300: Chapter 300 The Strange Corridor

Hearing this, A Xin frowned.

This time, he didn't wait for Chen Fan to speak.

"Did you quote this number because you saw I have 5000 energy?"

"If I had ten thousand energy, would you have asked for ten thousand?"

At this point, A Xin's voice carried a hint of irritation.

He knew Chen Fan was watching them.

This five thousand energy was given to him by Chen Fan to build his courage and search for information.

He hadn't expected to find so little information, only to have his energy targeted.

However, Xiao Mio's smile didn't diminish in the slightest; she continued to say with a beaming smile, "My lord is truly clever. But my lord, please don't misunderstand; tests are also graded. Given your current energy reserves, accepting a 5000-level test is most suitable."

A Xin was so angry he laughed.

He hadn't expected that beneath Xiao Mio's beautiful smile lay so much calculation.

Just as he was about to retort sarcastically, Chen Fan's voice came through: "Ask her what the 10,000-energy test is."

Hearing this, A Xin's eyes widened, and he immediately became anxious: "My lord, you can't listen to her nonsense; that's ten thousand points of energy!"

Chen Fan shook his head with a smile, "It's no matter, just ask."

A Xin then gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and said, "Then tell me, what is the 10,000-energy test?"

Xiao Mio wore an "as expected" expression, and the smile at the corners of her mouth became even more radiant.

"The 5000-energy test takes place here. The 10,000-energy test, however, involves going to the top floor and undergoing it under the Pope's gaze."

Her upper body practically threw itself onto A Xin, and she leaned into his ear, her voice soft and sweet: "My lord... would you like to try?"

"After you pass the Pope's test, Xiao Mio also has some little secrets she'd like to discuss with you."

These nearly blatant words extinguished most of A Xin's anger, leaving him feeling restless and stirred up.

"Tell her you're going back to get the energy and will come back for her later."

A Xin nodded to himself, looking at Xiao Mio with a fervent gaze.

"Help me book the 10,000-energy test; I'm going back to get the energy."

Xiao Mio's eyes lit up, but looking at A Xin's young face, she hesitated and said, "A deposit is required here."

"Give her three thousand."

Chen Fan's voice was very calm, but A Xin's eyelids twitched when he heard this number.

"My lord, if you are sure you want to book it, you only need to pay one thousand..."

"Take it, this is the three-thousand deposit."

A Xin didn't pay attention to Xiao Mio, took out an empty bottle, and dispensed three thousand energy into it.

Just as he was about to hand it over, the image of Chen Fan tossing a bottle with such panache flashed in his mind.

Subconsciously, he raised his hand and tossed it.

"Ah!"

Xiao Mio's pupils constricted as she gasped and caught it with both hands.

After checking it carefully and confirming the energy was correct, she gave A Xin a coquettish glare.

"How can you just throw away so much energy?"

Her chest heaved rapidly, and combined with her coquettish appearance, A Xin couldn't hold back anymore; he buried his face in and took a deep, greedy breath.

"Wait for me, I'll be right back."

With that, he didn't wait for Xiao Mio to react, turned around, and quickly went downstairs.

After getting on the boat, he rowed all the way into a corner.

"Not bad, you didn't give yourself away."

Hearing this, A Xin hesitated: "My lord, do you really want to spend ten thousand energy?"

Chen Fan scanned the surroundings and discovered several completely black boats following them.

"Don't stop, keep going forward, row towards the Rich District."

A Xin nodded and did as instructed, the boat heading toward the Rich District.

The black boats followed far behind.

When entering the Rich District, A Xin dove into a corner.

Taking advantage of no one seeing, Chen Fan took him into his domain.

When the black boats arrived, they could no longer see A Xin's boat.

They could only circle a few times before turning back.

"My lord, do you really want to accept the Pope's test?"

A Xin looked anxious.

In his view, let alone ten thousand energy, even one thousand was something he wouldn't have dared to imagine in the past.

Yet Chen Fan was going to spend ten thousand energy to gamble on an ethereal test.

Isn't this... crazy?

A Xin thought secretly, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

Seeing his expression, Chen Fan knew what he was thinking.

"That test is most likely not a good thing."

"Then why are you still..."

A Xin was even more confused.

Chen Fan shook his head with a smile, "What I want is not the test, but the opportunity to make contact with the so-called Pope."

Hearing this, A Xin finally realized, "My lord, do you suspect that the energy is produced by the Pope?"

"Not necessarily, but he definitely knows something."

Chen Fan didn't confirm or deny it, and transferred another 5000 energy to A Xin.

"Go."

"Yes! My lord!"

A Xin took a deep breath and returned to the church.

Xiao Mio, who had been waiting for a long time, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw A Xin.

She expertly hooked her arm into A Xin's and said coquettishly, "Young Master, you've finally returned; you've made Xiao Mio wait so long."

A Xin flipped his left hand, and a bottle containing 7000 energy appeared in his hand.

Xiao Mio's eyes brightened, "My lord, if you give me the energy, I can take you to undergo the test."

A Xin nodded and handed over the bottle.

But the hand he reached out with didn't retract; instead, it wrapped around Xiao Mio's neck.

His fingers, intentionally or unintentionally, slid into her neckline.

"Wait until I finish the test, then I'll come back and test you."

Xiao Mio covered her mouth and giggled; although A Xin's actions were extremely brazen, she had no intention of resisting at this moment.

After all, A Xin, who could casually produce ten thousand energy, was far beyond her comparison.

Deep down, she even had some inappropriate expectations.

"Then Xiao Mio will wait for the good news; this way, my lord."

The two did not take the stairs but entered a small room next to them that resembled an elevator.

Soon, the elevator arrived directly at the top floor.

"Xiao Mio doesn't have permission to enter this floor; you'll have to go in by yourself, my lord."

A Xin nodded, squeezed a few more times with his right hand, and stepped out of the elevator.

A dark, narrow corridor came into view.

A Xin looked at the pitch-black wooden floor ahead and swallowed.

"My lord, should I go over?"

"Go and take a look."

A Xin nodded, took a deep breath, and walked toward the darkness.

Fifty meters.

One hundred meters.

Three hundred meters.

He didn't know how long he had been walking, but the front was still pitch black.

Chen Fan frowned slightly.

The diameter of the central building was far from this long.

The only reason he hadn't arrived after walking for so long was that this path wasn't straight.

Thinking of this, Chen Fan narrowed his eyes: "A Xin, did you feel any slope when you were walking?"

"Slope?"

A Xin was stunned for a moment, subconsciously took a few more steps, and then his eyes hardened.

"My lord, this road is downhill."

"As expected."

Chen Fan's eyes flashed, and he muttered secretly: "Shapeshift Exchange."

The moment it was triggered, the skill bar for Shapeshift Exchange lit up; as long as Chen Fan triggered the command, he could cast it.

"Being able to use the skill means A Xin is still within range."

After pondering for a moment, Chen Fan said: "Keep walking, it's safe for now."

"Yes, my lord."

A Xin swallowed and continued walking along the dark corridor.