Continuous high-intensity training will gradually make people lose the ability to think, and most people have even forgotten how long they have been here.
Apart from training, Zhang Heng’s daily life now only includes necessary physical activities such as eating and sleeping, and the latter two are always in a state of shortage. No matter how much food they eat, they will soon be hungry. No matter how many hours they sleep, the first two The whole body is still sore for two days...
In addition to the unlucky ghost who threw away the training sword before, there were seven people who couldn't stand the cruel pressure and chose or were forced to quit.
Four of them were Roman citizens. They chose to terminate the contract amicably with the gladiator school, and went home to find another way out. The remaining three slaves were not so lucky, and they were escorted to mine the next day.
To Gabi's surprise, Walo, whom he was least optimistic about, survived.
Although the latter completed the first day of training before sunrise, he could only devote himself to a new round of training without eating or resting. In Gabi’s opinion, he could still persist the next day. There was little hope, but what I didn't expect was that Varo miraculously carried it down. Although Zhang Heng helped him smuggle water and bread during the period, it was obvious that his own willpower was the real decisive factor.
This made Gabi appreciate him a little bit. For an excellent gladiator, fighting skills are important, but a firm will is also indispensable. In this regard, Bach is very good. His training volume is the largest among all of them. But apart from blowing his beard and staring all the time, he didn't say a word of complaint.
However, Gabi did not open any back door to Varo just because he admired him. After all, Varo is not a potential rookie like Bach who deserves to make great efforts to invest. It is his own luck that he can survive this level. The school has nothing to lose, anyway, the mine is always short of people.
So far, Varo's luck seems to be going well, surviving the toughest first day and an even tougher second, earning himself three hours to sleep and eat to allow his body to recharge He lost his physical strength, so his speed increased a little on the third day, and in return he got more rest time.
But his luck ran out on day five when he sprained his ankle in training. Gabi didn't say anything about this, but just let him continue training, so Valo dragged an injured foot this day, and almost failed to complete the training task. What's worse, his ankle was swollen the next day because of the previous strenuous exercise. Even more powerful, it also made his movements more sluggish.
Although Varo finally finished the task before the next sunrise, he felt a sense of despair in his heart, because he knew how bad his current situation was, which could not be compensated by pure spirit. With physical strength and injuries, it is impossible to complete a new round of training anyway.
But fortunately, he saw Zhang Heng again later. The latter made a simple ankle brace out of bark and cloth strips, threw it in front of him, and said, "Put it on."
Wei Jiangyang in Zhang Heng’s dormitory used to like to play ball the most, but he always sprained his foot when playing, so the latter bought one to wear on his foot to facilitate recovery. Of course, the protective gear company did not include delivery for Roman customers in the second century AD. Fortunately, Zhang Heng roughly knew the principle and structure, so he made one.
Under Zhang Heng's guidance, Varo put on the protective gear, ate some bread and water, and managed to survive the most dangerous day. After that, his bad luck seemed to have finally come to an end. Although his sprain It looked a little scary before, but it didn't hurt the bones. After wearing the protective gear, it started to get better until it was back to normal.
Varo gradually caught up with the progress of the large army and gained more time to eat and rest.
And when the time came to the forty-ninth day, Gabi canceled all the training for the first time, gathered everyone together, and his eyes scanned the faces in front of him.
Now the number of these preparatory gladiators has been reduced from forty-three at the beginning of the training camp to thirty, and thirteen of them have withdrawn actively or passively for various reasons.
Among them, the number of free men has been reduced the most. After all, this period of Gabi suddenly doubled the amount of training without warning, reaching a stage that ordinary people cannot bear, and this is not the only gladiator school in the city of Rome. People in this profession don't necessarily have to hang themselves from a tree if they have the choice.
So on the forty-ninth day, there were only two free people left, and the other twenty-eight people were all slaves.
This result is basically in line with Gabi's expectations, and the next step is the final highlight.
— Gladiator assessment.
Although nearly one-third of the elimination rate has been achieved so far, it does not mean that the remaining 30 people can become gladiators, although there are some gladiator schools in the city that will take into account the cost of training and buying slaves. Cost, choose a relatively loose assessment standard, but in line with the attitude of being responsible to the audience, Gabi has never relaxed the requirements in the past 20 years as the head of the school.
Only excellent gladiators can present the most exciting performances for the audience.
It is precisely because of always adhering to this principle that the attendance rate of the Victor Arena has remained high.
Of course, because of Marcruz's request, there is another layer of meaning in this assessment.
"Congratulations, you have completed the first part of the training." Gabi said, "But don't be too happy, because you can only become a real gladiator if you pass the final assessment. Those who fail the assessment, needless to say, you I also know what fate awaits you."
Gabi paused, taking in all the expressions on everyone's faces, and then continued, "Relax, the content of the assessment is very simple, not as cumbersome as your previous training items, gladiators are born for fighting People, so there is only one criterion for judging the quality of a gladiator, and that is whether you can win."
Not only were everyone not afraid when they heard the words, but they all showed eager expressions. After training hard for so long, it was finally time to show off their training results.
"Very good, keep this sense of excitement. I believe you have already inquired about the assessment method before. After the lottery, two-two matches will be played. The winner will pass the assessment, and the loser will be judged by me based on performance, but , this time we decided to change the assessment method.”
As soon as Gabi changed the subject, the training field suddenly fell silent, and the happy look on the faces of everyone who was finally freed from this devil training disappeared. In contrast, everyone felt a big event in their hearts Bad feeling comes.
Gabi still said slowly, "In order to let you better understand what a gladiator is, and the gap between you and official gladiators, your opponents in this assessment will be official gladiators selected from the school, The arrangement of the battle is still in the form of drawing lots."
"Now, who will be the first to draw lots?"