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

While watching his four tamed beasts train with the six tamed beasts he had found, Zhou Heng pulled up a memo from his communicator and carefully recorded the status of the four tamed beasts.

He will continue to adjust the training direction based on the condition of the four beasts.

Marquis Tianyin and Marquis Qianren stood at a distance, quietly watching this scene.

During halftime, Feng Zhong and Feng Yong flew over from the horizon: "Young Master, Young Master Li is currently outside Ruilin Island and wishes to see you."

Zhou Heng put away the communicator: "Go and bring him here quickly."

"Yes!" Feng Zhong and Feng Yong used spatial teleportation to quickly bring Li Lang over.

Zhou Heng stepped forward: "Why did you come to see me today?"

Li Lang got straight to the point: "Every July, the alliance holds a friendly tournament for junior beast tamers. It's always been for high school sophomores who are about to enter their senior year. This year it's our turn."

Zhou Heng naturally knew about the competition: "Speaking of this, I just remembered. Last year you complained to me that the team led by Senior Yushu didn't even pass the preliminary round of the friendly match, which was far inferior to when Senior Yixuan led the team the year before last. I didn't expect it to be our turn so soon. It's time to stretch our muscles."

Li Lang joked, "You're the junior leader now, do we still need a competition? We can just declare you number one, since you're definitely the strongest anyway."

Zhou Heng already had a plan in mind: "The necessary formalities still need to be followed, but the corresponding rules need to be changed."

Li Lang asked, "According to the usual rules, after the preliminary and semi-final rounds of the friendly match, there will be eight teams remaining. The four core planets don't need to compete; each planet can send one team, for a total of four teams. Then, the thirty-six first-level planets will select three teams, and the more than six hundred second-level planets will select one team, making a total of eight teams. Finally, the eight teams in the friendly match will compete in the final on any of the core planets to determine the final rankings. Which part of the process do you plan to change?"

Zhou Heng stated directly, "The reason why the four core planets can directly occupy four of the top eight spots is because they possess four top-tier Beast Taming High Schools. However, now that No. 3 High School has also become a top-tier Beast Taming High School, and I will also be representing No. 3 High School in the competition, I have decided to make Xuanxiao Star an independent top school and directly qualify for the finals. Then, the remaining eight will compete in the semi-finals to determine the strongest team to challenge my team."

Li Lang rested his chin on his hand: "This plan sounds pretty good. Who are you planning to bring to the competition this time? Each team must have five people in the friendly match. Whoever joins you is guaranteed to win without lifting a finger."

Zhou Heng casually said, "Me, you, Xiao Gao, and He Hongmei, that makes four people already. Let's give the last spot to Ji Chao!"

Li Lang wore a half-smile: "You seem to be thinking about that dog Ji Chao all the time. It looks like he's really licking your boots."

Logically speaking, Chen Hui is a formal member of the No. 3 Middle School's Rocket Class and also has an A-level talent, while Ji Chao is just an auditor in the No. 3 Middle School's Rocket Class and only has a B-level talent. Therefore, Chen Hui should be brought to the competition this time, not Ji Chao.

However, Chen Hui's relationship with Zhou Heng was just so-so, barely even a nodding acquaintance, while Ji Chao truly acknowledged Zhou Heng as his master.

If there are benefits, Zhou Heng will naturally choose those who are close to him first.

Distinguishing between close and distant relationships was his consistent principle of conduct.

Zhou Heng remained expressionless: "Humans eat meat, dogs drink soup; this is a rule that has been passed down for thousands of years in aristocratic families."

Li Lang nodded: "Now that you mention it, I understand. A dog from your own home is always closer to you than a stranger's."

Zhou Heng added, "And the competition venue... I remember this year it's Tiandu Key Beast Taming High School's turn to prepare it, right?"

Li Lang nodded: "That's right."

Zhou Heng called out to the person behind him, "Junior Nephew Tianyin."

Marquis Tianyin instantly appeared beside Zhou Heng: "Junior Uncle, what are your orders?"

Zhou Heng instructed, "Go to Tiandu and relay my order: they don't need to set up the competition venue anymore. This year's competition venue will be moved to Xuanxiao Star. Qianyin Blessed Land is spacious enough, so this year's Youth Beast Taming Team Friendship Competition will be held there. Also, tell them about the changes to the rules for this year's friendship competition, and have them notify all the other schools as well."

"yes!"

A purple light emanated from between Tianyin Hou's brows, and he summoned a seventh-order luminous dragon, ten thousand meters in size. Then he turned around and flew to the top of the luminous dragon's head.

With a swipe of its claws, the Light Dragon created a spatial tunnel, then plunged into it.

Zhou Heng watched Tianyin Hou's figure disappear and asked, "What is Xiao Gao's strength now?"

Li Lang spread his hands: "He has already caught up with me. His Xuanhun Shalang has advanced to the third level of the third rank two days ago."

Zhou Heng comforted him, "The Xuanhun Fiend Wolf is only a lower-grade gold-quality weapon, and Xiao Gao's talent isn't suited for head-on combat. He definitely wouldn't be your match in a real fight."

Li Lang expressed high praise for Gao Wenwu: "But he's quite capable; even Chen Hui has become his defeated opponent."

Zhou Heng then asked, "Has Chen Hui's Azure Demon Tiger advanced to the third tier?"

Li Lang shook his head: "Not yet. Chen Hui's Azure Demon Tiger is only at the second tier, tenth level. After all, the Azure Demon Tiger is only a lower-grade gold quality. Moreover, although Chen Hui's talent is good at head-on combat, his ability to enhance the growth speed of his beast taming is far inferior to Xiao Gao's talent. He has now been completely left behind by Xiao Gao. The third tier is a threshold. Chen Hui will need to spend more time to advance to the third-tier elite beast tamer."

Zhou Heng couldn't help but comment, "From this perspective, Xiao Gao's talent is more practical than Chen Hui's."

Li Lang used this example to illustrate his point: "Your second talent is of the same type as Xiao Gao's talent; both are talents that assist in the growth of beast taming, but your talent is more extraordinary."

Zhou Heng then asked, "What level is He Hongmei at now?"

Li Lang explained, "Although He Hongmei is quite hardworking, her Savage Stone Ox is only of upper-level silver quality, so it has only reached the second tier, ninth level now."

Zhou Heng was not surprised by this: "It's not bad. There's still almost a year until the college entrance examination. I can definitely advance to the third level."

Li Lang continued, "Ji Chao has also advanced to the ninth level of the second tier."

Zhou Heng said calmly, "Although he has a B-level talent, he has abundant resources, and the Crystal Colossus is of superior gold quality. Advancing to the second tier, ninth level at this time is considered average."

Li Lang guessed, "On the four core ancient stars, there should already be peers who have cultivated their Beast Taming to the third tier, tenth level. In this friendly match, the four of us are just there to make up the numbers; we can only rely on you."

Zhou Heng patted Li Lang's arm: "Don't think too much about it, just focus on preparing for the competition!"

Li Lang nodded.

Afterwards, Zhou Heng had Li Lang stay for a meal on Ruilin Island before Li Lang left the Canglan Plane and returned to Xuanxiao Star through the space tunnel.