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

A middle-aged man in uniform stood atop the Crimson Flame Lion King's head. He was the war commander of Xuanxiao Star and had always been stationed in Xuanxiao City.

"Commander Xu!"

"Greetings, Commander!"

Led by the principal of No. 3 Middle School, a group of teachers quickly bowed.

The Commander of War Preparedness, as an official position directly under the Naval District, is only slightly lower in rank than a Naval District Commander and two Deputy Naval District Commanders.

Commander Xu's strength was only slightly weaker than the four seventh-tier beast tamers of Xuanxiao City; he was a sixth-tier commander beast tamer.

Xuanxiao City is the premier city on Xuanxiao Star. To avoid being disturbed by extraordinary creatures in the wild and the ten evil races, most of the humans on Xuanxiao Star live in Xuanxiao City.

It can be said that Commander Xu is the fifth most important figure on Xuanxiao Star.

The Crimson Lion King remained high in the sky, and Commander Xu flew straight down from its back.

His face was stern, his gaze sharp: "Who has awakened an S-class talent?"

The principal of No. 3 Middle School immediately pushed Zhou Heng in front of Commander Xu: "This is Zhou Heng from our school."

Commander Xu looked at Zhou Heng with eyes full of admiration: "Congratulations, Zhou Heng."

Zhou Heng wore a polite smile, neither humble nor arrogant: "Thank you, Commander."

Commander Xu's tone was gentle: "According to the regulations of the ASEAN, every student with S-rank talent is exempt from the cost of contracting a beast. The first beast will be provided free of charge by the Alliance, and its quality will not be lower than the upper-tier gold level, with a very high probability of being diamond level. Furthermore, each of your parents will be rewarded with five million Alliance coins!"

Zhou Heng smiled and thanked them, "Thank you for the Alliance's guidance."

Commander Xu then asked, "Zhou, have your parents arrived?"

Zhou Heng looked at his parents: "They're downstairs."

Commander Xu followed Zhou Heng's gaze and said, "Quickly, invite them up."

As soon as he finished speaking, a handsome man with a well-dressed and muscular build and a beautiful woman with an extraordinary temperament and luxurious attire took to the air and flew to Zhou Heng's side.

Zhou's father's surname is Zhou, and Zhou's mother's surname is Li. Both of them are quite powerful and have a significant background.

The two nodded slightly: "Greetings, Commander Xu."

Commander Xu clearly recognized Zhou's father and was very enthusiastic: "Brother Zhou! Sister-in-law! You are Zhou's parents? So Zhou comes from a distinguished family. No wonder he is so talented and handsome."

Mr. Zhou smiled politely: "Commander Xu, you're too kind."

Commander Xu wanted to build rapport with him: "Don't be so polite with me, Brother Zhou. You work in the Education Bureau. Although we're not in the same department, we're both under the jurisdiction of the Garrison Command, so we're colleagues. I'm a bit older than you, so just call me 'brother'."

Zhou's father readily agreed and called out, "Brother Xu."

"That's more like it!"

Commander Xu appeared very pleased, showing no airs whatsoever in front of Zhou's parents: "Brother Zhou, you have truly worked hard these past years, raising your nephew to be so outstanding! The Eastern Alliance has gained another potential pillar of support in the future, and I want to express my sincere gratitude to you on behalf of the Garrison Commander."

Looking at Zhou Heng, Zhou's father said with a look of relief, "This has nothing to do with us. Talent is not something we can decide. We can only say that our son is exceptionally gifted. We dare not take credit for it."

"Brother Zhou is right."

Commander Xu echoed this sentiment, then praised, "But my nephew's excellence is also thanks to your and your sister-in-law's genes."

Mr. Zhou smiled and shook his head: "Brother Xu, you flatter me."

"These two gold cards have no PINs, and each card contains five million ASEAN dollars, which can be withdrawn from any bank in ASEAN."

Commander Xu pulled out two gold cards: "I know you don't care about this little bit of money, but this is the rule of ASEAN, and we have to do things officially."

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou came from distinguished families, both large and influential, and they certainly didn't care much about the money.

However, they did not lose their manners and reached out to accept the gold card: "Thank you, Brother Xu, thank you, Alliance."

Commander Xu then added, "Alright! I'm sure we'll have plenty of opportunities to get to know each other in the future. If you need anything, feel free to come to the garrison headquarters to find me. Don't hesitate to ask."

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou nodded in unison: "We understand."

Then, Commander Xu flew back onto the back of the Crimson Flame Lion King, who carried him into the sky.

The crowd below looked at Zhou Heng and his parents with envy.

Having a son with S-level talent is something to be proud of for the rest of my life.

Not to mention, the two seem to have quite a background, as even Commander Xu of the garrison treated them with great courtesy; they were truly winners in life.

Afterwards, the principal praised Zhou Heng and his parents extensively before allowing Zhou Heng's parents to take Zhou Heng downstairs.

When Zhou Heng returned to the classroom area, the envy in the eyes of his classmates was impossible to hide.

Some parents who came to accompany their students in awakening their talents looked at Zhou Heng's spirited parents and wished they could take their place.

"Zhou Heng, you're amazing!"

"I knew it! Zhou Heng is different from the other students. He really is more talented than others!"

"Zhou Heng, Zhou Heng, this is the latest limited edition of 'Starting with the Immortal-Slaying Sword' that I just bought yesterday. Do you want to take a look?"

"Zhou Heng..."

As soon as Zhou Heng came down, he was surrounded by a group of classmates.

Zhou Heng's parents were also surrounded by many parents and teachers.

Zhou Heng had anticipated this scene. He didn't strike up a conversation with anyone, but simply nodded politely and returned to his seat.

Sitting next to him was his best friend, Li Lang.

Li Lang was only eighteen years old, but he was already 1.92 meters tall, handsome, and from a good family.

Zhou Heng was the same age as him, only slightly shorter, at 1.87 meters tall, and even more sunny and handsome, with an otherworldly charm.

They are growing now and will grow even taller in the future.

Although they are already eighteen years old, they are all just starting their first year of high school this year.

Because the specific level of beast-taming talent can only be detected after adulthood, people in this era generally started school late to ensure that they were of age to have their talents tested by the time they entered high school.

Then use the three years of high school to climb the path to university.

This whole process, with each step linked to the next, was meticulously planned by the ASEAN leadership.

Li Lang was both envious and happy: "Congratulations, Aheng! With S-level talent, you'll at least become a powerful figure like Commander Xu in the future. I'll be relying on you from now on."

Zhou Heng suppressed his excitement: "Your talent hasn't been tested yet. What if you have an SS-level talent?"

Li Lang scoffed: "SS-level talent, my foot! The last SS-level talent appeared seven years ago! On average, only one SS-level talent appears in our East Asia region every twenty years. This year, let alone our Xuanxiao Star, even if the entire East Asia region were combined, I'm afraid there wouldn't be a single SS-level talent."

Zhou Heng remained unfazed: "Anything is possible. Maybe you'll be the lucky one!"