Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

It's a very simple principle. The thing you left in the captain's training base back then may not have any flaws, but the fact that it has no flaws is the biggest flaw. With the development of the times, how could someone as smart as you really resist replacing your equipment?

If you use the excuse of lacking innovation and being unable to understand new technologies to gloss over the issue, then you can't explain why you can understand storage devices like USB flash drives.

Finally, there is the 'original body' that appears before us now.

If I'm not mistaken, you must have put a lot of effort into designing and creating this new body, right? You had to prevent S.H.I.E.L.D. from noticing it, as well as Pierce and the others.

He went to such great lengths just to survive and retain the Hydra name? Honestly, even Red Skull probably never imagined that one of his subordinates could be so loyal to him.

Let me guess, when exactly did you get the idea of ​​leaving a seed for Hydra? After Pierce took over? Or when Pierce rejected your suggestion and let the 'seemingly easy-to-control' Blackie take over?

Sherlock, of course, wouldn't tell Dr. Zola that he had discovered a wandering soul while scanning the mountain, so he simply made up a seemingly reasonable excuse to fool Dr. Zola.

Unexpectedly, whether it was because Dr. Zola knew he couldn't escape and gave up the struggle, or because he was actually convinced by Sherlock's fabricated reasoning, Dr. Zola did not refute Sherlock's conjecture, but even agreed with it.

"There's one thing I just can't understand. I thought I hid it well enough, so how did you find out?"

As he said this, Dr. Zola kept his gaze fixed on Sherlock, seemingly convinced that Sherlock was the mastermind behind the operation.

To Zola's utter surprise, Sherlock smiled after hearing Zola's question and then pointed to Tony beside him.

"I'm sorry, none of us noticed, or rather, you've already succeeded! You could tell from the expressions on their faces when they came in just now. I'm not lying."

As for how this base was discovered? It's simple: it's because your great successor, Pierce, didn't completely erase the documents you originally planned for the attack on Howard!

However, there is one thing I am also curious about: my dear Dr. Zola, why did you always keep Ms. Peggy Gardner alive by your side?

Or to put it more clearly, you should know that this woman, Peggy Gardner, whose real name is Zoe Lawrence, was actually pushed onto Tony as cannon fodder for revenge. Although Tony didn't take revenge at the time, and didn't even notice anything wrong, given your personality, you shouldn't have kept her around.

Is it really because Zoe Lawrence is your adopted daughter? And that this father-daughter relationship has even continued into your current wretched state?

Chapter 442 Meeting an Old Friend (Part 2)

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Dr. Zola shook his head helplessly and then said with some emotion.

“That idiot Pierce, I chose him as the successor of Hydra just because he was stupid and easy to control. But I overlooked the fact that stupid people often become even more stupid after they gain power, forcing me to use the substitution plan to get away from the original Hydra.”

Fortunately, the former Iron Man didn't discover the cannon fodder I had arranged, namely my adopted daughter Zoe Lawrence, which made my replacement plan feasible.

However, Pierce was truly useless. Not only did he choose to execute the Insight Plan that I originally designed, but he even used my clone that I left in the base as a tool.

But I can't blame this idiot. I knew from the moment he lost control that the Insight Project was doomed to fail.

As for why I keep Zoe, it's actually very simple: Zoe is my 'body'!

Compared to that out-of-control idiot Pierce, my Zoe has no thoughts, no opinions, and can perfectly execute my orders—that's what I want!

Compared to Pierce, that fool who forgot his roots after gaining a little power, Zoe is the most successful 'successor' I've ever created!

As Dr. Zola spoke, Peggy Gardner, or rather Zoe, who had always stood beside the screen with the standard posture of a lady of etiquette, actually stepped forward and bowed slightly to the captain and the others.

He even had a completely proud look on his face, showing no intention of resisting Dr. Zola's insulting remarks whatsoever.

This scene alone left everyone on Sherlock's side with a look of shock, especially Tony.

If Tony had some doubts before about whether Bucky had joined Hydra involuntarily or killed his parents involuntarily, then seeing this woman in front of him, who seemed like a robot or a fanatic, made him understand.

Tony truly believed that Bucky would never have joined Hydra voluntarily, nor would he have willingly killed his parents.

After all, if it were truly voluntary, Zoe in front of us would be the epitome of voluntary, completely unlike the current Winter Soldier!

After seeing Zoe's performance, Tony temporarily put aside his original plan to ask Bucky about it, since it seemed that the captain hadn't lied to him.

However, although Tony gave up his suspicions about Bucky and didn't even want to inquire about the knife that killed his parents, it didn't mean that Captain America wouldn't inquire.

After all, Bucky is arguably the only person Captain America knows in this world.

"Zola, the Winter Soldier..."

Unfortunately, just as the captain began to speak, Zola interrupted him.

"That's about it. Although that idiot Pierce caused me to deviate from part of the original plan, it gave me the opportunity to personally steer the plan back on track. In the end, I still won this battle."

As soon as Dr. Zola finished speaking, the glass covering the huge sphere that had been enveloping the center of the room suddenly shattered. Only then did the group realize that the glass was not bulletproof glass at all, but a huge spherical glass tank filled with coolant!

What surprised everyone even more was that the liquid originally intended for cooling began to emit a silvery-white steam after it was poured down, and the steam spread out rapidly.

Combining what Dr. Zola just said, it's clear that this silvery steam is not as harmless as we imagine!

Captain Black Widow and the others almost instinctively covered their noses. Apart from Zola, the digital man, only Sherlock and Zoe stood calmly in place.

Sherlock even curiously touched the silvery steam with his hand before looking up at the screen as if suddenly realizing something.

"I knew that during the scan, there was a very high number of a certain type of bacteria inside the base. So this is your last resort?"

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, the captain and the others turned sharply in Sherlock's direction, seemingly unable to believe what he was saying. Zhao Weike, in particular, actually smacked Sherlock hard on the head before grumbling.

"What's going on? Explain yourself!"

Seemingly sensing the anxiety of his teammates behind him, Sherlock rubbed his head, rolled his eyes at Zhao Weike, and then said irritably.

"Don't cover it up, there's nothing wrong!"

Before the operation began, didn't the captain ask me to check if the base had any self-destruct devices? I checked and didn't find any self-destruct devices, but I did find that there was an unusually high number of a certain type of bacteria in the base's air.

Most importantly, these bacteria pose no threat to the human body at all, and may even have the benefit of enhancing intestinal motility.

Out of caution, I used alchemy to decompose all the bacteria before you entered the base. Now, even if some remain, their numbers are definitely not lethal.

As for the thing he released, it is essentially still the coolant for electronic components, but it has been modified to contain a special element.

The moment this element comes into contact with the bacteria, it becomes a catalyst, causing the bacteria to multiply rapidly and eventually conquer the human body within minutes, leading to death.

The only problem is that this element needs to meet one condition to become a catalyst: the temperature must be at least around 40 degrees Celsius. Only in this way can the temperature be just right when it comes into contact with bacteria.

That's roughly it. That's why the digital genius kept talking to me to stall for time, all to let the coolant heat up. As for why Zoe didn't seem scared at all, I think Dr. Zola must have programmed some kind of immunity into this tool beforehand, right?

With each word Sherlock spoke, Dr. Zola's expression on the screen grew increasingly grim. By the time Sherlock finished speaking, Dr. Zola's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Seeing Dr. Zola's face as black as the bottom of a pot, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief and lowered their hands from their noses, though the hoods on their faces remained on.

Sherlock, however, didn't care about the reaction of the group behind him. After speaking, he stared at Zola with a sly expression before grinning at him.

"To be honest, sometimes I don't really understand the thinking of you Hydra."

When S.H.I.E.L.D. fell, I went into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s warehouse of unknown items and found dozens of substances that could destroy the universe.

There are countless items that could grant Hydra combat power far exceeding that of the Avengers, and yet you, or rather S.H.I.E.L.D., are simply letting these things gather dust in storage?

As Sherlock spoke, he pulled something out of his four-dimensional pocket and waved it in Zola's direction. When Tony and the others saw what Sherlock was holding, their first reaction was to fall silent.

Tony, in particular, even felt a little ashamed and grabbed Sherlock's hand as he showed off what he was holding.

"Stop, Sherlock! If you have any special hobbies, I'll find you all sorts of things when we get back! Don't just wave around the Heart of Chengdu like that, it's embarrassing enough!"

Chapter 443 The True End of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Part 1)

???

Tony's comment made Sherlock roll his eyes at him, leaving him momentarily confused about whether he should continue.

No, buddy, I was just trying to make you look bad! Is it really right for you to interrupt me at this moment?

However, just as Sherlock was basking in the humiliation of being forcibly pulled up in the middle of taking a dump, Black Widow jumped out and delivered another blow to Sherlock.

"Sherlock, there's a question you have to answer honestly: you really don't have any skills like time travel?"

???

Upon hearing Black Widow's question, Sherlock's head was filled with even more questions. His previous frustration instantly turned into bewilderment. He looked at Black Widow with an expression as if she were an idiot, seemingly completely unaware of why she would ask such a question.

But Black Widow ignored Sherlock, instead staring intently at him as if he had to answer the question.

Seeing Black Widow's determined look, Sherlock finally gave up and said to her in an annoyed tone.

"I didn't! No, are you two crazy? I was just taunting the other side! And you two came over to sabotage me?"

Upon hearing Sherlock's complaint, Black Widow stared at him with a suspicious look, seemingly not entirely believing his words.

"Really? Fine, I'll assume you can't! But this thing is just too much like your style, there's no reason not to be suspicious."

"What do you mean by this? What's my style? Explain yourself!"

Seemingly angered by Black Widow's words, Sherlock jumped three feet high as he looked at her.

Seeing Sherlock jump three feet high, Black Widow didn't react much. She simply explained to Sherlock the origin of the Heart of Chengdu in his hand.

"This thing in your hand was collected by Patton and me. It was originally found in a 'holy site' of a Cthulhu cult in Southeast Asia, where the cultists claimed that the evil god himself was sleeping in the 'holy site'."

During their investigation, S.H.I.E.L.D. discovered a sarcophagus in the Sanctuary, found a male corpse inside, and then found this thing in your hand inside the corpse.

After packing everything up and shipping it back to S.H.I.E.L.D., S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists scanned the object. Although they discovered that it had a remarkable energy response, they ultimately decided to seal it away.

The reason is simple: scientists discovered the cause of death was constipation; in other words, the man suffocated to death.

???

Hearing Black Widow's words, Sherlock's head was filled with even more questions. He knew that in his alchemical examination, this thing should not have any negative effects on the user!

"You're talking nonsense! This thing is absolutely..."

At this point, Sherlock seemed to suddenly remember something, looked at the Heart of Chengdu in his hand with a complicated expression, and then turned to look at Black Widow with a complicated expression.

"Please, Black Widow, tell me you cleaned this thing when you took it out of that damn male corpse!"

"Unfortunately, no. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s rules for containing objects are to try to preserve their original appearance..."

As Black Widow spoke, she silently took a step back, distancing herself from Sherlock. In fact, it wasn't just Black Widow; the moment they heard her words, Captain America, Tony Stark, and Wick Zhao all instantly distanced themselves from Sherlock as if they were plague carriers.

Sherlock even vaguely saw Dr. Zola's lips twitch involuntarily on the opposite screen.

Sherlock himself almost threw the Heart of Chengdu out of his hand, but considering its abilities, he reluctantly pulled out a box from his four-dimensional pocket, threw the thing into the box with a look of disgust, and stuffed it back into his four-dimensional pocket.

Seeing that Sherlock's attempt to show off had failed, the captain lost interest in Sherlock and stepped forward to look at Zola on the screen, asking him a question.

"Zola, where exactly is Baki?"

However, to the captain's surprise, Zola did not respond; instead, Sherlock spoke first.

"Come on, Captain, don't expect this digital man in front of you to tell you anything. Right now, he's either frantically leaving seeds for rebirth on his hard drive or frantically trying to connect to the signal for transfer."

Didn't you see you haven't responded to us for so long? You didn't even respond to my sarcastic remark, even though it wasn't very effective.

After Sherlock finished speaking, before Captain America could say anything, Tony expressed his agreement with Sherlock's words.