[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-striker-independent-beast-tamer":3,"chapter-striker-independent-beast-tamer-striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-819":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},1316639,1747,"Chapter 819: Part 1: Deadly Ridge","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-819",819,"\u003Cp>Wilderness\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier-5 Wild Cat continued to observe from a distance. The beast was intelligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It saw that the strong enemy was unable to spot her while running, whereas the weaker prey was able to spot it accurately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It scared the sh!t out of the black cat. It had perfect senses. They were giving a warning not to engage the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After circling a few rounds, the cat beast disappeared into the woods. In the blink of an eye, the cat beast escaped into the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy Night and Melinda were left stunned. They were both ready to fight against the beast. Especially Melinda, who was already planning to make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t expect the beast to run away. Then her eyes glinted with understanding. She turned towards Jeremy Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched him and said, \"Among the corrupted beasts, the cat-type beasts are intelligent. It must have sensed something off about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may appear to be a Tier-3 Beast Tamer on the outside, but you can fight across Tiers. You have the strength to inflict damage to the Tier-5 Cat beast,\" she added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Jeremy was surprised. He didn’t know what to say. He found out that her mood was better now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew why the cat beast perhaps left. He was able to spot the cat beast and looked into its eyes while the beast was circling around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must have sent a cold shiver down the beast’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do we do now?\" Jeremy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the path is cleared, we should proceed towards the Deadly Ridge. We might reach that place before night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you have to keep the pace with me,\" Melinda said in a serious tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Jeremy Night was happy. If she was interested in this mission, it was a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" Jeremy replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he started following her from behind. At the same time, his eye power was active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wide vision was scanning the surroundings. If any corrupted beasts or Beast Tamers appeared, he would know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the team sent by the Beast Taming Hill Family was getting closer to the targets. But they haven’t spotted them yet. It was making the team a little frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the team sent by the Darkshade Organization was approaching even faster. The team was composed of Tier-6 and Tier-7 Beast Tamers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were using their Lifeline beasts to scan the place. It appeared they would reach the target location before the first team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Melinda and Jeremy Night reached the Deadly Ridge. They were standing at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy’s gaze fell on the narrow hilltop. The place ahead was filled with plants of unknown origin. Most of them were black in color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of surprise flashed in Jeremy Night’s eyes. He had not seen such a strange place before. Melinda watched the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was familiar with it, but the problem was she had come here a long time ago. During her Tier-4 strength days, she had done a mission here. She knew how dangerous this place was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple-looking plant of unknown origin could kill a Tier-5 Beast Tamer or Tier-4 Corrupted Beast easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow my footsteps. Don’t touch or disturb any plants here. Most of them are poisonous,\" Melinda said to Jeremy Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" Jeremy replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melinda then looked ahead to the hilltop. She was looking for a pathway to the top. There used to be one, but she thought the pathway was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plants and vegetation might have occupied it. She then took out a knife and started clearing out the pathway ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy Night took small steps behind her. He could see that she was making a way forward. He wanted to use his katana to clear the way, but he thought the plants could be dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to take the risk. He liked to take the advice of Sister Melinda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the three Tier-7 Beast Tamers were hiding in secret. They were watching over the Deadly Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t expect the two members to arrive. These elders recognized the two people. They knew Melinda, who was a long-time member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had watched her grow and progress in the organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they saw the young man who had joined the organization not long ago. They knew he had been popular recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man had joined as a Tier-2 Beast Tamer, but he was able to become a Tier-3 Beast Tamer in a short period of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders were surprised by these people’s presence. They continued to watch over the place. They knew Elder Harold was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beast Tamers from their organization might be coming here. They needed to be here for their safety, in case higher-tier beasts appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, the team sent by the Darkshade members reached the place. By this time, they knew about the location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Tier-7 Beast Tamer and five Tier-6 Beast Tamers in the team knew about the Deadly Ridge. But they were not afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deadly Ridge plants were dangerous for people of Tier-5 strength and below. For Tier-6 and above Beast Tamers, it was not a problem at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were getting closer to the bottom, the Tier-7 Beast Tamer stopped all of a sudden. Seeing that, the Tier-6 Beast Tamers behind him paused their footsteps as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier-7 Beast Tamer was an old man. He felt someone had just looked at him. But he looked around and found no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man frowned because the feeling was not wrong. He did feel a gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gaze was not shy at all. He was a Tier-7 Beast Tamer, yet the person behind the gaze was not afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier-6 Beast Tamers all had questioning gazes. They didn’t know what was going on, but they were all familiar with the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew about the Deadly Ridge. They had done missions there during their Tier-4 and Tier-5 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been some time since they had been to this place. The Tier-6 Beast Tamers were discussing the Deadly Ridge. Only the old man was observing the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the three elders saw the old man and his team members as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were confused and surprised because this place was of no use to Tier-6 and Tier-7 Beast Tamers for doing missions.\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-05T18:52:59.854Z",1,"novelbin.me","fa10dd12bcf774034582b8e062fc18b9317a99e0828b55e104399a379356826c","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-820","striker-independent-beast-tamer-chapter-818",881,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstriker-independent-beast-tamer-cover.jpg"]