Zhang Heng drove the A4 off the elevated road and drove for a while. When he realized that the pursuers behind him were not following him, he slowed down his car.
Because the gunshots and the car accident had attracted the attention of the police, Zhang Heng did not drive to the city center. Instead, he continued to drive out of the fourth ring road. As he drove further and further away from the city.., the traffic outside the window also gradually thinned out.
Zhang Heng did not take the highway. He chose the provincial highway and then went down to the county road. After driving for half an hour, he could already see the ridges by the roadside. There were also rows of two-story buildings. It looked like they had just been built not long ago, and there were faint lights shining from inside, the family was sitting in the living room on the first floor, watching some variety show together.
Zhang Heng lowered the speed of the car to 20 miles per hour and drove another 30 kilometers. The series of battles that had just taken place seemed quite lively, but it was actually not too dangerous for Zhang Heng. After all, he had already scouted the site one day in advance, he hid his weapons and had already planned an escape route before he set off. He had even contacted Shen Xixi to help him deal with the sniper.
Therefore, it was not surprising that he was able to break out of the encirclement. However, when he was temporarily out of danger and his tensed nerves relaxed, Zhang Heng had a rare feeling that he did not know where to drive to.
According to his original plan, after getting rid of the pursuers behind him, he would wait until midnight to stop and return to the city. He would replace the A4 with his own polo and then drive far away from the city.
However, he had no plans in the middle of this gap.
Considering that he had to go back later, Zhang Heng decided not to continue driving. After making sure that no one was paying attention, he parked the A4 at the edge of a cornfield. It was about 100 meters away from the main road, furthermore, there was a dry toilet right in front of him, blocking the car and making it difficult for people on the main road to see him.
Zhang Heng turned off the engine and got out of the car. He looked at the cornstalks in the field and the lights in the distance and was lost in his thoughts. When he turned his head around, he saw a child of about eight or nine years old looking at him from the other end of the road.
Zhang Heng subconsciously reached into his pocket, but all he found was a magazine and two props. Fortunately, he had already taken off the suit that was stained with blood and left it in the car. Thus, Zhang Heng walked to the front of the A4, he opened the car door and grabbed a shaking-head dog accessory that was stuck to the console and tossed it to the child.
The child caught the shaking-head dog and held it in his hand for a while before waving it in front of his face. Then, he turned around and ran away. Zhang Heng figured that he had gone home, so he leaned against the car door.
After about ten minutes, Zhang Heng heard footsteps again. He thought that the child had returned, but this time, it was another person who walked up to him.
It had been more than three months since Zhang Heng last met Chronos. Compared to the last time, Chronos had put on a little weight, but he looked better, furthermore, he was dressed in formal attire tonight.
“We meet again. You Don’t look surprised,”Chronos said with a smile. “I’m sorry I’m late, because I have a date on the other side tonight.”
“What date?”Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.
“It’s to say goodbye to an old friend. We’ve known each other for more than ten years, and she’s leaving. So I went to see her off, but I rushed over immediately after.”
Chronos opened a bag of Skittles and poured it into his mouth. After taking two big bites, he continued with satisfaction, “I’ve heard about what happened in Greenland. I’m sure you can understand why your parents and I haven’t told you about your true identity for so many years. It’s purely because of that fellow’s… unique design. The more you understand it, the more likely it will target you.”
Kronos paused at this point. Seeing that Zhang Heng didn’t speak, he continued, “Your parents brought you out of that city under the ice. At the time, I left an amulet in your body to block your connection with that guy, but now it seems that the amulet has completely lost its effect.”
“So this is your plan? Giving me an extra 24 hours and letting me participate in this game? You know that the switch between the game and real time will speed up the loss of the amulet in my body. If that’s the case, why did you give me that amulet back then?”Zhang Heng asked.
“To give you a chance, and to give myself a chance.”Chronos shook the half-bag of Skittles in his hand. “Do you want some?”
Zhang Heng shook his head.
“Now you know that I was the one who brought people to bring you out of that city under the ice. But do you know why I Did It?”
Chronos did not wait for Zhang Heng’s reply and continued on, “Even though I am the god of time, I can not escape the effects of the laws of time. or to be more precise, it is precisely because I am the god of time that I am more aware of the cruelty of time. Like most ancient gods, I am also facing the problem of aging. Compared to more than 1,000 years ago, my strength is much weaker. The number of my followers has been decreasing, so I have to find a way to reverse this decline.”
Kronos did not hide his ambitions, “You humans can gain strength through learning and training. You have no idea how much we envy you as gods. Take you for example. I know you are unhappy that I lied to you and allowed you to participate in the game to speed up the loss of your emotions. However, you have indeed gained a lot of growth from this, haven’t you? Look at you now. You have already killed three gods. You can fight against Thor and defeat Ann, and you can also kill your way out of the encirclement. You have come all the way here. A year ago, all of this would have been unimaginable.”
“Do you want me to thank you?”
Kronos waved his hand, “There’s no need for that. Of course, I’m doing this for you for my own selfish reasons. I never deny this, but I also like the way you humans talk about a win-win situation in management science. Do you know that I’ve been looking for a way to achieve a win-win situation with you all these years?”
“And then?”
“I found it.”For the first time, Kronos did not swallow the remaining half of the bag of skittles in his hand. Instead, he put it on the top of the car, “Our God is different from you humans. We were born with great power, but we also lost the possibility of growth. For us, many things have been destined from the moment we were born. Fortunately, I did find a way to challenge fate.”
