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Chapter 798: 798

Chapter 798: Thanks, But I Don’t Need That Kind Of Thing

The morning performance had nothing to do with Zhang Heng and the others . After showing up, the group of gladiators returned to the lounge, waiting for their turn to fight .

Blood and death were stirring the nerves of the spectators in the stands all the time . The spectators’ shouts and cheers made the wooden planks above their heads creak, where dust escaped the gaps and fell on everyone’s hair and shoulders, not unlike ashes from a raging fire . The lounge, however, was extremely quiet, as if it were another world .

However, if one thought that the beast was asleep, the person would be making a grave mistake .

There they lay in the dark, grinding their teeth and sharpening their claws, waiting for their turn to kill . But until the last moment, no one knew who the prey or hunter was .

With continuous bursts of cheers and screams, the beastmasters’ show finally came to an end . The excellent beastmasters slaughtered one hundred grumpy bison . Some, however, were gored by the bison’s horns, and some were trampled to death by them .

The blood of humans and beasts stained the arena’s yellow sand . Before the audience could admire the heroic posture of those beastmasters, the next event had begun . The moment that belonged to the gladiators had finally arrived .

The vendors shuttled through the stands, peddling snacks such as pine nuts, walnuts, figs, olives, and small bread . In addition, they sold comfortable cushions and rose water with a charming fragrance . After shouting for a long time, the vendors’ voices became hoarse . During this short break, the spectators would visit the nearest fountain to relieve their thirst so that they could continue to cheer for their favorite gladiators .

Out of the seven players from the Victor Arena, the first gladiator that fought the first battle was Habitus . He did not look too happy . Being the first one to fight was actually quite important . If he won the first game, he would be able to inspire and boost the gladiators’ morale after him . However, since he was one of the strongest gladiators from the Victor Arena, it was not his role to do such a thing . He should be in Zhang Heng’s position, which was to fight last . If he was not allowed to do that, he should at least take Bach’s position .

Instead, Mark Ruess had arranged for him to fight first by Mark Reuss . In other words, he was only the third most crucial gladiator to Mark Reuss . Naturally, this insulted Habitus . The most important thing for him to do right now was to claim the first victory . Even if he did not care about Victor Arena, he had to take care of his reputation at least .

Earlier, Habitus had gone to look for his trainer for a warmup and a mental state adjustment . Until his name was called, he followed the person in charge of the elevator under the arena . The whole battle lasted for about fifteen minutes . From time to time, the crowd would cheer until the end of the battle . After that, Habitus walked back to the lounge alone . His left arm and chest had a stab wound, but it was not that severe . After he dealt with his injuries, he returned to his seat .

His return caused many to look at him enviously . One had to know that the gladiators who qualified to participate in this battle were not weak . Since Habitus managed to end the battle in such a short time and only suffered some minor injuries, it reflected his extraordinary strength .

After Habitus sat down, several gladiators from the Victor Arena also congratulated him . Right now, the gladiators that he cared about the most were Bach and Zhang Heng . And he found that Bach had gone to the training room long ago . As for Zhang Heng, he was holding the two Persian swords that Mark Reuss gave him and was taking a nap in the corner .

“Is he underestimating his opponents?” Habitus sneered . The one thing that a gladiator should avoid was carelessness . No matter how strong a gladiator was, he would eventually lose the battle if he let his guard down .

Sartonilos shared the same thought too . As of now, he had also ended his first battle . The trump card of a small gladiator school, the opponent that he fought against was quite powerful . After some twists and turns at the end, Sartonilos still managed to defeat him without much hassle . His opponent was lucky enough to surrender in time, and the spectators decided to spare his life because he fought well . Immediately, he left the arena . The battle after that had nothing to do with him .

But unlike Habitus, Sartonilos did not want Zhang Heng to be eliminated before he fought him . He wanted to face him again and redeem himself from the shame he experienced from the battle last night .

As time went by, fewer and fewer people were left in the lounge .

Except for Zhang Heng, the other six fighters from Victor Arena had already completed their first battle . Four of them won their first fight, and the others suffered great losses . One of them managed to keep his life, and the other was killed on the battlefield . Apart from that, one of the winners was seriously injured . At the moment, he was receiving treatment in the medical room . No one knew if he could participate in the next battle .

Mark Reuss was somewhat satisfied with this result . After all, the participants in this competition were the elites of the gladiator school . It was quite a huge achievement for Victor Arena to achieve more than 60% of the winning rate . He was pleased to see that Bach and Habitus defeated their opponents easily .

However, the gladiator that he paid the most attention to was still Zhang Heng and his performance . To wait for Zhang Heng to appear on the fighting ground, Mark Reuss even forgot to drink water, and the corners of his lips were blistered .

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“Zhang Heng, Cincinnati, it’s your turn . ”

When Zhang Heng heard someone calling his name, he woke up, yawned, and walked towards the elevator with his two Persian swords . A kind gladiator behind him reminded, “You forgot your helmet . ”

“Thank you, but I don’t need it . ” Zhang Heng waved his hand .

His figure then disappeared outside the door .

Such brazen arrogance caused the quiet lounge to come alive again . However, it did not take long for their noise to be overwhelmed by the burst of cheers from the stands .

Sartonilos frowned, and he was a little puzzled . Looking at the time, the two should have just stood in the fighting ground not too long ago . With Zhang Heng’s current popularity, it would be impossible that he could get so much support during his introduction . Even if the audience was cheering for him, it was not possible for the cheers to last for so long .

However, the shock in his heart at this moment was not as great as Zhang Heng’s opponent, Cincinnati .

The latter was now kneeling on one knee, looking at the broken trident in his hand, with a look of fear and disbelief .

Just when the judge waa to introduce the two of them to the audience, Zhang Heng interrupted him . Cincinnati then heard Zhang Heng spoke, “You can do it when the fight is over . ”

After he finished speaking, he rushed towards Cincinnati, and what happened next was something Cincinnati would never forget .

Zhang Heng’s feet stepped on the ground, bent his calves slightly, and he leaped into the air . He then bent his body like a crescent moon, his strength and balance well-calibrated . Cincinnati, however, did not have the time and the mood to admire him .

Zhang Heng’s swords were about to land on top of his head . Cincinnati slid half a step back in accordance to his previous fighting habits, and then blocked the attack with his trident .

A few seconds later, he saw Zhang Heng’s swords cut his trident into half, and stop in front of his forehead .

After that, Zhang Heng put away his sword, ignored the dumbfounded referee, turned around, and walked towards the lounge .

The audience went silent for a while before letting out a deafening roar, the craziest applause since the show’s beginning . No matter which gladiator they had been supporting, all of them were awe-inspired by the easterner and his arrogant way of ending the battle .

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