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

Clearly, faced with irrefutable evidence, the captain couldn't offer Zhao Weike a perfect explanation and could only give him an awkward smile.

But to be fair, Zhao Weike's soft stick, clad in chainmail armor, is really useful!

Under the captain's immense force, Gong Baiwan, who had been holding Tony down, was actually knocked off balance, and the once fierce tiger's face was now filled with a bewildered expression.

Well, I guess this is the first time in its tiger career that it has been beaten up by such a skinny little monkey.

Clearly, after a brief moment of confusion, the tiger became even angrier and roared as it charged back towards the group.

The tiger's momentary daze was enough for the captain to pull up the fallen Tony and rejoin the fleeing group.

However, the roar of the tiger behind him instantly chilled Tony, who had just escaped its jaws, and without saying a word, he yelled at Sherlock, who was frantically fleeing in front of him.

"Sherlock! Think of something!!!"

In fact, Sherlock was already thinking of a way to escape when he started running away. Unfortunately, due to his impaired judgment and the double debuff of being drunk, Sherlock, who was running ahead, was like a panicked Doraemon.

They pulled out all sorts of random stuff, but damn it, they couldn't find anything useful.

Along the way, the water bottle, blanket, sleeping bag, tent, toilet paper, screwdriver, wrench, instant noodles and other odds and ends that Sherlock pulled out from his four-dimensional pocket almost covered the entire area.

Sherlock hadn't pulled out anything useful until the pink door on the ground appeared before everyone's eyes.

Hawkeye, who was the fastest runner, was the first to reach the Anywhere Door. But no matter how he tried, he couldn't open it, which made him so anxious that he kept stomping his feet on the spot.

Finally, Sherlock arrived at the Anywhere Door and slapped away Hawkeye's hand, which was about to pull the doorknob off, before the Anywhere Door was reopened.

Unfortunately, when the Anywhere Door opened again, the other side was not the park they had come from, but a tropical rainforest like the one they were in now.

Clearly, with the tiger chasing them from behind, they couldn't care less about anything else. Hawkeye grabbed Sherlock without a word and rushed through the gate, continuing their escape.

It wasn't until Captain America and Tony's trio had also passed through the Anywhere Door that Tony, who was originally thinking of closing the door, turned around and saw the tiger's claws so close at hand. He screamed in fright and actually dropped the Anywhere Door and continued to run away.

Although the portal wasn't large, it was large enough for the tiger to travel through and continue chasing the group.

Most importantly, in Tony's fleeting glance back, everyone present clearly saw that the big tiger was actually quite intelligent; it knew to close the Anywhere Door, then kick it to the ground before continuing its pursuit.

God knows how long they ran, but just as the tiger was about to pounce on Tony for the second time, Sherlock finally found a useful tool.

Momotaro Rice Balls!

That's right, it's another practice piece Sherlock made when he was with Laozi, imitating the gadgets from Doraemon.

Fortunately, in terms of effect, it is at least comparable to the original Momotaro rice ball. After Sherlock threw a pill into the tiger's mouth, the tiger became visibly cute, as if Nangong Wenya had patted its head.

At this point, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to observe the large tiger in front of them up close.

After the danger passed and instincts faded, the crowd's rationality did not return. Instead, they became even more excited after such a thrilling escape, even Sherlock, who had just regained some of his senses.

It was only at this moment that everyone realized that even in such a critical moment, none of the bottles in their hands had been lost. Immediately, the drunken group began to embrace the tiger, whom Sherlock had named Gong Baiwan, and start the second drinking session.

During this second drinking session, the captain completely let loose, putting his arm around Gong Baiwan's neck and even pouring a lot of tequila into Gong Baiwan's mouth!

However, just as everyone was celebrating their narrow escape, a bullet from who-knows-where shattered the bottle in Tony's hand, and then they realized that they were surrounded by a group of armed men.

If the wild and untamed tiger before could evoke the most primal fear in humans, then the group of fully armed soldiers before them clearly could not arouse the most primal fear in anyone; they could only ignite the fighting spirit that had been honed through long-term training.

Yes, a skirmish broke out, and even Gong Baiwan participated in the battle.

Tony, who wore his armor the entire time, became the absolute damage dealer in this encounter. Thanks to his armor, even though he was driving under the influence of alcohol, he was still able to achieve impressive results.

Unfortunately, on the one hand, no one had much equipment, and on the other hand, Zhao Weike's weapons were too many to be used in the fight in time, so the group could only rely on their physical abilities to fight in close combat.

Unfortunately, everyone was currently in a drunken state, and with Tony's presence, the enemy's support and firepower became increasingly fierce. In the end, the group had no choice but to flee.

What? You're asking why Tony, even in his armor, couldn't beat those fully armed ordinary people?

You'll understand if you watch the last scene of the video.

At the end of the video, Tony attracted almost all the firepower as he flipped and tumbled around, with explosions and the clanging of bullets hitting his armor never ceasing.

If Tony hadn't been lucky enough to never turn his back on the enemy, he probably wouldn't have just one anus by now.

The final scene shows Tony performing too many aerial maneuvers, coupled with his already intoxicated state and the lingering vomiting and diarrhea caused by that damn chicken leg.

So much so that after everyone retreated to where they were, Tony ripped off his helmet and used it as a bucket to vomit.

He then casually threw the helmet, which was filled with his vomit, into the nearby stream.

It can only be said that the fact that everyone survived sleeping here last night was entirely due to the fact that the armed group did not choose to pursue them! They are a prime example of being incredibly lucky.

However, although the video had finished playing, the questions that lingered in everyone's minds remained unanswered.

"So, we've looked at everyone's dark past, yet we still don't know where we are right now?"

Zhao Weike looked at the projection screen, which had turned into a static display, and asked in a daze.

Tony looked at Sherlock, who was still dizzy and disoriented, with a look of disgust and complained to him.

"May I ask, brave warrior, where exactly have you taken us?"

Upon hearing Tony's question, Sherlock rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky, and retorted to Tony in an annoyed tone.

"How would I know? I guess all I could think about at the time was finding a place where there were absolutely no tigers!"

"Yes, there are no tigers in the rainforest! The problem is we don't know where we are, or even why those damned militants are attacking us!"

Hawkeye followed up with a merciless critique of Sherlock's response, but to everyone's surprise, the captain, who had been silent all along, suddenly responded to Hawkeye's critique.

"I think I know why they attacked us!"

Chapter 218 The Avengers' Social Hangover Recap (End)

Upon hearing the captain's words, almost everyone turned their attention to him, eager to see what kind of answer he would give.

This time, however, the captain's expression was not relaxed at all. Instead, it was more solemn than ever before. Tony zoomed in on the video when the armed men had just appeared and then pointed to the chests of the armed men and said to everyone.

"I recognize this symbol. During World War II, the person who wore this symbol was my mortal enemy, an organization called Hydra!"

"I was frozen in ice because of my conflict with the leader of this organization called Red Skull. Even the Tesseract, which triggered the Battle of New York, was first discovered by this organization."

The captain pointed to the chest area of ​​the armed men in the picture and explained to everyone.

Although the image is somewhat blurry, it is still possible to vaguely see a symbol combining a skull and an octopus tentacle on the chests of these armed men.

Hawkeye and Tony were undoubtedly the two who reacted the most to the captain's remarks.

"impossible!"

The two almost simultaneously refuted the captain's conclusion. After exchanging a glance, Tony frowned and spoke to the captain.

"Hydra was destroyed after the end of World War II. According to official records, Hydra began to disintegrate after Red Skull disappeared, and was eventually defeated one by one and disappeared into the long river of history."

“That’s right, S.H.I.E.L.D. has clear records of this matter. This was confirmed by both Howard and Agent Carter. Logically speaking, this organization couldn’t possibly be Hydra!”

I'm even more inclined to believe this is just a coincidence, and that these armed men are likely terrorists or drug traffickers lurking in the rainforest, since they would also launch attacks against outsiders.

Moreover, if it really were Hydra, they would have no reason to attack us at this time. Doing so would only expose them to the Avengers' attention, especially in front of Captain America, their old adversary.

Hawkeye followed up with his analysis, unwilling to accept the captain's conjecture. After all, in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s training, completely eliminating Hydra was one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s touted achievements, and even one of the greatest achievements of the original co-founders of S.H.I.E.L.D.

If we were to admit now that those militants really were Hydra, then the history of S.H.I.E.L.D. would be a joke, and even Hawkeye wouldn't dare to actually follow that line of thought.

However, the captain did not change his mind despite their rebuttals. Instead, he still asked them in return with a serious expression.

"Who can guarantee that S.H.I.E.L.D. really destroyed Hydra? After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. can't achieve global surveillance. Even if they could, how would S.H.I.E.L.D. have discovered Hydra, which is hidden in such a remote tropical rainforest?"

The captain's question successfully silenced Hawkeye and Tony, after all, such things had happened before, including with the Japanese.

Those damned Japanese soldiers managed to hide in the rainforests of Southeast Asia for decades, and even in the end, they didn't know that the Japanese had surrendered. It's hard to say that a similar Hydra organization might emerge here.

It's even quite possible that they could grow their power little by little in such a remote environment by interacting with drug dealers and gold prospectors.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, as the current situation left everyone unsure of what to do next.

Unable to contact the outside world, let alone gather intelligence, they didn't even have a complete set of protective gear, aside from the civilian weapons Zhao Weike was carrying. It was truly an embarrassing situation, like a skilled cook without ingredients.

In the end, it was Sherlock who stood up and put an end to the matter.

"Alright, regardless of whether these people are Hydra or not, we need to find their hideout. Only then can we figure out where we are and even send a signal to the outside world."

And if I'm not mistaken, my Anywhere Door has also fallen into the hands of those armed men who seem to be Hydra. In other words, unless we find their hideout, we have no way to leave this place.

Sherlock's words had kept the situation calm until they were spoken, at which point everyone in the room tensed up instantly.

After all, the veterans present at the scene clearly understood the strategic value of Sherlock's Anywhere Door. It's no exaggeration to say that if those people were truly Hydra, then once they possessed a divine artifact like the Anywhere Door, destroying the world would only require a few bullets.

All you need to do is open a portal in the offices of world leaders and then indiscriminately fire at them; nuclear bombs will then naturally help them destroy the world!

Seeing the anxious crowd practically jumping up and down, Sherlock remained unusually calm, even having the mind to check how much was left in his four-dimensional pocket.

Seeing Sherlock's calm demeanor, the captain finally lost his temper and yelled at Sherlock.

"Stop dawdling, Sherlock! You have no idea the value of your Anywhere Door. If we don't hurry, those Hydras might really start World War III!"

Faced with the captain's statement, Sherlock calmly waved his hand at the captain, then unhurriedly put back on the gloves that had torn open Tony's suit last night, before winking at the captain mischievously.

"Don't worry, Captain. I swear those Hydras will never figure out how my Anywhere Door works, let alone try to replicate it. As for your concern about using my Anywhere Door, I advise you to forget about it."

While escaping, Hawkeye proved one thing: the biometric authentication system I installed on the Anywhere Door really works!

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, everyone's attention immediately turned to him.

"Biological, authentication, system?"

The captain recognized each of the three words individually, but when put together, it undoubtedly touched on the core of his stubbornness. He had no idea what this so-called biometric authentication system was and could only look at everyone present with a blank expression.

Tony, on the contrary, kindly explained the situation to the captain.

"So, Sherlock put a lock on that Anywhere Door, and no one but Sherlock can open it! Wait, Sherlock, Pepper's Anywhere Door probably has one too, right?"

Faced with Tony's questioning, Sherlock nodded with some doubt but also with a sense of entitlement. How could he possibly trust giving such a thing to Pepper without a biometric authentication system?

Seeing Sherlock nod, Tony seemed to deflate instantly, and roared helplessly at the sky.

"No wonder, no wonder I couldn't open that damn door every time, no matter how many times I scanned it, it was useless, damn it! Damn it! I should have had Pepper cooperate with my research!"

Chapter 219 Jungle Adventure (Part 1)

Sherlock wasn't at all surprised that Tony would study his alchemical artifacts. After all, when he was making alchemical artifacts at Tony's house, Tony hadn't hidden his curiosity about them at all.

Of course, Sherlock himself didn't care about Tony's research on his alchemical items, so he didn't respond to Tony's annoyance. He just stood up with a smile, looked in Tony's direction, and rubbed his hands, which were wearing mittens.

It was only at this moment that Tony noticed that Sherlock seemed to be wearing a glove that looked quite familiar to him. If Tony remembered correctly, it was this very glove that had torn open the armor near the buttocks of his suit of armor as easily as tearing paper.

Looking at Sherlock, who was smiling and cracking his knuckles as he walked towards him, Tony admitted that he was indeed a little flustered.

"Sherlock! What are you doing? I'm warning you, don't come any closer! Stay away from me! Oh my god~~~"

Unfortunately, Sherlock didn't let Tony off the hook. Amid Tony's screams, Sherlock pounced on him and, like Iori Yagami unleashing his ultimate move in King of Fighters, pinned Tony to the ground and began tearing at Tony's armor.

Seeing such a 'tragic' scene, Hawkeye felt as if his eyes had seen something he shouldn't have, and he desperately wanted to wash his eyes. As Sherlock began to dismantle Tony's armor, Hawkeye's eyelids kept twitching.

"If I'm not mistaken, the gloves Sherlock is wearing should be the energy-saving gloves from Doraemon, right?"

Hawkeye whispered to Zhao Weike beside him, and after hearing Hawkeye's question, Zhao Weike, who was also looking at the brutal scene in front of him, nodded blankly in agreement.

Zhao Weike, who had the longest contact with Sherlock, already knew that Sherlock liked to borrow from all sorts of random things to make gadgets, and Doraemon was a major source of reference for Sherlock, so he wasn't surprised at all.

But seriously, is this how you use a labor-saving glove? And Tony, why the hell are you yelling so pitifully? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were some young girl about to be defiled!

For a moment, everyone present subconsciously distanced themselves from these two drama queens.

Sherlock quickly finished dismantling Tony's armor. Thanks to his labor-saving gloves, Tony's armor was no different from some thin wooden planks in front of Sherlock.

Of course, reality isn't an animation, so these so-called labor-saving gloves aren't as convenient as they are in cartoons. Essentially, they're just an external human enhancement alchemy. Sherlock might be fine using them, but if it were someone else, they'd probably be whipped into a dried-up corpse by these gloves.

Of course, Sherlock wasn't some kind of devil. Although he was supposed to remove Tony's armor, he didn't completely remove it. Instead, he left Tony with a vest that looked like a bulletproof vest, and even preserved the portable computer on his arm and the barely functional palm cannon in one hand.

After resolving Tony's problem, Sherlock took off his gloves, rummaged through his four-dimensional pocket, and pulled out a camera that looked like an instant camera, then started fiddling with it.

Hawkeye became unusually excited when he saw Sherlock take out the camera, pointing at the camera in Sherlock's hand and saying something to Sherlock.

"Is this some kind of camera that can change your appearance?"

Upon hearing Hawkeye's words, Sherlock looked up in surprise, as if he had discovered something, and teased Hawkeye.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to know so much about this! What, are you a hardcore anime fan in your spare time?"

Upon hearing Sherlock's teasing remark, Hawkeye merely scratched his nose awkwardly before giving Sherlock a perfunctory reply.

"No, no, I just often watch TV with my child."

Sherlock rolled his eyes at Hawkeye's answer. It was obvious that Hawkeye was a die-hard anime fan! Otherwise, why would he go to Japan to become a 'ronin' in the movies?