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

After seven days, Zhang Heng had gained a better understanding of the gladiator's basic training. In general, all the training they had to do was strengthen their strength, agility, and endurance. He was also taught some basic ways to move as a gladiator during a battle.

So far, Zhang Heng was not too satisfied with the skills that he learned.

Considering that he was now in the second century, he did not expect the school's training to be scientific. Other than the goal of regaining his freedom, Zhang Heng hoped that he could learn something useful in this dungeon. After all, he was now in the Roman Empire, the most prosperous period of gladiator performance.

This vital form of entertainment for the Roman people had disappeared in later generations because of its brutality and cruelty. However, it was undeniable that it did create a group of heroes and legends at that time.

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