Now, the fetid smell in the Spider Cave had mixed with the stale rot that rushed out after the stone door opened. That sour stench was unbearable; no one could keep breathing that air.
Tina and the others had no choice but to move a little farther away and wait until the smell from inside the stone door had mostly dispersed before entering.
To guard against Monsters coming out from inside, Tra had several people throw Glow Sticks in. They covered their mouths and noses while doing it, then immediately retreated far away afterward. The air inside combined with the air from the Spider Cave was enough to make anyone vomit.
In fact, every mercenary carried a gas mask. As long as they put one on, no smell would affect them. But gas masks had time limits, and no one knew whether they might need them later.
Besides, no one could guarantee that they would only need to use the gas masks for a very short time. Their duration depended on both their usage limit and the environment.
More importantly, each mercenary only carried one gas mask. Once they finish using it, there would be no replacements.
So Tra had originally asked Tina for permission to send people in wearing gas masks, but after considering it, Tina vetoed the suggestion. The smell in the inner space only needed some time to disperse, and it would not take too long.
Besides, everyone could use this time to recover their abilities, while the mercenaries could get some proper rest. Once the time was right, they could enter the cave and save the gas masks for the most critical moment. That was worthwhile for the entire team no matter how one looked at it.
Furthermore, the mission had reached its final stage. It