Hogwarts Summoning Manual

Although he obtained important information about the "Peerless Enchantress," Bai Lin did not immediately go to Singapore to find the cruise ship called "Ghost Cruiser." Instead, he headed east to return home.

On one hand, he believed that "Peerless" wouldn't cause any trouble in the short term; on the contrary, she would try her best to protect herself. Since she would rather destroy her own soul weapon and abandon her physical body than be assimilated by Grakua, she would certainly not submit to him now. Therefore, she lay low during this period, waiting for an opportunity, such as the chance for Bai Lin and Grakua to have a decisive battle.

Meanwhile, in Gracua, he still has many enemies. Although he has now occupied a large part of the earth, he also has many troubles.

Firstly, the global resistance forces are persisting; secondly, he no longer has any powerful subordinates at his disposal, especially when facing an opponent of Bai Lin's caliber, Grakua must personally intervene, which would keep him constantly on the move; thirdly, he dares not make any major moves, fearing that if he really unleashes a sealed god like Cthulhu, he will become a nobody, and also fearing that he might alert the moon's defense system and cause Earth to be formatted, making all his efforts futile.

Bai Lin's situation is somewhat similar to that of Gracua. He had already taken a huge risk by sinking his own state. He didn't know if his actions would anger the Silent One, Olisaga. At least there wasn't a scene where a god personally intervened to kill him, so he could consider himself to have passed the test. He also didn't want to use Olisaga's power to eliminate Gracua. Given the current state of Earth, if the Silent One were to take action, they might be able to level half of the Earth.

Finally, Bai Lin's power was nearly exhausted, and he urgently needed to replenish his energy, and also, have a good meal.

As soon as he returned to his habitat, Youxi and Qiqi came back to meet him. After confirming that he was alright, they cooked him a fusion meal of Chinese and Western dishes. Despite being French and Egyptian respectively, they cooked Chinese food quite well, showing that they had put in the effort.

Before he had even finished his meal, Yan Nishuang returned to him, travel-worn and carrying a large amount of intelligence.

"Did you cause the trouble in Japan?" Yan Nishuang asked Bai Lin with a complicated expression.

"Well, it was unavoidable, but I don't regret it," Bai Lin said firmly. Since he had done it, what was there to be ashamed of? He was just a little puzzled as to why it suddenly seemed like the whole world knew that he was the one who did it.

“I don’t believe you’re the kind of person who indiscriminately kills innocent people, but this time so many people have died, I’m afraid someone will try to pin the blame on you,” Yan Nishuang said, pursing her lips.

"The news spreads so fast? The whole world is in such a mess right now, and you still have time for this kind of thing? I didn't kill anyone, I just added a little something to Mount Fuji, hehe!" Bai Lin said with a sneer.

Yan Nishuang rolled her eyes, not wanting to argue with Bai Lin about the issue. Her hatred for the Japanese was no less than Bai Lin's, but killing tens of millions of people with her own hands was another matter, and she still found it hard to accept. She sorted out her thoughts and continued, "The highest decision-maker wants to see you, but we don't know what the topic is."

Bai Lin shrugged and said, "I guess it's the same old story of 'greater merits than demerits.' Tell me about the battle."

Kiki, holding the war report, said: "The battle lines in the northeast and southeast are now stable. The population is migrating to the central and western regions on a large scale. The sinking of Kyushu Island in Japan has also reduced the defensive pressure. Overall, the battle situation has been stabilized. The key issue now is that the battle line in the south, on the border with the Kingdom of Gali, is still unclear."

“Gali Kingdom? Oh…that is indeed a bit troublesome…” Just thinking about that equally populous place to the south gave Bai Lin a headache. He couldn’t imagine how devastating the damage Grakua’s minions could cause there, or what hellish fate the billions of poor people there would suffer. If they used some ancient god power to raise Gu poison there, Grakua might actually be able to raise a few super thugs.

Bai Lin suddenly realized something. If Grakua needed to find a place as its core stronghold, then the Kingdom of Gali would be the perfect location! It was densely populated, well-connected, and situated between East and West—simply perfect.

After listening to the battle reports from various places, Bai Lin basically determined that Balat was his next strategic target. He discussed it with Yan Nishuang, who nodded and said, "I trust your judgment. No matter what the outcome of this trip to Yanjing is, I will assemble an elite team of no less than a hundred people to cooperate with your operation."

Yan Nishuang's implication was no longer from the perspective of the Eastern magic department. Even if Bai Lin was deemed too arrogant by the highest decision-makers, and even if he was to be dismissed or held criminally responsible, she believed that no one could hold Bai Lin back. Moreover, once Bai Lin set his strategic goals, he would definitely put them into practice. At that time, even if she was deemed "out of control" or even "defected," she would still support Bai Lin's actions.

This certainly included Yan Nishuang's assessment of the current situation, believing that eliminating Grakua was the most pressing issue in the world at that time. On the other hand, it also reflected her absolute trust in Bai Lin.

Yan Nishuang is not good at expressing her feelings, so even in front of Bai Lin, she appears cold and aloof. However, she has already shown her greatest enthusiasm and dependence on Bai Lin through her actions.

Bai Lin winked at her, indicating that he appreciated her gesture.

The journey to Yanjing was not delayed. After resting for a few hours, with the help of Yan Nishuang, Catherine, Sifu Jiaer and others, Bai Lin's energy of order recovered considerably, and he embarked on the road to "meet the Emperor".

For Bai Lin, who now wields spatial magic, traveling a thousand miles is but a blink of an eye. When he bypassed countless layers of security and magical restrictions and appeared directly in the conference room where the highest decision-making bodies were held, he startled the group of bigwigs.

It was clear that the hundreds of bigwigs from all walks of life sitting in the huge conference hall were the highest decision-makers in this ancient country. Bai Lin had only seen most of them on television news, as well as the bigwigs of the Eastern Magic Executive Committee.

When Bai Lin appeared, it seemed that the big shots were divided into several camps and arguing endlessly. But when they saw Bai Lin's magnificent entrance with golden light, everyone suddenly fell silent, as if they had been choked.

Bai Lin quickly surveyed the group. Their assessment was largely in line with his own expectations. Half of the people believed that since the East and Japan had a deep-seated hatred for each other, this avenge should be celebrated nationwide. They also wanted to consider how to extract the greatest political, military, or economic leverage from the sinking of Japan to maximize their gains—a typical radical mindset. A group of older officials felt they should act discreetly, even avoiding the topic internationally—not acknowledging it, not discussing it, suppressing the heat, and minimizing international backlash—a typical conservative mindset.