The Last Chance
Zhang Heng heard what the man in sunglasses said and knew perfectly well that traps awaited him in the camp ahead, but his expression did not change.
He merely checked the weapons and items in his hands, then rose from behind the tree and walked toward the four of them.
But in the next moment, Zhang Heng suddenly stopped, because he felt something familiar. The breeze vanished, the leaves stopped rustling, and the sound in his ears disappeared. The world fell into an eerie silence, and within that silence, even the moonlight seemed to have frozen.
Zhang Heng looked at the Starfish on his wrist and saw that there were still twelve minutes until midnight, yet this time, even the Starfish's hand had stopped moving.
Then a familiar voice came from his left. "We meet again."
As the words fell, Kronos's slightly plump figure stepped out from the shadows.
"Doesn't saying that feel a little hypocritical?" Zhang Heng said flatly.
Kronos could not help sighing at that. "Do you remember when we first met at that maid café? The moment I saw you, I knew you were a smart person. I've always liked working with smart people, but now I can't help wondering whether you might be a little too smart."
"From what I know of you, you've spent so many years planning all this. Now that you've reached the final moment, you definitely wouldn't want any accidents. So you've actually been here these past few days, watching my every move, haven't you? It must have been hard on you. There are quite a few mosquitoes here. I wonder if they like the blood of the God of Time."
"To be precise, I was here most of the time. I did leave a few times in between