Inside the Poison Master's Association's gates was an enormous "workshop." Yes, a "workshop."
Within the massive workshop, every row held all kinds of lab benches, topped with test tubes, boiling vessels, and various potions.
One or two alchemists stood at each bench, watching over the potions on their respective workstations like workers.
Once the potion at the first bench was finished, it moved to the next bench, passing from the first all the way to the last.
Lu Yang followed the elderly demon to the second floor of the workshop. This was a more advanced area. Though it was still a workshop, it was divided into small rooms, each with a nameplate: Reduce Defense, Reduce Magic Resistance, Reduce Health...
"Please come this way." The elderly demon led Lu Yang to the innermost room. After pushing open the door, he saw a two-meter-tall humanoid demon wearing glasses and a loose mage robe, reading a book.
"Gulas, why have you brought this young man to see me?" the humanoid demon asked curiously.
The elderly demon bowed and said, "Respected Alchemist Vals, this man has a Heart of Virulence. I thought you would want to meet him."
"What?" Alchemist Vals suddenly fixed his gaze on Lu Yang. "You really have a Heart of Virulence?"
Lu Yang took a Heart of Virulence from his backpack and said, "Is this it?"
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"Yes, yes, that's it! I never thought I would see this treasure again. This is truly making me so excited." Vals could not help but study the Heart of Virulence in Lu Yang's hand with excitement.
Gulas said to Lu Yang, "Don't mind him. Elder Vals has always been like this. The Heart of Virulence was originally