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

This brought a smile back to Coulson's lips. He glanced back in the direction of Sherlock's house, then at Zhao Weike, who had disappeared from the side of the house at some point, before turning and quickly leaving the community.

The moment the car left the community, Coulson pulled out his phone and reported the whole story to Nick Fury at headquarters in Washington.

After listening to Coulson's report, Nick Fury gave Coulson two orders.

First, whatever Sherlock asks, do your best to cooperate with Sherlock.

Second, the title of that black-boiled egg is classified as top secret!

After saying that, Nick Fury hung up Coulson's call. After thinking for a moment, Nick Fury turned on his computer, printed out Sherlock's information from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database, and then deleted all the backups.

The printed documents were placed in a paper folder by Black Egg, and the cover of the folder clearly stated...

The Avengers!

Chapter 9 Before Departure

At this moment, Sherlock had no idea that he had been forcibly stuffed into the so-called Avengers' plan by that black-haired egg. The moment the door closed, Sherlock's expression turned sour.

The reason is simple: his peaceful days are probably not going to last much longer. After all, although S.H.I.E.L.D. is now known as an official organization, anyone who has seen the movies knows that its full name is now 'Hydra United Nations Strategic Defense and Logistics Agency'.

Being targeted by S.H.I.E.L.D. means that you are also exposed to Hydra's surveillance.

That's why Sherlock agreed to Coulson's plan to rescue Tony.

The reason is simple: Sherlock needs to demonstrate his power so that Hydra won't dare to, or at least will consider the consequences of targeting him. Only in this way can Sherlock continue to live his peaceful life.

Fortunately, rescuing Tony was the perfect opportunity—low risk, high reward—and Sherlock had no reason to refuse.

Of course, while he was demonstrating his power, Sherlock didn't want to reveal anything he shouldn't, after all, he was just an ordinary 'magician' and an 'alchemist' who could mass-produce or borrow extraordinary powers from ordinary people.

Which of these two is more valuable to Hydra is something any normal person can figure out.

After all, those capitalists dare to trample on everything when they have 300% profit. You can't expect the high-ranking members of Hydra to have more conscience than those capitalists, can you?

Honestly, if he hadn't happened to have repaired the Spear of Longinus, and if the Spear of Longinus hadn't been able to disguise his alchemy as magic, Sherlock would never have taken on the task of rescuing Tony.

As for whether Sherlock had the idea that he was excited to experience and play with the first artifact he had just acquired, Sherlock could only say that it was, but definitely not the main reason.

Thinking about this, Sherlock felt more and more that he had really been tricked by that old codger, the Ancient One!

After all, it all started with the broken artifact, the Spear of St. Longinus, that the Ancient One gave him after observing him for five years.

The thought that his baby, who was only a few hundred months old, had been deceived by the Ancient One, who was hundreds of years old, gave Sherlock an urge to run to Kamar-Taj and confront the Ancient One.

Of course, this was just an impulse. If they actually went, it would be like the Quanxing Sect challenging the Old Celestial Master—they were courting death.

As Sherlock was pondering how to rescue Tony, Zhao Weike led Helen directly into Sherlock's house. Upon seeing Sherlock sitting at the dining table, staring at the news without saying a word, Helen asked Sherlock with some concern.

"Sherlock, what happened? Who are those men in black?"

Upon hearing Helen's words, Sherlock, who was deep in thought, was startled to notice Zhao Weike and Helen's arrival. Sensing the concern in the couple's eyes, Sherlock did not try to hide anything and frankly explained the situation to Zhao Weike and Helen.

Zhao Weike was alright; as an assassin, he knew far too much about the dark side of this world that ordinary people couldn't access. But Helen, as an ordinary person, couldn't help but start cursing after hearing Sherlock's concerns and the situation at S.H.I.E.L.D.

Especially after hearing Coulson's intentional or unintentional attempt to threaten Sherlock with Doro, Helen became like a raging lioness. There was no doubt that if Coulson dared to return at that moment, Helen would have rushed up and torn him to pieces.

Unlike Helen's maternal anger, Zhao Weike was much calmer. After learning that the flaw was left because Sherlock had helped him, Zhao Weike felt somewhat ashamed and lowered his head to say to Sherlock.

"I'm sorry, Sherlock, I've caused you trouble."

Hearing Zhao Weike's slightly somber voice, Sherlock calmly waved his hand.

"Come on, Zhao Weike. In fact, I had expected this day to come, but I didn't expect it to come so quickly."

Sherlock's words weren't exactly a lie to Zhao Weike. After all, he had transmigrated to the Marvel world and mastered the power of alchemy. Unless Sherlock had never used this power since transmigrating, it was only a matter of time before it was exposed.

Moreover, if it is true, as Sherlock imagines, that everything stemmed from the artifact given to him by the Ancient One, then from a future perspective, this should be the optimal solution that the Ancient One could see.

Although Sherlock appeared indifferent, Zhao Weike thought differently, especially knowing that this matter was related to him. Naturally, Zhao Weike couldn't just be a bystander.

Ignoring Sherlock's earlier address of him as Zhao Weike, Zhao Weike pondered for a while before suddenly looking up in Sherlock's direction, as if he had made up his mind.

"I'll go to the Middle East with you, Sherlock. Although we didn't have a blood pact or anything like that back then, this is something I owe you!"

Upon hearing Zhao Weike's words, Sherlock rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky, his gaze towards Zhao Weike filled with disdain. After a long while, Sherlock finally spoke to Zhao Weike.

"Come on, the entire assassin world is worried that you won't show up, and they're also worried that you'll reappear. If you really go to the Middle East with me and get involved in this mess, Old Zhao, it will be difficult for you to get out of there."

Furthermore, the elders of the High Table are most likely in a desert in the Middle East. As a living legend, your appearance in the Middle East, in the desert, even if it has nothing to do with the mainland hotel, will inevitably arouse suspicion.

You know far better than I do just how troublesome the mainland hotel's kill order really is.

As Sherlock spoke, his gaze swept over Doro and Helen, who was holding Doro. Although he didn't say it explicitly, his meaning was crystal clear.

He disagreed with Zhao Weike following him because, compared to any personal favors between them, Sherlock felt that Zhao Weike should care more about Helen, the people around him, and the people he loved.

Moreover, they were just a group of terrorists. If Sherlock was worried before, now that he had the artifact, no matter how many came, they would just be easy targets. There was no need to make a big deal out of it.

To Sherlock's utter surprise, the most vehement opponent of his words was not Zhao Weike, but Helen, an ordinary person!

"No, Sherlock, as friends, we should support each other no matter what, especially since this was caused by John! So Sherlock, please don't refuse John no matter what."

Chapter 10: Setting off on a mission? No, going on a picnic!

"Helen!" *2

Helen's words were extremely resolute. Even when Sherlock and Zhao Weike looked at Helen at the same time and tried to stop her, it was to no avail. After all, if Helen were not such a gentle yet strong woman, she would not have been able to hold onto the cold heart of the God of Slaughter.

Faced with the almost identical worried looks from the two men, Helen did not back down at all. Like a proud swan, she raised her neck to meet their gazes.

Seeing Helen's state, Sherlock, as his closest friend after his time travel, knew that Helen had made up her mind.

In other words, even if Sherlock rejects Zhao Weike now, Helen will still have Zhao Weike follow her secretly.

However, it's unrealistic to expect Sherlock to take Zhao Weike to the Middle East without worry. After all, they're already being watched by S.H.I.E.L.D. or Hydra. If Helen and Doro, who are both defenseless, are left at home, Sherlock will never feel at ease.

Seeing the determined looks in Helen and Zhao Weike's eyes, Sherlock thought for a moment and finally made an extremely bold decision.

"Alright, since Zhao Weike is going too, why don't we all go together? Let's treat it as a trip to the Middle East!"

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, not only was Doro, who knew he could go out and play again, overjoyed and swayed his four little legs in Helen's arms in support, but Helen and Zhao Weike also looked extremely surprised.

As for Sherlock, he made this decision out of necessity. He was worried about leaving Helen and Doro at home while he took Zhao Weike away, but Helen would not feel at ease if he did not take Zhao Weike away.

Since that's the case, Sherlock decided to pull off a clever plan. Either we go together, or Zhao Weike doesn't go!

After all, Sherlock didn't think the so-called Middle East trip was very dangerous, and even if Helen was brought along, there wouldn't be any problems.

As for doro?

To put it simply, when Sherlock created Doro, he set the condition that no ranged attack weapon would be effective against Doro. Doro, who usually doesn't show off, is actually the one with the best agility among the four people present.

Sherlock's original intention in proposing this idea was to discourage Helen and leave Zhao Weike to guard the house. However, to Sherlock's surprise, Helen showed great interest after hearing Sherlock's suggestion.

"Really? Can I go too? Will it cause you any trouble?"

Seeing Helen like this, both Sherlock and Zhao Weike were speechless for a moment, especially Zhao Weike, who gave Sherlock a look that made his meaning very clear.

'You said it! You're responsible for explaining yourself!'

After receiving Zhao Weike's gaze, and seeing that Zhao Weike's eyes were scanning up, down, left, and right aimlessly, and that he just didn't want to make eye contact with him, Sherlock was almost amused by the scene before him.

Without further hesitation, they decided to go! All of them! Not only did they have to go, but Zhao Weike was also to spend money to go through the channels of mainland hotels!

Will Zhao Weike's reappearance in a mainland hotel cause panic?

This was no longer a problem for Sherlock. As long as he and Helen stood by Zhao Weike's side, there would be no panic. After all, they weren't carrying guns or cannons; they just wanted to go out with their family and friends. You couldn't say anything more, could you?

Even if someone asks, there are plenty of reasons. After all, Zhao Weike earned so many gold coins, he has to spend them, right? The service at the mainland hotel is good, I like being treated like royalty, isn't that a reason? Not wanting Doro to go to the pet store isn't a reason?

Reality can be absurd at times. The Night Demon, wielding gold coins and wearing shackles, is not scary at all, no matter where this god of death appears.

Conversely, the Night Demon, now freed from its shackles and armed once more, is the object of this group's fear!

Although Zhao Weike was somewhat annoyed that Sherlock had made him spend money to take everyone to the Middle East, he did not object. His annoyance was merely a feeling of losing out in a childish competition between men, and it didn't really matter to Sherlock's decision.

As for Helen's safety, Zhao Weike was not worried. As Sherlock's good friend and the person who knew Sherlock best, Zhao Weike naturally knew Sherlock's abilities.

He told Helen to go home and pack her things, while Zhao Weike drove his old Mustang directly towards the Continental Hotel in downtown New York City.

Sherlock, on the other hand, had nothing to pack. He simply summoned his Spear of Longinus, held it horizontally to his chest, and with a clap of his hands, the Spear of Longinus, which was taller than a man, vanished before Sherlock's eyes.

Doro, however, was not too surprised by this scene. Instead, he ran to Sherlock's side as if it were a normal occurrence and tugged at Sherlock's clothes, shaking them repeatedly.

"Man, Ou Runji! Don't forget Ou Runji!"

Hearing Doro's words, Sherlock smiled, went to the refrigerator and filled it with oranges, which made Doro, who was following behind Sherlock, show a satisfied expression. Doro then ran off to play with Helen.

After Doro left, Sherlock smiled helplessly, returned to his study, found some alchemical items he had stored away, and began to pack his own things.

Compared to Helen's situation, Sherlock's was incredibly simple. With the help of the 'space capsule' and 'space ring', Sherlock easily packed all the necessities.

As for the so-called 'space capsule' and 'space ring', they are just gadgets that Sherlock made based on Newt's box in the HP movies.

The capsule has a large capacity and its usage is similar to that of the capsule in Dragon Ball. Sherlock took his giant raptor with him.

After all, we've already gone to the desert. If we don't take our Raptor for a spin in the sand, wouldn't it be a waste of our trip to the Middle East? As the saying goes, trouble has already come knocking, and finding peace amidst the trouble is what we, as ordinary people, should do most.

As for the rings, the space in the rings was relatively small, so Sherlock made two, one for his left hand and one for his right hand. He kept his clothes and money in the left hand and his food and supplies in the right hand.

Although it's not much, it's enough.

It must be said that the service at the Mainland Hotel is truly exceptional. Even though it was already close to afternoon, when Zhao Weike drove his old Mustang back, the Mainland Hotel called his mobile phone at the same time.

If Sherlock and his party head to the airport now, they can fly directly to the Middle East!

Chapter 11 Arrival, Check-in at a Mainland Hotel?

Meanwhile, Coulson, who was experiencing superhuman power for the first time, was still pondering what kind of demands a superhuman like Sherlock would make to S.H.I.E.L.D., while Sherlock had already boarded a plane to the Middle East.

After a flight of more than 30 hours, Sherlock and his party successfully landed at the military base on the other side of the camel.

Helen showed great curiosity about this, but neither Sherlock nor Zhao Weike made any special comments.

It's important to understand that this mission was originally assigned by S.H.I.E.L.D., and the person who lost Tony was a member of the military. So, theoretically, S.H.I.E.L.D. was acting on a request for help from the military.

Furthermore, since the mainland hotels primarily cater to high-ranking officials, executives, and wealthy businessmen, there was no problem with the plane landing at the military base after much coordination.

As for Doro, Doro didn't understand anything. He just felt that a lot of people wearing the same shit-yellow clothes had suddenly appeared, and there were also a lot of big metal guys.

As for the military, they had a conflicted attitude towards S.H.I.E.L.D.'s "external assistance." On the one hand, the military was unwilling to let S.H.I.E.L.D. interfere in their affairs, but on the other hand, they had no choice but to speak up because of Tony's identity and the fact that they had no intelligence on their side.

So when the plane landed, Rhodes, who was in charge of welcoming them, had mixed feelings.

However, when he saw Sherlock's young face leading the way out of the plane's cabin, Rhodes's complex expression instantly turned into anger.

The reason is simple: Sherlock is too young. Rhodes even thought that S.H.I.E.L.D. was just going through the motions with the military and didn't really care about Tony's life.

However, when Rhode saw Doro climbing onto Sherlock's shoulder, his anger vanished instantly.

As one of the Air Force generals, Rhodes, who could be considered a high-ranking officer, naturally knew that there were some 'experts' hidden among the people in this world, or to put it more bluntly, superhumans.

And it's quite obvious that Doro's art style, which is completely out of place with its surroundings, is almost imperceptibly telling us that the boy walking at the front is no ordinary person.

Because of Doro's presence, Rhode put aside his contempt and led Sherlock and his group to the operations room. After briefly explaining all the intelligence he had gathered to Sherlock, Sherlock asked Rhode for a satellite map and left with the three behind him without any hesitation.

As for Rhodes, he was naturally curious, and he wasn't the only one who was curious. After all, Rhodes's anime-style drawing was too eye-catching in the midst of the vast yellow sand and the desolate military camp.

Sherlock was acutely aware of the constant surveillance surrounding him, but since his mission was to intimidate, he made no attempt to hide it.

After finding an open space, Sherlock clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and suddenly opened them. A long spear radiating a holy light appeared abruptly in front of Sherlock, floating silently in mid-air.

If that were all, the people around wouldn't have reacted too strongly, since many magicians can achieve similar effects.

Although the spear floating on Sherlock's chest had dazzling special effects, that was all.

As I said before, after all, they live in the Marvel universe and grew up on American soil. They've seen all sorts of strange and wonderful things throughout history, so this little thing is a minor issue for those curious people present.

Sherlock was naturally aware of this, so from the beginning, he never intended to just stay like this. Under the amused gazes of Zhao Weike and Helen, Sherlock had no choice but to continue pretending to be cool.

He grabbed the spear floating in front of him with one hand, and with a gentle flick, a blinding light shone from the spear in the next second.

And when the light disappeared, Sherlock's great raptor miraculously appeared before everyone.

This move truly made those who were curious about Sherlock gasp in surprise, but Sherlock ignored the person behind him, casually flicked his spear and disappeared, and got into the passenger seat on his own.

Seeing that Sherlock had already gotten into the car, Zhao Weike and Helen exchanged a glance before getting into Sherlock's large raptor with mysterious smiles. Zhao Weike drove, while Helen carried Doro into the back seat.

The reason for their strange expressions is quite simple: Sherlock's actions could indeed fool those who didn't know him, but anyone who knew Sherlock's abilities could easily guess what he had just done.

Using the blinding light emanating from the Spear of Longinus, Sherlock frantically pulled out his self-made space capsule and threw it on the ground, which led to the appearance of this vehicle.