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After reducing the Gristle-Hound to a "human nugget," Kian put a final 9.9mm slug through the brute's chest, ending its miserable, drug-fueled existence.
The beast had been a goldmine for experience, single-handedly providing 5 points of Ballistics Proficiency. Kian checked his backpack—only twenty rounds of high-pressure ammunition remained. He had fired over eighty shots from his sniper's perch.
He massaged his shoulder. Despite the heavy recoil of the oversized caliber, he felt only a dull ache. Strength 19 pays dividends, he thought. A normal man's collarbone would have been powdered after twenty rounds; Kian was just getting warmed up.
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