In the era of the Universal Beastmaster, demonic beasts rampage, but thankfully everyone in the human race can awaken their talents and enter contracts with beasts to resist them when they come of age. Some individuals awaken F-ranked talents, doomed to a common life without any hope of beast evolution. Some awaken to C-ranked talents, their beasts are able to exert power beyond their own, becoming immensely strong. Others awaken to S-ranked talents, and with their beasts, become top-tier forces contributing to humanity's power. Struggling on his way across, Ye Feng began by awakening ten top-tier SSS-ranked talents, choosing his beast at will. [Eye of the Soul: Examine strengths and weaknesses of beasts while identifying their ultimate evolution path]. [Cultivation Reciprocation: Infusing cultivation base to the beast, the host gets an equal share, triggering a chance for a critical hit]. [Horrific Swallow: Beasts can permanently obtain the skills of the creatures they devour; weaker beings can be killed directly by devouring]. [Talent Plunder: Each time a life is taken, a random talent of the deceased is acquired]. ... Despite odds stacked against him, Ye Feng chose to forsake choosing a high-star beast, instead contracting with the Earth Ape King and cultivating it into a Great Saint Qi Tian. The mythical Great Saint Qi Tian, the world-embracing World Tree, the world-consuming Great Golden Sun Crow, and the Kun Peng which controls the way of space and force; This is an era exclusive to Ye Feng, where gods retreat, and all realms bow down.
"Liu Tong, awakened Talent F-level!"
"Zhao Qian, awakened Talent F-level!"
"Li Hao, awakened Talent E-level!"
"Zhang Wei, awakened Talent F-level!"
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"More than half of the people have passed, and not a single person has awakened a D-level Talent."
"Oh, it's really hard to awaken an intermediate Talent!"
"It looks like our Third Senior High School is going to be trailing behind again this year!"
"Who's saying no? For three consecutive years, no one has awakened a D-level Talent."
"It's because all the students with good aptitude have been snagged by First and Second High."
On the sports field of Jiang City Third Senior High School, students were neatly lined up, walking towards a temporary house set up in the middle of the field.
At this moment, on the side of the sports field, the school leaders of Third Senior High School shook their heads in sighs as they watched students exit the other side of the house, disheartened and dejected.
It was an era full of crises and magnificence.
In this vast continent, humanity, facing threats from monster beasts and the Demon Clan, had gradually derived a profession while combating them, the Beast Tamers.
As the name implies, Beast Tamers are those who make contracts with monster beasts to command them in battles.
Over the next hundred thousand years, humans had also successively awakened Beast Tamer talents and, with the help of Imperial Beasts, had formed a tripartite balance with monster beasts and the Demon Clan.
Today was the coming-of-age ceremony for all high school seniors in Jiang City, namely the Beast Tamer Talent Awakening Ceremony, which, in layman's terms, was to test whether the students had the potential to become powerful figures.
It is known that Beast Tamer Talent is divided into nine ranks and five levels: primary Talent F, E, intermediate Talent D, C, advanced Talent B, A, super Talent S, SS, and God-tier Talent SSS.
The training realms of Beast Tamers and their Imperial Beasts are divided into Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Star, King, and Heavenly Saint, each with nine levels.
To become a Beast Tamer of the Silver Realm or higher, one's awakened Talent rank must reach at least D-level, that is, an intermediate Talent.
Previously, Third Senior High School had not had anyone awaken an intermediate or higher Talent for three consecutive years.
Last year, Jiang City's First and Second Advanced Middle Schools each had a student who awakened a B-level Talent.
This made their school even more inferior compared to the top two, and with the widening gap, how could this not concern the school leaders?
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On the other side, students who had already awakened their Talents were hanging their heads, looking as if their souls were lost.
There was no choice, as those who had only awakened low-level Talents, even if they made contracts with an Imperial Beast, could only join the logistics team.
Performing the most basic tasks, contributing to this vast race of humanity, they were resigned to being lifelong workers and decisively bidding farewell to the path of the mighty.
At this moment, in the long queue, Ye Feng looked solemn as he stared at the house ahead, feeling nervous inside.
After all, even after living here for eighteen years, he hadn't awakened any miraculous abilities, and once today was over and his potential confirmed, his future would be difficult to change.
He didn't consider himself a prodigy, and such good fortune as awakening a B-level Talent, like what occurred at First and Second High, was unlikely to befall him. His only hope was to awaken a decent intermediate Talent.
"Wang Dong, awakened Talent D-level!"
Just then, a voice rang out from inside the house ahead, immediately quietening the noise on the sports field.
"D-level, D level, it's Wang Dong from Class Three!"
On the edge of the sports field, the excited school leaders of Third High punched the air.
"Ah~"
The principal of the Third Senior High School looked at the people beside him, his face showing a complex mix of emotions. When had they ever gotten excited about a D-level Talent?
"Holy shit, Wang Dong actually awakened a D-level Talent!"
"Awesome, Brother Dong!"
"Brother Dong, you're taking off!"
"Brother Dong, do you still need any accessories for your leg?"
At that moment, all the students who had just awakened their talents crowded around Wang Dong, and pride showed on his face.
"Zhang Yang, awakened A-level Talent!"
Suddenly, a voice louder than before resounded from within the house, and the previously noisy field fell into an eerie silence.
"Hahaha!"
With loud laughter, a young man walked out of the house.
"Damn! A-level!!" The principal of the Third Senior High School jumped up high and appeared right next to the young man, startling him.
"We've turned the tide, our school has turned the tide!"
"An A-level, the last A-level was born in the First High School five years ago, our Third Senior High School has never had one since its establishment!"
All the school leaders went crazy, gathering around Zhang Yang.
"Damn!"
"Holy shit!"
"Brother Yang, my dad is the chairman of Jiang City Trade and Finance, just command me if you need anything in the future!"
"Brother Yang, my family...!"
In an instant, the students who had surrounded Wang Dong all ran to Zhang Yang's side, but Zhang Yang was tightly surrounded by the school leaders, causing them to urgently shout out their family backgrounds.
This made Wang Dong extremely embarrassed; his face turned from green to white, and he dared not explode in anger, so he could only leave in quiet resentment.
Meanwhile, the students waiting in line honestly were all filled with envy, their eyes almost turning purple. If not for the teachers watching, many of them would have definitely run over to cling to anyone who showed promise.
After all, they didn't have the confidence that they could awaken an A-level Talent.
Even Ye Feng gave Zhang Yang another glance, a look of longing crossing his eyes.
"Next up, Ye Feng!"
The sound that rang in his ear made Ye Feng take a deep breath and walk into the house!
Inside were two people, one standing with a pitch-black stone in hand, the other seated, obviously ready to record.
"Ye Feng, right? Place your hand on the Test stone!" the man spoke.
Ye Feng's gaze fell on the stone, and then he placed his right hand on top of the Test Stone.
Suddenly, a sensation like a needle prick shot from his hand, followed by a moment of dazedness, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a vast, empty space.
"Buzz!"
At that moment, a dense mass of Purple Qi suddenly appeared in the void before him and struck his body.
[Great Achievement, Fortune Intensification!]
Suddenly, Ye Feng could even clearly sense the trajectory of his destiny changing.
[Remaining Talent Extracts: 10]
[Extract now?]
Suddenly, two clear prompts emerged in Ye Feng's mind, as if blessing his spirit.