Zhang Heng had not managed to wake up exactly at midnight Beijing time, which was not good news for him.
It meant that his Time Stop Ability might not work completely on the thing beneath the Underground City, and that discovery would undoubtedly affect his next plan.
Zhang Heng wanted to visit that Underground City, but he was not going to charge in blindly. Both the story Sachus had told and Nyarlathotep's warning showed just how dangerous that place was.
Zhang Heng's greatest asset was his Time Stop Ability. In his original plan, he would first locate the Underground City, then wait for the extra twenty-four hours before going down. Once inside, whether he would investigate the place and leave quietly or find a way to deal with the enormous figure in the palace would depend on the circumstances.
But now, he would likely have to rethink this expedition across the ice field.
Besides, he had had a nightmare on his very first night in Greenland, which was probably not a good omen either. Zhang Heng had met Doctor Beck and Sachus. Both had taken part in the scientific expedition eighteen years ago, and they had begun suffering from nightmares while searching for the Underground City.
After returning, their condition had not improved. Instead, it had worsened by the day. Even though both had secluded themselves and avoided contact with the outside world, no longer continuing their investigation, they still grew increasingly haggard until one died and the other went mad.
Zhang Heng could now understand some of the torment the two had endured over the years. He had slept for more than ten hours, yet he did not feel that his mental state or physical strength had recovered much. He felt about the same as before going to bed,