[{"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-194":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},2338657,4572,"Chapter 194: Elemental Spirit!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-194",194,"\u003Cp>“My lord, is that the island? But it’s so small—no trees at all, just rocks. Could there really be anything valuable here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than ten minutes of sailing, the crew on deck finally saw the small island the lookout had described.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing it through their telescopes, Migen and the others began to doubt whether the island held anything of value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the island was smaller than the castle’s front courtyard, completely barren, with not a single plant in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Migen, are you doubting Zhuīyuè’s abilities?” Gervas knew from his system intelligence what lay on this barren island—otherwise, he might have thought the same as Migen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, my lord, I would never dare doubt Zhuīyuè’s abilities—I just wonder if we’ve mistaken the island!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuīyuè had become a divine symbol in Stormhold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its reputation had been tested and proven—Migen would never question it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether we’ve made a mistake or not, we’ll know once we set foot on the island!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the ship finally drew close to the barren little island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the island rose towering cliff-like reefs, like stone walls rising from the sea—no ordinary person could climb them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Gervas decided he and Lei Meng would land alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their small boat approached within three meters of the shore, Gervas and Lei Meng both activated their battle qi, aimed at the rocky shore, and leapt forward with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, both landed firmly atop the rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, they began climbing the more-than-ten-meter-high rocky sea cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few dozen seconds later, they reached the summit of the rocky sea cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, they turned their gaze toward the center of the rocky island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Lei Meng’s body jolted sharply, his eyes widening in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Meng, Captain of the Knights, what is it? What did you see?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen and the others immediately noticed Lei Meng’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, many treasures had appeared—but none had ever caused Captain Lei Meng to react with such astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s hearts lurched—they realized the island truly held something extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jolted back to awareness by Migen’s call, Lei Meng’s face flushed with emotion: “It’s an Elemental Spirit! A elemental being once possessed only by the Elven race! Worth at least a thousand gold coins to our human race! Congratulations, Lord Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elemental Spirit? Good heavens! A thousand gold coins? We’re rich now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Migen and the others didn’t know what an Elemental Spirit was, they understood exactly what a thousand gold coins meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on—the Elemental Spirit seems weak. Let’s go take a look!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas feigned surprise, then swiftly led them toward the bottom of the volcanic crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elemental Spirit lay at the center of a deep pit within the crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending a moment climbing down to the bottom, they hurried forward to approach the Elemental Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they drew closer, the Spirit’s finer details became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No face, no features—just a pure green energy core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its appearance resembled the little sprites from the single-player Warcraft games of his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the Elemental Spirit was nearly dead—its glow had faded to a faint flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Gervas and the others approaching, the light cluster trembled slightly, brightened a little, then drifted backward by dozens of centimeters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Elemental Spirit was utterly exhausted—too weak even to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little one, don’t be afraid. We’re here to save you—to take you somewhere with trees!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas wasn’t sure if the little thing could understand him, but if he could bring it back gently, that would be best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this elemental being seemed unable to form a contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, unless he intended to keep it imprisoned forever, he should avoid using force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it sensed Gervas’s kindness, perhaps because it was near death, or perhaps it simply wanted to leave the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of hesitation, the Elemental Spirit slowly drifted toward Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the light cluster touched his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a strange psychic surge flooded into Gervas’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hungry… hungry… hungry…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens! Gervas exclaimed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elemental Spirit could transmit thoughts just like a unicorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its thoughts were far simpler—only one idea: hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here you go, little one! You’ll have something delicious soon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no problem lifting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elemental Spirit was, in a sense, a physical entity—just incredibly light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand passed through the soft, fur-like strands of light surrounding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cradling the basketball-sized light cluster in his arms, it felt like a balloon—light, soft, and fluffy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… this is the Elemental Spirit? Good heavens, it’s truly miraculous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, we’ve never seen such a strange creature before. How does it eat? It’s completely transparent—there’s nothing inside its body!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the ship, Migen and the others, upon seeing the Elemental Spirit, were utterly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given its immense value, the Elemental Spirit was exceedingly rare—a being most would never see in a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They returned to Stormhold at top speed, then galloped on horseback straight to the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Gervas now possessed both, he intended to unite them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord! Is it… really an Elemental Spirit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they thundered down the slope before the castle, Minister of Agriculture Miersen had already been waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the green glow bound in cloth against Gervas’s chest, the Druid Miersen trembled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Druid, he understood better than anyone the rarity and power of the Elemental Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miersen, I told you—Zhuīyuè’s intelligence never fails. But this Elemental Spirit has been starving for a long time. Has the War Tree been prepared?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, the War Tree has already been transplanted into your backyard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Miersen hurried ahead to lead the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, before Gervas’s departure, he had ordered Miersen, the Minister of Agriculture, to dig up and transplant the War Tree to the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, this would be impossible—transplanting a War Tree before maturity would likely cause it to wither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger the tree, the higher the chance of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, before the Elemental Spirit appeared, Gervas had never considered transplanting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with the Elemental Spirit, everything changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Elemental Spirit could guarantee the War Tree’s healthy growth with one hundred percent certainty—no more worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go on, little one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the backyard, the War Tree—now over a meter tall—stood at the center of the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas released the little one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the Elemental Spirit sensed something—though several ornamental trees surrounded it, it joyfully locked onto the War Tree and darted toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving before the War Tree, the Elemental Spirit immediately began circling it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it spun, a dreamlike scene unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of emerald elemental particles drifted into the air around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in daylight, the particles shimmered brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if Gervas’s backyard now held a luminous mist fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the dreamlike effect was secondary—the greatest benefit of the Elemental Spirit was its elemental power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such dense elemental power!” Captain Lei Meng’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed the elemental energy in the backyard had surged—more than doubled from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Lei Meng, the Elemental Spirit’s function is to gather elemental power. From now on, within one li of the castle, elemental energy will be doubled at all times!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thus, not only will your cultivation accelerate, but all plants and creatures here will grow far better!” Miersen added timely explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Lei Meng already understood some of this, but Migen and the others had never heard it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gaped in astonishment: “Good heavens—does that mean we’ll reach Bronze Knight status even faster?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1240,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a0add02f52cf41789566b9fd86a33e6e28d3c147a70754f6ae20b75c4a7606ea","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-195","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-193",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]