48 Hours a Day

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Growing up with eccentric materialist 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.

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IH48HD
I Have 48 Hours a Day
我的一天有48小时
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Macho
Macho rated it
February 8, 2021
Status: c473
I'm enjoying this novel a lot! The author has an intriguing frame of mind with an unconventional thought progression when it comes to exposition for sure. He likes to elaborate on the most random things at times, which, admittedly, sometimes bring you out of the narrative flow, but truly bring out the uniqueness of the author. For example guns, medical procedures, mythology, and history - each is a concept the author is very clearly familiar with at some level, hence he can elevate the basics concepts by a great margin,... more>> even if it something comes at a cost of tension and not really necessary at most points by any means.

I have a few gripes with the aforementioned style of writing; exposition, on top of his plot progression, as it is convoluted and streamlined at times, yet it works in most situations as the characters have their own unique qualities and stand out, mostly. At times, I'm annoyed with how the problems keep appearing in the main character's life, even if (and thank god for) the main character owning the smarts and tact of opting to not pursue every lead and trouble in the horizons, they still seem to haunt him and the side characters he had acquainted with.

The main character is pretty fun to read for sure, especially in this style of writing, where there isn't much faceslapping and the comedy has a mature flair in it. There has been some character development with the main character for sure, as he moved on from his prior commoner mindset of ignorance towards the supernatural, with his horizons broadening towards the greater world and all it entails; gods, myths, and the extraordinary. I look forward to his development, really.

The foundation of the supernatural in the story is as of now still quite strange, as I haven't had a chance to grasp it yet, but there is a lot of progress for some real badass stuff in the future, like Buddhas and Holy Trinity, all sort of mythological religious figures, I can expect we'll be seeing by the end of the story, as even now, we've had encounters with characters from the Norse Sagas and the Biblical History, like Plague; the Horseman of Apocalypse.

Overall, it's quite different from the mass-produced cultivation novels, with the author being leagues above his peers in regard to the effort he is putting toward character- and worldbuilding, which I hope continues in the future. <<less
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rhianirory
rhianirory rated it
September 24, 2020
Status: c635
I enjoyed the start and liked the first couple arcs (Desert Isle and Tokyo Drift), was ambivalent about the war arc, and found the pirate arc that went on forever ... more>>
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(150-200 chapters of pure filler) to be so bad I started skipping ten chapters at a time trying to find the end. I can see why a lot of people drop it at that arc because it's gets really annoying after a while and has nothing to do with the story we're actually supposed to be reading. reading felt like it took 10 years to get through and it was all just an excuse for the MC to suddenly become a badass fighter/have a change in personality/erode his emotions. that endless arc dropped the story by a star right there. it had to have been hell to translate and not be able to just skip as you please... unless the translator likes tediously long pirate stories that are a cut and paste of Black Sails.

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after that horrible experience, the arcs go back to being normal length and the story flows much better. some of the arcs are deadly serious and some are just kinda fun. the author did a lot more research for each arc than most writers bother with, and sometimes there are huge info dumps that are mostly historically accurate. I enjoy history but sometimes it's info-overload; for once it seems like the author goes too far with the research there's too much to process after a while.

the MC is the calm and mature sort who is mentally in his 30s-40s, so I can see why some people would call him bland. he was never a hot headed youth who suffers from superhero syndrome even before the game and overall he's more neutral than anything else, even chaotic neutral when the circumstances call for it. as for romance so far the MC does or gets done by several women inside the game but there's no "real" love interest.

the weirdest thing for me is that all the fantasy and supernatural stuff happens in reality, while the game arcs have been mostly pure history (or based off historical dramas) or sci-fi. maybe there is supernatural or fantasy stuff later on?

edit as of 635:

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I have to admit that the author pulling Cthulhu into a reality already over-crowded with old and new gods is really disappointing. kinda lost my interest after that was introduced as well so I'll drop this for now. up until this point the story overall was a 3.5 but this dropped it to a 3

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Bachingchung
Bachingchung rated it
July 2, 2020
Status: --
This started as great, but the author started to milk the games. Maybe if I could binge this novel to the end then I might stand reading an arc with throwaway characters on it.

So the MC is given an extra 24 hrs each day by a higher being, so he could represent him on these games. The more rounds you last, then the better rewards for you and that higher being.

It started as each game rounds only last with 6-15 chapters and it was still acceptable. However the latest arc,... more>> as I mentioned had been on going for almost 60% of the available translation. <<less
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Lucien.
Lucien. rated it
May 19, 2020
Status: c129
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The title "48 Hours a day" is actually about Zhang Heng's 'cheat' tool which is his watch. His watch was gifted to him by an old man in a tang suit. There is no explanation about his watch other than probably being an item. Yes, there are items here to but they are hard to get by.

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This novel has a slow development.

You discover things along the way as he grows.

This is not your typical Main Character who quickly becomes stronger. On other infinity novels, you learn things just by getting a [Skill Book]. In here, you learn Zhang Heng has to train hard to obtain skills just to continue playing the game.

It is when he is at the game where things get interesting. Each game he plays corresponds to what has happened in the past of the real world. Zhang Heng is forced to adapt to his environment at each game whether he likes it or not.

The direction of the story still remains unclear and the translation quality is good. I enjoyed each chapter and this was a refreshing read for me. I am still waiting for more chapters daily and I highly recommend this.
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selweron
selweron rated it
April 24, 2020
Status: c94
First 100 or so chapters are pretty boring. Short chapters, boring story... MC makes friends and stuff in the infinity world, but they're all fictional because it's tutorial. The writing is in general nothing impressive. I've read too many similar stories and they're nothing fresh.

I have some hopes for the series though: that these game worlds will depend more on intellect or skills and not bloodbaths as other infinity novels. The first and second game is pretty fine for this.

If someone is looking for a really good infinity genre novel... more>> then I'd recommend The Ultimate Evolution - it's probably the best one out there. You can also check my other reviews for other gems you might have not heard about. <<less
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Meloonseed
Meloonseed rated it
March 23, 2020
Status: c60
One of webnovel's genuinely good Chinese translated novels. 4.9 stars there, which honestly is a pretty good rating on Webnovels. All sorts of people like this novel, is what it means.

Protagonist receives a watch that gives him 24 more hours a day. However, this isn't an urban fantasy novel so much as a transmigrator or system/game novel.

It's set in 90% a game/system world and 10% real world, making it infinity genre.

... more>> It's really good. Keeps you on a rope, it's extremely exciting to read. Protagonist is a pretty likeable person, too.

It's a shame that there's only 60 chapters though. Something must've happened to the translator, there's been no updates for 2 weeks. EDIT: It was a trial read. No wonder. Anyways, it's out now, and man, the current arc- Mannerheim Line, was good. I'd say this is one of the best, if not the best of the infinity genre novels that have been translated to English. <<less
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kijangemas
kijangemas rated it
October 4, 2022
Status: --
It's really really good... Well, some of the chapters are indeed boring.. But it's okay. Not the pirate arc though, I quite enjoyed it.

Overall, it is a good novel. But, in the later chapters, some of the character names and gender get messed up. So I think it needs proof reader...
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Mahesvara_
Mahesvara_ rated it
May 14, 2022
Status: c1099
Author is such a b*tch. Tbh it's a really great story and I love the ideas inserted in this novel, good start, good characters but the novel is very infuriating you need patience, a lot of it. The author trying to create mystery by omitting info intentionally like the story would have things like this.. MC: "I just saw someone, I feel like I know him, could it be that man?! It must be that guy!" — the MC clearly knows the man in his thoughts but the author won't... more>> tell you anything aside from the word 'that man' and this kind of s*upid style of creating a mystery was overused the whole story to keep the mystery. I can't relax and enjoy the read, rather it gives me frustration instead.

The author also tends to put significance on useless things some arc feels like a history book than a novel. The author will drop nonstop info dump about unimportant thing, will even use the most ancient words, but lacks explanation on important things. For example.. He'll explain history of a certain fish or a food for 3-4 paragraphs but will give you a copy pasted explanation on world history and events which is actually important for the story. Aside from black sail pirate arc. The other arcs pale a lot in comparison to other arcs.

Unless you're a historian or have lots of knowledge about local history of each country that was in the story you will never be able to enjoy it completely. Even after 1k+ chapters the mystery about the MC still isn't revealed. Once you're into it, you'll be forced to read more and more because of curiosity, but you'll realize the more you read the more questions you'll have and Author won't give you anything to satiate your curiousity. The author played it well to make sure the reader will stay but it got on my nerves and dropped it instead. Lol

🔸Story 5/5
🔸Concept: 5/5
🔸Characters 4/5
🔸Style 3/5
🔸Translation 2.5/5

The 1/5th of the overall novel is just full of confusion. It's so frustrating that you want to drop it but it's also so good that it's hard to let it go. If you want torture. Read this. PS: tl worsen 1k+ chaps. <<less
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Naight
Naight rated it
April 19, 2022
Status: c1210
For me this novel is a masterpiece. You can clearly see from the novel that when you gain something great you will also lose a big part of yourself. The arcs are very well made, in the earlier arcs it is mostly the time when the MC was starting to grow and you can clearly feel his humanity. While the later arcs are focused on finding the truth about himself and his powers. In these parts the MC is starting to lose his emotions due to his extra time. I... more>> really like the arc where he was fighting loki. <<less
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Dracarya
Dracarya rated it
April 5, 2022
Status: --
Dropped this novel. I liked the premise of the plot and also admire the MC. He has one of the coolest powers I know which is like extending time, I wish I also had those. This means every skill he has he actually has to work hard and earn it. The reason why I dropped is because the MC literally spends years, decades even on the other world and he comes back like all that experience is nothing? Sure there are brief mentions here and there but that's about it?... more>> How about the habits you gain, and the people you miss from the other world? He just goes back to normal as if he didn't spend 10 years living as someone else in a world different from earth. <<less
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bakaemon
bakaemon rated it
January 26, 2022
Status: c1050
It's safe to say that this novel is EXTREMELY underrated (with caps). The 4 stars rating is unfair considering it is far better than average 4.2 stars novel on this site. People with good taste are unlikely to find this gem if they just read and believe what other reviewers said. This novel is worth to waste your time on binge reading and you are less likely to find yourself bored when you get a hang of this.
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However, you should keep in mind that some of the Arcs using parody of other movies, novels, manga, animes plot. There are people upset with this, but since author integrated those well with this story, I would give it a pass.

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Also at 1k chapter onward, the story is a little bit off track. Seemingly preparing for brewing something bigger. I found it a little bit bland.

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I advice trying it first, don't be discouraged by other reviewer. <<less
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Uhoh_
Uhoh_
December 6, 2021
Status: c374
I was excited to read this because I was craving a Quick Transmigration novel for some time now, which 48 Hours a Day is similar to. Unfortunately after a few worlds, it's just bland. Also one of the possible charm in the novel is the MC using his skills in the real world and being successful is something. But from the chapter I'm stopped at. We barely get any scenes from the real world. Also I can sense the novel trying to have comedic timings sometimes, but it's really just... more>> bland and boring. <<less
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Asphyxia778
Asphyxia778 rated it
October 20, 2021
Status: c1340
I like the settings and the usage of different time periods for the missions.

I also quite enjoy the extra 24 hour plot and it actually influences a lot of the protagonist's growth and development.

While there are quite some flaws in this story it isn't glaring enough to drop this at least for me.

... more>> I actually really enjoyed the myths and how they're fitted into the story plot.

MC gaining his op esque powers may seem unfair but he actually does work hard to get op.

Also MC losing his emotions and slowly becoming more inhuman is paced well enough. (Plus I personally have emotional numbness so I can understand it somewhat better)

Now about some of the flaws. The MC's weird relationship with women cause he does get involved with a lot of them and while he doesn't have any romantic feeling but the women do and it gets annoying.

Also the stories progressively get more and more convenient for MC and the twists are no longer fun and predictably dry.

MC also is dragged into or gets involved in other players problems which doesn't really suit his solitary nature. He also broke a taboo when he told Han Lu about the game world yikes.

And then there's the meta plot going on which I can already somewhat tell
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MC is probably going to be an incarnation or vessel for Cthulu. The recent stuff definitely points towards it. Idk if I'm correct so let's see. I'm currently at around ch 1165 so what happened in the end idk.

Update: yes I read till 1340 and yes MC is definitely the vessel for Cthulu. I didn't expect my prediction to be on point lmao

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Sooo I will probably complete this but cause I've already read so far. I do like this story because it is very interesting but it fails to utilise it's strength instead going for the cliche in the end.

Overall I will rate it 3.8/5 <<less
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fattywu
fattywu rated it
September 14, 2021
Status: --
The premise was interesting and the survival island arc was fine but once you reach the 2nd arc you realize this author is so unbelievably bad at storytelling. He never developed any of the characters because they would all disappear after each little mission and the main character feels so f*cking dry. I actually despise how cliche everything is. The "plot twists" are unexciting and weak, the storylines play out like generic movies. The novel references and is inspired by so many historical events, gods, and shows that it feels... more>> so unoriginal. It's honestly a shame because at first I was drawn in by the power system and the overarching story but it's unbearable reading any more of this garbage. <<less
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jonikemod1981
jonikemod1981 rated it
August 9, 2021
Status: c1020
To be honest, I dont expect anything as I red early chapter. But it's a hidden gem. The author had a great imagination.

From WW2, pirate life in Caribbean, Apollo launch, ancient Rome, early modern Japan, in game Lego to futuristic setting, it's wild author imagination beautifully written.

He may had other stories, movies etc as a reference. But I dont think it's a rip off. Plot, MC character development, exceeded my expectation.

I enjoy reading very few novel, The King Avatar, The Godfather of Champion and 48 Hours a Day are on... more>> the same level, in my opinion. <<less
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fathead
fathead rated it
August 4, 2021
Status: c713
I'll be frank, I skipped a large part of the story, especially when the MC jumps into each of the 'games' or missions.

This novel was off to a good start, world building and working within the rules which the novel set for itself. The MC has 48 hours, which only kicks in at 12 midnight. He still needs to eat, sleep during such times. He just trains harder than everyone else, since he has more time.

The author follows a set of games - you jump in one game, finish that... more>> stage, then move on. I especially liked the scene where after completing one game, the MC heads out to camping with his university friends, and there was a moment where there was potential for character development. This included an outing where we are introduced to Shen Xixi, the pseudo female lead - and the possibility for a bit of romance.

Instead, the author hurriedly skips pass character development, resolving the tension point in the said Camping arc, and hurriedly moves the MC along to go to another 'game'.

I kept reading around chapter 700, hoping for there to be development between the characters in the real world. It's hard to feel connected to the game 'NPC' players, since you know they're going to vanish right after the end of the game.

Lo and behold, the novel started introducing Proxy Wars, where each game participant would not compete with other players (i.e. Players in the real world, and not the game world).

But then the author suddenly introduces characters which pissed me off to no ends.

Dumbledore, the Jedi Order etc. What the heck? It feels like lazy writing, with the author was piggyback ridding off established characters from other novels. And its not like Terror Infinity, where the author has already set up the premises for the novel to piggyback off other well-established franchises. The introduction of Dumbledore, the Jedi Order did not move the plot forward. It could have been an alien robot, and the effect would have been the same. There was no world immersion, and had the opposite effect and made me stop reading the novel.

The author tried to introduce gods as well (Apollo giving powers of time to MC, Roman goddess Justitia trying to obtain Shen Xixi as her proxy etc.), but the attempt feels half-arsed and the effect falls flat.

The Author also doesn't resolve the questions of how the MC got his powers, nor why are there game-like elements even after reading 700 chapters into the novel. There is a mysterious old man, and that's about it.

Good start, poorly developed. I wouldn't to go so far as to say I felt sad spending time reading this novel, but it definitely left me with a bad aftertaste. <<less
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mochispinky
mochispinky rated it
July 10, 2021
Status: Completed
Story is okay.

The good:

  • Very interesting arcs
  • OP MC who actually works very hard to gain each talent and the journey is intersting
The bad:

  • Authors attempt at romance/harem. Its tiring amd disgusting how author forces all ladies to fall in love with MC while he remains emotionless. Stappp
  • MC's involvement in every little bizzare thing. Like one moment we are told he is loosing his emotions rtc and next moment he kept getting involved in xyz character mess, just cause? Can he chose a side?
  • The line between business and friendships keep getting blurry many times. Its confusing.
  • Some arcs are too boring and long.
  • Arcs with japan are too difficult to follow... especially samrurai one. Too difficult with all names
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Ironman96
Ironman96 rated it
December 23, 2020
Status: c528
I would give this a 3.5-4/5. The enjoyment of this novel basically depends on if you enjoy the current arc (the basic premise is the MC has joined a game where he is sent to a different time or place in history and has certain missions to solve. He also gains skills and items that he can bring back. Certain arcs are supernatural and others are just regular life in certain time periods.)

Certain arcs I enjoyed and had a blast reading them ... more>>
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(the first survival arc, the aerospace arc, the sherlock holmes arc, etc.)

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However, there is one arc that every single person criticizes and probably drops the novel for and it is the second arc, the pirate arc. It started off well but there is so much filler that I literally was skipping chapters until the end of the arc. There are other arcs that I dislike and its one of the major cons of this novel.

While some arcs are bad, I still like this novel for a couple of different reasons:

  1. MC is pretty cool and actually progresses over the novel. We see what happens to an MC after spending years in certain arcs and how it affects the people around him when he returns
  2. Plot is still a mystery at this point. We don't know "who" gave the MC his powers and why the MC is unique and its fun learning about the world and the gods in them.
Overall its a pretty good novel if you can tolerate the bad arcs and get past them. <<less
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MyRAMEN
MyRAMEN rated it
September 26, 2020
Status: c14
I didn't particularly like this novel because the pacing was so slow. The translation quality of this isnt the best, its okay and the story writing quality is also average. Compared to other novels this was a above average but by far not something amazing. MC has a power that gives him 24 extra hours than normal people where world freezes except for him. It also goes into some type of game dungeon thingy he needs to do later on in the story. The reason why I didn't really like... more>> this novel other than slow pacing is because the amount of loop holes in te story and the somewhat dull forced cliché like parts. That one is a little hard to explain... as that is just to do with the quality of the writing style. Anyway although I don't suggest reading this, it seems there are a lot of people who do like it, so you might like it if you like dungeon type things (though this is more like a subgenre of a dungeon as its not really that exactly) and slower pacing stories. But to me slower pace for novels usually means filler (which in this case was) which is the reason I disliked the pace <<less
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kieleich
kieleich rated it
August 12, 2022
Status: c364
Like the 1 star review said. Story is event driven and uses virtual worlds that in essence replay movie plots - of movies which do not seem to exist, in MC universe. So MC himself is not quite aware he does near abouts same thing what movie MC did. This includes odd movie choices like Lego Movie (which I guess was a new years event by author as it happens around that in the novel).

Hate it or break it but it's just that kind of novel - where MC self-inserts... more>> this way. Quite a few novels do this (some deviating more from the original source works) so that's just its genre. If you dislike reading movie plots you may already be familiar with in a Chinese novel then its not for you. Otherwise it may be fun. Up to you to decide.

It's not for serious reading, the MC is too puppet-on-a-string like when the movie plot is followed too closely. If you hate those segments then the framework around it won't save it for you

It just meant to be fun. Might work for you might not <<less
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