[{"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-46":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},2338509,4572,"Chapter 46: That was his lost youth…","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-46",46,"\u003Cp>Linhai Village is about half an hour’s ride from Mai Tian Town, named for its proximity to the coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as mentioned earlier, the ocean in this world represents danger, so Linhai Village lacks the prosperity of a fishing village from my past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire village has barely a hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the villagers learned their lord had arrived, all the serfs gathered at the village gate to welcome him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that a beast wolf had been spotted nearby, the serfs trembled like leaves in a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“People of Linhai Village, do not fear! Since our great lord has detected the beast’s trail, he will surely eliminate it and protect your safety!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now return to your homes and do not venture out until the beast is slain!” Mi Gen immediately calmed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord! Thank you, my lord, for your mercy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers, tears streaming, quickly dispersed and hurried home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the villagers left, Gervas ordered Lei Meng and the others to stand guard at the village gate, while he mounted Zhui Yue and soared into the sky to patrol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With precise intelligence and Zhui Yue’s aerial reconnaissance, they soon spotted the beast wolf that had intruded into Stormlord’s Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This second-rank beast wolf was at least three and a half meters long and one and a half meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a massive creature, carrying a magic crystal, was one of the rare low-rank beasts capable of casting spells—a formidable opponent indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the intelligence also stated it had been driven from its pack, meaning it was surely old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when a younger, stronger wolf seized the alpha’s position would the old wolf king be banished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast wolf was now less than five miles from Linhai Village; Gervas immediately returned, gathered Lei Meng and the others, and advanced to meet it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the Firehoof Horses suddenly halted, snorting anxiously, their hooves pawing the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On guard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No doubt—the beast wolf was nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas mounted Zhui Yue again and soared into the air; there, barely a hundred meters away, he spotted the beast wolf crouched beside a small grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Southeast grove!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Gervas’s signal, Lei Meng and the others dismounted and closed in on the grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Firehoof Horses carried dragon blood, they were not beasts and could not withstand a beast wolf’s attack; to avoid casualties, they must not join the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Roar! Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lei Meng and the others encircled it, the cunning beast wolf sensed the threat posed by these two-legged creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lowered its forequarters, bared its fangs, and fixed its emerald-green eyes on them, coiled and ready to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold your shields tight—Zhui Yue sensed it can cast spells!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent casualties, Gervas immediately warned them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men were startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though low-rank beasts rarely possessed magic crystals, this was their lord’s warning—they took it seriously and raised their shields to neck height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the beast wolf let out a roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this roar was more than mere intimidation; as it roared, a dark green glow flashed violently from its bloody maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under the horrified gaze of the knights, three dark green wind blades formed instantly and shrieked toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three dull impacts, wood chips flew everywhere—the iron-plated shields shattered under the wind blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Mi Gen, three full knights were thrown back two or three meters by the force and crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast was clever—it saw Lei Meng and Gervas as the strongest, yet chose to attack the ordinary knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It aimed to kill the weakest first, gaining psychological advantage while avoiding being surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mi Gen, how are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, we’re fine!” Mi Gen and the others rose to their feet; luckily, the shields had absorbed most of the wind blade’s force, sparing them serious injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas relaxed, “Lei Meng, attack! The rest, cover!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knight Lei Meng’s longsword flared with aura energy as he charged the beast wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas advanced from the opposite side; together, they formed a pincer strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast wolf roared again, launching two wind blades toward Gervas and Lei Meng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both had aura; they immediately raised their swords to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! The wind blades clashed with their aura-enhanced blades, ringing like metal on metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas was shoved back two steps; Lei Meng, however, showed no hesitation, pressing forward without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the beast wolf never expected the wind blades to kill two titled knights—it aimed only to slow them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the wind blades were released, it lunged straight at Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Gervas blocked the wind blades, the beast was already upon him, its massive claws slashing through the wind toward his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had no time to raise his sword again; disregarding his lordly dignity, he rolled sideways in an undignified dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast wolf missed, unwilling to abandon its prey; as Gervas still lay on the ground, it prepared to leap again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beast, die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lei Meng had already closed the distance; his sword, streaked with red aura, slashed at its belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast wolf had no choice but to whirl around in fury to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Its claw met the blade, sparks flying as it deflected Lei Meng’s strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet feeling the overwhelming aura energy, the beast wolf’s pupils contracted with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Lei Meng posed a grave threat to this aging beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swiftly retreated a step, widening the distance between itself and Lei Meng and Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cunning beast knew its ambush had failed; now it faced the full combined attack of two human titled knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast wolf seemed to make a decision; it roared again, launching two more wind blades toward Gervas and Lei Meng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the instant it spat the wind blades, it turned and bolted into the nearby grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think you can run? We expected this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gervas and Lei Meng had long known the beast’s cunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cold laugh, they hurled their shields at the incoming wind blades, then rolled on the ground and sprinted behind the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! The wind blades shattered the airborne shields; Gervas and Lei Meng rose instantly, swords raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop! Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two wet thuds—their blades sliced into the beast wolf’s left and right hind legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast howled in agony, turning to strike back; Gervas and Lei Meng, perfectly in sync, thrust their swords simultaneously into its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the beast wolf collapsed into a pool of blood, twitching violently, performing its final, convulsive dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded him of that run beneath the setting sun—his lost youth…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bravo! My lord is mighty! Knight Lei Meng is mighty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord is mighty! Knight Lei Meng is mighty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the beast wolf, mountain-sized, lie dead in its own blood, the five knights erupted in cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas and Lei Meng exchanged a glance, both wearing satisfied smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of Gervas’s combat techniques had been taught to him by Knight Lei Meng these past days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seamless coordination was one reason they dispatched the beast wolf so swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1182,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7903f835595c9dbd115480a119bda22be38ab7a7cdfde160dea50ecdd40dc51f","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-47","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-45",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]