Pick-up Chapter: The Reversal of the Fighter
As expected, as soon as Grand Duke Kimmel's words fell, Pavel rushed forward with a scream, holding his tower shield high and preparing to give Zhang Long a head-on blow. After all, Zhang Long was no longer the novice he was at the beginning, and immediately took advantage of the distance of the spear to sweep past Pavel's lower handicap.www.biquge.info Pavel didn't dare to hold it up, so he had to pick up his shield in advance and pick the spearhead away, but his chest became an empty door. Zhang Long skillfully reversed the spear handle and turned around with a stab, which hit Pavel in the heart, pushing him back several steps with a howl, even if the spear handle was completely blunt, it also left a deep bruise on his muscular chest.
"Good!" The audience's eyes lit up at once: most of them had seen Pavel's prowess, and even those who had not seen the Western Expedition had experienced his majesty on many small occasions: this was the benefit of being a star, and in addition to large-scale events, some nobles or local tyrants would also be invited to participate in private competitions at weddings and funerals, which not only increased the popularity of the gladiators themselves, but also brought additional wealth to their masters.
Therefore, it was really a big surprise that a new face from a little-known family who had never been good at training "phalanx" could make Pavel suffer in the first round. It seems that this game will be more interesting than expected!
Isenhard also nodded repeatedly in the stands: Zhang Long's victory will represent the official disappearance of the last prejudice against his family among the people of Wessam, which can be said to be significant. Although Pavel is definitely not an easy opponent to deal with, Zhang Long always seems to be able to surprise himself, and on the whole he is still more optimistic about his own people.
On the field, Pavel, who had suffered a small loss, was obviously enraged, and he roared wildly and rushed forward again. Zhang Long continued to concoct the same method, and the spear swept through the opponent's lower plate. This time Pavel learned to behave, and his legs jumped off the shaft of the spear with a sudden force. This leap not only dodged the sweep, but also narrowed the distance between him and the opponent, and Zhang Long had no time to withdraw his spear to defend in such a short time. Pavel roared, and the tower shield smashed into Zhang Long's skull with the force of his fall, if this hit, it would definitely be a brain burst and ten thousand peach blossoms blooming!
How could Zhang Long sit still and wait for death, hurriedly dodging the shield blow, and then jumped up and stabbed his spear straight into Pavel's negligent right rib. Pavel was furious, and with a swing of his short sword, the spearhead was pushed aside, but Zhang Long borrowed his strength again, and the spear swept back to the opponent's throat. Pavel had to retreat, his shield raised, and the tip of his spear stabbed against the solid shield with a dull sound.
In the second round, Zhang Long failed to take advantage of anything, and quickly pulled away and prepared to wait for the opportunity to act. Pavel didn't give him a chance to think at all, and rushed forward again with a roar. The shield was in front of the front to prevent the front from being leaked, and the only space seemed to be still on the leg, Zhang Long didn't have much time to react, so he had to repeat the old trick, and the spear swept past again. But I heard Pavel scream wildly: "Idiot, break it for me!" The tower shield smashed into Zhang Long's spear shaft, Zhang Long was shocked, and hurriedly pulled back, but he couldn't catch up with the speed of the tower shield smashing down, and the lower edge of the shield slammed heavily on the wooden spear shaft, snapping it off, and then slammed into the sand, splashing dust.
Zhang Long retreated far back in embarrassment, and watched Pavel raise his shield again, leaving the tip of the spear lying alone on the yellow sand. The weapon was destroyed, and he had already lost most of it, but fortunately, the broken shaft of the spear was still quite sharp, and if it was used properly, it could still be a battle.
The audience applauded in unison, and the Sacamoto in the VIP seat couldn't close his mouth: the boss who invested in Pavel is really right, this guy has made a lot of money for himself since his debut, and if he succeeds in killing Zhang Long this time, it will definitely bring a big blow to the sharp-headed but low-born Issenhard, for himself and Walsam's big and small trainers, this is a very happy thing!
"Hahahaha, die!" Pavel laughed and charged again, confident that he was winning. How dare Zhang Long, who lost the tip of the spear, dare to take it hard? He had to dodge sideways, but fortunately, as the coach pointed out during the pre-match analysis, Pavel is a player who ignores the advantages of the faction, although he is a classical, he pays more attention to attack, and does not have the airtight defense of other gladiators of the same faction, and the flaws are still easy to find. He rushed too violently, there was an obvious empty door in his back, and the opportunity could not be missed! Zhang Long stepped forward and slammed a standard straight stab, Pavel instinctively sensed the danger, and tried his best to dodge sideways, but he was also scratched by the broken wooden thorn A long blood mark, if the tip of the spear was still there, it would definitely be blood splattered on the spot!
Zhang Long was a little annoyed, but Pavel's anger was even stronger, and the pain made his whole body go crazy. He turned around almost without delay, picked up the short sword with the tower shield and pounced on Zhang Long, the stormy shield sword slashed, chasing Zhang Long back again and again, and finally simply fled all over the field. The audience boiled again, cheering wave after wave, as if Zhang Long had been slapped on the ground and slashed.
"!" Zhang Long scolded in his heart, this is the crowd, it changes so fast, when he has a slight upper hand, his popularity obviously rises, and as soon as the defeat is revealed, the wall falls down and everyone pushes it! He couldn't help but think of the entertainment show "Golden One Hundred Seconds" that he watched with his parents before the crossing, and he seemed to be able to experience the hearts of those contestants who were beaten by more and more opposition votes from the audience. If you really lose, there is absolutely only a dead end, and now you have lost most of your weapons, your attack power has been greatly reduced, and your opponent is chasing and fighting like a mad dog, what should I do?
According to Kaison's teachings, the core of the "phalanx" is to attack, and it is the most basic principle to suppress the enemy within the attack range of the spear, but now the situation is not like this at all: he is too negligent, and the same trick is used three times to be cracked by the opponent on the spot, and now this spear without a tip is even less powerful than a sharpened wooden club, how to suppress the opponent?
The situation did not allow him to think too much, Pavel's wild pursuit had reached his back, and he was about to be cornered, in which case it would really be over. As a last resort, Zhang Long could only turn around and fight, he roared to give himself courage, and the broken spear stabbed Pavel in the chest along the flaw of Pavel's attack. The big man didn't care, just leaned his body slightly, and let the break break through a thin layer of skin and flesh on his body, and then the tower shield slapped the side of Zhang Long's body. With a muffled sound, Zhang Long rolled to the ground on the spot, his nose was blue and his face was swollen: the strength of the tower shield is really not a game, Pavel's strength is not much worse than Rixat, if it weren't for the hard training for a long time, I'm afraid he would be shot away!
Wait, shoot fly? Zhang Long's brain suddenly flashed with lightning, and if he really flew away, wouldn't he be able to temporarily open up a farther distance? He was in a hurry, and despite the pain of falling apart, he managed to go a long way in the direction of the tumble, and took advantage of Pavel's triumphant greetings to the audience, and then used the action of getting up as a cover, untied the wristband of the glove, quickly wrapped the dagger tightly around the end of the spear, and then stood up as if nothing had happened, still pointing at Pavel with the broken wound, blocking the real murder weapon behind him. Maybe it was the agility that burst out at the critical moment, even he himself was taken aback, how could he complete such a complex action so quickly!
"Damn!" The sharp-eyed Zacamoto had already seen the clues on the rostrum, but the cheers of the audience made it impossible for him to remind him, not to mention that if he really did this, not only would he be suspected of fouling, but he would also lose face. He gritted his teeth and hoped that Pavel would not really be carried away by the momentary victory, so that he would be plotted by such a shady trick.
After Pavel finished his greetings, he turned his head to look at Zhang Long, and was just about to charge, but Zhang Long took the first step, rushed forward with suicidal courage, and pointed his spear straight at the door. Pavel was a little stunned: Is this guy really going to die? He raised his shield to block the broken spear that pierced his eye, and then the short sword slashed out horizontally, and the seemingly fierce defensive counterattack was right in the arms of Zhang Long!
"Defensive counterattack against defensive counterattack", isn't this the essence of Zhang Long's self-realized fighting philosophy? His stabbing is just a false move, since it is a feint, it is natural to stop very quickly, the spear shaft instantly turns away to avoid the frontal contact with the shield, and instead uses a flexible rotation to frame the short sword that is slashing horizontally, and then reverses the direction again, and the dagger tied to the hilt of the spear stabs Pavel into Pavel's thigh. Zhang Long even felt the strong resistance of the blade hitting the thick leg bone, and he couldn't help but be ecstatic in his heart, and then twisted the spear shaft with great effort, a cruel side cut! Blood suddenly came out like a burst, and the dagger was even loosened under the huge force, and the rope was stuck obliquely in the muscles. Pavel let out an earth-shattering scream, staggered and half-knelt on the sand, and in a fit of rage, he used his last strength to smash the tower shield towards Zhang Long, but he was easily avoided, but was brought down by his own strength, and fell down with a thud, eating the yellow sand on his face.
With the victory decided, Zhang Long threw down the shaft of the spear, picked up the tip of the spear that was broken on the ground, kicked off Pavel's helmet, leaned down and pulled his bald head, put the tip of the spear around his neck, and looked back at the stands. The audience was dumbfounded: such a shocking reversal was so exciting! They cheered excitedly, but the life-and-death verdict was chaotic, and some of Pavel's die-hard fans clearly didn't want the star to fall so quickly, while others had already begun to support Zhang. After a while, the audience was in a mess, and there was even a tendency to fight.
"What do you think, Lord Sakamoto?" Archduke Kinmaier turned to look at the gloomy Sakamoto behind him. Although you are the Grand Duke, for special historical reasons, the actual control of the Wassam Dock has always been in the hands of the Zacamoto family, and for a seaport city, the dock is tantamount to the throat of the fate of the entire region. Therefore, before he has the strength to regain control of the docks, he still has to have a good relationship with Zacamotto, and this delicate balance has existed for a long time before Leorik became the governor of Candras, and it can be said that it is a problem for the successive leaders of Wasam.
"Let him die. A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Sacamoto's eyes: judging from Zhang Long's attack method, this attack must have deeply injured the bones, and even if it was treated in time, it would be difficult to retain the sequelae. In this way, Pavel's gladiator career can be said to have been ruined for most of his career, and it is difficult to have a greater future, so it is better to die.
Grand Duke Kimmel nodded, stood up and stretched out his arms to signal the people to be quiet, and then announced aloud, "Zhang Long has fought very well, and he should be rewarded with the blood of his opponent!"
The Grand Duke's thumb was firmly pointed to the ground, and Zhang Long slashed the tip of his spear deep into Pavel's throat amid the cheers of the crowd.