Inside the hall, snowflakes danced everywhere, and within just over ten seconds of the heavy snowfall, the thick snow had already covered their knees.
The cold was like a maggot in the bone, making everyone’s faces turn pale.
They looked up at this near-miraculous scene, their eyelashes already covered in frost.
The biting cold air slid down their throats.
“Is this magic? Isn’t this no different from God?”
“The combination of beauty and coldness has actually appeared in this library!”
“Mom, I’m so cold, but this is so beautiful!”
“If I go back and tell my classmates, they will definitely be jealous to the point of going crazy!”
“…”
Although the cold made them shiver, none of the tourists on the scene left.
For everyone there, this was a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
It was unknown whose camera flash suddenly went off at this moment.
The blinding flash made everyone react instantly.
They took out their phones and the cameras hanging around their necks.
They pressed the shutters repeatedly with trembling hands.
“Hey! Look over here!”
Just then, a magnetic, deep voice drew everyone’s attention.
The Cloak of Levitation carried Stephen floating in the air.
As he extended his right hand and snapped his fingers.
White light burst from his fingertips, illuminating the library with a blinding glare.
The tourists who saw this scene closed their eyes, their bodies collapsing softly into the snow.
At this moment, only Hode and the sanctum personnel were still standing.
“What are you doing? You aren’t trying to silence witnesses, are you?”
Hode, who was admiring his masterpiece, saw the tourists collapsed all over the floor and turned to look at Stephen Strange floating in the air.
“Don’t worry, this is just a small sleep spell.”
Stephen looked down at Hode, who was standing in the center of the library, and continued: “Let them have a good sleep, just treat it as a dream!”
“I thought you were jealous of my talent and wanted to silence me.”
Hode teased calmly.
He naturally knew what kind of person Stephen was and was not afraid at all.
“I would be jealous of you?”
Stephen, whose heart had been struck, his face instantly turned dark, and he gritted his teeth, saying: “These are all things I played with long ago; you are still far behind, young man!”
“Alright! Stop acting, Stephen!”
Wong impatiently interrupted Stephen and looked at Hode vigilantly: “Who are you!”
Although this young man was gifted, Wong would never lower his guard until he understood everything clearly.
Hode, with his back to the two, casually put the magic book back on the shelf and said calmly: “Hode, an ordinary person!”
[Ding! You have learned your first magic in life!]
[Reward obtained: chthon scroll (fragment)]
Huh?
chthon scroll?
Isn’t that the predecessor of the Darkhold?
Hode hadn’t expected to receive this reward.
“An ordinary person?”
Wong snorted coldly and continued: “Or a wealthy businessman? Entrepreneur? Mountaineer? Or a champion of a shooting competition?”
“As expected of the Great Mage Prophet, to know my identity so quickly…”
Hode said while turning his head to look at Wong.
But the moment he saw Wong, his voice stopped abruptly.
Because Wong was holding a touchscreen phone, reading the information on the webpage with a serious face.
Seriously, is it really okay for a mage to use such a plain and unadorned method?
Wong looked up, saw Hode’s surprised expression, and chuckled: “I think I saw you in the newspaper before.”
“It has happened…”
Hode watched Wong put his phone back into his pocket, then composed himself and nodded slowly.
Previously, after obtaining the system, he had wanted to get more surprise rewards.
So, he had experienced many exciting activities once; he was already bored with things like wingsuit flying.
Stephen, standing to the side, listened to the two’s conversation, his mouth twitching slightly.
Hearing the dense list of titles made him feel terrible.
He couldn’t win in terms of talent, and even comparing their past life experiences, it wasn’t on the same level at all!
“Ahem…”
Stephen made a fist, placed it in front of his mouth, coughed twice, and slowly landed on the ground: “You are very excellent, but magic is not as easy as you imagine.”
Wong could tell at a glance that Stephen was preparing to show off again, so he simply stayed silent and stepped aside.
“Is it difficult?”
Hode looked at Stephen not far away with a half-smile.
Facing Hode’s mockery, Stephen Strange put his hands behind his back and said calmly: “Hmm, to become an excellent mage, you must have an excellent guide!”
After speaking, he casually waved his right hand.
A faint breeze blew out of thin air, carrying the snow inside the library upward.
At first glance, it looked like a silver-white veil floating around the library.
As the snow lifted, it also slowly disappeared with the breeze.
In the blink of an eye, the snow that had filled the library was now gone.
After doing all this, Stephen Strange slowly put his hands back behind his back, even lifting his chin slightly.
I have to say, this move really set the bar high.
But Hode just nodded unhurriedly and spat out one word: “Oh.”
However, what was worth his admiration was that Stephen was truly worthy of being the successor to the Sorcerer Supreme; he really had some skills. Read this novel at NovelPing for the best experience.
“Are you hoping I’ll be your guide?”
Stephen Strange almost couldn’t keep his composure upon hearing this indifferent response.
Seriously.
I put on such a grand display, and all you have to say is ‘oh’?
“No, I have things to do, so I’m leaving first!”
Hode shook his head.
He had just obtained a chthon scroll.
He had to go back and study it carefully; that thing was on the same level as the Sorcerer Supreme’s book of vishanti.
“Huh?!”
Stephen felt terrible when he heard this.
This was completely different from what he had expected.
Shouldn’t he be begging to be taught at a time like this?
Moreover, Hode actually turned around and started walking towards the door.
“Don’t go!”
Stephen said in a hurried tone: “Do you really not want to join my school and become a mage?”
This was a once-in-a-lifetime prodigy!
If he left now, it would be a real pity!
“I don’t!”
Hode shook his head without thinking: “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone else about what happened today.”
He would have to be crazy to follow these people to the snowy mountains and suffer.
With that time, he might as well go find his precious Wanda for a few deep, loving exchanges.
Seeing that Hode was about to leave, Stephen was just about to step forward when he was held back by Wong.
“Mr. Hode, if you want to learn magic in the future, you can come over anytime!”
Hearing this, Hode paused for a moment, nodded earnestly, and then left.
…
After Hode left, Stephen Strange still hadn’t recovered for a long time.
“Stephen, it seems your appeal isn’t enough!”
Wong held back his laughter and teased in a mocking tone.
“What does this have to do with my appeal! It’s just that he doesn’t want to learn magic!”
Stephen Strange stiffened his neck, refusing to admit it no matter what.
He was a top-tier genius; if someone had the idea, how could they refuse?
“He planted a willow without intention, and it grew into shade; he learned it just by glancing at it once.”
Wong looked up at the scenery outside the window, feeling the lingering cold air in the atmosphere, and sighed with great emotion: “We may have encountered a peerless genius; we must tell the Sorcerer Supreme immediately!”
“No one can hide anything from the Ancient One.”
Stephen smiled and shook his head, then continued: “She might already know…”