The duel between Bach and Rufus became the highlight of the first day of the performance, and was talked about by many people.

There was blood, a clash of muscles, unexpected reversals, and the death of a famous gladiator, almost all the elements of attention, so the name Bach began to reach more people's ears.

A very powerful newcomer has appeared in the Victor Arena! That's what everyone in the streets and alleys is talking about.

Makruz and Gabi's initial plans have been achieved, but the exact effect will not be known until Bach's second appearance. However, Tobach and Rufus, who died in battle, actually saw a slight increase in attendance at the arena over the next two days.

And soon, it was the third day.

Zhang Heng and Varro returned to the underground of the Victor Arena.

In order to maximize the theatrical effect, many arenas have a similar design, with wooden floors covered with sand on the upper floors, and the lower floors are somewhat like the backstage of the theater, with arsenals, animal cages, and preparation rooms, where people or beasts can be transported to the ground with special lifts when needed, making them look as if they have suddenly appeared from the ground.

The two of them worked here before they were trained, but now they are back to the original starting point, but unfortunately there are no mirrors in the preparation room.

Now all the gladiators involved in the twelve-man melee are here, and each one has a different expression on their faces.

Some were silently wiping their weapons and adjusting their armor, some were doing some strange pre-battle rituals, and of course some were very relaxed, like Nashika talking and laughing with her partner next to her.

This is the ninth time he has participated in a twelve-man dogfight, and he has won seven of the previous eight dogfights, the only one he lost was because he bumped into Sisnatus, who won Nashika after a tough battle despite being a near-retired Cisnatus.

But now that Sisnatus is retired, there aren't many people in the gladiator school who can still cause trouble for Nasika.

Especially as soon as the list of 12 players comes out, the odds of Sisnatz are even more unbeatable, and if nothing else, he will easily get his eighth victory.

On the other side, Varro, who had made another mistake and was retching in a clay pot, the former antique dealer had thought he was ready, but he still underestimated the tremendous pressure of stepping onto the arena for the first time, especially now that the cheers above his head were continuous, and it reminded him of the two death row prisoners he had seen before who were eaten by wild beasts.

Seeing his weak performance, the other gladiators all showed disdain on their faces.

Nashika even sneered directly, "Hey, boy, how did they make you pass the test?" Wait a minute, if you start fighting, you won't be scared to pee your pants. ”

Varro didn't answer, except for a little fear of Nashika, but also because a new round of vomit came to his head.

Zhang Heng handed Varro a bowl of water so that the former antique dealer who had vomited could rinse his mouth.

"I'm sorry," Varro took the water and apologized to Zhang Heng, he knew that his performance was a little embarrassing, and even Zhang Heng was looked down upon by other gladiators, "I will adjust my condition before the battle, I promise." ”

"Well, you can try to take a few deep breaths, don't put too much pressure on yourself, and just think of it as a training session." Zhang Hengdao.

Varro nodded, but before he could speak, Nashika continued, "It's not like training, training doesn't kill people, but real gladiatorial performances cost your life, and I'll make sure you learn this from actual combat, this is the stage for heroes and warriors, and cowards and wastes are buried here." ”

"Can't you take care of your own affairs," Zhang Heng finally said, "If you really have nothing to do, think about what posture you should use to beg for mercy later." ”

"Interesting, it's been a long time since a newcomer dared to talk to me in such a tone," Nashika's gaze finally fell on Zhang Heng's body, "I'm not a garba like an ornament, relying on age to attract attention, do you know why the people around me don't dare to answer my words, because they are afraid that I will find them directly when the battle begins, believe me, you won't want to know where my bone-broken nickname came from." ”

"I'd love to see it." Zhang Heng said lightly, "I'm afraid that you will be worthy of your name by then." ”

Nashika was about to say something, but there was a long-lasting cheer overhead, and everyone knew that the last show was over, and it was their turn.

"Orientals, you will regret what you said." Nashika glanced at Zhang Heng deeply, put on his helmet, and stood up from where he was sitting.

Varro finally stopped vomiting, rinsed his mouth with water, got up with the others, and hurried towards the lift, passing by an emergency treatment room on the way, and saw a gladiator being treated there, his left arm was bent unnaturally, and the bone should have been broken.

Seeing this scene, Varro hurriedly looked away and wiped the sweat from his face.

The gladiator in charge of the previous performance was bowing to the audience and exiting, and soon after, the cheers and cheers became quieter, presumably the gladiator had left. So the slaves in charge of the elevator pushed the winch together, and the twelve gladiators standing on it ascended to the arena.

The shouts and stomping of thousands of spectators soon drowned out the arena.

Perhaps only someone who stands at the center of the sound can truly understand Varro's nervousness and fear, which feels like an eardrum is about to burst.

As is customary, the twelve gladiators now walked around the arena so that all spectators could see their faces, and then had some warm-up sparring sessions one-on-one to show off their fighting skills.

Nashika was the most famous gladiator of the Twelve, and when he appeared, at least half of them were chanting his name, and Nashika also waved to the audience to thank them for their support, while Zhang Heng and Varro didn't get much attention.

However, this made Varro's nervous nerves relax a lot, and he found a little feeling under Zhang Heng's sparring.

It wasn't until the three referees also walked into the field that everyone knew that the time for the decisive battle had come.

Varro noticed that Nashika seemed to be deliberately approaching them, probably wanting to wait for the show to start and deal with their group of newcomers first, but there were still many people who had the same idea as him, and Zhang Heng and Varro's group seemed to be the best soft persimmons.

As a result, Nashika failed to steal the other group after the start of the battle, and according to the rules, he had to find another opponent.