[{"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-224":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},2338687,4572,"Chapter 224","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-224",224,"\u003Cp>“Lord Alan, it’s possible—any creature can stay freely in the sea for three days after consuming the bubble clam!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, for safety, our Fish-People tribe’s settlement environment is much like that of the human race—we also use giant bubbles to keep the seawater out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Waga’s explanation, Gervas learned for the first time that Fish-People like Waga did not spend their entire time submerged in seawater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within their tribal territory, they used bubble fish to generate enormous bubbles that separated the seawater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This allowed their tribe to exist in a dry environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for this was simple: safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine if the entire Fish-People tribe were surrounded by seawater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If enemies launched an attack, wouldn’t they be able to surge in from all directions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be extremely disadvantageous for the defenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, if the seawater around the tribe were drained, enemies could only attack from the ground, just as on land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the defenders merely needed to build walls or fences to effectively repel attackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this defensive method was not invented by the Fish-People alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that nearly all intelligent sea races upheld this tradition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the powerful sea kingdoms in the north followed the same practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of these mighty sea kingdoms had even built magnificent underwater cities within their bubbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waga and his Fish-People, by contrast, were no more than marginal, weak tribes akin to the goblins of the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference between them and goblins was that they did not survive by raiding other races, but by catching sea fish for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens! Gervas exclaimed in astonishment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt Waga had opened a glimpse into the mysterious world of sea races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he had never had the chance to learn such information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this might be due to the northern powerful sea races severing all contact with the human race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, for minor nobles, they could only occasionally catch fragments of information about sea races in books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the full details and conditions regarding sea races remained secrets held by the great noble families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in this world, information monopolization was one of the control methods used by powerful clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, our tribe has urgently gathered over a hundred bubble clams, but I know this request is truly excessive...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Waga! We’re good friends—when a good friend is in trouble, I, Gervas, will not hesitate! No more words—where are the bubble clams? I’ll immediately gather my men!” Gervas cut off Waga’s words as the Fish-People once again felt ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, the bubble clams cannot be out of seawater for long, so they’ve been kept right by the shore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, then let’s head to the shore at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas wasted no time—he immediately assembled a group of knights and their squires, along with fifty barbarian warriors and over forty archers and crossbowmen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short: bring as many men as there are bubble clams!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the shore, Waga pulled the bubble clams from the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, these were clams with power—upon seeing them, Gervas immediately sensed magical energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, he ordered his men to open the clams and eat them raw—smooth, firm, and delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Delicious, my lord! These clams are absolutely exquisite—I wonder if there are any more left!” Mi Gen finished and his eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, these were magical clams—not to be compared with ordinary ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Mi Gen’s fate was predictable: Gervas slapped his helmet with a sharp crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You fool, do you really think magical clams are just shells lying on the roadside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... my lord, I was only asking, please don't be angry!\" Mi Gen shrank his head and dared not speak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of the bubble clams took immediate effect—seeing Gervas and his men consume them, Waga immediately urged them to test it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said one didn’t even need to remove armor, nor worry about water seeping in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas naturally wanted to see it for himself—he immediately took his men to the shore to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stepped into the seawater, he immediately noticed something miraculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin membrane naturally formed on his feet, separating him from the seawater—neither his pants nor his skin became wet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My god! This is incredible! My lord, look at me—I’ve lain flat in the water, yet nothing happened, and I can even breathe underwater!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Gen, ever reckless, moved far faster than Gervas—upon seeing the membrane form beneath his feet, blocking the seawater,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he immediately dove headfirst into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the bubble clam’s effect lived up to its reputation: not only did it repel seawater, but it also allowed free breathing without suffocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no round bubble—it was a skin-tight membrane, and achieving such an effect was truly miraculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas carefully sensed it further: the magical membrane likely extracted oxygen from the surrounding seawater, enabling free respiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, they felt no water pressure—indicating they could indeed use the membrane to enter the deep sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though unbelievable, this world possessed qi and magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, anything was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the bubble clam’s effect confirmed, Gervas and his men wasted no time—they immediately boarded the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, they needed to sail by sea to the region inhabited by the Buwa tribe, then dive into the water to reach them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, swimming there from this location would take at least half a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Gervas’s group could breathe freely and withstand pressure, they certainly preferred the ease of a ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fish-People tribe’s surface location was never revealed to humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this moment of survival, the Buwa tribe could no longer afford caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! Toca! Surrender! How many Buwa warriors remain? If you fight again, you’ll all be wiped out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rada, dream on! Even if we die, our Buwa warriors will never surrender!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?” Rada’s smile vanished, his eyes turning fierce. “Toca, out of respect for our past as neighbors, I’ve been kind enough to warn you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you refuse, don’t blame me for being cruel—I’ll kill your Buwa women and children one by one, right before your eyes, once I take your tribe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So think carefully now—will you surrender immediately, or lose your chance forever?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You... Rada, you despicable bastard! Even when our Buwa tribe grew strong, I never thought of swallowing your Dack tribe—yet now you dare use such cruel methods to force us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toca’s eyes burned red—Rada’s cruelty and shamelessness were unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Fish-People tribes had fought before, after defeating enemies, their women and children were never slaughtered—only enslaved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rada had just spoken of killing women and children—this had crossed into madness.\u003C\u002Fp>",1098,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","38079be4094bedb88cb8c9f0c762f104066a2b991f091c3e17ce47adb1a4a9d9","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-225","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-223",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]