Building My Empire in the Frozen Apocalypse (Riley Carter) novel Chapter 202

Chapter 202 The Lv 5 Bluepriut

Chapter 202 The Lv 5 Blueprint

The trio shared their loot and future plans, and after Riley closed the chat, her expression turned serious.

The rewards from this instance were massive.

She opened the Shelter Upgrade Panel.

Her camp was currently Lv. 4, equipped with stone walls, a generator, and indoor plumbing.

Shelter Upgrade Preview: Lv. 4 -> Lv. 5

Untos

Functions:

20 Free Coins

ield (Basic): Activates a mana shield to slightly mitigate ranged magical or physical attacks.

Expansion: Adds two levels of underground space for storage or shelter.

t Slots: Unlocks 2 ballista positions that fire automatically, though ammo needs manual reloading; speed and power turret level.

e Requirements:

ber: 4,100/5,000 (Neeko cut a lot, but consumption is high; still a bit short, but easy to gather.)

tone: 500/1,500 (A significant gap, but easy to trade for or mine.)

High-Quality Anthracite: 1,568/800 (Already well over the limit; perks of having a private mine.)

Energy Core: 55/50 (Farmed plenty in the instance; inventory is solid!)

Precision Electronic Components: 45/100 (!!!)

Camp Prosperity: 830/1,000

Riley studied the numbers, calculating her next move.

Wood and stone were basic resources-no problem there.

Prosperity was an easy fix too. She just had to craft and place the furniture from the instance–the Gothic chandeliers, enchanted hearths, and garden decor. Combined with paving the yard and upgrading the surveillance, hitting 1,000 points was a breeze.

“But this one…”

Riley’s eyes lingered on the Electronic Components.

45 out of 100.

She was still 55 short.

That would

nc, silver, and resin to craft.

1/3

Chapter 202 The Lv 5 BlueMut

+20 Free Coins

She decided to worry about it tomorrow; she was getting sicopy.

Morning in the frozen wastes arrived with a thin layer of frost on the windows; sunlight refracted through the icy patterns, casting dappled shadows across the floor.

Inside, the fireplace was roaring, the occasionat-pop and crackle filling the room with warmth.

The air smelled of rich milk and the nutty aroma of toasted bread.

At the dining table, Riley and Neeko were having a rather eclectic breakfast with their pets.

Riley held a piece of honey toast, watching Ash “vacuum” crumbs off the table with a sigh

The little guy hadn’t grown much overnight, still looking like an ash-grey yarn ball.

But his appetite was a literal black hole; she wondered how Neeko had managed to feed him before.

Hard tack, soft bread, even the rim of the milk bowl-if it fit in his beak, he tasted it.

“Chirp! (More!)”

Ash swallowed half a boiled egg, eyes rolling back as he nearly choked, then flapped his undeveloped wings toward Riley.

Riley sighed and poured him a large bowl of warm milk, hoping it would help him grow.

Nearby, Neeko was mimicking Riley’s habits, cutting her fried ham into tiny cubes to carefully feed Ash.

Neeko giggled as she worked. “Eat up so you get big! Then you can fly Neeko high in the sky!”

The other end of the table was a much more zen affair.

The newest family member, the Grove Gardener, sat upright in its chair.

Because it was so short, it had to kneel on the seat to reach the table.

A feast sat before it: warm milk, ham, bread, and jam.

But it didn’t touch a single thing,

Instead, it held a Thunderfruit Riley had brought back, nibbling it slowly.

The treant ate with a sense of ritual, chewing every bite exactly thirty times before swallowing, then pausing for three seconds as if performing a photosynthetic conversion ceremony.

“Just fruit and sunlight? Talk about a low-maintenance pet.”

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