"Alright," Lu Yu acknowledged after securing the map. "You guys can head back now. I can handle this situation by myself."
The captain eyed him with concern. "Are you sure you can go it alone? This fire dragon isn't your average dragon. It seems stronger and more aggressive than usual. You're susceptible to injuries, too. Didn't you bring any backup?"
Lu Yu waved his hand dismissively. "No need to fret. I can take care of that beast on my own."
"But..." She began to protest.
Before she could finish, a pair of colossal, inky black dragon wings erupted from Lu Yu's back!
With a powerful whoosh, the mysterious wings propelled him skyward.
The captain stared in stunned silence as Lu Yu's figure vanished into the vastness above.
"Whoa, those wings are something else!" She breathed, her voice filled with awe.
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