He lost both of his parents due to a bank heist at the age of 14. Due to his young age, he joined an orphanage, but it turned out to be secretly owned by a group of gangsters.
He was exploited together with the other children in the orphanage, before finally, at the age of 16, he joined the gang, being valued for his intelligence.
Working for the gang as an accountant in charge of the income of the gang, he used all the money that he earned to purchase books on accounting. He wanted to study, gain real skills, and see if he could join a legitimate company as an accountant.
….
Who would have expected that due to his effort, one night, just as he was done reading, a holographic screen popped up in front of his eyes.
[System binding... Binding completed.]
[System activating... Activation completed.]
[Welcome to the Information to Mastery: Points Store System, Michael Santos.]
[Experience full. You have acquired beginner level accounting skills. +1 SP.]
He would have never thought that this was going to change his life completely. As long as he acquired information on a particular field, and studied it, the system could allow him to master the skills, even without doing physical practice.
[Experience full. Level up. Accounting skills upgraded to intermediate level. +10 SP.]
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But that was not the craziest point. Using the store points that he received by acquiring skills, he could purchase anything from the store.
[Used 10 SP to acquire 100% shares of Riverside Hotel.]

Apart from these abilities, there were other abilities that Michael was much more interested in.


Surveillance Sight: It allowed one to see and hear through the senses of anyone inside a certain range. Price: 85 SP.


Thought Broadcast: It can force a single message into every mind in the city at once. Price: 100 SP.


Parallel Mind: Allows one to run multiple full thought processes at the same time without loss of focus. Price: 76 SP.


Collective Link: Can connect thousands of minds into one shared network under the user's control. Price: 112 SP.


Psychic Clone: Can create fully functional mental projections that can think and act independently. Price: 90 SP.


Advanced Telepathy: Allows one to read and speak to thousands at once. Price: 88 SP.


Advanced Telekinesis: Allows one to control matter with their thoughts, e.g.; vehicles, debris, structures. Price: 85 SP.


By this point, Michael was not really sure what concept the system used to categorize the abilities and the prices.


Chapter 270 - First Ability