The trio had planned to search for a second Resource Point, but instead ran into an old acquaintance along the way, the Fish-Slaying Dragon. Meeting a familiar face in such a place was rare, so they decided there was no better time than now and held a "friendly exchange" on the spot.0

Even on land, without the advantage of the sea, the Fish-Slaying Dragon was not to be underestimated. It had already outgrown its Baby and Rookie stages and stood on the verge of reaching Champion level. Its body stretched over twenty meters, and nearly half its scales had turned a dark red. Once all of them changed, it would fully evolve into a Champion-level Violent Slashing Dragon, capable of matching top-tier Two-Winged sorcerers. For now, it lingered at the peak of a half-step Champion level, only a step away from complete evolution.1

Why go into such detail about this...0