[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-117":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338580,4572,"Chapter 117","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-117",117,"\u003Cp>Gervas observed the wound for a moment, then used his dagger to pry off a piece of blue scale from its edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale was hard and heavy, with the texture of iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Meng, try a strike with your sword!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas placed the scale on the edge of the raft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng nodded and drew his longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! The blade struck the scale precisely, leaving only a scratch about one centimeter long on its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try with aura!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng immediately activated his aura and slashed at the scale again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Starblade, wrapped in aura-light, flashed past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the scale broke cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Gervas was still impressed by its defensive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With this defense, if processed into leather or iron plates, it’s as good as forged iron…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-sentence, Gervas’s expression changed sharply—he hurled the scale into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two explosions roared, spraying up huge plumes of water!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng and several knight retainers stared, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no idea what had just happened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion was powerful—blasting seawater high, drenching everyone on the raft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Gervas regain his composure, silently cursing under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d reacted fast enough to toss the severed scale away—if he hadn’t, even a Bronze Knight’s hands might’ve been lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This power rivaled a tactical grenade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, as he spoke, Gervas suddenly felt intense heat burning his palm, accompanied by the scale swelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he threw it away—and narrowly escaped disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he recalled the system’s warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Flame-Blue Scale Beast was unusual—its magic wasn’t in its flesh, but concentrated entirely in its scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“System, please be clearer next time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Gervas looked at the beast’s scales not with delight, but with deep reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One scale equaled one tactical grenade—this giant creature had tens of thousands of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they all exploded at once, how terrifying would that be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the scales only exploded when completely destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So simple movement posed no risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be safe, he tested twice more—just as he’d suspected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a direct cut cleaving it in half triggered explosion; surface dents or scratches did nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas then notified the other rafts: do not damage the scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they likely couldn’t even if they tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, better safe than sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they drove massive wooden stakes into the beast’s wound, then tied ropes around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the colossal creature was towed by the Stormrider away from the reef zone, heading for shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over an hour later, Stormrider Coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the giant sea beast appeared, everyone on shore froze—some timid serfs even wet themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Thomas spotted the Stormrider and managed to regroup the serfs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good heavens, what a huge sea beast! Is… is this what our lord hunted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! Don’t you see the ropes? It’s tied to the Stormrider—unless our lord killed it, do you think the beast tied itself on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our lord is mighty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the serfs understood the situation, they calmed—once again attributing it to their lord’s greatness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since their lord had slain it, like the swamp giants and demons before, it posed no threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the serfs grew excited, rushing toward the shore to get a closer look at the giant beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, my lord! You are mighty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas arrived at the makeshift dock at once, eyes filled with awe and reverence for his lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the serfs, he too believed their lord had slain the giant beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gervas clearly had no interest in such false glory—it was too much of a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other nobles might not care, but he still had some pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thomas, I didn’t kill this. I’m not strong enough yet. I found this beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gervas didn’t realize his explanation sounded even more unbelievable to Thomas and the others: “Found… found it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could you just find a sea beast this big out at sea?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas and the serfs were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gervas had no time to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thomas, send men back to Stormrider immediately—gather a thousand serfs. We must process this beast as fast as possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its meat, like fish, makes the best dried salted meat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, summon Wizard Isabella—tell her the scales explode if damaged…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas emphasized the magical scale issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Isabella wasn’t an alchemist, wizards always studied magical biological materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So having her assist was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revival Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the name the villagers had given the island themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It symbolized their escape from noble oppression and rebirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the village’s large meeting hall, the village chief and several villagers debated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief, I suggest we make contact with the Stormrider lord. Nobles are proud—they wouldn’t deceive us with tricks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he truly wanted us dead, he’d just send soldiers to the island—we couldn’t resist!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about you? Do you agree with Berna?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Berna’s words, the chief didn’t answer immediately—he turned to the other villagers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the chief’s piercing gaze, all others lowered their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, the chief nodded coldly at Berna: “Berna, see? You’re the only one on Revival Island still thinking of returning to serve the nobles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you forgotten what we are? We’re fugitives—captured by nobles, we die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And over ten years ago, if the nobles hadn’t tried to kill us, why would I have led you all out to sea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief, I’m not trying to serve the nobles—I’m saying that since another ship appeared at sea, the noble clearly won’t let us live here in peace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To avoid provoking him into a sudden attack, we should reach out first and test his intentions—that’s the wisest course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, when the Stormrider lord sends his army to land, with only a hundred of us, we can’t stand against them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who says we can’t resist? This is the sea, not land—if we stand united, even if the nobles send ten times more men, we’ll drive them off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief spoke with firm resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This puzzled Berna—normally, the chief was rational and wise, and should’ve recognized his proposal was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why now, when contact with nobles was mentioned, did he grow so irritable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be, as Berna suspected, that the chief had hidden something from them when they fled all those years ago?\u003C\u002Fp>",1027,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7ce00fb98afe83afa920adeac1910bb45de44b45b6aaf4557815ecc34d874d7d","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-118","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-116",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]