[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-striker-independent-beast-tamer":3,"chapter-striker-independent-beast-tamer-striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-31":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},1315970,1747,"Chapter 31 Part 1: Training Ground","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-31",31,"\u003Cp>Instructor Jacob is in his office. He is working on something. He wants to know whether anyone from the freshers has been assigned to the Striker Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his disappointment, there is no update. Evaluation is still ongoing. Jacob sighs inwardly. He wants at least a few people so that he can form a class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can't form a class with only one representative. Otherwise, Jeremy Night would have to study on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was pondering, someone walks in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Jacob. What are you doing here?\" Carter, Jacob's friend, asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat opposite Jacob before Jacob could say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carter, what brings you here?\" Jacob asked with a frown on his face, thinking that his friend had come to make fun of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, I'm the one who asked the question first,\" Carter replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dean and the Head Teacher have given me this role, but I don't have Beast Tamers in my department,\" Jacob said with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's what it is. I heard from others that they are still evaluating the Beast Tamers, and they are keen not to send anyone to the Striker Department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless those who have no choice might end up in the Striker Department,\" Carter said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only want talented people in my department. If there's no other way, then I'll manage with one person,\" Jacob replied in a solemn tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manage with one person? Do you mean that kid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you serious?\" Carter asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jacob nodded in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think, Jacob, you have missed something. The other departments' instructors are seriously discussing something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are looking to conduct a competition to determine the first-year department rankings,\" Carter said in a serious tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have my own class yet. There is still evaluation going on. How can these people not think of us?\" Jacob complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are overreacting. Don't you know no one cared about the Striker Department before? It was a fallen department. It's because of Dean Carolyn that people started paying attention,\" Carter explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sh!t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can't be helped. At least, I want that kid Jeremy Night to be at his best,\" Jacob uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you send that kid to the first-year Training Area?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he can kill Tier-2 Corrupted Beasts, then his chances are better against some departments' representatives,\" Carter suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmmm, good idea. I'll remind that kid,\" Jacob agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they spoke about a few other things before Carter left the place. Jacob thought about something before sending a message to Jeremy Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are still several hours left before dusk. He wants to assess Jeremy Night's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striker Department:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy Night is taking a nap at his desk. But the sudden message from Instructor Jacob woke him up. Jeremy looks at his smart device and touches the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A holographic screen pops up, showing the message from Instructor Jacob. After reading the message, he dismisses the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he can't help but wonder why Instructor Jacob asked him to wait here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has anyone been assigned to our department?\" Jeremy muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, he shakes his head in denial. If it were true, someone would have come to this class already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jacob arrives at the class. Upon seeing Jeremy Night, he asks, \"Jeremy, are you ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For what?\" Jeremy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are going to the first-year Training Grounds. There are Corrupted Beasts up to Tier-2 Rank locked up there. I'm going to assess your strength,\" Jacob revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Jeremy Night sensed something was wrong. He thinks fighting against Corrupted Beasts on the first day of class is too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jacob saw that Jeremy was hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, \"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you scared?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy smiled and replied, \"I'm not afraid of Tier-2 Corrupted Beasts. I just want to know the reason behind it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jacob saw that Jeremy was not lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replied, \"In the coming days, there will be a competition to determine the ranks of each department. I want you to be ready for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Jeremy showed an expression of disbelief and shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard about this topic before during lunch but didn't expect things were actually taking place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instructor, I'm the only one in the department. How can I fight against others?\" Jeremy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sigh escaped from Jacob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know the situation is unfavorable for you. But if you don't participate, they will ignore the Striker Department. Then the bottom place will be automatically reserved for us,\" Jacob said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy's expression darkens after hearing the reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of competition are we talking about?\" Jeremy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each department will send their Beast Tamers to the hunting grounds to hunt and kill Corrupted Beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The department with the most decapitated heads will be recognized as the strongest department,\" Jacob explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's about killing the Corrupted Beasts, then I'm worrying unnecessarily,\" Jeremy thought. His eyebrows eased down a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'm ready to go,\" Jeremy raised his head and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, then come with me,\" Jacob said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then both of them left the department building and headed straight towards the Training Grounds Facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the restricted area, where the Beast Tamers of the university were guarding the place. They immediately recognized Teacher Jacob, who is famous among the first-year students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Jacob, what are you doing here?\" one of the Beast Tamers guarding the entrance asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want my department representative to fight against one of the caged Corrupted Beasts here,\" Jacob said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beast Tamer was surprised. He was over forty years old. The other Beast Tamers who were patrolling nearby overheard this conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They showed surprised expressions as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, Teacher Jacob, you are really something. I guess you are the first one to come here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought people from the Attack Department or Elemental Department would come requesting this,\" the middle-aged man replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you surprised us instead. Then he must be the kid who is selected as the Striker Department's representative,\" after saying that, the middle-aged man's gaze fell on Jeremy.\u003C\u002Fp>",1019,"2026-06-05T18:52:42.205Z",1,"novelbin.me","50323815d68b3a738cf68c70f7ce8b5ea9fdfda2c2b2210aecf57039f58b872c","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-32","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-30",881,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstriker-independent-beast-tamer-cover.jpg"]