Beast Taming: My Intelligence System Chapter 1: Awakening Ceremony

Flame Country Alliance

Yandong Province

Jiaying City

Shen Mountain Middle School

Grade 12 Class 24

Gazing out the window, Ye Bai drifted into daydreams, listening to the chirps of the small blue crows.

Reincarnated into this world, he toiled relentlessly each day, persevering until the awakening ceremony finally arrived.

Success in awakening would propel him to life's summit, a gorgeous wife cradled in his embrace.

Class teacher Zhang Lingxue approached, bearing the weighty Stone of Awakening.

Dubbed Dream Snow by Class 24's boys, this woman bloomed in her youthful prime, standing as the Flame Country Alliance's youngest professor ever.

Her breakthroughs with the Hundred-Change Silkworm birthed the Light Goddess Butterfly, claiming the supreme pet beast honor of the Flame Country Alliance.

Originally the White Jade Silkworm—adorable and plump—the Hundred-Change Silkworm earned its new name through Zhang Lingxue's pioneering research.

Everyone knows the standard evolution for the Hundred-Change Silkworm leads only to the Gray Poison Moth, its body shrouded in toxic scales.

Getting ensnared by the Gray Poison Moth's scales plunges victims into all sorts of debilitating conditions.

Annually, hordes of people end up in hospitals from mere brushes with those Gray Poison Moth scales.

Evolving the Hundred-Change Silkworm demands little: just ample food intake to morph into the Gray Poison Moth.

Zhang Lingxue viewed insect pet beasts' evolution cycles as brief yet brimming with variety.

She screened genetics from over a hundred insect-type pet beasts, spotting the Hundred-Change Silkworm's unstable genes and superior malleability.

Thus, she chose a top-quality Hundred-Change Silkworm pet beast egg, raising it meticulously with Tier Four resource, the Stone of Light, to forge the Light Goddess Butterfly.

Her published findings drew swarms of researchers to the Hundred-Change Silkworm.

Before long, fresh evolution routes for the Hundred-Change Silkworm surfaced.

Such as the Water Element Illusory Water Butterfly, Fire Element Flame Butterfly, and Wood Element Wood Pattern Butterfly.

Resources span Tier One through Tier Nine in classification.

Talent rankings follow the same hierarchy.

At the height of her renown, she joined Shen Mountain Middle School as an instructor.

Ranking among Yandong Province's top ten, Shen Mountain Middle School boasts abundant educational assets and its own dedicated Pet Beast Secret Realm.

Principal Liu Hang of Shen Mountain Middle School even carved out a special zone for Zhang Lingxue's experiments.

Zhang Lingxue set the Stone of Awakening down on the lectern.

"Class, today marks the awakening ceremony, the pivotal moment of our lives."

"The Stone of Awakening helps unlock your Pet Beast Space and reveal your talent."

"Awakening a Pet Beast Space guarantees your talent emerges too."

"Talents differ in power, but each shines uniquely; no talent is worthless—only inept Pet Beast Masters."

"Talents rank by scarcity from top to bottom: S, A, B, C, D, E, F, and beyond."

"B-level or higher talents are rarer than phoenix plumes; throughout Flame Country Alliance history, S-level awakenings number but a handful."

"Very well, let's commence."

"Zhang Qiang."

A lanky student, skinny as a matchstick, stepped up and pressed his hand to the Stone of Awakening.

A creamy white radiance poured from the Stone of Awakening, giving it an unbreakable appearance.

"Stay calm and empty your mind."

Right then, a white glow erupted around Zhang Qiang's form.

Moments later, the light faded, leaving dejection etched on Zhang Qiang's face—his awakening had flopped.

Victorious awakenings cloak the individual in radiant aura, while the Stone of Awakening reveals the talent gained.

"Awakening failed. Next, Hua Qingyi."

Despair gripped Zhang Qiang as he exited the classroom, forever doomed to ordinary existence.

From that instant, the friends he'd shared two years with belonged to a separate realm.

Dejected, Zhang Qiang departed the classroom.

Zhang Lingxue pressed on, summoning students by the roster.

A few pupils shimmered in awakening light, signaling triumphs.

Diligently, Zhang Lingxue noted down every student's talent.

"Water Affinity, D-level talent."

"Fire Enhancement, C-level talent."

"Plant Manipulation, C-level talent."

Awakened students multiplied swiftly, exceeding a dozen in no time.

Excitement electrified the classroom.

"Eye of Insight, A-level talent."

Pride filled Zhang Lingxue's voice as she declared it, igniting an uproar throughout the classroom.

"An A-level talent—in all my years, I've finally seen someone awaken one!"

"The Eye of Insight... isn't that the ability to glimpse the evolution routes of pet beasts?"

"Class president, that's incredible!"

Chatter erupted among the students, all eyes filled with envy fixed on the beaming Li Weiyang.

Ye Bai glanced across and realized the short-haired girl, who had just unlocked the A-level Eye of Insight talent and shone like a blazing sun, was none other than his desk mate Li Weiyang—the unrivaled school flower of Shen Mountain Middle School and leader of Class 24.

"Ye Bai, you're up next. Stay calm, no need to panic."

Zhang Lingxue uttered the instruction once more.

Calmly, Ye Bai rose and approached the Stone of Awakening's side, resting his palm upon it.

A chilling surge flooded his consciousness, thrilling every cell within him with delight.

An odd sensation flashed in his thoughts; a sharp crack echoed, though he couldn't tell what had shattered.

Within his mind materialized a special space, measuring eight meters in each dimension.

Simultaneously, a sphere of white and golden light emerged.

In the instant that followed, white radiance faded from Ye Bai's form entirely, prompting homeroom teacher Zhang Lingxue to swiftly note his talent as Unforgettable.

"D-level talent—Unforgettable."

The teacher's announcement sparked murmurs among the nearby students.

"Unforgettable? That's a typical talent, suited for regular folks."

"Right, it doesn't measure up to Water Affinity or Fire Enhancement."

"Ye Bai's always aced the tests; this will make him shine even brighter in them."

"Big deal on high scores—what good are they without real combat skills?"

Right then, Ye Bai froze in shock as a panel materialized right in front of him.

Text lines began scrolling across the panel's surface.

Daily Intelligence Update.

[1: Those who awaken the Eye of Insight talent, their blood dripping on the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Jade can activate it, copying the Eye of Insight talent.]

[2. Li Weiyang, due to awakening the ultra-rare talent Eye of Insight, will face a shooting at five this afternoon, suffering severe bleeding and multiple fainting spells.]

[3. The Thousand-Change Silkworm is similar to the Hundred-Change Silkworm, the only difference being a faint jade glow at the center of its brow, with its exquisite insect silk valued at a tael of gold per tael of silk.]

[4. The long-haired Liu Hang, principal of Shen Mountain Middle School, is actually bald and has become obsessed in his efforts to treat baldness.]

[5. Among the pet beast resource packs distributed by Shen Mountain Middle School, the pack numbered thirty-eight has been mixed with a Tier Five resource, the Life Spirit Seed.]

This golden finger's emergence sent Ye Bai's heart racing wildly—the very first intel alone promised huge gains for him.

In an age dominated by info supremacy, controlling such knowledge equals owning a golden-egg-laying goose.

Plus, from the daily refresh mention, it's clear this intel renews every single day.

Still, Ye Bai didn't know the exact refresh timing yet; he'd need experiments to pin it down.

Beyond the panel's arrival, Ye Bai felt his brand-new eight-by-eight-by-eight-meter Pet Beast Space come online.

A vintage stone slab, glowing with starry blue light, floated into view, featuring nine slots for contracts.

This was Ye Bai's Pet Beast Space: one slot blazed with light, the remaining eight dimmed in gray-white, unlockable only after his power grew sufficiently.

It showed precisely how many pet beasts he could bind.

Normally, fresh Pet Beast Masters awaken able to contract just one pet beast, but rare prodigies sometimes seal multiples in a single slot.