Hogwarts Summoning Guide

March 26, 1995, was an ordinary day for most people. The Eastern New Year had passed, and people were actively starting their lives and work for the new year. The Western Easter had also passed, and people were calming down from the Easter revelry. However, the Ministries of Magic and Muggle authorities in various countries received an email that shocked everyone.

The email contained hours of video and hundreds of pages of investigative reports, the contents of which were more shocking and bizarre than any Hollywood blockbuster.

When those in power saw the report's opening, which mentioned that extraterrestrial beings had arrived on Earth and possessed abilities such as mind control and parasitism, and that a super sea monster hundreds of meters long was currently roaming near Antarctica, they all thought it was an April Fool's joke a few days later. They reprimanded the adjutant or secretary who submitted the information. However, after watching the video that accompanied the report, those in power were speechless. They immediately convened a staff meeting and subsequently held video calls with those in power from other countries.

The experts briefly discussed the authenticity of the situation. After verification by technicians, the video was confirmed to be directly filmed by a camera without any post-production editing. From Lulu and the American Ministry of Magic's siege of Gracoa six months ago, to the wizards' battle with deep-sea fish-men in the southern waters of Ushuaia—the end of the world—to the giant ancient conch shell reaching two hundred meters in height and the unimaginably huge tentacles, all of this indicated that the report's contents were true.

The leaders quickly reached a consensus that the navies of various countries would conduct military reconnaissance on the sea areas and locations of the location signals highlighted in the report. In an instant, countless ships, submarines, aircraft, and wizard scouts dispatched by the magic department rushed to Antarctica, determined to find out the truth about the sea monster.

Just one day later, the report was published by the media, but it did not cause a big stir among the public. Ordinary people regarded it as a huge joke or a sensationalist news story created by the media.

But then, on March 27th, more than 500 murders occurred around the world. It was discovered that any media outlets reporting these news stories were infiltrated by unknown individuals who carried out inhumane attacks on reporters, news anchors, and others.

After nearly three thousand attackers were arrested worldwide, the Muggle authorities had to admit that, without people's knowledge, many people were being controlled or hypnotized by some kind of mental force. Whenever they heard words like Gracuia, Awakened One, Great Old One, Hastur, etc., they would go berserk and launch a mad hunt against those who spoke these words. They would stab with a knife, shoot with a gun, smash with a brick, or bite or strangle with their hands if they had nothing else, as if the other party were their mortal enemy.

Immediately afterwards, numerous ships and reconnaissance units from various countries deployed to the Antarctic waters lost contact. Some force beyond human comprehension controlled the crews in vast areas of the sea, forcing them to shut down all communications and begin killing each other. Countless bloodshed unfolded in the pristine Antarctic waters; out-of-control ships sank, collided with friendly forces, or drifted lifelessly on the surface.

Bai Lin coughed violently, and his consciousness slowly returned to his body. He seemed to have had a very long dream again. In the dream, he was sometimes a fish, sometimes a sea turtle, and sometimes a crab, swimming in the bright sunshine and warm seawater. He was intoxicated by the feeling of freedom and comfort. He didn't know where this dream came from, nor did he know who wanted to tell him something, but this dream gave him a new understanding of protecting the peace and tranquility of the earth and the freedom of the earth's creatures.

Although my lungs and limb muscles were extremely uncomfortable, and my mouth was as dry as if I had been exposed to the scorching sun in the Sahara Desert all day,

"Oh, I'm sorry!" Bai Lin quickly tried to get up, but when he tried to push himself up, he felt extremely sore. Not only did he fail to get up, but he also fell down again, his head hitting Qi Qi's body once more.

Qiqi let out a muffled groan, and a blush appeared on her originally pale face. Bai Lin breathed heavily, and for a moment he was unable to lift his strength and lay on Qiqi for a long time. But he felt that his arm had recovered a bit, so he awkwardly propped himself up, turned over and rolled to the side. He wasn't unconscious now, and he couldn't keep taking advantage of the girl.

But when he turned over, the hard stone pressed against his back, causing him excruciating pain. He lay there motionless, breathing heavily, unable to utter a single word.

He must have been in the sea for a long time, suffering damage from the pressure of the deep sea and becoming severely dehydrated. He needed to regain some strength and then find fresh water. He looked up and saw that it seemed to be a cave, but it wasn't completely dark. The cave walls were covered with some magical luminescent plants, and the cave was bathed in a pale yellow light.

He turned to look at Qiqi beside him. Her whole body was white from being soaked in water, and she looked like she was on the verge of death. Her lips were cracked, and she had suffered many injuries. The wounds were also pale from being soaked in water. Her combat suit was also tattered, and many things that should not be seen were exposed to Bai Lin's eyes.

Bai Lin carefully recalled his experience before he fell unconscious. The sword he thrust into Zemurus's tentacles enraged the giant monster. But just like the struggle between a man and a mosquito, Zemurus was simply too big. Its tentacles were like moving buildings. In the murky seawater, it could not accurately hit Bai Lin, but the turbulent water made Bai Lin bump into the tentacles quite badly.

At the same time, that strange growl, accompanied by mental power, indiscriminately impacted the surrounding area. Bai Lin, who was closest, bore the brunt of it. If he had a moment to glance at the summoning encyclopedia, it would have indicated:

The host suffers a powerful mental shock, damaging their mental strength. Continued exposure to such mental shocks will cause permanent damage...

Finally, Bai Lin had no choice but to draw his longsword, and the positioning device was directly inserted into Zemers' wound. Having done all this, Bai Lin was preparing to use Apparition to escape as far as possible, but was suddenly hit from behind by a wall of wildly waving tentacles, which interfered with his Apparition.

He didn't know where he was, but the powerful water pressure ruptured his lungs, and he fainted.

It now seems that Kiki saved her in time, while Krum, who was with her, has disappeared without a trace, perhaps getting separated in the chaos.

"Clear water like a spring!" Bai Lin moved his fingers with difficulty. His head was throbbing. Complex magic required great concentration, which he probably couldn't unleash. But he could still cast the simple Clear Spring spell, though his aim wasn't very good. A ball of clear water condensed above his head, gradually forming a transparent water sphere. Then the water sphere burst open, splashing directly onto his face like a torrential downpour.

He opened his mouth and finally caught a mouthful. After being in the sea for so long, the warm fresh water made him feel like his body had come back to life.

Qiqi struggled to turn over; she possessed an extraordinary willpower that allowed her to overcome even the most physical pain. She moved over to help Bai Lin sit up.

Bai Lin released the Clear Spring Spell again. This time, his control was much better. A ball of clear water was suspended in mid-air. Qi Qi quickly stepped forward and drank a few mouthfuls, then coughed violently.

Bai Lin patted her on the back and asked, "Where is this?"

Qiqi gasped for breath and said, "We're still underwater... Shark Bro and I got separated. My shield expired, and I thought I was going to die..." She paused, then continued, "But suddenly a light green light appeared and enveloped me. It was as if those strange sharks suddenly couldn't see me anymore. I managed to crawl out from the shark swarm, and then I saw you not far away, without your shield, unconscious..."

As Bai Lin listened to Qi Qi's story, he saw that she was covered in wounds and quickly used the little magic he had left to cast a healing spell on her wounds.

Kiki continued, "The sea is too far away, I can't swim up with you. It was that green light that brought us here, to an underwater cave, and there's even air inside."

"It was Serenas, it saved us!" Bai Lin immediately understood. "It was that giant conch shell. It possesses wisdom, and it helped us fight against Zemurus."

Qiqi was taken aback. She didn't understand what Bai Lin was saying at all, but she wasn't a curious person and didn't care about these myths. She simply said, "It's not cold in this cave, otherwise we wouldn't have made it this far."

"Yes, this must be a magical cave opened by Serenas. Otherwise, even if there is air, the water pressure outside would make the air pressure inside the cave extremely high, but we feel very comfortable now... These things are not important. We need to rest... I wonder how they are now..." Bai Lin said, panting.

With a thought, a golden summoning encyclopedia appeared before him. He was somewhat afraid; what if Lulu and Zobi were already...? But he gritted his teeth and said in the team chat, "Is everyone alright?"

However, his words didn't appear in the team channel. Instead, the character guide appeared intermittently before the system displayed: "Due to damage to the host's mental energy, you are temporarily unable to use mind control functions, such as the team channel, opening the magic inventory, activating habitat teleportation, and teleportation magic. Sleep will help restore mental energy."

Bai Lin rubbed his temples in pain, but this was no time to sleep. He had too many things to figure out. The pain in his body made him miss the Eastern Healing Pool terribly, but there was nothing he could do at the moment. Although he was not a master of healing magic, he still had to keep trying to summon life energy to heal himself and Qi Qi.

"Gurgle..." Qiqi's stomach growled uncontrollably. Her face, which had been pale due to excessive blood loss, flushed slightly. The two of them hadn't eaten for two days and two nights.

"Looks like we'll have to stay here for a few days..." Bai Lin rubbed his head. He was completely unable to concentrate in his current state, let alone use Apparition. If he teleported his upper body over while leaving his lower body behind, he would be in big trouble.

He carefully examined the cave, and what he saw shocked him greatly. The cave ceiling, though covered in strange plants, was remarkably flat, and its rounded shape clearly indicated a giant sea turtle shell fossil, thirty to forty meters in diameter. The fossil must have sunk to the seabed, fused with the surrounding sedimentary rocks, and the once massive cave had become a natural entrance, forming a small, peculiar pool of water at the opening.

The cave floor was uneven, and Bai Lin struggled to climb to the edge of the pool, which was pitch black inside.

"Fluorescent lights!"

Bai Lin flicked his finger, and a trembling, flickering light appeared, far less bright than when he was at his peak, but he couldn't care less at this moment.

Surprisingly, there were quite a few fish in the pool. This was probably because of Serenas's strange magic, which made the cave warm. Also, the outermost entrance seemed to be quite narrow, preventing large fish from entering. As a result, many small fish, about a foot long, regarded this place as a perfect "haven".

The Jade-Handled Dragon had vanished during the battle, but Bai Lin wasn't too worried. As long as the sword wasn't destroyed, he could use a summoning spell to retrieve it once his mental strength recovered. However, looking at the pond full of fish, Bai Lin didn't know how to catch them.

"I'll do it!" Qiqi stretched her arms and legs a little, climbed to the edge of the pool, gritted her teeth, and used her mechanical right leg to kick out, splashing a lot of water. She actually managed to kick a fish out of the water.

"That footwork!" Bai Lin not only gave her a thumbs up, but also exclaimed, "It's such a shame she's not playing soccer..." (However, even robots can't save a certain soccer team...)

Although she didn't have many utensils, Qiqi simply processed the fish and ate it raw, which was acceptable. Bai Lin couldn't help but sigh, "A few days of hunger can cure fussiness..."

After eating his fill, a wave of drowsiness washed over him. Bai Lin moved to a relatively flat spot, closed his eyes, and fell asleep in less than a minute. The strange glowing plants in the cave also dimmed, as if turning off the lights for him.

He didn't know how long he had slept before he opened his eyes. His lungs still ached, but his head felt much better. He looked down and saw Qiqi's petite body curled up in his arms, sleeping like a kitten. She was nothing like the cold and savage female assassin he usually was.

Bai Lin scratched his head, unsure how to handle his relationship with Kiki. Since transmigrating to the wizarding world, he seemed to have a constant stream of romantic opportunities, and Kiki was a very special one in his life, even though she almost killed Elder Ross with a single shot... (but Lulu didn't seem to want to bring it up).

Bai Lin couldn't bear to wake Qi Qi, letting her bury her head in his chest. He waved one hand in the air, and the Summoning Encyclopedia immediately appeared before him. He immediately opened the team channel and said, "Is everyone alright?"