American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

"You despicable mortal... how dare you launch a sneak attack?!"

Thor gritted his teeth and forced out a few words.

"Who told you to talk so much nonsense?" Lin Jie withdrew his fist, looking at him coldly. "Villains die from talking too much, don't you even know that rule?"

Before he could finish speaking...

Lin Jie suddenly exerted force with both legs and rushed out like a cheetah, his second punch aimed straight at Thor's face!

Having learned his lesson, Thor dared not be careless again.

He endured the excruciating pain in his stomach, crossed his arms in front of him to protect himself, and took the punch head-on.

"boom!"

Saul felt as if he had been hit by a speeding heavy truck; his arms were numb from the impact, and his body slid backward more than a meter uncontrollably.

A storm raged within him.

He originally suggested pure hand-to-hand combat because he was confident that the mages in Kamar-Taj were physically weak.

Without using magic, he could absolutely crush Lin Jie.

But now...

What advantage do they have?!

Is this kid a mage or a humanoid Gundam?!

His physical strength was even more terrifying than that of a god from Asgard!

"boom--!"

Lin Jie kicked off with both legs, like a tiger released from its cage, and with the twisting force of his waist, he threw a powerful straight punch at Thor.

Thor reacted extremely quickly, narrowly dodging the attack.

Lin Jie's fist, carrying a terrifying aura, grazed Thor's shoulder and slammed solidly into the hard bluestone slab.

Click!

Spiderweb-like cracks spread instantly, and a fist-sized dent was smashed into the flat ground, sending rubble flying everywhere!

Thor stared dumbfounded at the deep pit emitting blue smoke at his feet.

Is this guy a mage?!

With that kind of power and destructive force, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's a miniature version of the Hulk!

"Damn it! Didn't the ancient texts say that the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj were physically weak and relied entirely on magic to survive?"

Thor retreated while yelling at the top of his lungs, "This kid's strength?! You call that weak?!"

Carter, who was watching with great enthusiasm from the sidelines, immediately burst into loud laughter upon hearing this: "You big dummy! Don't you know the saying 'all's fair in war'? You believe everything you read in books? Our Kamar-Taj library is specifically for fooling outsiders!"

Thor: ......

I don't believe you for a second!

You people of Kamar-Taj, you never tell the truth!

But despite his complaints, Thor was genuinely unsure of himself.

After several rounds of fighting, he clearly felt that Lin Jie's physical strength was no weaker than his own as an Asgardian god, and even showed a slight tendency to surpass him!

If he continues to fight bare-handed like this, he will not only not gain any advantage, but he might actually get completely dominated by this kid.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Thor shouted and, using the recoil from the exchange of fire, quickly created distance, waving his hand to signal a halt.

Lin Jie steadied himself, his brow furrowing slightly: "What? You're admitting defeat?"

"Bullshit! The word 'surrender' doesn't exist in the dictionary of Asgardian warriors!"

Thor stubbornly refused to back down, and then came up with a plausible excuse.

"This cramped place is too narrow; I can't move around freely. Besides... I'm used to holding a hammer with these hands, so I don't feel like fighting bare-handed!"

Thor pointed at Lin Jie and loudly proposed, "We agreed not to use magic. Let's pick out a couple of weapons and have a real fight, how about that?"

Take out weapons?

Lin Jie was speechless.

This big oaf has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

"We in Kamar-Taj only have magical artifacts, not ordinary weapons," Lin Jie said truthfully.

"Whatever kind of device it is, as long as that damned magical energy isn't injected into it, it's just a lump of iron!"

Thor waved his hand impatiently. "What? You're scared? Afraid you still can't beat me even with a weapon?"

Thor raised his chin high, employing the most clumsy attempt at provocation.

Lin Jie shrugged, looking nonchalant: "Fine. Since you're looking for a beating, I'll grant your wish. Pick whatever you want."

After saying that, Lin Jie raised his right hand and casually drew a circle in the air.

The golden portal opened instantly, revealing an armory filled with all sorts of strange magical artifacts.

"Wow, that door-opening trick is pretty smooth."

Thor muttered something, strode into the portal, and began rummaging through the weapon racks.

Less than two minutes.

Thor strode out with an arrogant gait.

"Clang!"

He threw two thick, black maces covered with sharp barbs heavily onto the bluestone slab, creating two shallow dents.

Thor pointed at the spiked club on the ground, a smug look on his face, and shouted to Lin Jie, "This is it! It's heavy enough!"

Wow!

Upon seeing the two giant spiked clubs, the trainee mages watching from the training ground immediately erupted in a commotion.

"Holy crap! This big oaf is shameless! He actually chose 'Titan's Wrath'!"

"This is Kamar-Taj's heaviest and most brutal physical magic weapon! It's said to be forged from the leg bone of an ancient behemoth from another dimension! Ordinary mages can't even lift it!"

"If he hadn't used magic to protect himself, even if Senior Brother Lin Jie had the toughest bones, he would have been turned into a pile of minced meat if that thing had just grazed him!"

The trainee monks whispered amongst themselves, their eyes filled with sympathy as they looked at Lin Jie.

In the eyes of these newcomers, the outcome of the duel was already decided the moment Thor pulled out those two heavy weapons.

"Brother Carter! I'm changing my bet! I'm betting on Sol to win!"

"I'll change mine too! Those two sticks look too scary; Senior Brother Lin Jie definitely couldn't handle them!"

In an instant, the mages who had bet on Lin Jie to win all switched sides, clamoring to have Carter change the odds.

They had no idea how terrifying the trump cards Lin Jie held were.

Hearing the change in the wind around him, Saul was overjoyed.

He bent down and picked up the two giant spiked clubs, weighed them in his hands, and found them to be as easy as two toy sticks.

"Kid!" Thor, wielding his spiked club, looked at Lin Jie with a mocking expression. "It's not too late to back out now! Just shout 'Kamar-Taj magic is all trickery' three times in front of everyone, and I'll take pity on you and spare your life. Otherwise... one more blow from this club, and you'll really be looking for your mother!"

Thor was beaming with pride.

Actually, he chose these two heavy weapons largely to regain the upper hand he had just been overwhelmed by and to intimidate Lin Jie.

He didn't intend to really kill him, after all, although Lin Jie was annoying, his strength did earn him some respect.

Faced with Thor's arrogant provocation.

Lin Jie remained expressionless, not even lifting his eyelids.

"Now that you've made your choice, it's my turn."

Lin Jie spoke calmly, then closed his eyes, reached into the void with his right hand, and cast a spell to retrieve objects.

"Buzz—"

A dazzling golden light burst forth from the void.

A long spear, its entire body radiating golden divine power and exuding endless kingly aura, was firmly held in Lin Jie's hand.

"What the hell...!"

The moment I saw this gun.

Thor nearly smashed his spiked club on his shoulder into the back of his foot.

His smug expression froze instantly, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

The Eternal Spear?!

This kid actually pulled out the old man's divine equipment?!

Thor certainly remembered that the Ancient One had said that the gun was in Lin Jie's hands.

But he never expected that in a pure hand-to-hand combat sparring match without magic, you'd just use a top-tier artifact?!

What kind of friendly competition is this?!

You're going to stab me with that magical weapon? What's the difference between that and using a nuclear bomb to kill a mosquito?!

"Lin, Lin Jie... we were just sparring around, you really didn't have to take it so seriously..."

Saul swallowed hard, his voice trembling.

That's the Eternal Spear!

This thing has an automatic tracking function!

Once it's thrown out, it won't stop until it's created a hole!

"Clang!"

Thor decisively threw away the two giant spiked clubs in his hands, took several steps back, and stared at Lin Jie with a wary expression.

"Not fighting anymore?" Lin Jie weighed the golden spear in his hand, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Didn't you say the word 'admitting defeat' didn't exist in your dictionary?"

"Bullshit! Who said I gave up!"

Thor, neck stiff, pointed at the Spear of Eternity and roared.

"I mean, this thing won't do! This gun belongs to my old man! Every time I see it, it reminds me of the terror of him spanking me with it when I was a kid! We need a new one! We absolutely have to get a new one!"

Lin Jie rolled his eyes speechlessly.

This big oaf has quite a lot of demands.

"Okay, I'll grant your wish."

Lin Jie casually stuffed the Eternal Spear back into the void. Then, he reached out with his right hand again.

The pale blue light instantly illuminated the entire training ground.

A transparent cube radiating endless spatial energy appeared in Lin Jie's palm.

Cosmic Cube!

Since you say you can't use magic, the spatial energy inside the Rubik's Cube belongs to the laws of the universe, so that shouldn't be considered a violation, right?

Lin Jie tossed the Rubik's Cube in his hand, looked at the completely dumbfounded Thor, and a playful smile appeared on his lips: "How about this? Is it heavy enough?"

Thor: ......

I'm totally losing it!

Are you a devil?!

Use my lost treasures from Asgard to hit me?

Ask yourself honestly, is this appropriate?!