The continuous rainfall at Hesheng Base had been Feng Jun's doing. The reason was simple—he too suspected that the Rain-Praying Array might have been exposed.
The last time, the Insect Race's attack had followed right after he placed the Energy Stones, making him suspicious.
Since he suspected it, he might as well test it. In any case, his notice had come a little late last time, causing Hesheng to suffer losses as well. That left him unhappy, with a sense of guilt akin to, "I did not kill Bo Ren, yet Bo Ren died because of me."
Feng Mountain Lord was now someone who pursued peace of mind, and he also disliked encountering trouble during deliveries. He had many things to do and still needed to cultivate. His time was precious, all right?
So, from time to time, he activated the Rain-Praying Array, intending to temper the insects' patience while also testing Hesheng's defensive capabilities. As for the few Spirit Stones consumed, that did not matter.
After all, going to collect goods only took a Footprint and hardly any time.
Thus, after more than forty Golden Core Insect Race cultivators retreated, the skies near Hesheng Base did not clear again. It rained continuously for five days and five nights, sometimes heavily and sometimes lightly. There were occasional brief pauses, but within an hour, rain would fall again.
However, after suffering Golden Core casualties, the Insect Race did not come to probe again. Not until the fourth night, when He Runxian received Feng Jun's call and shut down the energy field at Storage Yard Three once more, did the Golden Core insects suddenly appear in the latter half of the night.
This time, the Insect Race dispatched more than thirty Golden Core cultivators. Among the low-level insects besieging the base were