Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Anya Taylor had absolutely no intention of rejecting Sherlock, and even didn't mind continuing her relationship with him.

However, Sherlock's perspective was completely different.

How is Anya Taylor?

Putting aside the entertainment industry, which is a notorious cesspool, Anya Taylor is undoubtedly a good girl, at least based on Sherlock's current understanding of her.

Unfortunately, although Anya Taylor was a good girl, she was not suitable to be with him, or even to get close to him.

The reason is quite simple: they are simply people from two different worlds.

Before Sherlock was dragged into these troubles by Coulson, he would never have refused a good girl like Anya Taylor, but that's not the case now.

If Anya Taylor gets too close to me, not to mention the superhumans around me, even those heartless maggots could easily manipulate this girl.

This is not fair to either her or herself.

Moreover, Sherlock knew perfectly well what kind of person he was. If he really got close to this girl, and she suffered something because of him, Sherlock would truly feel guilty.

If I do something that will anger both heaven and man, then I'll really be in big trouble.

Despite his occasional sparring sessions with the Avengers, Sherlock is actually unwilling to engage in a real life-or-death battle with them.

Anya Taylor seemed to sense Sherlock's concerns as well. When Sherlock dropped her off at her apartment building, Anya Taylor turned to Sherlock and asked him a question.

"Aren't you really going to come in and sit for a while?"

Sherlock simply smiled and shook his head at Anya Taylor's invitation.

Seeing Sherlock's reaction, Anya Taylor took a deep breath and then asked Sherlock with some disappointment.

"Can you tell me why? I can tell you're not rejecting me willingly!"

Faced with Anya Taylor's questioning, Sherlock could only smile wryly and take a step back. He then repeated his self-introduction to Tiffany.

"Sherlock Flamel, advisor and equipment provider for the Avengers, participant in the Battle of New York, creator of numerous extraordinary items, founder and first leader of the PAB organization, an ordinary alchemist."

Anya Taylor was taken aback by Sherlock's unreserved self-introduction, but she immediately understood his concerns. She was a smart girl and knew exactly what Sherlock was thinking.

Most importantly, although she had feelings for Sherlock, she wasn't really willing to sacrifice her life for him.

After understanding the truth, Anya Taylor showed a relieved smile and said to Sherlock.

"I never imagined I'd spend an entire day on a date with the most mysterious alchemist! We can't be called lovers, but I think we can still be considered friends, right?"

"No, Anya, you have to remember, we can only be considered online friends at most."

When faced with Anya's question, Sherlock chuckled and handed her a business card from the PAB club with his contact information printed on it.

Upon seeing the contents of the business card Sherlock handed her, Anya Taylor, the clever girl, understood Sherlock's meaning almost instantly. She smiled, accepted the card, and gave Sherlock a hug.

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome. By the way, if you really have any problems, you can ask Odin for help. Don't worry, with Odin around, there won't be any problems. Just tell him that I sent you."

Sherlock gently hugged the girl back and whispered something in Anya Taylor's ear. After saying this, Sherlock paused slightly before continuing with a smile.

"Oh, by the way, let me tell you a secret. Odin is actually the king of the gods in Norse mythology, the father of Thor. He's just here on vacation on Earth. It's a little secret, so don't tell anyone else."

Chapter 594 Sherlock's "Heartbreak"

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Anya was stunned. She found it hard to believe that the seemingly kind old man, who had been called in to play a psychopathic killer and whose name they had even secretly complained about was strange, was actually Odin.

However, Anya quickly came to terms with it, and even burst out laughing because the reality was so absurd.

After Anya laughed, Sherlock also laughed and let go of Anya. The two looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

After a while, the two stopped smiling. Anya waved Sherlock's business card in her hand before speaking to Sherlock.

"Don't pretend you didn't see me when I contact you! I might actually come to the club to find you!"

Hearing Anya's words, Sherlock smiled and nodded, then watched Anya walk into the apartment building, turning back to look at her every few steps.

The smile on Sherlock's face vanished instantly only after Anya's figure disappeared from his sight.

On the one hand, it was only at this moment that Sherlock remembered that he seemed to have left his phone on the table in his bedroom at home. On the other hand, for some reason, Sherlock inexplicably had a feeling of heartbreak.

Even though it was just a one-day date with Anya, since he had transmigrated, this ordinary yet heartwarming daily life made Sherlock feel as if he had been in another world.

To be honest, this feeling is not good; at least Sherlock doesn't like it at all.

With a dark expression, Sherlock used the Space Stone to open a small portal to retrieve his phone from home, then promptly inserted the SIM card.

As for going home, Sherlock had no intention of doing so at all. You see, apart from Anya and Tiffany, none of the targets that Sister Hua gave him were normal.

Sherlock was genuinely afraid of going back and facing Xiaonan's mother or his mother and brother. Moreover, after his date with Anya, Sherlock had no interest in going on any more blind dates.

While silently cursing Sister Hua for being unreliable, he turned on his phone and started checking the unread messages.

After ignoring the nearly thirty missed calls from unknown numbers, Sherlock finally saw the messages sent by the Avengers in the group chat.

The messages sent by Falcon and Rhodey were mostly about the follow-up actions of the Five Good Men, while Tony and his team sent an invitation.

That's right. While Sherlock and Anya were on a date, Tony and his friends were also hosting a party, and they even had a name for the party in mind.

Celebrate the complete demise of Hydra!

It's reasonable, legal, and compliant; there's not a single fault to be found!

Aside from Falcon and Rhodes, who were forcibly taken to Japan by the five philanthropists due to equipment damage and are currently causing trouble there, almost everyone else connected to the Avengers received an invitation to the banquet.

Looking at the invitation on his phone, Sherlock, who was in a particularly bad mood, activated the Space Stone's power almost without hesitation and went directly to the top floor of Stark Tower in New York, the venue for the banquet.

Clearly, Sherlock had arrived too late. All the guests at the banquet had already left, leaving only the Avengers and Doro, who had switched identities with Thor.

Doro, dressed in an adorable penguin costume, is being held in Scarlett Johansson's arms like a doll while eating an orange.

Meanwhile, the other Avengers were sitting together playing a game of 'who can lift Mjolnir', or more accurately, the Sword of Power.

Sherlock's arrival really startled everyone, especially Tony, who was wearing a suit of armor and frantically trying to lift the Power Sword with the help of the armor.

Tony was visibly embarrassed by Sherlock's sudden appearance. He was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to let go or not. He could only try his best to divert Sherlock's attention with different topics.

"Sherlock! Where have you been? Do you know how many times I've called you these past few days?"

Clearly, Sherlock had no intention of paying any attention to Tony. With a dark expression, he pushed past Tony, who was standing still, and grabbed the half-empty bottle of whiskey on the coffee table, chugging it down in one go.

Seeing Sherlock drinking his fill with such a preoccupied look, Dr. Banner looked at the captain sitting next to him with some surprise, and whispered in the captain's ear.

"Has Sherlock finally gone mad?"

The captain's response was a huge eye roll.

If he knew what was wrong with Sherlock, he'd probably be spreading the news all over the world by now, instead of sitting here staring at Sherlock like Banner.

Sherlock, on the other hand, was clearly not satisfied after drinking most of a bottle of whiskey. After casually tossing the bottle aside, he noticed the Power Sword on the coffee table, which was obviously an eyesore.

With crimson lightning crackling in his hand, he easily picked up the Power Sword, which Tony had struggled to lift, and effortlessly transformed it back into Mjolnir.

After the cat hammer was thrown back into Thor's arms, the eyes of everyone present nearly popped out of their sockets.

For no other reason than the fact that Sherlock could actually lift the Mjolnir was already quite surprising. Even after Sherlock threw the Mjolnir back into his arms, Thor kept checking it over and over, even wondering if it was broken.

"You...this...I..."

Tony was speechless, completely at a loss for words. He had been struggling to move the thing even an inch, but Sherlock had picked it up so easily, which made Tony feel incredibly embarrassed.

Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that, if Tony remembers correctly, Sherlock shouldn't have been able to lift this thing before!

Seeing the surprised looks on everyone's faces, Sherlock rolled his eyes in annoyance and said to them.

"If you think of that thing as a computer, I used alchemy to hack directly into the underlying code, so is it strange that I can pick it up?"

“Mentor, but before…”

Thor instinctively wanted to refute Sherlock, but a glare from Sherlock silenced him, as he knew that if Thor continued to ask, he would be embarrassed.

How could she possibly answer Thor that her previous lack of skill was why she couldn't infiltrate his ranks? Sherlock rolled her eyes in annoyance, then, noticing a small silver flask in front of Thor, she snatched it without a word.

It happened so fast that even Thor didn't have time to react. By the time the group of people present realized what was happening, Sherlock had already taken a big gulp.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Sherlock fell straight to the ground in a rather bizarre, drinking posture.

Chapter 595 The Birth of Ultron

Seeing Sherlock fall straight to the ground, everyone's eyes were once again focused on Thor, who simply shrugged calmly before speaking to the group with a hint of helplessness.

"Don't blame me, this is a thousand-year-old wine brewed by the god of wine in Asgard, it's very strong, I didn't even have time to stop my mentor!"

Faced with Thor's attempt to shift the blame, everyone inexplicably felt that there was nothing wrong with it. All that remained for them was one question: why was Sherlock so 'irritable'?

Although Sherlock is also a member of PAB and is usually a heavy drinker, it's clear that the way Sherlock just drank was less about craving alcohol and more about venting something.

Even a fool could figure out that something must have happened to Sherlock during the days they were out of contact!

Almost instantly, everyone tacitly pulled out their phones and began frantically trying to find out what Sherlock had been up to these past two days.

Ten minutes later.

The eerie atmosphere that had gradually grown since Sherlock's sudden appearance vanished almost instantly, replaced by a sea of ​​joy. Everyone was laughing heartily, as it was a rare treat to see Sherlock's antics.

"Hahahaha! I never imagined that Sister Hua would use that damn manta ray to force this kid to go on a blind date!"

Tony was the one laughing the loudest; even wearing his armor didn't stop him from rolling around on the ground laughing.

Not to mention Tony, even the old Captain had a helpless smile on his lips as he picked up where Tony left off and continued to complain.

"Turning your blind date into a man is a very unconventional way of doing blind dates, even in my time."

"Most importantly, this guy instigated a power struggle within a wealthy family! And the most unbelievable thing is that the little girl he turned into a boy actually won! Fuck! This is comparable to the American TV series 'Succession'!"

Hawkeye, with a smile, picked up where the captain left off, sipping his beer and looking at Sherlock, who was lying on the ground fast asleep.

Black Widow, on the other hand, remained quite calm, but with a slight smile on her lips as she looked at Sherlock lying on the ground, before turning serious and speaking to the crowd.

"Didn't she go on a blind date with a celebrity today? At least she didn't cause any trouble, right?"

"No, no, no, I know this situation all too well. It's obvious that the girl didn't like the mentor at all, but the mentor was quite fond of the girl!"

To put it simply, my great life mentor actually got dumped by a girl!

Thor excitedly mimicked Sherlock's guzzling of whiskey as he spoke to his companions.

There was not a trace of empathy for Sherlock's 'heartbreak' in that expression; all that remained was the pride of her own seemingly reasonable analysis.