American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

Watching Gu Yi and Lin Jie, master and apprentice, discussing how to mass-produce Infinity Stones and Infinity Gauntlets without a care in the world, Wang felt his head buzzing.

Is this even a normal magic lesson?

It's like two bandits plotting how to plunder the universe!

"Supreme Master, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Wang rubbed his aching temples and quickly bowed in greeting.

He was afraid that if he listened any longer, he would have a heart attack.

"Go ahead." Gu Yi casually waved her small fan.

After Wang fled like a refugee, Gu Yi turned to Lin Jie, her tone returning to seriousness:

"We can deal with mass-producing unlimited Originium later when we have more time."

"Your primary task now is to increase the upper limit of magical energy within your body."

"Alchemy is very useful, but it also consumes a lot of energy."

"I see."

Lin Jie nodded obediently.

He now has a deep understanding of the issue of short blue stripes.

The ultimate move is pretty cool, but the feeling of being exhausted after just a couple of uses is really frustrating.

Ancient One closed the small fan in her hand, her expression becoming more serious than ever before: "Today, I'm going to teach you a special kind of magic. This magic will fundamentally solve your problem of not having enough mana."

Lin Jie's spirits lifted, and his eyes lit up instantly.

How to solve this fundamentally?

"Master, what kind of divine magic is this?"

Lin Jie asked impatiently.

Gu Yi stared at Lin Jie for a while, then slowly uttered four words: "Source of Energy".

The source of energy?

The name sounds quite sophisticated.

But seeing the Ancient One's solemn expression, Lin Jie's intuition told him that this thing was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

In fact, Gu Yi had been weighing the pros and cons in her mind for the past few days, wondering whether or not to teach this spell to Lin Jie.

Because, in the essence of magic...

"The Source of Energy" is a form of complete black magic!

It also has a more direct and bloody name—"Energy Plunder".

As the name suggests, once you learn this technique, you can forcibly absorb energy from the outside world, or even from other organisms, and use it for your own purposes.

This is practically the "Star Absorbing Technique" from cultivation novels!

Such acts of robbery are naturally strictly prohibited by Kamar-Taj.

Historically, it's not uncommon for monks to have secretly studied this art.

However, the vast majority of them succumbed to the temptation of their sudden surge in power, completely lost their minds, and turned into monsters that sucked people's blood, eventually being expelled from the group.

But the Ancient One herself is also a "double standard" person.

Although she forbids others from learning dark magic, she herself, in order to protect the Earth, not only borrows power from the dark dimension, but also masters the top-level dark magic of manipulating time.

Now, she has decided to drag Lin Jie into this mess as well.

On the one hand, she wanted to help Lin Jie quickly overcome the bottleneck of insufficient energy.

On the other hand, it was also to lay the foundation for teaching him time magic in the future.

Most importantly, Gu Yi placed a huge bet on Lin Jie.

She couldn't see through Lin Jie's future, but she felt that this kid might actually be able to break the messed-up rules of the multiverse and forge his own path.

Since he's a freak, then teach him using freak methods!

"Disciple," the Ancient One took a deep breath and explained in a heavy tone, "the core of this spell lies in 'plunder.' You can forcibly absorb the energy around you to replenish yourself."

Lin Jie was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Plunder? Master, is this the legendary black magic?"

"That's right, it's black magic."

Gu Yi readily admitted it.

Lin Jie's eyes widened.

Although he was a novice, he knew the rules of Kamar-Taj.

Wasn't it agreed that anyone who touched dark magic would be expelled from the sect?

How come the master is leading the way in breaking the rules?!

"Master, isn't Kamar-Taj strictly forbidden...?"

The Ancient One smiled faintly: "Magic has no distinction between black and white. The reason why black magic is banned is because most people are not smart enough to control this power and end up becoming its puppets. But as long as you can guard your true self, black magic can also be a good weapon."

Lin Jie understood.

To put it simply, it comes down to the person.

"Since my master dares to teach, I dare to learn!"

Lin Jie didn't hesitate either, sitting cross-legged in front of Gu Yi, looking ready to unleash his "Star Absorbing Technique".

Gu Yi nodded in satisfaction.

"This magic doesn't require incantations." The Ancient One pointed to Lin Jie's chest. "Close your eyes and use your mind to feel. Use your own magic as tentacles to capture the free-floating energy in the air. Find it, and then... devour it!"

Lin Jie obediently closed his eyes and began to try.

He exuded his own magic as he explored the surrounding space.

Soon, he sensed some faint energy fluctuations.

Just then.

Suddenly, Gu Yi raised her hand and gently patted Lin Jie's chest from a distance.

This palm strike had no lethal force, but it seemed to have opened a breach in Lin Jie's body.

Instantly, an extremely pure energy, like a flood bursting its banks, surged wildly into Lin Jie's body through the breach!

Lin Jie was startled.

This is... Master's energy?!

"Don't get distracted!" The Ancient One's voice boomed in Lin Jie's mind. "Concentrate! This is me feeding you. Feel the trajectory of this energy as it enters your body. Find the pattern to absorb it!"

"Plundering magic tests one's mental strength the most. If you can't control the energy you absorb, you'll burst!"

Lin Jie quickly composed himself, gritted his teeth, and desperately suppressed the restless foreign energy within his body.

It felt like swallowing a piece of scalding hot coal.

He frantically pursued and blocked it within his body, trying to convert this energy into his own.

Time passed second by second.

A fine layer of sweat appeared on Lin Jie's forehead.

Finally, after a fierce tug-of-war, the foreign energy gradually calmed down and completely merged into Lin Jie's original magic vortex.

call--

Lin Jie exhaled a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.

He felt his whole body was filled with energy, and the previous fatigue was swept away.

Although we don't know exactly how much the blue bar has increased, it's definitely much thicker than before.

"Thank you so much, Master!" Lin Jie said sincerely.

Gu Yi withdrew her hand, her face somewhat pale. Clearly, that attack had taken a considerable toll on her.

"Everything in the universe operates on the principle of equivalent exchange," the Ancient One earnestly advised. "While dark magic is powerful, overuse always comes at a price. Until you fully understand the rules of the universe, use this technique sparingly. Don't try to absorb the energy of living people; that will lead to your utter destruction."

Lin Jie nodded repeatedly.

He understands this principle, but he could never do something as perverted as sucking someone's life essence.

"However," the Ancient One changed the subject, her eyes becoming profound, "you possess an extremely mysterious primal energy within you. If you can develop this energy, perhaps you truly can transcend the limitations of this universe's rules."

Lin Jie chuckled: "I'll try my best not to disappoint my master."

"Alright." The Ancient One stood up, cracking her knuckles. "Your mana should be almost fully restored now. Come on, show me your Hoggus Ancient Body again. Let me see where the limits of your reality manipulation lie."

"Okay!"

Lin Jie jumped up excitedly, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to get to work.

He took a deep breath, began to gather his magic power, and was about to chant a spell.

"Wait a moment!"

Gu Yi suddenly shouted and quickly reached out to stop him.

Lin Jie looked completely bewildered: "What's wrong, Master? Didn't you tell me to demonstrate?"

Gu Yi looked around at the magnificent temple and then remembered Lin Jie's glorious record of destroying houses in the past.

"Exhibitions are fine, but absolutely not here!"

Gu Yi glared at him, annoyed.

With Lin Jie's destructive power, if he were to openly alter reality here, Gu Yi fears she wouldn't even have a futon left to sleep on tonight!

"Come on, let's go somewhere else!"