"By the way, teacher, do Chromatic Dragons have a 'reverse scale'?" Russell asked, a little confused, holding a scroll in his hand… it was a section from Hilbert's Book of Dragons that Hill had given them to popularize some basic knowledge.
"No." Hilbert answered simply.
"Then what is he…" Russell had thought this dragon was some brand‑new species!
He always remembered that reverse scales were a trait of serpents!
It's actually just the fine scales around the heart.
"He's just using that word as a substitute for his heart, which is fine in itself." Hilbert gave a faint chuckle. "A dragon's heart is indeed under the chest, but in fact the bone in front of their chest also undergoes certain special changes.
Just like a reverse scale, it doesn't look special on the surface, but it is actually extremely sturdy."
"Then why did he say it like that?" Russell asked curiously. "Doesn't he care about people comparing him to serpent‑type creatures?"
