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

<p>In the courtyard shrouded in darkness, enemies were waiting to land a critical hit on Zhang Heng. Zhang Heng's words were like a chant that opened the doors of hell, breaking loose minions of bloodthirsty evil spirits. They charged at Zhang Heng like moths attracted by the fire. The maid carrying the lantern adjacent to them finally drew her tachi. At the same time, at least three knives slashed at different parts of Zhang Heng's body.</p>

<p>In a moment of life and death, Zhang Heng did not lose his calm, firmly holding the katana with one hand and his wakizashi in the other.</p>

Gion Blood War (IV)