Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Isn't that because Xiao Hei hasn't graduated from Infinity yet?

The people at the guild firmly believed that after graduating, Xiao Hei was destined to become a cold-faced cutie, just like Wuxian and Luye.

This caused Lu Ye's blood pressure to inexplicably spike every time he heard or saw such remarks, and he would secretly write down his grudge against Sherlock in his mental notebook.

Of course, Sherlock was unaware of this.

After all, after returning from the rabbit's place, apart from being urged to finish his manuscript by Laozi and Nezha, Sherlock finally got to live the kind of peaceful, laid-back life he wanted.

After helping to resolve the issue by opening a community clinic at home, Sherlock completely settled down, spending his days at home studying alchemy, drinking coffee, and playing on his phone, living a relaxed and comfortable life.

When he gets bored, he takes Doro around the world, sometimes he meets up with Zhao Weike, and at most he just occasionally takes orders for alchemical items from Captain America or the Avengers.

Of course, if he gets really bored, Sherlock will join the Avengers to fight Hydra, just to break the monotony of his lazy life, and he can be said to enjoy it.

Chapter 491 A Rare Peaceful Life

It has to be said that Hydra's current situation is strikingly similar to the way foreign websites comment on China.

Before the rabbit disappeared, it was the living father of Asia, and all the surrounding regions, including Rome, were surrounded by barbarians who disliked the rabbit. But if the rabbit suddenly disappeared one day, those barbarians who originally disliked the rabbit would jump out and frantically fight to be the rabbit's son, thus proving that they were the rabbit's first in line to inherit the throne.

Hydra is in a similar situation now, except that Hydra is not a rabbit; it has truly been ruined by Captain America. But precisely because of this, just as Hydra describes itself, cutting off one head will cause two more to grow back.

Hydras of all sizes seemed to spring up like mushrooms after rain, their sheer number and poor quality were astonishing.

Add to that the greed of those heartless maggots, and Captain America and Black Widow were practically running around non-stop. Even Tony, Falcon, and Rhodey were occasionally dragged out to provide support.

As for Sherlock, he was more of a dabbler than an amateur. After all, the Hydra didn't really interest him; it was just something he used to pass the time.

Of course, while Sherlock didn't participate in the operation, he handled the logistics with great efficiency. He not only accepted the Avengers' custom-made props but also officially put the Watchmen base in space into operation.

That's right, it's the base that Captain Honey described as having a teleportation feel like "first throwing it into the toilet, then pulling it out of a swallow's shell."

Captain America and Black Widow also got to know the embarrassing history of the 'newcomer's' various reactions after his first teleportation.

It has to be said that the captain's description of Sherlock's wickedly humorous teleportation was almost too apt, and later viewers almost completely agreed with the captain's description.

The only thing is that the only person who hasn't experienced this damn teleportation is Hawkeye, who is still nursing his baby. Almost everyone is staring at Hawkeye, and everyone is extremely eager to see how he will react.

The reason for bringing up this feeling is quite simple: the Hydra group was too scattered.

Even when the Avengers split up to carry out missions, they were still a bit overwhelmed. They were so exhausted from running around for two whole months that they had no choice but to use the teleportation function.

At the very least, I can get back to New York quickly and make time to rest.

Of course, Sherlock's occasional dabbling in the "anti-gang" campaign and his reluctance to get too involved in it are also part of the reason why everyone else is so busy. After all, with Sherlock's abilities, he could probably take down the so-called "Hydra" faster than he could eat.

Aside from a few occasional instances of 'helping out' as a hobby, most of the time, whenever they tried to contact Sherlock, they would likely only receive a single sentence in response.

"Impossible! I don't have time! I'm too busy! I'll definitely do it next time!" (The order is not guaranteed, but the content is guaranteed to be the same.)

What? You're asking why Sherlock, that lazy bum, is so busy? It's simple, because Sherlock is repairing his house, and he has so much to do!

First, he used alchemy to adjust the layout and materials. Although Sherlock's house still looks like the classic American high-end log cabin from the outside, almost all the structural components inside have been replaced with vibranium by Sherlock using alchemy.

Without exaggeration, setting aside the Wakanda tribesmen who use advanced technology to wage tribal wars, Sherlock's house is already the most expensive house in the world in terms of materials alone.

Aside from the materials, Sherlock also gave all the pipes in the house a 'non-destructive and rapid repair and replacement'.

Larger diameter drain pipes, larger cross-sectional area wiring harnesses, and even all the electrical wiring in the house was replaced with gold by Sherlock. He also added underfloor heating, a central air circulation temperature control device, and an interstellar-level ultrapure water purification device. In addition, he even managed to get a medium-sized Arc Reactor from Tony as a backup power source for the whole house.

The reason for both water purification and backup energy is quite simple: once you understand the infrastructure of the U.S. military, you'll know why Sherlock insisted on a comprehensive upgrade of his home.

There's a reason why so many people in Europe and America are bald or have male pattern baldness. It's definitely not because Sherlock noticed he was losing a lot of hair while taking a bath. Absolutely not!

What? You're asking why Sherlock didn't change before, but only now?

It's very simple. Sherlock bought a pre-built apartment! Secondly, he was too lazy to do anything himself. Of course, laziness was the main reason. Although he knew that the foundation of the US was weak, he never imagined it would be in such a terrible state.

No wonder that before I time-traveled, when I saw foreigners shopping, they would buy cases and cases of bottled water all the time, and even public intellectuals said that tap water was sweet.

If Sherlock hadn't noticed he was losing a lot of hair lately and subconsciously checked the tap water quality, he probably wouldn't have imagined that there was actually half of the periodic table in his tap water!

The water was incredibly hard!

Of course, aside from these objective factors, another reason that prompted Sherlock to renovate his house was that Sister Flower's community clinic had officially opened for business.

Sherlock then gave Sister Flower the title of studio, on the one hand giving his house a major renovation, and on the other hand using alchemy to more than triple the size of his house.

Although the Sherlock house looks no different from the original house, in reality, Sister Hua has managed to carve out a consultation room next to the front door without affecting the layout of the house, and it has even become much bigger.

Incidentally, Sherlock also helped Sister Flower with the renovation of the clinic and some small tasks such as the installation and manufacture of basic equipment.

Although Sister Hua's customers are her neighbors in her own community, she can't just stuff anyone into her mouth and have them chewed, can she? This kind of thing still tests the limits of human psychological resilience.

Aside from renovating his own house, Sherlock devoted most of his remaining energy to upgrading his beloved car.

Unlike upgrading his house, Sherlock truly took matters into his own hands when it came to upgrading his beloved car, using no alchemy whatsoever and crafting it entirely by hand.

Aside from the most basic lighting, Sherlock's biggest upgrade to his car was the suspension system of the Baja 1000 racing car.

That's right, it's the legendary Baja 1000 race car, the one where whoever releases the throttle is doomed, flying close to the ground the whole time, with the suspension busier than the engine.

Sherlock put in a lot of effort to install those four incredibly expensive suspension systems on his car. He even made some minor modifications to his car in order to install what could be considered the most powerful suspension systems currently available to humankind.

Chapter 492 Little Joys in a Peaceful Life

After all, a proper Baja race car should have a monocoque chassis, while Sherlock's Raptor 6x6 Baja version, although bearing the Baja name, is actually a non-monocoque chassis. Moreover, that 6x6 was modified by Tony.

Therefore, there were bound to be many modifications, but fortunately, Sherlock solved them all. After completing the modifications, Sherlock even used alchemy to adjust the vehicle's settings to ensure that the values ​​on the instruments in his cockpit were correct.

Of course, none of these things were the most important to Sherlock. The most important thing was that Sherlock used alchemy to completely remove the paint from his beloved car and planned to give it a very unique paint job.

Sherlock even visited countless car modification shops in New York for this purpose, and after a long time, he finally settled on the latest paint job for his beloved car.

Hmm, it's the classic paint job of Uncle Hat's car from the Rabbit side.

Although it lacked the classic red and blue flashing lights on the roof, Sherlock went so far as to use alchemy to modify the spotlights on his roof to achieve the same effect, all for the sake of this dish.

After the modifications were completed, and even the paint job was finished, Sherlock's favorite thing to do was to wander around the various residential areas of New York with Doro, looking rather cheeky.

As for the reason, those who follow international news and entertainment should know.

You know what, ever since Sherlock started driving his newly painted car all over New York, quite a few runaway donuts have broken down their defenses and started calling out to Uncle Hat.

However, what happened after Uncle Hat arrived and found Sherlock was truly interesting.

Because Sherlock's paint job is completely legal in the magical land of the US! Those guys who broke through the defenses and called Uncle Hat were not only given a serious warning by Uncle Hat on the US side not to call 911 again for such trivial matters, but also to be arrested for reporting false information.

Most importantly, Sherlock had marked the locations of every single one of these guys and taken photos of them, which were then sent to the Grand Master.

As a result, Sherlock inexplicably developed a second, more morbid hobby.

Arrest the person based on the information provided by the monk, and then send them directly to the embassy to collect the reward!

Although compared to Sherlock's virtually infinite wealth, the bounty offered by Asura and the embassy was a drop in the ocean, and even less exciting than following the captain to cause trouble for Hydra.

But Sherlock was incredibly addicted to the sport.

The reason is simple: it's just too interesting!

Not to mention the exhilarating feeling of kicking open the door while shouting "FBI open the door!", the sheer terror on the faces of those bastards who were so arrogant with the Chinese but so subservient to the Americans was enough to satisfy Sherlock.

What's more, there's also the evidence found in the homes of those who have broken down their defenses, which can be turned into a little gossip bonus.

In order to do this more legally and legitimately, Sherlock not only obtained genuine FBI credentials through Zhao Weike, but also basic credentials such as CIA and IRS credentials.

They even obtained credentials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Secret Service (USSS), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), not even the most basic NYPD.

It's no exaggeration to say that in the United States, no matter who you are, whether you have a legal or illegal status, if Sherlock shows any of these documents, there's bound to be one that can legally and legitimately be used to arrest you.

As for where they'll send you after they've arrested you, don't worry about that. That's where Sherlock will decide.

What? You're saying this group of people actually has saints among them, and can't find any reason? That's okay, this problem is even easier to solve.

Just discard all those fancy-looking badges and, wielding an NYPD badge, unleash the traditional American "rogue warrior" tactic of framing someone.

If you have eyes, you'll obediently kneel down and put on the handcuffs, which would be good enough. But if you don't have eyes, then I'll have to activate my second skill, 'empty the magazine,' and throw a gun next to you, saying you intended to resist. Then you'll really be helpless.

Forget about complaints or legality. This group of people has already been listed in the feedback from the authorities. Do you expect them to get along well with those around them? Or that anyone would stand up for them in the US?

Grandma!

Anyway, Sherlock did this for two months without any problems. In fact, the legitimate owners of those certificates even learned Sherlock's method.

Especially after Sherlock generously shared the list, the situation has almost turned into a 'bonus package' that employees of Sherlock's credentialed organization are scrambling to get their hands on.

If there was anything Sherlock was unhappy about, it was that the IRS were just too domineering. Sometimes, those bastards would even steal his targets, to the point that Sherlock sometimes regretted sharing the list.

There's a reason why the IRS can be so feared in the US; these guys are fucking arrogant!

In just two months, Sherlock was able to attract fire and pinpoint his targets by using the paint job on his vehicle, but now these guys are harder to find than rats!

Most importantly, the embassy acted inhumanely, not only sharing the entire bounty list but also having the association secretly build a simple teleportation array inside the embassy. Together with the group of certified personnel who wanted to earn extra money, they formed a comprehensive, legitimate, and legal 'crowdsourcing process'.

To be honest, Sherlock was speechless when he learned about these things, and even felt a sense of helplessness that his fun had been stolen.

However, it must be said that these rules make the game more interesting, especially with the addition of a preliminary investigation process under the embassy's influence.

The game's playability has been significantly improved, and even its brain-teasing level has been greatly enhanced, coupled with the embassy's instant reward feedback mechanism, which is similar to that of a mercenary guild in a novel.

In any case, Sherlock and Doro became even more obsessed with this kind of 'game'. Under Sherlock's influence, even Zhao Weike began to get hooked on participating in the game, having a great time playing with Laura and Helen.

However, to Sherlock's utter surprise, just as he was engrossed in this 'cat and mouse game,' an unexpected event caused him to break down his defenses.

Chapter 493 Let's talk about my wheels! Consume the power of my Great Fortune!

It was a perfectly ordinary, uneventful day. The sky was cloudless, and even the temperature was quite pleasant, without the biting cold of winter, but with the warmth of early spring.

As always, Sherlock drove his own modified car and, with Doro in tow, headed excitedly towards the suburbs of New York.

The two had spent a long time, even mobilizing resources from the Continental Hotel, to find a clue to the 'top bounty'. Today, Sherlock's task was actually very simple: drive to the address of the 'top bounty' mentioned in the intelligence, and then quietly observe for a while.

If Sherlock identifies the scoundrel, he'll grab his rifle, kick down the door, and make the arrest, completing the final step of his 'mission'.

The vehicles weaved back and forth in the traffic, and Sherlock and Doro even discussed how the recent missions were becoming increasingly difficult while they were on their way.

Sherlock only took a sip of coffee from the cup holder after the vehicle had stopped on a hillside some distance from the target house. He then picked up the binoculars on the center console to gather some intelligence.

However, when Sherlock put his eye to the telescope's eyepiece, what appeared in the telescope was not the target house, but a colorful beam of light.

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