Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Upon hearing his name, Kano looked in the direction of the voice. Although the two figures were completely covered up, Kano recognized them at a glance.

"A? B? What are you doing here? And dressed as doctors? What's going on?"

With an incredulous look, Kano pointed to the horrific scene inside the hospital and asked A and B a question. After hearing Kano's question, A and B exchanged a glance, then shrugged helplessly and said to Kano.

"It's Lord Nezha. Lord Nezha somehow acquired a technique called the Golden Elixir Technique, and after practicing it with Master for three days, he mastered it."

Then, for reasons unknown, this Golden Core Technique was secretly passed down and became a treasure of the Earth element. Those lesser demons with relatively low cultivation levels, upon hearing the name "Golden Core Technique," mistook it for some secret cultivation method and applied it directly to themselves, resulting in the situation you see now.

At this point, A and B paused, their expressions under their masks becoming increasingly strange, before continuing.

"Of course, not everyone was confused about what the so-called Golden Core Technique was. Some earth-type demons with relatively high cultivation levels secretly used this technique in some sparring and battles after they understood what the Golden Core Technique was."

The result was that earth-type fairies were incredibly popular for a time, and the other spirit-controlling types were naturally not convinced. After secretly obtaining the so-called Golden Core Technique, only the water type managed to develop a variant of the Golden Core Technique, the Golden Soup Technique.

Unlike the Golden Elixir Technique, the Golden Soup Technique causes uncontrollable diarrhea. As for the result, well, this is what you see right now.

All the earth and water elemental practitioners in the entire guild were brought in to clean up the mess left by the battle between the Golden Elixir Technique and the Golden Soup Technique. Furthermore, the head of the guild has ordered that the Golden Soup Technique and the Golden Elixir Technique be classified as Level One Forbidden Techniques, strictly prohibiting anyone from viewing, practicing, or studying them.

As the two people, A and B, offered their explanations one after the other, Lu Ye's expression gradually became distorted.

Although both A and B say that the instigator of this incident was Nezha, the entertainer at the guild, Lu Ye could easily guess who the real source of the incident was.

The instant A and B finished speaking, Kano almost gritted his teeth and uttered the name of the real culprit.

"Sherlock!!!!!"

Chapter 553 Good News and Bad News

Sherlock, on the other hand, had no idea that he had unknowingly become a major threat to Deerfield, and even the entire guild.

After a satisfyingly swift and delicious meal, Sherlock picked his teeth and swaggered into the teleportation array, heading straight to the northeast of the rabbit kingdom. He then found the most luxurious bathhouse in the area and settled in, looking completely relaxed.

Fun fact: In Northeast China, if you have enough money, a bathhouse there is more comfortable than any luxury hotel!

After enjoying a full-service massage and scrubbing session, Sherlock strode into the main building of the Demon Spirit Guild early the next morning, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

It was still the familiar Chinese-style main hall, and the attendees were still the same. The only difference was that Da Xiong Chi Nian and Nezha were nowhere to be seen. And when Sherlock walked in, the gazes of Yu Di, the head of the museum, and Da Shi towards Sherlock were incredibly complex.

Especially the deer standing behind Wuxian, his eyes were no longer complicated, but even carried a sense of contempt.

Sherlock was completely baffled by this, but clearly, none of the people present intended to explain anything to him. After Sherlock walked in, the Great Master decisively stood up and, on behalf of the Rabbit's Heavenly Court, the Guild Hall, and the officials, delivered a long string of standard thank-you remarks to Sherlock before politely seeing him out the door once again.

Sherlock stood completely bewildered outside the gate, looking utterly bewildered, as if asking, "Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?"

After all, the process just now was incredibly swift and smooth. The Great Bodhisattva truly lived up to his reputation as a bridge for cooperation and communication between the Heavenly Court and the authorities. Hearlock even felt that the wrinkles in his brain had been smoothed out by the Great Bodhisattva's words.

Just as Sherlock was standing at the entrance of the guild hall, questioning his existence, a small demon with a single red horn stood in front of him. After bowing slightly to Sherlock, it spoke to him neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Mr. Sherlock, Lord Nezha requests your presence."

Hearing the little demon's words, Sherlock, despite being full of questions, did not refuse the little demon in front of him. After nodding to the little demon, he followed behind the little demon and strolled around the main building.

Led by the little demon, Sherlock was soon brought to the gate of a huge Chinese-style landscape manor.

At the entrance of the manor, the little demon stopped and spoke to Sherlock.

"Lord Nezha is waiting for you inside. Please go in directly."

Hearing the little demon's words, Sherlock nodded and looked around at the gate of the Chinese manor. He had to admit that, just by looking at the gate, Nezha was really rich!

Putting everything else aside, just look at the gate of this manor; in ancient times, it would have been the residence of at least a prince!

If there's anything Sherlock can't understand, it's Nezha's quirky sense of humor, which rivals his own.

God the hell!

It's one thing if it's not called Li Mansion, but Sherlock could understand if it were called any other mansion, but what the hell is Zha Mansion?

Looking at the plaque above the gate with its flamboyant calligraphy that read "Nezha's Mansion," Sherlock's lips twitched involuntarily. While mentally ranting about Nezha, he stepped into the rather large mountain and water manor.

After passing the shadow stone at the entrance, the entire luxurious mountain and water manor came into view before Sherlock's eyes, making him even a little envious.

Well, in terms of luxury alone, even Tony's bombed-up seaside mansion probably can't compare to this place!

It's no exaggeration to say that this place is practically a replica of the garden from the Hefu Mansion! Pavilions and towers stand in abundance, strange rocks and landscapes are everywhere, and covered walkways connect all the buildings.

Almost everywhere you look, you can see the emphasis on traditional Chinese architecture, making it a truly beautiful sight.

But damn, this is seriously out of character for Nezha!

You know, Nezha always wears his own trendy brand and acts like a rebellious teenager. You want him to live here? Don't be ridiculous. If Nezha really lived here like in the movie, he'd probably be the first to explode.

Moreover, Sherlock knows that Nezha owns a super high-rise apartment with a river view in the CBD of Shanghai!

According to Nezha himself, only that place can match his identity as the domineering CEO of the Nezha Group!

Following the antique covered walkway, Sherlock arrived at the entrance of a main house with its door open. Just like in the movie, the antique-style building on the outside was actually a complete smart home system inside. The entire main house had been transformed into a game room by Nezha.

Meanwhile, Nezha, with his back to Sherlock, was frantically pressing the buttons on the controller in his hand, controlling the game character on the screen to fight continuously.

Seeing Nezha's expression, Sherlock simply plopped down on the railing of the covered walkway, chuckling as he watched Nezha intently playing the game, and asked him a question.

"Didn't you say you'd rather die than live in a place like this? What? That big apartment doesn't reflect your domineering CEO persona anymore, so you're planning to move towards a more old-fashioned lifestyle?"

Hearing Sherlock's teasing, Nezha's hand, which was controlling the controller, did not stop for a moment, nor did he even turn around. He just complained to Sherlock in a slightly impatient tone.

"You don't know anything! These are just some of the surrounding tourist attractions and buildings. I'm still the domineering CEO overlooking Z City from my penthouse!"

Looking at Nezha, who was curled up in the beanbag chair, Sherlock didn't bother to point out Nezha's obsession with the height of a domineering CEO. He just twitched his lips and then said to Nezha in an annoyed tone.

"Alright, let's get down to business. What did you call me here for? Also, why do I feel like the way the people from the Guild Hall and the Heavenly Court are looking at me is weird since I arrived today?"

Upon hearing Sherlock's two questions, Nezha didn't react much to the first one, but when it came to the second one, Nezha's hand, which was playing games, visibly paused for a moment.

Most importantly, Nezha's tiny movement was unfortunately seen directly by Sherlock. Although he didn't know what had happened, it was clear that there was something Sherlock didn't know.

As expected, Nezha decisively chose to avoid the main point in answering Sherlock's question, completely ignoring Sherlock's subsequent questions and answering Sherlock directly.

"Good news and bad news, which do you want to hear first?"

"good news?"

"The good news is that, thanks to your help, not only were those abducted demons successfully rescued, but you also brought back a lot of data that the Heavenly Court, the Guild Hall, and even the government needed."

Therefore, considering your immense contributions, the Heavenly Court has decided to grant you a divine position, which means you don't need to buy the chicken and dog headgear to ascend to immortality with Doro.

"And the bad news?"

"The bad news is that even so, according to the hierarchy in Heaven, you still have to respectfully call Doro 'Master'."

Chapter 554 Sherlock: Oh no, I've become the stable boy!

Hearing Nezha's words, Sherlock's lips twitched in annoyance. He rolled his eyes at Nezha's back before saying something rather irritating.

"Alright, stop joking. You know I can't stay with the rabbit, and I certainly can't let my power be affected by that shield. Let's get serious!"

However, Nezha was not surprised at all by Sherlock's rebuttal. He paused the game, took a sip of the cola on the small table next to him, and then spoke to Sherlock.

"No, you misunderstood. This is a 'divine position' given by the Heavenly Court, not a 'divine position' given by the Heavenly Dao. Strictly speaking, this is just an identity, an identity that can be considered a backer. Do you understand what I mean?"

This unused divine position will not have any real impact on you, but in return, you can mobilize some of the power of the Guild Hall, the Heavenly Court, and the Rabbit Officials for your own use.

If you still don't understand, let me put it this way: the last person in a similar situation to you held the position of Keeper of the Heavenly Horses!

"..."

Upon hearing Nezha's words, Sherlock was momentarily at a loss for words, even unsure whether Nezha was insulting him or offering him a benefit.

However, Sherlock could understand why the Great Master hadn't brought up the matter with him during the meeting in the main hall. After all, such things were difficult to discuss openly, both in terms of etiquette and emotion.

On the one hand, Sherlock's foreign identity could easily cause some misunderstandings, and on the other hand, Sherlock's predecessor was simply too famous.

Even so, Sherlock had no intention of refusing this offer, and the reason was simple: the benefits were simply too numerous!

Both China and the Avengers are currently lacking political influence. With the Chinese government as their backer, those heartless maggots on the American side will have to consider the consequences.

It was for this reason that Sherlock did not refuse; after a brief silence, he readily agreed.

Seeing that Sherlock had agreed, Nezha tossed Sherlock a small notebook, which Sherlock opened out of curiosity.

"Holy crap? Relevant departments? They actually have this thing?"

The name of the organization on the certificate in the little booklet made Sherlock feel terrible, after all, those four words were exactly what Sherlock had seen in all sorts of rabbit-related news throughout his two lifetimes.

I never expected there would actually be a department called 'relevant department'?

Sherlock didn't understand, Sherlock was deeply shocked, and Sherlock was utterly speechless.

On the contrary, Nezha remained quite calm and explained to Sherlock.

"Of course there are. The Heavenly Court and the Guild Hall are the relevant departments. If you encounter problems outside of Rabbit with this thing, you can go to Rabbit's embassy and quickly activate the embassy's teleportation portal to Rabbit for help using the document."

"???"

Upon hearing Nezha's words, three huge question marks slowly floated up above Sherlock's head. If Sherlock remembered correctly, the embassy shouldn't have any teleportation portals. In fact, when Sherlock was playing the mercenary game in New York, the embassy's teleportation portals were all temporary.

When did this thing become standard equipment at embassies?

Seemingly sensing Sherlock's confusion, Nezha calmly explained the situation to him.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you for this. Your mercenary game showed the Rabbit's officials a strange path. Now, the officials are working with the Guild to secretly build these portals in all of the Rabbit's embassies."

To be honest, upon hearing Nezha's words, Sherlock showed no surprise whatsoever, and even seemed to take it for granted.

Both lifetimes combined, the rabbits in both lifetimes have a penchant for making a fortune quietly. Sherlock finds it hard to imagine just how much influence the rabbits would have in the intelligence world if this portal project were ever completed.

Of course, these things have little to do with Sherlock. The only thing Sherlock is certain of is that his mercenary game, where he earns money by taking on missions, seems to be expanding globally.

Sherlock casually put the relevant department's notebook into his four-dimensional pocket, then spread his little hands and said to Nezha.

"Alright, I accept. If there's nothing else, I'll be going."

"I'm afraid that won't work!"

After Sherlock finished speaking, Nezha immediately said something to Sherlock. These four simple words made Sherlock's brows furrow instantly. He withdrew his raised foot and turned to look at Nezha, who still had his back to him.

"First of all, Laozi gave me a strict order: you have to stay here for another five days."

Secondly, because of your damned Golden Elixir Technique, the Grand Master and the Guild Hall still have to handle follow-up matters, as well as issues such as your identity verification. Therefore, you'll have to stay here obediently with me for the next five days!

For some reason, Nezha spoke with a gritted-teeth tone, which was clearly different from his usual self.

Sherlock was initially a little confused, but when he heard the name of his Golden Core Technique, he seemed to suddenly realize something. His furrowed brows relaxed instantly, and his serious expression even turned into a cheeky one.