STRIKER: Independent Beast Tamer-Chapter 752: Tier-3, 2nd Rank - Early Stage

River Area

The two Beast Tamers collapsed on the ground due to blood loss. The Ground Bear gave an unwilling roar before transforming into light and retreating back into the burly man’s mental zone.

Gasp!

The other two Beast Tamers watching from a distance were shocked. They couldn’t believe their eyes, but the facts were right before them.

A Tier-3 Beast Tamer had defeated them in just a few moves.

"We kicked an iron plate," one said. After saying that, he turned and ran without looking back.

Hearing that, the other person was stunned. He was the one who had given the orders earlier, and now he was left with no room to maneuver. He could tell something was wrong with the young Beast Tamer.

"Such combat power? Maybe he is hiding his true strength," he thought.

He gave a final look at his fallen friends before leaving the place. He had no intention of saving them.

On the other hand, Jeremy Night saw their actions and sneered inwardly. He then set his gaze on the two collapsed Beast Tamers.

He hadn’t killed them; instead, he had only inflicted flesh wounds. They would be able to get up soon. After collecting his thoughts, he continued walking.

He didn’t think the maroon stone was actually the rumored relic; it was just a chance find he had stumbled upon. He was disappointed that he hadn’t received any feedback from it yet.

He thought that maybe the energy stored inside the maroon stone was not enough. Only if his lifeline beast achieved a breakthrough would he receive the feedback.

He continued to walk down the shore, his eyes scanning the riverbed and the banks on both sides.

Time passed. He didn’t know how long he had spent searching, but evening had arrived. He had long since left the crowded areas.

The supposedly empty land had dense vegetation on both sides because of the river. At one point, he noticed the river had grown quite wide.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and his curiosity was piqued. He used his X-ray vision to scan the area and spotted a cave-like opening.

Shocked and eager to find out what was hidden inside, he pushed his eye power further.

Inside, he saw a decorated rectangular box. When his gaze passed through the box, he saw a blue pearl inside.

Gasp!

His breathing quickened. This could be the rumored relic! The pearl was not ordinary; it was glowing with a soft blue light.

He reached the river’s edge and jumped in, swimming toward the cave.

The current was not very strong, so his body withstood it easily. He collected the box from the small opening and swam back toward the shore.

Once he was back on dry land, he used his eye power to scan the surroundings. There was no sign of other Beast Tamers or corrupted beasts.

Phew!

He heaved a sigh of relief. His gaze shifted to the decorated box. He opened it and stared at the blue pearl. It was beautiful.

Even before the mutation era, pearls were considered treasures. Just as he was observing it, he felt the movement of the unknown egg again.

Buzz!

The blue pearl disappeared from his palm and reappeared above the unknown beast egg inside his mental zone. Jeremy was stunned.

He knew the pearl was extraordinary, but he hadn’t expected it to be hiding such vast energy.

Buzz!

The unknown beast egg started absorbing the energy from the blue pearl. Streaks of blue energy flowed out of the pearl and entered the egg.

Jeremy’s eyes flashed with expectation. He wanted a breakthrough. If he could reach the 2nd Rank, this trip would be well worth it.

Ten minutes later...

Click!

It didn’t take long for him to hear the sound of a breakthrough. The unknown beast egg reached the next stage. It continued to suck the energy from the pearl, and the pearl’s size began to shrink.

Jeremy remained patient. As time passed, the pearl grew smaller and smaller until it was entirely consumed. Then, the unknown beast egg began to release feedback energy.

Jeremy was excited; he had been waiting for this. He immediately started running his inner breathing method.

Natural energy entered his body along with the feedback energy, both flowing through his veins. His cells greedily absorbed the energy for evolution.

Not long after, the shackles in his body broke.

Click!

Tier-3, 2nd Rank — Early Stage!

He had officially stepped into the 2nd Rank. He didn’t stop channeling the energy, continuing to process the feedback to stabilize his new strength.

At the same time, changes took place in his mental zone. The second block of the third circle lit up, and the starlight power within the zone grew even stronger.

Eventually, the feedback energy stopped. He continued the breathing method for another 20 minutes to settle his power.

Jeremy opened his eyes and felt the surging strength in his body. The unknown beast egg had consumed two treasures just for this small-stage breakthrough.

He understood one thing: if he wanted to level up quickly, he needed to find more treasures like these. Otherwise, he didn’t know how long it would take to progress through practice alone.

He gained a new clarity of thought. He knew the blue pearl could have been sold for more than 100,000 credit points, it would take more than 20 missions to earn that much money.

Yet, he had casually picked it up today. He was delighted, even though he still hadn’t found the rumored relic.

The maroon stone and blue pearl had turned out to be natural treasures. He thought about leaving the area to check elsewhere.

If he followed the river further, it would lead to unexplored territory. He knew the terror of such places and the terrifying beasts that lived there.

He decided to leave the next morning and spend the night where he was. After using his eye power to confirm the surroundings were safe, he began to rest.