The fifth floor of the Ellison Family headquarters building.
He Ao climbed in through the window, raised his head, and looked at the spacious hall before him.
The hall was roughly circular, with a beautiful atrium at its center. A massive pillar stood in the middle of the atrium, wrapped by an emerald vine like a giant snake coiled around it. Gray flowers bloomed along the thick pillar.
A huge light-gathering dome collected sunlight from the sky and shone it onto the green vine, making its leaves look lush and vibrant.
However, this was not the only atrium in the building. To the left of it was a narrow passage connected to the circular corridor surrounding the atrium, leading to another atrium.
On the other side of the circular corridor stood doors marked with room numbers.
There were not many pedestrians on the fifth floor. Some hurried along while others were absorbed in their wristbands.
There were also servants in uniform moving briskly back and forth through the corridor, cleaning stains from the floor and keeping the entire space tidy.
Since entering the building, He Ao had not seen a single cleaning robot. All cleaning work was handled by servants.
Compared with the Julia Family, the Ellison Family displayed another kind of extravagance.
These Ancient Families of Aines really knew how to put on a show.
However, after seeing the glittering ancient palace hidden within the Julia Family's building, the Ellison Family's architecture no longer seemed quite so astonishing.
Seeing too many architectural wonders really did raise one's threshold.
He Ao quickly moved through the corridors, his gaze sweeping over the rooms along the way.
He saw 513, 514, and even 507, but he did not see 509. Nor did he see 08 or 10.
In the end, he stopped