My Charity System made me too OP-Chapter 179: Zekrath Academy

After the potion-making exam, the old examiner looked at the remaining participants and nodded.

"Good. Now, for the second trial—harvesting. Follow me," he instructed, leading the group outside.

As they stepped into the academy’s alchemy botanical garden, Leon’s eyes widened slightly. Rows of glowing plants, mystical flowers, and medicinal herbs stretched before them, each species cultivated with extreme care. The air was thick with a mixture of floral and earthy scents, and the faint hum of mana could be felt throughout the area.

The examiner stopped at a fenced-off section filled with various herbs. "For this trial, you will be given a list of plants to collect. The test is not just about gathering them but harvesting them correctly—without damaging their medicinal properties. You have one hour."

A parchment materialized before each participant, listing the required herbs:

Silver Bloom Grass (used for healing potions)

Mana Orchid Petals (amplifies mana recovery in elixirs)

Nightshade Root (a key ingredient in antidotes, but toxic if handled incorrectly)

Leon activated his Alchemist’s Insight, allowing him to see the flow of mana within each plant.

Unlike beginners who would simply pluck the herbs, he understood that every plant had an optimal cutting method to maintain its potency.

Step 1: Harvesting Silver Bloom Grass

Leon approached a patch of Silver Bloom Grass, which had delicate silver veins running through its blades. If harvested carelessly, the veins would rupture, causing the plant’s healing properties to dissipate.

Taking out a thin alchemy knife, he expertly cut the base at an angle, allowing the plant to continue growing while preserving its medicinal strength.

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Step 2: Collecting Mana Orchid Petals

Mana Orchids were trickier. Their petals contained mana-infused nectar, which would evaporate within minutes if exposed to air. Most students nervously plucked them, but Leon gently tapped the orchid’s stem, making it release the petals naturally. He swiftly stored them in a preservation vial, ensuring their potency remained intact.

Step 3: Extracting Nightshade Root

The most dangerous task was handling Nightshade Root. The root itself contained powerful toxins, and if improperly extracted, it could release poisonous spores into the air.

Leon noticed several students struggling—some had already collapsed from mild toxin exposure. The examiners did not interfere; after all, an Alchemist unprepared for danger was not an Alchemist at all.

Using mana-coated gloves, Leon dug precisely around the root without snapping any tendrils, ensuring it remained intact. Once free, he stored it in a specially prepared alchemy pouch lined with neutralizing powder.

After an hour, Leon had completed his collection flawlessly. While others returned with wilted, damaged, or incomplete samples, his herbs were as fresh as if they had just been picked.

In this test another half of the participants failed.

Final Test: Healing Patients

The third and final test took place in the Alchemist’s Medical Ward. The air was thick with the scent of antiseptic herbs and mana-infused incense, designed to calm both the patients and the healers.

The examiner, now joined by several academy healers, addressed the participants.

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"Alchemy is not just about creating potions—it’s about saving lives. Your final test will be to diagnose and cure a patient using the knowledge and materials available to you."

A group of injured and sick patients sat on cots, each one suffering from different ailments. Some had wounds that refused to heal, while others were suffering from mana depletion, poison, or unknown magical diseases.

Leon was assigned to a young man whose skin was pale, his veins darkened with a sickly purple hue. His breathing was shallow, and his eyes fluttered weakly.

Step 1: Diagnosis

Leon first checked the patient’s pulse, body temperature, and breathing. Then, he activated Alchemist’s Sight, allowing him to see mana disturbances within the body.

’Poisoned. But not a common one…’ he mused.

Placing his hand near the patient’s chest, Leon infused a tiny amount of his own mana into him. The reaction was immediate—dark spots spread across his skin before retracting.

’It’s a magical venom, one that reacts to mana itself. If I use regular antidotes, it could worsen his condition.’

Step 2: Treatment Preparation

Leon quickly formulated a solution in his mind. He needed a potion that would neutralize the venom without disrupting the patient’s mana flow.

Using the herbs he had collected earlier, he prepared a special antidote by:

Grinding Nightshade Root into a fine paste to absorb excess toxins.

Adding purified Mana Orchid extract to stabilize the body’s energy.

Mixing it with diluted Silver Bloom essence to strengthen the immune system.

After carefully brewing the potion, he coated a fine needle with the antidote and injected it directly into the patient’s bloodstream.

Despite the elaborate process leon did, it was just an tier 1 potion and the patient was also infected with the tier 1 poison, so the test despite looking hard is relay was for tier 1 Alchemist.

Step 3: Healing and Recovery

Within minutes, the dark veins began to fade, the patient’s breathing steadied, and color returned to his face. He blinked, slowly regaining consciousness.

"W-What happened…?" the patient murmured.

Leon gave a small nod. "You were poisoned by a mana-reactive venom, but you’re safe now. Rest, and you’ll recover fully within a few hours."

The examiners watched with impressed expressions. Many other participants had either failed to diagnose their patients correctly or used the wrong treatments, worsening their conditions.

Leon, however, had cured his patient perfectly. He was among the few who did it flawlessly, the Examiner noted his name too.

Exam Results and Final Evaluation

After all Four tests concluded, the participants were gathered once more. The old examiner stroked his beard as he read from a parchment.

"Out of all examinees, only a few have passed all three tests successfully. Those who failed will have the chance to reattempt next year."

"Out of 1,098 participants here, only 97 of you have passed the test. I am sure you all know your own results," he said. He then added, "Those who believe they have passed, go to the right side. Those who don’t, go to the left."

As the participants looked at him, they hesitated for a moment before making their decisions. One by one, they walked to the right side, showing their confidence in passing. Meanwhile, only a few walked to the left, accepting their failure.