Hogwarts Summoning Guide

Bai Lin, holding Yan Nishuang, plunged into the dark cabin. Bai Lin adjusted his landing posture and then fell heavily onto the floor below, still holding Yan Nishuang.

"It hurts..." Bai Lin felt his shoulder blade almost break, but he managed to save Yan Nishuang and prevent her from being killed by that incomprehensible force.

"The fireflies are flashing!" Yan Nishuang climbed off Bai Lin and pointed her jade pen in the air, emitting a bright firefly that instantly illuminated the entire cabin.

Bai Lin rubbed his shoulder, got up, and just then saw the system notification:

Thunderbird's lightning strike successfully killed the Obscurial, and the Pokédex has collected a small amount of information on "Obscurials," which is currently being evaluated for its value...

The "Silent One" entity has escaped... Completely killing the entity will increase the amount of information.

Bai Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the notification that the kill was successful. This strange enemy was too terrifying. Just seeing him would risk being burned to ashes. Bai Lin would rather face Voldemort than face another Obscurial like this.

Under Yan Nishuang's light, he could see the situation inside the cabin. This should be the main banquet hall of the cruise ship, but the scene at this moment was like hell on earth.

At least forty or fifty bodies lay scattered on the ground, including men, women, and children. They were probably tourists from the cruise ship and were likely having a meal in the banquet hall when they were killed. However, unlike the victims of the Sun family, their heads were not burned off. Instead, it seemed as if they were killed by a death curse, and there were no obvious external injuries.

"It's possible that everyone on the ship was killed... It's too cruel..." Bai Lin frowned. He truly hated and loathed this indiscriminate killing of civilians. Power is never a reason to commit murder. No matter how strong a person is, he is still a human being and should respect ordinary lives.

Yan Nishuang's face was solemn, but tears still slid down her cheeks. Bai Lin walked over and naturally put his arm around her. Yan Nishuang could no longer hold back. The tragic death of Elder Zong was enough to make her grieve. She had been using a strong exterior to disguise her soft heart. She extinguished the glowing light in her hand, turned around and buried her head in Bai Lin's shoulder, sobbing softly.

Yan Nishuang's vulnerability lasted less than a minute. She gently pushed Bai Lin away, carefully wiped away her tears, and her expression returned to normal, although there was still some sadness and pain between her brows, and her body was trembling slightly.

The two teleported to the deck and saw the demonic youth reduced to dust.

"Is that thunderbird yours?" Yan Nishuang asked, pointing to the thunderbird circling overhead. The demonic boy was dead, and most of the mist on the lake had dissipated, leaving only a thin wisp of fog in the air.

Before Bai Lin could answer, Huang Chenghua appeared on the deck. The deck was covered in dead vines, leaving virtually no place to step. Huang Chenghua looked at Bai Lin, who was empty-handed, and exclaimed in surprise, "You can cast spells without a staff?"

Bai Lin waved his hand, and the Thunderbird returned to its encyclopedia. He then said to Huang Chenghua, "It's not anything unusual, is it?"

Huang Chenghua rubbed his nose. Although it wasn't exactly a rare occurrence, each country probably only had three or five highly respected old magicians who could cast spells without a wand. If everyone could do it, what would be the point of confiscating magic wands?

"I'm afraid the Executive Department will have to put in a lot of effort to clean up this mess..." Bai Lin said, looking at the cruise ship, which was in a terrible state.

Huang Chenghua pointed to the demonic youth who had been blown to pieces and reduced to black slag, and said, "This should be the murderer of the Sun family massacre. It's just a pity about Elder Zong..."

Yan Nishuang frowned, remaining silent. Suppressing her grief, she used magic to collect Elder Zong's remains into a small box and handed it to Huang Chenghua. Looking at the scene where there was no way to verify the truth, she felt that things were not as simple as they seemed.

Bai Lin stroked his chin and said, "Anyway, this whole thing is suspicious from beginning to end. If this guy is the murderer, then his appearance today is too strange. It's like he was given away to the Enforcement Department to close the case for free..." Yan Nishuang's body trembled. The word "gifted away" made her shudder.

Huang Chenghua asked in surprise, "Why do you say that? With this guy's abilities, he could very well wipe out our entire investigation team... If it weren't for Elder Zong and Captain Yan... and you here, we wouldn't stand a chance against him!"

Yan Nishuang said, "Because he has already entered the third stage!" With Bai Lin's reminder, she had already guessed the other party's thoughts: "Assuming we hadn't sent so many people and were wiped out by this demon, he himself would have entered the irreversible third stage due to the stimulation of the battle. In a maximum of one or two hours, he would completely transform into demonic energy and disappear. When the execution department investigated afterward, they would only close the case as the perpetrator and his team perishing together! This is the plan of the mastermind behind it all!"

Bai Lin nodded and said, "Only this explains what happened tonight! This demonic youth was just a puppet, thrown out for sacrifice; the person behind it is the truly terrifying one!"

At this moment, the surviving members of the mission also flew up from the lake, shivering from the cold, but at least they had survived.

"Sister Ni Shuang, I request to lead my team to join the follow-up investigation! I have a feeling... I think I've already guessed the killer's identity..." Bai Lin said.

Yan Nishuang stared at him intently, considered for two or three seconds, and then nodded, saying, "You've seen it too, it's extremely dangerous... I hope you've thought this through."

"It is indeed very dangerous, but Sister Ni Shuang, will you back out? If you won't, then of course I won't be afraid," Bai Lin said, blinking.

Yan Nishuang was taken aback, but her brows relaxed a little. She said, "I will have Team Leader Huang return your wands to you and grant you the right to use the flying devices temporarily. However, you are not allowed to act independently. I hope you will all be careful."

Bai Lin mimicked a Hong Kong movie accent and said, "YES, Madam."

Having obtained Yan Nishuang's authorization, Bai Lin then asked, "Has anyone seen which direction that wisp of demonic energy went?" He had seen in movies that when the Silent Ones died, the Silent Ones within them would still escape, perhaps to find a new host, or perhaps to return to nature. But Bai Lin felt that if the demonic boy he saw today was a puppet, the demonic energy on his body might have been implanted by the mastermind behind the scenes. After he died, the demonic energy should fly back to its original host.

Sure enough, one of the team members said, "I saw it! It should be flying north!"

Bai Lin asked Yan Nishuang, "Which orphanage has the surviving members of the Sun family been placed in?"

Yan Nishuang's expression changed drastically. She knew that Bai Lin was very likely right, but she couldn't believe that it was those children around ten years old who had planned such a terrifying event. She would rather it was some outside force, so that she could unleash her hatred and anger without hesitation.

"Take a short rest and head to the North Shore Orphanage immediately!" Yan Nishuang ordered.

Bai Lin summoned three teammates through the team-up channel. With the magic wand, You Qian finally gained confidence. However, Yan Ni Shuang did not bring any ordinary teammates. As it turned out, ordinary teammates were just cannon fodder when dealing with this kind of evil spirit, and their deaths would be in vain.

"Our main focus should be on ascertaining the situation, not engaging in battle rashly. I will report to the ministry tomorrow morning to request reinforcements!" Yan Nishuang said.

Bai Lin nodded. The opponent's magic was too strange, so it was indeed best to be cautious.

The orphanage on the north shore was about forty kilometers away. Since Yan Nishuang had never been there herself, the group rode their flying brooms to get there. After crossing the wide lake, they finally saw a somewhat historic building in the dense forest on the north shore.

Yan Nishuang reached out and pressed down, and everyone understood. They all lowered their flying brooms, stayed close to the ground, and disappeared into the forest, slowing down and quietly approaching the building.

Although Yan Nishuang couldn't speak in the team channel, Bai Lin roughly understood what she meant. If the opponent could lock onto a target with their gaze and directly unleash the black flame curse, wouldn't everyone approaching from the air become sitting ducks?

The group nervously made their way through the forest, skirting one large tree after another, without making a sound, and quietly approached their target.

Bai Lin then realized that this was an orphanage converted from an abandoned logging camp. It was far from the city and almost isolated from the world. The orphanage had three small buildings and some bungalows. The buildings were all old, but there was a lot of space to move around in.

It was nearly midnight, and there was no moonlight in the sky. The entire orphanage was pitch black, without a single light.

Bai Lin and Yan Nishuang exchanged a glance. They had only guessed that it was related to the few surviving teenagers from the Sun family, but now that they were here, Bai Lin was not so sure anymore. After all, at this time, the teachers and children at the orphanage should all be asleep.

Bai Lin raised his right hand, and everyone stopped in their tracks. Bai Lin pointed to himself and Yan Nishuang, meaning that the two of them should go forward and take a look first, and that the others should not go forward for the time being to avoid alerting the enemy or wrongly accusing them.

Yan Nishuang nodded and landed on the ground with Bai Lin, while the others hid behind a large tree at the edge of the forest.

"Black mist spreads, shadows vanish." Bai Lin said softly, releasing the spell he used to conceal his form. Yan Nishuang glanced at him, took out an invisible object from her small bag, covered herself with it, and instantly became transparent. It was the invisibility cloak provided by the Execution Department, and hers was a high-end one.

Bai Lin transformed into a black shadow and entered the orphanage courtyard under the cover of black mist, slowly approaching the three small buildings. If he guessed correctly, one of the three-story buildings with more windows should be the children's dormitory.

Bai Lin, like a black ghost, swiftly approached the small building, slipped into the shadows of the corner, and then carefully peered out the window to see what was happening inside.

Bai Lin, like a black ghost, swiftly approached the small building, slipped into the shadows of the corner, and then carefully peered out the window to see what was happening inside.

Bai Lin has excellent night vision, but the room was too dark, and he couldn't confirm whether anyone was sleeping inside even after looking for a long time.

Yan Nishuang went around to the front gate of the orphanage. To her surprise, the front gate was not closed. Instead, the two doors were half-closed, revealing a large gap of more than 20 centimeters. Looking through the gap, it was pitch black inside, like a passage to hell. She wondered what was lurking in the darkness.

However, Yan Nishuang was truly a woman who was not inferior to men. She seemed to have no fear at all. If she were at Hogwarts, she would definitely be a Gryffindor prefect. At this moment, she could not call Bai Lin. She looked at the width of the door crack. With her size, she should be able to squeeze through. She made up her mind and quietly approached step by step. When she reached the door, she first bent down and peeked in a little, but found nothing.

Bai Lin circled around the perimeter but found nothing. After all, it was winter, and it was normal to sleep with the windows closed. However, he felt uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen. He went around to the main entrance and saw the door was half-open. He naturally assumed that Yan Nishuang had opened it, so he followed her.

The two carefully slipped inside, one after the other, but the gap in the door was still a bit too small for Bai Lin. No matter how careful he was, he still managed to slightly bump the door to widen the gap a little.

He had just tiptoed inside when something strange happened. The half-closed door behind him suddenly slammed shut with a heavy thud.

The two people, one in front and one behind, were startled by the sound of the door closing. Immediately afterwards, many white shadows suddenly darted out from the surrounding darkness; they were all the ghosts of the children.

Bai Lin had seen many ghosts in England, and even Professor Binns, the historian of magic at Hogwarts, was a ghost (in the original book, there were 7 named ghosts at Hogwarts, and hundreds more unnamed ones; they once held a ghost party in the basement). Bai Lin also saw many ghosts while exploring the castle. He called those without malice (including Peeves...) ghosts, and those with malice towards humans evil spirits.

The ghosts were pearly white and translucent, mostly retaining their state and clothing from before their death. However, the ghosts in front of us were clearly not benevolent. Their bodies were twisted and deformed, and their faces were unrecognizable. They flew extremely fast and emitted chaotic shrieks.

Bai Lin felt a sharp pain in his ears. The howling seemed to be directly damaging his soul, causing his vision to blur and his attention to waver. He suddenly reappeared from the state of the vanished shadow, stumbled forward, and almost fell.

Yan Nishuang, who was in front, was also not having an easy time. The ghost's scream seemed to affect the effectiveness of the invisibility cloak. She covered her ears and was revealed from her invisibility state.

The ghost charged at the two of them without any hesitation. Before Bai Lin could react, he saw a young ghost coming towards him. The ghost had empty eyes and a face that was all skin and bones. The ghost was coming at him fiercely. Bai Lin quickly ducked to the ground to avoid it, but the ghost still grabbed his back, and his back immediately felt cold.

Bai Lin felt a cold, stinging pain, as if dozens of ice spikes had pierced his back, causing him to groan involuntarily. Cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead. He knew that if he hadn't been wearing equipment with magic resistance, he might have died instantly.

"Be careful, don't let the ghosts touch you!" Bai Lin shouted to Yan Nishuang, enduring the pain.

Yan Nishuang had already taken out her jade pen and written a large "正" character in front of her. Instantly, a golden talisman appeared in front of her, from which a pale golden tiger leaped out—her guardian deity spell.