[{"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-95":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},2338558,4572,"Chapter 95","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>Only now did Gervas realize he had underestimated the power of the Flame Triple Slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That target was made of tree stumps thick enough for two men to embrace, reinforced with leather armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though worn, the leather armor still offered considerable defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined, the two had once been impossible for Gervas to cut through with a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet under the Flame Slash’s enhancement, he severed it effortlessly, as if slicing tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to imagine how devastating this technique would be in battle—Gervas would be unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder Duke Radiant boasted so proudly that he used the Flame Triple Slash to defeat higher-ranked opponents!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even just the first layer, which I’ve barely mastered, should let me handle most opponents of my own level!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I master the next two layers, defeating higher-ranked foes won’t be an issue at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas’s eyes gleamed with determination; he wasted no time and pressed on to train the second layer while the potion’s effect still lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the second layer of the Flame Slash was far harder to master, requiring passage through many more minor meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the Bloodfruit potion’s effect faded, Gervas had only completed half of the second layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a pity!” Gervas sighed in regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had already gained a tremendous advantage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half the second layer would normally take three to five months to achieve—yet he’d done it in just one hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding, daily intelligence system has refreshed…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence One: At the northernmost tip of Stormhold, seventy li from the coast, lies an island roughly one-quarter the size of Stormhold.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The island is densely vegetated, and more remarkably, it hosts sugarcane—a plant rare across the continent.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Two: Refugees are a universal phenomenon in every kingdom, especially near borders.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, refugees aren’t just found in the Chaos Wastelands—they also dwell on islands out at sea.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【On an island fifty li off the southernmost coast of Count Kenneth’s domain, over three hundred refugees live.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Among them are skilled craftsmen: shipwrights, carpenters, jewelers, and navigators.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But they are deeply hostile to outsiders—approaching them recklessly could provoke an attack!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Three: The Waga fish-man you saved has found his tribe—he is the son of the Buwa fish-man chieftain.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Upon learning his son was saved by you, the Buwa chieftain is deeply grateful and will bring a large quantity of seafood to Stormhold to thank you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Four: This afternoon, a group of over a hundred goblins will infiltrate Stormhold.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【They are a hunting squad from the Claw tribe; having failed to hunt successfully in the wastelands, they plan to capture defenseless two-legs in Stormhold.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In their eyes, Stormhold is a weak two-legs territory!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Five: Your father, after over a week of travel, will arrive at Stormhold at dusk.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Coincidentally, Count Violet will also arrive at Stormhold around the same time.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Six: The Beckert family became one of the few count families on the border because a rich iron deposit was discovered on their land.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【After forty years of mining, the Beckert family’s iron deposit appears nearly exhausted.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This troubles and saddens Count Beckert deeply, for it means the most stable income his family has enjoyed for decades will vanish.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Still, unwilling to surrender, Count Beckert has issued a mobilization order, commanding all miners to dig deeper into the earth, frantically searching for any remaining veins.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, Stormhold had been developing at a rapid pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the efforts of the vassals and craftsmen, houses rose one by one from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the wooden huts—no technical skill was needed; with a steady supply of materials, they could be built quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone houses, however, were more troublesome—they required shaping the stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most time-consuming step: using crude hammers and tongs to chip each stone into the desired rectangular shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gervas only built stone houses as a side project; his main focus remained on wooden huts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, new farmland was being reclaimed at full speed—over one hundred and fifty mu had already been cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this winter, Stormhold would likely reclaim three thousand mu of farmland—double the original amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, the population it could support would double… no, that was without guano or druids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With druids and fertilization, crop yields could increase seven to eight times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, next year Gervas could support at least eight times his current population—sixteen thousand people minimum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the normal population for a baron’s domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two thousand people? That was fewer than a small town in the kingdom’s heartland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap! Slap! Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, today they feel softer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do they?” Carolin turned, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Must be my imagination,” Gervas shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolin the maid nodded and carried the washbasin out of the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she stepped into the corridor, her cheeks flushed red, a hint of irritation on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Idiot, I wore one less layer today—didn’t you notice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The waves today were clearly more turbulent than usual—I couldn’t miss that. But again: the grass right under my nose? I’m not in a hurry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Goblin raiders are coming to Stormhold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the castle’s war room, Gervas informed everyone of the goblin intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. The goblins have already begun moving toward Stormhold—they’ll arrive by afternoon, around a hundred strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, goblins are stronger than demon snakes, but if there are only a hundred, and we know they’re coming, Stormhold can handle them easily!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knight Captain Lei Meng remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely. That’s why I’m telling you now—to prepare you mentally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas turned to Laurent. “Captain Laurent, cancel today’s morning training. Put the guards on combat readiness. Inspect all weapons and equipment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan to deal with the goblins was settled easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before that, Gervas had spare time to investigate the treasures out at sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the confidence that came with increased strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Meng, get ready—we’re setting sail!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, where are we sailing today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the shore, the Stormwind was fully prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gervas boarded, Old Jack bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Jack, head north—first to Stormhold’s northernmost coastline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you command, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sails unfurled, the Stormwind cut through the waves toward the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just over half an hour later, the ship reached the northernmost edge of Stormhold’s waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Head east fifty nautical miles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord. Helm to starboard—fifty nautical miles east!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Jack expertly turned the helm; the ship instantly changed course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The back-and-forth between master and servant, combined with Old Jack’s orders to the crew, created an immersive atmosphere—Gervas felt as if he were a Caribbean pirate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, an island spotted due east!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, the lookout on the mast shouted excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added: “This island is enormous, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1129,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","213582dff1efaf036e8fb0bf3f51e974bd7eb19e889acb95e1a4d6ca795dc741","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-96","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-94",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]