As soon as the old trainer opened his mouth, he suddenly closed it again.
Not long after that, Zhang Heng also heard voices and faint footsteps coming from the corridor. A large group of gladiators walked in from the outside in twos and threes. Zhang Heng guessed that they had just finished their training, and they were still talking and laughing with each other as they walked. So the old trainer changed his mind and said, "I will look for you. Let's talk about it later."
After that, he got down from the alcove and walked out of the steamy bathroom.
After Zhang Heng steamed for a while, he returned to the hot tub.
"As a first-timer, I have to admit that you lasted quite a long time," Varo said when he saw Zhang Heng coming out. After soaking in the hot tub for a while, the former antique dealer seemed to have recovered a lot of energy. He stood up from the hot tub, "It's my turn now."
"I will wait for you here," Zhang Heng said.
After Varo came out of the steamy bathroom, the two went to the cold bathroom next door. The ancient Romans' bathing habits were very strange. They seemed to like the feeling of alternating hot and cold. In fact, this method of bathing was likely to cause heart problems. Other than that, staying in a cold and humid environment for a long time might also cause sailor syndrome, causing hearing loss.
In contrast, the women of ancient Rome were obviously much better. They almost never took a cold bath.
Zhang Heng just gave it a try, and he decided not to bathe like this anymore. Besides, he also advised Varo not to bathe like this in the future. The latter listened to Zhang Heng's words, and he immediately nodded without asking why.
And the two's trip to the hot tub ended with a massage.
According to Varo, although the entrance fee to the hot tub outside was very cheap, services such as storing clothes, snacks, and massages had to be charged separately. In contrast, the hot tub in the gladiator school was free of charge to protect the valuable assets of the school owner.
This was probably one of the few benefits of being a gladiator.
When Zhang Heng and Varo returned to their residence, the battle there was already over. The four female slaves had left the room, leaving two drunk gladiators lying on the bed. Judging from the smile on their faces, they should still be having a good dream.
Today was the day that the newcomers passed the assessment. Gaby also knew that they had been suppressed for a long time, so he did not arrange any training for them today. All he wanted was for them to enjoy themselves.
However, Varo seemed to be very restrained. He just took a hot bath to recover his mental and physical fatigue. After that, he returned to the training ground and began to train spontaneously.
He knew that he was lucky to be able to pass the assessment this time. Even without Habitus's problem, his skills would still rank among the rookies. In order to successfully leave this place and take revenge, he needed to further improve his combat skills in order to survive the next battle.
As for Zhang Heng, he took a nap, and he wandered around the gladiator school until it was dark.
After becoming an official gladiator, their range of activities had indeed expanded a lot. As long as they did not leave the gladiator school, they could basically go anywhere. Zhang Heng first visited a few gladiators to learn more about the gladiator school and its personnel, especially the information about the trainers. He knew what they were good at, and he was prepared to ask them for advice later.
Zhang Heng paid special attention to the information related to Dadatis, but based on the information collected so far, it was similar to what Dadatis said before.
His name was Dadatis, and he entered the gladiator school half a year ago. After that, he was in charge of Habitus's training. His origin was very mysterious. It was said that he was related to Gaby, and the two had known each other for many years. Other than that, no one knew much about him.
There were also gladiators who asked him questions about training, and Dadatis did not refuse any of them. However, his answers were not much different from other trainers, so gradually, no one came to look for him anymore.
After that, Zhang Heng went to the medical room. Almost every gladiator school was equipped with a medical room so that the lightly injured gladiators could fight again after receiving treatment and recuperation. This greatly reduced the losses of the school's owner.
To be fair, these doctors were quite skilled in this era. Take the gladiator school where Zhang Heng worked as an example. There were even retired royal doctors working here. They were especially good at dealing with trauma and bone injuries. They were even equipped with some copper or steel surgical tools, which were very similar to modern surgical instruments. Other than alcohol and opium, there were no other effective anesthetics. Of course, there was no way to disinfect them.
Other than that, there was nothing they could do about the internal organ injuries. All they could do was wait for their patients to die slowly.
When Zhang Heng entered the door, he saw a doctor with white stubble bandaging a gladiator with an injured leg. Zhang Heng stood by the door and waited for a while. After the doctor finished his work and told the injured gladiator what to look out for, he finally raised his head and looked at Zhang Heng.
"Where are you hurt? Let me see. "
"I'm not injured," Zhang Heng said.
The doctor frowned, "Then why are you here?"
"Oh, I want to ask you for some advice. I wonder if I can buy some herbs here?" Zhang Heng explained the purpose of his visit.
He used the remaining time in the alien quest to learn some herbalism knowledge on his own. He wanted to deal with the current situation where medical treatment was still underdeveloped in this era. Zhang Heng picked some commonly used herbs, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-swelling, diarrhea, fever, and bruises. Most of them were found in the Mediterranean Sea. Even so, it took him a long time to explain the appearance of those herbs.
The doctor was skeptical after listening to Zhang Heng's explanation. Fortunately, Zhang Heng was lucky enough to meet a relatively open-minded doctor. Some herbal medicines were already popular in this era or even earlier. After all, other than surgeons, the mainstream treatment for internal diseases was still herbs and prayers.
The doctor promised to help Zhang Heng look for herbs. If they were effective, he did not intend to charge Zhang Heng any money. Anyway, the cost of the medical room would be covered by the gladiator school. This was also the reason why he was willing to accept the invitation to be a doctor here. Other than the generous remuneration, he could also get many opportunities to verify his medical theories.
It was not until the evening that Zhang Heng returned to his residence.
During this period, the old Persian trainer did not come to see him again. It was as if the old trainer had forgotten about him. The latest chapter of "My Day Has 48 Hours" is here.
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