[{"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-219":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},2338682,4572,"Chapter 219: Iron Spike Vulture and Griffin Battlefield!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-219",219,"\u003Cp>“My lord, the Magic Swift Eagle squad is fully assembled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Everyone, remember—no matter what you encounter ahead, stay calm. Just follow behind me and Zhuoyue. Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s move out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Gervas’s command, eleven Magic Swift Eagles lifted off the ground and soared into the sky behind Zhuoyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their target this time, of course, was the wounded griffins in the Death Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because griffins were massive and numerous, Gervas could not retrieve them alone—he could only risk it with the Magic Swift Eagle squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the Magic Swift Eagle squad’s riding skills were highly refined; even if danger arose, escaping should not be a major problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they were careful, the mission should not be too difficult!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All units, attention! The Death Mountains lie ahead. Stay close—do not fall behind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several minutes, when the sky ahead turned distinctly gray, Gervas reminded them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the Magic Swift Eagle riders understand why their lord had been so serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this was the Death Mountains—a place whose very name once made them shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, each of them straightened up and followed closely behind their lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next hour, the group advanced with extreme caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, though Magic Swift Eagles had no offensive power, their maneuverability surpassed that of most low-tier flying beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhuoyue, a divine artifact, leading and warning them, they encountered two other flying beasts along the way—but safely avoided them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching Eagle Peak, they continued flying eastward for about thirty li, per the intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a green lake appeared amid the black-and-gray forest, like a jade gem spilled upon the earth, clear and flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gervas was not here to admire the scenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was beautiful, but danger could strike at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to locate the wounded griffins as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Gervas noticed that trees on the lake’s western side appeared toppled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go check there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flying west for two minutes with the Magic Swift Eagle squad, Gervas saw a shocking sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the western forest, a vast stretch of trees lay flattened, and among them lay numerous massive flying beast corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These beasts fell into two types: two sixth-rank Iron Spike Vultures, each with a wingspan of nearly twenty meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other type were fourth-rank griffins, with wingspans of about six meters—there were over a dozen of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all shared one trait: every single one was covered in deep, gruesome wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good heavens! Griffins—so many griffins slain here! What beast could have done this? Its size must be enormous—this is terrifying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, no wonder they call it the Death Mountains. Our Magic Swift Eagles are like ordinary birds beside them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look! Those griffins are still moving!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cries of alarm from his subordinates kept coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, unlike Gervas, they had not been told the mission’s target beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two giant beasts below were creatures they had never seen in their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our target is here. Everyone, land with me—bind the surviving griffins as quickly as possible and prepare to extract them from the Death Mountains!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember: two Magic Swift Eagles carry one griffin. Ev Lan, you’re with me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas wasted no time—he immediately led his subordinates down to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the riders paired off and began binding the griffins still capable of movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, as the intelligence had stated, the griffins were barely alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sensation of being bound, they faintly opened their sharp eyes—wanting to struggle, yet powerless to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was normal: any griffin still able to fly would have fled with its flock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, the flock would never abandon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, it made Gervas’s team’s binding task easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than ten minutes, all six living griffins were bound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, what about the other beast corpses? That largest beast must be at least fifth-rank, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Magic Swift Eagle riders were ordinary humans, they knew the value of creatures as massive as Iron Spike Vultures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those are sixth-rank Iron Spike Vultures, but we don’t need them—we must leave immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas was naturally tempted by the remaining beast corpses, but he knew well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they grew greedy now, they might get trapped themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magic Swift Eagles were already at maximum load capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even adding a hundred pounds of beast meat could jeopardize their safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, under Gervas’s urging, all Magic Swift Eagle squad members spurred their mounts into flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a chorus of whooshes, the Magic Swift Eagles struggled to flap their wings and rise into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their flight posture was clearly unsteady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, flying had become difficult for the Magic Swift Eagles now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas dared not delay—he immediately instructed Zhuoyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Zhuoyue led the way, and the Magic Swift Eagle squad followed closely behind as Gervas’s group turned back along their original route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this return journey would surely be more dangerous than the outbound one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas now hoped the God of Glory truly watched over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if another vicious flying beast appeared now, they would have no chance of escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Roar! Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gervas’s group flew five or six li away, a roar suddenly erupted from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas and his team turned back in horror—and saw a massive black shape hovering above the lake they had just left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roaring several times, it descended into the forest below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Gervas and his men could no longer hope to return later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no longer their turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not greedy—I just want to get these few griffins back safely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the God of Glory had truly heard Gervas’s prayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rest of the journey, though they encountered two more waves of flying beasts, they were incredibly lucky—both were Magic Swift Eagles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those Magic Swift Eagles, seeing Gervas’s strange group, actively avoided them from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the last gray mist faded and the familiar Dragonblood Grass Canyon appeared, Gervas finally let out a breath of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! We’re back in our territory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! We’re safe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Magic Swift Eagle squad had been just as tense—they now cheered wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, the God of Glory has blessed Stormhold! Listen up—Magic Swift Eagle squad, full speed to the castle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Upon safe return, every member gets an extra mug of beer and three catties of smoked meat tonight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord is mighty!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1063,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c66f280b29f353f74f5e1b2dbedd42e0e209975d32c97289e574937c693c4f62","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-220","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-218",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]