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

Zhang Heng and Scarlet agreed to meet at the checkpoint where both their identities would be revealed. It was a safe zone, so neither had to worry about being ambushed.

Zhang Heng used his Oath Ring to authenticate Scarlet's words, then exchanged the upper part of the Mikazuki Munechika for Scarlet's scabbard.

Scarlet checked the hilt she received to confirm that it was genuine before slipping it into its satchel. She then instructed Zhang Heng on how to use the scabbard. "Cut the flesh of your palm and let your blood drip onto it, about two milliliters. After three minutes, you will find yourself in the special quest."

The transaction was complete, at this point, and eager to reforge her Mikazuki Munechika, Scarlet didn't linger around the checkpoint, leaving hastily after a handshake with Zhang Heng.

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