[{"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-27":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},2338490,4572,"Chapter 27: The Ultimate Beneficiary!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>Gervas whistled, and moments later, Zhuaiyue flew in from the castle’s rear garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhuaiyue! Help me subdue these Firehorses so they accept Mi Gen and the others as riders!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuaiyue wasted no time, letting out a long, piercing neigh directly toward the Firehorses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once unruly Firehorses, sensing Zhuaiyue’s overwhelming pressure, instantly fell silent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can a flying horse suppress Firehorses?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng did not participate in capturing the Firehorses and was unaware of the events on the pasture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Zhuaiyue’s single neigh had stunned the Firehorses, creatures bearing dragon blood—and it stunned Lei Meng as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Firehorses may have heard Lei Meng’s words, for they proudly lifted their small heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if to say, “Pfft, do you even know who I am?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhuaiyue’s help, Mi Gen and the others completed taming the Firehorses in just over ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhuaiyue let out a long neigh and immediately departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming the Magic Fragrant Fruit, Zhuaiyue seemed to be in a phase of absorption and growth, so he currently needed solitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for when he would fully absorb it, Gervas had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the Firehorses were tamed, Gervas returned to the inner castle’s parlor and had Old John summon Carolyne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, you summoned me? What are your orders?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolyne the maid entered the hall cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just returned to the castle and was still on her break when the lord summoned her alone to the parlor—Carolyne’s heart fluttered with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas, however, was direct—he placed a green fruit on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Carolyne, do you recognize this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolyne’s gaze was instantly drawn to the fruit before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolyne came from a wealthy peasant family; she certainly wouldn’t recognize ordinary herbs or magical fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Life Fruit was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just her—nearly every noble lady remembered the Life Fruit clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of its miraculous effects, every noble lady longed for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Lady Mary had long desired to have Baron Andrew purchase one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also meant Carolyne had memorized the Life Fruit’s features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entirely green, resembling an orange, it glowed in seven colors under direct sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yes—it emitted a faint glow in darkness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this Life Fruit belonged to Lord Gervas; she couldn’t pick it up to verify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well? Don’t you recognize it?” Gervas asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsure of what Lord Gervas intended, Carolyne answered honestly, “Lord Gervas, this is likely the Life Fruit—it’s highly sought after by noble ladies, worth at least fifty gold coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? You actually recognize it?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That spared him the need to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the maid knew, then he wasn’t wasting his time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really is the Life Fruit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas’s words confirmed the fruit’s authenticity, and Carolyne’s gaze toward it turned longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No woman could resist such temptation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… she had no money and no status—she could only look…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take it, Carolyne. This Life Fruit is yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas’s voice came again, and Carolyne trembled, her expression frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For… for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. Since you recognize it, you know its value—and I’ve always said I reward merit and punish failure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you make a mistake, I punish you. But if you earn merit, I reward you—just as I did when you helped me by the stream, and now, when you risked yourself defending me, your lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… but the assassin hasn’t…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry about that. I consider your merit sufficient for this reward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still as domineering as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this domineering tone made Carolyne’s heart beat a little faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In plain terms—it was slightly attractive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, my lord, for your generosity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolyne no longer refused—after all, it was what every woman dreamed of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat it now. I’m going to lunch!” Gervas maintained his domineering lord’s tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training works this way—if you’re gentle, he’ll think you’re easy to push around!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, Carolyne didn’t know this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extending the “toy’s” shelf life seemed like a polite refusal, but the ultimate beneficiary would inevitably be the toy’s owner… cough…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sleep until you wake naturally, count money until your hands cramp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had already achieved the first half; he felt the second half wouldn’t be far off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning sunlight poured into the bedroom—it was another beautiful day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding! Daily Intelligence System has refreshed…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence One: The mermaids by the coast, after lingering for over a week, are finally preparing to leave. Their departure not only removes danger but also leaves behind numerous treasures found only in the deep sea.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Such as the Nightlight Pearls, usable only by high nobles, whose glow brightens castles; or the Magic Conch Horn, which, when blown, attracts beasts—essential for noble hunts.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Two: Today, Viscount Beckert’s domain will welcome several refugees from the Chaos Wastelands. Risking their lives to return to the kingdom, they aim to sell several iron ingots bearing scale-like patterns.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【These ingots are no ordinary iron—they are rare Star Iron meteorites, capable of greatly enhancing the durability or sharpness of weapons and armor.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refugees are unaware of their true value and will sell them to Baron Mil for ten silver coins—less than one percent of their worth.\u003C\u002Fp>",842,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9eabdd80dfec63bad190abc886847348259f4f26bd3f9e440f0bc161072eff8c","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-28","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-26",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]