Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Sherlock: ? ? ?

With Thor's statement, Sherlock's head was filled with more and more question marks.

Although Thor's statement was meant to defend himself, for some reason Sherlock felt that such defense was worse than no defense at all.

After thinking for a long time, Sherlock gradually gave up and decided not to dwell on the matter anymore. He turned to Thor and continued to press him for answers.

"Let me confirm again, how long have you been seeing Jian Dan?"

"I don't know, it's been a few months. I've been working very hard to earn money, wanting to give Jane a decent life, like a normal person. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Thor answered Sherlock's question without any apparent understanding, seemingly unaware that something was amiss.

On the other side, Tony's lips twitched after hearing Thor's answer. Instead of answering Thor's question, he continued to press Thor for answers.

"In other words, when you're with Jane, you're either at work earning money or at home lying around like a corpse?"

"What are you saying? Of course not! I also need to maintain my fighting strength. I always remember that I am a soldier, and I often work out at the gym in my spare time!"

Thor still didn't understand what was wrong with him, and despite his doubts, he answered Tony's question with a straight face.

However, to Thor's surprise, after hearing Thor's question, Zhao Weike and Tony exchanged a glance, and when they looked at Sherlock, the contempt in their eyes was even more intense.

"Even someone like that has a girlfriend, and you're still a single dog! Sherlock, don't you have anything to say?"

Faced with Tony and Zhao Weike's questioning, Sherlock's blood pressure spiked, and he even had a strange feeling of being pressured to get married by his elders during Chinese New Year in his past life.

Although she didn't know why the two of them reacted this way, Sherlock felt that they were definitely up to no good.

However, to Sherlock's utter surprise, before he could even say anything, Thor was the first to become unhappy.

"Hey! What do you mean by this? First of all, my tutor is definitely not bad! Secondly, I hand over all my salary, so I'm not bad either, okay?"

"Saul, if you really can't explain yourself, could you please just shut your mouth?"

Chapter 483 Thor's Forced Clarity of Worldly Affairs

Putting aside other things, just seeing Thor's reaction made Sherlock almost have a heart attack.

Putting aside Thor's clueless behavior, the fact that this immature guy could have a girlfriend like Natalie Portman suddenly made Sherlock feel a little annoyed.

With the idea that "my brother can live well, but he absolutely cannot drive a Land Rover," Sherlock decisively decided that even if he was unhappy, he couldn't let this simpleton in front of him be happy.

Despite the almost blatant contempt in Zhao Weike and Tony's eyes, he began to employ the strategic deception techniques he had learned from the General Zhang.

After Sherlock's rambling talk about trials, tribulations, and training, Thor was moved to tears again, declaring that Sherlock was indeed his mentor and expressing his willingness to respect Sherlock's arrangements.

As for Sherlock's plans? It's simple, he'll just hand Thor over to Sister Hua for some training.

Look, how can cultivation be done without bloodshed? Sister Hua's cultivation was practically a river of blood. How can training be without pain? Sister Hua's life-or-death 'training method' was extremely painful.

Most importantly, Sister Hua is a woman! It can be said that she perfectly addresses Sherlock's supposed pain point of Thor's "inability to get along with women".

However, the most outrageous thing is that after hearing Sherlock's request, especially after Sherlock emphasized Thor's physical abilities and said that it was a Christmas present for her, and told her to have a good time.

Surprisingly, Sister Hua didn't refuse at all, and agreed under the incredulous gazes of Zhao Weike and Tony!

Even after Sherlock cheerfully handed Thor to Sister Flower and watched her lead Thor into the underground training room, Tony and Zhao Weike finally realized what Sherlock had done.

The two shivered violently, then looked at Sherlock, who still had a grin on his face, and asked him almost tentatively.

"Saul calls you his mentor, and you betray him like this? Don't you have any conscience?"

Despite Zhao Weike's question, Sherlock's expression remained unchanged. He turned around with a smile and looked at Tony and Zhao Weike, speaking to them in a tone that feigned doubt while knowing the answer already.

"Did I trick Thor? Isn't Sister Hua a woman?"

Tony and Zhao Weike dared not say such a thing. If they dared to nod, Thor's present would be their future. The two shook their heads firmly in unison, just like the Jaeger pilots in Pacific Rim.

"So you're saying that fighting Sister Hua doesn't count as training? Is it because you can't learn anything new, or it's not tough enough, or does this kind of experience not count as tempering?"

In response to Sherlock's statement, Tony and Zhao Weike shook their heads in unison once again.

Just kidding, if they dare to nod, Sherlock definitely has a way to make them experience what it's like to play the 'Sister Flower Battle Royale' game again.

Seeing the two men's synchronized movements, Sherlock helplessly shrugged and continued speaking to them.

"See? I haven't lied to Thor at all, have I?"

At this point, Sherlock paused, and the expression on his face instantly changed from helplessness to a sinister grin like that of a little devil. Under the influence of Sherlock's ferocious smile, Zhao Weike and Tony even saw the swaying devil's tail behind Sherlock.

"Besides, neither of you said a word to remind Thor from beginning to end, so strictly speaking, if Thor had realized what was happening, you two could also be considered accomplices."

Moreover, I believe that Sister Hua would absolutely not refuse to have another one-to-many 'challenge' like before, or even refuse 'materials' delivered to her like today.

Trust me, I have plenty of ways to send you down there to keep Thor company…

As he spoke, Sherlock's expression suddenly returned to its previous amiable smile, and he patted the stunned Tony and Zhao Weike on the shoulders as he continued.

"Of course, if Thor doesn't realize what's going on, and you guys stop bringing up my single status, I won't bother messing with you guys, right?"

Faced with Sherlock's blatant threat, driven by their survival instincts, Tony and Zhao Weike exchanged a glance and nodded frantically, fearing that if they nodded too slowly, Sherlock would throw them down to join Thor.

Seeing their performance, Sherlock nodded in satisfaction, turned and left, leaving the two standing there with lingering fear in their eyes.

Only after Sherlock left did Tony, his face covered in cold sweat, speak to Zhao Weike.

"Old Zhao, help me up, my legs are a little weak."

Unfortunately, after hearing Sherlock's words, Zhao Weike did not make any move. Instead, he rolled his eyes at Tony and then said something.

"Do you think I'm not weak? If I hadn't been with you, I wouldn't have been dragged into Sister Hua's close combat training that time!"

Tony: ...

That makes so much sense, I can't even refute it!

As for how Sister Hua, who was in the basement at that time, disciplined Saul, or what methods she used to cure Saul's straight-male love-obsessed mind?

It's very simple. He took Thor to the basement, threw Thor a hammer, and unlocked the "Nobody Loves Anyone" puzzle.

Although Thor initially sensed something was off, under Hua Jie's relentless onslaught, Thor, who had been through countless near-death experiences, gradually gave up trying to figure out whether it was an argument or a breakup, and began to focus wholeheartedly on dealing with Hua Jie's battle.

To be fair, compared to Sherlock and his ilk, Thor, as an Aesir god, is indeed much stronger physically. In addition, the hammer that Sherlock threw at Thor is no different from the Mjolnir except that it cannot summon lightning, which makes Hua Jie especially enjoy the 'battle' with Thor.

Of course, you could also say it's good at dominating newbies.

Although both of them are immortal beings, compared to Hua Jie, who is obsessed with swordsmanship, Solna's so-called 'warrior' can only be considered a greenhorn at best.

As for the outcome?

After Sister Flower had been hacking at Thor for a full 48 hours and killing him countless times, Thor finally 'realized' his mistake. He desperately rushed to the ground, grabbed Sherlock's leg, and began to wail.

Even Thor could clearly see that the women down the mountain were all skeletons in disguise, and bluntly said that women were simply too terrifying.

He also asked Sherlock to send him back to Asgard, because it was Christmas and he missed his mother!

Although Sherlock did reflect slightly after hearing Thor's seemingly world-weary lament, he wondered if he had gone a little too far.

Sherlock didn't refuse, and used the Space Stone to fulfill Thor's wish. He even wrote a letter explaining Thor's situation and gave it to Thor to pass on to Frigga.

Let Frigga, the mother of Thor, worry about the details of Thor's love life. After all, Thor's love life is tied to Asgard and is definitely not as simple as it seems.

Sherlock and the others should focus on Christmas.

Chapter 484 Another Christmas

After seeing off the goofy Thor, all that was left for everyone was the Christmas Eve family gathering and the PAB club party on Christmas Day.

As time goes by, the Christmas atmosphere becomes increasingly intense.

Christmas Eve was nothing special. The Zhao Weike family, the Sherlock family, and Tony and Pepper gathered at Tony's new house. The group ate and drank and exchanged gifts. It was a warm and uneventful night.

The only thing worth mentioning is that when Sherlock took Doro to Tony's house, he dressed Doro up and made her look like Anya.

With his adorable, doll-like anime-style face, Doro was undoubtedly the most eye-catching person at this Christmas party.

Of course, the real highlight was the PAB club's celebration on Christmas night.

This Christmas is different from previous Christmases because of Sherlock's alien race experience card distribution, making this carnival a real-life 'chaotic dance of demons'.

Thanks to Sherlock's efforts, all sorts of alien races have gathered in Sherlock's community. In addition, the factory originally used for PAB group gatherings has been designated as the venue for this Christmas party. The place is big enough that there is no need to worry about any unexpected events.

Most importantly, with the addition of Tony and others, the cost of the Christmas party was not a problem at all, so everyone had a great time.

Various female non-human girls and women gathered together, sharing the food and gossip they brought, as well as all sorts of rumors.

Although, because of Sherlock's trial card, it's not necessarily true that everyone here is a woman.

The remaining males gathered together to brag, drink, and even compete in various games. Of course, there were also quite a few who used Sherlock Holmes experience cards to experience male thinking, but obviously no one cared about that.

Whether men or women, even people of all races, or children who transformed into elves using experience cards, everyone was having a great time in this huge factory.

As the clock struck midnight and Christmas drew to a close, the factory doors were once again opened from the outside. The return of Captain America and Scarlett Johansson brought the party atmosphere to its peak.

Although the two were genuinely startled when they saw the chaotic scene inside the factory the moment they pushed open the door.

As the clock struck midnight, everyone in the community gathered together, raised their glasses, and drank the first toast of the new year.

Then?

Then there is no more.

After drinking that glass of wine, the suppressed team spirit of PAB, which had been suppressed because of Christmas, was completely ignited by the return of their captain, the second-generation leader.

The original elites completely shed their disguises and became a bunch of alien bastards who only knew how to drink. Under the incredulous gaze of the family members present, countless clothes flew into the sky with a roar.

What initially appeared to be a perfectly normal party quickly turned into a full-blown alcoholic frenzy, fueled by the exaggerated facial expressions of the men present.

Those who weren't fond of alcohol could only shake their heads helplessly upon seeing this group. Those with children started taking their children, who had transformed into little elves, home, while those without children joined the revelry with their drinks.

The main reason why the PAB group's drinking wasn't a daily occurrence was actually because they had to consider the opinions of their wives.

The reason this factory had motorcycle parking spaces from the beginning was because some family members didn't actually like the PAB group, but today, unusually, no one stopped them.

Only a small number of people neither left nor joined the revelry.

The main reason they didn't leave was simply to keep an eye on these crazy guys, lest they get drunk and run out to freeze to death outside.

The revelry continued until late into the night, with drunkards sprawled all over the factory, while the family members responsible for looking after them left to go home after the party ended.

After people released the stress that had accumulated over the past year, this interspecies celebration, which was confined to the community, finally came to an end.

Sherlock was naturally one of the drunkards lying in the factory.