[{"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-29":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},2338492,4572,"Chapter 29: The Nightlight Pearl and the Magic Seashell Horn!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>“My lord, if we go any further, we’ll reach the coast. The patrol has been reporting continuously these past two days—merfolk have been appearing along the shore, extremely dangerous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of seven arrived at the coast, and Knight Captain Lei Meng immediately issued a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These merfolk, though individually weak—a fully armed soldier could kill one—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>are too numerous, like goblins, the so-called land barnacles, with each tribe numbering at least several hundred or even a thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t rely on strength in hunting; they overwhelm opponents with sheer numbers, wearing them down until they collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Bronze Knight, could you kill a hundred? What about five hundred or a thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knight Captain Lei Meng, Zhui Yue explored this area this morning and informed me the merfolk have left—I brought you here because of that, so you needn’t worry; we won’t encounter danger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Zhui Yue told you, my lord!” Lei Meng finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Mi Gen and the others perked up, “My lord, does this mean there’s something valuable left on the beach?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right—Zhui Yue said so!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Zhui Yue had just consumed a Magic Fruit and hadn’t finished digesting it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So today we rode the Fire Steed; otherwise, Zhui Yue would surely be giving us that puzzled look again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soon reached the beach. For safety, Knight Captain Lei Meng insisted on scouting ahead first, confirming no danger before allowing Ge Weis’s group to approach the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, look at that giant clam!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they reached the shore, Mi Gen and the others cried out in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, near the rocks, the beach was littered with countless clamshells of varying sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The largest were over two meters in diameter; the smallest still reached seventy to eighty centimeters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, these shells were the work of the merfolk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? These shells look just like those of the Nightlight Pearls!” Knight Captain Lei Meng suddenly exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knight Captain Lei Meng, you’ve seen clamshells of Nightlight Pearls before?” Ge Weis asked, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, two years ago I accompanied Viscount Pat to Count Dominic’s castle for a banquet—Count Dominic displayed a live Nightlight Pearl clamshell then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that shell was tiny—even smaller than the smallest ones here, only about fifty centimeters across!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Then what are we waiting for? Search thoroughly! If these really are Nightlight Pearls, my lord’s fortune is made!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!” The knights, equally eager, rushed forward toward the shell-strewn area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome, of course, was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the knights began shouting in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nightlight Pearl! Oh my heavens, it’s really a Nightlight Pearl! My lord, I found one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I found one too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, exclamations filled the air—so much so that even Knight Captain Lei Meng, moved by the commotion, joined the search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Lei Meng reached the farthest point of the shore and found a Nightlight Pearl the size of an egg inside a clamshell two meters in diameter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My heavens, it’s so large!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lei Meng brought the Pearl over, Mi Gen and the other knights widened their eyes in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After counting, Ge Weis ended up with fifty-six Nightlight Pearls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty were the size of longans, fifteen the size of lychees, and one the size of an egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This number was far fewer than the shells—only about one-third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering not every clam contained a pearl, and some Pearls had been swept away by waves, this was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, my lord! The Storm Domain is blessed by the gods! Such a large quantity of Nightlight Pearls—no noble house has likely ever seen so many!” Lei Meng immediately offered his praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One longan-sized Nightlight Pearl is worth one gold coin; a lychee-sized one, five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An egg-sized one is rare beyond measure—nobles have been known to pay thirty to fifty gold coins for one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this trip alone brought in at least a hundred gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, my lord, I just spotted two seashells glowing faintly—wonder if they’re useful?” Mi Gen now pulled two large seashells from his saddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The larger was at least forty centimeters long; the smaller, thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These… are Magic Seashell Horns? And you found two at once?” Before Ge Weis could speak, Lei Meng burst out in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Lei Meng, are Magic Seashell Horns valuable?” Mi Gen beamed—did this mean his casual find was another great deed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed! Magic Seashells are rare even in the sea, hiding deep underwater—finding even one requires luck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their shells are miraculous: when crafted into horns, they can charm, attract beasts, or repel insects and ants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In short, Magic Seashells are wondrous. Their value depends on their effect—the best being charm and beast attraction. Though the effect is mild, it still makes them coveted magical items among high nobles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must admit, the Viscount family's heritage far surpasses that of a Baron's—Lei Meng, with his complete knightly training, was already well-traveled and knowledgeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mi Gen, well done. When we return, go to Old John and claim five catties of smoked meat as your reward. Lei Meng, you found the largest Nightlight Pearl—you get the same. The rest of you, two catties each!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, my lord’s grace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the merfolk’s treasures secured, Ge Weis immediately set off toward Viscount Beckert’s domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between Viscount Beckert’s domain and the Storm Domain lay Viscount Cain’s domain—a journey of roughly fifty li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Ge Weis would have been helpless—he still had to face the Serpent Squad’s attack that afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with the Fire Steed, fifty li posed no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he was determined to claim this piece of star-iron meteorite, marked with scale-like patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the Red Stone Town of Viscount Beckert’s domain, five ragged figures arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They crept nervously toward the town square, then furtively pulled a cloth bundle from a basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfolding the bundle, several beautiful iron blocks surfaced, their surfaces etched with scale-like patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight immediately drew the attention of passing serfs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the serfs merely gawked—they had no spare coins to buy such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they did, they had no use for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a castle servant, having finished procuring supplies, happened to pass by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? How did you get these patterns on the iron? What did you paint with?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, we didn’t paint them—they were like this naturally!” The five men shrank back, bowing deeply, respectful at the servant’s fine attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not painted?” The servant found it strange, crouched down to inspect—and confirmed it was no painting. “How much for these iron blocks?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, the small ones are one silver coin each; the large ones, ten silver coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant sucked in a breath—the five large and one small iron blocks before them totaled nearly half a gold coin in value!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they not addressed him so respectfully as “my lord,” he might have thought they were mocking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as he stared at the strangely patterned iron, his mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such unusual iron might be something precious—why not buy one and take it to the castle smith or Viscount himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s worthless, I’ll bring it back and return it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s valuable, I’ll be rewarded handsomely—no doubt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the servant spent one silver coin and bought the smallest iron piece—the size of an egg.\u003C\u002Fp>",1210,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","533ec981630a527e81876998fbee87dc17851b3c4de21a4228306e36ab0d94cd","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-30","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-28",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]