The Tycoon's Odyssey

Skills: None

Impression: 0

Name: Paul

Skills: None

Impression: 0

While Evan was bewildered, the call was picked up on the other end.

"Hello, Sir, what problem do you...Oh, Evan, it's you. Did you encounter another criminal?"

"Uncle Max, I got on hands with another couple of thieves."

"Another...Are you alright? Were you harmed?" A panicked voice came from the other side.

"I am alright. These guys are just some petty thieves. They seemed to steal quite secretly," Evan spoke with a smile.

Evan's sharp eyes noticed the guy named Paul, who was being held by the three muscular men was taking the opportunity to pull out their wallets while they were distracted in flattering the woman.

However, much to their misfortune, Evan had already started his phone camera and recorded everything that was transpiring.

The police on the other side, who seemed to be friendly with Evan sighed in relief, "Thank God, I am always troubled by the fact that you always encounter so many bad people. Be careful, okay? And don't act like a bounty hunter and risk your life.

"And about that feud with their actress. Don't worry, I believe in you, but be careful of these plastic beauties. Nowadays, those girls will use any means possible to use others as stepping stones."

"Will do."

Evan smiled and didn't say much.

"I am sending you a clip. You can do as you see fit," Evan said, exchanging a few pleasantries before ending the call.

Three years ago, when he was returning late at night, Evan saw a burglary and reported it to the police. The thieves were wanted criminals with a bounty of 20K Rs.

After that, he was awarded the sum, and later on, the guy began looking for criminals to earn some money and had successfully reported nine criminals so far.

Max, the police he had called just now and the nearby departments were quite fond of him for his help.

Ignoring that, he was really surprised by these people.

'Seriously…None…'

'Is this really the meaning of useless or trash…They don't even have basic cooking skills or study skills.'

[Hidden Quest]

[You have encountered a petty thief disguised as an influencer. Punish them and bring the truth to light by exposing them in public.]

[Reward: 200 QP]

"Not interested."

Without hesitating for even a moment, Evan walked away, ignoring the screen

[Why? You could garner the praise and attention of many people and build a righteous image. If you don't accept, you will have a pena....]

"I don't care," Evan cut off the system words.

"If you want to impose a penalty, go ahead."

Evan's eyes had already become dark and cold.

"I will not accept any quest that I feel isn't worth my time. I have done what I need to do. No more."

"Good deeds are rewards but if you are too kind and righteous, people will take you as a pushover."

"Unless I have an enmity with someone or that person is in my path, there is no need for me to destroy the person by going out of my way to destroy them."

Evan then ignored the system and returned home.

In the name of dinner, he prepared two scrambled eggs that he stuffed into a taco. It was a low-cost yet satisfying meal for him.

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The next day, he tidied himself and after finishing the work of our routine, made his way to Knox Technical University.

With less than three months to graduate, the students were already left free to do what they wanted.

For those who had seriously devoted themselves to preparing for the final thesis and for others with no worries, it was the same fun time every day.

Evan made his way to the library.

On his way, he used insight skills.

He saw numerous skills like Beginner Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Commerce…

It seemed like every subject was a skill in itself…

He didn't know how many things could be classified as skills, how many he could attain in his lifetime or whether the skills he worked hard to acquire would even be useful.

Shaking his head, he focused on his goals.,

To test his extreme Comprehension Skill, Evan picked a programming book that started from basic.

In the four years, they had to learn Python, C++, Go, Java, and a few other programming languages. Sadly, Evan was weak in everything and he couldn't even remember many basic things like prompts and commands.

The moment he was given a complex code, he would fail miserably.

He took a book and had hardly turned a few pages when a chime resounded in his head.

[Beginner Academic Skill, experience value + 1]

Evan rubbed his eyes for a moment.

'Is this effect of Extreme Comprehension ? This is too profound, but why do I get experience in Academic Skills instead of programming?' he wondered, noticing the bar of the Academic Skill having 1 out of 100.

[Host, Academic Skills are the abilities, strategies and habits that can help learners succeed in an academic setting. You didn't have any because your way of studying is riddled with flaws. A person should understand the essence and grasp the core concept of the subject.]

[You started late and don't even understand the basics. Without anyone to teach you and help you and instead of understanding or comprehending things, you tried to memorize them. Hence, even if your memory might be quite good, sadly, you never understood anything deeply.]

[Whether it's physics, mathematics, or any other scientific thinking, you never grasped any principles.]

"In my haste, I became a waste," Evan murmured gloomily.

[It's not your fault. With extreme compression, you can still make up for what you have lost.]

"Huh! You seem to be quite polite," Even couldn't help but remark, surprised by the system's kind words.

[You are wrong. The system always speaks the truth. Sometimes, it may be harsh for others to understand.]

"Okay, now don't disturb me," Evan said, focusing on the books in front of him.

Today, he was planning to squeeze as much knowledge as possible from the book.

[Beginner Academic Skill, experience value +1]

[Beginner Academic Skill, experience value +2]

[Beginner Academic Skill, experience value +1]

[Beginner Programming Skill, experience value +2]

[Beginner academic skill, experience value +1]

The clock ticked on and so did Evan's skills.

It wasn't because he was a genius, rather, every person who studies accumulates knowledge, but Evan was a bit faster because his brain had been clocked to work at maximum capacity.

Chimes continued to ring in his head again and again, but Evan was too engrossed to notice or see this and was unaware of the chaos caused by him.

"Huh, what is that guy doing?"

"Is he searching for something or what? Look at the speed he is skimming."

The people in the library heard the crisp sound of pages turning rapidly with one another and saw a young man.

A few even recognized him.

"Isn't he the fallen frontier who managed to get into TV?"

"Yeah, he is. The frontbencher who pretends to study hard but barely manages to pass."

"Come let's greet him and see if he remembers us now that he's popular."

With a sinister smile, the group of three walked toward Evan, akin to a group of kids seeking entertainment.