BEFORE THE WORLD FROZE, I BUILT MY OWN KINGDOM
When the world froze, humanity discovered that survival was a privilege reserved for those who had prepared.
In his previous life, Ethan Cole worked tirelessly for Ember Haven, helping others survive the apocalypse. After three years of loyal service, he was betrayed by the very people he protected and burned alive as disposable fuel.
But death was not the end.
Reborn twenty months before the catastrophe, Ethan Cole receives an extraordinary second chance and discovers a mysterious portable dimensional space capable of storing enormous quantities of supplies.
Armed with memories of the future, unlimited determination, and a carefully calculated plan, he begins purchasing everything humanity will soon fight and kill for. Food, fuel, weapons, medicine, machinery, military equipment, and even entire industrial resources become part of his preparation.
But Ethan Cole is not interested in hiding inside an ordinary shelter.
He intends to construct an impregnable doomsday fortress, develop advanced technology, assemble a powerful security force, and establish an independent civilization capable of surviving the end of the world.
When the extreme cold finally arrives, society collapses, governments struggle, and desperate survivors turn against one another.
While others fight over scraps, Ethan Cole begins building an empire in the frozen wasteland.
This time, he will never be anyone’s disposable worker again.
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Chapter: Chapter 20: The M-Hunter, the Fierce WarlordOn the way back to Ravenmoor, Ethan looked at the two luxury SUVs escorting his car from the front and rear, and something felt off. Then he realized what it was.He himself was riding in a locally built SUV worth a little over a hundred thousand dollars, and it was a rental. Yet his bodyguards were driving luxury cars. Did that make any sense?"Sam, let's go to the car market first. I'll pick out a suitable car," Ethan told the driver in the front seat."Understood." Sam nodded crisply, without asking a single question. As expected of a bodyguard hired at a high price, his professionalism was top-notch.His full name was Samuel Walker. He was one of the eight bodyguards assigned by Ironclad Defense, and he also served as Ethan's personal driver.Besides Ethan and Sam, the car also held a bodyguard named Jack Morgan, who handled Ethan's close protection. Jack was the captain of the eight-man team, and he was quite remarkable. According to the manager of Ironclad Defense, Jack had serv
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Chapter: Chapter 19: Building Roads to Give Back to His HometownEthan's apocalyptic speech left the room in silence.After a long while, a reporter laughed and said, "Mr. Cole is quite the storyteller. May I ask if you're a novelist? Now that you've won such a huge prize, will you keep writing? Honestly, your story was fascinating. It would be a shame if you gave up writing just because you won a fortune."Everyone suddenly understood. They had been genuinely rattled by Ethan's confident gaze and serious tone. Now that the reporter had spoken, they all breathed a sigh of relief and took it as a joke.One after another, they began eagerly firing questions at him. Of course, having learned from earlier mistakes, and under the director's deadly glare, none of them questioned his million-dollar bet this time. They only asked about his future plans, and tried to persuade him to donate.Seeing everyone talking at once, Ethan felt a little helpless. He raised his hands for quiet."As you all know, I grew up in an orphanage, raised by the kindness of soci
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Chapter: Chapter 18: I'll Come Clean. I'm a Time Traveler."Our bank recently launched a new wealth management product. I wonder if you'd be interested, Mr. Cole?" President Wells said as he poured Ethan's tea."I appreciate the offer, but I don't need it for now. I have other plans for this money. When I have more funds in the future, I'll consider your products," Ethan declined politely."Uh... Mr. Cole, this is no small sum! With proper management, money can grow." President Wells tried to persuade him further.Ethan waved a hand. "You'd better transfer the money to me as soon as possible."Seeing that, President Wells had no choice but to give up.After a series of tedious procedures, the $220 million prize was finally transferred into Ethan's bank account."Mr. Cole, having won such a huge prize, how much do you plan to donate?" a reporter asked him."Hehe, I'm not considering donating for now," Ethan said, shaking his head."Oh? Mr. Cole, there are still many children in our country's mountain regions struggling in poverty. You've won a
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Chapter: Chapter 17: Claiming the Prize and Hiring BodyguardsHe had spent a million dollars on a ticket worth five hundred thousand bets, and he had won the jackpot.It was what Ethan had expected, and yet it was also a little unexpected. That the numbers came up was easy to understand. They were the same numbers drawn in his past life. But could the lottery really have no foul play behind it? Had the "Director" truly just let Ethan take the money?In his past life, the man who had spent a hundred thousand dollars to sweep the prize pool had received only a little over $22 million for the first prize. Ethan wondered how that man was feeling now.But Ethan didn't care. With the world about to end, money was better in his hands, where it could be put to use.…………The next morning, he tidied up quickly, ate breakfast, and drove straight to Highmere, the regional capital. Big prizes could only be claimed at the Regional Lottery Center there.By then, his million-dollar bet the night before had become the talk of the town. When people heard the winn
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Chapter: Chapter 16: Five Hundred Thousand Bets on One Number!December 3rd, around seven in the evening.Ethan arrived at a lottery counter a few kilometers from his rented apartment.He pulled out a sheet of paper he had prepared earlier and slapped it down on the counter."I want five hundred thousand bets on these numbers," he told the shop owner.The owner frowned. "How many?""Five hundred thousand," Ethan said with a serious face."Go on, get out of here. Don't make trouble," the owner said impatiently.Over the years, he had met his share of lottery addicts, and he had even heard of people who spent millions to buy every possible combination. But that was a game for rich people with money to burn. The top prize was only ten million, and the smaller prizes were nothing. After tax, they'd take a big loss. Spending a million on a single set of numbers was plain foolishness. And this young man didn't look like someone who could produce a million dollars. He was obviously joking.Ethan wasn't angry, and he didn't argue. He took off his backpac
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Chapter: Chapter 15: Artificial IntelligenceEthan had already left the building supplies market. What he didn't know was that Victor was getting ready to report him to the police.But what did it matter? He had killed people, yes, but in the apocalypse of the future. Who could possibly find out?He was quite satisfied with the money he'd received today. It wasn't much, but it was his, and he couldn't let Victor and Linda swallow it.Of course, he wasn't going to let the couple off so easily. It was one thing that they had exploited him. But in his past life, when the apocalypse came, they had swindled him out of his already meager food, and he had nearly died in the first days. That debt would be repaid. But not now. This was still a society ruled by law, and revenge now would only bring him trouble.…………The stock market opened the next day.Ethan put the entire $700,000 in his account into Eagle Livestock.It had been so long that he couldn't remember exactly when the stock started to rise. He vaguely recalled it was November
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