Chapter 342

Upon hearing him mention "dragon," Shannon's eyes narrow thoughtfully. Hank, who was standing beside her, looked completely baffled and asked, "Wait, what?" He instinctively looked up at the sky and continued, "Is there a dragon?" Shannon stated, "There are no dragons. It's merely a linguistic trap." Most people knew that snakes couldn't fly. Therefore, if someone asked whether the creature flying through the clouds was a snake or a dragon, most people would instinctively, as Hank did, assume it was a dragon. And the intention behind Kai Beck's question was to get Benjamin to say "dragon." "In folklore, there's a creature known as a wyrm. It's believed that if a wyrm wants to transform into a dragon, it summons thunderstorms and then seeks out a fated person to ask that question. "If the person answers 'snake,' the wyrm won't be able to transform and will be punished by the heavens, reverting to its original snake form. If the answer is 'dragon,' the wyrm will transform into a