suggested he was an idiot, Tony wasn't angry. Instead, he gestured to Sherlock with his chin, indicating that Sherlock should do something.

Sherlock understood Tony's signal but was slightly puzzled. Nevertheless, he raised his hand and tried it.

Slide your hand across the 3D projection and quickly select a Glock 34 pistol. After clicking on the Glock 34's projection, the next second, all the gun projections disappeared, leaving only the Glock 34's projection.

Furthermore, the weapon projection changed, and what appeared in front of Sherlock were all the attachments for the Glock 34, with a long list of options for each attachment.

Seeing this projection, which resembled the gunsmith system in the game Escape from Tarkov, Sherlock became interested and immediately began 'customizing' his Glock pistol.

Compared to the gunsmith system in Tarkov, Tony's gunsmith customization is undoubtedly more free. After some maneuvering, Sherlock finally had a TTIG version of the Glock 34 in front of him.

只是相较于普通的格洛克34的9毫米或者是.45口径，夏洛克突发奇想的给这把枪定制了一个5.7*28毫米的口径。

The caliber might be confusing, but anyone who has played Tarkov should know that the FN57 pistol corresponding to this caliber is arguably the best pistol in Tarkov.

This type of bullet is also known as a killer of soft body armor.

More importantly, Glock pistols would never normally have this caliber, but Tony's system can customize this caliber.

After completing the custom-made 'non-existent handgun', Sherlock turned to look at Tony, but Tony didn't care about Sherlock's gaze. Instead, he snapped his fingers triumphantly before continuing to speak to Jarvis.

"Jarvis, optimize the model and then manufacture it. Let's give my 'good son' a little gift first!"

Chapter 27 The Strange Competitive Spirit Among Men

As Tony finished speaking, the machine tools in the underground garage began to operate under Jarvis's control, and less than three minutes later...