Varo did not expect that he would become so popular one day.
When the referee made the gesture to start the fight, at least four groups of gladiators rushed at him. The former antique dealer was so scared that his heart almost jumped out of his throat. Fortunately, only the closest group won the right to fight against them.
Nasika was also a little unhappy. In his opinion, Zhang Heng and Varo were doomed to fail in the first round. In other words, at least in this twelve-person mixed battle, he had no chance to teach them a lesson.
But at this time, the battle had already begun. His companion reminded him to get ready to face the enemy. The group of opponents they were facing was not weak. If they were not careful, they might lose. So Nasika had no choice but to retract his gaze from Zhang Heng and Varo.
In fact, there was a strategy in this twelve-person mixed battle.
It did not mean that the faster the opponent was defeated, the better it would be. The strongest group of gladiators might have to go through more rounds of battles, and they would consume more of their energy. On the contrary, if they were lucky, they could go straight to the finals as long as they defeated their opponent in the first round.
Of course, if there was no opponent for the next round, then the person who won first would have more time to adjust and rest. In addition, the person who lost could obtain the right to revive by defeating the other losers and challenge the final winner.
In short, this was not a gladiatorial performance that only focused on strength. Everyone had to formulate the corresponding fighting style according to their own strength, so that the rhythm of the battle would be beneficial to them as much as possible. If they wanted to win the final victory, they would need a little bit of luck.
For example, the group of gladiators that fought against Zhang Heng and Varo was not in a hurry. They just maintained a certain amount of pressure on them to avoid being judged as passive by the referee. Apparently, they had made up their minds to drag the battle as long as possible.
After all, Zhang Heng and Varo's group was recognized as the weakest. The most important thing was that one of them was a gladiator with two swordsmen, and the other was a rearguard gladiator. Both of them were light gladiators, and they were not even equipped with a shield.
Thus, the team that was fighting against them clearly felt that they had the upper hand and could end the battle at any time. It was not easy to find such an ideal opponent. If they finished it off too quickly, they would have to fight hard against the other teams again later on.
Of course, Varro also felt that the other side was slacking off, which made him slightly relieved.
Although Zhang Heng said that their goal was to win in the end, Varo obviously did not believe it. He felt that the more realistic goal was to show their strength as much as possible in the first round of the duel. Of course, they would still fight for the first round of the duel if they could. However, there was a high probability that they would still lose in the end. In that case, at least they would have a higher chance of survival.
But what Varo did not expect was that the two people on the opposite side had already tacitly agreed to slack off. Zhang Heng, however, had no intention of accepting their kindness. Instead, he charged at them with his dual swords.
At first, his speed was not very fast. It was as if he was taking a stroll. However, as his steps became bigger and bigger, his speed also increased rapidly in a short period of time. It was as if he was stepping on some kind of drum beat, and the muscles on his body tightened.
The two people on the opposite side were stunned when they saw this. Like Varo, they did not understand why Zhang Heng wanted to break the balance between the two sides. It would not do him any good at all. As Zhang Heng approached, a strong sense of danger arose in their hearts at the same time.
This was something that should not have happened. After all, Varo was also in a daze for a while before he came to his senses. He was quite a good friend, and he immediately rushed at Zhang Heng. However, there was still a small distance between him and Zhang Heng. Zhang Heng was now fighting two people at once, and he was just an unknown newcomer. It stood to reason that he should not give off such a strong sense of oppression.
What happened next left Varro dumbfounded.
Obviously, the two people on the opposite side had sensed the danger and put on a defensive posture. However, it was useless. Zhang Heng's first slash knocked away the weapon in one of their hands. After that, he kicked him to the ground. At this time, the second person had just raised his weapon, and Zhang Heng's other sword was already placed on his neck. He was hoping that his companion, who was lying on the ground, could struggle a little more. Unfortunately, the latter was in the same situation as him. As soon as he got up, he felt a chill on the back of his neck.
"Does this count as a win?" Zhang Heng asked the equally stunned referee on the side.
In fact, most of the audience in the stands did not know what happened in the battle just now. Their attention was basically focused on Nasika's team. After all, Bone Shatterer was the most famous person on the field, and he was also the favorite to win.
On the other hand, Zhang Heng's team had a dull battle, and none of them were famous. Naturally, very few people paid attention to them. However, no one expected Zhang Heng and Varo's team to be the first to win the first round, and the whole process happened in the blink of an eye. Even if someone paid attention to them, they only saw Zhang Heng rushing forward alone, and the battle was over the next moment.
Everyone was confused about what happened in the middle of the battle.
Mark Reuss was one of them. He and Gaby were discussing how to determine the roster for the crucial gladiatorial performance that would take place more than a month later. Bone Shatterer's name was on the list. Hence, the two were also focusing on Nasika's performance. Mark Reuss did not even look at Zhang Heng and Varo. Now, he was also stunned and asked Gaby, "What happened?"
The latter was responsible for the management of the entire gladiator school. Of course, he could not just keep an eye on one person. He had long developed the habit of keeping an eye on everyone. Hence, he had been paying attention to the situation on the field. Because of this, he was staring at Zhang Heng, and Zhang Heng happened to look at him as well. The two's eyes met from a distance.
Gaby snorted, "I didn't expect that one day, I would make an error of judgment."
"What do you mean?" Mark Reuss frowned.
"This easterner hid his strength in the previous training and assessment," Gaby explained. Gaby explained. He was a person who hated accidents. Bach and Rufus had an accident during the battle. Although Bach still won in the end, he killed Rufus. And now, the accident that happened to Zhang Heng was obviously much bigger than the one that happened to him.
"Oh?" Mark Reuss's interest was piqued when he heard that. He did not have a deep impression of Zhang Heng before this, and he did not pay much attention to this easterner. He even forgot how the latter performed when he passed the assessment. So he asked, "How much strength did he hide? Can you put him on the roster that will take place more than a month later? "
Gaby pondered for a moment, "Although Julius and Asquel are not famous, they are considered powerful. Even Habitus can't kill them in a single breath. Of course, this is also because they are not familiar with their opponents, and they underestimate their enemies … I don't know. It's hard to say now. Let's continue to observe. Since he decided to show his strength, he should be ready to win the final victory of this twelve-man mixed battle."
Mark Reuss thought of another thing. He then slapped his thigh and said in annoyance, "If I knew this would happen, I would have promoted him as well." After a pause, he asked again, "How about him and Nasika? Who is stronger?"
"I think we should know the answer to this question soon."
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