[{"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-118":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},2338581,4572,"Chapter 118: Pirates Are Coming!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>Berna did not know that, seeing him lost in thought, the village chief’s eyes flickered with cruelty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Berna, since you’re determined to defect to the nobility, I now, as village chief, decree that you be detained.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To prevent you from colluding with the nobility and handing Revival Island over to them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Berna doubted he’d heard wrong. “Chief, you’re detaining me? You have no right to do so!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village chief sneered; several loyalists moved to surround Berna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding ding ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, a shrill alarm rang out, startling everyone in the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?” Everyone froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, Berna shoved the two villagers in front of him aside and sprinted out of the meeting hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, catch him!” The village chief snapped, immediately moving to pursue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he reached the hall’s entrance, two pale-faced villagers hurried toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bad news, Chief! A ship has anchored offshore—they’ve already launched several rowboats and are preparing to land!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Is it the nobleman? How many men?” The village chief’s heart sank; he forgot about Berna entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief, that ship isn’t the nobleman’s. We’ve seen its hull—narrower, sharper. The flag on the mast is different: a black-and-white skull!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not the nobleman’s ship? And a skull flag?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village chief’s pupils contracted. He knew exactly what the skull flag meant—it was likely something far more terrifying than the nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, grab weapons and head to the beach!” The village chief gritted his teeth and rushed toward the shore with the villagers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached the beach, they saw a long, slender ship anchored a hundred meters offshore, with three rowboats beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rowboats were packed with ragged men wielding all manner of weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They howled as they rowed toward the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pirates! Damn it, they’re pirates!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few villagers with experience cried out in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before becoming fugitives, they had been serfs of northern coastal nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they knew pirates existed—and knew their brutality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These pirates terrified them far more than the nobleman ever had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick—archers, spear throwers, attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone else, if you don’t want to die, follow me! We must stop them from landing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village chief knew well: this was no time for fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they didn’t hold the pirates back, they were all dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the chief’s command, the villagers trembled but began to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three archers and over a dozen spear throwers immediately launched volleys at the approaching rowboats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, thanks to the chief’s lifelong fear of nobles, these spear throwers had been trained for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, their impact was surprisingly effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrows and spears struck with good accuracy, hitting the packed rowboats and triggering a chorus of screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several unlucky pirates were pierced clean through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight terrified the pirates on the rowboats; they halted their advance and veered sideways, trying to flank the defenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep firing!” The village chief beamed, urgently ordering the archers and spear throwers to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the once-ferocious pirates were firmly held at bay a hundred meters out, unable to close in, forced only to curse from the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! Pirates aren’t so fearsome after all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Revival Island villagers broke into cheers, believing they had truly repelled the pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, any island capable of fielding a warship could never be so easily defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they felt victory was assured, a string of screams erupted from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning, they saw pirate figures atop the watchtower built along the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates were cunning—even against a seemingly defenseless island of fugitives, they chose the most cautious approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant openly launching rowboats from the front to draw attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, over a dozen elite pirates had secretly slipped beneath the waves on the ship’s opposite side, then circled inland via the nearby rocks to land unseen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the rowboats’ assault was purely a distraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several villagers near the tower had already fallen to the pirates’ blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! You miserable vermin, you really think you can stop the Skull Gang? Dream on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve made a terrible mistake! Ha! Prepare for terror to descend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burly pirate licked the blood from his blade and grinned at the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, he shouted, “Follow me! Kill anyone who resists!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the burly pirate led over a dozen pirates clad in tattered leather armor, shields in hand, charging toward the villagers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick! Spear throwers, stop them!” The chief screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sadly, the pirates held shields and zigzagged as they ran, causing every thrown spear to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die, you bastards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates reached the front line and descended like wolves among sheep, cutting down several spear throwers in quick succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other villagers, utterly terrified, abandoned all courage and scattered in wailing panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash splash splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evelyn, what’s the situation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, ten miles south of Revival Island, a ship had lowered its sails and rested motionless on the calm sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, this was Gervas’s vessel, lying in wait like a bird of prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the magic swift-eagle landed, Gervas immediately asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, pirates have appeared on Revival Island. Their vessel is longer and slimmer, with over a hundred men.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The pirates have already stormed the island!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A warship?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy hell! Gervas blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pirates had a warship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucky he had an intelligence network—if not, he might never have encountered them today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they intended to expand, they’d inevitably explore the surrounding seas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if the Stormbringer ever met these pirates at sea, it would be helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the pirate warship had been specially modified—with a reinforced ram fitted to its bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, merchant ships were built only for cargo, utterly useless in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he now had his intelligence network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That pirate warship would soon bear his name—Gervas’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Jack, hoist sail! Destination: Revival Island!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone else, prepare according to plan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Revival Island’s village, all villagers were bound and gathered on the open ground, trembling in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred pirates laughed and feasted around bonfires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village women, under duress, nervously cooked food and poured juice for the pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they planned to make this their base, the pirates had killed a few villagers to instill terror—and then stopped the slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These villagers would serve as their best servants from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>",1044,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bea70c1c3e2d347d01b4a92b979e235d47e0fa4ff2b074e80469b550d3e23a91","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-119","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-117",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]