Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

After struggling to no avail, Sherlock decisively chose the first path, swimming towards the sea the moment he detached from his armor.

However, as Sherlock drew closer to the sea, his speed began to gradually slow down.

It wasn't that Sherlock was gradually losing his strength due to lack of oxygen, but rather that Sherlock noticed something was wrong.

Although he was in the water, he did not experience any symptoms of oxygen deficiency! On the contrary, Sherlock even felt like he had returned to his comfort zone, as if he had come back to his happy old home.

Even swimming, which wasn't something I was particularly good at before, became as simple and enjoyable as a fish entering the sea.

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Feeling the changes in himself, three huge question marks slowly floated up above Sherlock's head. To be honest, even Sherlock didn't expect that becoming a tentacle monster would have such benefits!

Having escaped the risk of suffocation, Sherlock thought for a moment and then decisively decided to go back and use his thick tentacles to dig out the armor buried under the ruins.

Chapter 452 Black Widow's Curiosity

Sherlock's digging continued until the afternoon before he finally managed to pull his armor out of the ruins. After using his tentacles to bind the armor and finding a relatively flat coastline, Sherlock then stuffed himself back into the armor.

After finding a public restroom and locking it with alchemy, Sherlock rinsed his armor and himself with fresh water before running towards Tony's mansion.

The reason for not using the Space Stone is quite simple: because this matter has caused a huge uproar!

Don't be fooled by the fact that the US doesn't restrict gun ownership, and can even buy bombs if they want to. But it's a different story. They secretly modified a helicopter and used a powerful weapon like a missile to attack a top capitalist.

In a capitalist society like the United States, this would be a major event, so it's almost a given that Tony's mansion is bound to be surrounded by a large number of people.

Whether it's a search and rescue operation or a search for clues, some action is necessary.

Although he had somewhat anticipated this, Sherlock was still stunned by what he saw when he actually arrived at the scene.

Almost all members of the NSA, FBI, DIA, NRO, DEA, and DHS were present, and even some members of the Ministry of Defense were there.

It's no exaggeration to say that, apart from the IRS, almost every armed group in the U.S. was present at the scene. Even Black Widow came to accompany Chia Mei and supervise the search and evidence collection process.

Sherlock, thanks to his Iron Man-esque armor and his face already well-known to various intelligence agencies, encountered no obstacles and easily entered the scene.

The moment Pepper saw Sherlock, she rushed over and hugged him.

The good news is that Pepper Potts had received a message from Tony and learned that he was alright.

The bad news is that with so many random people on site, just asking them questions is enough to give Little Chili a headache, not to mention dealing with their investigations.

Some organizations, like the NSA or NRO, weren't particularly interested in the fact that Tony had been attacked; instead, they were extremely interested in the two sets of tentacles that appeared at the end and directly destroyed the two helicopters.

Indeed, thanks to the fact that Tony's mansion was already surrounded by reporters, the attack was recorded from various angles almost from beginning to end, and Sherlock's worst fears came true at this time.

Headlines like "Iron Man Keeps Evil Gods in His Villa" or "Strange Creatures Appear in Iron Man's Villa: Is This an Abuse of Biotechnology?" are even appearing on the front page of newspapers.

More importantly, even though the video clearly showed Tony leaving the sea and flying eastward, those damned media outlets started fabricating news of Tony's death.

Seeing this, Pepper Potts thought for a moment and quietly told Sherlock not to worry about this and to focus on dealing with Tony's situation first, leaving this matter to her.

Upon hearing Pepper's words, Sherlock, who was already extremely annoyed by such scenes, agreed without the slightest hesitation, especially since Sherlock was currently in the form of a tentacle monster.

After briefly explaining the situation to Pepper and instructing Doro to protect her, Sherlock planned to leave.

However, to Sherlock's surprise, Black Widow showed up at that moment and gave him a look.

Sherlock, understanding her unspoken message, followed Black Widow to a secluded spot, where she then asked him a question.

"Did Zhao Weike come too? We didn't find any trace of him."

Upon hearing Black Widow's question, Sherlock, somewhat puzzled, extended a tentacle from his armor, scratched his cheek, and then asked Black Widow with amusement.

Didn't Old Zhao tell you why he turned into that horrible sight?

Seeing Sherlock's tentacles extending from his armor, Black Widow was stunned for a moment before shaking her head with a helpless expression and a twitching smile.

Well, to be honest, Scarlett Johansson is a bit exasperated with the men around her. These men can get the most ridiculous things out of them!

However, she still had some curiosity. After giving Sherlock a piece of her mind, Black Widow asked him a question out of curiosity.

What does it feel like to become a tentacle monster?

"Yeah, my brain isn't quite up to par, you know. After all, we're only used to controlling four, and at most we can only control four and a half. The other half isn't very obedient."

Upon hearing Sherlock's answer, Black Widow instantly understood and gave him a huge eye roll. Just as she was about to exchange some information with Sherlock, he used his tentacles to pull a box out of his armor.

"Want to give it a try? It lasts for a week. Aside from being very hungry at the beginning and possibly needing to eat a lot, there are no side effects. The only problem is that you can't stop it within the week."

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Black Widow's eyes lit up for a moment when she looked at the box in Sherlock's hand, but she quickly suppressed it, pretending to be uninterested, and quietly took the box containing the pills from Sherlock's hand.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't curious. After all, who wouldn't be curious about what it would feel like to become a tentacle monster? Especially since it's a limited-time trial version.

Even if she wasn't really curious, just because those two tentacles could take down two helicopters, Black Widow wouldn't refuse the pill Sherlock offered.

After accepting the pills, Sherlock confided in Black Widow, telling her that the mastermind behind everything was likely Killian, the head of Pioneer Technology, and that even the so-called Mandarin might be behind Killian, although Sherlock had no evidence.

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Black Widow's brow furrowed so deeply it could almost trap a fly.

Similarly, Black Widow also told Sherlock about some of the intelligence he had gathered.

First, there's the captain and Rod's side.

In order to deal with the Mandarin, those heartless maggots directly sent Rhodes to become a 'terrorist striker' to fight terrorists, while the captain was secretly arranged to accompany him.

To put it bluntly, the captain was sent there to do some dirty work for Rhodes.

Secondly, there's Scarlett Johansson's side.

Black Widow stayed in the country, partly to facilitate the investigation, and partly to gather more internal intelligence. After all, neither of them were fools; they knew that behind the so-called Mandarin, there were definitely those black-hearted maggots.

When Sherlock revealed the identity of the so-called 'Mandarin,' Black Widow almost immediately figured out who the group of heartless maggots behind the Mandarin were.

"The Ministry of National Defense has a cooperation agreement with Pioneer Technology, which concerns the treatment of disabled veterans."

Chapter 453 The Battle on Little Chili's Side

Upon hearing Black Widow's words, Sherlock clicked his tongue in annoyance.

To be honest, expecting these heartless maggots to do anything decent is like asking the sun to rise from the west!

The good news is that, after this exchange of information, the two now have a clear understanding of who they should be wary of.

Sherlock pulled his phone out of a cluster of tentacles, sent all the information the two had just exchanged to Tony and Pepper, and then calmly stuffed the phone back into his large tentacle body.

To be fair, ever since Sherlock became a tentacle monster, his body, composed of a large mass of tentacles, has inherited the power of a four-dimensional pocket, making it incredibly convenient.

Scarlett Johansson's lips twitched as she looked at the scene before her, feeling a mix of excitement and inexplicable nausea.

Sherlock didn't bother to care what Black Widow was thinking. After greeting her, he activated the Space Stone and disappeared from the spot.

Only after Sherlock left did Black Widow turn her attention to the people digging and searching at the scene.

Or to be more precise, Scarlett Johansson was staring at the person in military uniform in the scene.

Similarly, Pepper Potts also received the message from Sherlock Holmes, and like Black Widow, she focused her attention on the uniformed people in the Department of Defense. However, compared to Black Widow, Pepper Potts undoubtedly considered more and looked at these officials with suspicion.

Fortunately, Pepper Potts, as the CEO of Stark Industries, is quite resourceful. After some negotiations, she managed to turn the sidelines, where all the officials were gathered, into a scene where only a private cleaning team hired by Stark Industries was present.

Maya didn't leave either, and even started chatting with Chili, without Chili noticing anything amiss.

After all, Pepper Potts didn't know that Maya beside her was from Pioneer Technology. When Jarvis announced Maya's identity, Pepper Potts didn't hear it because she was inside the house, so to this day, Pepper Potts only thought that Maya was a biologist who had a brief affair with Tony.

Most importantly, Pepper Potts never imagined that Killian would be so crazy as to attack the Maya as well.

In Pepper's opinion, Maya was just an unlucky girl who was caught up in Tony's troubles.

It wasn't until Maya drove away with Pepper that Pepper, as planned, revealed her suspicion that her boss Killian was connected to the Mandarin, that Pepper realized she had seemingly stepped into a trap.

A trap set by using himself as bait for Tony!

Recalling how Sherlock had desperately tried to persuade her to go to New York with Happy, which she had refused, Pepper Potts felt nothing but regret.

Of course, when facing Maya, who was suspected to be an enemy, Chili didn't show it, but subconsciously hugged Doro tighter in her arms.

Doro seemed to sense Pepper's nervousness. After looking up at Pepper, who was trying to appear calm, and then at Maya who was driving, Doro thought for a moment and then pulled out a mini Stormbreaker from his mini four-dimensional pocket without saying a word.

Just like cutting tofu, it sliced ​​a moving vehicle in half in an instant.

The sudden turn of events caused Chili to scream instinctively and tightly protect Doro in her arms, while Maya's vehicle crashed into the cliff due to loss of control.

After the spark ignited the gasoline, Maya's half of the vehicle suddenly exploded violently, and the fire trail quickly spread towards them along the gasoline trail.

Chili was almost terrified by what she saw, but fortunately Doro reacted quickly and easily cut Chili's seatbelt with his mini Stormbreaker, pulling her to safety.

Just as Little Chili breathed a sigh of relief and was about to contact the company to send a car to pick her up, she saw Maya slowly walking out of the wreckage of the explosion.

At this moment, the high temperature emanating from Maya's body was even higher than the temperature of the car's flames, and her arm, which had been fractured by the explosion, was slowly recovering to normal under the repair of the Extremis virus.

Maya's face had lost its previous friendly warmth, and she looked at Chili Pepper standing not far away with a somewhat ferocious expression.

"Heh, you're a bit smarter than I thought. I really don't know how a fool like you could possibly keep that bastard Tony by your side."

Faced with Maya's taunts, Chili didn't say a word, or perhaps Chili didn't know what to say at that moment. While she was racking her brains trying to figure out what to do, Doro stood in front of her.

"Fireman! Doro hates you!"

Upon hearing Doro's unusual nickname and his height, which didn't even reach his knees, Maya paused for a moment before bursting into laughter. Pointing at Doro on the ground, she said to Pepper.

"Don't tell me your only asset is this pink-haired little dumpling in front of you?"

"Doro, come back quickly!"

Unlike Maya, Chili was genuinely worried about Doro's safety and ignored Maya's taunts. Instead, she tried to pull Doro behind her.

To Chili's utter surprise, Doro didn't comply with her wishes. Instead, he turned to Chili and looked at her with a determined gaze.

"Auntie, trust Doro!"

Seemingly persuaded by Doro, Pepper stopped blocking Doro and stepped back a little, leaving the battlefield open for Doro.

Seeing Pepper's actions, Maya, who had previously looked down on Pepper and Doro, maintained her high body temperature and charged towards Doro and Pepper.

His anger had clouded his judgment.

Tony's past 'abandonment', Maya's jealousy at being outmaneuvered by Tony's intelligence, and her disdain for the pink-haired girl in front of her now make her particularly want to kill everyone she can see.

However, to Maya's complete surprise, when faced with her charge, the little pink fluffy creature looked disdainful and didn't even bother to use the small axe in its hand. Instead, it switched to a miniature meow hammer and casually swung it towards Maya.

As the miniature Meow Hammer, barely bigger than a fist, flew towards her, Maya's mocking expression deepened.

It wasn't that she didn't recognize the Mjolnir, Thor's signature weapon from the Battle of New York, but rather that she didn't believe this toy-like object could possibly cause her any harm.