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

Zhang Heng climbed down the uneven wall toward the bottom of the pit. As he had to maintain his weight balance during the climb, he couldn't move too quickly. The 30-meter-distance wasn't too great either, and he quickly reached the bottom of the pit. After taking a quick look at his surroundings to ensure no danger, he waved his flashlight upward.

This was the signal that Zhang Heng and Ma Lu had agreed on. When Ma Lu saw the light from the flashlight, he knew that Zhang Heng had landed safely. He then tossed his bag down.

Zhang Heng heard the sound of falling from the top of his head. He moved aside and waited for a muffled sound before his bag fell to the ground beside his feet.

Zhang Heng picked up his bag and dusted it off. Only then did he start to look at his surroundings carefully.

Vanishing From the Face of the Earth