Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Yes, you read that right, it's the seven deadly sins.

However, Sherlock's Seven Deadly Sins are not the Seven Deadly Sins from Fullmetal Alchemist, but rather an external computing device created by Sherlock for combat.

Each of the seven deadly sins has a different role to play. For example, gluttony is good at breaking down, envy is good at analyzing, sloth is good at healing, and greed is good at controlling, and so on.

Almost every skill has one or more specialized abilities. These abilities ensure that Sherlock can advance further in alchemy, and also prevent him from becoming mentally exhausted during battles due to the complexities of alchemical techniques.

This is an epic buff for Sherlock.

Of course, Sherlock has always valued integrity, and the principle of equivalent exchange in alchemy is one that Sherlock has always upheld.

Since we've taken the benefits from Asgard, we naturally have to help Asgard with their work!

On the eleventh day, Sherlock, along with Thor and a large group of dwarven 'mechanics', summoned Heimdall's Rainbow Bridge.

The reason for doing this is quite simple. Just as promised to Odin, since Sherlock has received benefits from Asgard, he naturally has to help Odin solve problems, and solve major problems over a long period of time.

Therefore, Sherlock's choice was simple: since he was going to maintain Asgard anyway, he might as well bring along these dwarves and the people of Asgard during the maintenance.

Only in this way can Asgard maintain and repair itself after Sherlock leaves.

Odin, of course, would not refuse and immediately agreed. He then personally led Sherlock, the dwarves, and the Asgardians who had been selected over a whole day into the core cabin of the Asgardian ship, or more accurately, the engine room.

To Sherlock's surprise, the engine room in Asgard was actually located beneath the Asgardian palace!

What Sherlock didn't expect was that this blockhead Thor was actually finding out for the first time that there was a basement in his house!

When Odin opened the door to Asgard's engine room, Thor actually seemed even more surprised than Sherlock!

Even after entering, Thor seemed to have learned something new.

Odin was furious at Thor's pathetic state, but with so many people around, he couldn't say much. He could only silently lead Sherlock and his group toward the heart of Asgard.

When the last gate guarding the core of Asgard was opened, Sherlock, despite being mentally prepared, was still speechless for a long time at the sight before him.

At the heart of Asgard is a vast, empty star-studded space that stretches to the horizon.

Once you step into this star-studded space, you will be amazed by the splendor of Asgardian magic and technology.

Above everyone's heads, nine enormous suns gathered together, constantly colliding and merging, yet under the control of several golden runes resembling gears or asteroid belts, they continuously separated and reformed.

Nine stars of varying sizes and even different colors of light gathered together, moving quietly in this huge and empty room in a beautiful and rhythmic pattern, a sight of unparalleled beauty.

Whenever a flare rises from the nine stars, golden runes precisely capture it, and the immense energy flows outward through those gear-like golden runes, eventually flowing into the numerous energy circuits on the walls of the room.

A large amount of energy was also transferred back from those energy circuits, which then became the energy for the golden runes to operate.

Everything was so natural and harmonious.

"What wonderful self-sufficiency of energy! This is simply the most perfect alchemical creation I have ever seen!"

Sherlock looked at everything before him and couldn't help but sigh. After hearing Sherlock's sigh, Odin glanced at Sherlock with a very complicated expression. A flash of regret crossed his face, but he said nothing. He just seemed to have given up on something and continued to speak along with Sherlock.

"Yes, this is the most beautiful view in Asgard."

Chapter 111 The job is over!

After hearing Odin's words, Sherlock felt that Odin had only said half of what he meant. Turning his head, he caught a glimpse of regret on Odin's face and almost immediately understood what Odin was regretting.

Hella!

Yes, Sherlock was right. This wasn't the first time Odin had brought people to the heart of Asgard. The last person he brought was Hela, the God of War whom Odin had erased from Asgardian history, and Odin's eldest daughter.

At the time, Odin didn't really feel anything about Hela binding her divine power to the core of Asgard; he even seemed somewhat supportive.

After all, Odin was obsessed with war and with placing Asgard on the throne of the Nine Realms, which was something that the entire Asgardian nation had wanted to achieve.

Odin did it!

At that time, Asgard had indeed unified the Nine Realms, stood at the top of the Nine Realms, had countless warriors under its command, and even had an ambitious successor like Hela, just like itself.

Furthermore, Odin believed that once he donned his armor, he could rival the Celestials, and this immense power inflated his ego to an unprecedented degree.

Everything looked so perfect, everything looked so natural.

It wasn't until one day, when Odin was walking down the streets of Asgard, that he suddenly realized everyone in Asgard was taking pride in being warriors and even immersed in war, that Odin realized what a foolish thing he had done.

The desks and chairs in the school began to gather dust, while the arena was packed with people. This made Odin realize that if things continued like this, the most likely outcome for Asgard would be to become a kind of thug in the universe, a powerful mercenary army!

If things continue like this, Asgard will eventually fall into a vicious cycle where it can only fight but cannot defend.

Odin didn't want such a thing to happen, nor did he want the future of Asgard to be fixed in his hands. This led to Odin's later break with Hela and even his mobilization of the Valkyries to seal Hela away.

In order to better suppress the war-obsessed mindset, Odin even erased all traces of Hela in Asgard.

Even so, the martial spirit has not been extinguished, with Loki and Thor being the best examples.

If his children are like this, what about the other Asgardians?

This is the sin Odin himself committed, and the price he must pay.

Odin originally intended for Sherlock to sever the connection between Asgard and Hela, but after much deliberation, he ultimately softened and abandoned the idea, leaving the choice to fate.

Let's see if Sherlock can discover the core connection between Hela and Asgard, and whether Sherlock truly wants to sever the last thread of his bond with Hela.

Odin responded with silence, trying to leave everything to Sherlock to decide.

Sherlock wasn't stupid either; the moment he saw the look of regret on Odin's face, he understood what Odin was thinking.

Could Sherlock discover the link between Hela and Asgard? Of course he could, and it would be quite easy, but Sherlock had no intention of dealing with this link.

Just as Odin silently handed over the decision-making power to Sherlock, Sherlock had no intention of getting involved in Odin's family drama.

Of course, while Odin might pretend not to know if Sherlock didn't say anything, it doesn't mean Sherlock wouldn't do something underhanded.

With Sherlock's current abilities, leaving a backdoor on Hela's connection that can be severed at any time is not a difficult task for him. After all, in Sherlock's view, it would be a real waste if such a treasure as Asgard were to turn into cosmic dust as depicted in the movies.

Sherlock had even decided that if Thor, that spendthrift son, really didn't care about squandering his inheritance, Sherlock wouldn't mind taking over the entire Asgard.

At the very least, they have no intention of letting go of the absolutely stunning core Sherlock right in front of them!

Seeing that Odin fell silent after making a remark, Sherlock raised his eyebrows slightly, said nothing more, and simply led his men to begin their work.

The first step was naturally to check the core operation and repair any damaged or worn-out runes and magic patterns. This task was led by the team of Asgardians and dwarves, with Sherlock merely providing assistance using the Analysis of All Things.

However, with the help of the analysis of all things, Sherlock was also surprised by the Asgardian predecessors' use of magical technology, as the magic runes on the energy circuits in the entire core had a great deal of redundancy.

These redundancies can even help the entire core remain stable when more than 50% of its runes are lost.

This design is even more sophisticated than the design of airplanes in the technological world!

Putting everything else aside, just looking at the design alone, you can see how glorious Asgard was in the past, but in Sherlock's eyes, the current Asgard is basically full of brutes.

So much so that while Sherlock was directing the maintenance of the scene, he kept glancing at Odin standing beside him.

Odin wasn't stupid; he naturally knew what Sherlock was looking at, but he simply didn't want to pay attention to Sherlock.

Odin was present for three days to oversee the maintenance of Asgard's core. After that, the maintenance of Asgard's magic circuits continued for nearly three more days, and then the maintenance of Asgard was considered to be over.

Sherlock also gained a lot, not only analyzing the core of Asgard, but also witnessing and adjusting the magic circuits of the Bifrost, thus thoroughly understanding Asgard's magical technology, which is very similar to alchemy.

The rest of the time was no longer relevant to Sherlock, but the dwarves and Asgardians who participated in the maintenance still needed to continue working, recording and learning about the maintenance of Asgard as a whole.

In other words, Sherlock personally trained a group of apprentices, but how far these apprentices would go and whether they would be able to stand on their own was no longer Sherlock's concern.

Although Odin really wanted Sherlock to continue handling after-sales service, Sherlock immediately retorted with, "The master leads you to the door, but the practice is up to you."

After all, Sherlock is not one of Asgard's people, so there's no need for him to do so much for Asgard. The fact that he personally trained a group of maintenance personnel is only because he couldn't stand Sherlock's exploitation of the dwarves anymore, and that's why he's giving Asgard this 'subsidy'.

Essentially, this is just a transaction.

Besides, Sherlock has come all this way to another planet, how could he just be working all the time?

Sherlock felt he had to make a big splash, since he was already here and it would be a waste not to have some fun.

Not to mention, Asgard today is basically like the Twin Towers back then, both of which are very likely to become limited-edition tourist attractions in the future!

Chapter 112 A Seven-Day Trip to Asgard 1

After ending his miserable life as a beast of burden, Sherlock's mind was filled with nothing but playing. As the saying goes, there's a reason why he's included in the eight famous quotes from the rabbit's side.

Moreover, with a local bigwig like Thor by his side, if Sherlock doesn't make the most of this opportunity, wouldn't all those Palace Museum and Great Wall annual passes he bought when he was entertaining friends back when he was a struggling migrant worker in Beijing before he time-traveled be for nothing?

Of course, for Sherlock, even if he wants to go out and have fun, he must bring Doro with him.

Having spent ten days ravaging Etri and then working for six days after returning, Sherlock was now incredibly longing for Doro's jelly-like body, and his desire to suckle Doro's body had almost reached its peak.

However, to Sherlock's utter surprise, when he pushed open the door to Frigga's bedroom again, he saw a completely different Doro.

The Mjolnir was returned to Thor when he returned to Asgard. To distract Doro from his loss of a means of transportation, Frigga did something that Sherlock had always wanted to do but never had the time for.

Teach Doro knowledge!

Sherlock originally thought that even if a cute little Doro tried to learn, he probably wouldn't have much motivation, or he would only be able to learn the basics.

But when Sherlock pushed open the door to Frigga's room, he was surprised to see Doro standing on a cloud!

You read that right, you really are standing on a cloud!

???

Looking at Doro standing on the cloud, Sherlock's mind started to twitch. After all, Doro in front of him looked inexplicably too similar to a childhood idol!

At this moment, Frigga had tied Doro's pink hair into two small buns, and her clothes had been changed into a little skirt, which even resembled lotus petals. Furthermore, Frigga had put a gold bracelet on each of Doro's limbs.

If Doro were to replace his miniature Mjolnir with Odin's miniature Spear of Eternity, he would look exactly like a miniature Nezha.

It's still the same Nezha who stands in the ranks of immortals, commanding a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers!

No, is that right?

Sherlock stared at the absurd scene before him and even began to wonder if Asgard had some connection with the Heavenly Court at some point. Wait, could there really be a Heavenly Court?

While Sherlock was still in a daze, Doro was the first to spot Sherlock standing at the door, looking completely dumbfounded.

"You're finally back!"

Doro, trailing off with a long, drawn-out note, steered the little cloud beneath his feet directly into Sherlock's arms. The instant Doro entered his embrace, all the jumbled thoughts in Sherlock's mind vanished, leaving him with only one feeling.

Doro has definitely gained weight!

Of course, Sherlock rubbed Doro, who was snuggling in his arms with a satisfied expression, and at the same time, he curiously reached out and rubbed the clouds under Doro's feet. You have to admit, they felt just as amazing.

Seeing Sherlock's surprised expression, Frigga walked up and smiled at him.