Chapter 769 Massage and Herbal Medicine

The old trainer opened his mouth and suddenly closed it again.

Not long after that, Zhang Heng also heard words and faint footsteps coming from the corridor. A large group of gladiators walked in from the outside in twos and threes. They probably had just finished training and were still joking with each other as they walked, so The old trainer also changed his words and said, "I will go find you, let's talk about it then."

After saying that, he got down directly from the alcove and walked out of the hot bathroom.

Zhang Heng steamed in it for a while and then returned to the hot tub.

"As a first-time steamer, I have to admit that you lasted quite a long time." Varro said after seeing Zhang Heng come out. The former antique dealer seemed to have regained a lot of energy after soaking in the pool for a while. , stood up from the bath, "It's time to look at me next."

"I'll wait for you here." Zhang Heng said.

After Varro came out of the hot bathroom, the two went to the cold bathroom next door. The bathing habits of the ancient Romans were very strange. They seemed to like this feeling of alternating hot and cold, but in fact this washing method is likely to bring In addition to heart problems, staying in a cold and humid environment for a long time may also cause sailor's syndrome and cause hearing loss.

In contrast, women in ancient Rome were obviously much better. They almost didn't know how to take cold baths.

Zhang Heng just tried it and didn't plan to wash like this. In addition, he also advised Varo not to wash like this again in the future. The latter now obeyed Zhang Heng's words and immediately nodded and agreed without asking why.

The two people's trip to the bathhouse ended with a massage.

According to Varro, although the entrance fee to the bathhouses outside is very cheap, services such as clothing storage, snacks, and massages are all charged separately. In contrast, the bathhouses of the Gladiator School are in order to protect the preciousness of the school owner. Assets are all free.

This is probably one of the few benefits of being a gladiator.

By the time Zhang Heng and Varo returned to their residence, the fighting there had long ended. The four female slaves had left the room, leaving two drunken gladiators lying on the bed, talking from the corners of their mouths. Judging from the smile hanging on his side, he must still be dreaming of something sweet.

Today is the day when a group of newcomers pass the assessment. Gabby also knows that everyone has been depressed for a long time, so he did not arrange any training on this day and let everyone enjoy the party.

However, Varro himself seemed very restrained. He just took a hot bath to recover from his mental and physical fatigue, and then returned to the training ground and started training spontaneously.

He knew that it was a fluke that he passed the assessment this time. Even if there was no problem with Habitus, his skills were still at the bottom among the newcomers. In order to successfully survive and get out of here, he would need further steps to take revenge. Improve your combat skills to survive in the next battle.

As for Zhang Heng, he took a nap and then wandered around the gladiator school until dark.

After obtaining official gladiator status, their scope of activities has indeed expanded a lot. As long as they don't leave the gate of the gladiator school, they can basically go anywhere. Zhang Heng first visited a few gladiators and learned more about some gladiator schools and their interiors. Personal profiles, especially information about some trainers, to know what they are good at and prepare to ask for advice later.

Zhang Heng paid special attention to the information related to the old Persian trainer, but judging from the information collected so far, it was similar to what was said before.

His name is Dadatis. He entered the gladiator school half a year ago. He taught a class of newcomers and then became responsible for the training of Habitus. His origin is very mysterious. It is said that he has some relationship with Gabi. We met him many years ago, but other than that not much is known about him.

There were also gladiators who asked him about training issues, and Dadatis accepted all of them, but his answers were not much different from those of other trainers, so gradually no one came to him.

After that, Zhang Heng went to the medical room again. Almost every gladiator school is equipped with a medical room, so that gladiators who are not seriously injured can play again after treatment and training, which greatly reduces the losses of the owner here.

To be fair, the skills of these doctors in this era are still good. Take Zhang Heng's gladiator school as an example. There are even retired imperial doctors working here. They are especially good at dealing with trauma and bone injuries, and are even equipped with some copper... The surgical tools were made of stainless steel or steel, much like modern surgical instruments, but there were no effective anesthetics except alcohol and opium, and there was certainly no means of sterilization.

In addition, they have no good way to deal with the injuries to internal tissues and organs. They can only let their patients wait for death slowly.

When Zhang Heng entered the door, he saw a doctor with half-white stubble bandaging a gladiator with an injured leg. Zhang Heng stood by the door and waited for a while, waiting for the doctor to finish the work at hand, and then treated the gladiator. After the injured gladiator patient warned him about the precautions, he finally looked up at Zhang Heng.

"Where are you injured? Let me see."

"I'm not injured." Zhang Heng said.

The doctor frowned, "Then why are you here?"

"Oh, I just want to ask you for advice. I wonder if you can buy herbal medicine here?" Zhang Heng explained his purpose.

He used the remaining time in the alien dungeon to teach himself some knowledge of herbal medicine. In order to cope with the current situation in the dungeon that was too early and the medical treatment was not yet developed, Zhang Heng picked some commonly used ones, such as anti-inflammatory. Herbal medicines for reducing swelling, treating diarrhea, fever, and bruises, most of which are distributed in the Mediterranean, but even so, it took him a long time, and he could barely explain the properties of those herbs by drawing and gesticulating. look.

After hearing this, the doctor was doubtful. Fortunately, Zhang Heng was lucky enough to meet a relatively enlightened doctor, and some herbal medicines were already popular in this era or even earlier. After all, except for these surgeons, , for internal medicine diseases, the mainstream treatment method at this time is still herbal medicine and prayer.

The doctor promised to help Zhang Heng look for it. If it was really effective, he would not take Zhang Heng's money. Anyway, the cost of the treatment room would be borne by the Gladiator School. This was why he was willing to accept the invitation to work here as a doctor. The reason is that in addition to generous remuneration, he can also get many opportunities to verify his medical theories.

It was not until night that Zhang Heng returned to his residence again.

During this period, the old Persian trainer never came to see him again, as if he had forgotten about him.