[{"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-59":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},2338522,4572,"Chapter 59: Beached Ghost Ship!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>When passing through Linhai Village, Thomas entered the village to inquire about shipwrights, and indeed found an elderly one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that when the Storm Lordship was first settled, the kingdom’s army landed from the sea, and he was one of the shipwrights who followed to repair vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He later stayed in the Storm Lordship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not a master craftsman of great skill, ordinary repairs were certainly no problem for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the shipwright was now quite old, and could no longer manage heavy physical labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter—take him along. Tell him this trip won’t be for free: he’ll get a loaf of black bread as subsidy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord, praise your mercy!” Thomas hurried off and brought the shipwright-slave to the column.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The column resumed its march, and half an hour later reached the southeast coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Meng, Mi Gen, each of you take a detachment and search along the coast for a beached ship!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A beached ship?” The knights stared in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because their lord’s intelligence had proven accurate before, Lei Meng and the others raised no objections about coming to this dangerous coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hearing they were to search for a ship, they found it hard to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ocean in this world was extraordinarily dangerous; ordinary ships could not even sail out, let alone risk being attacked by sea beasts near the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, every sea vessel was forged from rare black-grained ironwood, which was light in weight but far harder than ordinary timber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, the most crucial element was a Sea God Stone inside the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sea God Stone was said to be rock stained with the blood of the Sea Titan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its effect was similar to a dragon’s aura—it suppressed sea witches and sea beasts, causing them to flee in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Sea God Stones were extremely rare, and their suppressing power depended on their size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the market, even a fist-sized Sea God Stone was worth hundreds of gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, sea vessels were always the exclusive domain of great nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lesser nobles could not even dream of possessing a Sea God Stone, let alone the resources to build a ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could such a precious vessel be casually found?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct—it’s a ship. Go quickly and return swiftly; just don’t get too close to the shore!” Gervas paid no mind to their astonishment and continued giving orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the subordinates dared say no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately led over a hundred slaves to search along the coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their intelligence network and the ship’s obvious target, the search was swift and easy; soon, Mi Gen’s search party brought good news!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, blessed by the God of Glory! There really is a ship—a full-sized sea vessel!” Before even drawing near, Mi Gen shouted in delight from his horseback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Gervas had prepared himself mentally, he still perked up and spurred his horse forward. “Where?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, just three li ahead, where the beach meets the reef. Half the ship is submerged, half on land.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take me there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas immediately followed Mi Gen toward the ship’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other search parties also received word and converged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good heavens, it really is a ship—what a huge one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, and so intact. How did it get to the Storm Lordship? There doesn’t seem to be a soul aboard—could it be a ghost ship?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who cares if it’s a ghost ship? We have our lord—nothing to fear. And if there’s no one aboard, all the better—this ship belongs to our lord now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gervas arrives!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the cry, the surrounding knights and slaves stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas stepped forward to behold the gift the storm had delivered him last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire vessel was about twenty-six meters long and over eight meters wide; from the waterline marks on its hull, its draft was over three meters—it was a single-masted sailboat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thomas, where’s the shipwright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gervas himself was no expert on sea vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon the old shipwright was brought forward; after a brief glance, he immediately made a more detailed assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the old shipwright’s account, this was a standard royal single-masted sailboat, likely used for commercial shipping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because its hull was rounder, wider, and deeper, it could carry more cargo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drawback was slower speed and inability to beach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, a military warship would have a sharper, narrower, and shallower hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, under full load, this ship can carry at least thirty people and the equivalent of fifteen horses’ worth of cargo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the ship’s exterior is remarkably intact—it likely still has operational value.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now we only need to confirm the extent of damage and whether the Sea God Stone is still intact!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas nodded. “Shipwright, what’s your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I’m Jack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jack? Good name—I’ll call you Old Jack from now on. Old Jack, you’re familiar with sea vessels. I’m sending Knight-Leader Lei Meng and others to guard you as you board and inspect the ship. Will you dare go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I’ve lived fifty years—I’m honored to serve you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” Gervas was satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, under the escort of Lei Meng and Mi Gen, Old Jack reached the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They promptly set up the long ladder they’d brought, and boarded the ship without issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting, everyone held their breath, praying for no danger and for good news about the hull and the Sea God Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Gervas knew the ship was certainly still usable and held no danger within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only possible danger could come from the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several minutes, Lei Meng and the others returned to the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces beamed with joy—the outcome spoke for itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, the Sea God Stone aboard the ship is perfectly intact—at least fist-sized, Old Jack says it can repel fourth-rank sea beasts and witches, allowing the ship to sail near shore!” Mi Gen rushed forward with the good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the ship’s damage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what Gervas cared about most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the expert Old Jack could answer: “My lord, the ship was likely driven ashore by the storm and struck rocks—but fortunately, the keel was unharmed. There’s only one hole, one meter long and half a meter wide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With materials available, such a hole can be repaired in at most a week!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Jack, I entrust you with repairing this ship. I’ll have the lordship’s carpenters assist you, and Thomas, the civil administrator, will quickly prepare all other manpower and materials you need!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I am willing to serve you!” Old Jack bowed again respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. From now on, I appoint you Chief Repair Supervisor of the Stormwind—responsible for all repairs and maintenance of the Stormwind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your salary: twenty copper coins per day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” Old Jack was stunned. He fell to his knees with a thud—his lord’s grace was beyond repayment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, my lord, for your mercy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rise, Old Jack. I have one more request: choose at least five apprentices from the lordship, and teach them ship repair and maintenance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the repair personnel settled, one more crucial task remained: hauling the ship ashore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one reason Gervas had brought so many slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred men, using rollers, spent three hours finally dragging the ship two hundred meters from the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only possible thanks to the flat beach—if it had been rocky or steep, Gervas would have been forced to stare helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship was now secured on land; nothing else remained. Gervas immediately dismissed everyone to return to Wheatfield Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself, claiming he needed to patrol the area, rode Zuiyue alone toward the southern Death Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden Dragon Egg—I’m coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1275,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","abf5b19d494359fa4da5c765252a7e123c071b3639b0028443bbce0ed6b48993","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-60","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-58",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]