Bryan woke up in the middle of the night feeling thirst unlike any before, his throat was so parched and much to his shock his body looked so skinny that every muscle on his body seemed deprived of all moisture as if all of it was sucked during his sleep until he was left bone dry.

  He stood there watching himself in the mirror for a long while after taking his clothes off.

  But all of his anxiety was washed clean once he found information reted to his current physical condition within the memories the other Linnet gave him.

  Instead of quenching out his thirst with tap water he put his clothes on and went out after checking the weather outside.

  His destination was the pharmacy and once inside he went directly to the area where they sell supplements and nutritious products.

  Bryan kept studying the list on the back of some of these products patiently while mentally calcuting the amount his body requires, unaware that his actions were unnerving the salesclerk who got a bit nervous seeing someone entering the pharmacy quite te in the night to do nothing other than spend time going through some of the most expensive merchandize.

  'This fellow isn't here to rob the pce is he?' The man thought while typing a message to the police on his phone and leaving it hidden beneath the counter in case things took a turn for the worst.

  Thankfully that didn't happen because that customer finally made up his mind and picked specific vitamins and small mineral-rich liquid containers plus a lot of purified water bottles then filled the basket with three big jars of the most expensive and premium Creatine.

  "I'd also like 10g of Ginseng powder, 100g of Ginger powder, 350g of Turmeric, 3kg of Aloe Vera Gel, Rosemary oil, Lavender oil, Peppermint oil, Mint leaves, Snake pnt leaves, Sword fern leaves, Chamomile petals, Jasmine petals, Peace lily petals, Echinacea petals..." Bryan went on and on about what he wants while looking around but once he looked at the salesclerk he found the man staring at him with a gaping mouth wide open from shock.

  "Is something wrong?" Bryan asked.

  "Uh... N-no!" The salesclerk waved his arms in panic before swallowing hard and saying worriedly with a bit of fear in the mix : "A-are you alright?" The man asked while staring at Bryan's face in disbelief simply because his cheekbones were so prominent and his cheeks were so sucked in.

  Every visible part of skin on his body beneath the hoodie on his head was so emaciated which made him look exactly like a mummy which was so dreadful to see!

  "I do have a medical condition but no need to worry I'm fine, just in a bit of a hurry because I'm quite dehydrated at the moment." Bryan tried to smile but it only made things worse for the salesclerk, the tune of a notification from his phone broke the silence as he unlocked it to check the result of his test bet and the current amount of credit he currently has on his account.

  Bryan only had about one thousand on his account when he left but that amount doubled more than twice now, taking advantage of the time the salesclerk was busy gathering the items Bryan requires, Bryan bet all his money on a game which was about to end in an unbelievably unexpected and dramatic way.

  He kept reminding the salesclerk about this and that while using the free time to make bets to increase his money, most of the stuff he's buying is quite expensive after all and the bill of the total amount is quite frightening indeed but he has to do this if he wants to get the best of his body.

  Bryan knows wholeheartedly that he needs to be fully prepared for the events to come and the only way to do it is by pushing his all of his abilities to the extreme best, be they physical or supernatural abilities he can't rex for a single moment or he'd end up getting washed up by the horrific tide and smashed to smithereens.

  "That would be 12,842." Even the salesclerk was gasping after seeing the number on the screen.

  But that customer shocked him by swiping his phone and confirming the payment in such a rexed manner while saying : "Thanks."

  "Where would you like them to be delivered to?" The salesclerk asked.

  "I can handle it." Bryan once again shocked the man when he grabbed the few very heavy bags and carried them with ease in one hand before going on to carry the rest on the other then nod towards the salesclerk and leave the pharmacy with steady but hurried steps.

  The salesclerk was doubting if what he had seen was a ghost but the data in front of him on the screen was saying otherwise, someone who looks so frail and weak was here to buy so many things and instead of having them delivered to his door just carried them himself and walked out like it's nothing worth mentioning at all!

  What followed in the night during that shift was that salesclerk amassing the exact amount of items which Bryan bought and trying to mimic what he did and carry them personally, maybe it was the dull boredom or his pride but that salesclerk almost broke his back in that attempt and spent the rest of his shift cursing while putting everything back in pce.

  "Medical condition my ass! He's definitely a ghost!" The salesclerk sat back on his chair behind the counter while massaging his lower back.

  Bryan didn't head back home after his trip to the pharmacy and went towards the famous gym a few blocks from it.

  By the time he reached the building Bryan was quite exhausted and gasping for breath yet his body wasn't even able to secrete a single drop of sweat.

  "Hey. Where are you going?" The security guard stopped Bryan the moment he entered through the door while giving him suspicious looks.

  "The gym on the top floor. Is it closed?" Bryan asked while putting the bags on the floor and taking advantage of this conversation to shake his arms to relieve some of their pain.

  "No it isn't. Are you alright my man? You look like a starved corpse!" The other security said while his partner was leaning forward to take a good look inside the bags then sighed in relief once he saw nothing dubious inside any of them.

  "Just a bit sucked out for medical reasons at the moment but I'll be alright after a nice long soak in hot water and some light workout." Bryan said while grabbing his stuff and heading towards the elevator.

  "Do you need any help?" The older security guard asked but Bryan just shook his head while saying : "I think I can manage just fine on my own, there's no need for you to go through the trouble."

  "I insist. It's getting boring down here in the lobby anyway, it's about time I make the rounds in the building to stretch my legs." The younger security guard hurried towards Bryan to help him carry some of the bags.

  "You're just doing this to get another look at the cute girls training in the gym, admit it." His partner teased.

  "What's wrong with that? Us young people should pursue beauty no matter how fa-" The young security guard was so enthusiastic in his speech that he wasn't paying much attention while taking the bags from Bryan's hand and lost his bance but a strong yet very emaciated and skinny hand grabbed his shoulder to steady him in the following moment, "T-thanks." He said while staring at this husk of a person in surprise.

  "Don't mention it. Just be extra careful since the stuff in these bags is quite expensive, please." Bryan said while calling the elevator.

  "G-got it." Now the young security guard was holding the bags with both hands instead of just one and was still struggling to stand straight.

  "Hah... you won't get anywhere good being around women with these weak legs of yours, just forget about it." The old security guard was unrelenting in his teasing.

  "Screw you old man!" His partner blushed, "You're no better than me. Get down from your high horse already." But the loud ughter he received from the older security guard added to his annoyance, the poor guy was so ashamed and stayed quiet during the short journey up while avoiding having eye-contact with Bryan.

  But his downcast was short lived because this "Mummy" was generous and gave him a good tip after he escorted him to the gym's reception which made him smile widely while walking away, his lecherous eyes kept watching the dies hard at work in training from behind the gss on the long hallway leading to the emergency exit.

  "H-hello." The female receptionist greeted Bryan as professionally as possible after nudging her partner who was taking a nap then fixed her own uniform and straightened her back.

  "I'd like to book a room to recuperate for today. It must be private and include sauna, jacuzzi, a tub where I can do cold plunges and another for me to soak in herbal concoctions." Bryan got straight to the point before adding : "I'd also like to get myself a membership in your facility for a month, also please recommend some of your best coaching staff to guide me during my training sessions. Make sure to align the date of each of my training sessions with massage sessions or suction cup sessions or any other types of physical therapy."

  The two dies quickly got over their shock and surprise after getting a good look at Bryan's frighteningly-ill face and went through the motions of filling the details on the computer after receiving his ID.

  Once he used his phone to pay for what he asked the two receptionists exchanged a smile since this deal is benefiting for the two of them who receive a small percentage for every client to convince to pay for the extra packages after the normal membership.

  "This way please." One of them opened a small cabinet on the wall behind her then retrieved a key before leading the way and Bryan followed after her.

  "Have a good time, enjoy." The receptionist gave him a flirtatious smile after unlocking the door to the VIP room and turning on the light she waited for him to come inside and drop his bags then handed him the key.

  "Thanks. Please share half with your partner and give her my thanks as well." Bryan swiped his phone over hers to give a tip which caused the beauty's smile to widen and her eyes to sparkle.

  "Just push the blue button whenever you need anything and we'll take care of it as fast as possible, your membership card will be waiting for you at the reception once you're done sir." The receptionist said before adding with a suggestive tone of voice : "Anything else I can do for you to make your stay a bit more comfortable."

  Bryan blushed slightly then looked away and shook his head while saying : "N-no... Not today."

  The beauty squinted her eyes mirthfully then nodded understandingly while taking her leave and closing the door behind her which automatically locked Bryan inside the recuperation room and now nobody can enter unless he allows it by pushing the blue button or personally use the key she gave him to open the door.

  "Time to get to work." Bryan muttered while taking off his clothes then started emptying the Aloe Vera Gel in the empty tub after confirming that it's clean and sealed shut.

  Next he added the different oils and mixed them well before adding the different types of powder then mixed again while pouring the Creatine after measuring each scope to match the requirement of his current weight which he confirmed on the scale earlier.

  The mineral-rich liquids were all emptied afterwards and now the mixture was ready for the next step which he did by adding all the different leaves then half of the purified water he got which caused the Gel to lose its state of having a somewhat of a solid shape.

  "Now to heat it up." Bryan left it and opened the Vitamin containers then added a different type of pill in each bottle then started shaking them well until they dissolved completely before adding well-measured scopes of Creatine in each bottle so that the total amount would be the exact amount of what he put in the tub earlier and went on to shake everything well.

  Seeing that the concoction in the tub was getting nice and warm with hot steam wafting into his nostrils from the surface, he added the different petals and swirled the water from time to time until it started to bubble.

  "Boy. This really is going to hurt." Bryan gathered his courage and lined up the bottles near the tub and got himself mentally ready and prepared for pain before opening one of them and drinking all of it before stepping into the concoction which instantly scalded his skin but he grit his teeth and moved the other leg into the boiling surface!

  His instinct was screaming at him to jump out but his hands held tight to the sides of the tub before his center of gravity moved downwards.

  "Ugh!" His balls and ass were in pure agony but he refused to think of running away from this moment because the reward is something more than he could ever ask for in this life.

  Bryan straightened both of his legs which became submerged in the boiling concoction with his body above the bellybutton.

  Once the pain became crazy painful his hand snatched another bottle which he emptied in two seconds.

  Then he pushed more of his body to be submerged until it reached the armpits.

  Whenever this excruciating experience got intense beyond the limits of his endurance he'd drink another bottle before submerging more of his body underneath the concoction.

  But the more he pushed downwards of his body into the boiling concoction, the more painful things became for him.

  Not to mention that the bottles of cold and pure water which he has mixed with Vitamins and Creatine are limited, whenever he uses one of those to lessen the pain then it's one opportunity less which he doesn't have any other option to repce them with!

  "Only my head left now but I only have three bottles." Bryan took one and drank it then closed his mouth and submerged himself to the bridge of his nose but towards the end he felt like the skin of his cheeks and the bones and teeth on his lower and upper jaw were about to melt.

  The following attempt had him feeling like his eyes were about to explode like Caviar despite being shielded behind his thin eyelids.

  "Last push." Bryan didn't know if he was numbed by the unbelievable amount of pain or if he really did lose all sense of his midsection and lower-body but he was going to see everything to the end after coming so far.

  The st bottle was drank then tossed to the side before he closed his mouth and eyes then fully submerged under the surface after taking a long breath.

  Nothing happened inside the tub besides the bubbles which kept bursting at the surface.

  Seconds trickled by until a minute passed, then another...