After these seven days, Zhang Heng has a certain understanding of the basic training of gladiators. Generally speaking, no matter what training method is used, it is the way to strengthen strength, agility, and endurance. In addition, he also taught some elementary movement steps.
Zhang Heng is not very satisfied with the current course content.
Of course, considering that he is now in the second century AD, he did not expect the training methods here to be very scientific, but apart from being a free man, he did hope that he could use this time to learn something useful After all, he is now in the Roman Empire, the heyday of gladiator performances.
This most important entertainment for the Roman people has disappeared in later generations because it was too bloody and cruel. However, it is undeniable that it did create a number of heroes and legends at that time.
Of course, because Zhang Heng's current sword skills have reached lv4, plus the combat experience accumulated in more than a dozen dungeons, even if Spartacus is resurrected, there is a high probability that he will not be his opponent, but this does not mean that his Fighting skills are so perfect that there is nothing to improve.
For example, he saw the battle between Habitus and Bach before. Although Habitus was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, he used dexterous steps to play Bach, who was full of brute force, in the palm of his hand. , the latter yelled in anger, Zhang Heng was very interested in his dance-like movement.
Zhang Heng's own agility is also agility, which was honed in the wind and waves, but he is restraining Habitus. If he faces Habitus, Habitus probably won't be able to survive the three moves. But this is due to the different training time and combat experience of the two sides. It is not purely physical suppression. If Habitus' training method can be obtained, it may be a good supplement for Zhang Heng.
But Zhang Heng soon discovered that this matter was not as simple as he imagined.
After the occupational division, everyone is also assigned to the corresponding trainer, but most of the time they still conduct basic training together. In addition, the trainer will also formulate targeted training according to each person's characteristics. Whether it was in the basic training or the targeted training, Zhang Heng couldn't find Habitus's footsteps.
He also consulted his own trainer on this issue, and the trainer told Zhang Heng that according to the employment contract, the trainer needs to help the gladiator school train gladiators and complete the prescribed training courses, but some trainers themselves have some unique skills that are under the box. It will not be taught publicly.
If you want to learn these things, you need to use some other means. The most common and simple way is to give gifts.
Preparatory gladiators like Zhang Heng who are slaves are naturally useless, but formal gladiators, even if they still have the status of slaves, can get some rewards every time they win a game, usually gifts and bounties from the audience , in order to stimulate the gladiators to fight more heroically, the gladiator school will distribute part of it to the gladiators.
Gladiators can use the money to enjoy themselves, and of course they can also use it to improve themselves, to find out what the target trainer likes and dislikes, to buy gifts that suit him, and to bring the relationship between the two parties closer. Long-term cooperation agreement, give a certain trainer from one's own prizes, so that trainer will become his exclusive trainer, and will be responsible for formulating training plans for him, watching every battle he has, and looking for Inadequacies, constantly improve his martial arts.
However, this kind of treatment is generally only enjoyed by star gladiators.
After Zhang Heng heard this, he knew that he didn't need to think about the pace for the time being, because the food and lodging of the reserve gladiators and the official gladiators were not together, it was very difficult for him to meet Habitus, and even if he did, he would not have enough interests Under such circumstances, Habitus would not easily reveal his ability to eat to him.
Fortunately, Habitus won't be able to run for a while, so Zhang Heng is not in a hurry. Now that he knows the direction, we can wait for him to pass the assessment and become an official gladiator.
In contrast, Varo looks more worrying.
Ever since Gabi told the price of buying Varo, the latter has been struck by lightning, looking devastated. Now, no matter how optimistic he is, he can no longer deceive himself, and has to accept Zhang Heng’s pain. previous analysis.
——It’s not just pure bad luck and investment failure that he has fallen into today’s situation, but someone is doing something to him, and the person who did it not only embezzled all his property, but also has no intention of letting him go.
After the training, Varo didn't even go to eat, he went back to the place where he lived, lay straight on the bed, staring at the ceiling, as if he was a corpse waiting to be buried.
Zhang Heng finished dinner alone, and when he came back, he brought a piece of bread to Varo and threw it on his chest, "Eat something, you need to replenish your strength, otherwise you won't be able to cope with tomorrow's training."
However, Varo remained motionless as if he hadn't heard his words.
Zhang Heng frowned, "Even if it's not for yourself, at least think about your wife. Didn't you always say that she loves you very much and will wait for you to make a comeback? Thinking about it from another angle, becoming a gladiator is not entirely a thing." It's a bad thing, when the audience likes you enough that even Marcus has to set you free."
Varo smiled miserably when he heard the words, "Didn't you ask me before, who asked me to invest in the Egyptian flax business? It was not someone else, but my wife."
"..."
"If you're right, my wife and my best friend conspired to cheat on me."
"Oh, this is quite unexpected, and I can only say my condolences."
"I'm really the stupidest idiot in the world, right?" Valo annoyed, "I should have found out a long time ago, there were signs of this as early as a year ago, the communication between the two of them is really too much A little more often, and a lot of unusual little details, and the shop boy's slave reminded me, and I ended up whipping him for chewing his tongue, and I was... really stupid."
"Usually, the other party will be the last to find out about this kind of thing." Zhang Heng comforted.
"Why... why did things develop like this? I am obviously the one who loves her more. I ask myself that I have nothing to feel sorry for her after marriage. I will buy whatever she wants, such as jewelry and silk, no matter how expensive it is. If I gave it to her, I would even die for her." Walo cried bitterly as he spoke.