"Habitus can't be the trump card of the Victor Arena," Dadatis shook his head. Dadatis shook his head and said, "I told Gaby that his potential has reached its peak. Now is his limit."
"Has his potential been developed to the maximum, or are you not willing to develop it anymore?" Zhang Heng asked.
Dadatis smiled slyly and asked, "Is there any difference between the two?"
"Oh, I knew it."
"This is not our fault," Dadatis said sternly. "But this time, I did miscalculate. We made an agreement with him to take what we need, but then he suddenly went back on his word."
"You want me to believe that Habitus broke the contract between himself and an ancient assassin organization? Why? Is he tired of living?"
"Although we are an assassin organization, we are more principled than most people in the world who claim to be noble. We will not kill innocent people. And strictly speaking, we have not signed a contract with Habitus yet," Dadatis said helplessly.
"I see. You threw out the bait and made him believe that you can really help him improve his combat skills. After that, he took the bait and learned the footwork from you. However, he did not intend to take the bait. It's a smart move … But here's the problem. You chose me as Habitus's replacement. Why do you believe that I will take the bait? What kind of bait did you prepare for me? "
Due to the steam rising from the hot bathroom, Zhang Heng's body was now covered in sweat. Dadatis, who was sitting opposite him, was in the same situation.
The latter said, "There is no bait this time, and I don't intend to use you as a replacement for Habitus. Habitus was not the most suitable candidate for us from the beginning. We just couldn't find anyone else suitable for us. That's why we chose him."
"What do you mean? Are you going to get something for nothing?"
"No, I want to invite you to join us. Not as a peripheral member like Habitus. I want you to become a real core member. To be more precise, we want to add you to the list of new core members and make you my successor. As I said before, we are a very ancient organization with our own principles and traditions. We have very few core members. Only after the old people retire will we recruit new blood. And they need to pass the test first."
Dadatis paused. "Don't reject me first. Tell me, what do you want the most now?"
"My freedom?"
"If you can pass the test and become one of us, you will be free," the old trainer promised.
"What about the freedom of my friends?"
"That slave named Varro? I sympathize with his plight. It's not a difficult thing for us to deal with."
"30,000 sestertius?"
This time, the old trainer hesitated. "This … Although we can afford it, it's against the rules. But I can promise you first. If you really pass the test, I can personally fund you."
"I didn't expect you to be so rich. Also … I want to enter the Senate after I'm free," Zhang Heng stated his last condition.
Dadatis shook his head as soon as he heard this. "That's impossible. Although our organization does have some powerful allies in politics, it's ridiculous to let a newly liberated slave become a senator …" Suddenly, he paused, and he realized something. "You don't really want to enter the Senate. You just want to see how powerful we are. If that's the case, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. As I said, we don't have many core members, and most of them are civilians. They can't affect the daily operation of the Senate."
"That's a pity," Zhang Heng said. "Because I can get my freedom with my own strength. 30,000 sestertius sounds like a lot, but if I want to earn it, it's not impossible. Only the Senate seems to be a little interesting, but you can't do it."
"With your strength, you can indeed get your freedom, but it will take at least three years," the old trainer said. The old trainer said, "Newcomers with average strength don't have many opportunities to perform at the beginning. We can help you solve this problem. When the time is right, I can get you out of here together. In addition to the above conditions, I can also teach you how to fight."
"I know how to fight."
"Yes, but what you know is the fighting style of a warrior. I can teach you the fighting style of an assassin. We have turned killing into an art. Usually, we won't attack easily, but once we do, we will take a life." The old trainer looked at Zhang Heng, "What do you think? The set of footwork I taught Habitus is just the most basic entry-level stuff. Only the core members can learn the really powerful skills."
Zhang Heng had to admit that the old trainer's last proposal was quite tempting.
So far, Zhang Heng had gained a lot from the nine rounds of the main quest. The game items were secondary. Skills were the most valuable things that could only be learned with a lot of time. However, if Zhang Heng only learned the gladiator's combat and training methods in this quest, he would not gain much from it.
After all, his swordsmanship had reached level four, and he had accumulated enough combat experience in the Black Sail quest for ten years. Now, he could do whatever he wanted in the arena.
In contrast, the assassin's combat skills were much more valuable to him.
As for what the old trainer said about him needing three years to regain his freedom, Zhang Heng did not pay much attention to it. He admitted that he did not expect that it would take so long to regain his freedom in the arena. Of course, what the old trainer said was only under normal circumstances. In fact, there was a special situation. If Zhang Heng defeated a seemingly invincible opponent, the audience in the arena would cheer for him and unanimously ask him to regain his freedom. Even the owner of the gladiator school would not be able to refuse such a request. That was because the ancient Romans paid a lot of attention to public opinion, at least when they were in the stands.
Other than not wanting to be Mark Reuss's cash cow, Zhang Heng also wanted to use this method to get out of the gladiator school as soon as possible. Of course, if the old trainer had a way to get him out of the gladiator school, Zhang Heng would not object to it. After all, there was an easier way for him to get out of the gladiator school.
However, Zhang Heng also knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
The old trainer had obviously hidden some things from him, such as what kind of cooperation he had with Habitus, why the two sides failed, and the reason why the old trainer appeared here was not as simple as Gaby's invitation. And what was the so-called test to become a core member of the gladiator school?
Zhang Heng did not ask because he knew that it would be pointless. At least for now, both sides were useful to each other. And Zhang Heng also had the biggest advantage. He did not have to think about the future. After all, this was just a quest to him. Even if he counted the extra time, he would leave after a year and a half.
This was also the reason why he swore to become a gladiator. As long as it was not something that would bring him immediate danger, he would agree to it first. So Zhang Heng asked, "What do you need me to do?"
Little Adorkable said.
Uh, I typed the wrong chapter number, but it should not affect the reading. Let's pretend that we did not see it. My Day Has 48 Hours. Here is the latest chapter.
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