Chapter 35 Part 1: Abandoned Mall

Abandoned Ruins: One by one, the first-year beast tamers were checked by the Captain and allowed to enter. Actually, this rule was not a secret. Before coming here, the department instructors told them not to carry external things. So, the Beast Tamers were not worried about their secrets getting exposed. After passing the test, they started going deep inside the abandoned ruin. Levy Glass from the Control Department looked at Petra. She had entered the ruins along with her classmates. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something. He glanced at Jeremy Night. "What if you are A-Grade talent?" he ridiculed. He knew connections and background were important as well. Though they were from City Governor families, both of their current situations were different. Levy Glass's gaze shifted back to the tall figure in front of him. He was going to lead their control department: the S-Grader, Victor Scott. Meanwhile, Jeremy Night noticed the acquaintance's gaze as well. Everyone was looking forward to his fall. But he was going to disappoint them, as usual. Time passed, and it was Jeremy's turn. The Captain's eyes paused for a moment. He knew that this kid was the hope of the fallen department. Since the Dean was supporting the department from behind, he wouldn't dare to have any petty thoughts. After checking the storage ring, he allowed him to leave. Ariel Burt and Jacob Henry saw Jeremy leaving. He was confident in Jeremy. At least he wouldn't be at the bottom of the ranks. Ariel arrived at his side and said, "Don't worry, we have seen his strength. It's just that the kid needs to watch out for the human heart." A cold gleam flashed in Jacob's eyes. He was thinking that things weren't that bad. No one was stupid enough to go against Dean Carolyn. There was a reason why she announced her support for the Striker Department: to eliminate the little thoughts of the unwanted people. "Don't worry, if they have a death wish, it's their own fault," Jacob said. On the other hand, Jeremy picked a random direction to travel. He didn't want to follow others. He was carefully walking by the broken buildings. Some of them were high stories with many floors. .... Jeremy came across the abandoned mall. It had been 30 minutes since he departed. He thought he had gone deep inside the Abandoned Ruin. The abandoned mall in front of him drew his attention. He didn't know why he felt ominous feelings from this place. He was well aware of his intuition. It might have much to do with his senses. The Supreme Combat Body talent was helping him to perceive threats. He took out the katana and held it in his hands. Though it was informed that no Tier-2 Corrupted Beasts were in this area, he wouldn't be letting down his guard. There were Tier-2 Corrupted Beasts capable of threatening him. Jeremy's eyes flickered as he decided to explore the mall. He entered the building through the cracked door. He then saw that the place was dark except for sunlight shedding on some spots. Some of the corridors were pitch black, devoid of light. The ominous feeling increased all of a sudden. Jeremy looked around. He heard something moving. For a second, he thought it was a hallucination. No, his hearing was powerful because of his talent. He heard the movement again. Something was coming towards him. Jeremy's eyes gleamed with a twinkle. He looked in the direction of the corridor. Growling! He heard a growling sound. Then he saw a human-height, four-legged Corrupted Beast step out of the darkness. The Corrupted Beast's body was black in color, with a slight bend in its back. Its razor-sharp teeth were shining brightly in the darkness. The eyes of the corrupted beast were pitch black. Jeremy now knew where the ominous feelings came from. The Corrupted Beast in front of him was another infamous killer. A faster version of the bloodthirsty Salamander. It was precisely because of its fast movement that the Beast Tamers found it difficult to survive against this Corrupted Beast. "Black-Eyed Hyena," Jeremy muttered to himself.