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

Zhou Heng was increasingly astonished: "The previous Dragon Lord was actually this powerful! To deal with him, it actually required two tenth-tier beast tamers to join forces!"

Ancestor Wanbao is practically a living history book: "The main reason is that it's very difficult to kill beings at the Supreme level. If the previous Dragon Lord was determined to escape, it wouldn't be easy to stop him, which is why two beast tamers were needed to attack him together. In fact, only the tenth-tier beast tamers from the Xuanwu Ling family actually made a move. The tenth-tier beast tamers from the Huofeng Yan family mainly stopped him, preventing him from retreating easily and forcing him to fight to the death with the tenth-tier beast tamers from the Xuanwu Ling family."

Zhou Heng listened intently: "This is the first time I've ever heard of these things."

Wanbao Patriarch said matter-of-factly, "The Alliance is consciously blocking out the truth, so it's normal that you weren't aware of it before."

Zhou Heng was puzzled: "Since the alliance won, why is it still trying to cover up the truth?"

Ancestor Wanbao was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Some things can't be ended by winning! People's hearts are fickle, and human desires are endless."

Zhou Heng nodded repeatedly: "That makes sense."

Ancestor Wanbao then asked, "If I were to ask you to switch to the extraordinary system researched by the previous Dragon Master, would you be willing?"

Zhou Heng shook his head immediately: "Of course not."

Ancestor Wanbao carefully analyzed the situation for Zhou Heng: "You're unwilling because you've awakened dual Beast Taming talents, and your second Beast Taming talent is SSS-level. You can easily reach the pinnacle of Beast Taming in the future. But there are very few like you. There are only three Beast Tamers with SSS-level talents still alive. As for SS-level and S-level talents, there aren't many in the entire Eastern Alliance. If the people below knew that there was a path to becoming strong without relying on Beast Taming talents and without being restricted by aristocratic families, would they still obediently accept the rule of aristocratic families? Let alone the people below, even those in our own families with poor or no talent would want to find a way to join the Dragon Cult."

Zhou Heng immediately understood: "I get it now, no wonder the Alliance wanted to cover up this part of the truth."

Ancestor Wanbao looked at Zhou Heng and explained, "After years of strict guarding, this part of the truth is known to very few people except for a few high-level beast tamers. Moreover, we have all agreed that even we cannot easily tell others the truth. In this way, perhaps as time goes by, these truths will be sealed away in the dust of history and slowly disappear. So, since you didn't ask before, I didn't bring it up either."

Zhou Heng suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "The ancestor just said that if the world knew there was another path to heaven, even the aristocratic families might not be able to maintain stability. Was the complete annihilation of the Zhou and Li families' elite forces also due to an internal traitor?"

A hint of regret flashed in the eyes of Patriarch Wanbao: "You guessed right. Back then, there was a traitor who colluded with the Rulong Sect from the inside. On the surface, he leaked the Rulong Sect's strongholds, but in reality, he infiltrated the trap and set an ambush, causing our two families to misjudge the Rulong Sect's combat strength. That's why all the seventh-tier feudal lord beast tamers we sent out perished. These traitors were mainly some clansmen with relatively poor talent. They fantasized about leaving the beast taming profession, switching sects, and taking another path of transcendence, so they used the family's high-ranking members as a pledge of loyalty. This matter is a secret of our Zhou and Li families. Because family scandals cannot be aired in public, apart from some high-ranking family members and older clansmen who know about it, the younger generation doesn't know much about it."

Zhou Heng, having not experienced what happened back then, was more rational: "In the end, it's all about a struggle for interests. There's no right or wrong; it's a structural contradiction."

Ancestor Wanbao agreed with Zhou Heng's words: "Your thinking is fine. The main problem is that the extraordinary system developed by the previous generation's Dragon Lord has already touched the supreme level. If we give him more time to develop, our family might not be able to defeat him even if we send out all our high-level combat forces. That would be a real disaster! If his extraordinary system is limited like those vassal races and he can't reach the peak, we won't be desperately trying to eliminate him."

Zhou Heng was extremely curious: "What kind of extraordinary path did the previous Dragon Lord develop? How was he different from a Beast Tamer?"

Ancestor Wanbao explained, "Our Beast Tamers' combat power lies entirely in the beasts we tame; their strength depends entirely on the level of the beasts they tame. The extraordinary system developed by the previous generation's Dragon Lord eliminated the bond between Beast Tamers and their beasts, allowing the power to be fully attributed to oneself. Moreover, it is not limited by Beast Taming talent, so everyone can control extraordinary power, gradually become stronger, and climb to the peak."

Zhou Heng pondered for a moment: "In this light, the extraordinary system developed by the previous generation of Dragon Lord has many merits."

Ancestor Wanbao, with an arrogant expression, dismissed the idea: "While his extraordinary system may seem to have countless advantages on the surface, it's only theoretical. In reality, even if his extraordinary system were widely adopted, it wouldn't be possible for everyone to become a dragon. For one thing, even a skilled cook can't make a meal without ingredients. Although his extraordinary system isn't affected by beast-taming talent, it still requires resources. And the resources in this world are limited, so ultimately, a group of strong and weak will still emerge. Moreover, since talent is no longer crucial, it's impossible for a person from the bottom to awaken an unparalleled talent and rise to the top in one step. From this perspective, the entire universe would become a stagnant pool."

Zhou Heng was not detached from worldly affairs; he saw things very clearly: "The ancestor is right. Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Although the Beast Tamer system places great emphasis on talent, it is precisely because of this that it is fairer, at least giving those talented Beast Tamers at the bottom a chance to rise."

Ancestor Wanbao stroked his beard: "It's good that you understand."

Having learned the information he wanted, Zhou Heng immediately took his leave: "Ancestor, I need to sort through what you told me today. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Ancestor Wanbao stopped him: "You're about to start school again. After this year's semester starts, you'll be in your second year of doctoral studies. Next year, you'll officially graduate from Hanyue University."

Zhou Heng nodded: "Ancestor, your memory is truly excellent."

Master Wanbao consulted Zhou Heng's thoughts: "According to convention, second-year doctoral students can choose to do an internship. Where are you planning to intern? Or are you not going to do an internship at all?"

Zhou Heng tossed the ball back: "I want to hear the old man's opinion."

Master Wanbao offered his advice: "You've spent so many years in school since you were little, and you haven't really handled any complex matters, so I actually suggest you choose an internship. As for where to intern, you can directly enter the government office and serve as a chief official."