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

Clint and Zhang Heng left Commodus's study room one after the other.

Zhang Heng walked down the stairs just like how he got to Commodus's study. He then heard a giggle nearby as he walked through the front courtyard garden.

When he stopped, he caught sight of Queen Christina and Commodus's sister, Lucilla, walking out from behind a garden of flowers, holding hands while chatting and laughing. When they saw Zhang Heng, the two women stopped. A playful twinkle appeared in Lucilla's eyes. "Oh, what a good day! We are fortunate enough to meet the gladiatorial champion here."

Queen Christina was impressed by Zhang Heng as well, but being more reserved than Lucilla, she merely gave Zhang Heng a few words of encouragement, planning to move on after that. But the next moment, Lucilla pulled Christina to her side. "Haven't you always complained to me about how boring it was to be living in the palace?"

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