Joanna Thompson

Art by Icarus

Joanna is the Chief of the Atwood Valkyries. She was the third Human to join Zac, the first two being Emily and Sap Trang. Zac rescued her from the slave harem of the Mayor of Greenworth and she swore a Contract of Binding with Zac in exchange for power. She became one Zac's strongest supporters and often served as the face for Port Atwood.

## Appearance

* She appeared to be somewhere around her twenties and was quite beautiful. **Book 2, Page 36**
* She had a steely determination in her eyes that he hadn’t even seen in Emily, who herself craved power. **Book 2, Page 38**
* Zac inwardly grimaced upon seeing the latest scar on her face. This one had almost taken her left eye. **Ch 1,184**

## Personality

* A spear tip suddenly burst out through her chest, and she looked down at her engorged chest with confusion before her eyes turned vacant. Zac looked up at Joanna, who stood behind her with ruthless eyes. **Book 3, Page 614**
* “Might have been a good idea to bring something more than a bunch of muscle-heads,” Joanna muttered from the side, and Zac could only agree. **Book 6, Page 519**
* After a few days, Joanna also joined. Zac was relieved to see that some time to stabilize her heart had borne fruit. The franticness was gone, replaced by a steady calm. Her aura made Zac think of a veteran army—steadfast and precise like a well-oiled machine. It was very different from Zac's chaotic path for the Dao of Conflict, and most likely better suited to lead armies. **Chapter 977**
* Joanna's ferocity was shocking, and she seemingly didn't care that the group had two Hegemons. **Chapter 1,096**
* We'll follow behind you," Joanna continued, and Carl inwardly groaned upon feeling the bloodthirsty aura awaken next to him. No one had drank from the tainted well of the boss's mind as much as this girl. **Chapter 1,103**

## PR Director

* “Lord Atwood works so hard, but never claims any credit,” Joanna said as she pointedly looked at Zac. “Someone needed to speak up for him.” **Book 4, Chapter 86**
* “It’s the banner for Port Atwood,” Joanna said with glee in her eyes. “I learned from Ms. Tir’Emarel that it’s a common practice in the Multiverse as well, and we needed something to display who we were.” **Book 4, Page 327**
* Joanna, who essentially had turned into his PR director at this point, said it was not only about prestige but also about giving the people of the underworld hope. **Book 4, Chapter 328**
* “And you need a hype-man?” Joanna smiled. “Don’t worry, I have the flags and speeches all ready.” **Book 7, Chapter 329**
* Everything looked ready, and Joanna smiled as she handed him a tablet. **Chapter 951**
* It wasn't a secret that Boje had become a disciple of their Matriarch over a decade ago. Even Zac, or rather Joanna in his name, had sent a letter of congratulations when the news became public. **Chapter 1,077**

## History

### Pre-Integration

* Ten years ago, she was a part-time yoga instructor. **Chapter 934**

### Integration

* However, fate has a sense of humor, as just a second after Zac decided what to do, one of the scared girls in the corner leaped forward with a broken-off piece of wood in her hand. With an almost feral snarl, she stabbed it straight in Mayor Whitfield’s throat. **Book 2, Page 35**
* [Joanna Andersson [*sic*] wishes to enter a Contract of Binding. Time: Indefinite. Accept?] **Book 2, Page 37**
* “As long as you give me power, nothing else matters,” she said, not flinching the slightest from Zac’s stare. **Book 2, Page 38**
* With that, the first battalion of the Atwood Valkyries was born. **Book 2, Page 49**
* “Welcome back,” Joanna, who led the squad [*the Valkyries*], said. **Book 2, Page 231**
* Ilvere was placed as the leader of that ministry [*War*], with Joanna as a second in command. **Book 2, Page 357**
* “We have mastered the War Arrays for up to eighteen people,” Joanna said, speaking up for the first time in the meeting. **Book 3, Page 590**
* *See Incursions for the ones the Valkyries, led by Joanna, participated in putting down.*
* “Joanna has reached the ladder!” another of the Valkyries suddenly blurted out when it was apparent that Zac was preparing to leave. ... Joanna was currently in the ninety-eighth position at level 47, ... **Book 3, Page 675**
* “I am Joanna Thompson, ranked at the ninety-sixth spot of the Power Ladder,” she said, her voice echoing across the camp. “As some of you heard, we come from the surface. Zachary Atwood, also known as Super Brother-Man, is currently busy closing the incursions on the surface, leading humanity in the battle against the invaders. **Book 4, Page 85**

### Zhix War

* He sent Ibtep and Joanna with the Anointed to act as liaisons to iron out the logistics of the upcoming mission. **Book 6, Page 654**

### Earth Mystic Realm

* However, Joanna had put together a small squad of elites, and she had teamed up with Thea and Billy to follow the map to see where the Cartava Clan wanted to lead them. **Book 6, Page 508**
* “Nothing,” Joanna said with a shake of her head. “I did manage to get a Tier-3 clearance, though.” **Book 6, Page 508**

### Ensolus Incursion

* “The Einherjar and Valkyries will enter the incursion in full force,” Joanna added. **Book 8, Page 476**
* Lieutenant General: Joanna Thompson **Book 9, Page 18**
* In other words, he [*Ra'klid*] was a threat - someone that only herself, and perhaps Joanna and Ilvere, could deal with in single combat. **Chapter 838**
* "We're staying here for the time being," Vilari said after sharing a look with Rhuger and Joanna. "We'll explore this place and search for any clues to the inheritance. We have been here before, but now we know which runes to look out for." **Chapter 934**

### Million Gates Expedition

* Joanna brought eight Valkyries and a couple of human warriors Zac somewhat recognized. **Chapter 954**
* "Brace!" Joanna screamed as she desperately veered, but the ship was still rocked as blinding red lights passed through the cockpit. **Chapter 964**

### InterSector War

* "I'm a Strike Leader," Joanna added. **Chapter 1,067**
* [Indomitable Spirit (Campaign (1/?)): Personally execute hostile leaders worth 25,000 Merit. (18,321/25,000)] **Chapter 1,067**
* 4th – 27,911. Joanna Thompson. **Chapter 1,068**
* "Not bad," Joanna repeated with a wry shake of her head. "Rhubat, Emily, and I had the most accrued merit when registering, yet none of us crossed 10,000. I had 8,000." **Chapter 1,068**
* He'd spent the last couple of hours perfecting his excuses while Vilari and Joanna helped formulate a plan. **Chapter 1,075**
* She was just 100 merit short of finishing her quest, and someone with a bounty on their head was bound to guard that place. **Chapter 1,104**
* Unfortunately, Joanna didn't have time to investigate the gift sent across time as three white lights had appeared in her soul. Utmost truth and certainty filled every corner of Joanna's being. She had worked herself to the bone for so long, pushing herself to the breaking point and beyond. It was time to harvest. Joanna looked at the glowing lights, understanding her path better than ever. **Chapter 1,121**

## Business Ventures

* For example, Joanna owned a large block of student housing close to the Academy, using it as an additional income to supplement her cultivation. **Book 7, Page 453**

## Cultivation

* *Joanna is a cultivator.*
* She was a **level 13** weakling, when Zac freed her (**Chapter 118**). She had been around **level 95** when Zac set off for Twilight Harbor.
* Zac stopped in his tracks when he saw the Valkyrie take over, and he looked with interest at how deftly she handled her weapon. The two bodyguards assaulted her like rabid dogs since she was standing in the way of their escape, and flames danced around them as they tried everything to cut her down. However, she was like an impenetrable spear wall, not budging an inch. **Book 4, Page 82**
* His sister had even managed to crash into the sixth position, while Joanna just missed the top ten at eleventh [*of the Dao Ladder*]. **Book 4, Page 436**
* Joanna’s aura had become more condensed [*from an unstated Branch*], while Vilari’s had become more ethereal. **Chapter 931**
* She is walking the Path of War (**Chapter 931)**. Her aura made Zac think of a veteran army—steadfast and precise like a well-oiled machine. It was very different from Zac's chaotic path for the Dao of Conflict, and most likely better suited to lead armies. **Chapter 977**
* Joanna sported some new scars, but her aura had grown significantly stronger since they sparred last. [*Ed. Note: Likely indication she gained her second branch*] **Chapter 1,066**
* She was nowhere near Zac's level when he was at her stage, but these Hegemons were nothing special. Joanna managed to hold down both on her own while the Valkyries tore through the weaker cultists. **Chapter 1,096**

**Class**

* Possessed a F grade Class, likely an Uncommon variant of the **Warrior** [F-grade Common].
* *"Generally they would all have the Warrior class, except for a few of the leaders who might have better versions of the same Class Archetype"*

#### **Skills**

* **[Armament Zone]**
	+ The Chief Valkyrie seemed to have gained a repeatable area strike upon reaching level 50, ... It was a pretty odd one as well. She kept conjuring a silver ball in the air in front of her, but the moment it appeared, she attacked it with a powerful stab with her spear. The ball cracked like a broken mirror, and sharp shards reminiscent of all kinds of crude weapons shot into the Zombie horde with even greater momentum than her strike had. Some of the shards were shaped like spear tips, and they punched gruesome holes into the undead. Others were bladed weapons like swords or axes, and these shards cleanly cut limbs or heads off any Zombie they passed. **Book 5, Page 584**
	+ A huge explosion erupted as Joanna was forced to unleash her **[Armament Zone]**, proof that these invading spectral warriors were the cream of the crop. **Chapter 839**
	+ Cosmic Energy surged through Joanna's body as she unleashed her **[Armament Zone]**, and one spear became a hundred as steel birthed war. **Chapter 1,121**
* **[Glorious Advance]** a movement skill. **Chapter 972**
	+ The next moment, she shot toward the incoming tide of ghastly elites, and fifty golden streaks of lights joined her from hidden their positions at the edge of the courtyard. **Chapter 839**
	+ A flash of golden light, and Joanna decked in golden armor appeared before him, joined by a squad of nine other Valkyries who all were somewhat familiar to him. **Chapter 840**
	+ Joanna descended on them like a crashing meteor using an offensive movement skill. Three of the warslaves were dead before they realized what'd hit them, each having a hole punctured through head and stomach. **Chapter 1,095**
* **Unknown -** *‘I’ll deal with the assault,’* Joanna’s voice echoed in Vilari’s mind as the golden armor enclosed her. **Chapter 839**
* **[Battlefield Asura]**
	+ Joanna felt her perception expand as she split in two, where one avatar stabbed an assassin who had snuck up on her from behind. The other leaned forward, countering the sword strike with a stab of her spear. **Chapter 1,104**
	+ Her two aspects fused back into one and **[Battlefield Asura]** reset, ... **Chapter 1,104**
* **[Wargod's Favor] -** Gravel turned into deadly projectiles, but the shields formed with **[Wargod's Favor]** absorbed most of their force.
* **[Warwhirl]** - Not so much as a splinter flew out as her condensed Dao and precise technique pierced through the mahogany wall. Her force was perfectly contained to the tip of her weapon until it went from wood to flesh. She released the force before retracting her weapon, and multiple infusions of Kill Energy confirmed **[Warwhirl]** had taken out the assassin and two companions hiding within the building. **Chapter 1,104**
* **[Steelspirit Cascade]** - The hours passed, and the wounds across her body slowly closed thanks to her top-quality pills and the restorative effect of **[Steelspirit Cascade]**. **Chapter 1,121**

### Dao

* Honestly, Zac was more surprised that Joanna had reached the threshold of forming a Dao Branch herself, even if he knew that final step was something that would elude most cultivators for their entire lives. Joanna was different from Vilari, or even more grounded examples like Thea. Her talents weren’t bad, but they weren’t stellar either. **Chapter 837**
* ... I even managed to finally form my first Dao Branch. ... “With the war coming up, I’ve decided to go for broke and work on a second one,” Joanna said with a determined gleam in her eyes. **Chapter 931**

### Martial Prowess

* The Valkyrie’s skills weren’t flashy, but they were direct and lethal, without any frills or unnecessary motion. Every move she performed was to kill or maim with as little energy expenditure as possible. **Book 4, Page 82**
* Then it coalesced, and Joanna found her spear sneak beneath the axe, piercing right through a vine before punching a hole in his robes. It wasn't a real hit, but it was a hit. Joanna felt her strength suddenly leave her body, making her stumble. She lay on the ground panting, too emotionally and physically spent to move. **Chapter 972**

### Path

* Zac shot a surprised glance at Joanna, feeling that she was walking down an interesting path. It made him think of the War Stele and the Dao of War, one of the possible upgrade paths of the various weapon-based Daos. **Book 5, Page 584**
* Perhaps only Joanna amongst his followers had that kind of unbreakable desire to pursue the path of Cultivation. **Chapter 853**
* She [*Vilari*] did enjoy cultivation, but she knew she didn’t have the same burning drive as Joanna. **Chapter 859**
* "I know my foundations are shallow, but I am not content just staying a captain," Joanna said. "No matter if it's to repay you or to open a path for myself, I am willing to take this risk. To see the true face of the Dao." **Chapter 934**
* With each battle she led, the baleful air around her grew more intense while new wounds were added to the tally. Thankfully, it was soon over. Her baleful aura had begun transforming into something else. **Ch 1,184**
	+ Faith Energy, where Zac was the target (object of worship). Joanna had chosen to fully embrace the path that allowed the Limitless Empire to lord over all creation, and her path was already spreading among the Valkyries. He'd already seen hints of the terrifying power brought by her beliefs. Her Endurance was nowhere near his, yet she'd almost seemed harder to kill as she tore apart one Kan'Tanu Hegemon after another in bloody melees. **Ch 1,184**

## Gear

* “I also have another gift for you,” Zac said as he took out Nenothep’s spear. “This thing belonged to a crazy-strong guy in the hunt, and it should be a real Spirit Tool. **Book 3, Page 394**
* The two had been inseparable since she got it, and she alone had likely killed as many enemies as the other Valkyries combined with its help. **Book 3, Page 673**
* In this regard, Joanna excelled, having already pushed her Spirit Tool spear to E-grade. **Chapter 857**

## Titles

* Chosen, Tutorial, Adventurer, Full of Class, Giantsbane, Disciple of David, Chosen of Dao, Integration Trial (Grade C), The First Step, Incursion Title, The Second Step

### Limited Titles

* “I’ve filled up my Limited Titles now ... **Chapter 931**

## References

1. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/593783253320597515/593789035584159765/1124347489714196551
2. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/593783253320597515/593789035584159765/690242120933834971
3. ↑ They got almost nothing from the Tutorial in the end, only the initial five-to-all-stats bonus, plus on average ten additional attributes. Zac grimaced when hearing them squander such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

**Book 2, Page 67**
4. ↑ Joanna followed him over toward the government building, and Zac heard she had gained a rating of C by the System, with most of the Valkyries having gained a D. **Book 6, Page 150**
5. ↑ "I got three, apart from my private quest as an Incursion General," Vilari nodded. "'Connate Conqueror', 'Planetary Invader', ... **Chapter 845**

## POV Chapters

* Chapter 972 - *Heart Demon*
* Chapter 1,104 - *Skills*
* Chapter 1,121 - *Ultom Trial*