[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-striker-independent-beast-tamer":3,"chapter-striker-independent-beast-tamer-striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-169":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","STRIKER: Independent Beast Tamer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1315858,1747,"Chapter 169 169: Tier -3 Gray Rat Beast","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>Dilapidated Area:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy collected his thoughts. If there is a Tier-3 Beast behind it, then he should address the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's clear out the place,\" Jeremy said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But our mission target was to kill only Tier-2 Corrupted Beasts,\" Daniel asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy shook his head before saying, \"If there is a Tier-3 Beast behind it, then it's a threat to the city. We should kill it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree,\" Betsy Lowe said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Stone understood the danger as well, so he agreed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then we opened the drainage cover to enter inside. I wanted to know what was so great about the Gray Rat Beast. After going downwards, we touched down on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly afterward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeaks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rat Beast's sound came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ready for the fight,\" Jeremy uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his katana. Betsy Lowe and Daniel Stone summoned their lifeline beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black queen bee and a Wild Crocodile lifeline beast appeared beside them. Seeing that, Jeremy nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought with the lifeline beasts' assistance they could be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeaks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy then saw 3 to 4 ft size Tier-2 Rat Beasts sprinting towards them. Not one by one; there were many in number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can't handle it, leave the place first,\" Jeremy said to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both nodded their heads with solemn expressions. They were going to fight against this many Tier-2 Beasts after the Beast Invasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy found they were encountering the rat beasts from both sides. When the Rat Beast neared him, he made a casual swing, cleaving the Beast's body into two parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel and Betsy began their attack as well. Betsy used her sharp nails to poke a hole in the Gray Rat Beast's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Queen Bee was using the stinger to kill the Rat Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel was not showing any sign of weakness. He urged his lifeline beast to crush them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wild Crocodile easily killed the Tier-2 Rat Beasts despite being at Tier-1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both lifeline beasts had abilities that helped them kill Tier-2 Corrupted Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, more beasts came from the tunnel. But so far, no Tier-3 Corrupted Beasts had made an appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, Jeremy turned around to check on them. They had been doing well. But if more beasts came, they might be exhausted completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daniel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Betsy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take back your lifeline beasts and leave,\" Jeremy shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been fighting for more than an hour. At least 100 Tier-2 Corrupted Beasts had been killed by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" Daniel replied before taking back his lifeline beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he started to collect the corpses of the 10 Tier-2 Rat Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betsy supported him until he collected the 10 corpses. After doing that, Betsy took back her lifeline beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them returned to the top. But their appearance was disheveled. Blood and the smell of Rat Beasts came from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ewww!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must return to the university,\" Betsy Lowe said in a solemn tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, it's bad,\" Daniel said with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal was to kill 10 Tier-2 Beasts, but they had done more than that. He didn't feel bad; they had helped reduce the risk posed by these Rat Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think he is doing?\" Betsy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess he won't be returning unless he finds and kills the Tier-3 Corrupted Beasts,\" Daniel said with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just exhausted themselves after fighting against this many Tier-2 Beasts, whereas Jeremy Night was still going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys can return to the university. I'll come back later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They heard Jeremy's voice from the underground tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betsy and Daniel exchanged looks. Seeing that Jeremy was serious, they decided to leave because the place was still within the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't think high-tier beasts lived there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, we are going. If you need help, call us,\" Betsy said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they both left the place. They couldn't wait to get rid of this nauseating smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tunnel, Jeremy was busy dealing with beasts. But he was yet to wipe them out completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are coming out endlessly,\" Jeremy frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suspected things were not ordinary. They were just Gray Kind. There was also one more group living in another tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, he had suspected a Tier-3 Rat Beast behind it. Now he thought there was more danger ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time a loud sound disturbed him. When he turned around, he saw a 10 ft size Gray Rat Beast appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier-3,\" Jeremy uttered in a solemn tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, he started to circulate the starlight energy. In the blink of an eye, the katana blade was filled with starlight energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier-3 Gray Rat Beast disappeared from the spot. The next second, it was moving towards the enemy at fast speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword in Jeremy's hand danced before striking the incoming beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puchak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade cut through the beast's body, leaving behind a precise cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, blood started gushing out from the injury. The Tier-3 Rat felt threatened. Before it could escape, Jeremy cut down a few more times, completely killing the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death of the Tier-3 Rat Beast caused the Tier-2 Rat Beasts to escape. They fled back into the deepest part of the tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy sighed in relief. He was worried that the Tier-3 Beast wouldn't show up. Now that he had killed one, he didn't think there would be any danger hereafter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he collected the corpse before coming back to the surface. He then closed the drainage cover before leaving the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy decided to return to the university because of the nauseating smell. The smell of the Rat Beasts was so bad, he couldn't wait to take a bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy tried to board the air taxi. But none of them allowed him in because of the smell. Having no choice, he entered the nearest hotel to clean himself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1006,"2026-06-05T18:52:42.483Z",1,"novelbin.me","a9b7c2159297d35c779de5322d1d7daee7b0f9315740dde29c89331db6d6f355","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-170","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-168",881,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstriker-independent-beast-tamer-cover.jpg"]