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

Upon seeing Zhou Heng's return, Li Lang rushed forward to greet him: "Ah Heng, this is the first step in your rise. I am very happy to have the honor of witnessing it."

Zhou Heng didn't take it seriously: "It's just a regular grade-level competition, what's the big deal?"

Li Lang's eyes lit up: "This is no ordinary grade competition. I believe that before long, you will become a prominent figure in our Xuanxiao City, and even in the entire Eastern Alliance."

Zhou Heng shook his head: "It's getting more and more exaggerated."

Li Lang couldn't help but exclaim, "Compared to us, Liu Yao is already far ahead, and compared to you, you are also far ahead. Your future achievements will definitely be extraordinary! Being friends with you is the luckiest thing in my life."

He didn't hide these words from Liu Yao.

Liu Yao sat in the corner with a dark expression, while Tang Tianci kept trying to comfort him.

Upon hearing Li Lang's words, Liu Yao's face darkened even further.

Zhou Heng patted Li Lang on the shoulder: "Stop getting sentimental, sit down!"

Li Lang nodded upon hearing this, and the two immediately returned to their seats to continue watching the other contestants' matches.

Although Zhou Heng is now the top student in his grade, the competition is not over yet.

Because the next part is the free challenge segment.

Because there are too many students in the first year of high school, the school stipulates that students below level five must challenge students one level higher and cannot challenge students at the same level.

Only after reaching level 5 can you challenge opponents of the same level.

The final rankings will be determined after the free challenge phase ends, and then the prizes from the school will be awarded.

……

On the main grandstand.

Assistant Fang flashed a fawning smile: "Zhou Xuezheng, your son is so outstanding! Like father, like son! Congratulations!"

Mr. Zhou said politely, "The Fang family's child is also quite good."

Assistant Fang sighed helplessly, "Not even close! He's already a sophomore in high school, and his Beast Taming hasn't even broken through to the third rank yet. How can he be compared to your son?"

Zhang Yunfeng's father said with a fawning expression, "The Zhou family has gained another outstanding talent; this is truly a cause for celebration."

Liu Yao's father feigned concern: "Congratulations, Zhou Xuezheng."

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Mr. Zhou turned to the principal of No. 3 Middle School and said, "You're too kind, everyone. My child's outstanding achievements are all thanks to the dedicated teaching of the teachers at No. 3 Middle School. I haven't even thanked Principal Wan yet!"

The principal of No. 3 Middle School was full of praise, extolling Zhou Heng to the skies: "Zhou Heng is a gifted, calm, and outstanding child. With the full support of Professor Zhou and his wife, he will not be bad even if he does not come to school. It is an honor for me and all the teachers to be his alma mater."

Mr. Zhou laughed heartily: "Principal Wan is being too modest. No. 3 Middle School is one of the top ten beast-taming high schools in Xuanxiao City. It is a respectable high school in the entire East Alliance. My wife and I are very at ease entrusting our child to you."

The principal of No. 3 Middle School became even more humble: "Many thanks to Professor Zhou and his wife for their trust in sending your son to our school for instruction. This has truly brought honor to No. 3 Middle School, and we are extremely grateful."

Afterwards, everyone praised Zhou Heng a few more times, and they also flattered each other, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

……

When it came to the free challenge segment, Zhou Heng had absolutely nothing to do.

After all, no one would be so foolish as to challenge him; it would be utterly humiliating.

So he sat leisurely in the stands, eating snacks and drinking beverages, chatting and laughing with Li Lang.

Before they knew it, it was dusk again. Zhou Heng and the others boarded Liu Yao's Thunder Flame Flood Dragon and returned to the villa.

Tomorrow will be the third day of the grade-level competition, after which they will have a two-week short holiday.

The next morning, after everyone gathered, they returned to the battle arena on Liu Yao's Thunder Flame Flood Dragon.

During this period, Zhang Yunfeng accepted challenges from Ji Chao, Li Shiliang, and Zuo Yuqing in turn, and won three times in a row by relying on the quality and rank of the Blackwater Serpent.

The free challenge ended in one morning.

The rankings are now finalized.

The top-performing class consistently ranks among the top four in the grade.

Zhou Heng ranked first in the grade.

Liu Yao ranked second in the grade.

Li Lang ranked third in the grade.

Tang Tianci ranked fourth in the grade.

The fifth-ranked student in the grade is Zhang Yunfeng from the top-performing class.

His beast taming skill reached level eleven and was of low-grade diamond quality, giving him a significant advantage in the early stages.

The sixth, seventh, and eighth place students in the grade are Ji Chao, Li Shiliang, and Zuo Yuqing, respectively, from the intensive training class.

Xu Yaya is in ninth place.

The tenth place is Chen Hui, who has outstanding combat power among his peers.

As for Gao Wenwu, his beast-taming level is relatively high, but his overall strength is low, yet he still ranks fifteenth.

He Hongmei ranked thirty-seventh.

This time, the Rocket Class not only swept the top four spots, but also occupied more than half of the top ten.

At the same time, all of them made it into the top forty.

It can be said that all first-year high school students have witnessed the power of the rocket class.

Xu Weiran and Chen Qingshan were extremely pleased with themselves.

The other teachers who were substituting for other classes looked at them with envy.

But this isn't something that can be solved by mere envy, because Xu Weiran and Chen Qingshan are able to become grade directors, and although they are not yet fifth-tier battle generals or beast tamers, they are close.

Their abilities are among the best of all the teachers, second only to the three vice principals.

At the same time, their theoretical knowledge is very solid, far exceeding that of ordinary fourth-level master beast tamers, giving them an advantage that ordinary teachers at No. 3 Middle School do not have, which is why they are able to teach the rocket class.

The substitute teacher of the top-performing class also gained face in front of everyone this time.

Because someone from the top class actually made it into the top ten, and even surpassed a group of students from the intensive training class.

This is a huge victory for the top-performing class.

Even if this suppression can only be maintained in the early stages, it is still quite remarkable.

As for the many substitute teachers in the intensive course, they were somewhat depressed.

They were prepared for the top three spots in the grade to be taken by the advanced class, but they thought that there should be one or two students from their intensive class among the top five in the grade.

Unexpectedly, the top five students in the grade took four spots in the rocket class, and the remaining spot was snatched by a student from the honors class.

The teachers of the remaining regular classes and the classes for struggling students showed absolutely no emotional reaction.

Because they are always just there to make up the numbers in the regular classes and the low-achieving classes, a reality they recognized from the very beginning.

Regardless of what everyone was thinking, the grade-level competition has finally come to an end.

After the principal of No. 3 Middle School delivered a passionate speech, the most exciting part began.

Prizes will be awarded to the top 40 students in their grade in grades 10, 11, and 12.

First comes the senior year, then the junior year, and finally the freshman year.

The principal of No. 3 Middle School announced loudly, "Next, please welcome Zhou Heng, Liu Yao, Li Lang, and the other forty students from the Rocket Class to come up to the stage to receive their prizes."

Zhou Heng took the lead, and the other thirty-nine people followed him to the main stands.