Chapter 773 Be Prepared

Because this was the first teaching session between Dadatis and Zhang Heng, it lasted for a long time. It was not until the sky was about to turn fish belly white that some diligent slaves got up from the ground and began to prepare breakfast. Come to an end.

But both of them on the training ground felt a little unfinished.

The old trainer not only taught Zhang Heng the stealth skills as agreed, but also briefly introduced the assassin's other combat skills. In this regard, the Balanced Blade did a good job, because basically everyone who will join the Balanced Blade is Top assassins, everyone has a unique skill. Even if they are not willing to pass on their skills when they are young, when they are old, people like Dadatis will want to leave something behind.

The assassins themselves are people hidden in the shadows of history. The more successful the assassins are, the less likely their names will be passed down. But because of this, everyone wants to prove that they have been here, even though there may not be a similar one when the Balance Blade was established. An idea, but its existence has indeed played a great role in the preservation and development of the traditional craft of assassination.

Dadatis knew what Zhang Heng cared about, and took the initiative to tell the latter that there was a library in the secret base of the Blade of Balance, which only core members could enter. It contained many ancient assassin techniques and related deeds, most of which were even linked to him. I haven't read it, because everyone's energy is limited, but if there is one person who can learn all the skills in it, the old man thinks it is probably Zhang Heng.

Because the latter is the person with the strongest learning and understanding ability he has ever seen.

He has level 4 swordsmanship and combat experience in many dungeons. In particular, Zhang Heng once visited various dojos in Kyoto in the Bakumatsu Kyoto dungeon and learned the strengths of each school. This made him more capable when exposed to and learning new fighting methods. It is so handy that no one else can compare.

For Zhang Heng, the old trainer opened a new door for him, allowing him to further enrich his arsenal of weapons, and at the same time get a glimpse of another fighting style, from which he indeed benefited a lot.

Of course, understanding is one thing, and training is another. Take the stealth skills that Dadatis has given him now. There is a long way to go from understanding to mastering to being able to use them skillfully.

Fortunately, the last thing Zhang Heng lacks is time.

When the technical lessons were over, the old trainer did not leave in a hurry, and said, "With your skills and mind, I don't know how you ended up in the gladiator school, but judging from your previous performance, I can probably guess what you are thinking. You want to rely on the gladiator performance to quietly obtain the status of a free man, and then leave here. You know that it is not easy to get rid of Mark Rus if you perform too poorly or if you perform too well. It’s smart to get away with your hands, but what if I ask you to show your strength?”

"Huh?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.

"Don't worry about escaping. We can help you and your friends leave here as soon as the matter is over."

"You want me to become more famous?"

"Yes, because I'm going to send you to the gladiatorial show at the Flavi Amphitheater in two months' time."

"There's a show at Flavi Amphitheater in two months? How do you know?"

"As I said before, the Balanced Blade has its own intelligence network. What's more, this matter is no longer a secret. The Senate was discussing this matter some time ago. They have obtained the exact information. The empire and those The Germanic war is over. His Majesty the new emperor is returning to Rome with his army. The vanguard should arrive in one and a half months at the earliest, and the enthronement ceremony should be after that. By then, the Flavius ​​Circle The theater will hold a grand gladiator show, and not only the royal gladiators, but also other gladiator schools will select people to participate."

The old trainer paused and continued, "Although the subsidy will most likely not be that satisfactory, it is related to the honor of each school, and in order to give face to the Senate and the new emperor, everyone must send their best With an outstanding lineup, the best gladiators in Rome will come together to compete in the same field and show off their skills in front of 90,000 spectators. The winner will not only bring reputation to himself and his gladiator school, but also Received a reward from His Majesty the Emperor."

"I'm just a newcomer. Why won't Victor Arena choose me? Even if Gabi doesn't want Bach to debut so early, aren't there Habitus and other already famous gladiators?"

Zhang Heng just went to consult other gladiators in the afternoon, and he knows a lot more about this industry than before. He knows that new gladiators usually have to wait for several months before they have the opportunity to perform on stage for the first time. , of course, potential new stars like Bach are another matter.

In order to quickly gain profits from them, gladiator schools will push them out early and use them as cash cows. They will participate in performances much more frequently than ordinary gladiators.

"Don't worry about this. If you don't have any objections, we will help you arrange the rest." The old trainer said.

"I have no objection. You teach me fighting skills and I help you with things. This is fair." Zhang Heng said.

Dadatis sighed secretly after hearing this. Of course he hoped that Zhang Heng would have a sense of belonging to the Blade of Balance instead of just looking at things from the perspective of a transaction, but he knew that this kind of thing could not be rushed. Finally he just said, "Be prepared, your first battle will come soon."

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Zhang Heng sneaked back to his residence before Varro and the other two gladiators woke up. No one except the old Persian trainer and himself knew what happened last night. After that, he also devoted himself to daily life like other newcomers. In training.

In addition to the basic training that every gladiator needs to complete, Zhang Heng mainly practiced what the old trainer gave him during the targeted training session.

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Heng has basically started to get started with sneaking footsteps. Now he can reduce the sound of footsteps by half as long as he wants to. He tried to use the newly learned things to sneak into the kitchen and steal some bread. , and was not discovered by the chef who was cooking behind his back.

On the other side, the first batch of battle arrangements finally came down. In the end, Gabi failed to convince Marcus, who was eager to make money, and could only rush out Bach, who had not yet been fully trained. However, he still won in terms of selection. Some initiative persuaded Marcus not to arrange for a quasi-ace player to play against Bach at the beginning. This would certainly sacrifice some of the audience's attention to Bach, but in exchange it would give a greater chance of winning. In addition, as usual, Gabi also needs to select some cannon fodder from the newcomers.