[{"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-94":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},2338557,4572,"Chapter 94: Flame Slash First Stage!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-94",94,"\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Title Knights are not mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But through careful perception, the energy on this scroll is only slightly stronger than that of a Earth Wall scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So under normal circumstances, these ten gold coins are definitely a scam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with system intelligence, Gervas knows the scroll is actually intact; its faint aura may be due to some other reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gervas suddenly noticed that the bottom bases of this magic scroll were noticeably larger than those of other scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas kept his expression neutral, “It’s a good item, but too expensive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Gervas shook his head and pretended to put it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gat and Larsen were both disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the two thought the deal was falling through, Gervas picked up the scroll again and paused to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about this: I’ll take the scroll, but those hundred rusty spears must be included in the ten gold coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gat and Larsen exchanged glances, their hearts surging with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those secondhand spears cost barely two silver coins each; a hundred could be discounted further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cost price of this ‘Dance of the Fire Serpents’ scroll was three gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Altogether, they’d still profit at least five gold coins—this was a huge deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the two shrewd men wouldn’t agree so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… Noble Lord, those spears are worth at least three gold coins…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not acceptable? Then forget it…” Gervas pretended to put it down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two froze, “No, Lord, we’ll sell them to you—we’re doing our first transaction, consider it a discount for you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the two men feared this noble heir might renege, and quickly bundled up the rusty secondhand spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here are ten gold coins! Count them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two swiftly checked, feigning sincerity: “Noble Lord, a man of your status would never cheat us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Lord, how should we address you? Where is your domain? If we find good items later, we’ll prioritize offering them to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need. If fate brings us together again, we’ll meet naturally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas waved his hand and urged his warhorse to leave with his retinue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the two secondhand merchants stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fate will bring us together? Has this guy read too many romance novels? Is his brain addled?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who cares? We made a fortune. Better we never see him again—his status might even scare off the Deputy Commander of Eagle City!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord, those two were clearly swindlers. Even though you added the spears, I still think the total value was heavily skewed in their favor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Mil Town, Lei Meng finally couldn’t hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when Gervas made the purchase, Lei Meng had intended to warn him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he was about to hint, Gervas stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas smiled and nodded, then pulled out the magic scroll and played with it for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click. One of the scroll’s bottom bases suddenly peeled off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Meng, sense it now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng took the scroll and carefully perceived its energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, his eyes widened, “My Lord, the energy is incredibly strong—much stronger than before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. Originally, some noble had placed a magic-sealing casing around the scroll’s base to prevent mana leakage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But over time, this detail was forgotten—or perhaps the descendants didn’t know—and they simply sold it as a mana-depleted scroll to secondhand merchants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And those merchants, in turn, planned to sell it at the border to greedy minor nobles…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not for Zhuoyue’s early detection of this treasure, I wouldn’t have brought you all this far just to buy it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you knew all along, My Lord? You’re incredibly wise—this scroll must be worth at least twenty gold coins now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s worth twenty gold coins, yes, but magic scrolls are often priceless and hard to find. Without a trusted mage, buying one is unreliable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even merchant guilds require at least three months’ advance order!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the scroll’s value wasn’t extremely high, Gervas was very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was a powerful self-defense tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the castle, Gervas dismissed Lei Meng and the knights, claiming he was going for a ride, then rode Zhuoyue back toward the Death Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he found the conspicuous red maple forest at the mountain’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following tradition, he circled overhead several times, checking for danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No danger. Zhuoyue, land!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuoyue executed a graceful glide and landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Blood Qi Fruit was easy to find—it was fully ripe, and its leaking energy was instantly detectable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he located the red Blood Qi Fruit nestled in a thicket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why no beast guarded it at the Death Mountains’ entrance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Blood Qi Fruit carries considerable risk for beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though its only side effect is needing a good night’s rest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>beasts aren’t humans—they have no safe castle or shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They remain in the wild, always vulnerable to predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even losing combat ability for an hour could be fatal for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Blood Qi Fruit only temporarily boosts power; unless in mortal danger, eating it offers beasts no benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, to beasts, Blood Qi Fruit is essentially useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for safety, once he obtained the fruit, Gervas didn’t linger at the mountain’s entrance—he immediately mounted Zhuoyue and returned to the castle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the back garden, Gervas took out the Blood Qi Fruit and swallowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fruit entered his stomach, intense pain spread through his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if a powerful current was swelling inside him, threatening to burst his body apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn! They said there were no serious side effects—but why didn’t they mention how agonizing the ingestion would be!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas cursed loudly—the discomfort was like being stabbed all over with freshly forged needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the pain faded after only a few dozen seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it vanished, Gervas sensed his body and immediately realized his meridians had indeed been temporarily expanded and reinforced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas activated his battle aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum. A brilliant aura flared in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s increased my power by at least three times!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming the effect, Gervas immediately began training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he slightly activated Flame Slash Third Stage, the previous stagnation vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meridians, once like overgrown dirt paths in the wilderness, had now become paved highways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, his aura flowed through them effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas rejoiced and swiftly completed the full aura circulation he’d long struggled to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flame Slash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a low cry, a red flame erupted violently along the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame had solidified into near-substance, emitting a faint scorching sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword came down, and the long-standing target—once battered but still standing—was cleanly split in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas stared wide-eyed, his face beaming with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This power—no wonder it’s a secret technique!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1127,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e96825af70918ab484c454caccbcebfbe54ed0e76df6aad9acdef0e8130d6e96","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-95","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-93",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]