Survival Queen of the Frozen Wastes novel Chapter 505

Chapter 505 Blockaded Safe Zone

+10 Free Coins

Riley’s group filed into the chamber one after another. The massive stone slab slid back into place behind them, sealing the

entrance.

It was a small, abandoned stone chamber, hidden extremely well from the outside world.

By the flickering glow of Explorer’s Torches mounted on the walls, Riley took in the scene inside, and her brows drew tight at once.

Eleven members of the Hope Guild were huddled within the tiny space.

Their condition was utterly miserable.

They leaned limply against the stone walls, barely a single piece of their protective gear intact. Though healing potions had mended their physical wounds, a bone–deep exhaustion and terror hung over every one of them like a heavy storm cloud.

“President…”

Familiar guild members‘ eyes lit up the moment they saw Riley step inside.

Riley wasted no words. She pulled a large stack of recovery potions and more than a dozen pastries from her Inventory and pressed them into Hanna and LoneWolf’s hands, gesturing for them to pass the supplies around immediately.

“Eat first. These grant buffs. Then drink your potions. Max out your health and stamina before we talk,” Riley said in a low, steady

tone.

The members froze for a second, stunned by the generosity.

“TartKing’s pastries always taste amazing, but they’ve never hit this good!” SweetSauce bit into one and praised it sincerely.

“These actually give buffs?” Felix grinned and took a bite of the pastry. D

Once everyone’s breathing steadied and they’d recovered slightly, Riley dragged over a broken wooden crate to sit on and turned to Bruce beside her.

“Why are you all in such rough shape? What happened?” she asked with clear concern.

Bruce swallowed the last bite of pastry and let out a bitter smile, a flicker of grief and anger flashing across his eyes.

He ran a hand over his face and began to report in a hoarse voice. “After we were forcefully teleported down here, a handful of us landed close together. We grouped up early and scouted the area to map out the dungeon layout.

“At the center of this floor lies a massive central hall. It’s an official absolute safe zone designated by the game system–no combat is permitted inside.

“If we can get inside, we can escape the Black Fog creeping up from the lower floors. The hall also houses a teleport array that leads straight to Floor 7.”

Riley nodded. The information matched what she had previously uncovered.

“If there’s a safe zone, why didn’t you head there?” LoneWolf cut in, confused.

1/2

12:23 pm PTM

Chapter 505 Blockaded Safe Zone

+10 Free Coins

-Bruce slammed a fist hard against the stone wall, his eyes turning red with fury. “We couldn’t get in! The only paths leading to the

central hall are four grand corridors on all four sides. Right now, every single one of those routes is blockaded by an elite cross- server survivor alliance and two major guilds, working together!”

“Blockaded?” Hanna’s gaze sharpened instantly. “What exactly are they doing?”

“They’re extorting tolls. Plain and simple robbery.” Bruce gritted his teeth fiercely. “They’ve set up barriers on every path. All solo players and small teams trying to reach the safe zone are forced to submit to their ‘inspections.

“They demand 80 percent of all a player’s resources, plus every purple–tier or higher high–value piece of equipment in their possession. Anyone who refuses or resists gets killed on the spot, their entire Inventory looted!”

The moment the words left his mouth, the temperature in the chamber plummeted.

“Eighty percent of their resources? All their best gear too? That’s no different from execution!” LoneWolf roared in outrage.

In a resource–starved dungeon where the Black Fog constantly hunted survivors, losing 80 percent of supplies and all defensive equipment guaranteed death the moment someone stepped outside cover. Worse, no safe zone in the game stayed secure forever..

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify