Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

For Zhao Weike, Helen, and Doro, Sherlock's abilities were no secret, and they were already used to it.

But this was not the case for Anna.

Anna's knowledge of Sherlock was limited to rumors about his performance in the theater; she knew neither his abilities nor what he was capable of.

Therefore, when Sherlock took out a capsule, pressed the button on the capsule in front of Anna, and threw the capsule on the ground, a huge 6x6 Baja Raptor appeared in front of Anna after a puff of smoke.

Anna's jaw nearly dropped to the ground. Pointing at the suddenly appearing raptor, she was even slurring her words, looking as if her worldview had been completely reshaped.

"No...this...you...I..."

Faced with this scene that shattered any scientific 'bottom line', Anna was completely incredulous and couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

But Sherlock and Zhao Weike were already used to this kind of thing. After Sherlock threw out the capsule containing his pickup truck, he picked up Doro again and opened a can of beer in front of Zhao Weike with a smug look on his face, taking a sip.

Then, amidst Zhao Weike's grumbling, he leisurely sat down in the passenger seat.

Looking at the scene before her, whether it was Helen's helpless yet doting smile or Zhao Weike's grumbling, Anna inexplicably felt a sense of alienation after her values ​​were shattered.

The sudden appearance of the luxury car, or Zhao Weike, who was supposed to be aloof but was now grumbling like a nagging old man, made Anna feel a sense of unreality.

The way these people interacted exuded a sense of human beauty and harmony that made Anna, who had witnessed her father die in her arms since childhood and whose mind had been consumed by thoughts of revenge, feel a sense of inferiority.

A feeling of inferiority, as if she didn't deserve to live here, was like a rat that should have been hiding in the sewers suddenly seeing the sunlight. Anna even inexplicably wanted to escape from this life.

Fortunately, just as Anna was feeling lost, a warm hand took her small hand as she stood there, unsure of what to do.

The hand was so warm and soft that it evoked an instinctive longing in Anna, who hadn't experienced a normal life since her father's death.

When Anna looked up, Helen's kind smile appeared before her.

"Let's go, Anna, don't bother with those childish boys!"

As Helen said this, she took Anna's hand and led her to the back seat of the pickup truck.

Looking at Helen leading the way, Anna even had the illusion that the woman in front of her was an angel, making it impossible for Anna to refuse any of Helen's requests.

Even now, Anna still believes she is unworthy to board the vehicle before her, which gleams in the sunlight.

But when the angel in front of her was holding her hand, warmly and gently lifting Anna up from the shadows towards the vehicle that represented joy and redemption, Anna almost instantly understood why Sherlock and Zhao Weike had started a war over some photos.

Although Zhao Weike and Sherlock were in the car, they had been watching Anna and Helen the whole time. When they saw what was happening in front of them, both Sherlock and Zhao Weike had the same relieved smile on their faces.

Zhao Weike, who was shrouded in darkness, was dragged out of the swamp-like world of assassins by Helen with those same hands.

When Sherlock first arrived in the world and was constantly running into obstacles due to the different national conditions, it was Helen who, with a smile and some cookies, knocked on Sherlock's door and, like a mother, taught him how to survive there.

Today, Helen is still Helen, only the object of her redemption has changed from Zhao Weike at the beginning to Sherlock, and then from Sherlock to Anna now.

The two men exchanged a glance, and both Zhao Weike and Sherlock saw the same emotion in each other's eyes.

Glad.

In layman's terms...

Helen is awesome! Helen is the best!!!

Helen's presence also meant that the two no longer had to worry about Anna's mental health. After all, a gentle woman like Helen could almost be said to be able to redeem everyone!

However, when Anna followed Helen into the back seat of the pickup truck, the sense of redemption she felt for Helen was instantly replaced by the astonishment she felt at the sight before her.

Anna, dumbfounded, went in and out of the car several times to make sure she wasn't hallucinating.

After confirming that what she was seeing was not a hallucination, Anna's newly established worldview shattered once again in an instant.

At that moment, only one sentence remained in Anna's mind.

Damn it, can anyone tell me whose car's back seat isn't a seat but a three-bedroom, two-living-room house?

Seeing Anna's expression as if physics didn't exist, Helen's smile didn't fade. She took Anna's hand and led her to sit on the sofa in the living room. After making Anna a cup of hot cocoa, she said to Anna in a slightly mischievous way.

"Sherlock is an alchemist, so don't be surprised if anything magical happens to him. There's a long road ahead, and you'll gradually get used to Sherlock's strange and wonderful abilities."

Hearing Helen's gentle tone and seeing the radiance emanating from her, Anna instantly banished all her emotions from her mind, even abandoning her values ​​along the way.

He just stared at Helen with some fascination, without saying a word.

Chapter 93 A Peaceful Daily Life (Part 1)

At this moment, Zhao Weike and Sherlock, who were sitting in the driver's seat, had no idea that the person they had brought back was not an apprentice or a girl with a story, but an "enemy" who was determined to "steal" Helen from them!

The two discussed the war along the way, and Sherlock even gave Zhao Weike a lesson on who Kingpin really was, so they didn't find it boring at all.

The vehicle soon returned to Sherlock's house and drove directly into the garage.

Because Zhao Weike's house has never been cleaned and is still in the state of being ransacked by Joseph, the couple, along with Anna, have had to temporarily stay at Sherlock's house.

The first thing to do upon arriving home was naturally to hold a so-called 'spoils division meeting'. Helen, beaming, led Doro and Anna to sit in front of a pile of gifts, constantly selecting and commenting on the gifts the two had bought.

Throughout the entire time, Zhao Weike watched the three people sitting on the floor in the living room with a smile, his eyes filled with an indescribable tenderness.

But during this cozy time, Sherlock was hiding in his studio, carefully repairing the photo album he treasured, while trying hard to recall the contents of the photos inside.

It wasn't until Helen discovered Sherlock's disappearance, quietly entered Herlock's workshop, and gently gave him a hug, that she spoke to him.

"These are just proof that memories exist, Sherlock. The truly beautiful things have always been in our hearts, haven't they? Beauty has no end, and we in the future will surely create memories that are far happier than those in the photo album."

Although her words eased Sherlock's obsession with the album that recorded his life after his time travel, he still stubbornly tried his best to repair it. Even though most of the photos were no longer clear or were just scraps of paper, Sherlock still enjoyed the process.

After restoring the photo album, Sherlock treasured it and placed it in the most prominent place in his home as a memento of his memories.

After all, as Helen said, one must always look forward.

However, this mood did not last long. After one night, when the sun rose the next day, almost no one had the mind to think about anything else.

Helen and Zhao Weike needed to tidy up their house. To make things easier, Zhao Weike not only hired a large number of cleaners, but also hired some novice cleaners through the Continental Hotel, all to make their house cleaner.

Even Anna, who had just arrived, was conscripted by Zhao Weike and sent to his house to help with chores.

As for Sherlock...

Although Sherlock wasn't forced by Zhao Weike to work as a cleaner, it didn't mean he had an easy time. On the contrary, compared to Zhao Weike and his group, Sherlock was the one who suffered the most.

Because the assassin sent by Viggo was unethical, the first thing Sherlock did upon waking up was to check his beloved car. After all, it had been hit by a bomb, so a proper check was necessary.

The good news is that, with the help of the All Things Analysis, Sherlock discovered that his car didn't need too many repairs. At most, some rubber parts needed to be replaced or repaired, and most of the rest could be fixed with sheet metal work.

These things could be easily accomplished with the help of alchemy, but it was also the first time Sherlock had learned just how ruthless Tony had been when he modified the car for him.

To put it simply, all the metal parts in Sherlock's car are made of the same material as Tony's armor!

Furthermore, in order to test the cushioning system of his armor, Tony Stark directly enlarged the prototype of the cushioning system and installed it on Sherlock's car.

This explains why, even though the car had already taken off after the bomb exploded, Zhao Weike and Sherlock inside remained unharmed.

Of course, Sherlock felt that his car was already in perfect condition and only needed to be repaired, which was not a big problem.

What truly made Sherlock go bald was Helen's Cadillac Escalade, which Zhao Weike had commissioned to modify.

That damned Zhao Weike went to great lengths to force Sherlock to modify the Cadillac Escalade into a 3D armored vehicle like Sherlock's Raptor, which nearly made Sherlock tear his hair out.

The reason is simple: Sherlock isn't Tony Stark; he can't change the unified registration of the vehicle management center with just a phone call.

Of course, it's not impossible to change, provided you accept the legendary American efficiency, which is measured in months.

Therefore, the biggest problem facing Sherlock was how to ensure that the vehicle had sufficient defensive capabilities without changing the engine or chassis number, and at the same time without increasing the weight of the vehicle!

What? You mean why Sherlock didn't change the engine?

It's very simple. With the ability of alchemy, there are actually two modification options for vehicle engines: either use alchemy to enhance the engine, or directly modify the engine into an alchemical engine.

The first type of engine enhancement is easy to solve. Sherlock just needs to study mechanical engineering and understand the technical terms in engines, such as combustion ratio and conversion rate, before he can enhance it.

As for the second option, modifying the entire engine?

Well, that's possible, but Sherlock doesn't want to become Zhao Weike's personal 4S shop. And if he really did that, all three major components would need to be modified and strengthened, otherwise, each one would be a problem.

Making a car move is, after all, a complex system, and Sherlock, a complete novice, dared not touch it casually.

So Sherlock was left with only one path: to find a way to strengthen the vehicle's exterior using magic runes and alchemical arrays, just like he did with Meow Meow Hammer!

Of course, before carrying out the reinforcements, in order to ensure that things like explosions do not damage the car's three major components, Sherlock also needs to use alchemy to create a complete set of chassis protection plates for the Cadillac Escalade, and incidentally reinforce things like the tires and shock absorbers.

So when Anna took a break in the morning and ran over to check on Sherlock, she saw him looking like a real car mechanic, covered in dust, hunched over under the car, desperately twisting a wrench.

When Sherlock was called to dinner that evening, he was found to have his left arm completely disintegrated into dozens of small mechanical arms, and he was holding a very thick book in both hands, flipping through it while pulling his hair, while the whole car was flashing with colorful lights.

Until the sun completely disappeared below the horizon, apart from Doro, who didn't do much work but was running back and forth between the two houses and still looked energetic, everyone else looked like their souls had been drained.

Chapter 94 A Peaceful Daily Life (Part 2)

Fortunately, everyone's efforts throughout the day paid off. After a whole day of work, Helen and Zhao Weike's house was finally restored to its original state, although it became somewhat empty. But as Helen put it, "out with the old, in with the new."

Meanwhile, Sherlock successfully completed the modification of Helen's car, giving the Emperor a defensive capability comparable to his own Raptor. Most importantly, the car was still a normal car, just with incredible defensive power.

Both Sherlock and Helen's family were very satisfied with today's results, but since everything had been accomplished, there was naturally a reward.

After Sherlock and Zhao Weike strongly suggested it, everyone unanimously decided to have a barbecue at the beach tomorrow!

The next morning, everyone got up very early. After shopping at the supermarket, Sherlock's Great Raptor and Helen's Bathing Emperor set off. The two families, one in a three-bedroom, two-living-room car and the other in a three-bedroom, one-living-room car, went to the beach in a grand procession and began to have a great time.

Sherlock and Zhao Weike set up a grill on the shore and engaged in a showdown between American BBQ and Chinese barbecue.

The ladies, meanwhile, wore revealing swimsuits and frolicked in the sea.

This was only the second time Anna had ever seen the sea, but it was the first time she had ever actually swam in it. If Helen hadn't been constantly encouraging and accompanying Anna, Anna would have been a little hesitant to relax in the water.

But after getting used to it, Anna had more fun than ever before, and for the first time, she found the joy that a girl her age should have.

To make things even more lively, Sherlock even used the Anywhere Door to pull Pepper Potts and Tony over.

Chili Pepper hadn't had such a happy vacation in a long time, and she was having a great time with Helen. As for Tony, he was at odds with Zhao Weike and Sherlock.

In Tony's words, neither American nor Chinese styles can compare to his own Stark BBQ.

Then Tony was thoroughly humiliated. Sherlock's Chinese barbecue, with its rich variety of dishes, perfect Maillard reaction, and complex seasonings, won first place in this barbecue competition.

If this only made Tony feel embarrassed, then Sherlock's modified Raptor and Emperor Bathing King drove Tony to madness with jealousy.

Tony had never experienced anything like having a mansion inside a car without affecting the vehicle!

What even a billionaire like him couldn't sense, a little kid and an assassin can now sense?

Of course, to save face, Tony didn't directly express his jealousy, but instead repeatedly talked to Sherlock about things like space technology.