Building My Empire in the Frozen Apocalypse (Riley Carter) novel Chapter 65

Chapter 65 Weapon Upgrade

A trade request popped up on TartKing’s screen.

“SpicyBurger wants to trade you Wood ×200”

A message follo

at after.

“SpicyBur

again so

Th

ve got more than enough. Just keep those cakes coming–I’ll be bu

uiet for a few moments.

shed up.

Boss!! You’re way too nice!! Seriously, thank you!!

g: Hey, wait–I brought back some special dessert ingredients from the dungeon I’m gonna go bake something right now. I’ll send some over when it’s done!”

at cheerful answer left Riley in a good mood.

After closing the chat, she didn’t head off to rest just yet.

Instead, she pulled the tablet out from her inventory.

That thing had cost her 50 tokens–totally worth it.

It had a plain white case, no logo anywhere, but the build felt solid.

She pressed the power button. The home screen looked exactly like the ones back on Earth.

Out of curiosity, she opened a short–form video app.

A clip st

ht away.

to tell the difference between a carrot and a paper towel.

ly scroll through videos here too.

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Well, at least her nights wouldn’t be boring anymore.

Rile

le while tapping around. Just as the description said, the latest posts e the countdown began. No new comments, no updates.

ust a frozen snapshot of the old internet, there was enough content to ages.

o, come over here a sec,” Riley called out.

Neeko, who’d been tidying up the yard, hurried over. Her big eyes fixed on the tablet i hands, but she kept her distance, watching quietly.

Riley thought for a moment, the

“Maybe something like ‘Co

“Or what about ‘Pepp

the video app again.

that’s too babyish.

are a language. And Neeko wasn’t a toddler–she could

Then again more tha

“B

actually teaches words,” Riley decided.

endly language series, then gave Neeko a quick rundown on how

thank–you for helping run the camp and chop wood. Partly, it was to help speech faster. D

the tablet carefully. At first, she just stared at the screen, confused. But slowly, sh nin, repeating words quietly along with the video.

whole thing felt so new and fascinating–she was completely hooked.

Once Necko was sett

She opened

languag

Piley headed into the workshop.

Best to handle the important stuff first-

erials.

You don’t need, right? I

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an craft things go for you or swap for supplies you actually want.”

Her workshop oply ability to ignore level restrictions was her biggest advantage right no ‘ineapplesediyor being a reborn player, definitely had resources to spare.

he reply cane ne quickly, businesslike as ever.

leBed Seibt nok me your list. Let me check what I’ve got.”

g with someonoce cibcient made things so much easier.

iley quickly typed up eperverything she needed.

‘his was the kind of wadadeathat helped both sides.

he thought through the biblueprints she was aiming for, listing every material still missi ne necklace and the generatoalor.

Just tell me what you wartime return,” she added. “I’ve got plenty of copper and iron ing anned stew, even Energy Cocores.

d.ed.

pleBeer‘ has senseyd you a trade request.

ton 20, Cloth 10, MViking: 5 Grystal ×5

ed: Nothing.”

paused, frowning slightly ly

fingers moved over the virtual kdytod

SpicyBurger: Let’s keep things even iddiale do to handouts 1 pulled my weight in the dungeor This doesn’t feel right.”

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She accepted the materials. No point dragging it out–time to get to work.

“Weapons first.”

Riley took out the two “Weapon Upgrade Cards” she’d earned in the dungeon. Each glea with a faint silver light, intricate runes etched across their surfaces.

Then, carefully, she placed the Storm Splitter Dual Axes in the center of the workbench. axes had gotten her out of trouble more times than she could count.

“System Notice: Fine–grade weapon ‘Storm Splitter Dual Axes‘ detected. Use Weapon Up Card -2 to upgrade?

“Note: Quality will improve to Rare after upgrade.”

“Confirm.”

Riley didn’t hesitate.

The two cards dissolved into strands of light that wrapped around the dark metal axes like living threads.

Chapter 66 Rare Axes