I'm at Hogwarts, what the heck is this Primordial System?

Chapter 38 The golden bell tolls in the Jade Void Palace, and from then on, guests of the Chan Sect...

Upon seeing this message, Rhein's heart skipped a beat.

When you receive your Hogwarts admission notice, which is what the system calls the qualification to join the Chan Sect, the system begins to bind you.

Now that I've officially arrived at Hogwarts, can the system still be upgraded?

This trip to Hogwarts was definitely the right decision; otherwise, I would have missed a tremendous opportunity.

Meanwhile, looking at the new features revealed by the system after the upgrade, Rhein was also filled with anticipation.

"The talent refining function, this comes at just the right time."

"I have more and more random talents now. Some are very useful, some are useless, and some are redundant."

"Once the talent fusion function is enabled, perhaps we can find other uses for those useless or duplicate talents."

Thinking of this, Rhine was getting impatient.

If there weren't so many people here, he would have liked to ride his owl sword straight to Hogwarts Castle.

However, for now, we still have to follow the procedures.

When freshmen travel to Hogwarts for the first time, they still have to pass through the Black Lake, but they won't have to when they are sophomores.

Rhine was also puzzled as to why freshmen didn't follow the same path as the upperclassmen.

Why bother making a group of little wizards go through all that trouble and waste their time?

But Rhine found the reason in the history of magic textbook.

This is because the original intention of the four founders in establishing Hogwarts was to protect young wizards from the increasingly rampant witch hunts at the time.

Back then, Hogwarts wasn't like it is now, where you can only enter and exit through this secret path.

For this reason, the four founders cast a powerful protective spell on this path.

All students who enter Hogwarts through this path will receive special protection within the Hogwarts grounds, greatly reducing the chances of accidents.

This protective spell still holds power today, so young wizards must retrace their steps to school to receive the founders' blessing.

This is also why Hogwarts is known as the safest place in the wizarding world.

It's not just because Dumbledore is here, but also because of the protective magic that has been passed down through generations.

Otherwise, how could all those students who unfortunately encountered the basilisk in the second year of the original story have been so lucky that they all just happened not to look directly into the basilisk's eyes and thus avoided being killed?

It's one thing for one person to be lucky, but it's really hard to explain why so many people are lucky.

Some courses at Hogwarts are indeed absurdly dangerous, but over the years, while there have been cases of severed limbs, there have never been any reports of deaths.

This is all thanks to the magical protection that remains along this path. Unless you're as unlucky as Myrtle or do something reckless, the safety of students within the Hogwarts area is guaranteed.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, but Rhine's actions never stopped. He led Hermione, Harry, and Ron to an empty boat.

Soon, the small boat glided across the mirror-like surface of the lake and sailed forward.

Everyone remained silent, gazing at the enormous castle that soared into the clouds.

As they approached the cliff where the castle stood, it seemed to rise high above them.

"Lower your head!"

With Hagrid's classic shout from the original story, they passed through ivy curtains covering the cliffs, through the dark tunnels beneath the castle, and across the underground docks, finally climbing onto a ground covered with gravel and pebbles.

This long voyage filled the young wizards with dread.

After all, Black Lake is unfathomably deep, and gazing into it inevitably gives one the feeling that many eyes are watching from below.

After disembarking, the young wizards rushed away from the Black Lake.

Only Rhine's eyes showed a different look, even a hint of surprise, as he turned and looked at Black Lake with lingering reluctance.

Just now, information was refreshed on the system screen.

【Mount Kunlun, where Jade Void Palace is located, is the ancestor of all mountains and the origin of the dragon vein. You pass by a large lake at the foot of the mountain and discover that dragons roam the lake and have built a dragon palace at the bottom of the lake.】

The dragon race has always been rich in treasures and has a long history. They are in charge of summoning clouds and rain. Even after the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, during the Journey to the West, the dragon race was still found all over the rivers, lakes and seas.

Making friends with the master of the dragon palace at the bottom of this lake will greatly benefit you.

[By establishing a casual acquaintance with the Lord of the Dragon Palace, you can gain the talent—Where there are dragons, there is spirit. Dragons control clouds and rain, and govern the world's water veins, drawing spiritual energy from them. With this talent, you can obtain spiritual energy from places where water veins are abundant. This talent, combined with nourishing the wind and dew, and the essence of the sun and moon, has an even more pronounced effect.]

[By forging a close friendship with the Lord of the Dragon Palace, you will gain the talent—Water Control at Will. Manipulating water will become second nature to you, and ordinary water-based spells will be at your fingertips.]

[By forging a life-or-death bond with the Lord of the Dragon Palace, one can gain the supernatural power of summoning wind and rain. This power allows one to alter celestial phenomena, control wind and rain, and command either abundant rain or torrential downpours with a single thought. It is a common yet remarkably powerful supernatural ability.]

Rhine took a deep breath.

The creatures identified as dragons by the system beneath the Black Lake are likely the merfolk that appeared in the original story.

Making connections with mermaids has its benefits; it's definitely an unexpected bonus.

Leaving aside the rewards that follow, the rewards for even a casual acquaintance are enough to make Rhine determined to win.

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Where there are dragons, there is spirit; they can draw spiritual energy from water veins, which is exactly the talent that Rhine desperately needs!

"Looks like I'll have to find some time to go to Black Lake."

However, at this moment, what is most important to Rhine is to participate in the branch ceremony and complete the system upgrade.

Just then, Hagrid led them to the castle gate, raised a huge fist, and knocked on the castle gate three times.

Rhine's heart skipped a beat.

"Is this considered the ringing of the golden bell?"

However, no prompt appeared on the system screen, so Rhine had no choice but to continue walking inside with the others.

Next, Professor McGonagall's introduction, the appearance of the ghost, and classic scenes from the original work came to mind one by one.

The Sorting Hat appeared and sang the song it had made up out of boredom, until the young wizards lined up in a single file and entered the Great Hall.

While the other young wizards were filled with anticipation and nervousness, Rhine clenched her fists slightly.

But he wasn't nervous because of the sorting process; rather, he was wondering why the system hadn't given him any notification even though he had clearly entered Hogwarts Castle.

Does Hagrid knocking on the door not count as a Golden Bell? Does Professor McGonagall's classic speech not count? Does the Sorting Hat singing not count?

In Rhine's estimation, he thought the Sorting Hat was the Golden Bell that the system had determined, but after the Sorting Hat finished singing, the system still hadn't reacted.

So how exactly does the golden bell ring?

Is the system bugged again?

Just as Rhine's heart sank and he was preparing for the system to malfunction, Professor McGonagall took a few steps forward, holding a roll of parchment in her hand.

"When I call someone's name, that person should put on their hat, sit on the stool, and await sorting."

"Hannah Abbott!"

The moment that name rang out, Rhine seemed to hear a clear, ringing bell.

The system light screen suddenly refreshed.

[The golden bell tolls in Jade Void Palace, signifying your formal entry into the Chan Sect! Congratulations, host, on officially becoming a disciple of the Chan Sect!]

(End of this chapter)