Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

However, when the results of the analysis of everything were fed back to Sherlock, his face turned an extremely dark color.

The reason is simple: there's really no way out here!

Or to put it more bluntly, this is a huge meteorite that exists independently outside of a planetary system!

The collector hollowed out and expanded the meteorite, creating his own 'palace' or warehouse for his collection, essentially giving his collection a mini-planet relatively independent of the universe!

Upon receiving this feedback, Sherlock's face turned terribly dark. After obtaining this information, only two paths remained before Sherlock.

Or, Sherlock could start his alchemy now and try to build a spaceship using the miniature planet he's currently standing on, based on his own understanding. Then he could go out into the vast universe and try his luck to see if he could encounter a planet or a faction.

Then obtain the star map you want from that planet and faction, and find your way home.

Otherwise, Sherlock would have no choice but to rush to the docking point of the spaceship at this mini-planet base, lie in ambush, and pray that the collector wouldn't watch his collection devour and destroy each other, and that someone would eventually come to clean up the mess Sherlock had made.

Then I can easily steal the spaceship of those who come to deal with me, leave this damned place, find a normal planet, and then embark on my journey home.

Of course, both the first and second methods carry considerable risks.

Chapter 362 The Theoretical Master Sherlock

Although the universe may seem like just an empty space, in reality, this seemingly harmless place is fraught with danger, and even the smallest mistake can have terrible consequences.

Take Ebony Maw for example. When he first arrived on Earth, he was incredibly powerful. He overpowered not only Tony Stark but even Doctor Strange. But what happened after he entered space?

Tony simply made a hole in the spaceship and this guy was instantly killed.

For any carbon-based life form, the universe is an extremely dangerous place, no matter how powerful you are.

It was precisely because of Sherlock's awe of the universe that, after some thought, he decisively chose the second option of waiting for the spaceship to arrive. After all, no one knew what kind of strange problems a self-made spaceship might encounter.

Sherlock doesn't even have the blueprints to build his own spaceship yet. After all, when he was 'studying' in Asgard, he never imagined that he would one day embark on his cosmic journey in this way.

After returning to the kitchen with his squad to collect some basic supplies, Sherlock decisively led his team straight to the spaceship docking area.

To be honest, the design here is perfect. The collector probably envisioned the possible riots when building this treasure trove, so this self-contained 'base' is full of hidden mechanisms.

The interface for docking with external spaceships was naturally hidden. If Sherlock hadn't activated his All-Encompassing Analysis, he would probably still be trapped in that maze-like corridor, wandering back and forth.

Led by Sherlock, the group soon arrived at the dock. After Sherlock used alchemy to create a relatively secluded room, the group waited quietly.

Although they were waiting, the group remained distinct, which frustrated Sherlock somewhat. He could only act as a mediator, trying to build initial trust between the two sides, while also wanting to learn about Flora and Gandalf's past and future plans.

To Sherlock's surprise, neither Finch nor Gandalf intended to go home; instead, they wanted to stay with Sherlock and see the sights they had never seen before.

In their words, they had already seen too much in their "home," and after so much time, they were probably already "dead," so there was no need to pursue the illusory "home" anymore.

These remarks surprised not only Sherlock, but also the three Seafood Generals and Lilith.

If it weren't for the three seafood generals holding her back, Lilith would have wanted to get closer to that seemingly gentle older sister, since Sister Hua always unconsciously revealed a sad emotion when talking about these things.

However, in the perception of the three seafood generals, beneath that sorrow lay boundless killing intent.

Of course, none of this matters to Sherlock. Gandalf can simply throw the chocolate-filled boiled egg to the Ancient One after returning to Earth, and if Flora doesn't want to go back, she can stay at her own home.

Although Sister Flower's madness is terrifying, no one can deny her healing abilities. Having a wet nurse at home can at least make things much easier for Sherlock.

Of course, although Hana is secretive about her past, Sherlock is actually more curious about the relationship between Soul Society, the human world, Hueco Mundo, and Hell.

Fortunately, Sister Hua was able to answer Sherlock's question, and she did so using terms that Sherlock could understand.

To put it simply, the present world is the planet where Hana was born, while Soul Society and Hueco Mundo are merely dimensions created by the Soul King, a dimensional demon god, modeled after Hell.

As for hell?

Hell is a special dimension that comes with that planet!

Putting everything else aside, the fact that a planet could actually have its own dimensions left Sherlock speechless. It just goes to show how vast the universe is; with such a massive number of planets, anything is possible.

Gandalf, however, was not surprised at all by what Sister Flower said, and even took the time to explain his world to Sherlock.

After listening to Gandalf's explanation, Sherlock could only say that there was no limit to how outrageous things could get!

First of all, Gandalf's planet is different from Cassiopeia's planet. It doesn't have any inherent dimensions or anything like that, but it does have an alternate dimension!

This alternate dimension is somewhat similar to the six realms of reincarnation in mythology, except that this alternate dimension only absorbs souls with magical power.

The Lord of the Rings was indeed Gandalf's experience, but Dumbledore was also Gandalf's life!

In short, on the battlefield of Lord of the Rings, this white-bearded old man participated in the story of destroying the Ring in the name of Gandalf, and then perished in the passage of time. His soul was absorbed into another dimension, cleansed, and reincarnated as Dumbledore.

As for the power difference between Middle-earth in Lord of the Rings and the HP universe?

It's very simple, just the decline of magic and magical power, or to put it more clearly, the decline of that alternate dimension. It's roughly like how the primordial world gradually came to be the modern world over time, and the so-called gods became myths passed down by word of mouth.

This is a case of karma coming in like the old saying, "each generation is worse than the last."

Even Gandalf only regained his memories of Gandalf after returning to that alternate dimension as Dumbledore following his death.

As for why Gandalf and Laura ended up in the collector's room and became part of the collector's collection, the two of them hesitated and refused to say.

However, most Sherlocks could tell that, like themselves, it was probably driven by a sudden curiosity.

Judging from the conversation between the three Seafood Generals and Sherlock, it seems that the previous disturbances in the Collection Room may not have been unrelated to the contributions of Vivienne Westwood and Gandalf.

Well, after hearing their story, Sherlock just felt it was amazing.

Thanks to the two revealing some of their past experiences, the three seafood generals have developed a basic level of trust in these suddenly appearing teammates, at least no longer rejecting contact with Lilith and Sister Hua.

Although Lilith was interacting with Sister Hua, the three seafood generals were watching the two of them the whole time.

As for Sherlock, since he had nothing better to do, he became curious about Lilith's charm abilities and began teaching her about her racial talents along with Gandalf.

There's not much to say about Gandalf's side; he simply taught Lilith's charm abilities as magic. But Sherlock's side is downright outrageous.

Under Sherlock's guidance, Lilith's allure was no longer limited to specific 'objects' like beautiful women or handsome men, but rather she constructed a very special 'system' of her own.

Specifically, Lilith can make people see what they want to see, and what they regret or haven't accomplished.

And in Sherlock's words, this is just the beginning. In Sherlock's vision, Lilith's final form should be able to construct any 'event' at will, and keep people in that so-called 'event' forever, regardless of whether the event is good or bad.

Sherlock's theory kept the lips of the serious wizard Gandalf twitching non-stop.

After all, Sherlock's so-called 'seduction' has even deviated somewhat from the essence of a succubus and has begun to develop in the direction of 'illusion'.

Sherlock's explanation was: So what? Who says that unifying the world doesn't count as seduction? Speaking of seduction, there are far too many 'succubi' in Chinese history!

Chapter 363 Sherlock: What does it mean to be a master of theory?!

Of course, Sherlock's theory wasn't the most absurd. The most absurd thing was that after using his magical knowledge to do some calculations, Gandalf was surprised to find that Sherlock's seemingly ridiculous theory actually worked in theory!

After all, the essence of seduction is actually just two points: first, reading what the target is thinking, and second, using the thought process of reading to construct what the target is thinking.

Under this theory, who cares whether what I read is something beautiful or terrifying? Anyway, I read it, and how it's structured is entirely up to my mood.

Gandalf even felt a slight unease about the magical knowledge he had acquired over his two lifetimes.

This thing is supposed to be called allure?

Seeing Gandalf's bewildered expression, not only Sherlock and Finch, but even the three Seafood Generals had a smile on their faces, while Lilith, the protagonist, looked completely bewildered.

Lilith: () ? ? ? Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? Why do I recognize every single word they're saying, but not when they're put together?

Fortunately, Lilith is still young, and everyone knows that this is just a way to pass the time, and no one expects Lilith to become a master of illusion in such a short time.

The group waited noisily in the room Sherlock had built for who knows how long, until finally the Collector's base began to change.

First came the internal changes.

After all the storage rooms were opened and the various 'collections' were released, this isolated collection base, after a short period of initial chaos, adopted its most primitive system.

After the initial chaos, some big shots in the collection room, such as the three seafood generals or Sister Gandalf, divided up their own 'territories'.

Various factions, large and small, have almost completely divided up the base, and battles for resources erupt between these factions from time to time.

However, this "divide and conquer" strategy did not last long.

Sherlock sensed that a force completely unlike anything found within the isolated base soon appeared.

This group attacked everyone in the base indiscriminately, without any scruples, not even caring whether to kill or capture them alive; their only condition was to preserve the bodies intact.

Judging from the actions of this group, it's clear that this is the style of the collectors.

Most importantly, Sherlock guarded the connection between the base and the outside world from beginning to end, and even used the All-Encompassing Analysis to scan the entire base from time to time, but he still couldn't find any foreign spaceships.

In short, if this group wasn't already stationed at the base from the beginning, then the most likely reason is that they arrived at the collection base through a spatial passage that Sherlock hadn't discovered.

Just as Sherlock was debating whether to leave and go inside the base to capture a few prisoners and find out how they got there, something unexpected happened.

After several probing attacks and battles against various factions within the base, one day, this outside force suddenly launched an attack on all the factions within the base as if it had gone mad.

That energy was like that of a mad dog, as if any life seen was categorized as something that needed to be eliminated, regardless of whether the corpse was intact or not.

Just as Sherlock was wondering what was going on, the connection point, which he had been guarding for who knows how long, finally showed some movement.

Countless black boxes appeared on the periphery of the base and were slowly approaching it.

This situation alerted Sherlock almost instantly. After Sherlock informed his teammates, everyone tensed up, and Lilith even hid in Huang Mian's arms.

Soon, the black boxes docked with the base, and countless mechanical soldiers, under the command of some oddly-looking aliens, charged into the base with all sorts of weapons.

Almost the instant the robots rushed in, all sorts of wails began to echo throughout the base.

The good news is that they didn't discover the small room Sherlock created not far from them. The bad news is that those oddly-looking aliens showed no intention of leaving, not even of entering the base to check the situation.

Clearly, either there are mechanical soldiers waiting inside that box-like spaceship, or these people have some kind of agreement with the collector who owns this base.

Just as Sherlock was debating whether to take the gamble, he turned around and saw the three Seafood Generals' bloodshot eyes.

When Sherlock saw the resentful look in the eyes of the three seafood generals, his heart skipped a beat. Clearly, the three seafood generals in front of those deformed aliens outside were very familiar.

Combine this with the story told by the three Seafood Generals that the entire planet was destroyed when they were captured.

If nothing unexpected happens, those few oddly shaped aliens are the culprits who destroyed the home planet of the Three Seafood Generals, and it is even very possible that those mechanical soldiers were also killers who participated in the massacre of the people on the planet of the Three Seafood Generals.

Seeing this, Sherlock knew he had no reason to wait any longer. After giving Flora and Gandalf a look, Sherlock led his team out.

Hua Jie, Gandalf, and Doro had a clear goal: to take down those odd-looking aliens.

As for Sherlock, his mission is a bit more dangerous.

The instant he rushed out, Sherlock used the power ring of the Space Stone to teleport into the box-shaped spaceship. The reason was simple: if there were still mechanical soldiers inside the box, Sherlock's mission was to paralyze or dismantle them.

It's obvious that the mechanical soldiers on the planet that could destroy the Three Seafood Generals must have had an overwhelming numerical advantage, or even an interconnected system, in addition to their superior equipment. Otherwise, it's hard to explain why the planet of the Three Seafood Generals, who were quite powerful, was destroyed by this group.