Hogwarts Summoning Guide

Rescuing Zhuo Bi is definitely not something that can be done in a day or two. In order to put pressure on Patrice, Bai Lin expressed great concern for the park's accounts and demonstrated sufficient professionalism, which almost brought Patrice to tears.

When the time agreed upon in the letter arrived, Bai Lin went to the small café called "MissWind" on Charles Street. Although it was a weekday, Charles Street was still very lively, and the café was doing quite well.

As Bai Lin appeared at the coffee shop entrance, he heard a girl's clear voice: "Mr. White, over here."

Bai Lin looked up and saw a pretty girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in a somewhat mature business suit, waving at him from a secluded corner. Bai Lin was certain he didn't know her.

Bai Lin sat down somewhat awkwardly opposite the girl, only then noticing that she seemed a little haggard, probably having been sleep-deprived for several days, but still trying to appear energetic.

"What would you like to drink? It's on me!" the girl said, sitting up straight.

"Just regular black coffee will do... Do you know me?" Bai Lin asked, somewhat puzzled.

"You're very famous!" The girl's eyes darted around, avoiding Bai Lin's gaze. "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Yuzuri Claude... Blanco is my father..."

Bai Lin was taken aback. The image of the somewhat timid Aurora office director flashed through his mind. He hadn't expected that the director had such a big daughter.

"He divorced my mother and has started a new family... I won't go into details... I'm currently an intern reporter for the Bordeaux Wine Journal..." Yuxi said.

"Um... what do you need me for? If it's about the hearing, I'm afraid I can't help you. If I go, it might only have the opposite effect..." Bai Lin was slightly embarrassed. After all, the reason he was released was that he was "tricked" by Blanco. If he were to testify that Blanco was innocent, he might not only fail to save him, but also become an accomplice.

"You've misunderstood..." Yuxi quickly said, "My relationship with my father isn't good... I didn't expect you to be able to save her... That's not the point. I came to you because... I might be a little presumptuous... I've been dreaming about you lately..." As she spoke, her face immediately turned red, like a ripe apple.

But Bai Lin suddenly realized what was going on and quickly asked, "You mean, you dreamed about the Hastur Church?"

Yuxi said with a complicated expression, "For a whole week now, I've been having all sorts of terrible dreams. One day, I dreamt that you were fighting a yellow-robed bishop, and you defeated him! In all my dreams, only you have ever defeated them... those monsters!"

Just then, the waiter brought the coffee, but as he placed it on the table, Bai Lin suddenly felt a sense of alarm. The waiter pulled out a dagger from under the tray and stabbed it into You Qian's chest.

In the blink of an eye, Bai Lin kicked over the coffee table, spilling two steaming cups of coffee onto the waiter. The small table also blocked You Qian's path, allowing the waiter's dagger to stick into the table and avoid injuring her.

The waiter took two steps back. In June, he was only wearing a thin shirt, but he didn't even notice when the scalding coffee was spilled on him. His pupils dilated, and a strange smile appeared on his face. After missing his first attack, he quickly pounced on him, wanting to continue his assault.

Yuxi was startled and didn't have time to draw her wand to retaliate. Fortunately, Bai Lin pointed his finger and knocked the waiter to the ground with a "stun".

However, the waiter who fell to the ground was not completely unconscious. Instead, his body convulsed, and he foamed at the mouth, muttering, "Master... Master, give me strength... Master..."

Seeing Youxi's terrified expression, Bai Lin gritted his teeth, grabbed her, and used Apparition to return to the zoo's convenience store warehouse.

The two figures suddenly appeared amidst a pile of goods, catching Bai Lin off guard, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground.

And by sheer coincidence, Youxi happened to sit right in his arms. Bai Lin felt as if justice had descended upon him, and he was surprised that Youxi, who had just come of age, was so well-nourished.

Yuqian awkwardly climbed off Bai Lin, who pretended to be nonchalant, dusting himself off and muttering, "Why are there so many things piled up..."

"Um... Mr. White, where is this?" Yuxi asked, looking at the somewhat messy warehouse.

"Oh, this is my secret hideout... Ha!"

As they were talking, two house-elves came downstairs on their own, carried some potatoes upstairs, and kept their eyes glued to the two of them as if they hadn't seen them at all. They were just helpers borrowed from the Hogwarts kitchen, not Bai Lin's servants, so they didn't greet him.

"Let's continue here. It should be safe here. It seems you've been targeted by the minions of the Hastur Church!" Bai Lin led Youxi out of the piles of boxes and to the inner side of the warehouse, where he usually slept.

Looking at Bai Lin's simple temporary dwelling, Youxi's eyes even held a hint of pity: "Mr. White, your magic is so powerful, you live here...?"

Looking at Bai Lin's simple temporary dwelling, Youxi's eyes even held a hint of pity: "Mr. White, your magic is so powerful, you live here...?"

Bai Lin rolled his eyes. "Damn it, I'm the boss of the whole zoo, you know," he thought, "but that's not really something to brag about..." He grabbed a chair and handed it to You Qian, saying, "Let's get down to business. Tell me about your dream!"

Yuxi calmed herself down and began to recount her dream. It was similar to Qiqi's, except that it included the scene of Bai Lin fighting against the yellow-robed bishop. Qiqi might have dreamed about it too, but she had disappeared without a trace.

Bai Lin briefly recounted the information he knew to You Qian, and then gave her a few minutes to process these unheard-of stories.

"So... the monsters you encountered in the Egyptian prison were octopus-like creatures?" Yuxi asked.

Bai Lin nodded and said, "Yes, the problem now is that I'm assembling a team to fight these monsters in the future, but the Hastur Church is currently operating in the shadows. They seem to be very good at bewitching people or using mind control magic, and my understanding of them is actually quite limited!"

"Let me join you, Mr. White!" Yuxi suddenly said.

Bai Lin looked at the pretty young girl who seemed to be of mixed German and French descent; her young face revealed an unusually strong expression.

Bai Lin had seen this kind of resolute expression before; Harry and Hermione had both had it. It was a kind of innate courage typical of Gryffindors. However, the girl in front of him seemed to have a different meaning in her resoluteness.

"That waiter today... I'm afraid the Hastur Cult has influenced many people in some way... I'm afraid that as long as someone reveals that they are an Awakened, they may be attacked by humans controlled by them..." Bai Lin said.

"It seems... you really aren't suited to acting alone anymore!" Bai Lin said. "If you have the courage to fight these monsters... then join my team. I can also protect you for a bit..."

Yuxi said, "I saw in my dreams how they transform humans... If no one fights against them, sooner or later, all of humanity will be infected! I believe you are the savior!"

Bai Lin scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Savior?... That's too kind of me. But I will do my best to wipe out the Hastur Cult! For humanity, and for myself... I'm extending a party invitation to you. Please accept it. There might be some new information after you accept; you'll have to process it yourself..."

Yuxi was taken aback. She didn't understand what a team invitation meant; did it require signing a contract? However, to her astonishment, a semi-transparent screen formed by a faint golden light appeared before her, displaying:

Awakened One, the messenger of the gods has extended a party invitation to you. Accepting it will grant you the corresponding system privileges!

"I accept!" Yuxi said firmly.