Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life...

She seemed unsurprised that Sherlock would come at this time, and silently poured Sherlock a cup of tea before gesturing for him to enter.

?

Upon seeing this, a huge question mark appeared above Sherlock's head, and on a whim, he actually asked a question.

"Mordo, did the Ancient One pass the position of Sorcerer Supreme to you?"

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Mordo, who had been acting like a superior person, couldn't help but stiffen. Then, with a twitch at the corner of his mouth, he explained to Sherlock.

"I am merely temporarily managing Kamar-Taj on behalf of His Holiness."

Seeing Mordo's serious expression, Sherlock could only shake his head helplessly.

The Ancient One always said Mordo was rigid, but look at Mordo in front of you, drinking the Ancient One's tea and sitting in the Ancient One's seat, how can you see that this thing is rigid?

Sherlock wisely refrained from exposing Mordo's ulterior motives and instead began questioning Mordo about the whereabouts of the Ancient One.

"Alright, Mordo, may I ask where the Ancient One went?"

Sherlock's question only made things worse. Mordo's lips twitched even more after he asked. He pulled a rolled-up poster from his pocket and handed it to Sherlock. Without another word, he put down his teacup, activated a teleportation portal, and left.

Watching Mordo's retreating figure, which seemed to be fleeing in panic, Sherlock had even more questions on his mind. Somewhat puzzled, he opened the poster that Mordo had handed him.

It was bad enough that Sherlock didn't look at it, but after seeing it, he was completely distraught. He even subconsciously activated his alchemy, turning the poster in his hand into ashes.

"Ancient One!!!!"

Sherlock practically screamed the name of the Ancient One through gritted teeth.

The reason for this behavior is quite simple: the poster Mordo handed to Sherlock featured none other than Sherlock's Doro!

Sherlock only entrusted Doro to the Ancient One for such a short time, and you took Doro to Japan to debut as an idol?

Most importantly, the one who debuted was none other than Doro!

You, the Supreme Sorcerer and the strongest person on Earth, not only brought someone else's child into the entertainment industry, but you also became their manager?

No wonder Modu's expression was so strange just now, and he was running around in such a hurry. So that's the reason, right?

This is intolerable! Even I, Auntie, can't stand it anymore!

Chapter 58 The Fantastic Encounter Between the Ancient One and Doro

If you were to ask where the most famous hot springs in the world are, many people would probably give different answers.

However, if you ask where the most and most distinctive hot springs are, many people would probably give the standard answer: Japanese hot springs.

After all, Japan is a country built on volcanoes, and its abundant volcanic resources mean that the number of hot springs in Japan is almost the highest in the world.

Aside from Rome, the idea that Japanese people love taking baths is a stereotype almost worldwide, even though it's true that most of them genuinely enjoy it.

If Gu Yi wanted to relax with Doro, she would naturally choose Japan, since the hot springs here are so famous that even mainland hotels here feature them.

As for the issue of identity, it is not a problem at all for a sorcerer like the Ancient One.

After disguising herself as Sherlock, the Ancient One first took Doro to the Continental Hotel to activate the Sherlock VIP card in her hand. After leaving, she returned to her original appearance and once again took Doro to check into the Continental Hotel in Osaka with the Sherlock VIP card.

That's right, it's the Continental Hotel in Osaka that appeared in "Give Me Back My Dog's Life 4".

This mainland hotel is a mixed-use hotel that caters to tourists other than assassins, so even though the Ancient One has Sherlock's VIP card, it won't attract any unnecessary attention.

The reason for choosing this location, besides the hot springs similar to those at Continental Hotels in Tokyo and Nagoya, is that Continental Hotels in Osaka also has some unique features that those two hotels don't have.

Kyoto City.

That's right, the Continental Hotel in Osaka has the best view of the three Continental Hotels in Japan. Since Gu Yi decided to bring Doro to enjoy life, she would naturally choose the one she was most satisfied with.

And as it turns out, the Ancient One's choice was not wrong.

The hot springs filled with Japanese chicken flavor, the massages from beautiful young ladies, and the top-notch services that can be enjoyed at mainland hotels as long as you have enough gold coins made both Gu Yi and Doro extremely satisfied.

Even the hotels in mainland China were very pleased with the arrival of the two. After all, Doro's appearance is inexplicably popular in a country like Japan, which is almost entirely steeped in anime culture, not to mention that Doro himself is also very cute.

Everything was normal up to this point, even quite ordinary.

An ordinary trip, an ordinary vacation, an ordinary outing.

The reason why Doro debuted directly in Japan was actually due to their subsequent trip together.

Since it's a vacation, you can't just stay in a hotel on the mainland and soak in hot springs and get massages all the time, right? So in her spare time, Gu Yi would take Doro out for a stroll and try some local food.

Because of its small land area, Japan likes to create so-called limited editions or special products for many things.

It has even evolved to the point where each district of a city has its own specialties and exclusive products.

Although it sounds absurd, this situation fascinated Doro and the Ancient One. With the portal ability, the Ancient One and Doro made sweeping up so-called local specialties and limited items their daily routine, apart from strolling around.

As a result, the two of them traveled to most parts of Osaka in just a few days.

However, both of them subconsciously overlooked one thing: their bald heads and anime-like appearances were simply too eye-catching.

In less than three days, an urban legend about the two had already emerged in Osaka, and this urban legend reached its peak when the Ancient One and Doro went to attend a local anime festival in Osaka.

With such fame, the result was that a talent scout mustered up the courage to approach the Ancient One and hand her his business card.

The Ancient One was not a serious person to begin with. In fact, if you really want to compare them, the Ancient One was not much different from the old master of Longhu Mountain. After hearing that the other party wanted Doro to debut, the Ancient One asked Doro a few questions and, after receiving Doro's affirmation, actually agreed.

The reason she agreed was simply because the Ancient One thought it was fun!

And so, in a completely inexplicable process, Doro embarked on the path of becoming an idol, even though Doro himself didn't know what an idol was.

What's absurd is that in any other country, someone like Doro, who looks like a creature from an anime, might not be liked by everyone. But here in Japan, a place where anime culture has taken root.

The release of Doro immediately caused a huge earthquake in this country.

Two-dimensional creatures have come to life in the real world!

As a country that has given birth to abstract concepts like virtual idols, the emergence of Doro is something that Japan simply cannot refuse.

Therefore, in less than a day, the name Doro had reached the ears of almost all the otaku in Japan.

Doro himself was also standing on stage for the first time. With his chubby little hands holding the microphone, he shouted "Human~~~" and the whole Japanese team started to boil over.

Even the Ancient One herself didn't expect that Doro would inexplicably become the number one idol in Japan, and the thing that everyone in Japan wanted to do most was to take Doro home and raise him themselves.

Fortunately, the contract she signed with the agency was under her own control, so Gu Yi could terminate the cooperation with the agency at any time, which meant she didn't have any worries about the future.

As for why, despite the immense popularity, the Ancient One didn't leave with Doro but instead stayed in Japan with him?

The reason is simple: it's fun!

The Ancient One has lived for so long and has never been a manager. Although Doro has not lived as long as the Ancient One, this is truly his first time singing on stage.

Therefore, both Gu Yi and Doro had a great time, even forgetting that they had only originally wanted to come to the hot springs to soak in the hot springs and enjoy a massage from the ladies.

If Sherlock hadn't appeared before them through the Anywhere Door with a dark expression, the two might have already planned to break out of Japan, leave Asia, and conquer the world.

"So, this is how you train Doro?"

After Sherlock appeared before the Ancient One with a dark expression, he pointed to Doro, who was wearing sunglasses and a gold chain and holding an adorable microphone, swaying from side to side to the music, and launched into a soul-searching question at the Ancient One.

As Sherlock's voice appeared, Doro, who had been immersed in the music, immediately threw down the microphone and rushed into Sherlock's arms.

"Human~ ...

Sherlock was very amiable when facing Doro. He caught Doro as he pounced on him steadily, and without any hesitation, he removed all of Doro's accessories and threw them on the ground. After giving the Ancient One a fierce glare, he turned around and left with Doro.

As the pink Anywhere Door disappeared in front of the Ancient One, she shrugged indifferently and muttered to herself.

"The little guy seems a bit angry. Oh well, I'll make it up to him later!"

After saying that, Gu Yi started making phone calls to her agency, and it seemed that idol Doro's acting career was going to be temporarily over.

Chapter 59 Daily Life: Sherlock's Road Trip

With Sherlock taking Doro away, Doro's idol life came to an end. Even though the agency practically begged Doro to come back when the Ancient One contacted the agency and told them the bad news, it was all in vain.

Ultimately, the Ancient One had no choice but to authorize the agency to continue operating Doro's merchandise and split the profits 50/50 with the agency.

Of course, the Ancient One wouldn't pocket the money she received; instead, she used it to improve the infrastructure of Kamar-Taj. It's likely that none of the sorcerers in Kamar-Taj ever imagined that they would one day be running a virtual idol, especially one being run in Japan.

As for Sherlock, the Ancient One had no intention of telling him, and even if Sherlock found out in the future, she would be indifferent. After all, even if Sherlock found out, given his alchemy skills, he probably wouldn't care about such 'small change'.

As for Sherlock, after returning to Los Angeles with Doro, it meant that his trip to Los Angeles had come to a complete end, and he and Doro could return to their peaceful daily life.

Aside from Pepper Potts' slight reluctance to see Sherlock leave, Tony almost unanimously agreed to Sherlock returning to his life. In Tony's words, he would fight anyone who dared to disturb Sherlock!

The reason is simple: Tony was simply fed up with Sherlock's two-faced behavior in front of him and Pepper Potts.

Damn it, this is the first time in Tony's life that he has ever been so disgusted by so-called 'green tea' girls.

However, it was clear that neither Pepper Potts nor Sherlock cared about this, and even though they both knew that Sherlock's 'green tea' persona was an act, neither of them pointed it out.

As for why?

It's simple, because Tony's vulnerable side is just too funny!

Both Sherlock and Pepper Potts never tire of watching Tony when he's on the defensive, and they even go out of their way to subtly provoke him.

It's hard to imagine how angry Tony would be if he knew about their unspoken understanding. Of course, neither Sherlock nor Pepper would ever tell Tony this.

After Sherlock set a departure date, the way he chose to leave truly surprised both Pepper Potts and Tony.

Instead of choosing the fastest plane, Sherlock decided to take his 6x6 Raptor pickup truck on a trip across the United States.

That's right, Sherlock is planning a classic American road trip with Doro!

Having transmigrated to the present day, Sherlock has spent five whole years either researching alchemy or on his way to researching alchemy, and hasn't had a chance to properly see this world yet.

Now that you're out here, why not have some fun and then go home to live a peaceful life?

Moreover, now that we're here in the US, it would be a waste of time if we didn't take a standard American road trip.

Sherlock even had Jarvis prepare the strategy guide for him.

First, Sherlock will drive north towards San Francisco, and from there he will take Lincoln Highway, the first east-west highway in the United States. This highway runs from New York in the east to San Francisco in the west. If Sherlock drives in the opposite direction, it will be almost a straight line back to New York.

Not only that, but when passing through Nevada, Sherlock even made a detour to experience Route 50, which Life magazine dubbed the loneliest highway in all of the United States.

Not only is this highway sparsely populated, but most importantly, it offers the most authentic American countryside atmosphere and numerous scenic spots along the way.

Its starting point is the renowned resort destination, Lake Tahoe, and to the east lies Nevada's only national forest park, the Great Basin National Park.

There are many attractions along the way, such as Death Valley, which once appeared in textbooks, as well as many Native American tribes and former western mining towns.

In short, this road is brimming with American style.

Even the starting point is readily available, right on California Highway 1, where Tony's mansion is located. From Tony's house, you can simply follow the road north to San Francisco, then head to Lincoln Highway from San Francisco, and then switch to Highway 50 when you enter Nevada.

Despite Tony and Pepper's reservations, Sherlock set off without hesitation.

Although Sherlock could easily have used the Anywhere Door to go home and sleep along the way, he decided against it in order to better enjoy the road trip and instead drove on with Doro as planned.

After all, thanks to the cultural symbol of road trips, there are countless road hotels in the United States.

Sherlock wasn't worried about having nowhere to stay when night fell.

Of course, if possible, Sherlock would prefer to choose a high-end hotel like the Continental Hotel.

Ignoring Tony and Pepper's worries, Sherlock waved goodbye to Doro and embarked on his journey home.

To be honest, the scenery in the US is truly unparalleled, at least on California Highway 1 from Sherlock to San Francisco.

Compared to the well-developed commercialization in China, the vast land and sparse population of the United States have resulted in a less sophisticated commercialization, thus preserving its most primal and untamed beauty.

In addition, California Highway 1 is a coastal road, so Sherlock and Doro sang songs and chatted in the car, watching the sunset and sunrise, heading straight for their destination, San Francisco.

Of course, Sherlock, the owner of the well-established American road hotel, also experienced Doro's style.

But after just one experience, Sherlock vowed he would never live in such a shabby place again, and he understood why Tony and Pepper were so worried about the road trip.

It's simple, because these kinds of roadside hotels are almost never very clean!

Wanting to be as clean, relaxed, and elegant as hotels in mainland China is just wishful thinking!

More importantly, the soundproofing of such roadside hotels is usually very poor. In addition, these places often attract girls who can't afford clothes. As a result, when night falls, the snoring and cursing caused Sherlock and Doro to check out and leave before sunrise the next day.

After this experience, Sherlock was no longer fascinated by the so-called road hotels in the movies. He drove to San Francisco overnight and stayed at the Continental Hotel for three whole days, giving his 6x6 Raptor a complete alchemical makeover.

Putting aside the powertrain, Sherlock's most significant modification was the transformation of the interior space.

They practically transformed the Raptor into a campervan with 'three bedrooms and two living rooms' while keeping its appearance unchanged, before taking Doro back on the road trip.