Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

But isn't it a bit much for you to come here and ask if you can turn into a shoe?

Upon hearing this request, Sherlock almost rolled up his sleeves and fought these perverts.

After being forced to witness the diversity of human desires, Sherlock decisively chose to hide at home. However, after a while, given Sherlock's personality, he inevitably felt a bit bored.

So, out of sheer boredom, Sherlock naturally set his sights on Doro's treasures.

Take the Vajra Bracelet for example.

Sherlock has been eyeing this thing for far too long. Imagine if that purple potato demon came and was about to snap his fingers when Sherlock descended from the sky, casually conjured the Infinity Gauntlet with his Diamond Bracelet. It's hard to imagine what kind of expression the purple potato demon would have at that moment.

However, to Sherlock's utter surprise, it seemed that his father, Lao Jun, had anticipated Sherlock's antics with Doro's treasure and had preemptively set up countermeasures within it.

Thinking of this, Sherlock couldn't help but sigh, casually tossing his empty iced Americano into the trash can and turning to look at the mirror hanging on the door.

The image reflected in the mirror was not Sherlock's, but a blue spherical object with a diameter of about 1.8 meters.

Commonly known as slime!

After seeing his current appearance, Sherlock felt like crying. To be honest, Laozi really knew him inside and out; he couldn't even hide his little thoughts from Laozi.

What frustrated Sherlock even more was that when he tried to continue analyzing the Diamond Bracelet despite the consequences of turning into a slime, he also saw a message from Laozi.

The meaning is very simple, and can be summarized in just two sentences.

The first thing he said was to tell Sherlock to stop researching it. The thing Doro had was just a bootleg, useless against artifacts like the Mjolnir. It could only take away ordinary weapons and ammunition, and its maximum value was about the same as Tony's armor.

If the first sentence could be considered somewhat serious, then the second sentence made Sherlock's blood pressure rise instantly.

The second sentence can be summarized as telling Sherlock to stop coveting Doro's treasure and turning Sherlock into a slime for 7 days as punishment!

Sherlock even made a phone call to Laozi to complain about it.

Lao Jun's reply was simple: he told Sherlock there was nothing he could do and that things would be fine when the time came. He even paid attention to how Sherlock felt as a slime, without directly stating that it was the latest ACG anime and an anime character nicknamed "Moe King".

Even when he heard that Sherlock's slime was a full 1.8 meters in diameter, Lao Jun was still a little dissatisfied, muttered something, and then hung up the phone.

Sherlock has begun to seriously suspect that Laozi is planning to do a cosplay but is unsure, and is using him as a guinea pig for his experiments.

However, when Sherlock walked out of his workshop looking like a slime, he realized that being turned into a slime by Laozi was just the beginning.

Sherlock has to endure the taunts from Tony and Zhao Weike that he "doesn't want to be human," while also dealing with the perverts in the PAB club who have just experienced the life of a tentacle monster and now want to experience the life of a slime.

Most importantly, Sherlock also has to deal with harassment from ladies.

After all, the slime's body was just too comfortable. The little guys always liked to lie on Sherlock's body, especially Doro, who also turned into a tentacle monster for fun. Doro was practically welded to Sherlock's body and also became a cushion for the ladies during their daily leisure time.

After all, in Sister Hua's words, this was the first time in her long life that she had experienced such a comfortable, supportive, and soft cushion!

Fortunately, Sherlock was quite resourceful. He endured the pain and cut off a piece of his own body to analyze it using alchemy. He not only successfully created a seven-day trial card for slime, but also launched a number of items such as slime mattresses and slime cushions.

Putting aside the seven-day trial card that could only circulate within the community, Sherlock's slime cushion and slime mattress, after a business collaboration with Little Pepper, have indeed increased Sherlock's assets considerably, making it a very fruitful venture.

Chapter 475 Home and Gifts

Of course, these things were just minor matters to Sherlock. The real big deal was something else entirely, and it was closely related to Tony, who had just moved in.

Indeed, just as the group of civil engineers Tony had hired had promised, Tony's house was completed before Christmas, and the Sherlock family and the Zhao Weike family were undoubtedly among the guests at Tony's new mansion.

Compared to his previous high-tech mansion in Los Angeles, Tony's new house is not as fancy. From the outside, it is just a standard American house with the largest floor area in the community.

A garage that can park three cars connects to a two-story house, which is made entirely of wood and has an interior that doesn't look particularly special.

It has all the necessary amenities, including underfloor heating and air conditioning. There are many rooms, and they are quite spacious and bright. It's hard to find any fault with it. If you had to say what makes it different from other houses in the community, it would probably be that, apart from its size, Tony has a swimming pool in his backyard.

Of course, this was the idea before Sherlock and Zhao Weike stepped into Tony's new home.

After all, in their minds, Tony is always surrounded by high technology, just like that beachfront mansion in Los Angeles.

Although this house doesn't look particularly special, it might be packed with some cutting-edge technology inside.

However, when the two entered the house, to their surprise, there was no high technology inside!

Like those 3D projections everywhere in Los Angeles mansions? No!

Like those cameras and microphones scattered throughout the Los Angeles mansion, used to collect information from Jarvis? No!

Like the secluded access facilities and locked garage studios found in Los Angeles mansions? Still no!

The only proof left for Tony that this house belongs to Tony Stark, one of the smartest people on Earth, is that tiny studio, less than 20 square meters.

Moreover, even in this studio, there is only a high-spec computer and a simple handcrafting table, nothing more!

It's no exaggeration to say that compared to the mansion that was bombed in Los Angeles, this place doesn't seem like the home of a tech mogul like Tony Stark at all; it's more like a normal person's 'home'.

Seeing the different expressions on Sherlock and Zhao Weike's faces after touring the entire house, Tony looked somewhat uneasy, but he didn't flinch, as if afraid people wouldn't notice he was doing it on purpose. He glared at the two of them and yelled, "..."

"What's with those expressions on your faces? This is home, not a studio! My studio is on the top floor of the Stark Tower in downtown New York City! This is my home!"

At this point, Tony paused, his expression softening as he looked at Pepper Potts without any attempt to hide anything, though he continued somewhat awkwardly.

"And after what happened with Killian, I realized that I should look forward in my life, instead of staying in the same place..."

Tony's voice trailed off as he spoke, but Zhao Weike and Sherlock, who were closest to him, heard it clearly.

Zhao Weike followed Tony's gaze and saw Little Pepper discussing home renovations and furniture with Helen and Sister Hua on the other side. With a teasing smile, he patted Tony on the shoulder.

Instead, Sherlock rolled his eyes at Tony with a smug look and muttered a sarcastic remark.

"You tsundere!"

"Shut up, you single dog!"

Clearly, Tony, feeling humiliated, immediately retaliated against Sherlock, and the two began exchanging barbs. Meanwhile, Zhao Weike, Pepper Potts, Helen, and the others on the other side seemed completely unfazed.

Of course, aside from that small studio that could be used to temporarily solve work issues, there are still some things related to Iron Man in this house.

For example, there's a helipad in the backyard that's only about two meters in diameter.

Well, the only use for this thing is for Tony to wear the armor and go home to be lazy when he doesn't want to drive. Sherlock and Zhao Weike naturally gave it a disdainful look, which made Tony inexplicably angry.

After touring Tony's mansion, the most important thing was naturally to cook a hot pot.

Buying a house and moving is considered one of the most important events in life, whether in the East or the West. Even a tycoon like Tony cannot avoid having some sense of ceremony.

Therefore, a small party among acquaintances was put on the agenda.

Unfortunately, the people who were able to attend this party largely overlapped with the first guests of the house, since Black Widow and Captain America had missions to complete and couldn't return.

Of course, although the person couldn't be there in person, the gifts were all sent over through the Avengers' Space Watch.

The gift from the captain was an antique clock, the kind that's wound up and has a pendulum. It chimes like a church bell every hour before the hour, and it even has an alarm clock function.

When the set alarm time arrives, the small door above the clock face will open, and a lifelike little wooden bird will jump out and chirp continuously, looking just like the one in Tom and Jerry. It's very cute and fun.

In the US, there's no such thing as sending a clock as a death sentence. Tony, the mechanic, was extremely satisfied with the fully mechanical antique clock that the captain had sent.

This thing is actually quite fitting for the captain's age, since it was all the rage back then.

Scarlett Johansson sent over a complete collection of antique firearms, ranging from the Russian Mosin-Nagant to the famous 98k, and even the Lee-Enfield, Type 38 rifle, and Springfield.

The inscriptions and serial numbers on each gun are clearly visible, and they can even be activated, making them one of the traditional high-value gifts from the US.

Surprisingly, Dr. Banner also sent a gift. It was at this moment that Sherlock learned that Tony had been in contact with Dr. Banner ever since the Battle of New York.

According to Tony, since Dr. Banner is currently in India and can't come over either, the gift Dr. Banner gave Tony was quite characteristic of India.

The package included ten boxes of incense sticks, a small decorative incense box, and a letter.

According to the letter, this incense has a calming effect and can relieve anxiety; burning it regularly can benefit physical and mental health.

Sherlock lit one out of curiosity. The exotic fragrance was indeed extremely strong, able to quickly spread throughout all the rooms, making it quite a good product.

But the most surprising thing was what Hawkeye sent.

Chapter 476 The Stay-at-Home Dad with Eagle Eyes

Yes, you read that right. Hawkeye also sent Tony a housewarming gift, which came along with Black Widow's antique gun, and this gift was also very Hawkeye-esque.

A pair of treated deer antler ornaments!

After receiving the items sent by Hawkeye, Tony, Sherlock, and even Zhao Weike were all incredibly surprised, considering that Hawkeye seemed to have vanished after the Battle of New York.

Aside from occasionally popping up in the group chat, Hawkeye was nowhere to be seen, not even during major events like the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Unlike the women who had already started planning where to hang the antlers and antique guns to make them look nice, Tony and his friends exchanged glances, then decisively gathered together and ran to the backyard.

After confirming that no one was around to disturb him, Tony took out his phone and made a video call to Hawkeye.

The video call was answered after only a few rings, and Hawkeye, who had been missing for a long time, appeared on the other side of the screen.

However, seeing Hawkeye's large face taking up the entire screen, Tony's three men were momentarily at a loss for words, as Hawkeye's current appearance was simply too striking.

His once neat and tidy short hair has now grown long, and because it has been neglected, it looks disheveled. But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is the thick dark circles under Hawkeye's eyes, which, combined with Hawkeye's bloodshot eyes that are almost unable to open, make him look like he has no hair.

With his pale face and messy stubble, it's hard not to wonder what Hawkeye has been doing all this time.

"Tony, congratulations on moving to your new home! I'll definitely come back to visit sometime."

Seeing the three stunned faces huddled together on the other end of the video call, Hawkeye had no choice but to break the awkward silence by speaking first.

Although Hawkeye spoke first, he spoke with a cautious tone, keeping his voice very low. In fact, he pressed his entire body against the microphone to keep it as quiet as possible.

"No? Brother Yan? Did you go off to sell yourself or what? What's going on with you?"

Although Hawkeye was being cautious, the three people on the other side who hadn't reacted at all had no intention of letting him go. After seeing Hawkeye's bizarre appearance, Sherlock directly asked him a question.

However, before Sherlock could finish speaking, a loud baby cry came from Hawkeye's side.

As soon as the baby cried out, Hawkeye sprang out of the frame like a spring.

Then Sherlock stared blankly at the empty room, listening to the baby's loud cries and Hawkeye's broken-down curses.

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

After this series of fucks, Hawkeye reappeared on the screen, but compared to before, his face was covered in water stains, and even his collar was wet.

After wiping his face, Hawkeye simply said, "I have some things to deal with here. I'll come find you guys when I have time!" and then hung up the video call, leaving Tony, Zhao Weike, and Sherlock looking at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"So, Barton has become a dad? And he didn't tell anyone?"

After a long while, Tony turned to look at Sherlock and Zhao Weike beside him with disbelief, his face showing the incredulous expression of someone who hadn't told him something, and asked them.

"That's probably it! The reason that bastard hasn't shown up since we got drunk that time is most likely because he went home to take care of his baby! He didn't even tell anyone about such an important thing!"