Comprehending All Things, Befriending an Owl

You have obtained the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart Talent. Claim it?

Seeing this prompt, Rhine silently swallowed the complaints he had been about to make about the system.

Ah, right. This wasn't London. This was Zhaoge.

How could he have been talking to a butler? He had clearly been passionately speaking with Uncle Bigan, full of heroic spirit.

System, your eyesight is excellent. Keep it up!

Then Rhine looked at Butler Fland, who was nearly moved to tears.

"Mr. Fland, go get some rest. I'll be going to bed shortly."

After Butler Fland left, Rhine took a deep breath, locked the study door, drew the curtains, and spoke to the system in his heart.

"Claim the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart Talent."

The next moment, accompanied by a ding.

The information on the light screen before Rhine changed as well.

Current Connection: Uncle Bigan

Current Connection Level: Life-and-Death Friendship

Reward Obtained: Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart

At the same time, Rhine experienced an incredibly strange sensation.

His mind became clearer than ever before, and his senses became extraordinarily sharp.

It was as if a layer of dust had been wiped from the world before him, leaving it fresh and new.

"So this is the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart Talent—comprehending all things and probing their essence?"

"I can't feel anything that profound yet, but I really do seem to have become smarter. This feels even stronger than wearing the Diadem of Ravenclaw, doesn't it?"

"This feels fucking amazing. Even an ordinary person with this talent could become a top student!"

At the same time, Rhine gained some strange new awareness of his own body.

He could feel a peculiar force flowing through him, one he could use to accomplish things that could only be called miracles.

Rhine subconsciously snapped his fingers, and a thought flashed through his mind.

"Restore my fountain pen to its original state."

Then, to his surprise, the fountain pen on his desk, which had been twisted into a knot, slowly began to recover under an inexplicable force.

A few minutes later, the fountain pen, which had been completely ruined, was mostly restored. Though some marks remained, they no longer affected its use.

"Though it took a while and the effect was a little weak, isn't this similar to the Restoration Charm?"

"It even feels a bit like Wandless Casting?!"

Rhine's eyes widened in surprise, but then he understood.

"It's the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart Talent."

"Normally, young wizards have some difficulty controlling the magic within their bodies. They need study and training. But the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart has greatly enhanced my control over magic, to the point where it moves as easily as my own limbs."

"Is this what it means to comprehend all things and probe their essence?"

Joy surged through Rhine's heart.

This meant that even if his magical talent was not especially powerful, it would not be difficult for him to achieve something in subjects that emphasized magical control.

At that moment, another equally astonished voice rang out in the room.

"Ah, a young wizard using Wandless Casting. A genius!"

Rhine turned around and only then realized it was the Messenger Owl.

He had been too focused after obtaining the system and had completely forgotten about it. It was still perched on the clock in his room.

Then Rhine realized something else.

"I can understand owl language now?"

"Holy shit, is this a talent from the Primordial world?"

"I hereby declare that Parseltongue is outdated from now on. This thing is weak as hell. Do you even understand what it means to comprehend all things?!"

Just as Rhine's gaze fell upon the Messenger Owl, another prompt appeared on the system's light screen.

You have encountered a Spirit Crane raised by an expert of the Chan Sect. Though it is a spirit beast, it began cultivating long before you did. You should treat it as a senior brother and must not be disrespectful.

Try to befriend it, and you may receive some assistance.

Reach a Casual Acquaintance with the Spirit Crane to obtain the Night Vision Talent, allowing you to see the night as clearly as day.

Reach a Close Friendship with the Spirit Crane to obtain the Wind Riding Talent, greatly aiding you in Wind Element Dao Arts and Sword Riding Flight.

Reach a Life-and-Death Friendship with the Spirit Crane to obtain the Essence of Sun and Moon Talent, increasing the efficiency with which you absorb spiritual energy from the essence of the sun and moon, greatly benefiting cultivation.

Rhine froze for a moment.

A Messenger Owl from Hogwarts had become a Spirit Crane?

Well done, system!

Immediately afterward, Rhine's gaze toward the Messenger Owl became heated.

Though none of these talents compared to the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart, they were all quite useful.

Night vision could be useful in places like the Forbidden Forest, the Chamber of Secrets, and similar environments.

The Wind Riding Talent should give him an exceptional gift for controlling a Flying Broomstick. Maybe he could even become some sort of Quidditch star in the wizarding world.

Or at the very least, if he encountered danger, he could escape faster on a Flying Broomstick.

As for the Essence of Sun and Moon Talent, Rhine was not quite sure.

If this really were the Primordial world, where he could absorb spiritual energy, then this talent would definitely be useful.

But this was the wizarding world. There might not even be spiritual energy for him to absorb.

Still, since it was a talent from the Primordial world, could it really be unable to absorb magic without spiritual energy?

There was no harm in getting it!

So Rhine wasted no time. He found a bag of beef jerky that he usually ate as a snack in his desk drawer and handed it to the Messenger Owl.

The Messenger Owl had long been hungry. Though it disliked food from the Muggle world, it still opened its beak and swallowed a strip.

Then its eyes lit up.

"What kind of beef jerky is this?"

"Though it can't compare to fresh meat, it tastes really good!"

Rhine grinned.

"This is specially made beef jerky prepared by a chef. Whether it's the texture or flavor, it can't compare to the mass-produced stuff outside."

"A small bag like this costs at least a hundred Pounds Sterling."

"If you like it, I'll pack you some more. You can slowly eat it after returning to Hogwarts. If there's a female owl you like, you can even share some with her. That'd be a wonderful thing, wouldn't it?"

The Messenger Owl's eyes widened into perfect circles.

"Wait, you can speak owl language?"

"!!!"

"Wait, forget owl language for now. How much did you say this bag of beef jerky costs?!"

"How many Galleons is a hundred Pounds Sterling?!!"

Rhine waved a hand dismissively.

"Money doesn't matter. I'm sure you can tell that I'm not short on money. What I lack are friends."

Then Rhine pulled out a stack of banknotes, rolled them into a thick bundle, and stuffed it into the Messenger Owl's message tube.

"You've had a hard journey. If you consider me a friend, please be sure to accept this small token."

Feeling the heavy weight inside its message tube, the Messenger Owl shuddered, and the look in its eyes as it watched Rhine grew even more fervent.

So many Pounds Sterling—how many Galleons was that?

Should it go to Gringotts and open an account?

How much food could this buy?

Oh, right. What had this young wizard said? He wanted to be friends with it?

The next second, the Messenger Owl flapped its wings repeatedly, stretched out its head, and affectionately rubbed against Rhine.

"Young wizard, I'm definitely becoming your friend."

"I declare that you are now my best friend!"

A system prompt instantly appeared on the light screen before Rhine.

You have reached a Close Friendship with the Spirit Crane.

You have obtained the Night Vision Talent.

You have obtained the Wind Riding Talent.