Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

However, the movie hides a very obvious condition: Sherlock in the movie is just a 'prop user' and not an alchemist!

Despite being a complete idiot, Sherlock Holmes was essentially just a tool, much like Doraemon, throughout the entire story.

The entire movie is practically telling Sherlock one thing: never reveal your identity as an alchemist, and never perform alchemy, at least not until you understand the situation!

Chapter 766: Harvest and Summary, and the Tower's Thousand Layers of Tricks

After watching the movie, Sherlock lay in bed and began to recall and organize the information he had gained and the things that seemed amiss after arriving in the Pure Land.

First, there's the tower in the Pure Realm. This tower, so vast that it could even be described as a space elevator, is clearly not right. Such a massive building, even reaching straight into the clouds, was completely unnoticed by Sherlock at night.

If the darkness of night could be explained by the lack of light, then why did he still not notice the so-called tower when he boarded the tram the next morning after completing his mission with Teacher Wu?

When did you first notice the tower?

It's quite simple. It was only when Teacher Wu led Sherlock across the glass doors of the tower that he realized he was inside the tower! And he saw the reality that inside the tower was a utopia of extraordinary beings.

Secondly, there's the captain's various behaviors.

From the very beginning, the captain pulled him and pressed down on the puncture site on his arm, almost explicitly indicating that Sherlock's blood test was not a simple biochemical test.

Sherlock had some doubts about this, but what truly surprised him was the message conveyed to him by the people at that drinking party.

First, everything that could be explicitly stated has already been told to Sherlock, including the content of the conversation and gossip. The most interesting part is what couldn't be explicitly stated.

Aside from the captain's risky attempt to convey the message of 'agreeing to stay inside the tower,' the fact that Corazon, despite maintaining the Silent Realm, still chose to communicate secretly indicates that the surveillance methods inside the tower are extraordinary.

It was practically a given to Sherlock that the methods of those with superpowers wouldn't work inside the tower.

Secondly, there was that seemingly pointless sparring match. Although the battle between the captain and Tanjiro appeared to be a friendly exchange, it was actually a way of telling Sherlock that some of the abilities within the Tower were learnable.

This means that there is a very scary thing: the abilities of superhumans may be copied.

After all, Sherlock was certain that no matter how extraordinary the captain's physical abilities were, he could never learn Tanjiro's Sun Breathing, nor could he truly unleash a slash with flames like Tanjiro.

Finally, the teacher Wu gave a hint: the movie "Shameless" was actually telling Sherlock not to use alchemy so as not to expose his identity.

In other words, something within the tower seems to be quite interested in his identity as an alchemist.

And what's most interesting is that even though Teacher Wu, Leader Jie, and even Students Wu and Students Jie knew his identity, they didn't reveal it. They even acted as if they were quite familiar with the captain during that drinking party, which proves one thing.

Within this so-called Pure Realm, the extraordinary beings are not entirely united in their obedience to the Tower's management. More likely, the Tower possesses something that compels these extraordinary beings to obey, forcing their resistance to manifest itself in a rather subtle manner.

It must be said that the surprise that Sakaar gave Sherlock far exceeded his expectations. Sherlock even felt a long-lost sense of excitement.

The Cleansing Realm now holds the Captain hostage, while Sherlock has alchemy as his trump card. The ensuing game is likely to become quite interesting.

After finishing organizing the information while lying in bed, Sherlock smiled enigmatically and stared at the ceiling for a while, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate the ceiling and reach the extremely secluded upper levels of the tower, glimpsing the secrets hidden beneath the tranquility of this Pure Realm.

After watching for a while, Sherlock smiled and closed his eyes. There was still time; he could play here at his leisure.

Over the next few days, Captain America and his close friends rarely visited Sherlock, but Corazon frequently came to see Sherlock and took him on a tour of the commercial area inside the tower.

Under Corazon's guidance, Sherlock broadened his horizons and understood why Corazon was so enthusiastic about taking him "for fun".

The reason is quite simple: Corazon is subtly revealing to Sherlock the true nature of the superhuman utopia within the Tower.

This utopia is essentially built on the oppression of ordinary people who possess the power of the Pure Realm!

In other words, everything inside the tower is essentially a form of entertainment for superhumans, designed to corrupt them.

The girl named Manaka Awakening who brought him along back then said that she could "fulfill any request" not just empty words, but could really fulfill it, whether it was real or virtual.

Even Aixxtan is just a junior here!

Having understood the underlying logic of the tower, Sherlock finally understood why Corazon and the others stood with the captain.

To put it simply, it is wrong for people with a sense of justice to disagree with the rules inside the tower, even if everything is cloaked in legality, and even if the victims feel that everything is normal or even willing to accept it.

Corazon is showing Sherlock in his own way why they chose to be with the captain.

If the previous drinking session helped Sherlock identify his 'ally,' then Corazon was telling Sherlock the 'reason.'

This also made Sherlock even more curious about the existence of the top floor of the tower. Sherlock really couldn't understand why the people on the top of the tower would go to such lengths to win over superhumans, and why they would build a whole set of "entertainment programs" around superhumans just to appease them.

Of course, Corazon could never tell Sherlock this question, at least not inside the tower.

Sherlock could only wait seven days before making a decision.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and the sailor-uniformed JK girl named Manaka Aika appeared before Sherlock once again, politely inquiring about his intentions.

Do you want to stay inside the tower or return to the life of an ordinary person?

Sherlock naturally chose to stay in the tower as instructed by the captain. After hearing Sherlock's choice, the girl seemed to have expected it and took out a document from the file bag she was holding and handed it to Sherlock.

The document's content is very simple, almost the same old routine of ensuring the safety of the Pure Land, ensuring the safety of civilians, and eliminating monsters, etc. It even resembles a regular employment contract.

Sherlock glanced at the contents of the document, found no traps, and was about to sign the contract when he suddenly had the idea to use the blood-drawing tentacle to sign his name.

As it turned out, Sherlock's choice was absolutely correct the moment he signed 'Su Nuo' on the document with that single tentacle.

Sherlock felt the power of the two contracts descend upon his tentacles.

One of them is the constraint imposed by the document in front of us, while the other is quite subtle and almost impossible to detect because it is covered by the constraint that binds us to our souls. The medium is the blood that Sherlock created in this tentacle!

After feeling the two 'constraints', Sherlock sneered inwardly. Very well, now he knew why the captain and the others were being so secretive.

Following this restraining force, Sherlock clearly felt the location of the blood that had been drawn from him.

The upper level of the tower is designated as a restricted area!

Chapter 767 The Tower's Perverse Pleasures

The constraint mediated by blood, concealed by the constraints of this 'labor contract' before them, would be almost imperceptible to anyone else. It should be noted that abilities related to the soul are extremely rare and powerful in the entire universe.

Moreover, for normal superhumans, suddenly signing a contract that binds their soul to something would cause most people to focus their attention on the contract in front of them, completely unaware of the hidden contract concealed beneath the light.

Sherlock, completely absorbed in the 'contract' in his hand, was oblivious to the fleeting disdain and disappointment that passed across the face of Manaka Ayaka on the other side, a disappointment that even she herself might not have noticed.

As an ordinary person working for the upper echelons of the tower, Zhen Zhonghehuan had received countless extraordinary individuals and knew just how attractive the tower's entertainment system was to them.

From the moment she started working for the higher-ups of the Tower, Zhen Zhonghehuan had never seen any superhuman who was immune to the Tower's system of exploitation. Almost without exception, they all chose to join the Tower, while a small number chose to return to the ordinary world. Not one of them had any thoughts of resistance.

In her view, aside from those fools who voluntarily gave up their abilities and chose to return to the world of ordinary people, the essence of superhumans is nothing more than a group of ordinary people who have gained power.

Despite the turmoil in her mind, Manaka Awakening showed no emotion on her face, maintaining a perfect smile. Seeing Sherlock holding the 'contract' without moving, Manaka Awakening, unsurprised, explained to Sherlock.

“Mr. Su Nuo, there is no need to feel distressed about this. The essence of this constraint is simply to prevent unforeseen events. The stability of the entire Pure Land is always the primary condition. As long as you follow the rules of the Pure Land, this constraint can actually be seen as the Pure Land’s protection for you.”

Moreover, based on the contents of the 'Constraints', you should be able to see that if you get tired of the Tower, you should make a request to the Tower thirty days in advance.

Within thirty days, the Tower will arrange for someone to take over your work, at which point you can return to the world of ordinary people. During this process, the Tower must not make things difficult for or target those who sign the agreement; this is written into the 'Contract,' so please don't worry.

Zhen Zhonghe calmly explained to Sherlock in front of him, his tone completely nonchalant, as if he had seen this kind of thing many times before.

In fact, if Sherlock hadn't sensed the extremely subtle blood constraint hidden beneath this 'constraint,' he might have been fooled by the girl's explanation.

Of course, since the play had to be played out completely, even though the 'explanation' given by Manaka Awakening was quite reasonable, Sherlock was still quite unhappy and slammed the 'employment contract' in his hand onto Manaka Awakening.

The four eyes on his face narrowed slightly, and a huge killing intent enveloped Zhenzhong Hehuan.

"Give me a heads-up next time. If this happens again, don't blame me for turning on you."

Under the immense killing intent of Sukuna, simulated by Sherlock, Manaka Awakening showed no fear whatsoever. Even the smile on her face remained as gentle as ever. She calmly squatted down to pick up the documents on the ground before bowing slightly to Sherlock and speaking to him in a calm manner.

"I understand. I'm sorry, Mr. Sukuna, this was my mistake."

Faced with the girl's reaction, Sherlock was too lazy to argue with her about the so-called 'restraint' issue. He snorted coldly and crossed his arms, waiting to see what the girl would do next.

Manaka Awakening seemed quite experienced with the situation and didn't seem to mind that her apology went unanswered. After straightening up, she checked the documents that Sherlock had thrown at her, then calmly put them back into the file folder and gestured for Sherlock to proceed.

"Mr. Su Nuo, please come with me. We will conduct a simple ability test to determine your capabilities and ensure your safety during the mission."

After that, you will be assigned a 'mentor' to guide you through a seven-day cleaning process. After seven days, you will be assigned tasks and areas based on your mentor's evaluation.

"What? You don't know my abilities? Didn't Gojo Satoru tell you? Or have you never seen that damned manga? Should I open a domain and demonstrate it to you?"

Faced with Manaka Awakening's invitation, Sherlock put on a show, wanting to see how the girl would react. However, to Sherlock's surprise, Manaka Awakening seemed to react quite calmly to Sherlock's performance, and simply said to him in a low voice.

"Mr. Sukuna, comics are just comics, focusing on storytelling, but reality is not a comic. The Tower must ensure your safety and make sure you have the ability to fight back when facing monsters invading from the filthy world."

After all, the monsters of the Impure Realm are not cursed spirits; in fact, compared to cursed spirits, the monsters of the Impure Realm are far more complex, even challenging our understanding and physiology.

Zhen Zhonghe calmly explained to Sherlock, but it was this explanation that made Sherlock's expression falter, and he subconsciously thought of the Armstrong cannon he had seen when he landed.

To be honest, the girl in front of me wasn't trying to fool me at all; those abstract concepts really did challenge the limits of both my physical and mental endurance.

Even now, Sherlock still feels lingering fear of that thing called "Oh dear, warts are no big deal, the chance of infection is just gonococci."

Most importantly, the girl's "I'm doing this for your own good, I'm afraid something will happen to you" attitude is actually quite deceptive. If Sherlock hadn't sensed the secret hidden under that "employment contract," he might have been fooled by the girl.

Without continuing the topic, Sherlock crossed his arms and followed the girl to a training ground inside the tower. Under the watchful eyes of several people in white coats, Sherlock completed the so-called test.

As for the content of the test, well, in Sherlock's opinion, it was just a perfunctory exercise. Several pillars of different materials were set up in the training ground. Sherlock used the 'Solution' ability of the Space Stone to cut through the pillars, and that was considered the test completed.

He didn't say a word throughout the entire process, and it only took him five minutes from entering the training field to leaving.

If there was anything that surprised Sherlock, it was that after Sherlock left the training ground, Teacher Wu stood at the entrance and greeted him with a smile.

It was only at this moment that Sherlock realized that his so-called mentor was none other than the teacher Wu standing before him.

Sherlock felt uneasy no matter how he thought about it. To be honest, the upper echelons of the tower had a rather perverse sense of humor, making Gojo Satoru, a being whose identity he had dismantled, his mentor.

If there wasn't some explanation for this, Sherlock would have swallowed the entire tower on the spot.

What kind of hellish combination is this?

Chapter 768 The Upper Level of the Tower (Part 1)

While Sherlock was arguing with Gojo Satoru because of his disguise, on the other side of the training ground, Manaka Awakening had already received the 'evaluation' from the white coats.

As soon as she stepped out of the gate, Zhenzhong Hehuan saw the four-armed, four-eyed monster standing together with the dazzling white-haired creature.

Of course, Zhen Zhonghehuan didn't stare at them for long. After just one glance, she walked towards the elevator in the tower with the file bag in her arms.

After taking the elevator to the top floor of a residential area, Manaka Akagi came to a seemingly ordinary wall. After standing in front of the wall for a short while, the wall in front of Manaka Akagi began to ripple like water.

The hard wall began to ripple, its size exactly that of a door.

After looking around and confirming that there was no one else around, Zhenzhong Hehuan carried Wen Jiandan into the wall that resembled ripples in water.

As the girl entered, the door, which resembled ripples on water, instantly transformed back into a solid wall.