Chapter 340
Chapter 341 New Hope Dungeon
Joanna found this amusing. “So now I can fight and heal. Doesn’t that make you look even more useless?” she said calmly. “You’re talking about fairness now, but if you had joined the training camp back then, I wouldn’t have learned all this p>
She argues no more. Her eyes locked onto the dungeon gate, and she stepped inside.
The moment Joanna entered, Sophie panicked about falling behind and rushed in after her.
When Sophie entered, she found herself in an underground parking garage.
The place smelled awful. Sweat. Human waste. Damp concrete. The air was heavy and dark. A group of dirty, exhausted people huddled together. Some were lying on the ground, clearly injured.
Sophie remembered what Ned had said.
This dungeon was meant to test healing ability.
If that was true, then these NPCs had to be patients.
She raised her hand and cast Radiant Heal. Warm light spread out. Wounds closed. Pain faded.
The dull
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eyes of the people slowly lit up.
you awakened with power? A healing ability? Quick, please save our leader! If you save him, we all live p>
They hurriedly led Sophie to a large, muscular man.
But when she arrived, she froze. He was already dead.
This had to be a dungeon mechanic. Without hesitation, Sophie revived him and then healed his body completely.
Just then, zombies discovered the entrance to the garage. The fight began instantly.
Sophie felt confident. With her healing, this dungeon should be easy to clear.
Joanna entered the dungeon as well.
With a thought, the companions who had not appeared earlier stepped out.
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Alwyn. Lucien. Troy.
This was a new dungeon and a competition. Joanna had no reason to hold back.
A foul smell filled the air. Joanna immediately put on a gas mask.
Years of dungeon experience had taught her one thing; bad smells were not meant to be endured. They were warnings.
After securing the mask, she scanned her surroundings.
This was also an underground parking garage. Wide. Open. Bad for visibility.
“Nighthowl,” she said calmly. “Go scout p>
Nighthowl nodded and vanished with Astral Step. Through their contract link, images streamed back to Joanna.
They were on the outskirts of a city. The buildings were sparse. This garage belonged to a shopping mall.
The mall itself had already been cleared of zombies. Everything useful inside was long gone.
The dungeon’s name was New Hope. Then what was the old hope?
This place was likely their second base, built after the zombie outbreak. And that meant only one thing.
The zombies outside were too strong.
Ned had said this dungeon tested healing.
So when would healing be needed nonstop?
Joanna’s answer came fast. A defense battle.
“Basically,” she muttered, “Fruit vs. Zombies or Protect the Chicks type p>
This was her home turf.
“The terrain needs fixing,” Joanna said. “This garage is too open. If this dungeon checks healing output, then these NPCs can’t die. Not from wounds, Not from sickness p>
She looked at the NPCs closely. They weren’t just thin. They were sick. Some might even be carrying early-stage zombie infection. They needed healing and cleansing.
Joanna issued orders at once.
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Alwyn created fireballs and launched them upward as lightning.
Lucien summoned wind, clearing the foul air and bringing in fresh oxygen.
Caspian used water-based healing magic, washing over everyone. Their injuries healed. Their bodies were cleaned.
Finally, he played a song, restoring their mental strength and calming their fear.
The change was instant. The NPCs looked at Joanna like she was their goddess.
“Ability user, thank you! Our leader was badly injured. Please become our leader instead p>
Another person rushed forward. “Our leader just returned from outside. He might still be saved. Please help him p>
Joanna understood immediately. This was the story trigger.
She followed them to the leader’s room. But when she arrived, the leader was already dead.
Instead of reacting, Joanna stayed calm. Inside the room, she found something far more important. A map.
To Joanna, a dead NPC was just part of the script.
She didn’t even think about reviving him.
She focused on the map.
The mall was marked as Silett Town. About 2 miles away, a large tree was circled.
Next to it, the leader had written two words-Peace Tree.
Joanna asked the NPCs about it. One of them answered quickly. “We have no food left,” he said. “The leader planned to explore that place. It’s a botanical park. There are animals there too where they raise ostriches. If we can kill one and bring it back, we can survive a little longer p>
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