Over the past six months, Akali had spent almost every day with the Dragon Race. These legendary beings had long since lost their air of mystery to her, and she had learned a great deal about them.
Like humans, the Dragon Race might seem like a single whole to other races, but they were actually divided into several groups, most commonly distinguished by the color of their skin.
Cassandra's skin was dark red in her dragon form, so she was generally classified as a member of the Red Dragon Race, the most even-tempered of all dragons.
By contrast, the Black Dragon Race had the most savage disposition and was responsible for the greatest number of atrocities in human legends.
The dragon flying toward them now had jet-black skin and a long, slender, pointed horn on his forehead-precisely the characteristics Cassandra had described for the Black Dragon Race.
"A black dragon is coming! Stay alert!" Akali shouted at once, while relaying the warning through her Magic Communication Box to the other team members surveying the surrounding area.
At the alarm, everyone in the camp quickly stopped what they were doing and gathered in the center.
To ensure their safety, a hundred Xinfei Merchant Guild Guards had accompanied Akali and the other researchers. They carried a considerable amount of high-end Military Magic Machinery and were also equipped with a mobile mana shielding device, enough to protect everyone from a dragon's attacks.
So when they saw the black dragon approaching from the distant sky, none of them, Akali included, felt particularly nervous. Quite a few even looked excited, studying him with curious eyes.
All the dragons they had met on Fire Rock Island belonged to the Red Dragon Race. This was their first time seeing one of the legendary black dragons.
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