American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

The solemn oath made by Master Wang was resounding and powerful.

Modu frowned, opened his mouth, but said nothing.

Although he had a bad temper, Master Wang was usually a nice guy in Kamar-Taj and never argued with anyone.

This time, for the sake of an apprentice, he actually gave up the title of Grand Mage and was even willing to go into exile together?

The atmosphere instantly froze.

The main hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Carter huddled to the side, barely daring to breathe.

The big shots are fighting like gods; if a half-baked idiot like him were to utter a word, he'd be wiped out in no time.

Just when it was so awkward it made you want to dig your toes into the ground.

"Your Majesty, you've learned to lie."

The Ancient One, who had been looking down at her book, casually uttered a sentence.

This statement is vague and sounds like it's blaming Master Wang.

But after Gu Yi finished speaking, she closed the ancient book in her hand, slowly fanned herself with a folding fan, and turned to walk out of the library.

She neither ordered punishment nor stopped Master Wang's absurd teachings.

This is the default setting!

Seeing that his master had left, Modu snorted coldly and turned away.

Lucian gave the monk a deep look before following him out.

Just as he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at Carter, who was huddled in the corner.

"Carter, come out here for a second."

Lucian gave the order expressionlessly.

Carter's heart skipped a beat.

What the hell!

What's it to me?!

I didn't say a single word from beginning to end!

……

In the small courtyard outside the monks' dormitory.

Lucian stood with his hands behind his back, staring at Carter like he was interrogating a criminal.

"Carter, you were the one who mentored this group of apprentices when they first arrived, weren't you?" Lucian's voice was devoid of any emotion.

Carter nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, Lucian, senior brother."

"I'm asking you," Lucian said sharply, "how much of what Wang said just now was true? Is that kid named Lin Jie really that freakishly gifted in comprehension?"

When Lin Jie is mentioned...

Carter felt like a million alpacas were stampeding through his mind.

That's called perverted?

That's like having a human cheat code!

"Senior brother, it's absolutely true!" Although he was heartbroken, Carter dared not lie to Lucian. "That kid's brain is inhuman!"

"Oh?" Lucian raised an eyebrow. "So that so-called 'fear magic' he used to scare away aliens in New York, was that something you made up too?"

Carter blushed and awkwardly picked at his fingers: "Ahem... well, it really was made up. And... I even came up with the lyrics."

Lucian stared at Carter for a few seconds, a glint of something unfathomable flashing in his eyes.

"Alright, you can go back now."

Carter breathed a sigh of relief and quickly turned and ran away.

……

Early the next morning.

As usual, Lin Jie arrived at the library on time to register.

However, Master Wang is not here today.

Only Carter was waiting at the door.

"Senior Brother, where is Master Wang?" Lin Jie asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The Archmage will be teaching outdoors today, follow me." Carter led Lin Jie to the fighting arena in Kamar-Taj.

The fighting arena was smaller than the usual training ground, but it was surrounded by wooden stakes, sandbags and all sorts of oddly shaped training equipment, and the ground was covered with thick soft mats.

As soon as Lin Jie entered, he saw Master Wang, dressed in a neat black outfit, stretching his muscles in the center of the room.

To his even greater surprise, the Ancient One, Mordo, and Lucian were standing right next to him!

If the three of them were at the library yesterday to "look up information," then they couldn't have come to the fighting arena today just to sunbathe, could they?

Lin Jie knew perfectly well that these three big shots were there to watch his performance.

He walked forward respectfully and bowed to each of the four bigwigs.

"Did you master yesterday's military boxing?"

Master Wang stopped what he was doing and got straight to the point.

Lin Jie nodded: "I went back and studied it all night, and I've memorized all the movements."

"Have you figured out anything?" Master Wang stared intently into Lin Jie's eyes.

Lin Jie pondered for a moment, then answered seriously, "I have indeed come to some realizations."

Master Wang's eyes lit up, and he nodded in satisfaction: "Very good! Lin Jie, today is your practical test for promotion to a formal mage! If you pass, from now on, you will be a formal mage of Kamar-Taj!"

Lin Jie was taken aback.

You got promoted so quickly?

Are we going to have to split the mountain again?

"Master Wang, what exactly will the exam cover?" Lin Jie asked eagerly.

The mage took a step back, assumed a fighting stance, and loudly announced, "It's simple! Beat me! But you can't use any of those random magical attacks; you can only use pure melee combat, plus the Ring of Raghadore for defense!"

The hall fell into a deathly silence.

Carter's mouth dropped open.

Mordo and Lucian exchanged a glance, their faces filled with disbelief.

Defeating the King of Mages with close-quarters combat?!

What kind of cosmic joke is this!

Every archmage in Kamar-Taj is a melee master who has fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Master Wang has practiced martial arts for over ten years. Let alone Lin Jie, a novice who has just started, even Mo Du wouldn't dare say he could win for sure!

What's more, what Master Wang taught Lin Jie yesterday was a set of weak and feeble military boxing!

How can you defeat a close combat master using a set of military boxing techniques?

This isn't a real combat assessment; it's a one-sided beating!

Lucian couldn't resist any longer and leaned closer to Carter, lowering his voice to ask, "Carter, do you think Lin Jie can beat Wang?"

Carter swallowed hard, his expression more painful than if he were crying.

"Senior brother... to be honest, I really don't know."

If it were a contest of magical destructive power, Lin Jie could easily crush the mage Wang with a single skill.

But now the rule is that only hand-to-hand combat is allowed!

Even if Lin Jie has extraordinary comprehension and has mastered some unparalleled skill from military boxing, he still lacks practical combat experience!

A punch really hurts when it hits you!

This fight is in jeopardy!

Standing beside Mordo, Lucian lowered his voice and analyzed, "Senior Brother, it seems the King really cares about this kid. Creating this kind of test is clearly an attempt to force out his true abilities through real combat, and then make him admit defeat wholeheartedly."

"This proves that the kid is exceptionally talented, and also indirectly clears him of suspicion of being a traitor."

"After all, how could a seasoned mage from the dark magic faction be unable to defeat the king?"

Mordo scoffed, his eyes darkening. "Even if the king raves about this kid, I absolutely will not let him stay in Kamar-Taj! That monster is too dangerous!"

"What? You think you can learn to open a door just by looking at it, or master fear magic after a good night's sleep? You actually believe that nonsense? Even if you started training in the womb, you couldn't possibly become that abnormal!"

Modu is stubborn; once he's made up his mind, nothing can change it.

He made up his mind that once this farce was over, he would definitely have a private talk with his master.

He turned to look at the Ancient One sitting on the sidelines.

Gu Yi maintained her unwavering, indifferent expression, slowly waving her folding fan, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

Mordo sighed and turned his gaze to the center of the field.

At this moment, Lin Jie and Master Wang stood face to face, like boxers before a match.

"Lin Jie, give it your all! The consequences of failing this test will be severe!"

Master Wang spoke in a deep voice, his expression more solemn than ever before.

This test is a gamble that puts his title of Grand Mage and the lives of two people at stake!

"Understood!" Lin Jie replied with a fist and palm salute.

He was actually a little absent-minded, his mind replaying the details of how he exerted force during the military boxing practice last night, as well as the feeling of powerlessness when flipping a coin.

A lot of fragmented information was colliding wildly in his mind, and he was just one step away from the final goal.

Lin Jie took a deep breath, and with a sweep of his hands in front of his chest, two Rings of Raghadore, flashing with dazzling red light, instantly materialized.

Upon seeing the red magic shield, Mordo and Lucian's eyelids twitched simultaneously!

The strongest form of the Ring of Laggardor?!

An apprentice who has only been here for a few days can easily conjure an ultimate shield that even a great mage needs to expend a lot of magic power to maintain?!