After seven days, Zhang Heng had gained a certain understanding of the gladiator's basic training. Generally speaking, all the training methods focused on strengthening the gladiator's strength, agility, and endurance. Other than that, Zhang Heng also taught them some basic footwork techniques.
Zhang Heng was not too satisfied with the current course content.
Of course, considering that he was now in the second century AD, he did not expect the training methods here to be scientific. However, other than being a free man, he did hope to use this period to learn something useful. After all, he was now in the Roman Empire, and gladiatorial performances were at their peak.
The most important entertainment for the Roman people had disappeared because it was too bloody and cruel. However, it was undeniable that it did create a number of heroes and legends at that time.
Of course, Zhang Heng's swordsmanship had now reached level four. Coupled with the combat experience accumulated in more than a dozen quests, even if Spartacus came back to life, he would still be no match for him. However, this did not mean that his combat skills were so perfect that there was no room for improvement.
For example, the battle between Habitus and Bach that he saw earlier. Although Habitus was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, he used his dexterous footwork to toy with Bach. The latter was so angry that he screamed. Zhang Heng was quite interested in Habitus's dance-like footwork.
Zhang Heng's own footwork was also based on agility, and it was trained in the wind and waves. It was the perfect way to restrain Habitus. If he were to fight with Habitus, Habitus would not be able to withstand three moves from him. However, this was because the two of them trained for different periods of time and had different combat experience. It was not a pure suppression of Habitus's footwork. If Zhang Heng could get Habitus's training method, it might be a good supplement for him.
But soon, Zhang Heng realized that this matter was not as simple as he thought.
After the division of professions, everyone was assigned to the corresponding trainer. However, most of the time, they still carried out basic training together. Other than that, the trainer would also formulate targeted training according to each person's characteristics. However, whether it was basic training or targeted training, Zhang Heng could not find Habitus's footwork.
He also consulted his trainer about this problem. The trainer told Zhang Heng that according to the employment contract, the trainer needed to help the gladiator school train the gladiators and complete the prescribed training course. However, some trainers had their own unique skills that they would not teach to the public.
If Zhang Heng wanted to learn these skills, he would have to use other means. The most common and simple way was to give them gifts.
Gladiators could use this money to enjoy themselves. Of course, they could also use it to improve themselves. Sometimes, they could ask about the trainers' likes and dislikes, and they could buy gifts that catered to them to improve their relationship. Some gladiators would simply sign a long-term cooperation agreement and give a portion of their rewards to a trainer. This way, the trainer would be responsible for making training plans for the gladiator, watching his every battle, looking for shortcomings, and constantly improving his skills.
The gladiators could use the money to enjoy themselves. Of course, they could also use it to improve themselves. They could find out about their target trainer's likes and dislikes, buy gifts that catered to the trainer's preferences, and build a closer relationship between the gladiators. Some gladiators simply signed a long-term cooperation agreement, giving a portion of their prizes to a trainer. This way, the trainer would become their exclusive trainer, responsible for formulating training plans for the gladiator, watching every battle, looking for shortcomings, and constantly improving their martial arts techniques.
However, this kind of treatment was usually only available to star gladiators.
After listening to Habitus, Zhang Heng knew that he did not have to worry about his pace for the time being. That was because the preparatory gladiators and the official gladiators did not eat and live together. Usually, it was difficult for him to meet Habitus. Even if he did, Habitus would not easily reveal his eating skills to him without enough benefits.
Fortunately, Habitus would not be able to escape anytime soon, so Zhang Heng was not in a hurry. Now that he knew the direction, he could wait until he passed the assessment and became an official gladiator.
In comparison, Varo looked more worrisome.
Ever since Gaby told him the price to buy Varo, the latter looked like he had been struck by lightning. Now that things had come to this, he could no longer deceive himself no matter how optimistic he was. He had no choice but to accept Zhang Heng's analysis.
He had fallen to such a state not only because of bad luck and the failure of his investment, but also because someone had made a move against him. Not only had the person embezzled all of his assets, but they also didn't intend to let him go.
After the training, Varo did not even go to eat. He went straight back to the place where he lived, lying straight on the bed, staring at the ceiling like a corpse waiting to be buried.
Zhang Heng finished dinner alone. When he came back, he brought a piece of bread for Varo and threw it on his chest. "Eat something. You need to replenish your strength. Otherwise, you won't be able to cope with tomorrow's training."
However, Varo remained motionless as if he did not hear what Zhang Heng said.
Zhang Heng frowned, "Even if it's not for yourself, at least think about your wife. Didn't you always say that she loves you very much and will wait for you to make a comeback? From another perspective, becoming a gladiator is not entirely a bad thing. When the audience likes you enough, even Mark Reuss has to give you freedom. "
Varo smiled bitterly when he heard what Zhang Heng said. "Didn't you ask me who asked me to invest in the Egyptian linen business? It's none other than my wife. "
"…"
"If you're not mistaken, my wife and my best friend teamed up to lie to me."
"Oh, this is quite unexpected. I can only say that I'm sorry for your loss."
"I'm really the stupidest fool in the world, am I right?" Varo said in annoyance, "I should have discovered it a long time ago. There were signs of this happening a year ago. The two of them were a little too frequent, and there were many unusual little details. The slave who worked in the shop also reminded me. In the end, I whipped him on the grounds that he was gossiping. I'm really … really stupid."
"Usually, the other party will be the last to find out about this kind of thing," Zhang Heng comforted him.
"Why … why did things turn out like this? I'm the one who loves her more. I don't think I've done anything wrong to her after we got married. The things she wanted, the jewelry and silk, I bought them for her no matter how expensive they were. I'm even willing to die for her," Varo said while crying.
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