Chapter 757 Who Will Be the First to Draw Lots?

Continuous high-intensity training will gradually make people lose their ability to think. Most people have even forgotten how long they have been here.

In addition to training, Zhang Heng and the others' daily life now only includes necessary physiological activities such as eating and sleeping, and the latter two are always in a state of deficiency. No matter how much food they eat, they will soon become hungry, and no matter how many hours they sleep, the second My whole body will still be sore for the next two days...

In addition to the unlucky guy who threw away his training sword before, seven more people could not withstand the cruel pressure and chose or were forced to quit.

Four of them were Roman citizens and chose to terminate their contract amicably with the Gladiator School and go home to find another job. The remaining three slaves were not so lucky and were taken away to mine the next day.

What surprised Gabi was that Varro, whom he had least expected, actually survived.

Although the latter completed the first day of training before sunrise, he had no choice but to throw himself into a new round of training without eating or taking time to rest. In Gaby's opinion, he could still persist the next day. There was little hope, but what I didn't expect was that Varro miraculously survived. Although Zhang Heng helped him sneak water and bread during this period, it was obvious that his own willpower was the real decisive factor.

This made Gabi appreciate him a little. For an excellent gladiator, fighting skills are important, but a firm will is also indispensable. Bach is very good in this regard. His training volume is the largest among all. But apart from blowing his beard and staring, he didn't say a single word of complaint.

However, Gabi did not open any backdoor for Varro just because he admired Varro. After all, Varro is not a potential newcomer like Bach who deserves a lot of investment. It is his own luck that he can survive this level. He cannot survive the Gladiator. The school doesn't suffer any losses, since the mines are always short of people anyway.

So far, Varo's luck seems to be pretty good. After surviving the most difficult first day and the even more difficult second day, he earned himself three hours of sleep and eating time to replenish his body. In order to improve his physical strength, his speed increased slightly on the third day, so in return he also got more rest time.

But his luck ran out on day five when he sprained his foot in training. Gabi didn't say anything about this and just asked him to continue training. So Varro dragged an injured foot that day and almost failed to complete the training task. What was even worse was that the next day his ankle was swollen due to the previous strenuous exercise. It was even more powerful, and it also made his movements slower.

Although Varro finally completed the task before the next sunrise, a feeling of despair was already welling up in his heart, because he knew how bad his current situation was. This could not be made up for purely by relying on spirit. With his current condition Due to his physical strength and injuries, it is impossible to complete a new round of training no matter what.

But fortunately, he saw Zhang Heng again. The latter made a simple ankle brace out of bark and cloth strips, threw it in front of him, and said, "Put it on."

In the past, Wei Jiangyang liked to play ball the most in Zhang Heng's dormitory, but he always sprained his foot when playing, so the latter bought one to wear on his foot for easy recovery. Of course, the protective gear company did not guarantee delivery to Roman customers in the second century AD. Fortunately, Zhang Heng roughly knew the principle and structure, so he made one accordingly.

Under Zhang Heng's guidance, Varro put on protective gear, ate some bread and water, and finally managed to survive this 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 no bones were hurt. After wearing the protective gear, it started to get better until it returned to normal.

Varro gradually caught up with the progress of the large army and got more time to eat and rest.

When the time came to the forty-ninth day, Gabi canceled all training for the first time and gathered everyone together. His eyes scanned the faces in front of him.

Now the number of this group of preparatory gladiators has been reduced from the forty-three at the beginning of the training camp to thirty, and thirteen of them have withdrawn actively or passively due to various reasons.

Among them, the number of free agents was the largest. After all, in this period, Gabi suddenly doubled the training volume without warning, reaching a stage that is unbearable for ordinary people. And this is not the only gladiator school in Rome. Even if he still wants to There is no need for people in this profession 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 slaves.

This result is basically in line with Gabby's expectations, and then comes the final highlight.

——Gladiator assessment.

Although the elimination rate has been nearly one-third so far, it does not mean that all the remaining thirty people can become gladiators. Although there are some gladiator schools in the city that will take into account the cost of training and purchasing slaves. In view of the cost, relatively loose assessment standards were chosen, but in line with the attitude of being responsible to the audience, Gabby has never relaxed the requirements in the more than 20 years he has been the head of the school.

Only excellent gladiators can give the most exciting performances to the audience.

It is precisely because of always adhering to this principle that the attendance rate of Victor Arena has always been high.

Of course, because of Marcus's request, this assessment has another different meaning.

"Congratulations, you have completed the first part of the training." Gabi said, "But don't be happy too early, because only by passing the final test can you become a real gladiator. Needless to say, those who fail the test, you I also know what fate awaits you.”

Gabi paused, taking in the expressions on everyone's faces, and then continued, "Relax, the content of the assessment is very simple, not as complicated as your previous training items, gladiators are born to fight. Humans, so there is only one criterion for evaluating the merits of a gladiator, and that is whether you can win."

When everyone heard this, not only were they not afraid, but they all showed expressions of eagerness to try. They had been training hard for so long, and it was finally time to show off the results of their training.

"Very good, keep up the excitement. I believe you have all asked about the assessment method before. After drawing lots, pairs will compete. The winning side will pass the assessment, and the losing side will be judged by me based on performance. But , this time we decided to change the assessment method."

Gabi changed the topic, and the training ground suddenly became quiet. The joy on everyone's faces that they were finally freed from this devil's training disappeared. On the contrary, everyone felt something big happening in their hearts. A bad feeling comes.

Gabby still said slowly, "In order to let you better understand what a gladiatorial performance is and the gap between you and official gladiators, your opponents in this assessment will be official gladiators selected from the school. The battle arrangements will still be based on drawing lots.”

"Now, who will be the first to draw lots?"