"All right, everyone, these are your rooms." After all the Chrysos Heirs had eaten and drunk their fill, Vita, acting as a competent "tour guide," led them to the second floor.
Although nothing unusual could be seen when looking up at the second floor from the living room stairs, once they stepped into the second-floor area, the endlessly stretching corridor and the neatly lined rooms proved that Chen Li had not been exaggerating.
Chen Li's house really was quite large.
"Come to think of it, why doesn't this Room Card have a corresponding room number?" Phainon held up the smooth card in his hand, looking puzzled as Vita announced that they had arrived at their rooms the moment they reached the second floor.
"Oh, that's normal, because you don't need to figure out which room belongs to you. Just pick any room marked [Trial]. They're all empty, and their furnishings are completely identical." Vita waved a hand as she explained.
"I see..." Phainon nodded solemnly, looking around the seemingly endless corridor with great curiosity.
"If someone uses a Room Card to choose a room, its sign will change from [Trial] to [Apprentice], meaning it has an occupant. Your name will automatically appear on it."
Vita casually ran a finger over a nearby door plaque marked [Trial], then added, "And rooms with only a name, without the [Apprentice] prefix, are permanent residences."
"Which one is Chen Li's room?" Aglaea suddenly asked, her blue-gold eyes turning toward Vita.
"The room directly opposite the stairs when you come up to the second floor is Chen Li's." Vita turned and pointed to the plain wooden door behind her, which bore no markings whatsoever. "This one right here."
There was neither a symbol nor a name on Chen Li's door.
"Just such an ordinary door?