Hogwarts Summoning Guide

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According to legend, Ra, the supreme god of Egypt and the sun god, traveled in two solar ships, the Manget and the Messock, during the day and night respectively. Once during the day, the day ship flew from east to west into space. Once at night, the night ship traveled from west to east through the underworld.

The pharaohs who died during these two voyages would become the alternation of life and death. The sun boat was the means of transportation used by the pharaohs after their deaths to travel to another world and return to earth from there. The oars were weapons used to drive away demons during the journey.

The ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaohs would be accompanied by the god Ra on this journey. After they died, they would ride Ra's sun boat into the underworld, and then, as the sun god appeared in the morning, they would be able to ride the sun boat back to earth and be resurrected.

As sons of Ra, every pharaoh longed for eternal life, and thus they would build a solar boat and place it next to the pyramids.

According to Yan Nishuang, the "Ship of Light" organization has absolutely nothing to do with Egyptian mythology or pharaoh legends. The only thing they have in common is that they seem to want to use some method to break through the "veil," which is the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead. In the original story, Sirius fell into the veil and died.

These vicious black wizards, led by a mysterious leader who has never shown his face, hope that their organization will become a solar ship that can transcend life and death, allowing them to escape the laws of life and death and become immortal beings.

As anyone who has read the original Harry Potter books knows, things like the Resurrection Stone and the Philosopher's Stone, which grant "immortality" or "resurrection," are usually shrouded in ominousness. Those who are resurrected are often filled with pessimism, and the resurrected can drive people insane.

The second of the three Peverell brothers, Cadmus, used the Resurrection Stone to summon the soul of his deceased lover, but she was sad, indifferent, and lonely. Soon after, Cadmus went mad from being tormented by hopeless longing and eventually committed suicide.

Looking at the withered remains on the ground, Bai Lin could understand the madness of this group of people. If they were so cold-blooded and ruthless towards him, how much more so towards others?

After Yan Nishuang explained the situation briefly, the two prepared to wait for someone to clean up the mess, when they heard Edogawa Hiroyuki's voice from above: "Brother Bai! Sister Yan! Something terrible has happened! The virus has infected the citizens and is spreading into the city!"

"Holy crap!" Bai Lin cursed involuntarily, "They're not using zombie dogs to kill people, they're using the fleeing crowd to spread the virus! They've already cultured the virus into a contagious form! Anyone who was just injured by a zombie dog could be infected and turn into a zombie!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Nishuang turned pale. She had never heard of such a situation before, and it was clearly beyond the scope of her authority as a squad leader of an enforcement team. She had to assess the situation as soon as possible and report it to the enforcement department of the Magic Management Committee.

Ignoring the potential for scandal, Yan Nishuang tossed out a piece of jade paper, which instantly transformed into a kite. Bai Lin quickly drew his fire crossbow, preparing to observe the virus's spread from the air. Just then, Edogawa Hiroyuki shouted, "Brother Bai! Take me with you! Everyone I've seen since I came through the gate will recognize me!"

Bai Lin then remembered Edogawa Hiroyuki's "special ability," flew over on his fire crossbow, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and lifted him onto a broom.

There is only one seat on the flying broom. If you want to carry someone, the second person can only sit on the broom handle. Hiroyuki Edogawa was obviously having some trouble keeping his balance.

"Hold on tight!" Bai Lin didn't care whether he was comfortable or not, and shot off on his broom.

Hiroyuki Edogawa was both frightened and excited. Although the wind was blowing against his face, causing him to gasp for air as soon as he opened his mouth, he couldn't help but shout, "It's a fire crossbow!"

Bai Lin glanced at Hao Xing, who was making a big fuss, and thought to himself, "Could this guy have never ridden a broom before?" Come to think of it, the Hong Kong Magic School only has a small courtyard. How could it possibly have a spacious flying lawn like Hogwarts for students to practice riding brooms? Maybe they don't even offer flying lessons.

That said, for young wizards, flying brooms are like cars for ordinary people. They don't necessarily have to learn to ride them in school. Families with better financial means will buy them one when they are teenagers, and they will learn to ride them by themselves.

The three flew into the air and looked at the entrance and exit of the dock. It was in complete chaos. Injured citizens had begun to mutate and were frantically biting those around them. The scene was very similar to the zombie movies they had seen in their previous lives.

Because of the crowd, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police cars surrounded the road from both sides but didn't know how to deal with it. There were screams and cries everywhere, and the mutated zombies pounced on people as soon as they saw them, knocking them to the ground.

From the perspective of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, they were blocked by the fleeing crowd, while their vehicles and formations blocked the fleeing crowd, leaving them in a dilemma.

Bai Lin was about to fly over and launch a pinpoint attack on the mutated zombies from the air when Edogawa Hiroyuki reminded him, "Brother Bai, if you're going to attack ordinary people, even those who have mutated into zombies, it's best to wear a mask..."

His implication was, of course, that regardless of whether you were doing it for good, killing an ordinary person would result in severe punishment from the Eastern esoteric community.

Bai Lin slapped his forehead and took out a diving mask from his magic pack. This was a reserve from the last deep-sea expedition, prepared for any eventuality. Although it looked out of place on him now, it effectively covered his face without obstructing his vision.

He gestured to Yan Nishuang, indicating that he would take over, and then swooped down into the crowd. In the crowd, an old man who had completely turned into a zombie was lying on the ground, frantically biting. The bitten citizen was not quite dead yet, but had lost the ability to resist. Blood kept gushing from his throat, and he was clearly not going to survive.

Bai Lin pointed at the zombie, and an ice spike shot out, piercing the zombie's body like an arrow. For the zombie, this injury was not fatal, but the ice magic attached to the ice spike instantly froze him into an ice sculpture.

This was the most effective attack method Bai Lin could think of. It conserved magic power, could be released quickly, wouldn't harm innocents like fire magic, and didn't require precise aiming. As long as it hit any part of the zombie, it could freeze them instantly. Although this freeze could only last for one or two hours, by then the area should have been cleared out long ago.

Several Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers saw an unidentified flying object flying overhead with two people on it. They instinctively raised their guns to aim, but their captain, being a seasoned veteran, quickly ordered them to lower their weapons, otherwise it would have turned into a chaotic melee.

Bai Lin swiftly flew over the heads of the crowd, and wherever he went, he unleashed a "Frost Arrow" upon discovering any mutated or zombified individuals. Those already convulsing but not yet attacking others were rewarded with a "Petrified" strike. (Author Bai Linshuo personally recommends: I hope you enjoy the story of *Hogwarts Summoning Guide*.)

Being petrified is better than turning into a zombie, right? If an antidote for the virus can be developed, there's a tiny chance these people might survive, although Bai Lin thinks the chance is so small it's negligible.

A police officer watched as two masked figures riding flying broomsticks (Edogawa Hiroyuki had somehow produced a sweaty, grimy vest to cover his face) flew through the crowd, occasionally unleashing magic that only existed in novels or movies. A sense of dread crept in, and the officer couldn't help but ask their captain, "Captain, what's going on?"

The sheriff, who had an Asian appearance, said, "They're probably here to help us. Everyone, be on high alert. If any rioters rush in, authorize the use of weapons to retaliate!"

Police officers had just fired warning shots, but they had no effect on the chaotic crowd. Finally, a zombie broke through the crowd and pounced on the nearest Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer. Then came a second, a third, and more and more zombies, mutated from their injuries, quickly clashing with the police formations at both ends of the road.

What terrified the officers even more was that some of these people were ordinary citizens, even the elderly, the weak, the sick, or the disabled. When they ran past the officers, the officers would give way, but as soon as they reached the officers' backs, they would suddenly collapse and become those biting monsters.

"The virus here is out of control, Brother Bai, you need to use your ultimate move to control the situation! Many people have already run away, we need to prevent them from spreading the virus further!" Edogawa Hiroyuki clung tightly to the broom handle to avoid being thrown off, but still turned back to Bai Lin and said.

"Good!" Bai Lin also realized that although this method of killing was much more efficient than the American soldiers in zombie movies, it still couldn't control the crowds scattering into the distance. Once people dispersed into residential areas, it would probably not just be a problem for this one street.

He hovered in mid-air, his hands forming a ball, gathering a large amount of ice elemental energy between them. This was the ice magic "Ice Rain Storm" that he had developed in the Ivory Tower using the manipulation principles of Shadow Arrow Rain, which he had never used in battle before.

He threw the condensed, sparkling blue ice ball into the air, and the suppressed ice elements immediately exploded, forming a large number of baseball-sized hailstones that rained down on the crowd below.

It wasn't that he disregarded the lives of ordinary citizens; it was just that at this point, those still running around or rolling on the ground on the road in front of the dock were almost certainly infected.

The hailstones indiscriminately pelted an area of ​​nearly 100 meters in radius. Whether it was zombies or people who had been infected but had not yet fully turned into zombies, they were all hit by the hailstones. Each hailstone carried a limited amount of ice element, which could not freeze them all into ice sculptures, but it was enough to make them lose their ability to move for a short period of time.

Meanwhile, Yan Nishuang, who had not joined the battle, had already used her "big brother" mobile phone to report the situation to the nearest magic enforcement agency. It was expected that mages from Guangdong and Guangxi would arrive to provide support soon.

"Brother Bai, let's go north!" Hiroyuki Edogawa pointed to one end of the road and said, "There are more residential areas over there; we'll ambush them along the way!"

Bai Lin nodded. He took a deep breath. He had been casting spells continuously, and even with his abundant magical power, he was somewhat tired.

He gritted his teeth and flew toward the residential area. Along the way, there were not only citizens fleeing out, but also many citizens coming out of their homes to watch the excitement. People had obviously not experienced any major turmoil or danger, and their curiosity led to more and more people on the street.

They became even more excited when they saw a person riding a broom in the air. If they had smartphones, the streets would be full of people holding up their phones and filming videos.

"That man!" Hiroyuki Edogawa pointed to a middle-aged man who had also stopped. He remembered that the man had also run out from the depths of the dock, and something seemed off.

"Stun him!" Without saying a word, Bai Lin cast a stun spell on the man to knock him down and prevent him from suddenly mutating and biting others.

Seeing the red lightning bolts from the sky attacking the citizens on the ground, the onlookers panicked. They saw the man who had been hit fall to the ground and assumed they had killed him. This time, no one was in the mood to watch anymore. They shouted, "Murder! Murder!" and ran away.

Ignoring the fleeing people, Bai Lin and Edogawa Hiroyuki pointed to another person and said, "That person!" He recognized another person, and Bai Lin naturally knocked that person down again without hesitation. The two flew over, with Edogawa Hiroyuki in charge of identifying people and Bai Lin in charge of knocking them down. They cooperated seamlessly.

Most of the people who escaped from the dock and were infected with the virus would slow down as they ran, then become delirious, and finally suddenly collapse or stand still. At this time, the virus in their bodies attacked their brains until it destroyed their consciousness and turned them into bloodthirsty zombies.

Bai Lin's stun spell could only knock them down and slow down the zombification process to some extent, which was a pragmatic move.

Just as Bai Lin had defeated more than twenty people and his hands and eyes were aching, and he was struggling to keep up with the magic, two white men riding brooms rushed over from the opposite side and shouted at Bai Lin, "Who are you?! How dare you commit violence in the street!" They were probably members of the enforcement team who stayed behind and did not go to Manila with Yarlin.

The other person immediately cast a disarming spell, a red energy striking Bai Lin's hand like lightning. However, Bai Lin had long since stopped using wands, so he had no weapon to disarm. Nevertheless, his wrist still felt numb and tingly as if he were being electrocuted. Bai Lin was furious. "You guys weren't here when I was fighting bravely, and now that I've just finished using up my magic and am preparing to rest and recharge, you guys show up!"

"Brother Bai, let's get out of here!" Hiroyuki Edogawa said in a low voice, covering his face.

Bai Lin knew that he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River. He had already taken down everyone who seemed suspicious along the way, and now that his magic power was running low, he could only leave the remaining situation to Yan Nishuang to organize the local mages to handle. He twisted the broom's control lever, and the fire crossbow bolt whizzed through the air and darted into a small alley.

The two white wizards were taken aback when they saw that the disarming spell had hit their opponent but no wand had been knocked off. They realized that their opponent might be casting a spell without a wand. However, when their opponent took off running, they quickly gave chase. But by the time they rushed into the alley, the opponent had already disappeared. Bai Lin had already apparated with Edogawa Hiroyuki to the entrance of the hotel where the second group was staying.

Meanwhile, Yan Nishuang searched the streets to the south and met up with Alex. There were not many residential areas to the south, and not many citizens were fleeing in this direction. As the three of them were controlling the situation, a mage riding a broom flew towards them. Yan Nishuang looked up and saw that it was Li Kang, the captain of the group who had been ostracized by Yarlin.