Author's Note: Unedited Chapter
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"I don't have to say, 'Use force if necessary' because it will be... but keep casualties to a minimum."
And with that, Gustav set out on his own darker path—hunting down the crime lords and kingpins who had plagued the Nereus Sector for too long.
His reputation as a formidable force grew with each step he took into the shadowy corners of the sector, where the criminal elite hid in their fortified dens.
Karnex, known as 'The Untouchable,' was a notorious crime lord whose operations spanned across smuggling and illegal weapons trade. His lair was a fortified compound deep in the industrial quadrant, guarded by a cadre of heavily tech-armed mercenaries.
Gustav approached the compound under the cover of night. As he neared, the guards became alert to a presence, their nerves on edge. Without hesitation, Gustav surged forward, not bothering to evade shots from blasters as they bounced off his body.
