Chapter 104 Tit for Tat
In the past ten years, there have been endless incidents of slave and gladiator rebellions led by Man Yu's army, showing a stepwise growth. Every few days, there will be rumors that slaves have defected and slaves have cut off their masters' heads.
Faced with this kind of rebellion, most of them, no matter the lords or the slave owners, used force to suppress them, and used the cruelest and bloodiest means to retaliate, hoping to achieve the purpose of warning other slaves, and at the same time treat slaves more and more harshly.
The result of doing so is only to arouse more rebellious hearts, because they themselves live in precarity, so how can they be afraid of this threat.
The decision of these slave owners may increase the death rate of the gladiators by only a few percent. After all, what Xiao En knows is only medical skills that are not on the table, not the art of bringing the dead back to life.
The gladiators who were really pulled back from the hand of death by him were only a small part, not even one-twentieth.
Most of them just went around in the medical center, a few special ones became Sean's autopsy materials, and the rest were reloaded by the body collectors and transported to the cemetery.
But if it falls on the ears of those gladiators, the nature will be different, and it is likely to become the last straw that breaks the camel's back, leading to large-scale riots.
But this does not mean that Xiao En can accept this method of sitting idly by.
"I'm joking with you, how could it be possible to do nothing? It is impossible for all slave owners to agree with this inhumane idea. I have already sent someone to contact them. It is far better to have a voice from within them than from the outside. Intervention is more appealing.”
Sean's face suddenly turned dark, "Such a joke is not funny!"
"This is not for you to soothe your emotions. Just now you looked terrible, your eyeballs were like two flames, and your whole body was about to burn! I have seen Aunt Elena get angry, and it is far from being as exaggerated as you !"
Angel Bella patted her chest, and naturally let go of Sean's hand.
"It is said that fire attribute warlocks are irritable and irritable. It seems that it is not a rumor. You are usually so calm, and you will go out of control when you are stimulated. This is not a good thing. It is easy for opponents to take advantage of it as a fatal weakness!"
"I know." Sean thanked Angel Bella for her kindness.
"This is a dramatic change in the body caused by the increase of the body's endocrine stimulated by emotions, but my willpower is not as bad as you think. Although this change will have a certain impact on my emotions, it is very short-lived and far from being achieved. The degree to which it affects my decisions and actions! I believe that as the power of spells improves and the control over my body becomes more refined, it will block the influence of this aspect in the future."
This can be regarded as one of the side effects of magical power. Fortunately, Xiao En is a man with a mature mind.
Otherwise, under the stimulation of external sensory emotions from time to time with the power of magic, endocrine disorders will definitely become one of the most typical irritable and irritable people.
Going up to the sky, going down to the ground, and hitting the air in the middle will become his daily routine.
This is one of the people he hates the most.
"Don't be so confident. Emotions can be perceived by others, so it is not an emotion. When you say this with confidence, you may be swayed by this emotion."
Angel Bella's self-confidence is obviously not as strong as Sean's.
"When did you become a philosopher? No one really shields their emotions. If you really do that, don't you become a puppet? I just can make sure that I will not be controlled by this sudden abnormal emotion. It's useless, it's important."
"You can do it yourself."
Angel Bena also knew that this kind of physical change caused by magical ability was basically powerless before entering the control level, and could only resist with her own will.
Angel Bena's conjecture is correct. Many slave owners do not agree with such a thing that changes the rules of the game without authorization. It is not because they are so enlightened, nor is it that they care too much about the lives of gladiators, but simply believe that the old rules cannot be broken.
Large-scale execution competitions will certainly ignite the competition, but it is also easy to stimulate the appetite of the audience, thus affecting the normal performance wrestling.
It also increases the cost of slave owners in disguise. For every gladiator lost, it takes several games to earn it back.
At the same time, this approach is absolutely disastrous for some miniature slave owners who only have a dozen or even a few gladiators in their hands, and they cannot afford to lose!
Originally they dared not speak out, fearing the power formed by the alliance of those big slave owners, but now with the support of Angel Bena, the situation is naturally different. With the backing of the high mountain of the Witches' Secret Society, even sheep dare to show their horns , not to mention a pack of wolves.
"They are undoubtedly digging their own roots, crazy and short-sighted, since every wise master is trying to improve the treatment of gladiators, rather than blindly suppressing them!"
"For a small profit, he actually made such a selfish decision, and he even talked about maintaining the prosperity of the gladiatorial industry. Pooh, the martial arts industry led by Man Yujun will be destroyed by these people."
"Those really powerful gladiators, which ones were not mobilized to participate in it with positive emotions, how many gladiators were forced out by such despicable means? Most of them were forced to stretch out their butcher knives to their masters! Thanks to Bill's so-called We, Man Yu, the first person to train gladiators, don't even understand this point, and being able to train a Di Kelong is pure luck."
"It's powerful and powerful, and it was made out of money. If I also have dozens of slave training grounds, I can also make a champion knight."
"There is also a limit to bragging. Can champion knights be obtained with money? If so, which one of those noble lords will not send out ten or eight champion knights, and follow behind to show off their power."
"Although I don't want to admit it, Bill is indeed lucky to be able to get to where he is now. If someone else takes his position, he may not be able to achieve his current achievements."
"Which side are you on?"
"I'm just talking about the facts, it doesn't matter which side I stand on? What's more, we are just talking about the facts today, and it's not time to really stand in line. After all, Miss Angelbera is not in our industry. The real pressure needs to be carried by ourselves. , if there are not enough people to form a group, forgive me for not participating... My God, is it because I am dazzled?"
"Stabuck? Really Sir Starbuck!"
"I didn't expect Miss Angelbena to be connected with the gentleman gladiator Starbuck!"
"What's so strange about this, Sir Starbuck was originally a nobleman, and he has a relationship with Miss Angelbena, which is perfectly normal."
"Since Miss Angelbena has invited Sir Starbuck, I am full of confidence in this alliance."
After meeting Starbuck, Sean finally understood why many free men chose to join this cruel and bloody profession.
In addition to those who are naturally bloodthirsty and those who pursue money, there is also a part that pursues fame, and Starbuck is obviously the latter.
From his subtle facial expressions, Sean could tell that the other party enjoyed the surprise and cheers when he entered the arena. With standard Byronian attire, Sean would have a sense of dislocation of going back to his previous life to see celebrities.
Then again, they were stars, Gladiator stars.
I have to admit that Starbuck has all the standards to be a star, tall, handsome, handsome, strong, and a gentleman.
But don't forget, the opponent is a champion knight, no matter how tall the castle is in front of the opponent, it is like flat ground.
There is only a thousand days to be a thief, but there is no thousand days to guard against a thief.
Starbuck is now one of the most unpopular people in many territories.
Commander Man Yu was obviously not among them, and his appearance directly caused a fundamental reversal of the atmosphere of the banquet.
Before he appeared, those slave owners basically held a wait-and-see attitude, and their mood was very depressed.
After he appeared, the slave owners were in high spirits and full of confidence. It seemed that with his joining, they could completely fight against the alliance formed by Bill's big slave owners.
The reason for this fundamental reversal is that the other champion knight gladiator, Dick Long, had to be killed. portion.
"Your Majesty, it is our greatest honor that you can come to our banquet. With your joining, we will have more say."
Women are indeed the scariest creatures in this world.
"Miss Angelberina, you are more beautiful than the legends say. It is my greatest honor to be invited by you. How could I have the heart to refuse?"
Starbuck did not live up to his reputation as a gentleman, he always kept a lethal smile on his face, and showed his masculinity in every gesture, exuding a mature man's breath from inside to outside, In comparison, Sean is a brat.
"What's more, this matter also involves the career of wrestling, which I love the most, so it is incumbent on me!"
"I always thought that gladiatorial wrestling could be developed into an industry full of civilization, which can not only show themselves, but also entertain the audience, but why do those people always put the cart before the horse and have to use blood to paint this sacred land? This is the future. This industry is going to hell!"
"I have always had a dream, dreaming of witnessing a fair fight without killing."
Starbuck is a straightforward person, he does not hide his emotions at all, and expresses his position as soon as he comes up.
To be more precise, his position has never changed. Over the years, he has been running around to promote his concept of civilized gladiatorial fighting, believing that this is the real way out for the future of wrestling. Incorporate it into his own gladiatorial matches, thus winning the reputation of a gladiator gentleman.
It's a pity that Starbuck's brand-new concept has no market in Solo City, even if he has become a gladiator star, it is still the same.
When he heard the joint agreement of those big slave owners earlier, he was furious, and it is said that he even ran to trouble the instigator, Swendi.
But at that time, Svendy was having a drink with Bill, and was stopped by his old opponent, otherwise he would not know what kind of tragedy happened.
Hearing that Angel Bena held a tit-for-tat banquet here, she was naturally very interested. Even if she wasn't invited, she would probably join in. After all, this idea of reducing the casualties of gladiators already had something to do with him. And together.
"Are you Dr. Tang from the medical center? I've heard of you. I've always wanted to visit you, but I'm afraid of being abrupt."
Starbuck shook Sean's hand enthusiastically.
"I thank you on behalf of those gladiator brothers. It is the presence of people like you that makes them feel a little warmth in the world."
In the words, it can be felt that his love for gladiators is not pretended. Although he is a free gladiator, he regards those slave gladiators as brothers.
No wonder he, a free man with such a high reputation among gladiators, even competed with Dixon, who was born as a slave gladiator.
"I just did what I was supposed to do."
Sean said very humbly, "It's all thanks to Ms. Angelberina. If it wasn't for her, I would just be making trouble."
"Dr. Tang, you are being polite. You are very human who can do things that others cannot. Let's communicate more if we have the opportunity in the future."
It was rumored that Starbuck liked women, but it seemed a little inaccurate. He just said hello to the beautiful and beautiful Angel Bernard, and it was over, but he talked non-stop with Sean as a foil.
Especially after Sean inadvertently mentioned some ideas about modern boxing and fighting competitions, he immediately hit Starbuck's itch, and once again brought out his own concept of civilized fighting.
This time he found the right person. Although Xiao En was not a fan of boxing and fighting in his previous life, he had never eaten pork or seen a pig run.
The biggest advantage of the big explosion of information is that you can learn a little bit about things you are interested in or not.
Occasionally, Sean added a word, or a little suggestion, which made Starbuck nod again and again, and the conversation became more sexual.
A thousand cups of wine is less when you meet a bosom friend, but a few words are more than a few words if you don't speculate.
Now that Starbuck is in a long drought, he finally meets someone who can keep up with his thoughts. Naturally, he wants to chat for a while. Before a banquet is halfway through, he and Sean have become close friends.