American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

While Master Wang was still hesitating, Carter was already jumping up and down in frustration.

"High Priest! You are the most learned person in Kamar-Taj. Since this boy doesn't believe me, then you'll have to teach him yourself!"

Carter dragged out his words, forcibly putting Master Wang on the hot seat.

Lin Jie looked at Master Wang, unable to hide his words any longer: "Master Wang, I really think this is a bit far-fetched. How could Odin, a warrior, possibly use such sinister magic?"

Carter nearly coughed up blood.

That kid!

Why are you so stubborn?

They've already gone this far with their lies, they can't very well admit they were just bragging, can they?

Carter gritted his teeth, turned to Wang the Mage and frantically winked, urging in a low voice, "Grand Mage, hurry up and say something, or our image as experts will be completely ruined!"

Completely bewildered, Master Wang lowered his voice and retorted, "What are you talking about?! I don't know any fear magic! What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Carter, sweating profusely, whispered in the monk's ear, "It's just glaring! Applying pressure with your eyes, scaring people out of their wits! Just make up some fancy words to get by! Do you really want this kid to look down on Kamar-Taj?"

These words precisely struck at Master Wang's weak spot.

Since it concerns the sect's reputation, even if Master Wang is usually honest and unassuming, he has no choice but to take on the task at this moment.

He frantically tried to reassure himself that this was all to preserve promising talents, and that if the Supreme Master knew his good intentions, he certainly wouldn't blame him.

"Ahem." Master Wang cleared his throat, forcing a serious expression as he looked at Lin Jie with an air of profound mystery: "Your senior brother is right. Just now, Odin did indeed cast an extremely profound fear spell on us."

Lin Jie was taken aback.

Master Wang has always been known for his honesty and kindness, a fact universally acknowledged by everyone at Kamar-Taj.

Since he said that, could it be that... such magic really exists in the world?

There are so many things that weren't shown in the Marvel movies.

After all, he was now in the real Marvel world.

Seeing a flicker of hesitation in Lin Jie's eyes, Master Wang pressed his advantage: "Tell me, when Odin glared at you just now, didn't you feel even the slightest bit of fear?"

Lin Jie thought for a moment and nodded honestly.

Of course, he was afraid, after all, that was the legendary God King, who could crush him to death with a flick of his wrist.

However, they weren't so afraid as to kneel down and beg for mercy like their senior brother Carter did.

Seeing that Lin Jie had taken the bait, the mage continued his deception: "That's right! Because Odin also used fear magic on you. However, he spared you because you're just an apprentice."

"As for your senior brother and me, we took the brunt of the magical attacks."

"Especially your eldest brother, he was talking nonsense just now and angered the God King. Odin directly suppressed the power of the fear magic on him, which caused him to be unable to withstand it and kneel on the ground."

Master Wang's words were so detailed and convincing that he perfectly attributed Carter's embarrassing performance to "magical attacks."

Although Master Wang appeared calm and collected on the surface, he was actually panicking inside.

He's never told such fluent lies in his entire life.

"So that's how it is..."

Lin Jie touched his chin with a hint of disbelief.

"That's it!"

Carter seized the opportunity to loudly echo, afraid that Lin Jie would become suspicious again.

Lin Jie turned to look at Master Wang, his eyes gleaming with curiosity: "Then... Master Wang, what exactly is this fear magic?"

Master Wang took a deep breath and began frantically drawing upon all the magical theories he had ever read, starting to fabricate nonsense on the spot:

"Fear magic is essentially a branch of mind magic."

"It doesn't need incantations or hand gestures; it relies purely on mental energy to concentrate and release it instantly through a glance!"

"The spellcaster can directly infuse powerful mental pressure into the enemy's mind."

"In the initial stage, it can make the enemy feel panicked and confused; at a higher level, it can even cause the enemy to suffer a mental breakdown, lose their reason, and become completely insane!"

"Because this magic is too malevolent and easily backfires, therefore... we at Kamar-Taj have established a rule that only those disciples who have passed rigorous trials are qualified to learn it!"

After finishing composing this long passage in one go, Master Wang sighed heavily in his heart.

What a disgrace! A dignified elder of the Sutra Repository has been reduced to relying on deceiving his apprentices to maintain his dignity.

Lin Jie was stunned: "But isn't Kamar-Taj supposed to specialize in close-quarters combat?"

"Maintaining melee combat doesn't mean we don't know anything else."

Master Wang then chimed in, saying that what he said was indeed true.

Kamar-Taj does indeed have mental magic, but it's not commonly used.

Lin Jie was completely taken aback, nodding excitedly, "Master Wang, could you demonstrate for me?"

Demonstration?!

Master Wang's heart skipped a beat. "I made this up entirely on the spot, how am I supposed to demonstrate?! Stare at you until you drop dead?!"

Seeing that the deception was about to be exposed, Carter immediately jumped out and stood in front of Lin Jie with righteous indignation.

"Junior brother! This magic is extremely dangerous; your small frame simply can't withstand it. Let me, your senior brother, be your sparring partner!"

Carter turned to the Grand Master Wang and bowed solemnly. "Grand Master, please show mercy."

Master Wang immediately understood.

He put his hands behind his back, took a deep breath, and stared intently at Carter with his eyes wide open.

To enhance the realism, Master Wang secretly cast a miniature wind spell.

"call--"

A strange gust of wind suddenly swept through the library, making the pages of the books on the tables rustle loudly, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

With Master Wang's angry glare.

Carter began his Oscar-worthy performance.

His lips trembled violently at first, then veins bulged on his forehead and he broke out in a cold sweat.

He gripped his clothes tightly with both hands, his whole body trembling like a leaf.

"thump!"

Carter's knees buckled, and he slammed heavily onto the wooden floor with a desperate groan.

The whole process was smooth and natural, without any affectation.

Master Wang silently gave Carter a thumbs up in his heart: With acting skills like this, it would be a waste if he didn't go to Hollywood and win an Oscar!

Having finished his performance, Master Wang rubbed his sore eyes and stopped glaring at people.

"This magic is indeed powerful, but it's a bit hard on the eyes."

Master Wang, forcing himself to remain calm, looked at Lin Jie and asked, "Did you understand the spell just now?"

Lin Jie frowned, his mind filled with the oppressive look in Master Wang's eyes and the image of Carter collapsing to his knees.

"It's a bit complicated," Lin Jie answered honestly. "I need to go back and think about it carefully."

"Alright, go back and think about it." Master Wang quickly gave the order to leave.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master Wang and Senior Brother!" Lin Jie bowed respectfully, then turned and left the library.

Until Lin Jie's footsteps completely disappeared in the corridor.

Master Wang slumped into his chair like a deflated balloon, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"I've really learned something new today. Turns out, teaching apprentices requires acting skills to carry the show..."