Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

To test the capabilities of the Mark II, Tony flew to the Middle East for a real-world combat mission, and also took the opportunity to check on Ethan.

Of course, the scene where Tony was chased by planes like a stray dog ​​was also included, to the point that Rhodes called Tony afterwards and gave him a good scolding, and made Tony pay for two brand new F-35 fighter jets.

Such a commotion naturally did not escape the eyes of those at the top, nor did it escape the eyes of Little Chili.

Seeing Tony standing on the control panel in his full suit of armor, being disassembled by robotic arms, Pepper finally understood what Tony had been busy with lately.

Pepper Potts was furious and gave Tony a good scolding.

After all, all she wanted was peace and quiet, and Tony's heroic act made Pepper Potts feel worried.

Of course, in the end, Pepper let Tony go after Tony's words. Just as Tony himself said, he put on the armor to take on his responsibilities, which did not conflict with giving Pepper peace of mind.

Their relationship heated up again at this moment. However, Doro was unusually curious about Tony's armor. After Tony took off his armor, Doro climbed into the empty shell and ran around inside.

As a result, the originally majestic and imposing armor was transformed into a bizarre dance in front of Tony and Pepper because Doro was crawling around inside.

Pepper Potts couldn't stop laughing. After all, just a second ago she saw Tony take off his armor, and the next second the armor, which had just returned from the battlefield, started dancing strange and funny steps. Anyone would find it hard to hold back.

In stark contrast to Pepper Potts, Tony, seeing his armor turned into a comical mess by Doro, almost said to Jarvis with a dark expression.

"Jarvis, have the robotic arm take control of the armor. Also, remember to include an authentication process in the next generation of armor. If it's not being operated by the person in question, the armor should lock up immediately!"

"Ok sir."

Jarvis responded and then tried to control the dancing armor with the mechanical arm, but there was an inexplicable sense of schadenfreude in the mechanical voice that should have been cold and ruthless.

This situation made Little Chili laugh even louder.

After some playful antics, it was Pepper who finally stopped Doro from causing all the trouble, and then jokingly took him to take a bath and rest.

Just as Pepper left, a pink door appeared in front of Tony. Tony naturally recognized whose door it was, since Pepper had the same one.

Sure enough, the next second, Sherlock walked out of the door.

Why are you back?

The moment Tony saw Sherlock, he asked her in a somewhat stiff tone.

Hearing Tony's words, Sherlock was speechless. Clearly, Tony, being so proud and arrogant, was still brooding over the argument he had with Obadiah last time.

Most importantly, you yourself have already taken action against Obadiah, so what are you pretending for with me?

Hearing Tony's words, Sherlock rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. He angrily tossed the things he had collected into Tony's arms, telling Tony to look at them himself. Meanwhile, Sherlock ran over to the Mark II that Tony had already completed and began to examine it closely.

Honestly, the Mark armor looked pretty cool in the movie, but when Sherlock actually saw it in person, his fondness for it still made him somewhat eager to try it.

That desire to collect it was practically stirring within me.

Tony, who was looking at the documents, frowned more and more. When he looked up at Sherlock unintentionally, he saw Sherlock drooling over his armor. Tony immediately complained to Sherlock in an annoyed tone.

"Don't stare at my armor! If you like it, I can give you the prototype!"

Upon hearing Tony's words, Sherlock promptly turned to look in Tony's direction, his eyes sparkling.

"A word is settled!"

Hearing Sherlock's words, Tony shook his head helplessly and turned his attention back to the documents in his hands. After a while, Tony closed the documents and asked Sherlock.

"Sherlock, can you guarantee the authenticity of this document?"

Sherlock nodded without hesitation when Tony asked the question, and then spoke to Tony.

"Of course, it turns out that Obadiah is the murderer of my parents! Tony, for your sake, I'm not going to take action against Obadiah right now."

However, similarly, if Obadiah disregards your friendship and attacks you, I will kill him without hesitation. I hope you won't try to stop me then!

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Tony fell silent, unsure of what to say.

Seeing Tony's state, Sherlock didn't seem to care. He simply tossed Tony a button-like object and then spoke to him.

"It's best to carry a distress signal with you at all times!"

Seemingly distracted by the distress signal in his hand, Tony skipped over the topic of Obadiah, his face contorted with arrogance, and pointed at the armor behind Sherlock, speaking to him.

"Do you think I'll ever need this thing?"

But in response to Tony's words, Sherlock simply glanced at Tony and went upstairs to check on Doro. As for Tony's question, Sherlock seemed to respond to Tony casually and unconsciously.

"Who knows? Anyway, I have a feeling that Obadiah will make a move against you soon."

As Sherlock finished speaking, he disappeared from the underground parking garage, leaving Tony alone, staring at the distress signal in his hand, unsure of what to say.

Chapter 47 Gu Yi: Living a long time means you'll have a little bit of everything.

Sherlock didn't pay much attention to Tony's emotions while he was in the garage, and went straight upstairs to find Pepper.

Or to be more precise, Sherlock came for Doro. It's obvious that because of Obadiah, Sherlock has realized that Tony's surroundings will soon be filled with danger, and Sherlock won't let Doro continue to have fun with Tony.

Of course, most importantly, Sherlock felt that Pepper Potts was spoiling Doro a little too much, a fact that became clear to Sherlock when he saw Doro.

Goodness, the once adorable Doro has visibly gained weight!

After Doro's whimpering, Sherlock affectionately rubbed Doro, who had rushed into his arms, and hugged the soft, jelly-like body again, looking utterly satisfied.

After inhaling Doro for a while, Sherlock, amidst Pepper's reluctant gaze, took out the Anywhere Door again and prepared to leave.

After all, the battle between himself and Obadiah was about to begin, and Sherlock decided that he had to put Doro in an absolutely safe place before his battle started.

In this world, right now, is there any place that is absolutely safer than the place next to the Ancient One?

Perfect timing! Sherlock also has a lot of questions he wants to ask the Ancient One about this boiled egg that's definitely black inside when you cut it open!

As Sherlock gripped the doorknob of the Anywhere Door once more, a pink door suddenly appeared in the ancient one's room in the distant Kamar-Taj temple.

Faced with this suddenly appearing door, Gu Yi, as the owner of this place, showed no surprise. She continued to brew tea at the coffee table, simply placing a teacup in the direction where the door had appeared.

It seems that the appearance of this gate was something the Ancient One had anticipated.

The next second, as the door opened, a soft and cute voice entered the Ancient One's ears.

"Humans!!"

Accompanied by this long, coquettish voice, a pink-fuzzy ball of fur flew over the coffee table in front of the Ancient One at an incredible speed and crashed into her arms.

As if she had expected this, Gu Yi was not surprised when the pink fluffy ball pounced on her. She easily caught the pink fluffy ball that jumped into her arms, and her expression changed from calm at the beginning to a kind look in an instant.

"Wow! Doro, have you gained weight? You look like you've been eating well lately?"

"Mmm! Doro has been eating so much Orenji lately, and my sister even took him to eat Bunana, and so many more good ones!"

Doro and the Ancient One acted like an ordinary old man and his granddaughter, exchanging questions and answers while completely ignoring Sherlock, who was also walking out of the gate, making Sherlock's eyebrows twitch.

A faint regret was beginning to creep into my heart about handing Doro over to this boiled egg.

Looking at this harmonious scene before him, Sherlock became even more certain that this rotten, oozing boiled egg was definitely trying to fight him for custody of Doro!

Sherlock rolled his eyes in annoyance, closed the door, and sat down opposite the Ancient One. Without any hesitation, he picked up the legendary 'Ancient One's Wonderful Little Tea' and started drinking it.

You know what, the 'Ancient One's Wonderful Little Tea' that can automatically refill is really delicious. Unfortunately, no matter what I say, Ancient One refuses to give me even a drop of her unique tea leaves.

After playing with Doro for a while, the Ancient One suddenly produced an orange the size of a volleyball from her bosom and, to Doro's delight, placed it in Doro's hand, letting him play with the big orange.

After calming Doro down, the Ancient One turned her attention back to Sherlock, or rather, to the Anywhere Door behind Sherlock, and said to Sherlock with a somewhat amused expression.

"I never imagined that Kamar-Taj's portal magic would exist with this kind of mentality. I must say, Sherlock, you really are a genius!"

She paused here, took a sip of tea, and then continued speaking to Sherlock.

"To be honest, I never imagined that Fujiko F. Fujio would become a world-renowned manga artist after leaving Kamar-Taj!"

Pfft! Cough cough cough!

Upon hearing the Ancient One's words, Sherlock instinctively spat out a mouthful of tea, his gaze towards the Ancient One filled with a strange feeling, as if he were only getting to know her for the first time today.

Despite being stared at by Sherlock with that eerie gaze for a long time, Gu Yi didn't seem to care at all. She simply shrugged at Sherlock with a calm smile and said with a helpless expression.

"You know how long I've lived, and I always need to find some fun for myself in my spare time, right?"

It would have been better if the Ancient One hadn't said anything. After she did, Sherlock's gaze towards her became even more bizarre. It was hard to imagine that the current most powerful Sorcerer Supreme on Earth was actually a hidden anime character.

Furthermore, Sherlock has become highly suspicious that the Ancient One sometimes secretly changes her identity, or simply goes directly to attend famous comic conventions around the world.

Just imagining the Ancient One followed by a large group of cosplayers, chasing after her and shouting that they wanted to collect her photos and expand their social circle, while also stuffing her with tons of materials, makes Sherlock feel a strange sense of his character collapsing.

However, the Ancient One remained unusually calm, took another sip of her tea, and then, as if she knew what Sherlock was thinking, spoke to him.

"Don't be so surprised. Stripped of the Sorcerer Supreme's mantle, I'm just a human who's lived a little longer! Besides, Kamar-Taj never rejects any kind of flexibility!"

Sherlock, whose thoughts had been exposed, instinctively stiffened. Just as he was wondering if the Ancient One had used mind-reading on him, he looked up and saw the Eye of Agamotto on the Ancient One's chest, which was emitting a green light.

"F*** you! I hate people who play with time!"

Hearing Sherlock's words, the Ancient One's expression did not change; her already smiling lips simply became even more radiant.

Seeing this, Sherlock pursed his lips helplessly, rolled his eyes at the Ancient One, and casually made the Spear of Saint Longinus, which he had repaired, appear behind him.

Pointing irritably at the Spear of Longinus floating behind him, he asked the Ancient One.

"Honestly, did you anticipate something before giving it to me? I feel like you tricked me!"

Chapter 48 The Arrangement of Fate

Hearing Sherlock's accusations, Gu Yi's expression remained unchanged. She maintained her composed demeanor, keeping a smile on her face, and poured Sherlock another cup of tea before continuing to speak to him.

“No, Sherlock, I didn’t arrange anything. I just brought forward the meeting of fate.”

Upon hearing the Ancient One's statement, Sherlock finally lost his composure, as the Ancient One's words were tantamount to openly admitting that she had tricked him.

"So, you knew everything all along? Including my parents' affairs, and what would happen after you gave me the Spear of Longinus?"

Sherlock's tone was a bit defensive, and his face was also somewhat dark. After all, anyone would find it hard to accept being tricked and then having their face magnified so closely.

When Sherlock asked her a question, the Ancient One shook her head slightly and remained mysterious as she spoke to Sherlock.

"No, Sherlock, I have already said that the future is always in your hands. I cannot see your future, nor do I need to see it. Giving you the Spear of Longinus is merely delivering what was originally yours to you ahead of time."

Hearing the Ancient One's riddle-like words, Sherlock felt his blood pressure rising. These magical bigwigs always liked to act as riddles, and Sherlock was really fed up with it.

This is true of Dumbledore, and it's true of the Ancient One now, and even the knowledge written by some great figures in their alchemy books is like this.

Why can't we just talk things out clearly?

Sherlock, his face dark with displeasure, finally couldn't hold back any longer and looked at the Ancient One with eyes full of disgust, complaining irritably.