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

Time flies, and it's already mid-August.

That day, Jian Xu suddenly came to report that Vice President Chen of the Xuanxiao Branch of the Beast Tamer Guild had come to Bingyun Star and was requesting an audience with Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng immediately had him brought over.

Vice President Chen was still wearing a blue robe today, his wrinkled face showing obvious respect. He knelt down and said, "This subordinate pays respects to the young alliance leader!"

Zhou Heng sat on the throne and raised his hand in a gesture of support: "No need for formalities."

Vice President Chen got up from the ground: "Thank you, Young Alliance Leader."

Zhou Heng had a deep impression of this Vice President Chen.

He is not only a sixth-tier commander beast tamer, but also someone who gave Zhou Heng special treatment when Zhou Heng received his first beast cub more than ten years ago after he awakened his first talent.

Originally, Liu Yao should have been the first to receive the Beast Taming Cub, but Vice President Chen made up an excuse to keep Liu Yao out of the door and let Zhou Heng go in first to receive the Beast Taming Cub.

Naturally, this was also at the behest of Fei Yu Hou, the current president of the Xuanxiao branch.

Later, Zhou Heng had a minor conflict with Liu Yao because of this. However, as Liu Yao's family underwent a major change, this minor conflict was resolved and became insignificant.

Zhou Heng smiled and said, "Vice President Chen, it's been several years since we last met. What brings you here today?"

Vice President Chen cupped his hands and said, "Respectfully informing the young Alliance Leader, September is almost here, and it will be the time for the first-year students of the various Beast Taming High Schools to awaken their talents. According to the Alliance's regulations, each core planet, first-level planet, and second-level planet can obtain a certain quota of Beast Taming cubs, either given away for free or sold at a discount, so that those students with better talents can grow up faster."

Zhou Heng nodded: "I know. This is the Starfire Contribution Beast Taming Inheritance System that the Alliance has been implementing. I obtained two of my beast tamers through this system."

Vice President Chen quickly replied, "You're right."

Zhou Heng rested his elbows on the armrests: "How many quotas do we have for Ice Cloud Star this year?"

Vice President Chen immediately took out a palm-sized golden cage: "As a second-level planet, Bingyun Star has a total of ten gold-quality and one hundred and fifty silver-quality beast cubs this year, based on the previous enrollment rate. They are all here. Please check them."

Zhou Heng frowned deeply: "Why are there so few? And not even a single diamond-quality beast cub."

Vice President Chen said with trepidation, "Young Alliance Leader, please forgive me. Actually, this is already a generous allocation because of your influence. Last year, Ice Cloud Star only received five gold-quality beast cubs and one hundred silver-quality beast cubs. As for diamond-quality beast cubs, they are generally not allocated to second-level planets unless that planet can produce S-level talents for several consecutive years. The best talent on Ice Cloud Star in the past five years has only been A-level, so it's really impossible to get diamond-quality beast cubs. As you know, although diamond-quality beast cubs are not as precious as overlord-quality ones, they are still very valuable, and the alliance's reserves are not large. After all, the alliance's public diamond beast cubs are contributed by newly promoted seventh-tier feudal lord beast tamers and eighth-tier monarch beast tamers, and the number of seventh-tier feudal lord beast tamers and eighth-tier monarch beast tamers is very small, so every diamond-quality beast cub cannot be wasted and must be used wisely. To be honest, my main beast tamers are only high-level diamonds."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng stopped pressuring Vice President Chen: "What you said makes sense. This allocation method is relatively fair. Diamond-quality beasts should indeed be allocated to the planets of students with S-level talent."

Vice President Chen breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for your understanding, Young Alliance Leader. If you are still serving as the garrison commander on Ice Cloud Star next year, I will definitely find a way to allocate more beast cubs to you."

Zhou Heng smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble."

Vice President Chen was flattered: "It's no trouble at all. Doing things for you is no trouble at all."

Zhou Heng immediately said, "Bring out all the young beast tamers!"

"Yes." Blue spiritual power surged from Vice President Chen's eyes, and the golden cage immediately opened in all directions like a blooming flower. More than a hundred beast cubs instantly transformed into more than a hundred streams of light and flew out, landing inside the main hall.

All the young beast tamers had their eyes closed and were enveloped in a semi-transparent blue light barrier, remaining completely still.

Zhou Heng glanced at them and confirmed the number was correct. Then he waved his hand and took out the Myriad Spirits Building, putting all the more than one hundred beast cubs inside.

Vice President Chen immediately said, "I'm entrusting these beast cubs to you now; I'll take my leave."

Zhou Heng made a token attempt to persuade him to stay: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Vice President Chen explained, "This year, I'm responsible for delivering the assigned beast cubs to the various secondary planets under Xuanxiao Star. Your place is the first stop, and there are more than a dozen other planets waiting for me."

Zhou Heng waved his hand: "Since you have important matters to attend to, I won't keep you any longer. Go on your way!"

"This subordinate takes his leave." Vice President Chen bowed and withdrew.

Immediately, Zhou Heng summoned Liang Shuqin, the president of the Bingyun branch, and handed over more than a hundred beast cubs to her: "Vice President Chen of the Xuanxiao branch has sent over this year's beast cubs. Please take good care of these beast cubs. After the students officially awaken their talents in September, distribute all these beast cubs to the students with B-level and A-level talents at a discount."

As for S-level talents, Ice Cloud Star hasn't had one for many years, and it's highly unlikely to appear this year either.

The Starfire Contribution Beast Taming Inheritance System stipulates that students with talent below Grade B cannot receive Beast Taming cubs issued by the Alliance and must purchase them themselves.

Students with B-level and A-level talents cannot receive beast cubs for free; they can only acquire them at a discounted price.

Only students with S-level or higher talent can directly receive a Beast Taming Cub for free.

Liang Shuqin respectfully sought Zhou Heng's opinion: "Governor, what discount should we give them this year?"

Zhou Heng remained calm: "What percentage of the original price was it in previous years?"

Liang Shuqin replied, "In previous years, B-level talents were discounted by 20%, and A-level talents by 10%."

A 20% discount is two-tenths of the original price, and a 10% discount is one-tenth of the original price.

For example, a beast cub originally priced at 200 million yuan can be reduced to 40 million yuan with a 20% discount, or to 20 million yuan with a 10% discount.

If you can't even afford the discounted price, that's okay. You can apply for a student loan and pay it back slowly after graduation.

Beastmasters with slightly better talent are very good at making money.

Zhou Heng said directly, "This year, B-level talents will be given a 0.5% discount, and A-level talents will be given a 0.1% discount."

Liang Shuqin bowed her head and said, "Yes, sir."