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>Although Zhang Heng had a map in his hand, there were no satellites in this era. Besides, the accuracy of the hand-drawn maps was limited as well. Basically, Zhang Heng only saw the rough location of the library on the map. Other than that, the dunes in the desert would constantly move due to the strong desert winds. Hence, he could not find any landmark for him to refer to in this vast desert.</p>

<p>In the end, Zhang Heng spent an entire month in the desert before finding the stele that Lucilla mentioned to him. Once Zhang Heng spotted the stele, he would be able to see the library's entrance. While he was traveling in the desert, he accidentally ran into a group of robbers. Although he managed to eliminate the group of robbers, he still lost two camels and a local guide.</p>

Dusk Of The Empire (End)