Everything pointed to an unknown danger lurking in the underground ruins.
Also, there was probably more than one of them.
"Load your weapon, Stafford. Stay alert," Luke reminded him in a low voice as he drew out his pistol.
Pistols were small and convenient and could be easily abandoned. They were more suitable for the emergency.
Stafford held his HK416 and made an OK gesture.
Weyland didn't open his mouth, which meant that he had no objections.
They pressed forward.
Walking through the dark tunnel for a few more minutes, concentrated gunfire suddenly rang out not far away.
"That should be our men," Stafford said quickly in a low voice.
As the head of security, he had prepared the equipment and weapons for the whole team. He could tell what weapons were being fired from the sound.
Luke didn't say anything, but simply gave him two tactical signals to stay alert.