Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Completely bewildered by the scene before him, Tony instinctively started cursing. After all, he was now so weak that even moving his arm was incredibly difficult; he was practically a 'useless person'.

However, Tony quickly calmed down when a male voice called out a name that Tony recognized very well.

"Sherlock Flamel!!!"

After Zhao Weike appeared in the cave, he didn't care about anything else. After wiping the water off his face, the first thing he did was to settle accounts with Sherlock.

Clearly, Sherlock didn't want to have much of a conversation with Zhao Weike at this moment. After wiping the water off his face with a smile, Sherlock's smile quickly froze on his face.

"Holy crap, is this some kind of cesspool?! Zhao Weike, quick, a doctor has already rushed out, go get backup!"

Upon entering the cave, Sherlock nearly vomited on his very first breath. He could only pinch his nose and control his churning stomach as he spoke to Zhao Weike.

Although Zhao Weike was very angry at Sherlock's reckless behavior, he also understood that the current situation was not suitable for teaching Sherlock a lesson. He took out a pistol from his pocket, glared at Sherlock fiercely, and then turned and rushed out the door.

As for Sherlock, he slowly began to tour the cave where Tony had lived for nearly a month, holding the Spear of Longinus. Only when he arrived in front of Tony and saw him trapped inside the iron frame did Sherlock reveal a playful smile.

"Hello, Tony Stark!"

Tony's activation program had long since failed due to Sherlock's flood, leaving him only able to stare blankly at the smiling Sherlock standing before him. Underneath the armor, Sherlock couldn't see Tony's face at all.

However, Sherlock didn't care what Tony was thinking. Seeing that Tony didn't speak, Sherlock was too lazy to pay attention to Tony. He lightly touched Tony's armor with his spear, and immediately the power of alchemy spread to the entire armor.

While Tony was still thinking about what to say, Sherlock had already turned and left the cave, leaving only one sentence behind.

"I'll get back to work once you're done!"

It wasn't until Sherlock left that Tony realized his armor had been activated at some point!

Using the self-test button built into his hand, Tony started the mech's self-test almost without hesitation, even preparing to take Sherlock and that guy named Zhao Weike out to fight.

Although Tony didn't know why Sherlock was here, if the Sherlock in front of him was the Sherlock he knew.

Meanwhile, Tony, anxiously waiting for the mech's self-check to complete, was also praying in his heart that Ethan would be safe and sound.

Despite the constant sounds of gunfire and bullets hitting the rock walls filling the cave, Tony could only hide inside the metal shell, heartbroken, hoping that the man named Zhao Weike could truly protect Ethan, this good man.

Chapter 19 The Piercing Duke Sherlock (Part 1)

Due to material limitations and the interruption of the programming process caused by Sherlock's water flow, Tony's Mark I armor, despite Sherlock's alchemical assistance in starting it up, still experienced extremely slow self-checks.

This gave Sherlock ample time to do his own thing. Don't forget, when Sherlock agreed to rescue Tony, it was partly to test his artifact and partly to intimidate Hydra.

For Sherlock, a transmigrator who was a rabbit in his previous life, if you asked him what the best deterrent to an enemy is, he would probably answer with two words without hesitation.

Jingguan!

But if Sherlock really builds a mound of heads, Hydra will probably have to use the pretext of exterminating evil when they come to cause trouble for Sherlock in the future. After all, compared to simple killing, the existence of a mound of heads adds two more actions: beheading and stacking.

Therefore, what Sherlock needs is a method that can both deter Hydra and prevent Hydra from taking a righteous stance, since Hydra is currently still operating under the guise of S.H.I.E.L.D.

This alone means that Sherlock cannot use such extreme methods to intimidate them.

And there really is such a way to intimidate Hydra, but it is not so extreme. Most importantly, the effect is still significant!

puncture!

If you're not familiar with these two characters, then seeing the full name should give you an idea of ​​what Sherlock is trying to do, since the person who invented this method is certainly a figure of historical renown.

Vlad III Zepesch, the Piercing Prince!

If you are still unfamiliar with this name and nickname, then you should be very familiar with the virtual character created based on him.

Dracula!

That's right, it's the famous original vampire, Dracula.

Sherlock intends to imitate the Impaler and turn this valley into a living hell, so that neither Hydra nor S.H.I.E.L.D. can disturb his life anymore.

More importantly, this method is also the simplest among Sherlock's alchemical abilities.

After leaving the stinking cave, Sherlock saw Zhao Weike and Ethan just around the corner.

At this moment, Ethan was huddled up behind Zhao Weike, clearly terrified by the hail of bullets.

However, this is a normal phenomenon. Ethan's courage to use a gun to buy time so that Tony can escape does not mean that Ethan is not afraid of death, especially on the battlefield where bullets are whizzing past. An untrained ordinary person would not perform much better than Ethan.

As for Zhao Weike, it must be said that Zhao Weike's reputation as the Night Demon is well-deserved. He almost managed to keep the rhythm of his three-shot burst with a long spear.

Each gunshot represented the loss of a life. Zhao Weike, alone with a gun, managed to suppress the terrorists on the other side, preventing them from showing their faces again.

Seeing Sherlock emerge from the cave, Zhao Weike threw away his empty AK, casually drew his pistol from his waist, and rolled his eyes at Sherlock with annoyance.

"If you don't come out soon, I'll probably have to take this person back into the cave! There are just too many of them!"

Sherlock didn't care about Zhao Weike's complaints; instead, he smiled and said to Zhao Weike.

"Don't worry, leave the rest to me. Just take good care of Dr. Ethan!"

After saying that, Sherlock lightly tapped himself twice with his spear, and then walked out in a very casual manner!

Seeing Sherlock walk straight out, Ethan almost instinctively wanted to stop him, but the next second, both Ethan and Zhao Weike were dumbfounded when they saw Sherlock walk out.

The reason is simple: the scene around Sherlock was simply too extravagant.

The instant Sherlock stepped out, countless bullets rained down on him from all directions like locusts.

But those bullets, which were powerful enough to turn a person into mincemeat, would turn into beautiful, pure white petals near Sherlock's body before even touching him, gently brushing over his body and then drifting to the ground.

So much so that Sherlock, who kept moving forward, left a path made of white petals behind him.

If that were all, neither Zhao Weike nor Ethan would be too surprised; they would simply praise its brilliance. But Sherlock did not simply convert the bullets aimed at him directly; the spear in Sherlock's hand was also constantly being swung around.

The spear was supposed to be a melee weapon, but in Sherlock's hands, it was transformed into a scythe capable of reaping the lives of enemies from a distance.

Where the spear tip passed, countless stone spikes rose from the ground, impaling both those attacking Sherlock and those running, leaving them suspended in mid-air.

Most importantly, the person pierced does not die immediately. Amidst the splattering of blood and the wailing of the wounded, the scarlet blood splashes onto the white petals that Sherlock walks on. Combined with the wailing sounds, it is as if a bizarre yet magnificent hellish painting slowly unfolds before Zhao Weike and Ethan.

Gradually, the sound of gunfire ceased in the cave, leaving only the sound of Sherlock's footsteps and the painful wails of those who were still alive.

Such a scene would make even a seasoned and knowledgeable person like Ethan, or even someone like Zhao Weike who has seen countless bloodshed, shudder.

After all, for a killer like Zhao Weike, killing is nothing more than a head falling to the ground; taking lives is just an ordinary job.

But clearly, Sherlock's behavior was not like that; it was a kind of fear that made one's soul tremble.

Although Zhao Weike understood from the beginning what Sherlock's mission to rescue Tony was all about, he still felt a chill run down his spine when he actually witnessed Sherlock's so-called 'intimidation'.

"I...I...we...we should...do what now?"

Poor Ethan was trembling with fear at the sight before him, but he still mustered up the courage to ask Zhao Weike beside him. After all, this man had just saved his life, and Ethan's trust in Zhao Weike had been established.

After hearing Ethan's words, Zhao Weike lowered his head and thought for a moment before gritting his teeth and speaking to Ethan.

"Follow!"

Upon hearing Zhao Weike's words, Ethan trembled even more violently. After all, Ethan didn't know Sherlock, and he was really afraid that Sherlock would also inexplicably string him together with someone else.

Honestly, if that were the case, Ethan would rather have been shot dead.

At least when someone is shot to death, they don't suffer endless torture like those who are strung up.

Chapter 20 The Piercing Duke Sherlock (Part 2)

Sherlock was unaware of the immense psychological trauma he had inflicted on Ethan, an ordinary man. After completely eliminating everyone in the cave, Sherlock stood casually at the cave entrance.

Outside the cave, countless terrorists had already aimed their rifles and cannons at the entrance. The moment Sherlock appeared, a barrage of bullets mixed with RPG shells rained down on him.

Despite the countless bullets and RPG fire, Sherlock remained calm. However, this time, unlike in the cave, he did not immediately attack. Instead, he held his spear and walked step by step toward the center of the valley.

Wherever he passed, bullets turned into flower petals, and artillery fire vanished without a trace. Sherlock was like a god of guns and cannons, impervious to both artillery fire and bullets.

Bullets are easy to deal with; a simple conversion array can solve the problem, which is practically the most basic thing in alchemy.

However, when facing artillery shells, the conversion array is not always effective, since artillery shells can explode.

At this moment, the second transmutation array that Sherlock had placed within the transmutation array began to take effect.

This transmutation array is a composite transmutation array created by Sherlock Holmes. Its origins lie in the 'analysis of all things' from the Harry Potter world and the 'decomposition transmutation' from the Fullmetal Alchemist world, forming a completely new transmutation array.

Clearly, the effect of this alchemy array is very simple: the analysis of all things is responsible for scanning, and the decomposition and alchemy are responsible for decomposing all things and returning them to nothingness.

When Sherlock first invented this transmutation circle, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for many days. After all, such an ability was almost a miracle that combined offense and defense, or at the very least, an absolute defense that surpassed everything.

However, Sherlock soon discovered something was wrong when he started trying it out. The mental effort this thing consumed was almost proportional to the activation time!

To put it simply, the longer this thing is on, the more things the brain needs to process and calculate.

If Sherlock were to keep this skill active 24/7 like Gojo Satoru or Accelerator, there would only be two possible outcomes: either Sherlock's brain would turn into a freshly baked brain, or the alchemy would fail, causing the alchemy to backfire and force him to see the truth.

If it weren't for this opportunity to ensure his future peaceful life and to create an "invincible" image, Sherlock would never have activated such a skill with such huge side effects, aside from being a show-off.

With the inner and outer transmutation arrays interlocking, Sherlock made his way through a hail of bullets and artillery fire almost without any hindrance to the very center of the valley.

Although the terrorists had long realized that their weapons were completely ineffective against Sherlock, and that even shells capable of dissecting tanks couldn't stop him, they could only desperately keep pulling the triggers on him.

After all, this was the only attack method they had mastered.

However, Sherlock seemed to feel that the terrorists' despair was not enough, and had no intention of letting them go. After braving a hail of bullets and walking through the snow-white petals to the middle of the valley, Sherlock directly thrust the tip of his spear downwards into the ground.

The next second, with the help of the powerful enhancement ability of the Spear of Longinus, a huge transmutation circle that enveloped the entire valley rapidly spread out from the spearhead of Longinus.

The instant the transmutation array spread out, the guns in the hands of the terrorists almost instantly turned into a shower of white petals. Countless white rose petals danced in the air, like rain, which was very beautiful and romantic.

However, hidden beneath this beautiful scenery is not romance, but layers of deadly danger.

Just as the weapons in the hands of those terrorists vanished and turned into a flurry of petals, and the gunfire in the entire canyon ceased for a moment, countless stone spikes suddenly rose from the ground.

The terrorists who were attacking with their weapons didn't even realize what was happening the moment they lost their firearms. The next second, they were impaled by the suddenly appearing stone spikes and hung in mid-air.

Blood and filth stained the fluttering white petals with dust, painting a bizarre scene in the valley that evoked fear and disgust.

If the people in the cave before weren't very shocking due to the dim environment and numerous obstructions, the open terrain of this valley, bathed in sunlight, with its falling petals, corpses, blood, and mountains of weapons, truly gave this hellish scene shape and soul.

The few who were spared, whether by luck or by Sherlock's deliberate choice, almost instantly collapsed upon witnessing this scene.

Crying and shouting words like "devil," it fled out of the valley on all fours.

Sherlock paid little attention to these survivors; after completing this painting of hell, he felt utterly exhausted.

When this scene came into view of Zhao Weike and Ethan, who had just arrived at the cave entrance, they were speechless after seeing the bizarre yet terrifying sight before them.

They could only stare blankly at the cruel yet beautiful and eerie scene before them.