Chapter 396: It’s raining

A roaring sound echoed through the clouds, and the entire mountain began to tremble violently, as if the earth itself was shaken by this power.

The rocks of the mountain body cracked and peeled off in large chunks, scattering everywhere under the impact of the energy.

Rolling smoke and dust rose into the sky, obscuring the sun and completely engulfing the once clear outline of the mountain range.

In just a moment, the once towering mountain peak gradually turned into a ruin under the combined attack of the Sixteen Type.

The original mountain body was leveled, leaving behind only a desolate land full of rubble and dust.

The commotion here naturally reached Qu Baoguo’s side.

He personally led a few people, took their weapons, and jogged out of the base.

He was still wondering what was going on and what could have caused such a huge commotion.

After Qu Baoguo and the others came out, they were completely dumbfounded.

What greeted their eyes were mountains of Zerg corpses, emitting a nauseating odor; the stench permeated the air, almost suffocating them.

The layered Zerg bodies, some twisted, some incomplete, seemed to narrate the tragic battle that had just ended.

What shocked them even more was the drastic change in the landscape before them.

Qu Baoguo rubbed his eyes hard; he clearly remembered that not far ahead, there was originally a majestic mountain, towering into the clouds, a landmark for their location.

But now, it was empty, as if the mountain had vanished into thin air, leaving only a strangely flat piece of land.

“This… what exactly is going on?”

Little Li, who was with them, spoke with a trembling voice, filled with unconcealed fear.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one could give a reasonable explanation.

Others might not know, but Qu Baoguo knew that only Liang Yu could have done this at the moment; as for why he did it, he didn’t know and had no intention of asking.

The Sixteen Type at the scene had already left, and the few people around him had discovered nothing, still in shock from the disappearing mountain.

At this moment, Qu Baoguo’s expression was serious, and his gaze quickly swept over the people beside him as he spoke decisively.

“Listen to me, the situation is unknown right now, so we must go over there and investigate.”

Qu Baoguo knew some of the situation; his real intention was not to investigate the situation there, but rather to search and see if anything was missed.

Liang Yu had directly leveled the mountain, surely intending to eliminate some kind of creature, so he was preparing to do his best to clean up afterward.

He just didn’t know that after Liang Yu destroyed the mountain, he checked three times, found no signs of life below, and only then left.

Qu Baoguo then reached out and casually pointed to someone, his gaze fixed on them.

“You, go back and report immediately, tell Fifth Master the news, as fast as possible, and be extremely careful on the way!”

“This news is of great importance; it must be accurately conveyed!”

“If possible, leave the armed defense, as much as possible…”

Speaking of which, he hesitated for a moment, then changed his words.

“No, the rest of the message doesn’t need to be relayed.”

The person singled out nodded heavily, without asking further questions, silently repeating what Qu Baoguo had instructed, then turned and ran off like an arrow from a bow.

Qu Baoguo then looked at the remaining few, his eyes filled with determination.

“The few of us, follow me to check out the mountain. We don’t know what the situation is like behind the mountain, but no matter what we encounter, we must stay alert and look out for each other!”

Everyone responded in unison, without the slightest hesitation.

The group of people quickly set off towards the mountain, their steps tight and powerful.

Although the road was a bit rugged, they paid no attention, only wanting to reach the mountain as quickly as possible to find out what was going on.

Qu Baoguo walked at the front, cautiously observing his surroundings, not missing any subtle movement.

The others followed closely, maintaining an appropriate distance from each other, ready to respond to any potential dangers.

Just as Qu Baoguo and the others had walked for three or four minutes, the sky, already covered by night, grew even darker, like a heavy black curtain slowly accelerating its descent.

The surrounding light was rapidly swallowed, and darkness spread like a tide, as if to engulf everything in the world.

Immediately after, a gust of wind swept over, and with the wind came a suffocating heat.

The hot wind seemed to gush from a blazing furnace, blowing across their faces, bringing a scorching sensation, as if their skin was being harshly rubbed by coarse sandpaper.

Qu Baoguo and the others stopped, frowning and shielding their foreheads with their hands, trying to resist the sudden hot wind.

They looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion and unease.

This strange change in the sky seemed to foreshadow that something unusual was about to happen ahead.

In just a few seconds, Qu Baoguo made a direct decision.

“Retreat!”

“Run back as fast as you can!”

The group rushed at full speed, the gravel underfoot unable to hinder their hurried steps.

The wind whistled past their ears, as if urging them to speed up. Everyone exerted all their strength, beads of sweat rolling down their foreheads, soaking their clothes.

Seven or eight minutes felt both long and short to them at this moment.

Finally, the familiar Mountain Cave appeared before their eyes. The few people used their last ounce of strength to rush into the Mountain Cave, then, as if all their energy had been drained, they all collapsed onto the ground from exhaustion.

They lay sprawled out, gasping for breath.

Their chests heaved violently, like bellows. Sweat streamed down their faces, dripping onto the cold ground.

After a long while, a weak voice finally echoed in the Mountain Cave.

“I’m exhausted…”

Just as they were resting, it suddenly started raining outside. Rain mixed with strong winds poured down like a deluge.

Large raindrops violently hammered against the stone walls of the Mountain Cave, making a crackling sound, as if to swallow this small Mountain Cave.

The strong wind howled, like a fierce beast, raging outside the Mountain Cave.

The people inside the cave were startled awake by this sudden change, and their expressions became solemn.

Everyone except Qu Baoguo was overjoyed; this terrible weather finally brought rain. In their hearts, as long as it rained, the temperature would more or less drop.

Moreover, with rainwater, their lives would be much better.

At this moment, someone woke up with a start, dragging his tired body to his feet.

“Quick!”

“Find something to collect rainwater!”

Inside the base, post-battle matters were being handled. Fifth Master had brought people outside the base shortly after hearing the report from the person who returned.

Not long after, he caught sight of Qu Baoguo and a few others running back in a panic, their steps urgent, their expressions terrified, as if something dreadful was chasing them.

Fifth Master’s heart tightened; his intuition told him something was wrong, and he quickly led his people towards Qu Baoguo and the others.