Building My Empire in the Frozen Apocalypse (Riley Carter) novel Chapter 272

r 272 The Blizzard Arrives

Chapter 272 The Blizzard Arrives

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“They basically pooled all their core guild assets,” Pineapple Beer added. “There’s no denying how massive their resource stockpile is. The gear they released alone boosted the overall combat power of the entire server.”

“Should we start selling our coal/now?” TartKing asked.

“Not yet.”

Riley shook her head. “People are scared, but they haven’t hit total desperation. Golden Rose has only just raised their sickle. If we sell now, we won’t accomplish anything. We can’t hit them where it hurts.”

Riley stood up and walked toward the window.

Thick curtains covered the glass completely, yet the dull thud of wind and snow slamming against the walls still echoed through the room.

The weather just kept getting worse.

She stretched out a finger and lightly touched the freezing cold glass.

Early the next morning…

TartKing and Pineapple Beer had stayed over the previous night. It was far too dark and dangerous to travel, so Riley had prepared beds for them on the second floor.

[Server Announcement: The Super Blizzard has officially begun!]/

[Outdoor temperature has plummeted to -67°F! Wind Force: Level 10!]

[All survivors are ordered to stay inside shelters and keep campfires burning steadily. Shelters block blizzard damage, but constant temperature insulation has been heavily weakened. Use heating devices to stay warm. Remember: If your fire dies, you die.]

The bold red system notification popped up in front of every player’s eyes, bringing mixed feelings to everyone.

The cold wave had truly arrived.

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And it was far more brutal than anyone had predicted.

The Golden Rose Chamber of Commerce had planned this scheme ever since the first subtle weather shifts. Naturally, they were ecstatic, calling the brutal storm a blessing from the heavens.

Meanwhile, survivors who had traded away their fuel supplies were drowning in anxiety. The system had never stated how long the blizzard would last.

No one could gather fuel out in the deadly storm. If their fire went out, death was guaranteed.

“Whoosh-”

From the windows, the distant mountains had vanished entirely beneath endless white snow.

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Chapter 272 The Blizzard Arrives

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Violent winds howled nonstop.

Even with an enchanted hearth and Heaters running indoors, the room temperature fluctuated noticeably.

For survivors without proper indoor heating equipment, it was basically the end of the world all over again.

They had barely stabilized their quality of life, and now the bitter cold dragged them right back into suffering.

The server channel exploded instantly.

“My health keeps dropping! I’m freezing even though I’m indoors with a campfire going! The system says my core temperature is too low!”

“Campfires got nerfed. The insulation effect is gone. I checked my room temperature–it’s twenty–three degrees Fahrenheit. Only the area right by the hearth is warm!”

“The wind is way too strong! We can’t even open the doors. Is this storm really gonna last a whole month?”

“I’m so cold… My water bottles froze solid…”

Amid the flood of desperate complaints, members of the Golden Rose Chamber of Commerce shamelessly flaunted their advantage.

[Global Announcement–Golden Rose GoldenAbacus: Heh. We warned you to stock up. You refused to listen, and now you pay the price. Scared now?]

[GoldenAbacus: Due to worsening weather and increased transportation costs, all fuel prices will rise by forty percent immediately. We no longer accept basic materials. Only rare blueprints, skill books, or high–tier mana crystals will be traded.]

[Golden Rose Logistics Department: Limited stock available! Three units of coal for one green–tier gear blueprint. Thirty units of coal for one blue–tier blueprint. No tricks, honest deals!]

Riley stared at the skyrocketing transaction curve on the trading post. She watched Golden Rose’s arrogant messages and knew the time had finally come.

“A person doomed to fall always indulges in one last madness.”

She turned around to face her two friends.

“It’s time.”

Riley opened the Region 8 Survivors group chat,

The tension inside the group was just as suffocating.

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