American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

As Lin Jie silently recited the incantation in his mind, the metal pendant hanging on his chest suddenly emitted a crisp mechanical sound.

The eyelids of the Eye of Agamotto slowly opened, and a dazzling emerald green light instantly illuminated the entire corridor.

Immediately afterwards, two ring-shaped magic circles composed of green runes were firmly placed on Lin Jie's wrists.

"Well done." The Ancient One stood to the side, watching the green light illuminate, and nodded slightly. "You've activated the Time Stone. Now, try controlling time on a small scale. Don't take too big a step."

Gu Yi reminded him of this because she could see that Lin Jie's mana bar was currently much thicker than that of an ordinary mage.

But time magic is a money-devouring beast; it definitely can't withstand a big spectacle right from the start.

Lin Jie obediently stretched out his right hand and locked his target on an old locust tree at the edge of the courtyard.

He tried to gently rotate his wrist clockwise.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

Under the blessing of the green magic circle, the leaves of the old locust tree in front turned yellow and dried at a visible speed, and finally fell to the ground.

In just a few seconds, a lush, leafy tree was transformed into a bare, dead log.

Time speeds up!

Lin Jie felt a surge of joy.

Watching time flow freely in your own hands is an absolutely exhilarating feeling!

Immediately afterwards, Lin Jie twisted his wrist in the opposite direction, moving backward counterclockwise.

The fallen leaves on the ground defied the laws of physics, rising into the air and sticking back onto the branches.

The withered tree trunk quickly came back to life, and the leaves turned from yellow to green.

In the blink of an eye, the old locust tree regained its vibrant appearance.

It felt as if everything that had just happened was a dream.

"Master, is this how you play it?"

Lin Jie excitedly turned to look at Gu Yi.

Gu Yi sighed, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

Something that others practice for years and still can't get the hang of, this kid can do so well right away.

"Alright, you've got the basics covered." Gu Yi waved her hand. "Stay in the yard and practice some more. I'll check on your progress later."

After saying that, Gu Yi turned around and went back to her residence.

As soon as his master left, Lin Jie immediately sat cross-legged in the corridor with the heavy "Book of Vishanti" in his arms and began to cram in the theoretical knowledge of time magic.

After reading for more than three hours, Lin Jie closed the book and rubbed his sore eyes.

He has now figured out a lot of advanced gameplay and wants to try to turn back the time in the entire arena by ten minutes.

But as soon as he raised his hand, he felt a wave of weakness wash over him.

The magical energy within my body has run out.

"This time-consuming Primogems are too mana-intensive."

Lin Jie pursed his lips, "No, I need to find a power bank to recharge."

Where can I find a power bank?

The image of the dark magic that the Ancient One had just taught him yesterday—energy stealing—flashed through Lin Jie's mind instantly!

Lin Jie grinned, closed his eyes, formed hand seals, and began frantically circulating the plundering technique.

Just then, Gu Yi pushed open the door and walked back into the corridor.

She immediately noticed the energy vortex swirling around Lin Jie and understood what he was doing.

Gu Yi didn't interrupt, but quietly found a futon to sit on, intending to protect the Dharma from the side.

Time magic does consume mana, so it's not a big deal for Lin Jie to absorb some free energy from the air.

But after sitting for less than two minutes, Gu Yi's expression changed.

She smelled a very familiar dark aura from the energy Lin Jie absorbed into his body.

Gu Yi's eyes widened in surprise.

Holy crap?

That little brat went to absorb Dormammu's energy?!

……

Meanwhile, in the dark dimension, countless light-years away from Earth.

A gigantic face made of purple flames floated in the dark space.

Dormammu has been in a very good mood lately.

The number of his followers on Earth is steadily increasing.

If he has enough followers, he can easily break through Earth's defenses and swallow the Earth whole.

Just as Dormammu was dreaming of devouring the Earth, he suddenly felt a sharp jolt in his body.

The primordial energy of my own dimension is rapidly dissipating!

What's going on?!

Someone is forcibly sucking his blood?!

Dormammu had lived for so long, and this was only the second time he had encountered something like this.

The first time was when the Ancient One, that bald woman who had no martial ethics, secretly drained his energy to prolong his life.

And now there's another one?!

Dormammu immediately followed the direction of the energy loss and saw a young face.

The Apprentice of Kamar-Taj!

Another one of the Ancient One's people!

"This is outrageous!"

Dormammu was enraged, his huge purple face contorting wildly.

The meteorite in the dark dimension was shattered by his shock.

Without saying a word, he directly used his authority as the dimensional ruler to forcibly sever the energy channel between the dark space and Earth.

"Want to draw my blood? Dream on!"

Dormammu snorted coldly.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Dormammu sensed that something was wrong.

Even though the channel was clearly cut off, why did he still feel that the energy he controlled was constantly decreasing?

Dormammu quickly spread his senses and looked closely at Earth.

Upon seeing this, Dormammu nearly suffered a stroke on the spot from anger.

This little bastard named Lin Jie, after discovering he couldn't absorb the source energy, actually turned his attention to those dark believers on Earth!

Lin Jie is like a giant vacuum cleaner.

They are draining all the dark magic from the believers' bodies one by one!

Dormammu is going crazy.

In order to cultivate these believers, he painstakingly bestows blessings every day, feeding them with a little bit of dark energy to make them stronger, just waiting for them to fall and his souls to be harvested.

As a result, all of these plump and healthy "pigs" have been drained dry by Lin Jie in one go!

"Stop! Stop right now!"

Dormammu roared in despair in the Dark Dimension.

They watched as the number of believers dropped from fifty to thirty, and then from thirty to ten.

Lin Jie didn't stop at all.

"Leave one! At least leave me one, you bastard!"

Dormammu felt like swearing.

Less than five minutes.

All the believers on Earth who had been tainted by dark magic were reduced to ordinary people, utterly powerless. Not a single drop of magic remained.

Dormammu stared at the empty list of believers, completely petrified.

His pyramid scheme network, which he had painstakingly built up over decades, was completely destroyed by Lin Jie in just ten minutes!

"Karmar-Taj! I will never forgive you!!!"

……

Earth, Kamar-Taj.

Lin Jie let out a satisfied burp and slowly opened his eyes.

The blue bar instantly returned to full, and even increased significantly.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Master Gu sitting opposite me with a blank expression.

"Master." Lin Jie quickly stood up and patted his butt.

"Did you just go and absorb Dormammu's energy?"

Gu Yi asked directly.

Lin Jie coughed twice and confessed honestly, "I originally wanted to absorb some energy. But that old bastard was too stingy and locked the door. In a fit of anger, I absorbed all the energy on Earth that carried his aura."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi's lips twitched uncontrollably.

They drained all the dark believers on Earth?!

We'll catch them all in one fell swoop!

The Ancient One could perfectly imagine Dormammu's current furious state, which was even more painful than killing him.

"Well done," the Ancient One rarely praised, but quickly put on a serious expression again. "However, dark energy is very volatile and can easily affect one's mind. You must always keep your mind focused and not let this power take over."

"Don't worry, Master, my mental strength is very strong. This energy is as docile as a cat right now," Lin Jie assured, patting his chest.

"Alright." Gu Yi stood up and pointed to the open-air fighting arena outside the corridor. "Since your mana bar is full, let me see your ability to control time over a large area. Go, turn back time in the entire fighting arena."