Though Michael hadn't expected the drake's stomach to work in the first place, he also hadn't expected the treasure to emit an even brighter glow from inside, as though it was afraid of not being noticed.
Was this really the Origin Battlefield? What a damned place to be in. If this was how all its treasures behaved in the future, who in their right mind would be the first to snatch one?
As these thoughts flashed through Michael's mind, he immediately teleported away from his location.
At the same time, the four who had just arrived near his previous position were met with a vicious counterattack from the High Drake.
The transformed drake threw its massive head backward. Its enormous chest expanded once more. The terrifying heat surrounding its body gathered toward its throat.
The surrounding space visibly distorted. Even the void itself rippled under the overwhelming concentration of power.
The four immediately sensed the danger.
