Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch - Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Frost dragon
“The fact that the trading post doesn’t charge a fee is pretty legit.”

In less than five minutes, all 400 units of food Alex put up were snatched up. She scored 6,000 units of wood and 3,000 units of stone.

Time to upgrade the castle again. Even though Alex isn’t quite sure what upgrading the castle does, upgrading is always the way to go.

Who knows, maybe there’s something special at troopslv3 or for the castle too!

In a flash, 2,000 wood and 1,000 stone vanished from the Warehouse.

[Castle Level: lv3]

[Health Points: 10k]

[Territory Area: 1.5 square miles]

[Feature: Within the territory, the Lord has the power to see everything, as well as to Disassemble and recycle the Warehouse]

[Special Building: None]

[Upgrade Requirements: 4k wood, 2k stone]

Just when Alex thought upgrading to lv3 was no biggie, a notification popped up.

[Congrats Lord, on leveling up your castle to level 3, you’ve earned a random special building blueprint!]

“Sweet, there’s actually a special reward!”

Alex realized that hitting level 3, whether it’s her own level, her troops, or the castle, always brings some mysterious changes.

She received the random special building blueprint,

[Special Building Blueprint: Maiden’s Wardrobe.]

[Building Level: None]

[Feature1: The wardrobe has an auto-cleaning feature.]

[Feature2: It can repair all clothes inside.]

[Feature3: Increases other Lords’ favorability, but only if they’re already neutral or better.]

[Building Materials: 1 magic crystal.]

“What? A wardrobe?”

Alex was stunned, her mouth agape.

“Are you sure this thing has anything to do with Lord wars?”

The system, being a fixed program, of course, didn’t answer Alex’s question. But luckily, it only needed one magic crystal to build, and a lv2 chicken could drop one, so Alex wasn’t sweating it.

“Build it!”

One magic crystal disappeared from the Warehouse, and Alex headed to her bedroom.

Alex’s bedroom setup was pretty basic: just a bed and walls that had seen better days. That was it, until now.

Suddenly, there’s this massive wardrobe that appeared out of nowhere, taking up an entire wall. It’s decked out in light blue and pink, with sliding doors and a simple yet stylish design that definitely doesn’t blend in with the rest of the castle—or the world, for that matter. It almost gave Alex a vibe like she was back in a modern city.

Curious, Alex slid open the wardrobe doors and was blown away again. The wardrobe was packed with clothes, all neatly arranged, easily a thousand pieces, giving off major department store vibes.

The wardrobe was divided into sections: tops and pants, suits, underwear, socks, and shoes. The underwear section was the smallest, followed by shoes.

Inside, it seemed to contain every type of women’s clothing imaginable. There was a whole row of pleated skirts, plus all the usuals—shirts, dresses, bodycon skirts, low-cut gowns, shorts, long pants, and bodysuits.

But what really got Alex jazzed was the underwear section. The drawers were stuffed with all kinds—cartoon-themed, lacy, sporty. There were white crew socks, thigh-highs, over-the-knee stockings, tights, and Alex’s favorite, black Balenciaga stockings.

And of course, the shoe section wasn’t lacking either, with sneakers, casual shoes, leather shoes, and even high heels.

It dawned on Alex that everything in the wardrobe was her size, even the bras matched her cup size.

There was even a lift feature designed for easy access to the clothes.

“And with the repair feature, I could literally rip my stockings and they’d just fix themselves?”

Seeing all this, Alex got super excited about trying on the wardrobe’s offerings for a wild new look.

Since it was just her, why not…

Hold up, Alex, what are you doing? Don’t let those desires mess with your head, girl! This is Eldoria, a land with a hundred thousand races, countless Lords, and wars that can get real deadly!

Alex snapped back to reality, resisting the urge to dive deeper into her wardrobe adventures.

“Got to focus on the real deal, the real deal. Darn wardrobe, messing with my willpower!”

“But hey, having some fresh clothes is pretty sweet. Can’t be rocking the same outfit forever, right?”

Alex changed into a new outfit and stepped out of the bedroom.

Back in the Warehouse, there were still 4,000 units of wood and 2,000 units of stone—just enough to level up the castle again.

With no other immediate use for the wood and stone, Alex decided to go ahead and upgrade the castle.

[Castle Level: lv4]

[Health Points: 20k]

[Territory Area: 2 square miles]

[Feature: Within the territory, the Lord has the power to see everything, as well as to Disassemble and recycle the Warehouse]

[Special Building: Maiden’s Wardrobe.]

[Upgrade Requirements: 6k wood, 3k stone]

Now, Alex’s Warehouse was empty of food, wood, and stone. She’d have to wait until evening to gather more resources from wild creatures.

As for the boar tusks, boar skins, and rabbit skins in the Warehouse, Alex figured they were probably for crafting gear, but her current level was too low to unlock those options.

But Alex’s undead troops not only could change classes but also came equipped with their own weapons, so she didn’t need these materials for crafting.

“Guess I’ll just have to sell these materials later.”

Other Lords might guess that these materials could be used for crafting gear, but without knowing their specific uses, they definitely wouldn’t trade blindly.

Suddenly, while standing in the castle courtyard, Alex spots a massive creature high in the sky.

“Some kind of giant bird?”

As the creature descends, getting closer, Alex finally sees it clearly.

“Holy smokes, it’s a dragon!”

A blue dragon, about 15 feet long, eventually lands gently on a snowy mountain not too far from Alex’s castle.

Alex figures it must be a frost dragon—this is Eldoria, after all.

From the novels Alex read in her past life, dragons were always at the pinnacle of power, the highest tier of creatures.

“Can’t believe there’s actually a dragon living on that snowy mountain!”

Alex had thought the mountain might harbor some high-level wild creatures, but she never imagined something as high-level as a dragon!

The snowy mountain isn’t too close to Alex’s castle, and because it’s so tall, it’s visible from her location. After two upgrades, the castle’s Territory Area has reached 2 square miles, but the mountain is still a bit away. Alex really wants to check out the dragon’s stats, but alas, it’s not within her territory.

The sense of urgency hits her—Alex doesn’t want to end up as dragon food once her castle expands and the seven-day newbie protection expires.

“I was just starting to enjoy being a lord!”