American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

Carter ran wildly, panting, and crashed into the library.

Master Wang was sitting behind the table, wearing headphones, nodding and swaying his head as he perused ancient books.

Sensing the fluctuations in the barrier, Master Wang took off his headphones and looked up with displeasure: "What's the rush? Have you forgotten the rules?"

Carter slammed his hands on the wooden table, panting heavily, and shouted, "Master Wang! Something terrible has happened! There's a prodigy among this year's recruits!"

"A monster?" Master Wang frowned.

"A newbie named Lin Jie! I just taught him how to use the light beam yesterday, and guess what?" Carter was so anxious that he spun around in circles.

Master Wang casually guessed, "Did they draw out the light today?"

"Go ahead and guess high in the sky!" Carter waved his hands frantically.

"You conjured a magic shield?" Master Wang asked, somewhat surprised.

"He conjured a shield in ten minutes! He went back to sleep overnight, and this morning he conjured over three hundred different weapons!"

Carter swallowed hard, his voice trembling. "The most terrifying thing is that he even pulled out the Crimson Chains of Setorak out of thin air!"

"What?! Crimson chains?!"

Master Wang suddenly stood up, and the ancient book in his hand fell to the table with a "thud".

"Nonsense!" Master Wang's expression was more serious than ever before. "The Crimson Chains require crossing dimensions and borrowing the power of the Crimson Universe's ruler. How could an ordinary person who knows nothing possibly cause dimensional resonance?"

Master Wang stared intently at Carter: "Playing games with dimensional magic is a sure way to go to hell."

"I swear on my life! I absolutely didn't see wrong!" Carter was almost crying with anxiety. "Red chains, the pressure was terrifying! I rubbed my eyes three times, it's definitely real!"

Master Wang fell silent.

Seeing Carter's terrified expression, his heart skipped a beat.

If it's all true, then things are in serious trouble.

Can you reverse-engineer higher-dimensional magic just by looking at the string?

Such insight is something I've never even heard of, let alone seen!

Now that the Supreme Master is not here, if the kid's energy goes berserk, who can control him?

Back then, Master Wang spent a full five years painstakingly cultivating the Crimson Chain!

Lin Jie got it all done in one night?

"Master Wang, how am I supposed to take care of this person? What should we do now?"

Carter eagerly awaited instructions.

"Teach him! We must teach him!" Master Wang slammed his hand on the table, his tone resolute. "We must keep him in Kamar-Taj! No matter what it takes, stall him until the Supreme Master returns!"

Carter's legs went weak, and he wailed with a pained expression:

"Master, the problem is, he drained all my knowledge this morning, and I have nothing left to teach him!"

Carter had a bitter look on his face and almost knelt down before Master Wang.

Can you blame him?

There is no mention of a freak like Lin Jie in the ancient books of Kamar-Taj.

Given Lin Jie's current abilities, if they were to actually fight, Carter estimated he wouldn't last more than three rounds.

Back then, in order to pass the apprenticeship assessment, he studied books day and night, practiced hand gestures until his hands cramped, and it took him more than a year to barely earn the title of a teaching master.

Where is Lin Jie?

Pulling the strings, forming a shield, transforming it into a weapon, and even pulling out the scarlet chains—all in just one day and one night!

Comparing people is a recipe for disaster; comparing goods is a recipe for discarding them.

Carter's eyes welled up with tears whenever he thought of Lin Jie.

Master Wang glared at him, saying with exasperation, "Who told you to teach me so sincerely?"

Carter was taken aback: "Huh?"

"The Sorcerer Supreme and Mordo will not be able to return for at least another week."

Master Wang frowned and lowered his voice to analyze.

"With this kid's uncanny aptitude, if you really teach him the proper way, he'll surpass me in strength in two days at most!"

Master Wang paused, his tone becoming extremely serious: "What if he discovers that none of the sorcerers at Kamar-Taj are as good as him, and then he just walks away?"

Carter opened his mouth, completely dumbfounded.

Yes, shallow waters breed many turtles, and small temples attract many evil spirits.

If Kamar-Taj can't hold back this great god, who will defend against a great demon king like Dormammu when he attacks in the future?

"Teach him anything! Teach him anything! As long as we can stall him, we can use any method!"

Master Wang waved his hand and made the decision immediately.

"He needs to feel that Kamar-Taj is unfathomable, and that he has so much to learn!"

"Teach them casually?" Carter hesitated. "But Master Wang, didn't you say before that good talents should be carefully nurtured?"

"Are you stupid?!" Master Wang slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures! A monk's cultivation is all about cultivating a state of mind! You must severely suppress his arrogance, do you understand? No matter what, keep him here until the Supreme Master returns!"

When Carter came out of the library, he was so worried that he felt like he was going to lose all his hair.

Disorderly teaching?

This job sounds simple, but it's actually quite difficult.

If you only teach Lin Jie randomly, even a fool could see the problem.

If he leads the entire group of apprentices astray, when Brother Modu returns, he'll be in for a world of trouble.

Carter paced back and forth in his room, agonizing over the situation all night.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and made the decision.

Let them take the blame!

For the future of Kamar-Taj, we have no choice but to sacrifice this batch of green recruits!

Anyway, there are less than six days left. We can still sort things out once the main force returns.

.....

The next morning.

Carter, sporting dark circles under his eyes, gritted his teeth and headed towards the training field.

The newlyweds had already gathered early on.

Lin Jie stood at the front of the line, looking very energetic.

Carter silently apologized to the other apprentices, then took a deep breath, put on his usual serious expression, and strode up to Lin Jie.

"Lin Jie, do you know why I told you to go back to sleep yesterday?"

Carter's voice was deep and carried an undeniable authority.

According to his plan, he would first give Lin Jie a warning, then throw out a few philosophical questions that could never be answered to confuse him, and that would be the end of today's lesson.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Jie suddenly showed a look of joy and bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for your painstaking efforts, Senior Brother! I have fully understood!"

Carter was completely bewildered.

Have you figured it out?

What have you realized this time?

I didn't teach you anything!

Before Carter could even ask a question, Lin Jie had already started talking excitedly.

"Senior brother, you're absolutely right! The essence of magic lies in 'comprehension'! The magical ray you drew yesterday, though seemingly simple, is actually all-encompassing!"

"Yesterday, I lay in bed with my eyes closed, replaying the action of you pulling the string in my mind a thousand times! I finally realized that the magic ray is simply the fundamental coordinate system that constructs everything!"

Lin Jie's eyes lit up, and he became more and more excited as he spoke: "As long as we can accurately outline spatial anchor points with lines, can't we connect anything?"

Carter was completely confused and couldn't help but roar inwardly.

Do you think this is a child's drawing?

Can you cast spells just by connecting a wire?

If it were that simple, the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj would have been flying around with forbidden spells by now!

If anyone else tried to copy your twisted way of thinking, they'd be doomed!

Carter suppressed the urge to curse, maintaining a facade of calm, and coldly asked, "So, what exactly have you figured out?"

Lin Jie took a deep breath and said in an extremely serious tone, "I thought about this all night, and this morning I finally figured out how to open a spatial portal!"

boom!

It was as if a thunderbolt had exploded in Carter's mind.

What?!

A portal?!

What are the advanced travel techniques in Kamar-Taj?

Others need months of practice to wear a suspension ring, but you figured it out just by lying in bed and taking a nap?

Carter gripped his thighs tightly with both hands to prevent himself from collapsing on the spot.

His voice trembled as he stared intently at Lin Jie: "Are you...are you serious?"

"I'm 100% sure, senior brother."

Lin Jie nodded vigorously, his face full of anticipation.

Carter closed his eyes in despair, pressing his fingers painfully against his temples.

My goodness!

Please, please stop trying to understand!

If you keep going like this, the Earth won't be able to contain you!