STRIKER: Independent Beast Tamer

Wilderness (Outer part):

About 15 minutes later,

Jeremy found that the place was quiet. There is no sign of any danger. So he finally left the place and started moving towards the main path.

He doesn’t think others are waiting near the main path. If those people still came across him, he wouldn’t mind eliminating them. Since he knows their strength right now.

Time passed,

Soon, he came to the main path. He doesn’t see anyone there. His eyes flashed with relief. He checks the front and back of the path. After confirming that there was no one there, he started moving towards the inner part of the wilderness.

The real tests start right now. While walking on the path, I’m still using my eyes. But I’m not able to see anything. It doesn’t mean I’m going to let down the guard.

The night passes, and eventually the next morning arises.

Surprisingly, Jeremy didn’t come across other beast tamers, despite walking on the same path. By this time, he had already crossed the central part and got closer to the inner part of the wilderness.

As time passed, he started to get serious. He has somehow crossed the central part of the wilderness. Which was an easy task. Hereafter, he has to be careful.

He once checked the mission description. The mission site is still far away. He needs to enter the inner part of the wilderness first.

It didn’t take long for him to get closer. But he started to come across beast tamers from other Mercenary teams. Jeremy becomes wary of others. The other Beast Tamers started to notice him.

”Hey, what’s going on here?”

”A Tier-2 Beast Tamer is wandering alone!”

”Where is his team?”

”Their team could have left him behind.”

The Mercenaries started their discussion. But they never came forward to help. Because of the Factions’ fights, most of them don’t want to get involved in anything.

Jeremy Night overheard some of the conversation. He was glad that no one came to bother him. Most importantly, he didn’t see Beast Tamers from the Sun Wheel Organisation.

Time passed,

He reached the inner part of the wilderness two hours later. By this time, he had come across a few other teams. But still, no one bothered him. Everyone had assumed that he was following his team.

If they knew the truth, they wouldn’t be able to sleep for a while. After entering the inner wilderness, Jeremy came to a spot where he needed to walk away from the main path. He needs to go inside the bushes and uneven terrain to find that special herb.

He then walked off the path and started going on the right side of the path. His one hand was on the scabbard. He is constantly using his eyes.

The inner part of the wilderness is the place for the Tier-5 and above beasts to move freely. Not long after entering deep into the grassland. Jeremy’s eyes spot a corrupted beast. It’s not any beast but a Tier-5 Corrupted Beast.

Jeremy had no other choice but to go along this path. The mission description stated clearly that the special herb can only be found in this spot. He continues to wait here for a few minutes.

But the Tier-5 Corrupted beast is showing no sign of walking away. Jeremy Night uses his second eye sight ability to see through the beast.

Then he found out that the Tier-5 Corrupted Beast was not a Salamander but a Rock Scorpion. The Tier-5 Scorpion beast can use its ability to attack.

The stinger in its tail is so powerful that it can punch through the hard rocks. Some of the hard rocks are special rocks with hard defence.

Jeremy is hesitating. He doesn’t know whether it’s okay to waste starlight energy here. What if he encounters more dangers ahead? The starlight energy is necessary.

He still decides to wait for some time. If the beast still shows no sign of moving away, then it will attack the corrupted beasts.

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Shadow Moon Organisation:

Sinag was in the lobby. She is having coffee with other female team members. Everyone is chatting and laughing. But Sinag is thinking about Jeremy Night.

She thinks Jeremy Night should have returned by now. She doesn’t think the mission in the outer part of the wilderness would take more than one day.

Ada, Florence, Amelia and Ruby were chatting. Ada notices Sinag’s silence. She knows that Sinag doesn’t like to talk too much. But she won’t be completely silent either.

”Captain, what are you thinking?” Ada asked.

Hearing that the other three female beast tamers turned towards Sinag. They don’t know why Ada asked like this.

”It’s nothing,” Sinag said, shaking her head.

Ada immediately smelled something wrong.

She said, ”You are hiding something. Share with us. We can give some advice.”

Hearing that Sinag smiled.

”Yes, captain. Tell us if something is bothering you,” Florence said

Amelia and Ruby then said the same. Sinag decides to tell them.

She said, ”Jeremy Night is doing a mission in the outer part of the wilderness.”

”What?” Ada blurted out in surprise.

Florence was left speechless as well. Amelia and Ruby knew that Jeremy Night was their new team member. But their Captain’s words have shocked them.

Sinag said, ”Yes. He is doing the Beast Taming Association’s mission. But he left yesterday. He should have returned by now. That’s why I’m wondering what he’s doing right now.”

Hearing Ada understood the seriousness of this matter. But then she recalls Jeremy Night’s strength. He had taken down the whole team of the Sun Wheel Organisation.

So she thinks there won’t be any problem for Jeremy Night.

”Will he be okay?”

”He is just a Tier-2 Beast Tamer,” Florence asked.

Hearing that Ada revealed a smile. She and Ada looked at each other. Only they knew the strength of Jeremy Night.

But Florence doesn’t know the meaning behind their smile.

Ada said, ”Don’t worry. It’s just the outer part. There aren’t any dangers there.”

”What are you saying?”

”The Outer part is still dangerous. Did you forget how we got injured because of the Tier-4 Corrupted Beasts,” Florence asked in a serious tone.

She doesn’t understand their reasoning.