The duel between Bach and Rufus became the most exciting part of the performance on the first day, and was talked about by many people.
The whole performance had blood, muscle collisions, unexpected reversals, and the death of a famous gladiator. Almost all the eye-catching elements were gathered, so the name Bach began to be passed down. into the ears of more people.
A great newcomer has appeared in Victor Arena! That's what the streets and alleys are saying.
Marcruz and Gabi's preliminary plan has been achieved, of course, the specific effect will not be known until Bach's second appearance. But thanks to Tobach and Rufus who died in the battle, the attendance rate of the arena actually increased slightly in the next two days.
And soon, it was the third day.
Zhang Heng and Valo returned to the underground of the Victor Arena.
In order to maximize the dramatic effect, many arenas have a similar design. The upper floor is a wooden floor covered with sand, and the lower floor is a bit like the backstage of a theater. There are arsenals, animal cages, preparation rooms, etc. Sometimes people or beasts can be transported to the ground with special elevators, making them look like they just popped out of the ground.
The two of them worked here before they were trained, and now they are back to the original starting point. Unfortunately, there is no mirror in the preparation room.
Now all the gladiators who participated in the melee of the twelve were here, and everyone had different expressions on their faces.
Some were silently cleaning their weapons and adjusting their armor, some were doing weird pre-battle rituals, and of course there were some who were very relaxed, like Nashika talking and laughing with his partner beside him.
This is already the ninth time he has participated in a 12-man melee. He won seven of the previous eight melees. The only loss was because he ran into Cisnatus, even though he was about to retire. Snatus, but won Nashika after a tough fight.
But now that Cisnatus has retired, there are not many people in the gladiator school who can cause trouble for Nashika.
Especially when the roster for the 12-man melee came out, Cisnatus's odds were even better. If nothing else happened, he would easily win his eighth victory.
On the other side is Varo, who is repeating his old habit and retching while holding a clay pot. The former antique dealer originally thought he was ready, but he still underestimated the first time he stepped on the road. The tremendous pressure in the arena, especially the constant cheers above his head, also reminded him of the two condemned prisoners he saw before being eaten by wild beasts.
Seeing his weak performance, the other gladiators showed disdain on their faces.
Nashika sneered directly, "Hey, boy, how did they let you pass the test? Wait, if the beating starts, will you be scared to pee your pants?"
Varo didn't answer, not only because he was a little afraid of Nashika, but also because a new round of vomiting came to his head again.
Zhang Heng handed Varo a bowl of water so that the former antique dealer could rinse his mouth after vomiting.
"I'm sorry," Varo took the water and apologized to Zhang Heng. He knew that his performance was a bit embarrassing, and even Zhang Heng was looked down upon by other gladiators. "I will adjust my state before the battle, I promise."
"Well, you can try to take a few deep breaths, don't put too much pressure on yourself, just treat it as a training session." Zhang Heng said.
Varo nodded, but before he could speak, Nashika continued, "This is different from training. Training won't kill people, but real gladiatorial performances are life-threatening, and I will guarantee you If you can learn this truth from actual combat, this is the stage for heroes and warriors, while cowards and trash will be buried here."
"Can't you take care of your own affairs?" Zhang Heng finally said, "If you really have nothing to do, think about how to beg for mercy later."
"Interesting, it's been a long time since a newcomer dared to speak to me in this tone," Nashika's eyes finally fell on Zhang Heng, "I'm not a decoration like Garba, relying on age to attract attention, you know why Don’t the people around dare to answer my words, because they are afraid that I will come to them directly when the battle starts, trust me, you don’t want to know how I got the nickname “Bonebreaker.”
"I really want to see it." Zhang Heng said lightly, "I'm afraid you will be worthy of your name by then."
Nashika wanted to say something else, but at this moment there was a burst of endless cheers above their heads, and everyone knew that the last performance had ended and it was their turn to appear on stage.
"Oriental, you will regret what you said." Nashika took a deep look at Zhang Heng, put on the helmet, and stood up from where he was sitting.
And Varo finally stopped vomiting, rinsed his mouth with water, got up with everyone, and hurried towards the elevator, passing an emergency treatment room on the way, and saw a gladiator receiving treatment there, his left arm In an unnaturally curved shape, it should be that the bone has been broken.
Seeing this scene, Valo quickly looked away and wiped the sweat off his face.
The gladiator who was in charge of the previous performance was bowing to the audience and exiting. Soon after, the cheers and applause became quieter. It should be that the gladiator had already left. So the slaves in charge of the lift worked together to push the winch, and the twelve gladiators standing on it rose into the arena.
The shouts and stomping of thousands of spectators soon overwhelmed the arena.
Perhaps only those who stand in the center of the sound wave can truly understand Varo's tension and fear. It feels like the eardrums are about to be shattered.
According to the usual practice, the twelve gladiators walked around the arena so that all the audience could see their faces, and then they had some warm-up exercises one-on-one to show off their fighting skills.
Nashika is the most famous gladiator among the twelve. When he appeared, at least half of the people shouted his name. Nashika also waved to the audience to thank them for their support. As for Zhang Heng and Wa The two newcomers Luo did not get much attention.
However, this made Valo's tense nerves relax a lot, and he found a little feeling under Zhang Heng's training.
Until the three referees also walked into the arena, everyone knew that the time for the decisive battle had arrived.
Varo noticed that Nashika seemed to be approaching them on purpose, probably because he wanted to wait for the show to start and get rid of their newcomers first. However, there were still many people who had the same idea as him, Zhang Heng and Wa Luo's group seems to be the best persimmons to pinch.
As a result, Nashika failed to snatch another group of people after the battle started, and he could only find another opponent according to the rules.
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