[{"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-96":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},2338559,4572,"Chapter 96: The Sugarcane of Another World!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>Whoa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the observer’s addition, the knights and guards on deck burst into uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Huoshandao or Yangdao, neither island was actually small in area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the observer had not added this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, it seems this island is truly enormous—never before has the observer made such an addition!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas knew full well, yet nodded with a cheerful expression, “Indeed, it appears we’ve discovered a large island!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten minutes later, the island came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This island was roughly one-fourth the size of Storm Domain; from afar, it looked like another coastline, with neither side visible to the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area of Storm Domain was about the same as a large village from my past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One-fourth of a large village was already a considerable area—equivalent to several villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stormwind continued cutting through wind and waves, sailing for another twenty minutes before reaching the island’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the eager anticipation of Migen and others, the raft was lowered into the sea; half the crew remained aboard, while the other half went ashore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good heavens, it’s truly huge! I never imagined such a large island could exist at sea—along the way, we’ve already spotted three streams. This island could support an entire small town!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just over twenty minutes after landing, Migen couldn’t help but marvel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The island’s vegetation was lush and its area vast; more importantly, in such a short distance, three streams had already appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clearly indicated abundant freshwater resources on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But my lord, what valuable thing does this island hold? I wonder if Zhuīyuè told you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Migen remembered the most important matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, the islands my lord discovered always yielded valuable finds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet on this large island, after so long ashore, they had encountered nothing valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already said—it’s this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gervas finally saw what he had come for: sugarcane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After crossing over, Gervas had never seen sugarcane in this other world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So perhaps the sugarcane on this island… well, calling it the only one in the world would be an exaggeration—after all, sugarcane couldn’t have appeared out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But calling it the only one on Glory Continent still held some possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This? It looks like bamboo, but shorter and less sturdy—skinny and scrawny. My lord, is this little bamboo stick really something valuable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen stepped forward two paces, squinting closely at the sugarcane Gervas pointed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, seeing the abundance of sugarcane around him, Migen even snapped off one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result: it broke easily—nothing unusual at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other knights were also intensely curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the nightlight pearls and tidal spirit springs they’d found before were genuine treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this little bamboo stick possibly compare?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t called a little bamboo stick—it’s called sugarcane. Put it in your mouth and try!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Put it in my mouth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at its pitch-black skin, even Migen felt a hint of disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Darl, you try it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen suddenly spotted the knight Darl beside him and shoved the sugarcane into his arms without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Darl realized what had happened, the others had already retreated far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darl wanted to cry—he couldn’t possibly give it to his own lord, could he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Peel off the skin—it won’t look dirty anymore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Gervas offered a suggestion, saving Darl from his predicament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a dagger to strip away the sugarcane skin, the interior revealed no black spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the watchful eyes of everyone—including Gervas—Darl reluctantly placed the sugarcane in his mouth and bit down…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mmm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darl’s body trembled, then froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Darl poisoned?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen jumped in alarm, but seeing his lord remain calm, he relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Darl came to his senses, his eyes suddenly blazing with brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the sugarcane in his hand as if it were a treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, before everyone’s stunned gaze, he began gnawing at it relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ravenous devouring finally made the others realize something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Darl, is this sugarcane delicious? What does it taste like?” Migen hurriedly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darl glanced at Migen, smiled faintly, then resumed chewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a race against time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Darl, let me taste a bit?” Migen rushed forward, eyes brimming with curiosity for the sugarcane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!” Darl turned his back immediately, avoiding any chance of being robbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You stingy bastard! I gave it to you just now—just let me taste a little!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Darl refused, the more curious Migen became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darl’s expression made it seem even better than roasted meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after eating nearly half the sugarcane, Darl stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cut the remaining half into several centimeter-long pieces and distributed them to Lei Meng and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good heavens, this taste—so sweet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, no wonder Darl ate it so greedily—it’s incredibly sweet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s sweeter than apples and tomatoes by far! One apple costs three copper coins—so how much would one stalk of this sugarcane cost? A silver coin?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tasting the sugarcane’s sweetness, the knights burst into exclamations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Knight-Leader Lei Meng stared at the sugarcane in astonishment, “My lord, this sweetness rivals honey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas nodded with a smile—sugarcane contained among the highest sugar content of all fruits, making it one of the primary raw materials for sugar production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, this sugarcane is truly a treasure! I was utterly ignorant just now!” Migen regretted it deeply—such a wonderful thing had all gone to Darl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he’d only tasted a single bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas knew exactly what Migen was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Cut ten stalks to take back; each of you gets half a stalk. The rest must be preserved as seed stock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking ahead, sugarcane stretched everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not artificially planted and not densely packed, such a large island must contain tens of thousands of jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So cutting a few stalks to taste posed no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gervas’s suggestion of preserving seed stock would occupy only a small portion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not yet revealed the true major use to his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was sugar production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sugar’s importance needs no explanation—it was a strategic resource even in my past life’s modern society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in this backward world where nobles relied on honey for sugar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the fewer people who knew this secret, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Jack, remember this location—henceforth, this is Sugarcane Island!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the Stormwind set sail again, heading north, directly leaving the Storm Domain coastline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a strict level, Viscount Kenneth’s domain was also Gervas’s semi-neighbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Darl Baron’s domain lay between them, its border did not extend to the coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than twenty li from the shore lay a small mountain range; north of the range was Kenneth Baron’s domain, south of it was the Storm Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the ship sailed for less than an hour before reaching the southernmost tip of Kenneth Baron’s coastline.\u003C\u002Fp>",1130,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8f227c1697c4a0ec531d7331fa511e95c835753b736162221bf1fbab1240e946","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-97","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-95",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]