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

"Brother, I advise you to prepare yourself; your shop's business is likely to pick up soon."

As he finished speaking, Sherlock turned his back to his boss, looked at Thor who was still enjoying his meal, and silently made the sign of the cross on Thor's anus.

My dear child, I hope that when you wake up tomorrow morning, the chrysanthemums will be all well.

After all, Sichuan Province is a magical place, and its proctology department is considered the best in the country. Besides Chengdu being in Sichuan, the dishes with red oil floating in front of us are definitely an undeniable reason!

Thor and Sherlock were very satisfied with the meal. Thor even promised the owner that he would recommend it to his friends before leaving the restaurant with the owner's farewell.

Thor and Sherlock, sweating profusely from eating, were too tired to stroll any further down the shopping street.

After a quick discussion, the two decided to go for a bath and foot soak – a favorite activity for men!

Half an hour later, it was the same bathhouse, the same pool, the same pool water with healing properties, and the same three people from the beginning.

However, compared to the first time's haste and Sherlock's existential-doubting attitude, this time it was purely for relaxation.

With Thor leading the way, Sherlock and Doro also got to experience the unique massage features of Asgard, including special foot-pressing techniques.

Well, to use Sherlock's words, he had a really strong grip!

After a whole day, Doro, Sherlock, and even Thor all felt physically and mentally exhausted. The artificial sun in the sky had just set, and the three of them returned to the palace and fell into a deep sleep.

The screams of Thor echoed throughout the entire palace until the next morning.

When Sherlock arrived, Thor had already been taken into the infirmary with his face covered and his buttocks sticking out.

Anyway, ever since Thor, there's a standard answer to the question of whether you should cover your face or your genitals if you encounter a problem in a bathhouse and only have a towel.

At the very least, Thor chose to cover his face.

As for the actual effect? ​​Well, Sherlock, after listening to all the rumors circulating in the palace, felt that the effect was really just so-so.

Of course, it's also possible that Thor is a household name in the palace.

Of course, besides the injured Thor, there was another injured person: the doctor who had previously treated Thor.

Looking at Saul's medical report in his hand, with the words "intestinal burning" clearly visible, the doctor once again began to question the meaning of life.

To Sherlock's surprise, Thor's hospitalization quickly attracted the attention of his warrior friends, who were all eager to try what kind of food could possibly knock Thor out.

Supported by such a bizarre reason, miraculously, the business of that Earth guy who ran a Sichuan restaurant in Asgard inexplicably started to improve.

Thanks to his increasingly successful business, the man has finally shed his reputation as a "tiger" in the serious crimes unit and dares to make a comeback.

Although he can't hold on for long, given his physical limitations, this henpecked man probably won't be able to stand up for himself in front of his wife, or at least he won't be able to for long before he has to obediently lie back down.

Of course, with more people challenging the boss's Sichuan cuisine, the number of patients the doctor received naturally increased, and the number seemed to be growing day by day.

Finally, looking at the thick stack of medical records in his hand that read "intestinal burning," the doctor let out a desperate roar from his office.

"Are these barbarians really trying to build muscles in their asses? What the hell kind of training method is this?"

Chapter 118 A Seven-Day Trip to Asgard 7

Of course, the doctor's breakdown had little to do with Sherlock and Thor. With the medical standards of Asgard, even a groin injury could be treated very quickly.

At most, one can only say that the posture of laser insertion into the anus during treatment is not very elegant.

After Thor returned to Sherlock's side, full of life once again, Sherlock's seven-day tour of Asgard continued.

However, because of the big shopping spree on the first day, there was no need to buy anything else in the following days. After all, Sherlock had already bought everything he needed, especially women's products, from cosmetics and skincare to clothes and bags.

Therefore, it took them three days, led by Thor, for Sherlock and Doro to thoroughly explore Asgard.

Whether it was beautiful scenery, amusement parks, or even some man-made landscapes, Sherlock and Doro didn't miss a thing. Thor even became their personal 'phone stand,' and Sherlock took countless photos.

Of course, there were some unexpected twists and turns in the process.

As we all know, in places like amusement parks and scenic spots, besides tourists, the most common people are couples.

And coincidentally, besides Sherlock, the single dog, and Doro, the cute little guy, there's another unlucky guy in the trio who's having an interracial romance.

Faced with the pervasive, cloying scent of romance in these places, Sherlock, being a single guy, didn't feel anything because he never thought about it, but Thor, who had a girlfriend, was suffering terribly.

Whenever Saul sees a couple together, Jane's image appears in his mind, to the point that it even begins to affect Sherlock's gaming experience.

After all, when Thor kept talking about Jane, Sherlock grew increasingly annoyed.

Finally, Sherlock couldn't stand Thor's seemingly unrequited lust any longer and spoke frankly to him.

"If you really can't take it anymore, just go to the Rainbow Bridge and ask Heimdall to send you to Earth to see Jane!"

No sooner had Sherlock finished speaking than Thor rushed up and covered Sherlock's mouth in a panic. It was at this moment that Sherlock realized, good heavens, Thor was in love and hadn't even told Odin and Frigga yet!

Looking at the burly, bearded Thor in front of him, Sherlock wondered if this guy's relationship could even be considered puppy love, so why was he so afraid to tell his parents?

No matter how much Sherlock pressed him for details, Thor remained tight-lipped, refusing to tell Sherlock a single word. He simply kept asking Sherlock to deliver a letter to Jane when he returned to Earth.

After thinking it over, Sherlock decisively agreed to Thor's request. Of course, the price was that the amount of medicinal herbs in the building materials Thor prepared for Sherlock to build the bathhouse would be doubled!

After calculating his savings, Thor agreed to Sherlock's shady deal without the slightest hesitation.

This can be considered one of the few unexpected incidents in the past few days.

As for why it's said to be three days, the reason is quite simple: given the size of Asgard, three days is indeed enough time to thoroughly explore the entire continent.

As for the remaining three days, Sherlock, bored out of his mind, finally agreed to go with Thor to experience the unique features of Asgard.

The arena.

To be honest, this was Sherlock's first time stepping into a place that resembled an ancient European gladiatorial arena, and here, Sherlock truly witnessed the martial spirit of Asgard.

The arena is divided into training matches and exhibition matches.

Training matches are basically competitions between soldiers, a way to hone their skills while exchanging ideas in a friendly manner. And training matches are generally not sold to the public, meaning there are no spectators.

Exhibition matches are different. The entire arena is packed with people during exhibition matches, somewhat like the scene when Luffy fought for the Flame-Flame Fruit in the Dressrosa arena.

The exhibition matches, on the other hand, are mostly battles between humans and monsters.

It is a performance by warriors who fight and kill various dangerous species captured from space.

To be honest, Sherlock wasn't really interested in that so-called exhibition match. After all, Sherlock wasn't a pervert, and he couldn't muster any interest in such bloody and violent things.

If he had to pinpoint exactly what, Sherlock was only interested in what those so-called 'monsters' actually tasted like.

However, when Sherlock asked Thor this question, not only Thor, but even the gladiators in the arena looked at Sherlock with fear and incomprehension.

To them, Sherlock's questions were truly devilish.

Who would want to taste the monsters they encounter on a daily basis that eat people like dessert?

To this, Sherlock could only shrug and declare that he and these warriors were on different paths and could not work together! It's important to know that Sherlock was on the Rabbit's side, and to the Rabbits...

Food that can be eaten directly is called food; poisonous food can be soaked in alcohol; non-poisonous food that needs to be cooked is called raw material; poisonous food that doesn't taste good after cooking is called medicinal material; and food that is inedible no matter how you prepare it is called building material.

What does it mean that wild beasts cannot be eaten directly? Take a look at the Northeastern Chinese recipes from before the founding of the People's Republic of China, learn them carefully, and then answer this question!

Fun fact: The champion of the first National Chef Competition was a Northeastern Chinese chef! The dish was called Orchid Bear Paw!

Sherlock really didn't want to discuss food with these barbarians who couldn't eat, so he could only roll his eyes to show that he didn't want to talk to them.

Unlike Sherlock, Doro was quite interested in these barbarians, and even seemed eager to try them out.

After all, even Thor was defeated by Doro back then, and Doro is currently at the peak of his power.

Sherlock didn't refuse, and instead gave Doro a lot of the mini artifacts he had prepared beforehand, then let Doro go off and play by himself.

Then these barbarians witnessed what unfairness, cheating, and pay-to-win players really meant.

That guy, Mini Meowth Hammer, Mini Death Sword (Hela's sword), Mini Eternal Spear, Mini Stormbreaker—Doro has a mini version of almost every weapon with a name in Asgard.

That's not even the most outrageous part. The most outrageous thing is that Sherlock actually equipped Doro with a miniature Destroyer armor! And it's the original style!

How is this played?

Screw you, go home and play with your eggs!

Watching Doro dominate in the training matches, Thor almost burst into tears!

God knows how much ridicule I endured when I was defeated by this little pink-haired dumpling. Now you bunch of bastards can experience firsthand the despair I felt back then!

Chapter 119 The Incredibly Cunning Sherlock

For three whole days, while Doro was dominating the arena, Sherlock was naturally not idle either. However, compared to Doro's underhanded tactics that relied purely on equipment and stats to crush his opponents, Sherlock's sneaky tactics were even more cunning and underhanded.

While Doro was dominating the arena, Sherlock quietly set up a stall called 'Kelly's Enhancement Shop' in the arena, which mainly sold, enhanced, and enchanted weapons!

Don't ask Sherlock why he named his shop 'Kelly's Enhancement Shop' instead of 'Sherlock's Enhancement Shop'. It's just a tribute to his youthful days as one of the eight million warriors.

To better match his shop's name, Sherlock actually created an enhancement machine, which is similar to the enhancement machine in the game "Disconnect Warriors"—it really has a chance to enhance weapons to the point of breaking!

Of course, reality isn't a game, and the so-called enhancement only gives you a chance to upgrade your weapon to the maximum level of the materials you've used. After all, you can't make an ordinary iron sword have properties comparable to tungsten steel.

But enchanting is completely different. Sherlock can add a property to a weapon each time, which can be elemental, simply sharpness, or even automatic repair, etc. It can be completely customized.

As for the final sale of weapons, that was even more underhanded.

For those skilled in ranged combat, Sherlock would recommend firearms with bayonets; for those skilled in melee combat, Sherlock can also customize weapons similar to the Exploding Blade from Naruto.

Even if you know nothing, Sherlock can still customize a rogue warrior suit for you, making you both strong and resilient, capable of killing your opponent even with minimal effort.

In short, there's nothing you can't buy here, only things you haven't even thought of!

Not only that, Sherlock also accepts custom orders, although these items are relatively expensive. But as always, you just need to tell him what you need, and Sherlock can almost perfectly fulfill it.

With Doro as a living advertisement, Sherlock's shop did fairly well, especially in weapon enhancement and enchanting. However, the demand for weapon sales and item customization was not as high.

However, the real catalyst for Sherlock's shop's explosive growth was when Sherlock personally took his four self-forged "magic swords" into battle and crushed his opponents. In an instant, Sherlock's shop became an instant success.

As for what these four demonic swords are? It's quite simple. Sherlock named them Fire of Joy, Frost of Sorrow, Thunder of Madness, and Earth of Calm.

The four demonic swords combined were called the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation by Sherlock, which was said to be unstoppable. In less than an hour, Sherlock, while cosplaying as the sword immortal from the rabbit's side, stood still and drank coffee, and broke through the entire arena without even moving a step.

Such a record caused Sherlock's shop to quickly become a hot seller of weapons and custom items.

Unsurprisingly, the four 'magic swords' became the 'treasures of Sherlock's shop'.

For the warriors in the arena, Sherlock's presence was indeed very popular. After all, whether it was enhancement, enchantment, or even weapon sales and item customization, what Sherlock wanted was never money, but the most ancient form of barter trade.

And the stranger the item, the more valuable it is to Sherlock.

In addition, the gambling-like nature of item enhancement, where success or failure is possible, deeply immersed these warriors, who, despite their limited education, were the most thrill-seeking warriors in all of Asgard.

Sherlock also got to see the biodiversity of Asgard during these three days.

Some people are obsessed with upgrading their gear, and eventually, all they have left besides their underwear is a broken wooden stick they picked up by the roadside.

Some people are blessed with incredible luck, their entire bodies shimmering with an enhanced glow, making them look like legendary 'heroes'.

Someone squandered their entire fortune to acquire a set of fiery knight armor that looked like hell, with flames constantly burning on their body. In the end, they managed to faint from the heat and end up in the hospital.

Of course, if we're really talking about what's most memorable, Sherlock's impression of one particular item customization is undeniably profound.

It was an order from a female warrior who requested a custom-made toy called "Purple Mood," exclusively for women.

Logically speaking, such a thing should be available everywhere, whether in Asgard or on Earth. It wouldn't necessarily leave a deep impression on Sherlock, but there's absolutely no need for him to come and commission it.

But this female warrior's request was unusually bizarre.

She demanded that this purple mood charm must be able to play music from the user's mind when in use, and the louder the better!

What kind of crazy request is this?

After hearing this request, Sherlock's gaze towards the female warrior who had come to order the custom-made item began to change strangely. Goodness, it's hard to imagine what kind of mental state she was in to come up with and make such a request.

On the other hand, if you accidentally start thinking about random things while using this thing, and then inexplicably start thinking about some strange songs... that's too much to bear, Sherlock can't even imagine it.

However, Sherlock ultimately complied with the request and commissioned this alchemical artifact, which can be considered the most bizarre item in Sherlock's life.

Even the price was driven down to the lowest possible level. Not for any other reason than that the female warrior's mental state was enough to make Sherlock feel strange.

Of course, during these three days, Sherlock also witnessed the various unorthodox development paths of Asgard's magical technology through barter.

What impressed Sherlock the most was a prop with cat ears.

This thing has two functions. One is that it can transform the wearer into a catgirl. It's a pure catgirl with no cat abilities whatsoever; it only imitates the appearance.

Secondly, it's practically defying the heavens, allowing a person to transform directly into a cat! And be exactly like a cat; as long as the cat ears on their head don't fall off, even if Odin came, he wouldn't be able to tell the user's disguise!

The only problem is that when this thing is transformed into a cat, it's basically impossible to remove on your own without mastering alchemy. You can only hope that an outsider discovers it and helps you remove the cat ear prop.

Sherlock calls it the ultimate weapon against Fury, after all, what could be more tempting than letting Fury transform directly into the most primal Fury?