Chapter 778 A Melee Between Twelve People

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 included blood, muscle collisions, and unexpected reversals. In addition, a famous gladiator lost his life. It had almost all the eye-catching elements, and the name Bach began to spread. into more people’s ears.

A great new guy has appeared in Victor Arena! That's what everyone in the streets is saying.

Marcus and Gabi's preliminary plan has been achieved, of course, the specific effect will not be known until Bach comes on stage for the second time. But thanks to Tobach and Rufus who died in 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 Varo returned to the underground of Victor Arena.

In order to maximize the dramatic effect, many arenas have similar designs. The upper level is a wooden floor covered with sand, and the lower level is a bit like the backstage of a theater. There are weapons warehouses, animal cages, and preparation rooms, etc. if needed. Special lifts can be used to transport people or beasts to the ground, making them appear to have suddenly appeared from the ground.

The two of them worked here before they were trained, and now they are back to the starting point. Unfortunately, there are no mirrors in the preparation room.

Now all the gladiators involved in the twelve-man melee are here, with different expressions on each person's face.

Some were silently wiping their weapons and adjusting their armor, some were doing some weird pre-battle rituals, and of course some were very relaxed, like Nasika, who was talking and laughing with her partner next to her.

This is already the ninth time he has participated in a twelve-man melee. He has won seven of the previous eight melees. The only one he lost was because he bumped into Cisnates, even though Xisnatus is about to retire. Snarts, but won Nasica after a tough battle.

But now that Cisnates has retired, there are few people in the Gladiator School who can still cause trouble to Nasika.

Especially when the list of the twelve-man melee comes out, Cisnates' odds are even better. If nothing goes wrong, he will easily get his eighth victory.

On the other side was Varro, who had relapsed into his old habit and was retching while holding a clay pot. The former antique dealer originally thought he was ready, but he still underestimated what he was doing for the first time. The tremendous pressure of the arena, especially now with the constant cheers above his head, also reminded him of the two condemned prisoners he had seen before who were eaten by wild beasts.

Seeing his weak performance, the other gladiators showed disdain on their faces.

Nasika even sneered directly, "Hey, boy, how did they let you pass the test? If the fight starts later, will you be so scared that you wet your pants?"

Varro did not answer, not only because he was a little afraid of Nasika, but also because a new round of vomiting came to his head.

Zhang Heng handed Varo a bowl of water so that the former antique dealer could rinse his mouth after vomiting.

"I'm sorry," Varro took the water and apologized to Zhang Heng. He knew that his performance was a bit embarrassing, and Zhang Heng was also looked down upon by other gladiators. "I will adjust my condition before the war starts, I promise."

"Well, you can try taking a few deep breaths, don't put too much pressure on yourself, just treat it as a training session." Zhang Heng said.

Varro nodded, but before he could speak, Nasika continued, "This is different from training. Training will not kill people, but real gladiatorial performances require lives, and I will ensure that you If you can learn this from actual combat, this is a stage for heroes and warriors, while cowards and losers will be buried here.”

"Can't you mind your own business?" Zhang Heng finally said, "If you really have nothing to do, think about how to beg for mercy later."

"Interesting, no newcomer has dared to speak to me in this tone for a long time," Nasika'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 me dare to answer my words, because they are afraid that I will come directly to them when the battle starts? Believe me, you don’t want to know where my nickname of Broken Bones comes from.”

"I really want to see it." Zhang Heng said lightly, "I'm afraid you will be worthy of your name by then."

Nasika wanted to say something else, but at this time there was a burst of endless cheers from above. Everyone knew that the last performance was over and it was their turn to take the stage.

"Oriental, you will regret what you said." Nasika took a deep look at Zhang Heng, put on her helmet, and stood up from where she was sitting.

Varro finally stopped vomiting, rinsed his mouth with water, stood up with everyone, and hurriedly walked towards the elevator. On the way, he passed an emergency treatment room and saw a gladiator being treated there. His left arm It's unnaturally curved, so the bones may have been broken.

Seeing this scene, Varro quickly looked away and wiped the sweat from his face.

The gladiator who was responsible for the previous performance was bowing to the audience and exiting. Soon after, the cheers and cheers became quieter. It must be that the gladiator had left. So the slaves in charge of the elevator pushed the winch together, allowing the twelve gladiators standing on it to ascend to the arena.

The arena was soon flooded with shouts and stomps from thousands of spectators.

Perhaps only those who stand in the center of the sound can truly understand Varro's tension and fear. It feels like his eardrums are about to be burst.

As usual, the twelve gladiators walked around the field so that all the spectators could see their faces. Afterwards, they performed some warm-up exercises one on one to show off their fighting skills.

Nasika is the most famous gladiator among the twelve. When he appeared, at least half of the people were shouting his name. Nasika also waved to the audience and thanked them for their support. As for Zhang Heng and Wa The two newcomers Luo did not receive much attention.

However, this made Varo's tense nerves relax a lot, and he found some feeling under Zhang Heng's sparring.

Until the three referees also entered the field, everyone knew that the moment of decisive battle had arrived.

Varro noticed that Nasika seemed to be approaching them intentionally. He probably wanted to wait for the performance to start and deal with their new group first. However, there were many people who had the same idea as him. Zhang Heng and Varro Luo's group seems to be the softest persimmons to pinch.

As a result, Nasika failed to overtake the other group after the start, and according to the rules, he could only find another opponent.