[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-striker-independent-beast-tamer":3,"chapter-striker-independent-beast-tamer-striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-220":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},1315909,1747,"Chapter 220: Re-encountering danger","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-220",220,"\u003Cp>Forbidden Area:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy quickly circulated the starlight energy and imbued it into the katana blade. Under the dark night, his blade shone with white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started moving away from the rundown building in order to lure the black centipede away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier-3 Black Centipede spotted its prey. It immediately turned its massive body and started bolting toward the prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, it reached the prey and then tried to kill it by moving its hind legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Jeremy Night had already reached the safe spot for the duel. He swung his katana around to block the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starlight-filled katana cut into the hind legs of the centipede beast. In the next second, a torrent of blood gushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using this opportunity, he leaped forward to strike the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast darted away in pain. Jeremy, who was about to attack, was left speechless. He didn't expect the beast to flee at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this night, he couldn't afford to give it a chance, so he obediently returned to the small room to resume practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly afterward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned and resumed practicing the Inner Healing Method. Pure natural energy entered his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he noticed that the unknown beast egg was absorbing the natural energy as well. He had just been through a fight, but the unknown beast showed no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It simply focused on sucking the pure natural energy from the surroundings, so he removed those thoughts and concentrated on his practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy stopped his practice and opened his eyes. He felt that his veins were under stress. He had been practicing non-stop and didn't know how his lifeline beast managed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was mentally exhausted. He decided to go outside to catch a breath of fresh air. After stepping outside, Jeremy looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he appreciated the view, he still held the katana tightly in his hand. His power was Rank-6 Mid-Stage. Before leaving, he wanted to reach Rank-7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by taking this type of risk could he keep pace with S-Grade Talents. Suddenly, the faces of senior students came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned ugly. Even if he wanted to forget, their ugly faces kept coming back to him. He was facing such situations despite having a good background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, it was actually happening in their Zone 14. If he moved to other zones, his background would be considered worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't change the fact that Zone 14 lacked resources. The better the zones, the more abundant the resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he want resources for himself, but also for his lifeline beast. If he were in the top 10 zones, the unknown beast egg would have already hatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a sigh and spent a few more minutes outside before going back to practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening came. Jeremy felt changes in his mental zone again. One more sub-block of Rank 6 became active in the Tier-1 Concentric Circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy felt changes in his body as it greedily absorbed more and more pure natural energy from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he was receiving feedback from the unknown beast egg as well. These two processes were helping him evolve faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one point, the evolution came to a stop. His Rank had reached the Peak Stage. He was now a Tier-1, Rank 6 Peak Stage Beast Tamer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy's mouth curved into an arc. Just one more step, and he would reach Rank 7. Once he became Rank 7, he could return to the City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then closed his eyes and resumed the running of the Inner Healing Method to stabilize his new rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the phenomenon outside attracted the attention of the corrupted beasts. The corrupted beasts sensed a large amount of energy concentrated in one spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It immediately made them move toward the location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 30 minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different kinds of beasts surrounded the office building. The gadgets that were installed to alert Jeremy were buzzing non-stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy opened his eyes. He felt he was stronger than before. It was as if he had experienced a small increase in rank. But this small evolution had strengthened his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyesight became sharper, and his hearing and other senses were enhanced as well. Jeremy sensed that there were beasts gathered outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he went outside now, he would be besieged by the corrupted beasts. So he stopped practicing and waited for the phenomenon in the sky to disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it disappeared, the beast-repellent odor would do the job. He then began to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corrupted beasts left one after another. The beast-repellent odor kept them from acting. Now the odor had become unbearable for the beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started leaving immediately. Jeremy could see that and sighed in relief. He had been worried that his night practice time would be wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, all the corrupted beasts vacated the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes and started running the Inner Healing Method. His veins had relaxed during this hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midnight came, and the Black Centipede Beast that had been injured last time returned for revenge. This time it was not alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than 20 Black Centipedes had come, and among them was one that was dangerous, pitch black in color. It was a Tier-4 Centipede, over 40 feet in length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injured Tier-3 Centipede was leading the pack toward the prey, while the rest followed the Tier-4 Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura of the Tier-4 Beast caused other nearby beasts to flee from the area. Especially during this nighttime, many corrupted beasts had come outside to find food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier-4 Corrupted Beast made them change direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the injured Centipede Beast reached the office building. It sent a message to the Tier-4 Centipede beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, the beast-repellent odor was unbearable, but the Tier-4 Centipede Beast darted out to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its humongous body flew over the office room before striking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy Night, who was inside the room, felt a sense of crisis. He immediately bolted out of the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second, he saw the building collapse in front of him. A massive centipede body lay on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, his expression changed drastically. The sense of crisis was proof that it posed a threat to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy's katana was in his hand. He looked at the Centipede Beast to judge its strength. From its length and size, he suspected it was a Tier-4 Corrupted Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, he saw one centipede beast after another crawl toward the area. He felt goosebumps all over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy Night was not without tricks. He had a trump card—the poison. However, he thought it would be a waste to use it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shelter was destroyed, and there was no point in fighting against the Tier-4 Beast and putting himself at risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also sensed a Tier-3 aura among the Centipede Beasts, so he knew it was suicidal to continue to stay there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiftly left the place. The beast-repellent odor had protected him just now. The Tier-4 Beast had attacked without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that there was no prey inside, it was confused for a few seconds. Then it saw the prey slipping away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second, the Tier-4 Centipede Beast darted out to give chase, its numerous legs moving faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy Night felt the sense of crisis from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood that the Tier-4 Beast was following him. Without thinking further, he fled toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Explosive Steps!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the sense of crisis tightened his heart, he used the explosive steps to increase his speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite that, the gap was closing. The Tier-4 Beast was already a stronger creature, and its natural strength was speed. So it quickly caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds, he felt the same threat again. Jeremy had gotten closer to the exit as well, so he decided to act right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and executed the \"Rapid Trip Cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body moved at a rapid pace before striking the Tier-4 Beast's body with his starlight-filled katana three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A metallic noise erupted as the blade left only a small dent on its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy didn't dare waste any time before fleeing. He considered how to use the poison; only the poison could kill this Tier-4 Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small increase in strength today felt insignificant now. Jeremy knew that if it were another Tier-4 Beast in the wilderness, his sword strike would have harmed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier-4 Black Centipede was enraged. A massive power erupted from its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second, it charged toward the prey. In the blink of an eye, it caught up to him, and then its huge hind legs struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy, sensing the crisis, felt his face change drastically. This time, the beast's speed was so quick; it caught him off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turns around to block the attack with the katana blade.\u003C\u002Fp>",1507,"2026-06-05T18:52:42.483Z",1,"novelbin.me","2aa37b947b5a1912d4c1e3445564f00ae8a0877c69eca706f9af721d054fbe2b","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-221","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-219",881,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstriker-independent-beast-tamer-cover.jpg"]