Hogwarts Summoning Guide

The four ran up the hillside and saw Zhuobi's clones transform into three figures, surrounding Asatel's rotten flesh. Three mirror barriers opened in front of them, trapping the rotting flesh that was running around everywhere.

"Spatial Cage! You stinking monster!" Zobi had finally emerged from the Shadow Dream and was furious to see Asatel. He immediately unleashed his ultimate move.

Three mirrors swiftly pressed down, and in no time, they crushed the lump of rotten flesh into the size of a fist.

The three Zhuo Bi quickly merged back into one. With a clap of his hands, he sealed the lump of rotten flesh into a palm-sized mirror.

Kaka raised an eyebrow and said to Bai Lin, "Our team... is very strong..."

"Everyone stay still!" Bai Lin suddenly felt a jolt of fear and shouted loudly.

Yuqian and Qiqi, who were walking towards the ancient book in the grass not far away, were startled, but they looked blank as if they had just woken up from a dream.

"Everyone, get away from that book! Look at the mission description!" Bai Lin shouted.

Everyone glanced at the tasks on the encyclopedia system:

5. Raid on the Shadows: Disrupt the Hastur Order's gathering, obtain "The King in Yellow" (Note: This book will corrupt human sanity), and gain 3000 contribution points. (In progress)

The mission is not yet complete, but everyone has seen the mission notes: this ancient book has the ability to corrupt human reason.

"Youxi, Qiqi, you two have the lowest resistance to mind magic. Go away, I'll handle this book!" Bai Lin shouted.

Yuxi and Qiqi exchanged a glance. They felt dizzy, as if something from the ancient book was calling to them, saying that if they went there, all their regrets could be made up. Yuxi heard her parents reconcile... Qiqi heard her parents come back to life, and their family returned to their small-town life...

Those were the sounds they dreamed of hearing, but Bai Lin's shouts abruptly interrupted them.

Bai Lin rushed over, grabbed the two of them, and in a flash, used close-range teleportation to send them to Hagrid's side.

Hagrid was covered in mud, his face was covered in grass, and he didn't look too good, but he nodded bravely to Bai Lin and grabbed the back of the collars of the two cute girls with one hand each.

"Captain, that ancient book is very strange... I think I heard my family's voices!" Zhuo Bi said, while holding the mirror that was trapping Asatl and backing away.

Bai Lin waved his hand, signaling everyone not to approach, then put away the thunderbird that had been circling in the air, and walked alone toward the ancient book.

"The Yellow-Clad Lord? I'd like to have a go at you!" Bai Lin muttered to himself.

He wasn't doing this without reason. Since the Encyclopedia System's mission required him to "obtain 'The King in Yellow,'" it meant that the Encyclopedia System had assessed that he should possess this ability.

In the Cairo dungeon, he sensed that Elia had been briefly brainwashed by the Yellow Archon using the power of the "Yellow Seal." However, this brainwashing process seemed to have allowed Elia to meet the legendary Yellow King Hastur, an Great Old One in the Cthulhu Mythos who was on par with Cthulhu.

As he slowly walked towards the ancient book, he said to his teammates, "If I act strangely, attack me with Frost Arrows!"

The ancient book lay quietly in the grass. Upon noticing Bai Lin's actions, the fleshy mass in the mirror in Zhuo Bi's hand desperately rammed against the mirror. However, this mirror was only an appearance; in reality, the mirror surface was a spatial magic barrier. How could it be broken through by simply ramming against it?

The deeper Bai Lin went, the more he felt as if his mind had entered a tropical jungle—hot, humid, and making him drowsy. He forced himself to stay awake, and gradually he seemed to hear a voice, as if someone was whispering in his ear:

Get closer... get closer...

The door to truth has been opened...

Hatas waits in the deep cosmos...

Accept the yellow seal...

Worship your master...

The shepherd will become the master of the stars...

Just like Elijah's experience in the Cairo dungeon, Bai Lin walked up to the ancient book and saw the cover that had been split open by a scimitar. A mark on it seemed to be imprinted in his mind.

Bai Lin's fingers had just touched the book cover when he suddenly felt as if he were sitting on a rocket. The whispers seemed to have endless magic, carrying his soul and soaring to the highest heavens.

He felt that he was no longer the college student from Xia Kingdom named Bai Lin, no longer the transmigrator who had accidentally entered the wizarding world, no longer the "magical creature expert and summoning master" Karin White, no longer the messenger of the sun god, the apprentice of the night mentor, the ranger of the chaotic good faction... and no longer even a human being.

He became a higher being, transcending all living beings on Earth. He felt his soul was sublimated, and he almost thought he had become a god, making everything on Earth seem incredibly insignificant.

Then he flew into the vast universe, where countless stars seemed within reach, and he could go anywhere he wanted, at will.

Finally, he arrived at a mysterious planet, a "sacred place" among billions of planets.

In the ruins of the ancient city of Calxus, the tranquil sacred lake ripples as Hastur, the "Great Yellow King," rises from the water.

Hastur's form was indistinct; Bai Lin could only sense that he was invisible, untouchable, and indescribable. He seemed to have the upper body of a giant octopus, but also the wings of a bat like a dragon. He had countless eyes and countless faces...

But unlike what Elia saw, a humanoid "clone" appeared in front of Hastur before Bai Lin's eyes.

The clone was covered by a yellow cloak, and thousands of tentacles in the water beneath the cloak supported him.

Unlike when Elia first saw him and felt a call from Hastur: that if he accepted the Yellow Seal, he would become his master's servant, a god ruling over countless worlds, and so on, the figure in the yellow cloak spoke directly to Bai Lin: "You are a special being... The Great Old Ones see in you an extraordinary future..."

Bai Lin felt like he had almost lost himself. He turned his head and saw that the Summoning Compendium that had always been with him had vanished. But a sharp pain came from the scar on his forehead, which brought his rationality back to his soul.

"If you hadn't said anything, I would have thought this scene was just a large, automatically playing PowerPoint presentation, something for brainwashing purposes..." Bai Lin complained. Now that his rationality had returned, he wasn't afraid of Hastur at all. If Hastur could hurt him from this distance of countless light-years, then Earth would have already fallen.

Hastur calmly said, "You've gone too far in front of the King in Yellow..."

Bai Lin shrugged and said, "Let's get down to business. We're enemies now, so do you expect me to worship you? To put it bluntly, what exactly is so important and special about Earth to the King in Yellow? Is it... about R'lyeh?"

"R'lyeh" is the ancient city where Cthulhu slumbers in Bai Lin's "past life" memories. It is hidden somewhere at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, and is a nemesis of Hastur and Cthulhu, who are also Great Old Ones.

Asta seemed to be staring at Bai Lin, and after a few seconds said, "A special Earthling... You've successfully gained the Yellow King's attention... We'll meet again..."

Bai Lin suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave in the dead of winter. He shivered from the cold, and a flash of light appeared before his eyes. He felt as if his soul had been pulled back into his body.

As soon as Bai Lin opened his eyes, he saw a bucket of water mixed with ice being poured over his head.

"WTF! I'm freezing!" Bai Lin shivered, and then he saw that Zhuo Bi was holding his shoulder to keep him from losing his balance and falling, while Hagrid was holding a large bucket of water and looking at him with delight.

Yuxi quickly applied a "waterproof and moisture-proof" treatment to Bai Lin. In less than a second, Bai Lin felt that his clothes and hair were completely dry. "Amazing magic!" Bai Lin still shivered again.

"How long was I stunned? Where's the book?" Bai Lin asked.

"Less than ten seconds," Kaka said, "that ghost book is there, seemingly sealed away! You just shot a beam of light from your eyes..."

Yuqian quickly stepped aside, allowing Bailin to see the ancient book still lying in the grass. However, it was now surrounded by a golden, unknown magic circle, and a tiny golden owl, no bigger than a finger, was circling the book, seemingly Bailin's guardian deity—the God-Calling Owl.

With a wave of his hand, Bai Lin sent the ancient book vanishing in a flash, directly into the Summoning Encyclopedia.

At this moment, all teammates' character encyclopedia entries were notified:

One-time bounty mission: Raid on the Shadows completed, earning 3000 team contribution points.

Special foreign texts were seized and their value is currently being assessed...

Successfully uploaded to the Myriad Realms Wisdom Tree Array Map. As a reward, the Summoning Encyclopedia Habitat Space has been increased to 274 hectares (previously 145 hectares, almost doubled), with the increased area being water space.

Upon seeing the final hint, Hagrid's eyes widened, and he suddenly seemed to perk up.

"Don't even think about using the habitat to raise blasting snails!" Bai Lin said.

Hagrid: "..."

Kaka said, "This matter is settled. Leave the cleanup to me; I have experts to handle it."

Bai Lin nodded gratefully to Kaka and said, "Thank you for your hard work..." He was worried about the mess in the flower field, hillside, and church, wondering what kind of trouble it would cause. "Those villagers who were being controlled will probably have some unpleasant memories after they come to their senses..."

Kaka nodded and said, "I will report this to the Italian magic department. I have some connections in the Vatican, so they should be properly taken care of. You can leave the boundary stone behind to me. You can think about how to allocate the team's contribution points. I don't need it. You can buy everyone some equipment or something."

Bai Lin wholeheartedly agreed, emphasizing the crucial need for equipment, especially for those like Qiqi who charge into battle. He mentally summoned Finis, and within a minute, Finis teleported over from a hotel by the Bay of Genoa.

It wasn't that Bai Lin was unwilling to fight with Phineas; it was simply that he was quite shocked by the sight of Hastur cultists controlling dozens of elf mages with a single spell in the arena. In comparison, house-elves, a race that is brainwashed from a young age, are more susceptible to mind magic.

"Take us back to Hogwarts. Oh, my back! I feel like I'll be bedridden for a week to recover..." Bai Lin said, grimacing.

Worried that he was weak, Youxi quickly stepped forward and hugged his arm. Feeling the tenderness on his arm, Bai Lin's heart fluttered.

"Um, Captain, what do we do with this thing?" Zhuo Bi pointed to the mirror in his hand that held Asatel's rotten flesh.

"Old Addison will have a way. Just throw it into the furnace, and who cares if it's a god or a demon, it'll be reduced to ashes," Bai Lin said, waving his hand.

Bai Lin and Kaka shook hands firmly and said goodbye with reluctance. This time, Bai Lin no longer complained about Kaka's effeminate manner. On the contrary, he was impressed by Kaka's powerful holy light magic and organizational skills.

"What's wrong? If you miss me, come see me in Paris," Kaka said, winking.

Bai Lin blushed and quickly let go of Phineas's hand, allowing him to return to Hogwarts. Phineas swallowed hard, looked at the line of people waiting to be teleported, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Upon returning to Hogwarts, the group practically collapsed into bed. The Shadow Dream, the Witch Hunt Dream, and the meeting with Hastur—all three were mind magic spells. Although they failed to corrupt Bai Lin's soul, they left him feeling extremely exhausted on a mental level.

When Bai Lin woke up, it was already Monday morning. As soon as he turned over, he found someone sleeping next to him—You Qian was sleeping soundly with her head on his arm.

"My God! What happened?" Bai Lin was really scared. Although he had a very good impression of You Qian, who was well-behaved, hardworking, and understanding, and was definitely the perfect candidate for a girlfriend, Bai Lin had not yet gotten over his relationship with Catherine and was not mentally prepared to start a new relationship.

Moreover, in a corner of Bai Lin's heart, there were two other figures. The first was Sheryl, whose image had become somewhat blurred, and the other was Lulu, whom Bai Lin had kissed in the secret underground chamber of the Ross family.

Bai Lin always felt guilty towards Xue Lin, but he felt somewhat unworthy of Lulu. It wasn't because she was the heir of the Ross family, nor because she was a famous singer, but because he felt that Lulu was an extremely self-reliant girl. Sometimes Bai Lin even felt that she could solve all problems without him.

Regardless of the mixed feelings in Bai Lin's heart, You Qian snuggled closer to him with a happy expression.

Because it was early autumn, everyone was dressed lightly, but when Bai Lin saw You Qian dressed neatly in her pajamas, he felt a little relieved at first, but then a little regretful, which was quite a complex feeling.

Bai Lin tried to pull his hand away, but still woke You Qian up.

"Captain...you...I..." Yuxi rubbed her eyes, her face turning bright red, her shy appearance making her even more pitiful.

Bai Lin scratched his head, unsure how to explain. Should he just tell the girl that nothing happened between them, they just slept together and nothing else happened, and that he wouldn't take responsibility?

"I'm sorry... Captain... I can't sleep well... Only when I'm by your side can I stop having nightmares..." Yuqian apologized to Bai Lin like a child who had done something wrong.

"Huh?... Oh... It's okay... Next time... Tell me in advance..." Bai Lin felt like he was talking like an idiot.