Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Compared to Anna, Mindy was more abstract. Putting aside her gold and red combat uniform, Winston could hardly bear to look at the 'King of Kings' stockings on her head.

Looking at these two girls who are now so abstract and unpredictable, Winston once wondered if it was the right thing to let Anna really associate with a scoundrel like Sherlock. He even felt that his initial decision to let Anna become Zhao Weike's apprentice was a mistake.

What left Winston speechless was that, faced with this abstract group of four, Zhao Weike, the former number one war god of the mainland hotels and holder of the title Night Demon, was able to remain indifferent and not even make any comments, even though he did not participate in the interaction.

No, is this really true?

If I remember correctly, those two girls should be your apprentices, right? Is it really a good idea for you to have your apprentices become such an abstract form by following Sherlock's example?

Looking at the four people in front of him, Winston's lips twitched more and more uncontrollably, and of course, Charon wasn't much better off.

Seemingly sensing Winston's resentment towards his abstract image, Sherlock didn't care at all. Instead, he pointed to the stockings on his head and asked Winston and the others a question.

"Are you sure you really don't need it? This thing may not look very presentable, but it's actually quite useful."

Don't think that after S.H.I.E.L.D. was destroyed, no one was keeping an eye on its assets and technology. To be honest, we weren't the only ones eyeing this piece of meat. And although this thing doesn't look very respectable, it can effectively prevent the exposure of one's own DNA and face, and it doesn't even block the view!

Seriously, if you don't believe me, just open your phone's camera and take a look!

Most importantly, now that I've used it up, it won't interfere with my evening use at all!

As Sherlock spoke, he pulled out a variety of unopened stockings from his four-dimensional pocket and placed them in front of Winston, just like a salesman in a shopping mall, except that the things he was selling were anything but respectable.

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Winston's twitching wasn't limited to just his lips; even his eyelids began to twitch involuntarily.

No, explain yourself. What the hell do you mean by "it won't interfere with nighttime use"?

This time, however, before Winston could even speak, the four armed men following him bypassed Winston and obediently came to Sherlock, each picking out a pair of stockings.

Seeing his men, under Sherlock's influence, beginning to show signs of abstract thinking, Winston, still dressed in a suit, felt a real urge to curse.

Fortunately, Charon stopped Winston before he could speak.

Charon silently handed his phone to Winston. In the camera function that Charon had already turned on, Sherlock and Doro were still there, but their heads, which were covered in stockings, now looked like giant light bulbs, emitting white light.

Forget about seeing his face clearly, in the camera footage he looks exactly like a giant, lifeless light bulb!

After seeing the image on Charon's phone, Winston decisively swallowed what he wanted to say, and obediently pulled Charon along to choose two pairs of stockings from the pile of still-intact stockings that Sherlock had brought out, and together they put them on their heads.

Of course, seeing that Winston had compromised, Zhao Weike naturally took a pair and put them on his head as well.

From this point on, the two groups that were preparing to go to S.H.I.E.L.D. for free have each completed their final form.

Wearing vibranium-plated bulletproof suits, Winston and Charon looked rather old-fashioned, with lace stockings over their heads—black for Winston and white for Charon.

Behind the two, the four combat team members were all wearing black combat uniforms, but their heads were all covered with white stockings. The only difference was that the patterns on the empty leg tubes behind their heads were different. Some had gradient colors, some were simply two straps connected by metal rings, and there was even a cat paw version.

As for Sherlock's side, besides the black stockings on Sherlock's head and the meat stockings on Doro's head, Anna's Luo Tianyi and Mindy's sausage, there is also a leopard-print version of Zhao Weike.

Winston's team looked more like an elite squad, led by two men in suits, preparing to carry out a mission. The stockings on their faces suggested a sense of helplessness, as they realized they had forgotten their hoods and were just grabbing whatever was available.

On the other hand, Sherlock's side, even with a killing machine like Zhao Weike, still had a team that exuded the aura of ruthless bandits.

If neither side had been lying obediently nearby, using binoculars to observe the quiet S.H.I.E.L.D. Tri-Wing Building, no one would have guessed that these two seemingly unrelated teams knew each other.

After everyone's heads were covered with stockings, Sherlock finally revealed a satisfied smile on his face, which was hidden beneath the stockings. However, this smile was quickly caught by Zhao Weike.

After adjusting the leopard-print stockings on his head and managing to find two leopard print patterns to keep the colors in his eyes synchronized, Zhao Weike approached Sherlock and asked him in a low voice.

"I have a question, Sherlock. Can you tell me why you have such a large stocking?"

Upon hearing Zhao Weike's words, Sherlock's satisfied smile froze on his face. He instinctively avoided Zhao Weike's gaze before explaining to him with a hint of embarrassment.

"I just bought it casually at the supermarket because of the mission."

"Are you sure? Then tell me, you just bought this easy-tear open-crotch glossy gray silk one on a whim? I was wondering why you haven't been wearing Doro lately. You'd better have really just bought it on a whim!"

doro：()？？？

Chapter 346 The 0 Yuan Purchase Plan Begins!

Hearing Zhao Weike's words, Doro looked at Sherlock, whose face was flushed, with a puzzled expression. Although the thing in Zhao Weike's hand was indeed something he had casually grabbed at the supermarket, it was obvious that Sherlock would not explain what it was in front of Doro.

Although they didn't say anything on the surface, they were actually cursing the unlucky people who carelessly placed unwanted goods on unrelated shelves in their hearts.

How is Sherlock supposed to explain this? What's the difference between this and explaining to a child where they came from? You can't exactly watch a teacher's video and tell the child where they came from, can you?

Seeing Sherlock's flushed face, which couldn't be hidden by his black stockings, Doro seemed to understand something in an instant. He clapped his hands and ran to Sherlock's side with an air of knowing what he was doing. He patted Sherlock's shoulder with an expression of understanding and said to Sherlock.

"Doro understands people! If someone has a crush on someone of the opposite sex, Doro will go somewhere else on his own and won't interfere with the person's or the girls' business!"

Doro's words only made things worse; after he said them, Sherlock's face turned even darker than the black stockings on his face.

Of course, it wasn't just Sherlock who was criticized; Zhao Weike wasn't much better.

The two men exchanged a glance and immediately decided to strictly forbid Doro from having any contact with those big yellow girls from now on!

As for who these big yellow girls are? Don't ask, it might affect community unity! Anyway, based on Anna and Mindy's understanding of Sherlock and Zhao Weike, if nothing unexpected happens, Tom, that unlucky guy who just got married, is probably going to experience an undeserved disaster.

As for Winston, he shook his head helplessly at the farce unfolding before him. To be honest, although Winston liked the friendship between Sherlock and Zhao Weike, he knew it wasn't what he wanted.

Just as Winston was about to say something and steer the conversation back to the main topic, a loud noise broke out.

In an instant, everyone's attention turned toward the direction of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Tri-Wing Building. Under everyone's gaze, the fountains and open spaces in the gardens surrounding the Tri-Wing Building slowly cracked open, revealing bottomless pits.

Before the group could even react to what was happening, an even louder noise engulfed them all.

Under the watchful eyes of the group, a 'tall building' slowly rose from the crack.

No, to be more precise, it should be three tall buildings. After those 'tall buildings' slowly rose from the ground like rockets taking off for a while, the group of people realized that these were not tall buildings at all, but the island of a damn space carrier!

Three massive space carriers rose from the underground dock of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Tri-Wing Tower, blotting out the sky and casting shadows that covered the entire Tri-Wing Tower!

The instant the three space carriers took off, two figures flew out from the Tri-Wing Building and flew towards two of the space carriers.

Seeing this, Sherlock decisively took out several tactical headsets and distributed them to everyone. Only after everyone had put on their tactical headsets did Sherlock's voice come through the communication.

"Remember, don't hold back. If anyone attacks you, you must retaliate. Don't worry about accidentally killing someone; there aren't many good people left in this building!"

Finally, how much you get, and what you actually get, is entirely up to you. You only have one hour. After one hour, you must leave whether you like it or not. You are solely responsible for the consequences of greed; I will not be liable for any of them!

After saying this, Sherlock didn't hesitate at all. He grabbed Doro and placed it on his head, letting Doro guide his direction. He then led Anna and Mindy towards the Tri-Wing Building.

Winston, who remained behind, did not act after hearing Sherlock's words, but simply looked in Zhao Weike's direction.

Faced with Winston's silent question, Zhao Weike simply shrugged, pulled back the bolt of his gun, and then gave Winston his instructions.

"Winston, you'd better listen to Sherlock. One hour, or better yet, don't be late. I don't have many friends, but you're one of them!"

After saying this, Zhao Weike followed Sherlock's footsteps and rushed towards the Tri-Wing Building.

After Zhao Weike left, Charon looked at Winston beside him with some hesitation, and after a while, he asked Winston.

"Sir, we..."

Charon was interrupted by Winston before he could finish speaking. After glancing at his watch, a ruthless glint flashed in Winston's eyes before he spoke to Charon and the armed men behind him.

"50 minutes. Target: S.H.I.E.L.D.'s research facility. Charon, copy as much technology as possible!"

"Understood, sir. Is it just the warehouse area?"

Charon hesitated for a moment before pressing Winston for an answer. After all, nobody was stupid. Although S.H.I.E.L.D.'s technology was incredibly advanced, everyone knew that S.H.I.E.L.D.'s anomalous items warehouse was where the real treasures were stored.

Even the material storage warehouses are worth many times more than the technology in those laboratories. Just thinking about the amount of vibranium stored inside is enough to make one stop in their tracks.

But when faced with Charon's questioning, Winston's face remained terribly gloomy as he continued speaking to Charon.

"That's not a place we can go! Sherlock just said that we're not the only Vultures eyeing the S.H.I.E.L.D. corpses! As for the legendary anomalous item warehouse, that's definitely not a place for ordinary people like us to touch!"

"Go ahead, Charon. I'll contact my friends in Washington to make sure you have all the logistical support. In fifty minutes, there will be a support vehicle waiting for you at the entrance of S.H.I.E.L.D. "

Be careful, don't be greedy!

After saying that, Winston glanced at Charon, turned around, ripped the stocking off his head, stuffed it into his pocket, and left.

After Winston left, Charon looked at the four armed men behind him, waved to them, and the four men, carrying Charon, rushed into the S.H.I.E.L.D. Tri-Wing building.

The good news is that Charon and his group encountered far less resistance than they had imagined when entering the Tri-Wing Building; Sherlock and his companions had already cleared a path for Charon.

The bad news is that the resistance they encountered was only relatively small before entering the Tri-Wing Building. After entering the Tri-Wing Building, the resistance they encountered was equally significant. After all, Sherlock and his group were not on the same side at all, so naturally he would not clear the way for Charon and his companions.

As for Sherlock's whereabouts?

It's very simple. It's the S.H.I.E.L.D.'s anomalous item warehouse and strategic reserve warehouse. In fact, at a crucial point, Sherlock was separated from Zhao Weike, Anna, and Mindy.

Zhao Weike led Anna and Mindy to scavenge the strategic reserves of S.H.I.E.L.D., while he took Doro directly to the anomalous items warehouse at the bottom of the Tri-Wing Building.

Even before parting ways, Sherlock didn't forget to tell Zhao Weike and the other two to take whatever they wanted, and not to worry about what would happen next. They should wait until they got back to deal with everything!

Chapter 347 S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Anomalous Item Warehouse

Since its founding during World War II, S.H.I.E.L.D. has grown into a behemoth that almost monopolizes the handling of supernatural events and the defense of Earth's security worldwide, essentially relying on only four unique abilities.

Firstly, there is a huge amount of capital; secondly, there are various technologies that far exceed the imagination of the outside world; thirdly, there are the reserves of strategic items accumulated over a long period of time; and finally, and most importantly, there are the various kinds of unusual items collected over such a long period of time.

Neither Sherlock nor Winston could actually participate in the massive flow of funds within S.H.I.E.L.D., since 'robbers' like them couldn't influence the flow of funds within a bank.

But this group has completely taken care of the remaining three pillars.

Of course, it would be nonsense to say that Winston had no interest in strategic items other than technology or those mysterious anomalous items. However, there is one thing about Winston that is very commendable: the old man has always been self-aware.

This is also why Sherlock was willing to give Winston a chance to acquire S.H.I.E.L.D. technology.

After all, the so-called anomalous items in S.H.I.E.L.D. are like stocks. Although the returns are high, the risks are also considerable. If you're not careful, death would be the best outcome.

Even the so-called strategic item warehouse is not a good thing for Winston. If anomalous items are equivalent to stocks, then the strategic reserve warehouse is equivalent to a fund.

While this thing is far less risky than stocks, it is by no means without risk.

Putting everything else aside, one point alone forced Winston to abandon his idea of ​​fighting with Zhao Weike and his group for the so-called strategic reserve warehouse.

Most of the items stored in this warehouse are similar to vibranium. Even if Winston were to actually acquire these treasures, he might not be alive to enjoy them.

After all, even the most insignificant vibranium needs to be exchanged for power or money within the mainland hotel system.

In this process, not to mention that Winston couldn't say where these things came from, anyone who really investigated would easily see that they all belonged to S.H.I.E.L.D.

In contrast, Sherlock, the alchemist, did not have such concerns. After all, as an alchemist, once he obtained a sample, replicating it was as easy as drinking water.

That's why Sherlock let Zhao Weike, Anna, and Mindy take whatever they wanted, and he would cover the cost.

As for Winston, although Sherlock didn't say it explicitly, Winston still made the choice that best suited his circumstances: focusing solely on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s technology and ignoring everything else.

After all, technology can be replicated, and the output can quickly enhance the hotel's status, making it undoubtedly the best and most long-term choice for Winston.