Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

As for Rod, he was dressed in a tight-fitting sequined costume, with wide bell-bottoms dragging on the ground, and even his upper body was covered in a crop top that was practically burning.

This caused Sherlock's gaze towards Tony and Rhodes to suddenly become strange.

Tony, who knew Sherlock all too well, immediately wanted to roll up his sleeves and have a good sparring session with Sherlock the moment he saw the completely strange, disdainful look Sherlock was giving him.

On the contrary, Rhodes looked at Sherlock and Tony with a clear but foolish gaze, completely unable to understand why Tony wanted to fight Sherlock as soon as he saw him.

Of course, Tony's idea of ​​sparring with Sherlock could only remain an idea in the end. Under Pepper's suppression, Tony quickly became obedient, and Pepper explained to Sherlock what the three of them had just been doing.

"It's nothing. We're just trying to track down Ivan Vanko. After all, he escaped from here. Tony said he wouldn't be able to sleep soundly if we didn't find him."

Hearing Pepper's words, Sherlock chuckled and waved to the three of them before speaking.

"I guess you'll never find him again, because he turned to ashes right in front of me, the kind of ashes that you can't even see."

"Huh?" *2

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Tony and Rhodey were instantly dumbfounded, as Sherlock's words made the two who had just been so nervous seem like idiots.

What Tony found even more unacceptable was that Ivan Vanko, despite saying he hated him to the core, didn't even have the courage to show his face in front of him, and controlled him remotely the whole time.

This made Tony feel like he was being looked down upon and ruthlessly played.

When Sherlock pulled out Ivan Vanko's Cable armor and threw it in front of the three of them, even though Tony was unwilling to admit it, he had to admit that what Sherlock said was true.

Chapter 165 Aftermath (Part 1)

After confirming that Ivan Vanko was indeed dead, Rhodes said goodbye almost immediately.

Putting aside how embarrassing it was that he, as a high-ranking military officer, was wearing clothes that were even more indecent than those in some unspeakable clubs, the events that had happened tonight were exciting enough for Rhodes.

At this moment, Rhodes just wanted to go home quickly, get some rest, and take a nap before considering how to explain to the high-ranking military officials the disappearance of his newly modified battle armor.

After Rhodes left, Pepper Potts and Tony both breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, Sherlock's elimination of Ivan Vanko was a huge relief for them.

However, just as the two breathed a sigh of relief, Pepper Potts grabbed Tony's ear and twisted it.

In Pepper's own words, it's time to have a serious talk with Tony about why she hid her health problems.

Seeing this, Sherlock decisively ignored Tony's pleading eyes and, without the slightest hesitation, turned around and walked outside with Doro on his back.

Rather than staying here to watch Pepper Potts and Tony's various antics, and even with the high possibility of being forced to participate in their play, Sherlock would rather sneak out and get something to eat.

After all, Sherlock had been busy all night and was probably a little hungry, so having a late-night snack shouldn't be too much to ask.

As for the aftermath of the industrial exhibition, it was no problem for S.H.I.E.L.D. to take over. Sherlock, with Doro on his head, confidently walked outside the industrial exhibition.

Unlike the chaos inside the industrial exhibition, the outside was still a scene of singing and dancing. Sherlock and Doro ran to a shopping cart and got three hot dogs. They each got one and a half, and then sat down on the side of the aisle and started stuffing the hot dogs into their mouths.

Just as Sherlock and Doro were enjoying their meal, a familiar Rolls-Royce sped up from a distance and stopped right in front of Sherlock. The window rolled down, and Black Widow's beautiful face appeared before Sherlock's eyes.

"Sherlock..."

Black Widow practically screamed Sherlock's name through gritted teeth, but Sherlock didn't give her a chance to continue. He held up his half-eaten hot dog and spoke to her before she could finish.

"Want some? It tastes great, I especially recommend the flavor with extra cheese and wasabi."

Black Widow's face darkened considerably after Sherlock's words shut her up. She frantically scratched her hair before finally speaking to Sherlock in an annoyed tone.

"Eat! I'm going to pick up Tony and Pepper now! If I don't see my hot dog when I get back, Sherlock, you're dead meat!"

After saying that, Black Widow gave Sherlock the middle finger, stepped on the gas, and drove the car into the industrial exhibition.

This is the first time in her life that Black Widow has encountered a man like Sherlock Holmes who can drive her crazy since she debuted in the Red Room. It is indeed a novel experience.

As for Sherlock, he didn't care at all when faced with Black Widow's international friendly gesture. He turned around, told the owner behind him about Black Widow's taste and requirements, and asked for five more. Then, Sherlock planned to continue eating his hot dog.

To Sherlock's surprise, at that moment, Doro tugged at his clothes. When Sherlock looked at Doro, he saw Doro's face covered in sauce from eating.

She stretched out her chubby little hand, like Doraemon's, and stretched out a tiny middle finger that was only about one centimeter long. With an innocent look on her face, she asked Sherlock.

"What does this gesture mean?"

Sherlock, completely charmed by Doro's adorable appearance, gave Doro's head a good pat before warning him that it wasn't a good gesture and that he shouldn't imitate it.

After Black Widow and the others returned, Sherlock picked up Doro and a bag of hot dogs, got into the car, and went back to Tony's mansion to rest.

After a whole night of chaotic events, Sherlock was feeling a bit tired.

Unsurprisingly, news from the Stark Industries trade show dominated headlines the following morning, with both the regular show content and the riots caused by the Hammer Group the previous night making headlines.

Tony, Iron Man, unsurprisingly became the hero who saved the world once again, sparking countless discussions in the media, newspapers, and even online, while Sherlock and Doro remained beautifully invisible.

Everything unfolded exactly as Sherlock had predicted. Justin Hammer, the brilliant strategist, became the scapegoat and was arrested and imprisoned. Even the Hammer Corporation was to face investigation.

If nothing unexpected happens, then Justin Hammer will be shot in the back and commit suicide, and in the confrontation between the military and S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony's Stark Industries will take over everything in the Hammer Industries.

However, it was clear that Tony, as the protagonist, was not happy.

The reason is simple: unsurprisingly, Tony's butt made the front page of a newspaper that specializes in gossip!

What annoyed Tony even more was that, although the newspaper and photos should have shown two people's buttocks, Rhodes, thanks to his exceptional night-fighting skills inherited from his race, managed to become completely invisible.

Only Tony's own big white buttocks stood out exceptionally in that photo taken in the dark of night.

The petty Tony immediately retaliated against the newspaper. He used Jarvis as a PR force to denounce the tabloid as fake news, while simultaneously registering shell companies on a frenzy, eventually acquiring the newspaper after almost circling the globe.

Tony's reason for wanting to acquire the newspaper was simple: he wanted to fire the photographer, Old Six, who had secretly taken the photo from who-knows-where, under the guise of layoffs!

Good news, Tony finally got his wish; very few people actually believed that the person in the photo with their buttocks exposed was themselves.

Bad news, Sherlock has found out about this!

Sherlock promptly mocked Tony, even keeping the newspaper and downloading the original photo, turning it into an indestructible display case and fixing it in Tony's studio.

It used alchemy!

Tony was so angry that he was like a god descending to heaven and another descending to earth. He immediately donned the Mark V suit, grabbed his lightsaber, and prepared to fight Sherlock to the death.

Of course, in the end, it was ruthlessly suppressed by Little Chili.

What upset Tony the most was that Pepper Potts actually liked the display case that Sherlock had made, which was essentially her embarrassing past, and asked Sherlock to make a copy before taking it with her.

Tony even turned his house and company upside down but still couldn't find where Pepper had hidden it.

This made Tony feel increasingly uncomfortable.

Chapter 166 Aftermath (Part 2)

Rhodes felt the same way as Tony.

The next day, Rhode reported his armor as damaged to the military. The military, which had already made a big fuss, did not make things too difficult for Rhode because Tony's latest armor was also damaged.

After all, Justin Hammer, the biggest scapegoat, has already been arrested, so the blame naturally has to be shifted onto him.

Even so, Rhodes could not escape some punishment. The punishment given to Rhodes by the military high command, who were also heartless maggots, was to record a major demerit on him.

Then, he subtly hinted to Rhodes that he should get another suit of armor from Tony. If Rhodes could do this, then his major demerit would be revoked, which would be considered a net offsetting of his merits and demerits.

Rhodey was so angry at the thoughts of these heartless maggots that he almost cursed them out. He went to Tony and, while drinking, ranted and complained about these heartless maggots.

To Rhodes' surprise, Tony's eyes lit up immediately after hearing his complaint.

Just when they were worried about not having a chance to deal with these heartless maggots, these people actually delivered the opportunity to their doorstep. They immediately pulled Rod and the other man aside and began to plot furtively.

The next day, Rhodes ran back to the military. Heaven knows what Rhodes said, but the military actually agreed to let Rhodes act as an intermediary to buy a suit of armor.

Of course, given the greedy nature of those heartless maggots, they naturally pushed the price down to an extremely low level, hoping to get a friendly price from Tony through Rhodes.

Rod also played the role of Agent Smith, directly appropriating the money and then making a phone call to Tony.

After receiving Rhode's call, Tony didn't immediately build Rhode's armor. Instead, he went to Sherlock and spent a lot of money to buy Ivan Vanko's Cable Armor from him.

They disassembled it, modified it, and then formatted all the internal operating software. They simply painted it with the cheapest paint and sent it directly to the military.

Upon seeing the enormous mech that could only be described as 'crudely made', the military officials were utterly dumbfounded.

What really raised his blood pressure was that this thing had absolutely no operating system.

To put it simply, this thing is just a mechanical shell!

When questioned by the military, both Rhodes and Tony gave a remarkably consistent response: with the amount of money you have, it's already quite good that you were able to make this mechanical shell.

Besides, look at this shell, what part doesn't meet your requirements? Bulletproof performance, spacious interior, energy system, ample modification potential—it's completely custom-made to your specifications.

The corrupt military personnel were naturally dissatisfied, originally thinking that they could modify it themselves and make it usable.

However, after investing enormous financial and material resources, they came to the conclusion that they couldn't use any of it. With no other option, the military had to obediently pay Rhodes to buy proper armor from Tony.

Rod had something to say: "I can go to my good friend's place to show my face once or twice, but not a third time. If I keep doing this, can we still be friends?"

In short, you can buy it, but you have to pay the original price!

As for the original price, it's recommended to refer to the exorbitant price of $90,000 for Commissioner Smith's bag of screws.

Anyway, both Rhodes and Tony ate their fill, and even Sherlock, who contributed the Cable armor, ate his fill and even got a miniature version of the Cable armor that Tony made to display at home.

As for how much Rod, disguised as Commissioner Smith, and Tony, the unscrupulous businessman, actually ate?

Well, Sherlock didn't know that. Anyway, after completing the deal, Rhodes bought a new house and a new car, and lived a very carefree and wonderful life.

The military, with its own agenda, was the most hurt. After the new Iron Patriot armor was delivered, the military sadly discovered that it was still Rhode's exclusive armor.

Whether it's the internal space of the armor, its body design, or even the bio-verification part, it's all based on Rhodes' design. Even if you find someone with a similar body size to Rhodes to go inside, they still won't be able to operate this brand-new Steel Patriot.

Because her mother's biometric verification system is physically bound to the armor's control system, if you dare to change it, it will be immediately destroyed on the spot.

As for cracking it with software?

Haha, all I can say is that for an ordinary programmer to hack into Tony's system is practically a pipe dream; at the very least, one would need to be a genius to even begin to understand it.

But then again, if the military really had that many geniuses, how could they have been so badly tricked by Tony and Rhodey?

After enjoying this last bit of entertainment, Sherlock was satisfied and used the Anywhere Door to leave Los Angeles and return to his home in New York.

To be honest, sometimes people are just so unlucky that even drinking cold water can cause them to get stuck in their teeth. No sooner had Sherlock left than Eggsy knocked on Tony's door.

Black Egg had originally intended to negotiate with Sherlock, but when he learned that Sherlock had just returned, he was quite upset. At this point, Black Egg somewhat understood why Black Widow had seemed so frantic after returning from this mission.

Fortunately, although he didn't meet Sherlock, he did reach a cooperation agreement with Tony. In exchange for Hammer Corporation, Tony was allowed to cooperate with S.H.I.E.L.D. Of course, this cooperation was conditional, since Tony hadn't forgotten that S.H.I.E.L.D. had recently made him bet on both sides.

Black Egg was extremely frustrated by this, but there was nothing he could do. All he could do was transform into "Mommy's Fuck" after leaving Tony's mansion and find a secluded spot to rap about his mother.

Of course, Sherlock was unaware of all this. Even if he had known, he would have simply given Tony a thumbs up or even supported Tony's decision.