Building My Empire in the Frozen Apocalypse (Riley Carter) novel Chapter 223

Chapter 223 The High-end Haul

Chapter 223 The High-end Haul

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“SpicyBurger: Fine, since you’re being so sincere. But I don’t want trash; I want the items on

this list.”

Riley quickly typed out a manifestation of a shopping list.

These were things she’d seen on the exchange but deemed too expensive or unnecessary at the time, or materials needed for guild upgrades and high-end gear.

Refined Steel Ingots (Superior to iron, essential for gear repair and fortress upgrades)

Electronic Component Packs (The core for cameras, turrets, and appliances)

Gunpowder (Raw material for explosives)

Basic Skill Upgrade Scroll (Rare, but a merchant guild would have stock)

Antibiotics / Anti-inflammatories (The hardest of hard currencies)

Massive quantities of Stone Bricks (Basic building materials to cover the price difference)

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GoldenAbacus looked at the list, the corners of his mouth twitching in pain.

These items were usually used by the guild to recruit high-tier players or for auctions. Now he had to dump them all at once.

But thinking of the monopoly…

You have to spend money to make money!

“GoldenAbacus: Done! It’s a deal! But I have one condition-all 1,400 units of coal must be traded in a single transaction!”

“SpicyBurger: No problem. But I also have a condition-the trade link must be encrypted. I don’t want people knowing I offloaded this much stock; I don’t need thieves following me.”

“GoldenAbacus: Haha, understood! That suits me just fine!”

GoldenAbacus was overjoyed. He was actually worried she’d talk or try to fish for his coordinates. If she wanted to stay low-key, that was a gift from heaven.

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Beep.

The system chime was crisp and pleasant.

“Trade Successful!”

“Lost: High-Quality Anthracite x 1,400”

“Obtained: Refined Steel Ingots x 200, Electronic Component Packs x 20, Gunpowder x 11 lbs, Basic Skill Upgrade Scroll x 2, Antibiotics x 10 boxes, Quality Stone Bricks x 2,000…”

Watching nearly all her coal vanish only to be replaced by high-end materials in an instant, Riley gave a long, comfortable stretch and began organizing her inventory.

“Now that feels good.”

Was this the joy of owning the means of production?

On the other side of the screen…

“We got

it! Finally locked it down!”

“Hahaha! What a moron! She actually emptied out her entire bottom line!”

GoldenAbacus laughed so hard the fat on his face vibrated.

He could already see a future where Riley was shivering in the cold with no fuel, eventually forced to kneel and beg him for a handful of coal dust at ten times the price.

“She had a stock of 1,400 and traded every bit of it. People like her just have a bit of luck; they have zero long-term vision!”

GoldenAbacus immediately messaged his VP:

“GoldenAbacus: Vice-President! It’s done! I played her like a fiddle, 1,400 units of coal are ours! She’s probably left with nothing but kindling now!”

“GoldenFlowerSea: Excellent work! We now hold half of the region’s energy lifeline. Keep your eyes on the lumber prices. Once they clear the nearby trees or the next storm hits, it’s harvest time!”

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Back in the shelter.

Riley closed the chat and couldn’t help but shake her head.

“It feels a bit like I’m scamming a fool…

“But I didn’t actually lie.

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“At that exact moment, I really did only have 1,400 left in my bag. I just didn’t mention I produce several hundred a day.”

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