Kronos watched Zhang Heng's retreating back, a complicated emotion flashing through his eyes. In the end, however, he did nothing, simply vanishing from where he stood.
With his departure, time began to flow again.
A breeze swept past, and the leaves rustled once more. Summer insects chirped, and the mountain seemed to have returned to how it had been before.
But Zhang Heng knew that things here were no longer the same. He was not overly worried about the people from The Three Great Guilds. Even if they outnumbered him and he could not eliminate them all, he could still protect himself. But if the gods made a move, that would be another matter entirely.
Although Zhang Heng had already killed several gods, and all of them had been notable figures, he knew there was still a gap in strength between them if he encountered someone truly formidable. For example, there had been his brief clash with Thor in the convenience store. Moreover, judging by what Kronos had said, more than one god had come this time.
Perhaps the only good news for Zhang Heng was that the Hidden Sheath in his hand seemed close to upgrading as well.
Since all the Game Points had now been shut down, Zhang Heng had nowhere to get it appraised. Yet he could still sense that he had grasped the method for upgrading the Hidden Sheath. After severing An's scepter and destroying Poseidon's trident, this B-grade item he had spent a fortune forging seemed to have reached the brink of advancement.
It was just that this method of upgrading was a little too expensive.
Zhang Heng set the little girl down by the roadside. Once the time stop was lifted, she regained the ability to move, though she was still dazed by how