Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

"Come on, the entire assassin world is worried that you won't show up, and they're also worried that you'll reappear. If you really go to the Middle East with me and get involved in this mess, Old Zhao, it will be difficult for you to get out of there."

Furthermore, the elders of the High Table are most likely in a desert in the Middle East. As a living legend, your appearance in the Middle East, in the desert, even if it has nothing to do with the mainland hotel, will inevitably arouse suspicion.

You know far better than I do just how troublesome the mainland hotel's kill order really is.

As Sherlock spoke, his gaze swept over Doro and Helen, who was holding Doro. Although he didn't say it explicitly, his meaning was crystal clear.

He disagreed with Zhao Weike following him because, compared to any personal favors between them, Sherlock felt that Zhao Weike should care more about Helen, the people around him, and the people he loved.

Moreover, they were just a group of terrorists. If Sherlock was worried before, now that he had the artifact, no matter how many came, they would just be easy targets. There was no need to make a big deal out of it.

To Sherlock's utter surprise, the most vehement opponent of his words was not Zhao Weike, but Helen, an ordinary person!

"No, Sherlock, as friends, we should support each other no matter what, especially since this was caused by John! So Sherlock, please don't refuse John no matter what."

Chapter 10: Setting off on a mission? No, going on a picnic!

"Helen!" *2

Helen's words were extremely resolute. Even when Sherlock and Zhao Weike looked at Helen at the same time and tried to stop her, it was to no avail. After all, if Helen were not such a gentle yet strong woman, she would not have been able to hold onto the cold heart of the God of Slaughter.

Faced with the almost identical worried looks from the two men, Helen did not back down at all. Like a proud swan, she raised her neck to meet their gazes.

Seeing Helen's state, Sherlock, as his closest friend after his time travel, knew that Helen had made up her mind.

In other words, even if Sherlock rejects Zhao Weike now, Helen will still have Zhao Weike follow her secretly.

However, it's unrealistic to expect Sherlock to take Zhao Weike to the Middle East without worry. After all, they're already being watched by S.H.I.E.L.D. or Hydra. If Helen and Doro, who are both defenseless, are left at home, Sherlock will never feel at ease.

Seeing the determined looks in Helen and Zhao Weike's eyes, Sherlock thought for a moment and finally made an extremely bold decision.

"Alright, since Zhao Weike is going too, why don't we all go together? Let's treat it as a trip to the Middle East!"

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, not only was Doro, who knew he could go out and play again, overjoyed and swayed his four little legs in Helen's arms in support, but Helen and Zhao Weike also looked extremely surprised.

As for Sherlock, he made this decision out of necessity. He was worried about leaving Helen and Doro at home while he took Zhao Weike away, but Helen would not feel at ease if he did not take Zhao Weike away.

Since that's the case, Sherlock decided to pull off a clever plan. Either we go together, or Zhao Weike doesn't go!

After all, Sherlock didn't think the so-called Middle East trip was very dangerous, and even if Helen was brought along, there wouldn't be any problems.

As for doro?

To put it simply, when Sherlock created Doro, he set the condition that no ranged attack weapon would be effective against Doro. Doro, who usually doesn't show off, is actually the one with the best agility among the four people present.

Sherlock's original intention in proposing this idea was to discourage Helen and leave Zhao Weike to guard the house. However, to Sherlock's surprise, Helen showed great interest after hearing Sherlock's suggestion.

"Really? Can I go too? Will it cause you any trouble?"

Seeing Helen like this, both Sherlock and Zhao Weike were speechless for a moment, especially Zhao Weike, who gave Sherlock a look that made his meaning very clear.

'You said it! You're responsible for explaining yourself!'

After receiving Zhao Weike's gaze, and seeing that Zhao Weike's eyes were scanning up, down, left, and right aimlessly, and that he just didn't want to make eye contact with him, Sherlock was almost amused by the scene before him.

Without further hesitation, they decided to go! All of them! Not only did they have to go, but Zhao Weike was also to spend money to go through the channels of mainland hotels!

Will Zhao Weike's reappearance in a mainland hotel cause panic?

This was no longer a problem for Sherlock. As long as he and Helen stood by Zhao Weike's side, there would be no panic. After all, they weren't carrying guns or cannons; they just wanted to go out with their family and friends. You couldn't say anything more, could you?

Even if someone asks, there are plenty of reasons. After all, Zhao Weike earned so many gold coins, he has to spend them, right? The service at the mainland hotel is good, I like being treated like royalty, isn't that a reason? Not wanting Doro to go to the pet store isn't a reason?

Reality can be absurd at times. The Night Demon, wielding gold coins and wearing shackles, is not scary at all, no matter where this god of death appears.

Conversely, the Night Demon, now freed from its shackles and armed once more, is the object of this group's fear!

Although Zhao Weike was somewhat annoyed that Sherlock had made him spend money to take everyone to the Middle East, he did not object. His annoyance was merely a feeling of losing out in a childish competition between men, and it didn't really matter to Sherlock's decision.

As for Helen's safety, Zhao Weike was not worried. As Sherlock's good friend and the person who knew Sherlock best, Zhao Weike naturally knew Sherlock's abilities.

He told Helen to go home and pack her things, while Zhao Weike drove his old Mustang directly towards the Continental Hotel in downtown New York City.

Sherlock, on the other hand, had nothing to pack. He simply summoned his Spear of Longinus, held it horizontally to his chest, and with a clap of his hands, the Spear of Longinus, which was taller than a man, vanished before Sherlock's eyes.

Doro, however, was not too surprised by this scene. Instead, he ran to Sherlock's side as if it were a normal occurrence and tugged at Sherlock's clothes, shaking them repeatedly.

"Man, Ou Runji! Don't forget Ou Runji!"

Hearing Doro's words, Sherlock smiled, went to the refrigerator and filled it with oranges, which made Doro, who was following behind Sherlock, show a satisfied expression. Doro then ran off to play with Helen.

After Doro left, Sherlock smiled helplessly, returned to his study, found some alchemical items he had stored away, and began to pack his own things.

Compared to Helen's situation, Sherlock's was incredibly simple. With the help of the 'space capsule' and 'space ring', Sherlock easily packed all the necessities.

As for the so-called 'space capsule' and 'space ring', they are just gadgets that Sherlock made based on Newt's box in the HP movies.

The capsule has a large capacity and its usage is similar to that of the capsule in Dragon Ball. Sherlock took his giant raptor with him.

After all, we've already gone to the desert. If we don't take our Raptor for a spin in the sand, wouldn't it be a waste of our trip to the Middle East? As the saying goes, trouble has already come knocking, and finding peace amidst the trouble is what we, as ordinary people, should do most.

As for the rings, the space in the rings was relatively small, so Sherlock made two, one for his left hand and one for his right hand. He kept his clothes and money in the left hand and his food and supplies in the right hand.

Although it's not much, it's enough.

It must be said that the service at the Mainland Hotel is truly exceptional. Even though it was already close to afternoon, when Zhao Weike drove his old Mustang back, the Mainland Hotel called his mobile phone at the same time.

If Sherlock and his party head to the airport now, they can fly directly to the Middle East!

Chapter 11 Arrival, Check-in at a Mainland Hotel?

Meanwhile, Coulson, who was experiencing superhuman power for the first time, was still pondering what kind of demands a superhuman like Sherlock would make to S.H.I.E.L.D., while Sherlock had already boarded a plane to the Middle East.

After a flight of more than 30 hours, Sherlock and his party successfully landed at the military base on the other side of the camel.

Helen showed great curiosity about this, but neither Sherlock nor Zhao Weike made any special comments.

It's important to understand that this mission was originally assigned by S.H.I.E.L.D., and the person who lost Tony was a member of the military. So, theoretically, S.H.I.E.L.D. was acting on a request for help from the military.

Furthermore, since the mainland hotels primarily cater to high-ranking officials, executives, and wealthy businessmen, there was no problem with the plane landing at the military base after much coordination.

As for Doro, Doro didn't understand anything. He just felt that a lot of people wearing the same shit-yellow clothes had suddenly appeared, and there were also a lot of big metal guys.

As for the military, they had a conflicted attitude towards S.H.I.E.L.D.'s "external assistance." On the one hand, the military was unwilling to let S.H.I.E.L.D. interfere in their affairs, but on the other hand, they had no choice but to speak up because of Tony's identity and the fact that they had no intelligence on their side.

So when the plane landed, Rhodes, who was in charge of welcoming them, had mixed feelings.

However, when he saw Sherlock's young face leading the way out of the plane's cabin, Rhodes's complex expression instantly turned into anger.

The reason is simple: Sherlock is too young. Rhodes even thought that S.H.I.E.L.D. was just going through the motions with the military and didn't really care about Tony's life.

However, when Rhode saw Doro climbing onto Sherlock's shoulder, his anger vanished instantly.

As one of the Air Force generals, Rhodes, who could be considered a high-ranking officer, naturally knew that there were some 'experts' hidden among the people in this world, or to put it more bluntly, superhumans.

And it's quite obvious that Doro's art style, which is completely out of place with its surroundings, is almost imperceptibly telling us that the boy walking at the front is no ordinary person.

Because of Doro's presence, Rhode put aside his contempt and led Sherlock and his group to the operations room. After briefly explaining all the intelligence he had gathered to Sherlock, Sherlock asked Rhode for a satellite map and left with the three behind him without any hesitation.

As for Rhodes, he was naturally curious, and he wasn't the only one who was curious. After all, Rhodes's anime-style drawing was too eye-catching in the midst of the vast yellow sand and the desolate military camp.

Sherlock was acutely aware of the constant surveillance surrounding him, but since his mission was to intimidate, he made no attempt to hide it.

After finding an open space, Sherlock clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and suddenly opened them. A long spear radiating a holy light appeared abruptly in front of Sherlock, floating silently in mid-air.

If that were all, the people around wouldn't have reacted too strongly, since many magicians can achieve similar effects.

Although the spear floating on Sherlock's chest had dazzling special effects, that was all.

As I said before, after all, they live in the Marvel universe and grew up on American soil. They've seen all sorts of strange and wonderful things throughout history, so this little thing is a minor issue for those curious people present.

Sherlock was naturally aware of this, so from the beginning, he never intended to just stay like this. Under the amused gazes of Zhao Weike and Helen, Sherlock had no choice but to continue pretending to be cool.

He grabbed the spear floating in front of him with one hand, and with a gentle flick, a blinding light shone from the spear in the next second.

And when the light disappeared, Sherlock's great raptor miraculously appeared before everyone.

This move truly made those who were curious about Sherlock gasp in surprise, but Sherlock ignored the person behind him, casually flicked his spear and disappeared, and got into the passenger seat on his own.

Seeing that Sherlock had already gotten into the car, Zhao Weike and Helen exchanged a glance before getting into Sherlock's large raptor with mysterious smiles. Zhao Weike drove, while Helen carried Doro into the back seat.

The reason for their strange expressions is quite simple: Sherlock's actions could indeed fool those who didn't know him, but anyone who knew Sherlock's abilities could easily guess what he had just done.

Using the blinding light emanating from the Spear of Longinus, Sherlock frantically pulled out his self-made space capsule and threw it on the ground, which led to the appearance of this vehicle.

After the four people got into the car, the giant raptor, which should absolutely not have been there, stepped on the gas and drove straight towards the exit of the base.

Only after leaving the base did Sherlock's tense expression finally relax. He let out a long breath and almost collapsed in the passenger seat.

Looking at Sherlock's listless appearance, Zhao Weike found it somewhat amusing. After exchanging a glance with Helen through the rearview mirror, Helen gently shook her head at Zhao Weike with a smile in her eyes.

Zhao Weike then stopped paying attention to Sherlock, who was slumped in his chair. After thinking for a moment, he spoke to Sherlock.

"Let's go to the Continental Hotel here first!"

Upon hearing Zhao Weike's words, Sherlock, who was searching for the valley on the satellite map, suddenly raised his eyes and looked in Zhao Weike's direction with disbelief.

"There are mainland hotels here too? In the middle of a battlefield?"

Zhao Weike didn't hold back in answering Sherlock's question; he simply nodded seriously at Sherlock before speaking.

"That's right, there are also mainland hotels here, but these mainland hotels operate under war zone rules. However, for us, it's still a good place to stay."

Hearing Zhao Weike's words, Sherlock was also a little puzzled. This was the first time Sherlock had heard of such a situation. He only knew that fighting was prohibited inside the Continental Hotel, but this was the first time he had heard of so-called war zone rules, so he couldn't help but be curious.

"Old Zhao, what's with the war zone rules at the Mainland Hotel? Isn't fighting forbidden inside the Mainland Hotel? How come there's a war zone rule here?"

Upon hearing Sherlock's question, a large cross inevitably appeared on Zhao Weike's forehead, but he still explained the rules of the Continental Hotel to Sherlock.

Chapter 12 The Rules of the Continental Hotel

"Hotels in mainland China are not static. Depending on their class, location, and the manager's vision, the way they are operated can vary greatly."

For example, the Continental Hotel in New York operates on a membership system and is not open to the public. Fighting is also prohibited inside the hotel.

While both are Continental Hotels, the Continental Hotel in Tokyo is a mixed-use hotel open to the public. Although fighting is also prohibited, the Continental Hotel in Tokyo mediates disputes as soon as they occur, rather than issuing arrest warrants like in New York.

After all, the rule that hotels in mainland China cannot fight each other only applies to assassins. A mixed business model like that in Tokyo is bound to cause all sorts of problems.

As for the Mainland Hotel here, because it is a war zone and it is not far from where the 'Elder' is, the Mainland Hotel here implements the minimum war zone rules.

To put it simply, after sunset, the entire continental hotel will be closed, and any fighting is strictly prohibited within the hotel, but the exchange of intelligence and materials is allowed.