[{"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-76":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},2338539,4572,"Chapter 76: The Ocean Is Truly a Treasure!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>Intelligence Six: This midnight, the Scorpion Bandits, who have been missing for over ten days, will return to the Chaos Wastelands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, they seem to have returned with great plunder, all the bandits grinning with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For they have brought back the young noblewoman who just inherited the Violet Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scorpion Bandits launched this operation specifically to kidnap this noblewoman, and in the coming days, they will demand an exorbitant ransom from the Violet Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Ding, today’s intelligence has been refreshed…}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They kidnapped a viscountess?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the system’s intelligence, Gavis’s eyes shimmered with both shock and excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t some honorary viscount—it was a true territorial noble lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How bold of these Scorpion Bandits to dare such a thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this works out perfectly—it gives me the chance to eliminate you,” Gavis sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding-dong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maid Carolyne glided gracefully into the bedroom to assist Gavis with dressing and washing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves surged—the day’s punishment was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this time, Carolyne didn’t leave immediately; she seemed hesitant, on the verge of speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong, Carolyne?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, didn’t Rose come to the bathhouse last night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the little maid had found out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid negatively affecting little Shirley, Rose had been extremely cautious when assisting Gavis with his training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went to great lengths to keep it hidden from the other servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But walls have ears—Carolyne had somehow discovered the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, she came to assist me with my training!” As his lordship, Gavis showed no guilt—he spoke plainly and with complete confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Assist you with training?” Carolyne didn’t believe a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, attending to your bath is my duty as your personal maid, while that… that slut Rose…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! Crack! Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four slaps landed, instantly silencing Carolyne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the surging waves, she felt Gavis’s fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Carolyne, are you questioning my decisions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-no, my lord!” Carolyne immediately bowed her head, utterly crestfallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, I think you are. From now on, your daily punishment increases to five slaps!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for Rose—this was my order. You will not interfere or spread rumors, or you’ll regret it. Now, leave!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!” The maid felt a little sad, a little wronged, and yet somehow… happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was saddened and hurt that Lord Gavis had defended that slut Rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But delighted that her punishment had increased to five slaps… cough…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Depart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Gavis assembled his knights, knightly squires, fifty guards, and eleven archer slaves, heading toward the coastline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same beach where the ship had been repaired, the Stormwind lay moored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Jack and the crew were performing their daily deck cleaning and ship maintenance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Jack, is the ship fully ready? Can we set sail immediately?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, we only need to load fresh water, and we can sail today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent. Let the slave farmers who haul bird droppings rest half the day—I’m requisitioning the Stormwind this morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you command, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Old Jack efficiently organized everything; once the knights and guards boarded, he took his place at the helm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, shall we set sail?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Set sail!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the lord’s command—Stormwind! Hoist the sails and set course!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sails unfurled with a rustle, and the Stormwind cut through the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the ship reached Volcano Island, but Gavis gave no order to land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he sent Ivelan and the other eleven aerial knights to wait on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and the rest continued sailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue sailing eastward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though venturing this far carried risks, no one dared question Gavis’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, ahead lies a cluster of islets!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the lookout on the mast shouted the warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Jack, slow down, watch for reefs, and find the nearest safe islet to approach!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his prior sailing experience, Old Jack skillfully anchored the ship beside an islet roughly three hundred meters in diameter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s disembark!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, these islets are barren—just thorny bushes and low shrubs. Why are we here?” Migen asked as he stepped ashore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because there’s something valuable on this island—you’ll see soon enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing “something valuable,” Migen and the others’ eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They now knew their lord never lied—when he said there was treasure, there truly was. Their movements became swift and eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Those shells look familiar… could it be…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the raft touched shore, Migen spotted massive clam shells scattered across the sand—reminders of the glowing pearls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing on his previous experience, he immediately recognized them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly scoured the sand around the shells—and soon found his prize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dug up a glowing pearl the size of an egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord! A glowing pearl—egg-sized! Look!” Migen was ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The largest one Raymond had found last time was about the same size—worth forty or fifty gold coins, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good job, Migen. Tonight, you’ll get a bonus meal—a piece of Flame Serpent meat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord is mighty! My lord is benevolent!” Migen was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the taste of beast meat is unforgettable; that day when he brought back the Fire-Swallowing Python and had the privilege of tasting it, he still remembers it vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And its flavor was unforgettable—he’d tasted Flame Serpent once, and still dreamed of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being rewarded with it now thrilled him more than finding dozens of silver coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other minor noble families, ordinary knights rarely receive such a prized reward, unless they are the Knight Captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other minor noble households, only the knight captain might ever receive such a gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other knights around him stared at Migen with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be jealous—I’m telling you, you still have a chance! There are countless glowing pearls scattered across these islets. Whoever finds items worth over fifty gold coins today gets a piece of Flame Serpent meat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord is mighty! My lord is benevolent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other knights beamed and ordered their squires to help search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two hours of meticulous searching across several islets using rafts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their total haul reached five to six hundred gold coins: six large glowing pearls, plus over two hundred smaller ones—ranging from the size of lychees to longans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, the ocean is truly a treasure trove! It’s like picking up gold coins! No wonder noble houses spend fortunes building fleets!” Migen and the others were ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ocean is indeed a treasure. This area will continue to yield glowing pearls and magical sea shells,” Gavis agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the little merfolk’s feeding grounds—they’d return, making this spot Gavis’s regular “glowing pearl farm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, seafaring was an essential direction for any coastal lordship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Packing the glowing pearls and five magical sea shells into wooden crates, the Stormwind hoisted its sails once more.\u003C\u002Fp>",1116,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0050fd25ca0f6ddfad3f42f09f9895ad9e26504607357ccff46521a9ce87c607","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-77","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-75",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]