American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

In the fighting arena, a gentle breeze stirred up a cloud of dust.

Thor stood alone in the ruins, looking like a weathered statue, completely stunned.

What exactly happened just now?

My father came all this way, but instead of fighting or punishing anyone, he not only gave me a top-tier divine horse for free, but also told me to obediently listen to Lin Jie before he left?!

Why?!

Was I really a free gift with a phone top-up?

"Thor." Just as Thor was questioning his existence, the Ancient One's leisurely voice came over, "What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and clean up the fighting arena."

"Cleaning?" Thor snapped back to reality, his eyes wide, pointing to the surrounding ruins that resembled a disaster site, his voice trembling, "Me? Clean this place?!"

This place looks like it's been bombed! And you expect him to clean it all by himself?!

"Yeah, just you."

Gu Yi nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Saul became agitated, shouting defiantly, "Where's Lin Jie?! We both broke this together, why am I the only one doing the work?!"

"Oh, your senior brother was too exhausted from the battle just now, so he went back to his room to catch up on sleep." Gu Yi waved the fan in his hand and turned to leave.

Thor: "..."

I freaking...

He expended a lot of energy?! He was just throwing ropes and creating clones the whole time, and he didn't even break a sweat!

I got smashed into the ground and struck by lightning, who's more tired here?!

"Besides, your father told you to be obedient before he passed away."

Gu Yi delivered the final blow without even turning his head.

Thor opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. Like a deflated balloon, he picked up Mjolnir with a frustrated expression.

Fine, you win! I'll remember this!

Watching Thor resignedly walk away, King and Mordo exchanged a glance, suppressed a laugh, and slipped away.

Stark and Black Widow stepped forward and patted Thor's broad shoulders sympathetically.

"Brother, my condolences." Stark shook his head.

This alien prince's life is so miserable.

……

The sky gradually darkened.

Mordo led Stark and Black Widow to the guest room area and stopped. "Gentlemen," he said, "it's getting dark. Kathmandu isn't safe at night; there are not only thugs but also some fanatics who believe in darkness. You should stay at Kamar-Taj tonight."

Stark and Black Widow were just looking for a reason to stay and investigate, so they immediately agreed when they heard this.

Thank you.

As soon as Mordo left, Black Widow immediately pushed open Stark's door.

The two exchanged a glance, their expressions both very solemn.

What they saw today was a huge shock to them.

"Stark, do you still think this is just a mutant containment facility?"

Black Widow pulled up a chair, sat down, and asked in a low voice.

Stark stepped out of his suit, casually poured himself a glass of water, and gulped it down.

"Mutants? What kind of mutant can conjure a hundred clones at will? Can they flip over a piece of land? This simply defies the laws of physics!"

Stark rubbed his temples, feeling as if his worldview had shattered.

"I must admit, science cannot explain what's happening here."

Black Widow crossed her arms, her eyes sharp: "Not only that, I'm pretty sure that the golden crack that appeared on the streets of Kathmandu was caused by Lin Jie."

"That kid named Lin Jie?" Stark was taken aback.

"Yes, the marks left by the glowing sword he used are exactly the same as those at the scene," Black Widow said with certainty. "Moreover, if this power gets out of control and a few mages escape, it would be a huge threat to Earth. Nick Fury will absolutely not allow that to happen."

Stark scoffed, "Come on, S.H.I.E.L.D.? Do you think you can control that bald woman with the fan, or that monster named Lin Jie?"

Black Widow fell silent.

Indeed, the power displayed by Kamar-Taj is terrifying; any one of its members could wipe out an entire army in an instant.

What right does S.H.I.E.L.D. have to regulate this?

Who cares?

"What we can do now is to gather as much intelligence as possible."

Black Widow stood up, took a deep breath, and said, "Let's see how things go tomorrow."

……

The next morning, sunlight streamed into the courtyard of Kamar-Taj.

Lin Jie stretched and strolled over to the main hall of the Ancient One.

Gu Yi was sitting on a futon with his eyes closed, resting.

"Good morning, Master." Lin Jie walked over casually and plopped down in front of Gu Yi.

Gu Yi slowly opened her eyes, looking at him calmly: "Sit down. How did you feel about yesterday's sparring session? Did you identify any problems?"

Lin Jie scratched his head and answered honestly, "There's a problem, a big problem. I've noticed my mana bar is dropping way too fast. Especially after using a few powerful moves, I feel completely drained."

Upon hearing this, the Ancient One's lips curled into a slight smile: "Do you know why? It's because your magic power is insufficient?"

"Why is that?"

Lin Jie looked puzzled.

"Because you're too wasteful." The Ancient One picked up her teacup and took a sip. "When you fight, you start with nothing but high-level magic. Shadow Clone Technique, Spatial Folding, Scarlet Chains—all high-powered skills. No wonder your mana bar can't keep up."

Lin Jie was taken aback: "Doesn't fighting mean you have to go all out?"

"Wrong!" Gu Yi's eyes turned serious. "Magic consumes a lot of energy. A true master knows how to calculate carefully. You must learn to use the lowest-level magic to probe and provoke, find the enemy's weakness, and then use a high-level magic to kill them in one blow."

"If you don't know how to manage your mana consumption, you'll become easy prey in a prolonged battle."

Lin Jie suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly.

Indeed, yesterday, in order to show off, he immediately drained half of his blue bar.

If it weren't for Vishanti's magic, he probably would have collapsed long ago.

"I understand, Master. I will definitely pay more attention to controlling my blue buff from now on," Lin Jie promised earnestly.

Gu Yi nodded in satisfaction. Although this kid was mischievous, his comprehension was indeed remarkable.

"By the way," Ancient One changed the subject, asking, "how's your practice of 'Hoggus's Ancient Body' coming along? I heard you casually turned Thor's lightning into a fireball yesterday?"

Mentioning this, Lin Jie immediately perked up, his eyes shining: "You've been practicing really well! And Master, I've been thinking about this these past few days, and it seems... I've created another magic spell."

The teacup in Gu Yi's hand stopped in mid-air.

A deathly silence fell over the main hall.

Gu Yi stared intently at Lin Jie, her lips twitching slightly.

You freaking created your own magic again?!