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

Inside the principal's office at Xuanxiao Third Beast Taming High School.

The warm winter sun shines through the glass windows, casting a pale golden hue over the books filling the room.

The principal of No. 3 Middle School was engrossed in reviewing a document at his desk.

Suddenly, the light in the office seemed to dim for a moment, and a barely perceptible ripple spread through the space.

A figure appeared in front of the desk without warning, as if he had always been there.

The principal of No. 3 Middle School was startled and immediately looked up. When he saw the person's face clearly, the astonishment on his face quickly turned into respect and a hint of disbelief.

"Greetings, Young Alliance Leader!" He quickly stood up, walked around the desk, and bowed respectfully.

Standing before the principal of No. 3 Middle School was Zhou Heng.

At this moment, Zhou Heng's temperament was more reserved and profound than before, and he carried an indescribable majesty.

What's even more remarkable are his four contracted companions.

On each of Zhou Heng's shoulders perched a palm-sized, exceptionally agile tamed beast.

One was a rainbow-winged phoenix with wings as bright as a rainbow, and the other was an eternal night dragon covered in dark purple scales.

On her fair wrist, a miniature silver dragon with a sea-covering design was also winding and coiled.

Most peculiar was a strange creature swimming leisurely beside him. It was golden all over, shimmering with starlight, and resembled the legendary giant Kun, but its size had shrunk to a meter long. It was the miniature version of the Divine Kun, the Star-Devouring Kunpeng.

Zhou Heng smiled and raised his hand to help him up, saying, "Principal, there's no need for us to be so formal in private."

The principal of No. 3 Middle School insisted on bowing: "Now that the young leader's status is different, we still have to follow the rules."

"What's the difference? I'm still me," Zhou Heng said calmly.

"Now that you have become the old alliance leader's disciple and have also contracted a beast of superior mythical quality, your strength and status are far beyond my reach. There can be no order without rules. If I break the rules because of my relationship with the young alliance leader, it will affect the young alliance leader's prestige."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng stopped insisting: "What the principal said makes sense."

The principal of No. 3 Middle School spoke with genuine admiration: "I truly never expected that you were an awakener of a second talent, and that your second talent was an astonishing SSS-level!"

"Principal, I didn't mean to hide it from you. Actually, I only recently discovered my second talent."

Zhou Heng gazed gently at the principal of No. 3 Middle School: "I studied at No. 3 Middle School for a year and a half, and you always took special care of me. In the second semester of my first year of high school, you personally adjusted my curriculum and led me and Senior Gu in special training. And those cultivation notebooks you gave me privately, each one filled with detailed annotations. Whenever I encountered a problem, you would always talk to me, whether it was confusion about raising beasts or future plans, you patiently guided me, and I remember all of that."

Upon hearing this, the principal of No. 3 Middle School showed a mixture of apprehension and relief on his face, waving his hands repeatedly: "I dare not accept such praise! As the headmaster of a school, it is my duty to care for every student. Moreover, although you had not yet revealed your second talent at that time, you were still a prodigy with S-level talent, and you came from the Shenlong Zhou family. No matter who was the principal, they would have done their best for you. All I have done is to fulfill my duty, and I really cannot accept your concern."

Zhou Heng shook his head, his expression serious: "You can't say that. Taking care of me in official business is one thing, but personal friendship is another. You previously used your own savings and resources in your personal capacity to give me many good things, the most precious of which was a sixth-grade low-level spiritual plant, the Panlong Treasure Tree. These things may not seem like much to the Zhou family of the Divine Dragon Clan, but you are just a fifth-grade warrior beast tamer from a non-aristocratic family. A sixth-grade low-level spiritual plant can continuously produce sixth-grade low-level spiritual fruits, which is an extremely rare treasure for you. You went to great lengths to give me the Panlong Treasure Tree, so naturally I can't let you suffer a loss."

"Young Alliance Leader, you flatter me!"

The principal of No. 3 Middle School hurriedly said, "During the year and a half you've been studying at No. 3 Middle School, your talent and hard work have brought countless honors to the school. After you awakened your SSS-level second talent, the name of No. 3 Middle School resounded throughout the entire Xuanxiao Star, and even the entire alliance. Because of you, the policy support, resource allocation, and social reputation that No. 3 Middle School has received are unimaginable compared to the past. As the principal, I have benefited immensely as well. I only gave up one Panlong Treasure Tree; how could I have lost out? I've clearly gained a lot!"

"Let's keep things separate. What the school received is what you, as the principal, deserve. What I gave you is what I gave you." Zhou Heng said no more and simply waved his hand.

In an instant, the principal's office was filled with a radiant light and a spiritual aura.

A large pile of treasures shimmering with various colors appeared out of thin air and were neatly stacked on the carpet.

Among them were crystal cores with pure energy, spiritual fruits exuding a strange medicinal fragrance, and potions of various colors, as well as several magical artifacts radiating spiritual light.

Without exception, all of these treasures are fifth- and sixth-tier rare items, which are exactly the resources that the principal of No. 3 Middle School urgently needs and can fully utilize.

Preliminary estimates put the value at least at two trillion Union coins.

The principal of No. 3 Middle School was stunned by Zhou Heng's generosity and repeatedly declined, saying, "Young Alliance Leader, this is too precious! There are too many treasures; I am truly unworthy of it, so unworthy!"

Zhou Heng's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "As the junior leader of the alliance, I bestow these resources upon you to recognize your contributions to the alliance's educational cause and to thank you for your past care. If you refuse, you will be disrespecting me."

Having said all that, the principal of No. 3 Middle School knew that further refusal would be pretentious and disrespectful to those in power.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and bowed deeply: "This subordinate thanks the young alliance leader for his generous gift!"

Zhou Heng nodded, his expression softening: "Also, I would like to trouble the principal to invite Teacher Zhang Peng, Teacher Chen Qingshan, and Teacher Xu Weiran over."

The principal of No. 3 Middle School quickly agreed and sent a message using a communicator.

In less than a minute, the three teachers rushed to the principal's office.

They were equally surprised to see Zhou Heng, and immediately bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Young Alliance Leader."

Zhou Heng looked at his three former teachers who had taught him so diligently, and a sincere smile appeared on his face: "Teacher Zhang, Teacher Chen, Teacher Xu, there's no need for such formalities. It's been two months since we last met, how have you been?"

The three said in unison, "Thank you for your concern, Young Alliance Leader. Thanks to you, we are doing very well."

Zhou Heng then exchanged a few pleasantries with the three, inquiring about their recent situations. He was particularly concerned about the growth of Zhang Peng's main beast, the Silver Serpent of the Void, and whether Chen Qingshan and Xu Weiran's beasts, which had been at the peak of the fourth tier for some time, had reached the threshold of the early fifth tier.

After chatting for a while, Zhou Heng waved his hand again and took out the resources he had prepared in advance, according to the different situations and needs of the three people.