"What is going on?! Why is there a dimensional gate appearing?!"
Stephen stared intently at everything happening before him, his pupils trembling, his entire focus on the young man's hands. This was because he clearly saw that there was no talisman on the young man's hand!
Did he really open the dimensional gate with his bare hands?!
Is this world truly going insane?!
"Wong, tell me, is this a dream or not?!"
He was starting to doubt whether he was still asleep!
The talisman was crucial for mages to channel their magical power. Without it, controlling magic was nearly impossible! Unless one had an exceptionally high understanding of magic and a natural affinity for it!
But...
This was merely theoretical; how could someone like that exist in the world?!
This was simply a magical prodigy!
After a long pause, Wong finally spoke: "You're not dreaming!"
He had just pinched himself hard on the thigh. To his astonishment, a magical genius had truly emerged!
Wong was almost wide-eyed; he understood that he was merely passing the time. Normally when taking people on tours, he would look for anyone showing magical talent. However, he never expected to find a magical genius at this moment.
When he witnessed this scene, his mind nearly went blank, and it took him a while to come back to reality.
The tourists surrounding the temple watched the dazzling display, their eyes shining with excitement.
"This is simply too beautiful; I can't believe someone is actually casting magic!"
"I remember, he seems to have entered with us; he's one of the tourists!"
"I thought those books were fake; I can't believe someone actually learned magic!"
"This shouldn't be happening; if that were true, I should have been able to cast magic too!"
"..."
Most of the visitors had come to the magic library with a sense of entertainment. Although there were magical books, they didn't take it too seriously. But they never expected that within their group, someone had truly learned magic.
This made everyone unable to resist trying to follow Hode's actions. But one could only cast magic in such a situation if they had the ability to do so.
"I can't believe it, this is only the first attempt and it worked."
Hode looked at the dimensional gate he had opened, his lips twitching as he murmured to himself. Just a moment ago, he randomly picked up an ancient magical tome that contained the spell for the dimensional gate. He thought he would need a talisman to open the dimensional gate.
After glancing through it, he followed the instructions and began to attempt the spell. He simply imagined the position he wanted to open, then traced a circle with his right hand, and golden light instantly appeared.
He never expected it to be so easy.
However, he vaguely guessed it was likely due to his innate magical ability in conjunction with his extraordinary magical talent that made it achievable.
"First attempt?!"
Even though Hode was murmuring softly, his words still reached Stephen and Wong's ears. Upon hearing this, the usually composed Stephen almost fell to his knees.
"You're telling me it worked on the first try?!"
Stephen vividly remembered the countless hours of relentless practice under the guidance of the Ancient One, solely to learn how to open the dimensional gate. He had devoted an immense amount of time and effort, enduring the mental and physical strain to achieve this.
Yet, despite all that, he had never succeeded! It was only when he was forced into a desperate situation on a snow-covered mountain that he finally opened the dimensional gate.
And now, this young man's words were like a knife, forcing Stephen to question his entire existence.
Only once?! How dared he say such a thing!
This was simply the most terrifying prodigy in existence!
"Incredible, is this the true genius?"
Wong's throat moved, glancing at Stephen with a strange look. Previously, Gu had said that Stephen Strangege was a once-in-a-century talent as a mage. Under his tutelage, Stephen had indeed shown remarkable talent. But compared to this young man, they were not even in the same league.
For a moment, he began to doubt if he had brought back the wrong person.
The person the Supreme Mage spoke of should definitely be this young man before him.
"This is simply supernatural!"
Wong, who had lived for over a hundred years, was seeing such a scene for the first time.
It was beyond what could be described as breathtaking.
If one were to use a more contemporary term, it was explosive!
"What on earth is this guy's background?"
Stephen took a deep breath, his voice quivering slightly. His mind raced, but he could not figure out the background of this young man before him. If this was truly the first attempt, it would not be surprising if the Ancient One needed to appoint this young man as the successor to the title of Supreme Mage.
While they were marveling at the spectacle, Hode suddenly halted his actions. The sparkling golden dimensional gate began to fade away.
"I think it should go like this..."
Hode furrowed his brow as he recalled the text from the magical book. He extended his hands and waved them vigorously.
At that moment, the temperature inside the temple rapidly dropped.
"Blizzard!"
Hode took a deep breath, silently reciting in his heart.
In the next second, a massive circular golden magic array materialized high above the library.
As the golden light flickered, brilliant radiance filled the entire library. Everyone's eyes widened in astonishment.
Whoosh!
In the next second, snowflakes began to fall from the air out of nowhere.
As the snowflakes descended, they instantly transformed into a blizzard. The fierce winds whipped through the library, sending papers and books scattering in all directions.
The tourists who had been gathering to watch found their breath turning into mist in an instant. The violent winds forced them to bend low, struggling with all their might against the gale.
In merely a heartbeat, the temperature inside plunged to minus three degrees Celsius.
In the blink of an eye, the entire library was covered with a tumultuous flurry of snowflakes.
As far as the eye could see, everything was a sea of white.