Genius Beast Taming: Starting from Awakening an S-Rank Talent

Li Lang was skeptical: "Even if there are some innovations, it shouldn't be this exaggerated, right?"

Ji Chao's expression was somber: "Xuanxiao City seems large, but the market share is fixed. Yaoyang Group's talismans use cheaper materials and are more effective, meaning they have lower costs but higher quality. So what competitive advantage do we have?"

Zhou Heng casually remarked, "It seems that it's not easy for you large corporations."

Ji Chao looked at the Overturning Sea Silver Dragon and the Eternal Night Demon Dragon with envy in his eyes: "In the eyes of ordinary people, our groups are wealthy families, but in reality, we are still far behind the aristocratic families. It is rare that you can be so understanding of us."

Zhou Heng didn't respond, and the atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward.

Li Lang quickly stepped forward to lighten the mood: "Look, the person following behind Liu Yao's father looks like Tang Tianci's father."

Ji Chao chimed in, "The person behind Liu Hao is indeed Tang Tianci's father from your class. He is the R&D director of Yaoyang Group, named Tang Yaozu. It is said that the innovation of the life-saving bracelet came from him."

Zhou Heng raised an eyebrow: "Ah Lang, how come you even know Tang Tianci's father?"

Li Lang put his hands on his hips and said, "One Thursday afternoon after school, Tang Tianci's father came to pick him up, and I remembered that."

Zhou Heng turned and glanced at Ji Chao again: "Ji Chao, what do you mean by telling us all this?"

Ji Chao smiled obsequiously: "Young Master Zhou, I didn't mean anything by it, I just admire you very much."

Zhou Heng replied indifferently, "We're all classmates from the same school, what's there to admire about each other?"

Ji Chao lowered his head and said meekly, "Although we are classmates, you are in the top class, while I am only in the sprint class. You have a prestigious family behind you, while I am just an ordinary wealthy family. The gap between us is too big."

Zhou Heng said coldly, "Ji Chao, do you want me to say some motivational platitudes to comfort you?"

Ji Chao quickly smiled apologetically: "Young Master Zhou, you misunderstand. I was just expressing my feelings. I wouldn't dare to be jealous of you, because I know that the distance between us is something we can never bridge in this lifetime."

Zhou Heng said politely but distantly, "You don't need to be so self-deprecating. Maybe you'll have your own opportunity in the future and usher in your moment of glory."

Ji Chao's face was filled with admiration, and his words were extremely sycophantic: "I only have a B-level talent, while you have an S-level talent. In addition, two of your three tamed beasts are of mid-level overlord quality, while my tamed beasts are only of high-level gold quality, not even diamond quality. Your starting point is the destination I can never catch up to. Even if I have great opportunities, I dare not talk about any glory in front of you... In my heart, you are like the sun hanging high in the sky, and I am just a ray of candlelight..."

Zhou Heng grew impatient: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Ji Chao brazenly said, "I want to follow you, and I hope you can give me this opportunity."

Zhou Heng pointed at Feng Zhong and Feng Yong: "See those two people over there wrapped in black robes? They are my personal guards, both peak fifth-tier warrior beast tamers! Your strength is too weak. Wait until you become a fourth-tier grandmaster beast tamer before you talk about this!"

Ji Chao didn't press the matter further. Instead, he immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, Young Master Zhou, I was being presumptuous! I will work harder and strive to one day catch up with you from afar!"

Zhou Heng turned away from him and said, "Good luck."

Ji Chao cautiously asked, "Can I add you as a friend? Please feel free to contact me if you need anything."

Zhou Heng politely declined, saying, "Let's add it when we get back! There's no signal on the Green Maple satellite."

Ji Chao's face flushed slightly: "I'm sorry to bother you."

Zhou Heng gave Li Lang a wink.

Li Lang immediately stepped forward and subtly dismissed Ji Chao.

After Ji Chao left, Li Lang put his hand on Zhou Heng's shoulder: "Your personal charm is too strong! Even a direct descendant of a wealthy family like Ji Chao was begging to be your subordinate. I don't know how many people would envy you if word got out."

Zhou Heng said expressionlessly, "This person is too cunning."

Li Lang scoffed: "So what if he's scheming? He just wants to take advantage of your power. Since he's taking advantage of your power, he has to be your slave. Actually, it's a good deal for you."

Zhou Heng shook his head: "I don't like it! If we're talking about using oxen and horses, my family has plenty of loyal servants. Why would he need to?"

Li Lang shrugged: "That's true."

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On the other side, after Ji Chao had walked away, the old servant beside him couldn't help but speak up: "Young Master, you are a man of status, why do you have to be so humble to Young Master Zhou?"

Ji Chao kicked a nearby rock away: "What's wrong with being humble? Isn't it normal to be humble? You're old enough to be my great-grandfather, but you still call me young master, don't you?"

The old maid looked extremely grateful: "This is different. The chairman has been very kind to my family, and I am doing this to repay your kindness."

Ji Chao scoffed, "What's the difference? You come from a commoner background and only have a C-level talent, so you have to be respectful to me, a young master from a wealthy family. I come from a wealthy family, so I have to be subservient to young masters from aristocratic families. There's no real difference."

The old maid frowned: "But..."

Ji Chao clenched his fist: "No buts! My grandfather knelt in public for three days and three nights to get a client. I just bowed my back to a young master from a wealthy family. What's the big deal?"

The old maid sighed: "Actually, you really don't need to do this. The chairman is a fifth-level warrior beast tamer, and Li Lang's father is also a fifth-level warrior beast tamer, but Li Lang can treat Zhou Shao as an equal. You can too."

Ji Chao sneered, "What do you know? Li Lang's biological grandfather was a collateral descendant of the Golden Crow Li family. Although he was expelled, Young Master Zhou's mother's surname is Li, and she also comes from the Golden Crow Li family. So, Young Master Zhou and Li Lang are actually related by blood! Otherwise, do you think the son of an ordinary fifth-tier battle general beast tamer could get along so well with a young master from a powerful family? Didn't you see that the two guards beside him are both fifth-tier battle general beast tamers? Besides, do you really think Li Lang and Young Master Zhou are equals? That's laughable!"

The old servant shook her head: "Young Master Zhou has publicly admitted more than once that Li Lang is his best friend."

Ji Chao scoffed, mocking, "Over six thousand years ago, the humans of our ancestral planet said dogs were man's best friend! Did they really think a dog could be on equal footing with a human?"

The old maid stubbornly insisted, "But I heard that Young Master Zhou is friends with Wang Xuchen from No. 6 Middle School, Pang Jie from No. 7 Middle School, and Shi Jingqi from Xuehu High School. Apart from Pang Jie, whose parents are both fifth-tier warrior beast tamers, Wang Xuchen and Shi Jingqi's parents are only third-tier elite beast tamers. They are not like you..."