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

Zhou Heng encouraged He Hongmei: "We were classmates before, and now we're friends, so naturally we won't look down on you for your slow progress. Besides, I think you and Xiao Gao are both the type who accumulate knowledge and experience before achieving great things. Although it may not be obvious at the beginning, I believe that in the future, you will definitely have your own shining moment."

He Hongmei smiled gently on her round face: "Vice class monitor, every time I hear you speak, it makes me feel better. Just like the ancient books say, it's like hearing celestial music and my ears are instantly clear! You are so good at inspiring people, no wonder everyone from the principal to the students, and even the cafeteria ladies, likes you and approves of you."

Li Lang teased from the side, "You're talking about Ah Heng too! Aren't you the same? I think you have high emotional intelligence, and you speak in a way that makes people feel comfortable."

He Hongmei subconsciously twisted her waist, which was bulging like a swimming ring, making the bench creak. She smiled shyly, "Class monitor, please don't tease me. I learned all of this from the vice class monitor. They say you become like the company you keep. After spending so much time with you all, I've learned a lot about how to conduct myself. Perhaps this is what they mean by 'learning from the virtuous'!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gao Wenwu made an extremely exaggerated expression and deliberately acted silly, saying, "My God! Have I traveled back to ancient times eight thousand years ago? How come everyone here can speak so eloquently?"

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed: "Haha..."

After laughing and joking for a while, Gao Wenwu suddenly realized something: "Vice Class Monitor, did you suddenly ask if our Beast Taming level has improved? Is it because you've made progress again? So you thought of us because of your own progress?"

Zhou Heng truthfully replied, "There has indeed been a slight improvement. My Phoenix Azure Phoenix successfully reached the sixth level of the third rank last Thursday night."

Gao Wenwu exclaimed in surprise, "So, all three of your tamed beasts have reached the sixth level of the third tier? That's incredibly fast!"

Zhou Heng nodded: "Yes."

Li Lang was extremely envious: "What's the difference between your speed and riding a rocket? Compared to you, we're practically crawling like turtles."

Gao Wenwu exclaimed, "Let alone us, even Fang Yushu, the top student in the second year of high school, has only just raised his Beast Taming Illusionary Light Butterfly to the third level, first stage. All the first and second year students of No. 3 High School were completely crushed by the vice class monitor. It feels like the vice class monitor is not a high school student, but more like a college student."

Li Lang also said, "I remember that among the five universities in the third tier, their admission requirements are that the beast taming must reach the third level of the first stage during the college entrance examination, and the graduation requirements are that the beast taming must be cultivated to the third level of the seventh stage. Aheng is indeed comparable to a college student."

He Hongmei chimed in, "Apart from Gu Yixuan, who is first in the senior year, the vice class monitor is the strongest in the entire No. 3 High School now. Even Ge Lijuan, who is second in the senior year, is no match for the vice class monitor."

Zhou Heng said firmly, "My goal is to be the top scorer in the ASEAN championship, and I still have a lot of room for improvement."

Gao Wenwu's eyes widened: "The vice class monitor is just different from us. We only think about becoming a third-tier elite beast tamer before the college entrance examination and getting into university, but the vice class monitor is already thinking about becoming the league's top scorer."

He Hongmei clicked her tongue in amazement: "We're all eighteen this year, so we'll be twenty-one when we take the college entrance exam. To become the top scorer in the East Asia Alliance, you have to be at least a fourth-level Grandmaster Beast Tamer. A twenty-one-year-old fourth-level Grandmaster Beast Tamer, what a sight that is! I can't even imagine it."

Zhou Heng remained calm and composed: "Don't think about it now. In three years, I will let you see it with your own eyes."

Gao Wenwu's eyes lit up: "Great! Great! We're all waiting for you to become the top draft pick in the Eastern Conference. When we become friends with the top draft pick in the league, maybe the media will come to interview us!"

Li Lang put his hand on Zhou Heng's shoulder: "Aheng has now trained all three of his beasts to the third tier, sixth level. There's still a long time before the college entrance examination. If nothing unexpected happens, he's a shoo-in for the top scorer in the East Asia region."

He Hongmei raised her drink: "Let's toast to the most handsome ASEAN champion in history!"

Zhou Heng smiled and said, "Cheers!"

……

The next day was Tuesday, and Zhou Heng and the others continued their practical training.

Zhang Peng also re-ranked everyone.

Zhou Heng, whose three tamed beasts all reached the sixth level of the third rank, became the undisputed number one.

Li Lang, the second-tier fifth-level Li Lang.

Gao Wenwu's beast taming reached the second tier, third level. Although his level was one level higher than Chen Hui's, Chen Hui's beast taming combat power was stronger, so Chen Hui ranked third and Gao Wenwu ranked fourth.

He Hongmei, second-order first-level, is fifth.

Liu Yao is not present and will not participate in the rankings.

Except for Zhou Heng, everyone's ranking improved because there were suddenly two fewer people ahead of them.

After the rankings improved, everyone's bonuses changed except for Zhou Heng, whose monthly bonus was still one million.

Li Lang: 900,000; Chen Hui: 800,000; Gao Wenwu: 700,000; He Hongmei: 600,000.

For people like Gao Wenwu and He Hongmei who come from relatively poor backgrounds, this is undoubtedly a good thing.

After that, Liu Yao still didn't come to school until Thursday of this week, when school was on holiday.

The past weekend has begun a new week.

On Monday afternoon, Li Lang brought Zhou Heng another piece of news: "Liu Yao has gone missing."

Zhou Heng raised an eyebrow: "What happened? How could a genius with S-level talent disappear so easily? Could it be that Zuo Yuqing and Tang Tianci's family did it?"

Li Lang said in a deep voice, "It wasn't them. I asked Teacher Zhang Peng, and he said it was the Qingyang Society who did it."

Zhou Heng was taken aback: "Liu Yao was captured by the Qingyang Society?"

Li Lang leaned close to Zhou Heng's ear and whispered, "It wasn't an abduction. I heard that when Liu Yao first went missing, it alarmed the principal and even Commander Xu. They thoroughly searched Xuanxiao City, but found no clues. Later, Commander Xu asked the deputy garrison commander to help, and they found the trail of Protector Qin of the Qingyang Society. Commander Xu then chased after him, intending to rescue Liu Yao, but Liu Yao voluntarily left with Protector Qin of the Qingyang Society. Liu Yao, like his nominal father Liu Hao, has all joined the Qingyang Society."

Zhou Heng pondered for a moment: "Why did he join the Qingyang Society? Was it because the Alliance failed to help him find the murderer of his mother, so he joined the Qingyang Society?"

Li Lang nodded: "That's most likely the case. After all, Liu Yao has no relatives left in the Alliance, and he has two major enemies, the Zuo family and the Xiao family. His nominal father is also a traitor to the Alliance, which makes it difficult for him to move forward despite being a genius with S-level talent. From his perspective, joining the Qingyang Society is actually the best choice."

Zhou Heng's expression was complicated: "Qingyang Society acts irrationally and is not a good place. Fortunately, he is ultimately an S-level talent, so he will be valued no matter which power he goes to."

Li Lang gazed out the window: "The next time we meet, we might be enemies. Although I dislike his arrogance, unruliness, narrow-mindedness, and jealousy of talent, I never expected things to develop to this point. Life is truly unpredictable."

Zhou Heng sighed, "Everything is predestined; nothing is up to us."