Kamala and William nodded immediately upon receiving the order and each set to work.
As Ability Users, opening a stone coffin was simple enough. They could find a physical enhancement Ability User—a Strength Type Ability User—and force it open.
Even if brute force failed, they could find an Earth Elementalist or another Ability User to use their abilities to open it. However, an Earth Elementalist or other Ability User might damage whatever was inside the stone coffin, so they would let the Strength Type Ability Users try first.
But before they had gone far—not even a hundred meters—hissing sounds from snakes rose all around them.
Everyone's expressions changed, because the hissing did not come from one place, but from countless directions.
"Close in! Close in!" Rhine shouted. He spread both hands and cast a large-scale Ionization Defense Shield, enveloping all the Team Members together.
The smaller the Protective Shield's area, the less ability power it consumed. That was why he had shouted for everyone to close in at the start.
Naturally, all the Team Members followed orders and quickly gathered toward the center, making it easier for Rhine to maintain the defense.
In an unknown environment, when faced with unidentified enemies, the first priority was preserving themselves before striking back. Rhine had deployed a Protective Shield to protect everyone, and had chosen a large-scale one that consumed more ability power. It had to be said that Rhine's combat instincts were excellent.
Once the Ionization Defense Shield was deployed, the Team Members formed a circle and switched on their High-Intensity Flashlights, sweeping them around in an attempt to locate the source of the hissing.
At once, everyone sucked in a breath. Wherever the beams passed, they saw snakes—countless snakes of all sizes, with Triangle Heads, black scales, and two bulges on