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Ryan bought the [Basic body refining solution], making him broke again with 50 SP. The item appeared in front of him and Ryan sat up to check it out. He felt painful all over his body with evey muscle he moved, thankfully he didn't break any bone completely, instead they were full of cracks which would allow him to heal faster in the future.

After sitting up, Ryan looked at the bottle that have appeared in front of him. The bottle was transparent, and inside it was a red liquid.

Ryan wanted to start his body refinement, but he realised something. 'I can't use this solution.' He remembered that such solutions are required to be used in a bath. Therefore, he needed a bathtub, but since he doesn't have access to one, he felt distressed.

He racked he brain, thinking of a way to solve his problem. But he couldn't find any, first he was required to move, which was impossible with his current condition. And second of all, Ryan didn't know here could he find a bathtub.

He decided to ask the system as a last resort.

"System, do you have any suggestions to help me with this solution?"

[The host can spend 50 system points to buy a normal bathtub filled with water from the system shop.]

Ryan was surprised, he remembered that the cheapest item in the shop cost over 300 SP.

"Why don't i remember seeing anything like that?" He asked being confused when the system answered him.

[The system have access to everything as long as you have enough system points, even normal items. But, the system shop shows only the best quality items for the host to choose from.]

Ryan understood, the system didn't want him to use low quality items which is why everything seemed expensive. Nevertheless, he felt thankful knowing that he could ask for anything from the system.

"Ok, buy me the bathtub please." Ryan finished speaking when a bathtub appeared inside the pocket dimension. The bathtub had a neat design and looked like something only rich people could afford. Ryan started to wonder about the system's definition of low quality items.

He smiled wryly and decided not to think about it. He got up from the ground, feeling painful all over, Ryan wanted to stop moving and lie down. But he reassured himself, knowing that he will gain strength so that he won't get beaten up again in the future.

He supported his body by putting his hand on the side of the bathtub, his face was red from all the pain and he felt like crying. But, his determination to get stronger allowed him to persist.

He opened up the bottle and poured it in the bathtub. The liquid inside the bottle slowly blended with the water inside the bathtub, the bathtub was filled with red vicious liquid, and bubbles popped up every once in a while.

Ryan looked at the sight in front of him and suddenly felt scared. The liquid inside the bathtub didn't seem friendly, Ryan started to consider his options. But since he was already halfway there, he can't just stop now.

'It's okay what's the worst thing that could happen, they are just some bubbles. Nothing serious, i can do this and i will be fine.' Ryan was trying to convince himself, but he knew better that such thing is impossible.

He pressed his hand at the the edge of the bathtub and went inside. And Ryan started to regret his decision as soon as the liquid touched his skin.

The liquid inside the bathtub was vicious, and Ryan felt his skin burning. The painful sensation seemed to get worse with his condition.

"AHHHH!" The excruciating pain made Ryan scream. He wanted to get out already but he endured, he closed his eyes and started circulating the body refinement technique. His body started to absorb the liquid from the bathtub.

The liquid seeped inside his skin and spread across his entire body through his veins. His skin turned red, he felt that his veins were about to explode as the liquid burnt everything in its way.

Ryan felt pain in every inch of his body, he felt his skin boiling and cracks started to appear causing blood to gush outside his body. His flesh was being torn and his bones were being crushed.

As every cell inside his body was getting destroyed, Origin energy gathered around him. Ryan absorbed the energy and started to refine his body using it, The origin energy was being absorbed by every part of his body.

His skin, flesh, organs and bones were being healed rapidly. But, the process didn't last long as the liquid destroyed his body once again.

The same process kept repeating in a neverending cycle, and Ryan went through a pain that he never experienced before.

As time passed, the liquid inside the bathtub was fading away leaving water, blood and impurities that his body expelled during the refinement.

Ryan's body was emanating dark crimson aura. The aura was getting thicker as his body went through the refinement process, it was fierce and savage making his body like that of a beast that was being unleashed.

As the liquid inside the faded away, Ryan felt his body getting stronger when he suddenly felt that he broke through some kind of barrier. His aura erupted like a tide, sending everything in his surrounding away.

The bathtub wasn't able to endure the pressure and it fell apart, with water full of blood and impurities splashing all over the place.

Ryan suddenly opened up his eyes as he felt the strength coursing through his body, he felt stronger and his body felt more comfortable. It was as if he was born anew.

Ryan didn't celebrate his achievement for long as he sniffed the horrible smell spreading throughout the pocket dimension. The smell of impurities and blood was terrible and Ryan had to hold his breath as soon as he woke up.