Survival Queen of the Frozen Wastes novel Chapter 29

Chapter 29 The Jaguar

Chapter 29 The Jaguar

That number seemed insane to her.

“Who is this PineappleBeer?”

Riley stared at the name at the top of the list, racking her brain.

She didn’t remember ever seeing that ID pop up in regional chat.

Checked her transaction logs. Nothing there either.

“So there’s a silent heavy hitter out there.”

Riley thought about it.

+35 Free Coins

This person had killed more than her. And she had the Storm Splitter Dual Axes, the steel spear, plus that +5 all–attribute boost. That meant PineappleBeer must have awakened some serious combat–focused talent.

Someone to watch out for.

Her eyes moved down the list. At seventy–eighth place, a familiar name. InvincibleWarrior.

“This guy’s still alive?”

Dude spent all his time stirring up drama about her. Disgusting.

“Newbie support period has officially ended. By now, you should all understand the basic rules of survival, yeah?

“Various events will be rolling out soon. Hope you enjoy yourselves. Try not to

o die!”

The leaderboard faded. T

of cyan light burst in the center of the room out of nowhere.

“Based on your ranking (2nd place), rewards have been delivered.”

“Clang!”

Two crates with a bronze sheen hit the floor hard.

“Bronze? Kinda cheap for second place.”

Riley grumbled. First place probably got silver.

But complaining didn’t matter. Opening crates was always the best part.

Right as she was about to start, the blanket rustled.

The little white cat, still sleeping in, jolted awake at the loud thud. Groggy, she shifted back to human form. Sylvie sat up rubbing her eyes, staring surprised at the two big boxes that appeared from nowhere

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Chapter 29 The Jaguar

Magic? How?

She moved closer. Those bright eyes were full of curiosity.

“Luck time. Let’s see what we got.”

+35 Free Coins

Riley smiled at her. Rubbed her hands together. Then she quickly unequipped that unlucky title before flipping the first lid open.

“Obtained: Premium Fertilizer (11 lbs) x2

“Obtained: Raw Stone x50

“Obtained: Iron Ingot x10”

Of course. Pulling some legendary weapon? Not for her.

Fertilizer. Stone. Sure, she needed those for farming and wall repairs. But this was supposed to be a reward for ranking second on the leaderboard.

Deep breath. Second crate.

“Obtained: Blueprint–Farming Hoe (Reusable)

“Obtained: Wheat Seeds x20

“Obtained: Copper Plate x5”

Riley stared at that hoe blueprint. Long silence.

Wow.

System really wanted h

to be a farmer, huh?

She dutifully stored everything in inventory.

Honestly? In a world where you never knew where your next meal came from, being able to grow your own food? Not the worst thing.

The crates vanished the moment she emptied them.

Riley caught herself thinking–if they hadn’t disappeared, she could’ve melted those big boxes down for copper. Wouldn’t have been useless.

Loot

, the

two of them pushed the door open and stepped outside.

Sunlight was

• Tonger now.

The Ghouls that’d been circling the camp all night? Gone. Like morning frost. Even the corpses Riley dropped last night–system cleared them. Only footprints remained, proof that last night happened.

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Riley did a perimeter check. Checked fence durability.

435 Free Coins

Some spots had deep scratches. But structure held.

She frowned. Wooden fence worked against basic Ghouls, but Soon.

didn’t

feel solid. She wanted stone walls.

Checked requirements.

“Stone Wall (Level 1): Requires Stone x200”

Two hundred stone blocks. No joke.

She had a hundred twenty–one right now. Gap was real.

Finishing her rounds, heading back to the entrance, Riley noticed Sylvie standing by the gate. Hesitating.

Kept looking at Riley. Then at the woods in the distance. Twisting the edge of her clothes, nervous. Like she had something to say but couldn’t.

Riley got it.

“You want to leave?”

The girl looked at her blankly. Shook her head.

Riley sighed. Walked over. Pointed at the girl. Pointed at the shelter behind them. Made a welcoming

gesture.

Then pointed at the woods. Waved her hand. “Go wherever you need to.”

Finally, pointed at the girl. Then at the warm house. Nodded firm. You can always come back.”

The girl seemed to understand. Babbled something Riley couldn’t catch.

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