I am a Tycoon!

Lee-Oh began collecting. collecting sticks and stones for 1hr.

Lee-Oh stood silently under the flickering streetlight, staring at the [1.41 pts] on the translucent system screen before him.

"...That's it? After all that running and collecting… not even two points?"

The cold wind swept past him, rustling through piles of discarded junk. His hands were scraped. His shirt was soaked in sweat.

And yet, his storage was full.

[System: Storage 15/15. Points 1.41. No more items can be collected.]

Lee-Oh clenched his fists.

"If I want to survive… this system has to change."

The moonlight dimly illuminated the junk around him.

He opened the inventory again—rocks, sticks, a crumpled bottle. All worthless.

"There's no way I'm going to reach the upgrade threshold with trash like this."

[System Tip: You may delete items from your inventory. However, doing so will also erase the corresponding points.]

He hesitated. Every point mattered. But he was out of space—and options.

"Fine. Let's try it."

He selected all items and hit [Remove All].

[System: Storage 0/15. Points: 0]

An eerie emptiness replaced the screen.

But in that moment, something clicked in his head.

"Wait… each item has its own point value. So what if I collect better stuff?"

His eyes scanned the street. A bent street sign lay discarded near a post. Without hesitation, he reached for it and placed his hand against the base.

[System: Street Sign collected – 2 pts. Storage 1/15. Points: 2]

A grin crept across his face.

"Now we're talking."

Lee-Oh began scavenging with intent.

A rusted bucket: +1pts, Another street sign: +2 pts, Two broken wooden planks: +2 pts

[System: Storage 6/15. Points: 9 pts]

"Just one more point… and I can finally upgrade."

But then a strange thought crossed his mind.

"What about bigger stuff? Like poles? Weapons? Herbs?"

His eyes locked onto a worn sword displayed outside a ruined shop. He reached out—

[System: Item not eligible. Required: System Level 2]

"So I can collect weapons and even animals later… but only if I level up the system first?"

He stood in the middle of the street, the weight of the system's potential sinking in.

"If I want to collect more… if I want to survive—"

"—I have to evolve."