Xiao Daidzhao

Growing up with eccentric materialistic parents who left him in the care of his grandfather for a job overseas, Zhang Heng had learned to adapt and be unfettered by the oddities and challenges in life. But he would soon learn the baffling truth about the world he thought he knew when one day at midnight time froze and he found himself in a world so quiet and still it was deafening. That night, he discovered that he had 24 hours more than everybody else and thus, marked the beginning of his adventures. The mysteries surrounding his newfound ability only deepened when a strange old man claimed to have given Zhang Heng that ‘gift of time’ and recruited the young man to participate in a cryptic ‘life-changing’ game on his behalf. Little did Zhang Heng know that accepting those terms meant embroiling himself in many versions of reality and exposing himself to the hidden secrets of the world—a decision he could never undo.

48 Hours a Day

Li Bai kept on running without looking back. Since he was familiar with the terrain, he could easily throw off the enemy's scents. But no matter how fast he ran, he failed to get rid of the pesky owl above his head.

The latter clung to him like sticky candy. The owl practically served as a feathery Global Positioning System for his enemies. And it would not leave no matter how hard Li Bai tried to scare it off. Naturally, the bird wouldn't get too close to him that could ensure its safety. Too bad Li Bai didn't have any long-range weapons. All he could do right now was to flee in embarrassment. At times, he even had to run into others' homes.

Both Li Bai and his enemies shared a common goal—none of them wanted to alert the residents living in this area. Li Bai only entered houses that their owners had still not returned from work.

Barber’s Pole