Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Don't compare me to that idiot!

After hearing Loki's complaints, Sherlock smiled and shrugged, no longer dwelling on how Loki discovered Odin's impending death or Frigga's plan to leave with Odin, and instead focused his attention on Loki's question.

"Unfortunately, no! It's not that I can't change it, but that Odin is unwilling to change it. In his words, death is not the real end, but merely the beginning of a great adventure."

After saying this, Sherlock patted Loki on the shoulder, turned around and walked into the screening room, leaving Loki alone standing at the entrance of the screening room with a complicated expression.

There are some things that even Sherlock himself doesn't understand, such as Valhalla in Asgard. Sherlock doesn't know how to answer Loki's questions and can only relay Odin's words to Loki.

As for the issue of Valhalla, Sherlock didn't want to say much. Odin had his reasons for not telling Loki, and Sherlock didn't want to get too involved in Odin's family affairs.

Ninety minutes later, when the lights in the screening room came on again, a round of applause broke out.

To be fair, Odin's acting was truly superb. Throughout the entire film, it was impossible to find a single flaw in Sherlock's performance, which was quite impressive.

Of course, you have to ignore the fact that the guy with the mouth full of blood in the movie is actually Odin, the king of the gods of Asgard.

Well, once you know Odin's true identity, the terror is even more intense than in the movies, truly a dark humor with a touch of hellish joke.

Anyway, after watching the movie, Sherlock had only one feeling: putting everything else aside, if Odin still wanted to return to Asgard and become the king of the gods, Sherlock would probably risk his life to stop him.

Sherlock is now seriously questioning Odin's mental state, given that Odin can portray Hannibal even better than the original.

Fortunately, everything seemed normal when Odin and Loki negotiated with the film company after the movie ended; otherwise, Sherlock would have really felt a bit overwhelmed.

After briefly dealing with the people from the film company, Tony, Captain America, and Black Widow went to Sherlock's side to ask him what his plans were next.

After all, their previous confrontation with the Justice League had really given them a hard time, and it had also made them realize something.

It's far better to know the situation before that little bastard Sherlock causes trouble than to not know it at all. Most importantly, never let that scoundrel stand against you, or there will definitely be big problems!

Faced with a barrage of interrogations, Sherlock maintained his mysterious smile and addressed Tony and the others.

"Want to take an interstellar trip? If you're willing, then put on your gear and come with me to a funeral!"

The nonsensical answer left the three people present completely bewildered, but one thing was certain: this little rascal was definitely up to something again!

Chapter 747 Preparation

As Sherlock's closest friends, Tony, Captain America, and Black Widow are all too familiar with the mysterious smile on Sherlock's face. The last time Sherlock showed that smile, the entire Avengers were beaten to a pulp by Sherlock.

As for interstellar travel?

Black Widow rejected Sherlock's invitation almost without hesitation, as she felt an instinctive aversion to both the so-called interstellar travel and the funeral.

Compared to interstellar travel, Scarlett Johansson would much rather lie on the beach, let the hot sea breeze caress her body, and get a beautiful, sexy tan.

Moreover, attending a funeral that is foreseen in advance would be far too cruel for combat personnel.

Black Widow didn't want to get involved in any of it. She only came to the movie to teach Sherlock a lesson and satisfy her curiosity to see what kind of movie Saul's father made.

Like Black Widow, Captain America and Tony Stark were also uninterested in Odin's funeral, which had already been scheduled for a long time. After all, knowing one's death date in advance is something that no normal person could accept.

Even though Sherlock had made it clear to them that for Odin or the Asgardians, death was not the end of life.

However, in the eyes of these two, this was merely a consolation. People cannot imagine things they have never seen, so neither Captain America nor Tony really believed in the world after death.

In contrast, the two were extremely curious about Sherlock's talk of interstellar travel.

Ever since Tony received the technological souvenirs Sherlock brought back from his interstellar travels, he has become extremely interested in the technologies of interstellar civilizations that far surpass those of Earth. Now that he has a rare opportunity to see them in person, Tony is absolutely not going to miss it.

As for the captain, he only began to accept things beyond his comprehension after being scolded by Sherlock during the Ultron incident, and at the same time, he became curious about the magnificent and magical alien civilization that Sherlock spoke of.

Whether it's the weapon Sherlock mentioned that could destroy a planet with a single shot, or the attack that could turn a vibrant planet into a dead star with a single strike, Captain America wanted to try to understand it.

After all, no matter how good the filmmaking technology is, it is still just human imagination and has no actual theoretical support.

Captain America wanted to see the interstellar civilization Sherlock had described firsthand, both to broaden his horizons and to better oversee Tony's 'planetary defense plan'.

Whether out of personal motives or concerns about extraterrestrial life, Captain America and Tony both want to participate in the interstellar travel that Sherlock talked about.

After exchanging a glance, the two finally nodded to Sherlock.

Black Widow showed no surprise at the choice between Captain America and Tony Stark, even giving off a "I knew it" vibe.

After all, in Black Widow's eyes, although the Avengers are exceptionally reliable on the battlefield, in everyday life, these men, when they get together, are definitely no older than ten years old, and if you add Sherlock, they're at most three years old.

The three made completely different choices, which naturally changed their itinerary after the movie screening. Scarlett Johansson did not choose to go back, but instead left directly to have a wonderful vacation in Los Angeles.

Since she's already here, Scarlett Johansson certainly can't just leave like this. Besides, the West Coast has a different style from New York, and Los Angeles is considered one of the vacation destinations for people on the American side.

On the contrary, Captain America and Tony, after agreeing to Sherlock's request, turned around and left in a hurry.

On the one hand, they need to go back and organize their equipment; on the other hand, they also need to go back and explain things to their friends.

After the two left, Sherlock also began his own busy work. After all, the planet he was going to was different from the planets he had traveled to before. Sakaar was practically a cosmic garbage dump.

In addition to the time difference shown in the movie, since Sherlock decided to take Tony and Captain America with him, he naturally had to make certain preparations for their safety.

After all, these two might be considered heroes on Earth, but in the context of interstellar space, their fighting ability is practically nonexistent.

Especially Tony, whose survivability drops drastically after leaving his armor, so Sherlock naturally needs to make a plan.

Moreover, given that they fell from the Rainbow Bridge, Sherlock couldn't guarantee that Captain America and Tony would actually end up on Sakaar as depicted in the movies. To avoid losing track of them in the vast universe, Sherlock had to resort to some methods to deal with them.

Therefore, after seeing the two off, Sherlock also got into a busy state, leaving Doro to Frigga's care and locking himself in the car to get to work.

This arrangement brought Sherlock some peace and quiet, but it made Thor's situation quite unpleasant.

Ever since Doro discovered that Thor could play with dogs, just like a puppy can always find the person in a crowd who is most afraid of dogs to play with, Doro has been bullying Thor like crazy during Sherlock's seclusion.

To put it simply, Sherlock secluded himself for three days. During those three days, Frigga almost never let Thor snuggle in her arms like she did when Sherlock first arrived, and even looked at Thor with a hint of disdain.

If it were just that Doro stole his spot, Thor wouldn't be so amazing. The key point is that Doro, that little thing, would provoke Thor, and he would do it relentlessly when Frigga couldn't see him.

Occasionally, she would create opportunities to provoke Saul, so much so that in just three days, Saul personally experienced what the so-called 'green tea' really meant and understood why Jane hated 'green tea' behavior so much.

Saul's misery didn't end until three days later, when Sherlock stepped out of the carriage.

Seriously, Thor was even more excited to see Sherlock than he was to see his own father Odin. How can you argue with that?

On the fourth day, Captain America and Tony returned, looking travel-worn. However, Sherlock was somewhat taken aback by their attire.

Although Tony was still wearing his Iron Man suit, this time it was a low-key black, with no reflective material whatsoever, making him look exceptionally menacing.

The captain was similar; his usual national flag attire had vanished without a trace, replaced by a full black battle suit, and even his arms were equipped with small shields similar to window-breaking shields instead of his signature round shield.

What Sherlock didn't expect was that the reason these two appeared here in such a completely different style was surprisingly the same.

Both Captain America and Tony believed that it was appropriate to keep a low profile when going to other planets.

At the very least, it's not appropriate to dress as extravagantly as usual until we understand the situation.

Chapter 748 Odin's Fall (Part 1)

Sherlock wasn’t too surprised that the captain made such a choice. What really surprised Sherlock was that Tony, that show-off, could also make the same choice as the captain.

Even Sherlock had never seen Tony wear such understated armor before. This was usually Rhodey's style, and had nothing to do with Tony!

Of course, what Sherlock didn't know was that the armor Tony was wearing at that moment was indeed the armor Tony had made for Rhodey. After all, Rhodey's armor had been torn apart by Sherlock during the battle with the Justice League, so Tony naturally wanted to make a new one for his friend.

Given that this interstellar trip was originally a spur-of-the-moment decision, Tony didn't have a specific suit of armor for it, so he could only modify Rhodes's unfinished new suit.

Of course, there's one thing Tony didn't lie to Sherlock about: Tony genuinely believed it was best to keep a low profile until he understood the situation better.

After briefly learning about the equipment the two men had brought, Sherlock also took out the 'life-saving set' he had prepared for them.

Two identical-looking pockets.

These two pockets were not only large enough to hold the two people's equipment and luggage, but Sherlock also stuffed them with a lot of good things, such as a 'Senzu Bean' that could keep them from eating or drinking for ten days, or pills that could heal external injuries.

Sherlock even prepared a considerable amount of various poisons and elixirs to treat all sorts of ailments.

Besides these, the most important are various transformation pills and 'evolution pills' that adapt to the environment.

Sherlock prepared a considerable amount of pills for the two of them, ranging from the most basic Fury Control Pills to the Tentacle Monster Pills that could greatly increase their combat power.

The pills and Senzu Beans inside were prepared in a year's supply. In other words, even if Captain America and Tony were really thrown to a desolate, godforsaken planet by the Bifrost, they could survive for a year thanks to the pills in Sherlock's magic bag.

Besides various elixirs, Sherlock also prepared a lot of 'weapons' and 'tools' inside, which were essentially small items to improve the quality of life or to enable self-rescue in extreme environments.

Of course, aside from all that, the most important thing left is the 'beacon' that Sherlock planted on these two using the power of the Space Stone.

As long as these two survive, Sherlock can find them through the beacon, no matter where they are in this universe.

This is the ultimate insurance Sherlock provided for the two of them.

Apart from that, Sherlock did not prepare any miscellaneous daily necessities for the two of them.

It can only be said that Tony, being a businessman by trade, immediately thought of something after learning what was in the 'life-saving suit' that Sherlock gave him.

Some goods on Earth might not be considered luxury items on other planets!

Take crops on Earth, for example!

One very simple reason is that the more advanced a civilization's technology, the higher its land utilization rate, and the higher the land utilization rate, the less arable land it can cultivate.

Aside from a few special planets, Tony could almost certainly conclude that purely natural crops were absolutely a standard, time-consuming, and labor-intensive luxury in a technologically advanced civilization.

Therefore, Tony, without any hesitation, dragged Sherlock and Captain America along and started a shopping spree in Los Angeles.

Aside from everyday clothes and household items, Tony and Captain America mostly bought unprocessed agricultural products.

As for daily necessities, well, based on Sherlock's experience, some toiletries in the space environment may not be as good as they are from an Earth perspective, so you still have to buy them.

It's worth mentioning that Tony and Captain America had a slight disagreement about what exactly 'daily necessities' included.

Tony bought himself a lot of snacks. After all, eating Senzu Beans all the time wasn't a problem. Thinking back to the snack that Sherlock brought back that smelled like an old shoe insole, Tony felt that his decision was absolutely right.

On the contrary, the captain looked at Tony's behavior with complete incomprehension. Even though Tony tried to persuade him repeatedly, the captain still chose to ignore Tony's advice.

In the captain's opinion, as long as it's not really a deserted place, can't we eat the snacks from other planets?

People should be brave enough to try!

Of course, if time travel were possible, the captain who returned from Sakaar would probably rush up and give his current self, who was so full of confidence, a good beating. But that's a story for another time.

The three of them spent nearly four days shopping, which, including Sherlock's three-day seclusion, made up a full week.

During this week, Odin's movie also entered the release process, and Odin even went to the premiere, looking very energetic.

Even Sherlock believed that, given Odin's condition, any funeral would only be a choice to leave, not a matter of his lifespan ending.