I'm in Hogwarts, what the hell is the Honghuang system?

Chapter 45: The gatekeeper boy, with a crane-like figure, exhales and inhales energy
After the initial surprise and jealousy, Filch was left with only anger.

A little wizard not only violated school rules by going out for a night out, but also dared to do something to his cat?
He strode towards Rhine and shouted angrily.

"Let go of my cat!"

"If you dare to do anything to it, I will never let you go!"

Just as Filch strode towards him, a hint of impatience flashed across Rhine's eyes.

He was not like the delicate freshmen at Hogwarts who could only run away when facing Filch. He had the power and means to make Filch forget what he saw and heard tonight.

But just as Rhine was about to take action, a line of information appeared on the system screen in front of him.

When you were touring Yuxu Palace and were playing with the spirit beast there, the gatekeeper boy gave you a bad look. It turned out that the spirit beast was his beloved pet, so how could he let you play with it?

[Although the Yuxu Palace gatekeeper boy has no cultivation and is a nobody, he has stayed in the Yuxu Palace for a long time and can gain some benefits by making friends with him.]

[Establish a casual friendship with the gatekeeper boy and you will gain the gift of sharp hearing and sharp eyesight. As a gatekeeper boy, patrolling the area surrounding Yuxu Palace, without good eyesight and good hearing, you would have made countless mistakes. This gift will enhance your vision and hearing.]

[Become a close friend of the gatekeeper boy and gain the gift of a crane-like form. Yuxu Palace is home to the wonders of heaven and earth, where the Dao is naturally flowing. After spending time here, even a boy without any talent for cultivation can cultivate a crane-like form. This gift will make you lithe and agile, reduce turbid qi, and allow you to absorb spiritual energy more easily than ordinary people.]

[Engage in a life-or-death friendship with the gatekeeper boy to gain the gift of breathing and inhaling energy. Although the boy lacks the aptitude for cultivation, he has never slacked off in his practice, and has already mastered the art of breathing. This gift increases the efficiency of breathing in and out spiritual energy during cultivation.]

Rhine, who was about to take action, suddenly paused, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

Having read the original novel, he of course knew that Filch was a Squib and could not use magic.

I thought the system wouldn't react, but I didn't expect that I could actually get a reward by making friends with him.

Even though these rewards are not high-end, they are still quite practical.

In particular, the two talents of close friendship and life and death friendship can help increase the efficiency of spiritual energy absorption.

For Rhine today, it is more practical than those miraculous cultivation methods.

The improved talent of eating wind and drinking dew, combined with the simple practice method in the Flying Tiger Military Strategy, if you add the talent of having a body like a crane and breathing in energy, the speed of obtaining spiritual energy should have undergone a qualitative change compared to before!
However, it is not easy to make friends with Filch.

Filch couldn't use magic, but had to watch the little wizards using magic to play tricks in the castle every day. You can imagine how he felt.

I practiced hard day and night and devoted all my spare time to it, but it still proved that I didn't have the talent and was a dud.

But those talented little wizards do not cherish this rare time of studying.

Filch's attitude towards the young wizards naturally became distorted, and he became a person hated by all the young wizards.

Befriend Filch?
If other little wizards heard this, they would probably think it was a huge joke.

But after a moment, an idea came to Rhine's mind.

No matter how difficult a person is, there are things they care about the most.

Filch is a lonely outcast who can only have cats as companions. Apart from his desire for magic, Mrs. Norris is everything to him.

The easiest way to build a relationship with Filch is to start with Mrs. Norris.

At this time, Filch had already walked up to Rhine in a menacing manner.

He stared at Rhine.

"It's you?"

"Ah, I remember you. I remember the faces of every little wizard, even if you've only been here for a day."

"Gryffindor, you're from Gryffindor, and you dare to go out for a night stroll on your first day of school? I'm going to tell Professor McGonagall and have points deducted from your Gryffindor house!"

"Now, give me back my cat!"

Filch tried to take Mrs. Norris back from Rhine's arms.

But Mrs. Norris took half a step back, avoiding Filch's hand, and rubbed Rhine's hand a few more times.

Filch's eyes almost popped out of his head.

Rhine gently touched Mrs. Norris's head a few times, then looked at Filch with a serious and angry expression.

"Are you the owner of this cat?"

“How do you get a cat?”

"How did you raise this cat like this?"

Filch was a little confused at this time.

In the past, if I had come with such a fierce momentum, the little wizards would have fled or prepared to resist to the end.

The little wizard in front of me is talking to me about raising a cat?
This really confused him.

But when it came to Mrs. Norris, Filch spoke up.

"What happened to Mrs. Norris?"

Rhine said unhappily.

"They've all grown up like this, skinny and bony. Can't you see?"

“Severe malnutrition!”

What he said was not an exaggeration. Mrs. Norris was in a very bad condition, and no one knew how Filch was taking care of her.

But considering how stubborn Filch is, it's probably unrealistic to expect him to learn any knowledge about raising cats. He probably just raises them carelessly.

Filch was panicking at this time.

"Malnutrition?" "You, you're talking nonsense, it's just old..."

But after a moment, Filch's voice softened, his eyes revealing concern and struggle.

"so what should I do now?"

Rhine's eyes moved slightly, and then he spoke.

"Remember, cats are pure carnivores. Although they'll occasionally eat vegetables and like to eat things like breadcrumbs, the former is to clear their intestines, while the latter is purely for greed and is actually difficult to digest."

"So don't feed it bread or leftovers all day long. Give it meat. The meat source can't be a single source. There should be a variety of meats and offal."

"I've just felt its condition. I'll give you a recipe. If you feed it according to this ratio, it will reach its proper weight after a while, and its fur will be much brighter."

"Oh yes, the most important thing is this..."

Rhine carefully took out a ball the size of a fingernail, which seemed to be made from a mixture of various herbs.

When Mrs. Loris saw the meatball, her eyes lit up and she looked obsessed.

It was this smell that made Mrs. Norris infatuated.

Rhine handed the meatball to Filch.

"Scrape a little powder and mix it into every meal. It will be very good for the dog, making it more cheerful and prolonging its life."

"If you keep feeding it, it should be able to stay with you for a few more years."

"Since you remember me, come back to me when you're done. I'll try to get you some more."

When Filch heard that this ball could allow Mrs. Norris to stay with him for a few more years, his eyes lit up and he put the ball away as if it were a treasure.

But when he looked at Rhine, there was still confusion on his face.

He harbored ill will towards the little wizard, and the little wizard had never been kind to him. He didn't understand why Rhine would treat his cat like this.

"why?"

Rhine smiled, teased Mrs. Norris again, and said to Filch.

"No reason, cats are innocent. As long as you like cats, we are friends."

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can always ask me after class."

"Well, Mrs. Norris, go back to your master."

Mrs. Norris rubbed Rhine's cheek reluctantly, then jumped into Filch's arms.

Filch looked at Rhine, his expression no longer as fierce as before, but became much softer.

"You've only just arrived at Hogwarts, so you must have gotten lost. It doesn't count as a night wander. I won't tell Professor McGonagall."

"Also, you're a good kid, unlike those naughty Gryffindors, especially the Weasley brothers who love playing with dungbombs. You'd better not get too close to them. Those two red-haired guys are not good people!"

"If you need to find something in the castle, or in which room, you can come to the administrator's office to find me..."

He paused and whispered.

"Don't let other little wizards see you, or they will exclude you."

Immediately, Filch carried Mrs. Norris away quickly.

He couldn't wait to try the recipe given by Rhine and give Mrs. Loris some good nourishment.

On the light screen in front of Rhine's eyes, information that surprised him appeared.

[You and the gatekeeper boy of Yuxu Palace have become close friends]

[You receive a reward—the gift of sharp hearing and eyesight.]

[You receive a reward—the talent of a crane-like figure.]

There was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

I thought I could only be an acquaintance with Filch, but it turned out to be a close friendship?
Is it so easy to advance the relationship with the ferocious Filch?

After a moment, Rhine understood.

Maybe it's because I've been an outsider all my life and it's too lonely.

After all, Filch is just an old widower.

Looking at the new rewards on the screen, Rhine's eyes showed anticipation.

"I already have night vision, and now I have the gift of sharp hearing and eyesight. If I collect a few more similar talents, would it be possible to forge the likes of Heavenly Eye, Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils, Clairvoyance and Superior Hearing?"

But what Rhine is most looking forward to is tomorrow's Transfiguration class.

He took out another meatball from his pocket, which had the same ingredients as the one that had just fascinated Mrs. Norris.

It just changed from the size of a fingernail to the size of a longan.

A smile appeared on Rhine's lips.

"The cat Professor McGonagall transformed into is no ordinary cat."

"As a sign of respect, this amount should be enough, right?"

(End of this chapter)