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

Several days later, Zhou Heng was strolling on Ruilin Island with his six tamed beasts when a golden dragon, over ten thousand meters long and covered in golden scales, broke through the clouds and rapidly approached Ruilin Island.

The most peculiar thing about this golden dragon is that it has two huge clam shells on its back, which are like white jade. The opening and closing of these shells creates a unique rhythm.

This is a typical mirage dragon.

The naturally born mirage dragon is a dragon-type beast formed by the combination of a high-level shellfish beast and a true dragon. Some of them are evolved from shellfish beasts with dragon bloodlines. Their quality usually reaches the overlord level.

As soon as the golden mirage dragon carrying a white jade seashell landed on Ruilin Island, it rapidly shrank in size, shrinking from over ten thousand meters to a mere ten meters in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Heng recognized it at a glance; it was a lower-level overlord-quality Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon, reaching the peak of the sixth rank, just one step away from advancing to the seventh rank.

The Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon lay prostrate on the beach, bowing its head in greeting: "Greetings, Young Master!"

Zhou Heng recognized the voice: "Which ancestor left you as a beast?"

The Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon quickly looked up and introduced itself: "Young Master, why don't you recognize me? I'm the Roaring Wave Dragon-Patterned Clam that was with your father before!"

Zhou Heng instantly realized: "So it's Senior Xiaolang? It seems this is your evolved form."

The Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon said with great joy, "That's right. Thanks to the young master, after failing several times, I finally succeeded in evolving to the quality of a lower-level overlord and became a pure-blooded Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon."

Zhou Heng's lips curled up: "Your ability to evolve into the Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon is your own skill, it has nothing to do with me."

The Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon shook its head, feeling deeply grateful to Zhou Heng: "Of course it's related to the young master! If the young master hadn't specifically mentioned it to the old master, the old master wouldn't have taken out resources to help me start the evolution ritual. I'm afraid I would never have evolved to the quality of a lower-level overlord in my lifetime, and I would never have had the opportunity to advance to the seventh-tier beast tamer in the future."

It was originally just a high-grade diamond-quality Roaring Wave Dragon Pattern Clam. As a beast left behind by the Zhou family ancestor, the Zhou family ancestor who contracted it was not particularly talented and did not have a particularly high status in the Zhou family when he was alive. Logically speaking, the family's opportunity for evolution would not have come to it.

Because the status of a beast that has lost its master will decline, even if there is a chance for evolution, it will usually be reserved for the beast that the master is still alive.

However, because of Zhou Heng, the family made an exception and initiated an evolution ritual for it, thus elevating it to the quality of a lower-level overlord.

Zhou Heng recalled the past: "Senior Xiaolang, I was only thirteen years old when you took my parents and me to Xuanxiao Star. Later on Xuanxiao Star, you took action many times to protect the safety of our family. You not only worked hard, but also made great contributions. That's why I asked the family to help you evolve to the Overlord quality. You deserve it all."

The Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon stated its position with utmost humility: "There's no question of what I deserve or shouldn't receive. As the family's tamed beast, it's my duty to obey the orders of the former patriarch to protect you and the two special envoys. I dare not take credit for anything. Besides, apart from escorting you to Xuanxiao Star at the very beginning, I've only taken action a handful of times and haven't made any real contributions. It's mainly because you cherish our past relationship; otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Zhou Heng smiled slightly: "Senior Xiaolang, you're too kind."

He then asked, "Why haven't I seen Senior Xiyin these past few days? I had my family help Senior Xiyin improve her strength before, I wonder if Senior Xiyin has evolved to the quality of a superior overlord?"

The Phantom Wave Dragon had been paying attention to the situation with Zhongding Qiuniu: "The family is indeed helping Lady Xiyin evolve her quality. However, Lady Xiyin wants to evolve from the mid-level overlord quality Zhongding Qiuniu to the high-level overlord quality Lü Lü Qiuniu. This evolution ritual isn't particularly difficult among high-level overlords, but it's quite complicated, involving many aspects of music. It even requires Lady Xiyin to compose a piece based on the six Lü and six Lü without using any extraordinary abilities. This piece can make people dance with joy and also bring tears to their eyes. Lady Xiyin has been busy with this matter lately."

The Six Lü and Six Lü are divided into twelve types based on Yin and Yang. They are musical terms. In the eyes of ordinary people, they can be commonly used to refer to the pitch of a note, or to the twelve standard pitch reference points established for the purpose of pitch.

In the eyes of extraordinary beings, mastering the Six Laws and Six Musical Pitches allows one to fundamentally understand what music is, and to grasp the general principles of musical scales and related rules.

Zhou Heng already understood: "I see. It seems that Senior Xiyin will need quite some time to evolve into a superior overlord."

The top-tier overlords are already of high quality, and their evolution is not easy.

Unlike the Mirage Dragon, which is only a lower-level overlord, it is relatively easier to evolve and thus evolved successfully more quickly.

The Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon chimed in, "That's right. Even if Lady Xiyin really does compose an excellent piece of music, she still needs to undergo an evolution ritual before evolving into Lü Lü Qiu Niu. The success rate isn't very high, and she'll probably have to fail several times to achieve her goal."

Zhou Heng then asked, "Senior Xiaolang, how many evolution rituals did you perform to become the Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon?"

The two golden whiskers on the lips of the Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon fluttered: "I was lucky. I failed six times, but succeeded on the seventh try."

Zhou Heng revealed a sincere smile and said, "Senior Xiaolang, you are already at the peak of the sixth rank, and you must be not far from the seventh rank. I would like to congratulate you in advance."

"Thank you, young master."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon said, "Young Master, I wish to continue following you."

Zhou Heng neither directly refused nor directly agreed. Instead, he made a promise: "I already have enough people protecting me, so I don't need you for the time being. But don't be disappointed. When my son grows up and goes to school, I will send you to protect him. Are you willing?"

The Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon was overjoyed: "Thank you, Young Master! I am willing!"

It has already tasted the benefits of being Tianjiao's bodyguard.

It's like being a wet nurse for princes and princesses in ancient times; once these prodigies grow up, they will definitely benefit from it in the future.

Zhou Heng then waved his hand and bestowed a large amount of precious high-level resources upon the Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon. With these resources, it could be helped to advance to the seventh rank as soon as possible.

After declining several times, the Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon finally accepted the gift with profuse thanks.

Since it has been agreed that the Mirage Dragon will be arranged to protect Zhou Hongzheng in the future, Zhou Heng naturally does not mind investing in the Mirage Dragon.

Anyway, he has so many high-level resources that he can't possibly spend them all.

Moreover, he kept receiving various high-end resources, which he couldn't refuse even if he wanted to.

Afterwards, the Phantom Wave Mirage Dragon thanked Zhou Heng profusely before taking its leave.