American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

"You mean him?"

At this moment, a man in a black robe standing on the left stepped forward.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, looking Lin Jie up and down.

His eyes held an undisguised scrutiny and a hint of impatience.

"Yes, Senior Brother."

Master Wang nodded, then turned to Lin Jie and introduced him: "Lin Jie, this is our senior brother, Master Modu."

Lin Jie quickly bowed slightly and greeted him respectfully, "Greetings, Master Modu."

Modu merely snorted coldly in response, his face still expressionless.

Master Wang ignored Modu's indifference and turned to point to the deepest part of the main hall.

"This is the Supreme Master."

Lin Jie looked in the direction Master Wang was pointing.

In the very center, on a prayer mat, sat a bald monk dressed in white robes, sitting quietly cross-legged.

She held a folding fan in her hand, her face calm, looking at me with a half-smile.

There were no exaggerated movements, nor was there any deliberate attempt to exert any pressure.

But just sitting there, he exudes an air of mystery and peace that is impossible to ignore.

As expected of a powerful figure who has lived for hundreds of years, his aura is amazing!

"Supreme Master".

Lin Jie respectfully performed a Kamar-Taj sorcerer's salute.

"Um."

The Ancient One nodded slightly, her gaze lingering on Lin Jie for a few seconds.

Then, she spoke calmly: "I heard that you used a technique called 'Fear Magic' to scare away the Chitauri army in downtown New York City?"

Upon hearing this, Master Wang, who was standing nearby, felt a sudden jolt of fear and almost broke out in a cold sweat.

Kamar-Taj has absolutely no fear magic!

That was all made up by him and Carter to fool Lin Jie!

But to his utter surprise, the Ancient One not only didn't expose him on the spot, but also followed up on the fabricated spell with further questions.

"Yes."

Lin Jie had no idea what was going on in Master Wang's mind.

He readily admitted it, even with a hint of embarrassment.

"However, I am foolish," Lin Jie scratched his head, beginning to reflect on his actions. "I've been pondering this all night, and currently this magic can only induce some initial panic and fear in the enemy. It's far from being able to completely destroy the enemy's sanity or directly obliterate their spirit. It still needs further improvement."

Lin Jie said this because he felt that the Ancient One's immediate question indicated that she was not satisfied with the spell's practical effectiveness.

If you openly admit your shortcomings and are sincere, you'll get less criticism.

however.

Lin Jie's words were a heartfelt expression of "humility and self-reflection".

To the other monks in the main hall, it sounded like a resounding slap in the face.

Upon hearing this, Modu, who was standing nearby, laughed in exasperation.

"hehe!"

Mo Du sneered, looking at Lin Jie as if he were a naive and arrogant liar.

"You little rascal, you really dare to brag!"

Mordo turned to the Ancient One, his tone stern: "Sorcerer Supreme! This kid is spouting nonsense! There's no fear magic in Kamar-Taj! He's not only lying, he's daring to lie to you!"

"Keeping such a cunning person in Kamar-Taj will definitely be a disaster! Sooner or later, Dormammu will win them over!"

The more Lin Jie looked at Mo Du, the more he felt that the man in black robes was a villain deliberately looking for trouble.

What does it mean to be ignorant of one's own limitations?

What does it mean to have impure intentions?

During my week in Kamar-Taj, everyone has been very polite and helpful to each other.

Master Wang was very protective of his own, and although Brother Carter loved to boast, he taught him everything he knew.

Why is it that when it comes to the eldest brother, he's all so unreasonable and unpleasant?

Lin Jie knew perfectly well that Mo Du must think he was just bragging.

After all, the name "fear magic" sounds like something made up in a cheap, low-brow novel.

The problem is, I actually mastered it!

Even the Chitauri army was so terrified they ran away in panic, how could that be fake?

"Senior Brother Modu." Lin Jie straightened up, meeting Modu's scrutinizing gaze without flinching, and said bluntly, "I think you have a prejudice against me."

As soon as those words were spoken...

The air in the main hall became eerily quiet in an instant.

The monks standing nearby were dumbfounded, their eyes wide open.

An apprentice who had only been in the sect for seven days directly confronted the senior disciple in charge of discipline in front of the Supreme Master.

That's incredibly audacious!

In the history of Kamar-Taj, Lin Jie is absolutely the first of his kind!

Modu was so choked up that he almost couldn't catch his breath.

"What do you know about prejudice? You're just spouting nonsense, you don't even know..."

"Your name is Lin Jie?"

Just as Modu was about to use his senior brother's authority to give him a good scolding...

The Ancient One, who had been sitting cross-legged on the futon, suddenly spoke.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable power, forcefully silencing the words that Modu was about to say.

"Yes, Sorcerer Supreme." Lin Jie decisively ignored Mordo, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

The Ancient One maintained that enigmatic, half-smiling expression, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

"You just said that you haven't mastered this fear magic enough, and can only induce a basic sense of fear in people?" The Ancient One said calmly. "Now, cast it once, and let me see where the problem lies."

Gu Yi truly lives up to her reputation as a cunning old fox who has lived for hundreds of years.

That was a perfectly timed response.

On the surface, she was adopting the posture of a senior, ready to guide her apprentice through his ordeal.

But actually?

She wanted to see for herself just how capable this newcomer, whom even Odin envied and who had infuriated Mordo, really was.

She knew Master Wang's character well; he never lied.

They also knew that Odin had a reason for swallowing his pride to snatch people away.

Since this kid is a once-in-a-century freak, let's see just how freak he is!

"good!"

Lin Jie was secretly delighted when he heard that the Ancient One was going to personally guide him.

This is the Supreme Master!

The true leader of Kamar-Taj, the source of all magic!

To receive her personal instruction is far more valuable than what one would learn from Master Wang and the others.

Lin Jie took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

He put his hands behind his back, and his eyes instantly turned cold and sharp.

The atmosphere in the main hall changed instantly.

The seemingly honest and even somewhat simple-minded new apprentice from just moments ago appeared to have transformed into a completely different person.

An invisible and intangible domineering energy, centered on Lin Jie, suddenly spread outwards like a tsunami!

"Buzz!"

At the very moment this oppressive force was released.

All the sorcerers in the hall, except for the Ancient One, instantly changed their expressions.

fear!

A sense of dread, originating from the depths of my soul, uncontrollably seeped out from between my bones!

Mordo's pupils contracted violently.

He stared intently at Lin Jie before him, his contempt and arrogance vanishing instantly, replaced by deep shock and an undisguised sense of panic.

This feeling of oppression... it's so familiar!

This is exactly the same terrifying atmosphere that previously enveloped downtown New York City and scared away the Chitauri army!

It really was this kid who did it?!

Modu felt as if his heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.

He gritted his teeth and desperately tried to draw upon the magical power he had accumulated over decades to resist the fear that was invading his mind.

The other mages around were also struggling to hold on.

In an instant, the entire hall was filled with the intense collision of two invisible energies.

If any outsiders were to pass by at this moment, they would definitely be blown away by the violent magical magnetic field inside this room.

However, the fear magic released by Lin Jie was simply too domineering.

It unreasonably amplifies people's inner weaknesses.

Modu originally thought his Dao heart was firm, but now, cold sweat dripped down his forehead like beads from a broken string, and his legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

He's about to lose control!

Modu was filled with turmoil; he felt like cursing.

Is this some kind of magic an apprentice could unleash?!

I've only been in Kamar-Taj for seven days!

In just seven days, he's produced such monstrous power that even I, his senior brother who has cultivated diligently for many years, am almost unable to withstand it!

What kind of monster did those two bastards, Wang and Carter, raise?!