[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-striker-independent-beast-tamer":3,"chapter-striker-independent-beast-tamer-striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-242":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},1315931,1747,"Chapter 242 242: Captain Nathan's questions","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-242",242,"\u003Cp>Black Lake:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy heard the sound from behind, but he didn't dare to stop. When he exited the Black Lake area, he turned around to see what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only see the outline of the worm beast, which was struggling. A hint of terror appeared in Jeremy's eyes. He knew the worm beast was above Tier-5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think it was suffering right now made him choose to leave despite his curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used the movement technique to leave. Fortunately, in the dim light, he could still perceive the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long for him to reach the outer section of the Forbidden Area. If he wanted, he could stay here, but he chose to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already a great relief for him that he could escape from the ferocious worm beast. He didn't want to be greedy and take chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he exited the Forbidden Area and started back to the City Gate. If he traveled at night, he might reach the City Gate before sunrise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, Jeremy came across a couple of Tier-3 Corrupted Beasts. He quickly killed them before continuing his journey. He didn't even bother to collect the corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy returned to the City Gate before sunrise. Only after reaching the gate did he feel relaxed and a wave of tiredness washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had reached the Tier-1 limit, he had been running non-stop for many hours since yesterday. He wanted a good rest now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his surprise, the city guards looked at him weirdly after checking his ID. They led him to the admin office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at the building, the guards informed someone. Jeremy was confused until he saw a middle-aged man stepping out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a familiar face. The middle-aged man was none other than the City Guard Captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid, you are alive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Guard Captain's expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, he appeared in front of him. He looked at the kid in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When everyone heard that mercenaries were after this kid's life, they had thought he was unlikely to survive, but none spoke openly about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy was dumbfounded. He understood something had happened because of him. He guessed Daniel Stone and Betsy Lowe might have informed the university.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go inside,\" the Captain said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Jeremy nodded and entered the building. The city guards left the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they walked into the room, he saw Department Elder Derek and Instructor Jacob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jeremy, are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jacob immediately reacted. None of them were asleep; they were waiting for news about Jeremy Night coming in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was surprised to see him alive and well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only him, but the old man Derek was dumbfounded as well. Everyone stood up from their seats. The City Guard Captain was relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had decided to inform City Police Captain Nathan, who was not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We heard mercenaries were after your life. What happened?\" Old man Derek asked in a serious tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew it was impossible to escape from veteran Beast Tamers, especially since Jeremy Night was a Tier-1 Beast Tamer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them paid attention to Jeremy's strength, as their minds were focused on the important matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy knew it must have been Daniel Stone and Betsy Lowe. He felt glad that he hadn't revealed too much information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found everyone's gaze on him and then collected his thoughts before speaking. Obviously, he was going to lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than against Tier-4 Beast Tamers, he had been able to save his life from the Tier-6 Worm Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 10 minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at Jeremy Night and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid, you are fortunate. If not for the Tier-5 Beast troubling them, you wouldn't have found the opportunity to escape,\" Derek said with a relaxed smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who were the beast tamers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did they look like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Jacob asked back-to-back questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, everyone wanted to know about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy was about to tell another lie when he heard footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About that, I'll be asking him,\" Captain Nathan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the City Guard Captain informed him, he was dealing with some other matter near the City Gate, so he was able to arrive quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Captain Nathan, everyone became quiet. Captain Nathan turned towards the kid. Seeing that the kid was worn out and tired, he didn't want to ask questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But time was important for their investigation. His men had been looking for information, but none of them found any job postings related to assassination in the underground network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped to collect details from Jeremy Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you guys don't mind, can you give us a minute?\" Nathan asked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, we will be waiting outside,\" Derek said before walking out of the room. Others followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jacob tapped Jeremy's shoulder before leaving. He felt relaxed since Jeremy was alright; otherwise, he didn't know what he would have done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone left, leaving behind Captain Nathan and Jeremy Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Nathan said, \"Last time, a gunman targeted you. You were lucky enough to escape. This time, mercenary members are after your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you were able to escape from such danger as well. Not many can do that,\" he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, you are over-praising me,\" Jeremy replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the terrifying Tier-6 worm beast, the Tier-4 Beast Tamers were nothing. If not for Daniel and Betsy being with him, he wouldn't have used that option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, tell me from the beginning what happened?\" Nathan asked after sitting in the chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy nodded before sitting opposite him. Then he started to tell the same lie to Captain Nathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan stopped the recordings and looked at Jeremy Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you observe anything else?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, they were well hidden. Each one of them was dressed in hoodies and their faces were covered with masks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clearly, they didn't want to be exposed,\" Jeremy replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think happened to them?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard fighting sounds before fleeing. I didn't even turn around to check, so I don't know the result of their fight,\" Jeremy said in a calm tone.\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-06-05T18:52:42.483Z",1,"novelbin.me","a036d54b4972ecd5ff5c5c9b7e87793cb2d430a2ff1e2d1c130c5fcacf70037c","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-243","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-241",881,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstriker-independent-beast-tamer-cover.jpg"]