Hogwarts Summoning Guide

The ice-attribute attack was ineffective; instead, it solidified a large amount of ice around the ship's hull. While this reinforced the hull to some extent, the increased size also reduced the Diana's maneuverability, making it appear somewhat cumbersome.

"We can't use ice-attribute energy crystals anymore, or the Diana will go out of control!" Krum shouted.

Bai Lin quickly pulled out a "mysterious eel tooth" and went down the stairs. He saw Lulu looking worried in front of a box of energy crystals. If it were a battle on the sea, a fire-attribute energy crystal could activate the bow magic cannon once, with amazing power, enough to destroy a destroyer. However, underwater, the bow cannon could not be activated, and the tar attack at the stern could not be used.

"Try this!" Bai Lin plucked a white jade-like eel tooth and stuffed it into Lulu's hand. Lulu obviously didn't recognize what it was and looked completely bewildered.

"I got it from the East, it might be useful!" Bai Lin said quickly.

Hearing that it was a mysterious Eastern item, Lulu was curious but did not doubt it. Bai Lin watched as she walked to a huge machine that was as tall as a building, pulled a lever, and a crucible popped out of the machine, filled with a strange, viscous liquid bubbling with bubbles.

"This is a fusion gel, which is extremely rare. It's like the stomach of a magical weapon, capable of breaking down most substances into pure energy," Lulu explained.

Bai Lin suddenly realized that this thing was a dangerous substance, and if it were sprinkled on a person, it would probably melt away their bones.

Lulu threw the eel tooth into the crucible without hesitation, then pulled the lever again. The crucible was retracted into the machine, which looked very old and had been repaired hundreds of times. The large machine, which had a "wasteland punk" style, vibrated, and some steam with crystalline dust seeped out from the gaps.

"This magic device is incredibly powerful; Durmstrang has put a lot of effort into maintaining it!" Lulu said, touching the machine's casing with shining eyes.

Bai Lin: "..." This thing looks like it could explode if you're not careful... But it's not that the product is ugly, it's that you have to compare it with others. The manufacturing process of these magical machines should have been lost, or banned by the magic management authorities of various countries. So the newest ones left are products from the 1940s or 1950s. Think about the magical cannons captured in the Battle of Hogwarts. That one was practically a piece of junk. In comparison, this one is still structurally intact and doesn't look so "rough".

"It's here!" Lulu looked out through the cabin window, and Bai Lin also came over. They saw that the Diana was surrounded by blue electric light. The giant octopuses attached to the ship were startled by the electric light, and some of them were sprang off the ship in pain, as if they had been pricked by needles.

However, immediately afterward, dozens of bolts of lightning shot out from around the Diana, weaving a giant spider web in the seawater with a radius of about 100 meters outside the ship, and countless octopuses were struck in the electric net.

A series of piercing, chilling screams came from all around. Bai Lin had never heard of an octopus making a sound before, but now he really heard it. It was a sound even more unpleasant than the hooting of a night owl, and Hermione and Harry couldn't help but cover their ears.

Bai Lin stared in astonishment at the strange sight in the sea outside the ship. The lightning net was just like the electrostatic device he had seen in the science museum in high school—magnificent, dazzling, and full of natural beauty. The lightning reflected various dazzling lights in the water, such as white, light blue, dark blue, and purple. The octopuses that were struck were doomed. The disgusting big eyes on their heads burst first, splashing out a ball of blue octopus blood and yellow pus. Then the octopuses' limbs began to twitch rapidly, and soon they all stiffened up, as if they had been frozen into ice blocks.

In that instant, a third of the thousands of monstrous octopuses were electrocuted, while the rest fled in all directions, disappearing without a trace and never daring to approach the Diana again.

Bai Lin's system interface also sent a notification:

The team successfully killed 296 mutated octopus monsters, earning 2960 contribution points, which the team leader can distribute freely. Bai Lin couldn't help but think, "This is practically free points! They fought tooth and nail to complete the 'Shadow Raid' mission, only to get a total of 3000 points. This time, just one eel tooth has given them so many points—it's practically free!" If the octopus monsters dared to come any closer, Bai Lin wouldn't mind giving them another electroshock treatment.

"It works!" Lulu jumped up happily, giving Bai Lin a big hug. "Lightning won't burn an octopus to a crisp in the water, but it will completely destroy its nervous system. It's their nemesis!"

Bai Lin smiled at Lulu, but before he could say anything to celebrate, the scene before him left him speechless with astonishment.

A huge black shadow was lying on the seabed about two kilometers away. Even though the Diana could absorb the faintest light and amplify it, Bai Lin still couldn't see the shadow's appearance. He only knew that it was unimaginably huge and had life.

A huge black shadow was lying on the seabed about two kilometers away. Even though the Diana could absorb the faintest light and amplify it, Bai Lin still couldn't see the shadow's appearance. He only knew that it was unimaginably huge and had life.

Bai Lin and Lulu arrived at the captain's cabin, where everyone else was also pressed against the glass wall facing them, staring intently at the enormous creature. The scene was unusually quiet; everyone seemed afraid to make a sound, lest the creature over there hear them.

Even without Bai Lin saying anything, Krum had already carefully stopped moving forward and shut down the stern thrusters. Looking at the dark figure over there, he felt the hairs on his body stand on end. A huge sense of danger, so immense that it made his heart feel oppressed, suddenly descended upon him and all his team members.

Bai Lin swallowed hard. How could those loud commotions not have alerted the other party? Now he could only react to each move as it came, and figuring out who the other party was was the most important thing.

The dark shape resembled a small mountain, at least 150 meters wide, and was slowly moving forward. Even Hermione, who often enjoyed sharing knowledge with others, kept her mouth shut as she watched it; she had never heard of this creature before.

"I need to see more clearly!" Bai Lin whispered. He knew everyone felt fear; many suffered from thalassophobia. Firstly, humanity's exploration of the deep sea was extremely limited, leaving them unaware of what other mysterious and terrifying creatures lurked there. Secondly, there was a sense of powerlessness; in the deep sea, human strength was far too insignificant, and any creature could easily overwhelm them. But nothing compared to the shock and fear instilled by the mountain-sized creature before them.

Lulu took out a monocular telescope and quietly handed it to Bai Lin. To be honest, Lulu's feelings were the most complicated at this moment. She had gathered a team of more than a thousand people, including more than a hundred brave and skilled wizards, bribed dozens of research teams to gather intelligence for her, and even asked Bai Lin to bring a magic ship to support her, all in order to catch up with the legendary North Sea Kraken. However, when she saw the black shadow with her own eyes, she immediately felt that she was wrong. Her team of more than a hundred people was probably only enough to fill the gap between the monster's teeth in front of such a huge creature. If she did not handle it well, the entire ship of people would probably lose their lives in vain.

Bai Lin walked to the front, set up his monocular telescope, and finally saw the true face of the huge black shadow.

Bai Lin had seen many kinds of crustaceans, and he also loved eating crustacean seafood. The largest crustacean he had ever seen was the adult nautilus, which reached a length of 10 feet (about 3 meters). That was already incredibly destructive. He had also heard that during the Ordovician period (the second Paleozoic period when primitive vertebrates appeared) 400 million years ago, nautiluses could grow to be enormous, reaching 11 meters in length, like a bus. But compared to the huge conch-shaped crustacean in front of him, those creatures were nothing, not even worthy of carrying his shoes.

This is a giant conch shell, the outermost layer of which has almost become a fossil. It stands on the seabed, in an oval disc shape, with a diameter of at least two hundred meters and a thickness of about forty meters. If it were to float on the water, it would be enough to become a small island, or if it were filled in, it would become a sea airport. And yet, it is still alive, with countless tentacles, each several meters thick, extending forward against the direction of everyone, carrying this shell mountain slowly forward.

At the same time, Bai Lin's summoning encyclopedia displayed a notification:

Cthulhu's pet Kraken Zem'rus has been discovered. Threat level: 10, Extremely dangerous.

Bai Lin handed the binoculars to Lulu, who then passed them on to Zhuo Bi and the others. Everyone was awestruck by the enormous body.

"Wasn't Zemers supposed to be a giant octopus? How did it turn into a conch shell?" Bai Lin couldn't help but ask.

Hermione observed through her binoculars, saying, "Actually, many octopuses like to find a container to make their home, just like hermit crabs. Those black tentacles don't look like those of conch creatures... Wait, there's a house on a conch! My God, who lives on this monster?"

Bai Lin quickly took the binoculars and looked closely. Sure enough, on the pitted and petrified shell of the conch, there were many raised keratinous deposits, and dark holes had been carved into those keratinous deposits, like windows on a house. As he spoke, some small, human-shaped black shadows darted in and out of the holes.

After reviewing it, Lulu said somewhat solemnly, "It's too big a target. There's no way we can destroy it. I'm afraid only the Gustav Magic Cannon, developed during wartime, could possibly damage it!"

Bai Lin asked, "Can you get your hands on that ancient magic cannon?"

Lulu pursed her lips and said, "How could that be? The Gustav Magic Cannon was destroyed long ago... However... Muggle weapons might be even more effective than the Magic Cannon..."

Lulu fell into deep thought, but the giant conch in front of her had already started to move. The conch shell began to light up one after another, like the neon lights on a Ferris wheel.

Before long, it was as if a hornet's nest had been stirred up, and countless black dots swam out of the conch shell.

"WTF! What the hell!" Bai Lin couldn't help but swear.

"They're mermaids from Atlantis or the Western Continent!" Lulu said decisively.

"Ah! That's so exciting!" Hermione exclaimed with delight, quickly recovering from her initial shock. She launched into a long explanation: "I've read through many ancient books, and the lost Atlantis and the Great Western Continent are among the most mysterious and wondrous places on Earth..."

"Miss Granger, now is probably not the time for us to educate each other. Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle!" Lulu interrupted Hermione, and instead took out a walkie-talkie and shouted loudly into it.

Bai Lin still doesn't understand how Lulu's wizard soldiers (bounty hunters and mercenaries) fight. However, in Lulu's series of commands, he was surprised to find that the Diana was like an underwater aircraft carrier, with many wizards wearing magical shields fearlessly teleporting out of the Diana.

The wizard soldiers wore magical bracers on their left wrists, from which an oval-shaped shield unfolded, similar in function to Bai Lin's Water Shield. This shield helped the wizard soldiers withstand the pressure of the deep sea, provided underwater breathing, and greatly increased their swimming speed. The soldiers also wore helmets with goggles, indicating they were well-prepared.

Lulu pulled out a large bag and placed it in front of everyone, saying, "These are mass-produced deep-sea combat magic bracers. Each one can last for about half an hour of underwater combat. You must return before the time runs out! Once you put them on, you can Apparate out! The helmets are custom-made and come with a mind-locking spell, which should be able to resist some of the Hastur Church's mind magic. The goggles will help you see things underwater!"

Bai Lin couldn't help but marvel at these magical creations. Half an hour was enough for most skirmishes, since most of the wizards' moves were designed to kill in one strike, it was either you die or I die, there was no situation where someone could fight for three hundred rounds while being hit by several arrows.

Lulu continued, "Deep-sea mermaids possess many ranged attack weapons. Your lightning attack can only be used at the last moment. So... Kerry, are you ready?"

Watching the wizard soldiers being teleported out one by one from the lower deck, Bai Lin felt that he and Lulu were like generals in an ancient war. There was nothing wrong with soldiers charging forward, but only when the generals took the lead could morale be maximized.

Lulu handed over a wristband, and Bai Lin waved his hand, directly summoning the mermaid's blessing. To everyone's astonishment, a mermaid phantom cast a water shield on Bai Lin.

Kiki and Draco put on the wristbands without hesitation. Harry wanted to take one too, but Bai Lin stopped him.

"Observe the battle first, you don't need to be the vanguard!" Bai Lin said to Harry.

He glanced at Lulu as he spoke, and for the first time, he used Phantom Teleportation to move into the sea.

Bai Lin couldn't describe the feeling. The water here was over 600 meters deep, and the enormous water pressure had just acted on the Water Source Shield, making him feel a little uncomfortable. However, it was then neutralized by the water attribute energy. Although it was very unscientific, the effect was excellent.

Looking around, Lulu, Kiki, and Zobi appeared, all wearing wristbands. Then, a figure appeared next to Bai Lin and transformed into a great white shark nearly three meters long. Kiki and Zobi were startled, but quickly recognized it as Krum's shapeshifting magic.

"This is so much more convenient..." Bai Lin muttered.

Lulu waved her hand, and a long staff appeared in her right hand. The tip of the staff emitted a dazzling golden light, instantly becoming the focus of all the wizard soldiers' attention.