Shadows Reveal Hidden Light — Wayne Sanders novel Chapter 29

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“You have cleared the dungeon. Clear time: 3 hours 48 minutes 23 seconds.”

“Your mock exam score: 60 points + 16 hours 10 points = 220 points.”

“Your current mock exam ranking: 1st place.”

Joanna was clearly in first place.

“The dungeon is cleared. Glacial Rift also allows mining. Ice Crystals can be dug up-each sells for 500 Starcoins. The dungeon stays open for 20 hours total, so we still have 16 hours left.”

All of it was free resources.

But after swinging the pickaxe only a few times, Joanna suddenly felt unsteady.

A wave of dizziness hit her.

Only then did she realize she hadn’t slept for 38 straight hours.

Because she’d been boosting Nighthowl and getting feedback bonuses, her mental stats had gone up and kept her overly energized.

“Forget it. I’m leaving. I need rest.”

Joanna knew better than to push herself too far. She immediately exited the dungeon.

When she stepped out, her new homeroom teacher was already waiting at the portal.

“Joanna, I’m temporarily in charge of Class One right now. You placed first in this assessment, and judging by the other teams’ progress, no one can surpass you. I’ll arrange your dorm right away. Do you have any requests?”

Her new homeroom teacher was Noelle Howard, a specialist in exploration-type dungeons.

Joanna had asked her for advice many times before. Even the invite code for Joanna’s strategy group came from Noelle, so they got along well.

Because of that, Jacob had assigned Noelle as Class One’s homeroom teacher. Otherwise, with only a Level-25 qualification, she wouldn’t be able to take the position.

Now that she knew Joanna was being heavily favored, Noelle focused on meeting her needs.

“Ms. Howard, since my team ranked first this month, I can stay in the first villa, right?”

“Of course! You’ve always been number one to me,” Noelle said warmly.

Joanna smiled slightly.

It felt good to be acknowledged. She really had always been first.

“Then please notify Lucas and the rest of Dawnbreaker to move out of my villa.”

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Their access needed to be revoked. She didn’t want those people to disgust her any longer.

With Noelle leading the way, Joanna returned to the villa she’d lived in for three years.

It had only been one day since she left.

Yet it felt like a lifetime ago.

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Standing there, memories rushed back. She remembered how, three years ago, her teammates had politely given her the biggest room in the center.

“Hmm. When I wake up, we’ll run another dungeon,” Joanna murmured. Her breathing soon grew slow and steady.

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She fell asleep almost instantly.

Nighthowl stayed awake.

His memories were still tangled, and a dull ache lingered in his nerves. Only Joanna’s soothing eased the pain.

Another dungeon?

If the contractor could gain energy from dungeons, then he’d keep running them.

With that thought, Nighthowl quietly moved away from Joanna’s bedside and activated Astral Step.

In an instant, he returned to the Dungeon Plaza.

No one reacted to the sudden appearance of a massive beast. They simply assumed a summoner had arrived with their contracted creature.

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