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

"What's going on? Are you jealous of me?" Varo's eyes grew wide. "Hey, if it's because you have to stay here for the training, and I get to leave here soon, I can understand how you feel right now. I won't blame you for it, my Eastern friend."

"I wish it were that simple," Zhang Heng said.

"What does that mean? Because I really can't think of another reason... Is there a reason why you are not happy for a friend who is about to leave this hell hole?" asked Varo.

Zhang Heng sighed. "My dear friend from Rome, haven't you had even the slightest suspicion of how you ended up here? Are you sure the whole thing is just a coincidence or accident?"

Varo was stunned when he heard Zhang Heng's reply. Before he could speak again, a whip was drawn at the two of them.

One Way