American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

In a guest room at Kamar-Taj.

Quicksilver sat on the wooden table, legs crossed, looking at Wanda who was still grinning foolishly, and was furious.

"Hey! Sis! Why are you insisting on staying here?" Quicksilver's voice was full of frustration. "Didn't you see that kid's attitude just now? He clearly wanted to kick us out!"

Recalling Lin Jie's perfunctory excuse to send him away, Quicksilver felt his pride had been severely insulted.

"We're big shots in Sokovia, after all this time, and he didn't even offer us a glass of water before kicking us out! He really doesn't take us seriously at all!" Quicksilver got angrier and angrier as he spoke, his fists clenching so tightly they cracked.

Wanda rolled her eyes at him, her tone tinged with disdain: "Alright, stop complaining. What do you mean by 'came all this way'? We went from Sokovia to New York, and then from New York to Kathmandu, and it only took us half an hour, okay?"

With Quicksilver, the human lightning bolt, traveling is easier for them than drinking water.

Quicksilver choked for a moment, then stared wide-eyed at Wanda.

"Sis, something's wrong with you! You used to have an even bigger temper than me, but now you're actually taking the side of an outsider?"

Quicksilver stroked his chin, as if he'd discovered something amazing. "You wouldn't actually... have a crush on that kid, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Wanda's face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears, like a ripe apple.

She didn't refute, but simply turned her head to the side and twisted her hands together unnaturally.

Her shy, demure demeanor completely confirmed Quicksilver's suspicions.

"It's all over! It's all over!" Quicksilver slapped his forehead and wailed in anguish, "My sister's really fallen for her!"

Quicksilver's mind started frantically filling in the blanks.

If my sister really gets together with this guy, won't I have to call that rude little brat my brother-in-law?

That kid looks even younger than me! How can I tolerate this?!

"Sis! Wake up!" Quicksilver ran up to Wanda, grabbed her shoulders, and demanded, "What do you see in him? What's so great about him besides his magic?"

Wanda looked up, her eyes sparkling, and almost blurted out, "He destroyed Ultron's robot army with a single blow and saved all of Sokovia. He's our hometown's superhero!"

The answer came so quickly, it was like a line that had been prepared in advance.

Quicksilver was completely dumbfounded.

Seeing his sister's hopelessly infatuated expression, Quicksilver knew that nothing he said would make a difference.

The classic trope of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress actually managed to steal his older sister's heart!

"It's hopeless, absolutely hopeless." Quicksilver shook his head in despair, looking like a wilted eggplant, and turned to walk out of the room to go back to his own room to sleep.

Wanda completely ignored her brother's breakdown. She lay on the hard wooden bed, hugging the blanket, a silly smile on her face, and soon fell asleep.

……

The next morning.

As dawn broke, Lin Jie got up at the time he always did when he went to the Ancient One Temple.

He strolled over to the open-air training ground, intending to start supervising the monks' morning exercises when it was time.

When Lin Jie arrived at the training ground, he was stunned.

The huge venue was already packed with people!

Many mages, sporting dark circles under their eyes, were frantically practicing the opening stance of Vatum's Wind. Looking at their energetic, bloodshot eyes, Lin Jie seriously suspected they hadn't slept at all last night!

"Good morning, genius mage!"

Upon seeing Lin Jie appear, the mages immediately stopped what they were doing and bowed in unison.

The greeting I gave today felt completely different from the one I was forced to say yesterday.

Every single person's eyes were filled with heartfelt fervor and respect!

Because yesterday afternoon, when Lin Jie announced that they would learn the Wind of Vatum within a week, a miracle really happened!

The magical bottleneck that had plagued them for several days was unexpectedly broken through during just a few hours of practice!

And it wasn't just one breakthrough!

A large number of mages felt the convergence of wind elements!

They were unaware that Lin Jie had activated a "demon god cheat" behind the scenes, using his energy and insights to brainwash and upgrade them.

All the mages automatically imagined: The genius mage's teaching methods are simply divine! As soon as he took over, everyone became a genius!

This is like a perennial underachiever suddenly discovering they've mastered the secrets to passing all the exams. The thrill of that sudden surge in ability is more addictive than drugs!

Who wants to go to sleep? Roll it up! Roll it up like crazy!

"How's everyone's learning going?" Lin Jie asked knowingly, with a kind smile on his face.

"Amazing! A genius mage!" A middle-aged mage excitedly ran out to report, "I don't know why, but starting yesterday afternoon, everyone seems to have had a breakthrough. Although a small number of people haven't quite grasped the basics, most of them can already unleash wind blades!"

Just then, a pig-like scream of excitement suddenly came from afar.

"A genius mage!"

Carter charged at him like a cannonball.

He opened his arms, about to give Lin Jie a bear hug, but when he was still half a meter away from Lin Jie, he suddenly braked and bowed respectfully.

"Genius mage! You're practically a god!" Carter exclaimed excitedly, almost incoherently. "You know what? I've been stuck in the apprentice stage for two years! Last night, I practiced with you for a while, and not only did I learn Vatum's Wind, but I also broke through all the defensive magic circles that I could never learn before!"

As Carter spoke, he gestured wildly, tears welling up in his eyes.

Following behind Carter was Lilia, who always had a cold expression.

At this moment, the once proud and arrogant genius girl looked at Lin Jie with no more comparison or jealousy, only deep admiration.

Lin Jie chuckled inwardly as he watched Carter nearly faint with joy. This was his loyal underling whom he paid special "attention," so of course he had to give him plenty of energy.

"Calm down, this is all the result of your own hard work. Keep practicing." Lin Jie waved his hand casually, giving all the credit to them.

After saying that, Lin Jie turned around and prepared to find a seat on the platform.

"Genius mage, please wait a moment."

Lilia, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up and called out to Lin Jie.

Lin Jie turned around and looked at her with some surprise.

"Genius girl, is there something you need?"

Lin Jie chuckled and made a joke.

Of course he remembered Lilia.

When she first entered Kamar-Taj, this young lady vowed to become the Sorcerer Supreme.

Now it seems that she probably crushed her dream long ago.

Upon hearing Lin Jie call her by her nickname, a shy blush appeared on Lilia's usually icy face.

She lowered her head, her fingers nervously clutching the hem of her mage's robe, hesitating for a long time.

Finally, as if summoning immense courage, she raised her head and looked directly at Lin Jie with her watery eyes.

"Genius mage, I... I still have a few spells that I can't break through."

Lilia bit her lip, her voice barely audible, "You...you might have some time tonight to tutor me privately?"