My Charity System made me too OP

Chapter 174 After 6 months

Six months passed as they continued hunting for more and more alchemy ingredients, hoping to gather everything Leon needed before he could begin creating the new potion recipe.

"Another failure," Leon sighed as he let the murky, poisonous liquid slip through his fingers. Without even looking back, he tossed the failed mixture behind him, where it landed in the dustbin placed specifically for his many unsuccessful attempts. At this point, this had become the only skill he had mastered—throwing away failures.

"Relax," Roselia said, watching him with crossed arms. "Creating a new potion formula is incredibly difficult. Even experienced alchemists spend years perfecting a single recipe."

She leaned against the table, studying the ingredients scattered across it. "The problem isn't just the ingredients. You're trying to make a potion that doesn't exist yet. That means there's no blueprint to follow—only trial and error."

Leon rubbed his temples. "Yeah, yeah, I know. But at this rate, I'll spend a lifetime just making one damn potion."

Millim, who had been lounging nearby, suddenly sat up. "Then why don't we change our approach?"

Leon glanced at her. "What do you mean?"

Millim said thoughtfully "Instead of just mixing ingredients randomly, why not break down the potions that already exist? Study their core properties and see how they interact. That way, we can build something from the ground up, instead of blindly guessing."

Leon's eyes widened slightly. "That... actually makes sense."

Roselia shrugged. "Of course, it does. That's Alchemy 101."

Leon groaned. "And you're telling me this now?"

She shrugged again. "I figured you needed to suffer a bit first."

Leon sighed but then smirked. "Fine. Let's do it your way. We'll deconstruct existing potions and find a new path forward."

Leon and the group wasted no time, diving headfirst into their new approach. Instead of randomly combining ingredients, they spent days breaking down existing potions, isolating their core properties, and studying how different elements interacted.

Their workspace soon became a chaotic mess of glass vials, bubbling concoctions, and stacks of notes filled with scribbled formulas.

Roselia held up a flask containing a glowing blue liquid. "This is a standard Poison Resistance Potion. Its core components are Nightshade Essence, Lunar Dew, and Purified Etherleaf. If we analyze how these work together, we might be able to enhance its properties or even alter them entirely."

With their breakthrough complete, the only thing left was to see if the potion truly worked—or if it would be their just another failure.

Leon sat cross-legged in the dimly lit alchemy chamber, staring at the Venom Assimilation Elixir in his hands. The swirling liquid held immense potential, but also unpredictable risks. Experience new stories on My Virtual Library Empire

Roselia, arms crossed, gave him a sharp look. "Are you sure you want to be the first test subject? We still don't fully understand the long-term effects."

Leon exhaled slowly. "If we don't take risks, we'll never make progress. Besides, I trust our work." He uncorked the flask, the faint scent of herbs and magic wafting out, mixed with a sharp metallic tang—a sign of its venom-binding properties.

Millim smiled somewhat dangerously, leaning forward. "If you drop dead, can I take over your research notes?"

Leon rolled his eyes. "Try it and I'll haunt you."

With one last deep breath, he downed the elixir in a single gulp.

The moment it touched his throat, a wave of heat spread through his veins, like molten fire mixed with ice. His mana flared, clashing wildly against an unseen force. He clenched his fists as a dark energy surged within him, his body reacting violently to the potion's effects.

Naval's eyes widened. "Leon! What's happening?!"

His vision blurred. His Sage Eyes activated involuntarily, revealing layers of swirling mana patterns surrounding him. His veins glowed faintly as the potion's effects merged with his body, shifting, adapting, and stabilizing.

Then, suddenly—silence.

Leon exhaled sharply, feeling a strange new awareness in his body. He raised his hand and focused. A small drop of translucent venom formed on his fingertips, but instead of being harmful to him, it felt like an extension of his own mana.

Roselia's eyes sparkled with fascination. "Leon... I think it worked."

Leon smirked, rolling his shoulders. "Not just worked—it's perfect."

Millim clapped. "Then I think it's time for a real test."

Naval grinned. "Agreed. And I know just the place—The Venomous Abyss. If your potion can withstand the toxins there, it's truly one of a kind."