Marvel Magic Case Files

Chapter 521 Shattering the Storm (Second Update)

[Articles 1, 3, and 121 of the Kamar-Taj Major Spellcasting Regulations stipulate that, provided it does not affect normal climate, civilization, time, outer space, or inner space, and after judgment by the Kamar-Taj Spellcasting Research Council and the Spellcasting Results Council, and with reference to past cases, this spellcasting is deemed legal. Note: Case references are from the May 11, 1943 incident in western North America and the 1970 incident at Mount Huascarán in Peru.]

[Spellcaster: Salomon Damonette, Deacon of Kamar-Taj Headquarters]

[Issued by: Venerable Hamil, Venerable Wu Guiyue, Venerable Daniel]

Salomon showed Su Rui the permit, which he had obtained from Kamar-Taj. There was a stack of other documents, which he didn't show Su Rui. Despite the seemingly solemn titles and organizations listed, it was essentially just a document signed by a group of elderly people over tea; it held little real meaning and was a product of mere formality. However, without this permit, Salomon couldn't unleash magic with such a wide reach on Earth. After all, some things may seem insignificant at first, but once investigated, they can be deadly, even for Salomon, the Venerable One's most beloved disciple. Only the Venerable One could transcend these complex rules.

This spell is a fusion of science and magic, utilizing advanced meteorology and supercomputers to analyze abnormal weather. It then manipulates wind speed, direction, temperature, and other factors at key points to guide the weather and expand the spell's influence. This is far more advanced than the US military's weather weapon experiments heating the ionosphere near Honduras, and even more effective and rapid than Wakanda's weather weapons. This is not a combat spell, but it is exceptionally powerful, far beyond the capabilities of apprentices; therefore, few within Kamar-Taj have witnessed its effects.

He viewed the storm as a challenge, like Don Quixote charging at windmills with his lance, attempting to defeat a giant single-handedly. This idea would seem foolish and ridiculous to a normal person, but his confident demeanor was quite convincing. Shuri hadn't seen much magic; she'd only witnessed Salomon's portals. Therefore, she eagerly agreed to the sorcerer's plan and strongly advocated staying to witness this miracle.

However, she will soon discover that this is an idea that couldn't be more foolish.

As the Antarctic midnight sun gradually faded in early winter, darkness, tinged with starlight, slowly crept into the sky. The accumulated snow powder beneath his feet resembled a constantly shifting sea of ​​sand in a desert, and the teeth-grinding crunch of the glaciers grinding against each other was exceptionally clear. Salomon, clad in a deep crimson robe of hominid, stood amidst the sweeping white storm, leaning on his staff, beneath clouds tinged with leaden pink and blue-purple by the setting sun. In one hand he held an ancient book, and in the other, he raised his crystal-encrusted staff.

"Τυφν! Ακολουθστετιπαραγγελε!"

He began to chant the incantation, his voice neither loud nor melodious, but he skillfully sang the Greek spell, using the power of the name Typhon to infuse each word deep into every snowflake. Shuri saw the tip of his staff glow, and dense, fleeting flashes of dazzling lightning streaked between the layers of leaden-gray clouds. Thunder roared, accompanied by howling winds that swept across the land, and he roared the incantation, his voice carrying the power to shatter the clouds.

The storm intensified, and Shuri and the other Wakanda scientists lay prone on the ground, securing themselves with safety ropes to avoid being swept away. Visibility quickly dimmed; Shuri knew this was because clouds blocked the sunlight, and even if light could penetrate the clouds, it would be refracted by the blizzard. She and her fellow scientists struggled to breathe, noticing the rapidly dropping temperature; frost quickly formed on their masks, and their goggles were fogged up by the snow.

Su Rui clumsily pulled out the digital anemometer with her gloved fingers, only to find that the wind speed had exceeded 30 meters per second. Staying outdoors at this point was extremely dangerous. She tried to call out to Salomon, but found herself unable to face the storm directly; the icy wind, mixed with snow and ice, kept pouring into her mouth. She tasted blood—a block of frozen ice had hit her hard.

That's so stupid, she thought, especially since I can't see anything at all!

Su Rui couldn't believe she'd been so foolish as to agree to Salomon's suggestion to engage the storm a hundred kilometers from the base. If she got her nose smashed, she'd only have herself to blame. In the vast white blizzard, only the dazzling light from the tip of the staff pierced the darkness. The chanting, scattered by the blizzard, seemed unaffected by the storm, still lost in the rhythmic verses.

Long-duration probe balloons launched by the National Science Foundation and NASA from McMurdo Station in Antarctica detected changes in atmospheric circulation, an extremely unusual signal amid a week of anomalous weather. This unusual atmospheric circulation formed a new storm around the eyewall of the storm, and from satellite view, new air currents began to emerge continuously from the thick clouds, like a chain reaction, completely disrupting the unusual storm that was engulfing almost the entire Antarctic continent.

Then, something incredible happened. Accompanied by an unseen force, the superstorm spread out at an extremely fast speed, and the accumulated clouds were spread across the entire continent before gradually dissipating, allowing the setting sun to penetrate the clouds and shine on the Antarctic ice sheet.

Emperor penguins that had dived into the sea surfaced and looked up at the sky. The storm had finally passed, and their genetic instincts told them that now was the perfect time for female emperor penguins to come ashore and lay their eggs.

Su Rui opened his eyes, pulled down his mask, and spat out a mouthful of saliva tinged with blood.

The Wakanda scientists behind her were also dazed by the falling snow, but fortunately the spell worked in time and no one was injured. Kimoyo Beads' physiological data showed no abnormalities.

"Mother fuck!" Salomon cursed incoherently, shaking his long, frozen hair.

He had modified the incantation, and since the spell was cast centered on him, he was completely immobilized. The ten-minute chanting time left him standing there, enduring the onslaught of the blizzard. He was repeatedly struck in the mouth and eyes by ice shards whipped up by the storm, but fortunately, his training at Kamar-Taj allowed him to focus on casting without being interrupted. However, the feeling of a lawnmower spinning wildly in his face was extremely unpleasant, and Salomon resolved that he would wear a helmet next time he cast spells in extreme weather.

Su Rui used a small hammer to break the ice block on Salomon's head. "Now we can start exploring, because I've narrowed down the search area," she said. "We can drill into the ice and test for trace elements to confirm it's correct. If you're right, then we should find the vibranium mine this year."

"The work here can be handed over to others. You're coming back with me to continue the research." Salomon ignored Su Rui's curiosity about the other type of vibranium and said firmly, "Don't forget, there are still many research projects in the Immortal City that need your leadership. The biological lab is having some materials science problems, you could..."

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