American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

Kamar-Taj, the wizard's dormitory.

At this moment, only Thanos and his snake remained in the room.

It coiled stiffly in the corner, its snake eyes fixed on the mountain of Infinity Stones and the Infinity Gauntlet piled on the wooden table.

What kind of mess is this?!

Thanos roared inwardly.

When the Ancient One and Odin, those two old monsters, left, they didn't even set up a barrier; they just left with the door wide open.

Where's the awareness of theft prevention?!

It's just sitting there so blatantly on the table, clearly showing they think a snake can't possibly be taken away!

"Damn Kamar-Taj! This is an insult to me!"

Thanos gritted his teeth. He knew perfectly well that this was definitely a trap set by the Ancient One.

If it tries to take it, the Ancient One and Odin might just jump out from some corner and turn it into snake soup on the spot.

"I am the ruler of the universe! I will never fall for that!"

Thanos made a silent vow in his heart.

It forcibly turned its head away, refusing to look at the things on the table, and even closed its eyes.

Ten minutes have passed.

Half an hour passed.

An hour has passed.

Lin Jie did not return, nor did the Ancient One or Odin appear.

The entire dormitory was eerily quiet; the only sound was Thanos's heavy breathing.

As time ticked by, Thanos's resolve began to crumble little by little.

Closing its eyes won't help! Those multicolored lights seemed to penetrate its eyelids, flashing wildly in its mind.

"Just one look... just one look, to make sure they're still there."

Thanos quietly opened one eye.

They're still there! The alluring stones and golden gloves still lie quietly on the table, as if beckoning to it.

"Come on, take me away..."

Thanos seemed to hear whispers that were constantly tugging at his taut nerves.

Another hour has passed.

It's been two and a half hours!

Lin Jie and his friends seemed to have completely forgotten about the priceless treasures they had in their dormitory.

Thanos had no idea when he crawled out of the corner.

By the time it realized what was happening, the enormous snake head was already hovering above the wooden table, less than an inch away from the nearest Reality Stone.

You can even feel the warm energy emanating from the raw stone.

So delicious!

This smells absolutely amazing!

Thanos's psychological defenses completely collapsed.

To hell with their trap! To hell with their conspiracy!

I'm the man who's going to wipe out half of all life in the universe!

How can we be scared off by such a small difficulty?

That's over a hundred rough gems and ten gloves!

As long as I take everything with me, I can always find an uninhabited planet to seclude myself for a few hundred years and try them one by one until I can piece together a real set!

"Let's do it! The bold will feast, the timid will starve!"

Thanos hardened his heart, and a mad greed flashed in his eyes.

Since you've decided to steal, you need to be strategic.

It's a snake now, without hands, so it can't possibly pick them out one by one with its mouth, can it?

Thanos turned his snake head and locked his gaze on the yellow sheets on Lin Jie's bed.

That's it!

Thanos quickly swam over, opened his blood-red maw, bit down on a corner of the sheet, and ripped it off forcefully.

"Whoosh!"

The bed sheet was torn off and spread on the floor.

Immediately afterwards, Thanos climbed onto the wooden table and swept it with his thick tail.

"Splash splash splash!"

The raw gems and the Infinity Gauntlet on the table were swept into the sheets on the floor like rain.

As Thanos swept away the enemy, he was also making excuses for himself.

"Don't blame me! It's your own fault for having such poor awareness! You just carelessly left this cosmic artifact lying around. I was just keeping it safe for you!"

"The temptation was just too great; it was impossible to resist!"

The table was quickly cleared out.

Thanos bit the four corners of the bed sheet with his teeth, tightened it, and tied a knot.

Packaging complete!

Thanos nodded in satisfaction.

However, just as it was about to drag the bundle away, it suddenly froze.

Holy crap! How can this bag be so big?!

Thanos stared wide-eyed at the enormous package before him, which was several times thicker than his snake body.

A hundred or so stones don't take up much space, but those are ten huge metal gloves! Stuffed all over the bed sheet, they looked like a small hill!

How the hell am I supposed to carry this?!

A snake, dragging such a large yellow package, was slithering around the courtyard of Kamar-Taj.

This scene is too beautiful; even Thanos himself couldn't imagine it. It's definitely more noticeable than a louse on a bald man's head!

The moment you step outside, you're guaranteed to be spotted by patrolling mages within a second, and then surrounded and beaten to death by hundreds of people.

Thanos was so worried he wanted to bang his head against the wall.

But since everything was already packed, it really couldn't bear to put it all back on the table one by one.

"Let's go for it! Great men don't concern themselves with trifles! How can we achieve great things without this kind of courage!"

Thanos gritted his teeth and mentally cheered himself on.

It used its snake tail to tightly wrap around the knot of the package, and with all its might, dragged the huge bundle, crawling fearfully toward the dormitory door.

Because Lin Jie left through a portal, the dormitory's wooden door was wide open, and even the defensive barrier wasn't activated.

Thanos easily dragged the package out of the room.

As soon as Thanos climbed into the yard, he prepared himself for the mages to discover him and for him to flee for his life.

but……

It poked its head out and looked around, then suddenly froze.

The entire courtyard of Kamar-Taj was deserted; there wasn't a single person in sight!

The monks who usually practiced martial arts, read books, and patrolled in the courtyard were all gone!

What's going on here?!

Thanos's heart sank, and an extremely ominous premonition instantly enveloped him.

Quiet.

It's so quiet!

It was as quiet as a trap with its jaws wide open, waiting for it to crawl into it!

"This is definitely a trap! This must be a snare set by the ancient witch, the Ancient One!"

Thanos's scales all stood up.

But at this moment, it has no way out.

The burden has already been carried out; we can't just drag it back now.

"I don't care about anything else! Even if I die here today, I'm taking the Infinite Stones with me!"

Thanos steeled himself, dragging the massive yellow bundle along the wall like a thief, and sprinted frantically toward the exit of Kamar-Taj.