Once the applause had died down a little, Shawn put his hat back on and began waving his magic wand elegantly like a conductor's baton.
At his direction, the vast array of playing cards behind him formed a slowly rotating pentagram, then rearranged itself into a lifelike, roaring fire dragon.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators finally understood what a true feast for the eyes looked like!
The formations even flew over the viewing area, whipping up gusts that knocked some young spectators off their feet, but that only made them howl with excitement.
This was merely Shawn's opening act, yet it had already sent the audience into one frenzy after another.
Next, he first sent all the playing cards back into his tall white hat like birds returning to the forest.
Snap!
Shawn snapped his fingers with a stylish flourish. Purple light stained the clouds in the night sky, and as they swirled and surged, they gradually formed a sentence in English.
-The people of India are so enthusiastic!-
And that was not all. Alongside the lighting effects came sound effects, with rolling thunder repeatedly splitting the sky.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
"Ah, Shawn, I love you!"
"Shawn, I want to have your babies!"
"India is the most enthusiastic country in the world! Welcome, Shawn Black!"
This time, thunderous applause mingled with impassioned cheers.
The young spectators were once again beside themselves with excitement, screaming themselves nearly hoarse to prove that the people of India could be even more enthusiastic.
Even the rational spectators who had been quietly analyzing what principles could produce such effects joined in the cheering.
Shawn then performed more wondrous "magic tricks," including flying through the air, making blue flames erupt from the ground, conjuring people out of thin air, and bringing dead trees back to life.