STRIKER: Independent Beast Tamer-Chapter 769: Getting the evidence

5th Zone, Wilderness

Time passed.

Jeremy was watching nonstop from his vantage point. Earlier, he had used x-ray vision to scan the hideout. He detected the movement of a Tier-6 Beast Tamer inside.

Last time, he had encountered a Tier-6 Beast Tamer inside. This time, he found more than one. It was a bit risky to stay there because the Beast Tamers had their lifeline beasts with them.

Once they appeared outside, the lifeline beasts would warn them about their surroundings.

Jeremy felt a sense of unease. He had come here with some confidence, but he knew the dangers surrounding the place.

The corrupted beasts were active at night. He could come across insect-type lifeline beasts or other corrupted creatures.

As time passed, the corrupted beasts in the wilderness came out to start their nighttime hunt. Many of them walked past the hideout.

Jeremy Night used his x-ray vision to watch them. He wondered whether the corrupted beasts would come near his position.

If any Tier-6 beast or higher appeared, it could easily detect his presence.

Worried about the higher-tier beasts, he made no noise and continued to observe the hideout from his vantage point.

Two hours later,

Jeremy finally got his chance. He saw two people coming out of the hideout. Seeing this, Jeremy thought it was the perfect opportunity.

He decided to make a move; if he missed this chance, he would have to spend the entire night out here.

Swoosh!

He darted out from his hiding spot, unsheathing his katana as he ran. He didn’t want to alert the enemy. He saw that the two Beast Tamers had come outside to relieve themselves.

In the blink of an eye, he closed the distance.

But before he could reach them, the two Beast Tamers’ lifeline beasts alerted them.

They turned around and saw someone charging at them. They were shocked to the core. In the next second, they summoned their lifeline beasts.

Two four-legged beasts appeared. They were over three meters in size.

Cut!

Jeremy swept his blade at the first beast. The blade moved in a wide arc, cutting through the creature’s flesh.

Next, he made an immediate slash toward the second beast. Both were Tier-4 beasts. His blade penetrated the side of the second beast, making a wide gash.

Puchak!

Blood spurted from the wounds. As both beasts wailed in pain, the Beast Tamers felt the backlash. They felt a heart-severing pain as their bodies convulsed.

Pfff!

They coughed up mouthfuls of blood.

Swoosh!

Jeremy appeared before them. He pressed his blade against one of their necks while pointing a gun at the second one with his left hand. All of this happened within a minute.

"Recall your lifeline beasts," Jeremy commanded.

Both Beast Tamers were terrified. They thought someone from the City Administration had arrived, perhaps a raid planned by the City Governors.

They complied and recalled their injured lifeline beasts to their mental zones.

Once they did, Jeremy immediately began questioning them. He didn’t mention himself directly; instead, he asked about the missions of the Darkshade members.

The two Beast Tamers, convinced he was from the administration, feared punishment and began divulging information. It didn’t take long for them to reveal information relevant to him.

"Team Leader Jeffery was assigned a mission to kill a member of the Red Moon Chamber. But the target hasn’t entered the wilderness yet. They are facing delays because of that," one of them said.

Jeremy’s heart turned cold. He now had confirmation that Darkshade members were targeting him.

"Who gave the orders?" he asked.

"We don’t know. We only know what we heard from the chats inside. We don’t have any other details. You’ll have to find Team Leader Jeffery for that," the middle-aged man said.

"Where is he now?" Jeremy asked.

"He left with his team earlier. They haven’t returned yet," the man replied.

Jeremy felt he had enough information, but then he thought of something and asked to see pictures of Team Leader Jeffery and the others.

Both men hesitated, so Jeremy pressed the blade deeper. A thin layer of flesh was sliced, and blood seeped out.

Terrified, one of them took out his device and showed him pictures of Jeffery’s team.

"That’s Jeffery," the middle-aged man said, pointing at the screen.

At the same time, the second person reached for his device to alert the others, realizing too late that they were likely going to die anyway.

Puchak!

In the next second, a sharp blade slit his neck. His consciousness faded into darkness as his head separated from his body and rolled across the ground.

The first man was even more scared. He gave up further information about the members and their lifeline beasts.

Jeremy recognized the faces. Furthermore, he was surprised to learn about Jeffery’s lifeline beast.

"A gorilla," Jeremy thought.

He could guess Jeffery’s talent; it likely involved strength. He couldn’t help but think of his Star Fist. What better chance would he have to test his skills than against Team Leader Jeffery?

The problem was that Jeffery was a Tier-6 Beast Tamer. His Tier-6 Gorilla’s physical strength could be comparable to a Tier-7 beast. It was risky, but he wanted to test his strength.

Slice!

In the next second, he decapitated the remaining Beast Tamer. The headless body slumped to the ground.

He grabbed the unlocked device and quickly left the vicinity of the hideout. He knew the corpses would be discovered soon, so he needed to get out of range.

Before long, the people in the hideout realized the two members had not returned.

The team leader sent two more members outside to check. They were aware of the dangers and looked around cautiously.

It didn’t take long for them to stumble upon the headless corpses. Shocked to the core, one of them rushed back inside to sound the alarm.

The whole hideout was shocked to the core. They immediately thought they were under attack. The Tier-6 Beast Tamers rushed outside to check the site.

They saw the headless corpses as well.