The morning sunlight cascaded down.
On the training field, teenagers donned in knight armor and wearing barrel helmets were shouting out. Each of their faces was resolute, sweat continuously streaming down, but not a single one slacked off. As the young eagles of Count Dressrosa, they must showcase their value before reaching adulthood.
Otherwise, even gaining the lowest level knight status might elude them.
Once they lose the qualification of a knight, their status would be akin to that of the Free People, no longer protected and favored by the Kingdom's laws, and the Goddess of Life's radiance would not shine upon them.
This is something that nobody can tolerate.
However, evidently, even if they can't tolerate it, there will ultimately be some who cannot become knights.
After all, the difficulty of condensing a Life Seed and becoming a qualified Apprentice Knight before the age of eighteen is no less than getting directly accepted into Qingbei in the previous life's college entrance exams.
At least Jiang Chen—no, at this moment, he should be called Thor Dressrosa—felt like he had little hope.
As a Transmigrator, Thor never imagined that one day he would wake up and find himself transported to a Western Fantasy World, becoming the son of the Count of Dressrosa Castle.
Of course, at first, he was undoubtedly delighted.
Although waking up was not to a gentle maid, but rather a male servant that gave him goosebumps.
Yet looking at his vast bed at least three meters wide, the exquisitely prepared food that left him speechless, and the fine clothing, it was enough to make him feel this traversal was worthwhile.
This abominable feudal life was indeed too wonderful.
However, his excitement didn't last long.
Soon enough, Thor discovered that his good days probably wouldn't last much longer.
Because in the Dressrosa Family, there has been a rule for hundreds of years.
That if the descendants do not condense a Life Seed before the age of eighteen and become Apprentice Knights, they will lose the family's protection, lose the knight qualification, and be kicked out of the family. Only by becoming Apprentice Knights can they continue to bask in the family's glory.
Knight.
Is the Extraordinary Power of this world.
Noble offspring can condense their own Life Seed through the consumption of Life Potions, supplemented by extensive training, thereby possessing power beyond the mundane.
"Stop!!"
"Rest!!"
As Thor's thoughts intertwined, the Knight Commander, Michael, issued a sonorous command.
"Clang!"
"Bang!"
With the sounds falling to the ground, the young eagles of Dressrosa Castle plopped down on the ground, struggling to remove their helmets, Thor being no exception.
At this moment, he was panting heavily, his lungs felt like they were about to burst.
Others fared no better.
Everyone was trying to steady the feeling of their chest about to explode post-workout.
Some people even sat cross-legged, trying to seize every moment to see if they could condense a Life Seed.
Thor looked at his brothers, slightly calmed himself, and then sat cross-legged as well, carefully feeling the Life Source Power inside him.
Time ticked by second by second.
Before long, the better part of an hour had passed.
"Whew!"
Expelling a deep breath, Thor slowly opened his eyes, a trace of helplessness in his expression.
Like before, this time he also couldn't condense a Life Seed, even though he felt further Life Source Power, it was still not enough.
At this rate, he reckoned it might take at least another year to condense a Life Seed.
But evidently, time wouldn't give him another year.
Three days later, he would come of age, and if he could not condense a Life Seed, then he would become a Wandering Knight, even the Dressrosa name would be stripped from him, unless he could gain Kingdom Titles again, which might allow him to reclaim it.
But losing the knight's qualification makes gaining Kingdom Titles but a pipe dream.
That is what a true nobility is.
"Damn it, why did I transmigrate without a Golden Finger!"
Muttering to himself, Thor's expression carried a hint of helplessness.
And some discomfort.
This beginning—having not enjoyed the good days for long, just about to become a Wandering Knight—truly didn't sit well with him.
Sighing, he was about to get up.
The sticky feeling all around him was extremely uncomfortable; he needed a good wash.
However, just as he was about to stand, a mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"World matching in progress!"
"Matching successful!"
"Character matching in progress!"
"Matching successful!"
"Congratulations, you have obtained the Daily Intelligence System!"
"Would you like to activate it?"
The mechanical voice was extremely abrupt, and at the same time, streams of information flooded into his mind. Accompanied by the mechanical voice and the flood of information, Thor's eyes suddenly widened, his earlier sighs giving way inevitably to a burgeoning delight.
Golden Finger.
He hadn't expected that he actually had a Golden Finger.
"Activate!"
He almost couldn't wait to speak.
And at the moment he spoke—
"Buzz!"
A ripple spread out.
At the same time, lines of text appeared.
[Daily Intelligence has been updated]
[1: Kaven Dressrosa will awaken the Life Seed at noon today, successfully becoming a qualified Apprentice Knight]
[2: Maid Roselle and manservant Engli at Dressrosa Castle have developed feelings for each other]
[3: A pig beast in Dressrosa Castle is about to give birth, and will deliver ten offspring by afternoon]
[4, Reine, while wandering the Lucerne Town market today, unintentionally bought a Life Fruit from Miguel's Fruit Shop and, after consuming it, formally condensed a Life Seed]
[5: In Michael's stable, his most cherished horse seems to be having some small mood issues, needing the company of a mare for two and a half years]
[6: Engel Dressrosa seems to have some troubles, stemming from limitations of his own power]
[7:......]
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[10:.......]
The golden characters flickered, followed by lines of text.
Looking at these lines of text and the information presented in his mind, Thor could no longer contain his joy.
It wasn't just the arrival of the Golden Finger, but more importantly, the utility of this Golden Finger.
The Daily Intelligence System, as the name suggests, allows him to obtain relevant intelligence daily.
Each day after midnight, he can refresh the daily intelligence, and the intelligence system will then provide him with up to ten pieces of intelligence related to his surroundings.
This ability is simply OP.
Information is always the most critical asset, regardless of the world or the person.
Just like the intelligence refreshed this moment included options that were crucial to solving his urgent predicament.
His gaze locked onto the fourth line, and Thor couldn't help feeling a bit exhilarated.
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