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

Zhou Heng became increasingly puzzled: "If that's the case, what's left to see?"

Li Lang quickly said, "You didn't know? Gao Wenwu is also a specially invited beast tamer at this Starlight Arena."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng immediately sat back down: "You mean, he often comes here to compete?"

Li Lang picked up a glass of juice: "That's right, he has a match today. We can leave after we've watched his game."

Zhou Heng raised an eyebrow: "Why would he come here to compete?"

"To make money! His dad has F-level talent, and he contracted a low-level bronze-quality beast. A few days ago, thanks to his dad's support, he was promoted from a first-level apprentice beast tamer to a second-level senior beast tamer. His strength is even lower than his dad's. As for his grandparents, maternal grandparents, and mother, they are all ordinary people without any talent."

Li Lang spoke frankly and without reservation: "Although the garrison rewarded him with a sum of money after he awakened his A-level talent, and he also receives hundreds of thousands in bonuses every month while in the elite class, which would be enough if he were just training beasts, the quality of the beasts he contracts with is too low. I talked to him before, and he plans to evolve the Black Fiend Wolf to gold quality before his senior year of high school, so that his ranking in the college entrance examination will be higher. Therefore, he has been working hard to earn money after school."

Ordinary silver-quality beasts can evolve to a higher level once they reach the second tier.

Zhou Heng sighed, "At such a young age, he has to shoulder the burden of his family and strive for his future. It's really tough on him."

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the private room. Manager Zhao walked in first: "Young Master Zhou, Master Fu's grandson, granddaughter-in-law, and three surviving great-grandchildren wish to see you."

Zhou Heng casually said, "Let them in."

Soon, a middle-aged couple and three young men walked in, led by Manager Zhao, looking rather flustered.

Zhou Heng asked directly, "What do you want?"

Master Fu's grandson, granddaughter-in-law, and three great-grandsons immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times. The leading middle-aged man then said, "Many thanks to Young Master Zhou for your great kindness in saving my grandfather's two contracted partners! Our whole family will never forget this!"

Zhou Heng first gave the assassin Feng Zhong a wink, and then said to Master Fu's grandson, "It was nothing, you don't need to worry about it."

With a wave of his hand, Feng Zhong summoned a burst of green energy that helped the five people to their feet.

Master Fu's grandson looked up, his eyes red-rimmed: "It was just a small favor for Young Master Zhou, but for the Fu family, it was like a second life. The Icefield Purple Mane Mastiff was my grandfather's first tamed beast, accompanying him for over 120 years, and the Thousand-Legged Ice Centipede had also been with him for over 70 years. To our Fu family, they were not just tamed beasts, but family members."

Zhou Heng's face was solemn: "I can understand your feelings. Beast tamers are contracted partners of beast tamers, and are no different from family members. That is why I saved them."

"Grandfather is now dead on the arena. Fortunately, his two contracted partners are still alive. Besides us, his closest blood relatives, the two contracted partners were the most important people to him. If it weren't for that Gu guy's trickery today..."

Master Fu's grandson, suppressing his grief, said, "In short, thanks to Young Master Zhou's timely intervention, the Icefield Purple-Maned Mastiff and the Thousand-Legged Ice Centipede were saved. Grandfather can rest in peace now! On behalf of Grandfather and the entire Fu family, I once again express my gratitude to Young Master Zhou for saving our lives!"

His gratitude towards Zhou Heng was entirely from the bottom of his heart.

Since there are no outstanding talents among the descendants of the Fu family, he, as a third-tier elite beast tamer, is already the strongest person in the Fu family besides Grandmaster Fu.

The Icefield Purple Mane Mastiff and the Thousand-Legged Ice Centipede are respectively a fourth-tier early-stage beast tamer and a third-tier peak beast tamer. Although they have suffered severe backlash after this ordeal, resulting in a significant reduction in strength and a shorter lifespan, they can still exert some strength after a period of careful recuperation, which can serve as a deterrent to petty villains.

That way, the Fu family wouldn't lose all its fighting power just because Master Fu died.

Zhou Heng cautioned, "I won't comment on the matter between Grandmaster Gu and Grandmaster Fu, but you'd better not think about revenge in the short term. Firstly, your strength is insufficient, and secondly, if you provoke trouble again, Chairman Song of the Merchants Association will not let you off the hook."

"Thank you for your advice, Young Master Zhou. Our Fu family will definitely lie low and wait for the right opportunity! If this generation doesn't work, there's the next generation; if the next generation doesn't work, there's the generation after that... Just like the Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains, our lineage will continue generation after generation!"

Master Fu's grandson composed himself and presented another storage ring to Zhou Heng: "This is a small token of our Fu family's appreciation. Please don't find it offensive."

"To put it bluntly, the strongest beast tamer in your Fu family was only a fourth-tier grandmaster, while my two guards are both fifth-tier warrior beast tamers. Not to mention, your Fu family has already lost its only grandmaster. What can you offer that will tempt me?"

Zhou Heng didn't even glance at the storage ring that Master Fu's grandson presented with both hands: "Your intentions are enough. Take it back quickly! It would be best if you could use these resources to train another fourth-tier master beast tamer. Otherwise, relying solely on the half-crippled Icefield Purple Mane Mastiff might not be enough to protect so many of your Fu family's businesses."

Master Fu's grandson knelt down again and kowtowed three times.

With tears in his eyes, he said, "You truly have the heart of a Bodhisattva, so compassionate! No wonder you were born into such a good family. A good person like you deserves to be rich and noble for life! Young Master Zhou, as the saying goes, great kindness needs no words of thanks. The Fu family will forever remember your kindness to us! Although the Fu family now only has a few members left, as long as Young Master Zhou has any need for us, the entire Fu family will go through fire and water for you without hesitation."

"Stop kneeling. A man's knees are worth their weight in gold; kneeling too much will diminish their value."

Zhou Heng's expression was complicated: "Besides, you're a father now. There's no need for you to kneel like that in front of your child."

Master Fu's grandson wiped away his tears, his face resolute: "A drop of kindness deserves a spring of gratitude. You are the benefactor of the Fu family. Even if I am now a father, and even if I become a grandfather in the future, I will kneel down and kowtow three times to you, my benefactor."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng knew better than to say anything more.

Afterwards, Zhou Heng comforted the five members of the Fu family, who then left with profuse thanks.

Just as the Fu family left, Manager Zhao came in again, saying that Master Gu also wanted to see Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng refused outright.

Upon seeing this, Manager Zhao immediately left.

Li Lang reached out and touched Zhou Heng's arm: "Ah Heng, look! Xiao Gao is making his appearance on the stage over there."

Zhou Heng looked in the direction Li Lang pointed and saw a handsome young man in simple training clothes standing on the left side of the arena, which had shrunk to a diameter of one hundred meters, with a black wolf summoned from the Beast Taming Space beside him.

Opposite him was a burly man with dark skin, whose beast was a reddish-brown rhinoceros.