American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

To be honest...

Thanos is completely bewildered.

From the moment he encountered those two jinxes, Gu Yi and Lin Jie, his reign of dominance took a nasty turn into an extremely messed-up dead end.

The last time we met, he had been inexplicably transformed into a pale, snake-like face.

This time it's even more outrageous; it's lost all its hands and feet, completely transforming into a large, purple and white snake!

Not only did it turn into a snake, but it was also dragged back to Kamar-Taj as a pet.

He had originally intended to resist with his inherent arrogance, but as soon as he entered the door, he was almost strangled to death by the fat man named Wang with a scarlet chain.

at this time.

Thanos lay limply on the cold floor of the Wizard's Temple, his tongue flicking out, lost in a deep daze.

He was the director of the Cosmic Family Planning Commission, with countless troops under his command, and he had even crushed planets.

Now they've actually been reduced to living at the mercy of a few Earth mages!

But circumstances dictate his actions. Feeling the almost nonexistent magic and power within him, Thanos knew better than anyone that he had no choice but to play the submissive role.

With the Ancient One guarding Kamar-Taj, a one-on-one fight is simply out of the question.

Not to mention the young mage named Lin Jie in front of him, who could say such ruthless things as skinning someone and stewing them in hot pot while smiling, making him seem more like a villain than Lin Jie himself!

"For the sake of the great balance plan, I'll endure it!"

Thanos frantically tried to mentally prepare himself.

Once I've collected all the Infinity Stones and regained my true form, the first thing I'll do is raze Kamar-Taj to the ground!

Thinking of this, Thanos took a deep breath and, with great effort, managed to coil up the snake's body, which was as thick as a bucket.

He hasn't quite mastered the art of snake fighting yet.

Just as Thanos finished sitting up, he saw that the Ancient One had already left the Sanctuary, leaving only Lin Jie sitting on the futon with his eyes closed, resting.

Clearly, this kid is practicing martial arts.

A short while later, a blue light suddenly shone from Lin Jie's body.

Immediately afterwards, a square box radiating a deep blue light floated out of Lin Jie's clothes and hovered in mid-air.

Thanos's vertical pupils widened instantly.

Space Stone?!

A cosmic cube?!

Thanos was overjoyed. Heavens have smiled upon him!

The thing he had always dreamed of had actually appeared right before his eyes, so beautiful and vibrant!

Before he could finish celebrating, another eerie green light shone from Lin Jie's body.

A small stone, shimmering with green light, floated out and drifted alongside the Cosmic Cube.

Time Stone!

Thanos was so excited he almost couldn't catch his breath.

Two!

Kamar-Taj actually has two Infinity Stones hidden inside, and they're both on this apprentice named Lin Jie!

As long as he finds an opportunity to kill this kid and steal the raw stone, he can take off on the spot!

Thanos's eyes flashed with a ferocious killing intent. He slightly arched his snake head, calculating the distance and the right moment to strike.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Junior Brother."

Wang strode in.

The king's appearance instantly interrupted Lin Jie's meditation and also frightened Thanos into quickly concealing his fierce gaze, once again putting on a harmless, dead fish-like appearance.

"Senior Brother Wang, what's wrong?"

Lin Jie opened his eyes and casually stuffed the two stones in mid-air back into his pocket.

Wang plopped down next to Lin Jie, and just as he was about to speak, his gaze fell on the large snake coiled on the ground.

"Ouch." Wang covered his nose in disgust and shook his head. "Junior brother, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but the thing you brought back with Master is just too ugly to look at. It's all purple with white spots, it's reached a new level of ugliness."

Thanos: "..."

What the hell did you say?!

This is what I call domineering!

This is called a symbol of power!

What do you, a fat mage, know about cosmic-level aesthetics?

Thanos was so angry that his scales were about to burst open, and he was about to let out two roars in protest.

"It really is ugly." Lin Jie nodded in deep agreement. "We'll just have to make do with it. At least it's big, and it can be used as a warm pillow in winter."

Thanos was completely dumbfounded.

Anger churned in his chest like a volcano.

However, upon seeing Lin Jie's ambiguous smiling eyes, Thanos felt a sudden chill.

To avoid being cooked in a hot pot, he had to force himself to swallow his anger and even had to wag his tail a couple of times against his will to show that he was being good.

So frustrating! So incredibly frustrating!

Wang ignored the snake on the ground and complained to Lin Jie with some worry, "Junior Brother, it's really strange lately. Why is our Kamar-Taj net so intermittent?"

Lin Jie spread his hands: "You'll have to ask Senior Brother about that. I didn't pay the internet fees."

"Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case," Wang sighed. "Ever since you brought back dozens of truckloads of vibranium, our institute has been financially independent. Surely we can afford broadband? With the internet down, I can't even watch the latest concert videos. It's unbearable."

Lin Jie coughed twice: "I really can't help with this."

"Never mind that." Wang waved his hand, then suddenly leaned closer and asked mysteriously, "By the way, Junior Brother, I heard from the Sorcerer Supreme that you used reality-altering magic in space a couple of days ago to turn Thanos into a chinless, pale-faced sissy?"

Lin Jie scratched his head awkwardly: "Ah, that's right. I couldn't stop myself and accidentally missed."

"That's amazing!" Wang gave a thumbs up. "How long will your magic last? It won't turn back in half a day, will it?"

"How could that be?" Lin Jie replied confidently. "Based on my magic output at the time, that guy would have been embarrassed for at least a whole week with that snake-faced look on him."

The two were so engrossed in their conversation that they were completely oblivious to what was happening around them.

Thanos, who was lying on the ground, was now completely frozen in place.

A snake-like face? Reality manipulation? Missed the target?

The truth is revealed!

It turns out that this kid was the one who turned me into a pale-faced young man who could be easily punctured!

Thanos was filled with rage and trembled with fury.

and many more!

A terrible thought struck him instantly.

Today, while passing through the atmosphere, he encountered strange energy that transformed him from a human into a snake, and coincidentally, he ran into this kid...

Case solved!

This was definitely done by Lin Jie too!

What have I ever done to you?! Why are you doing this to me?!

Thanos's vertical pupils were locked on Lin Jie's neck, wishing he could bite off his carotid artery right now and inject all the venom into it!

Calm down! You must calm down!

Thanos forcibly suppressed his bloodlust. This kid was carrying two Infinity Stones; he couldn't act impulsively, he had to kill him with a single blow!

Just as Thanos was barely suppressing his rage, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall.

Modu rushed in, covered in sweat and looking flustered.

"Wang! Junior Brother! Something terrible has happened!" Mordo gasped for breath. "New York is in chaos, no, to be precise, the entire United States is in chaos!"

Wang and Lin Jie exchanged a glance and immediately stood up.

"What happened?" Lin Jie asked.

Mordo swallowed hard, his voice strained. "Do you know Ultron?"

Ultron?!

Lin Jie raised an eyebrow. Isn't this the plot of Avengers: Age of Ultron?

Why was it leaked ahead of schedule?

"Stark is in the front hall right now. He flew all the way here in his armor, specifically asking for you," Mordo said hurriedly. "Come with me right now!"

After saying that, Modu turned and led the way out. Wang and Lin Jie quickly followed.

Thanos, who was on the ground, originally intended to continue lying there pretending to be dead.

But when he thought of the two Infinity Stones in Lin Jie's pocket, he hesitated for a moment.

Staying here won't get us anything, and if this kid gets killed outside, the raw stone will fall into someone else's hands.

Moreover, this brat's humiliation of turning him into a snake is something he must avenge himself!

Thinking of this, Thanos twisted his thick body and followed without hesitation... oops, he climbed up.