Another Unexpected Turn

Before he knew it, Gabi had raised his assessment of Zhang Heng by another level.

Based on Zhang Heng's current performance, he had already done enough to pass the final assessment. But Gabi did not call a halt. Unless a fight reached a complete stalemate, the final assessment usually continued until one side emerged victorious. Besides, Gabi wanted to see just how far Zhang Heng could go. So he stood to one side without saying a word, calmly observing the situation.

This was not the first time Garba had been surprised. Zhang Heng giving up defense under his pressure did not surprise him, but the boldness of his opponent's attacks still exceeded Garba's expectations. Zhang Heng's moves were not particularly strange or ingenious, and his strength and speed were only average.

Yet in this exchange of attacks, Garba had still fallen into a disadvantage. The reason was simple.

Zhang Heng had two swords, while Garba had only one.

Although Dual Blade Gladiators had a relatively high mortality rate among gladiators, they were not without advantages. By abandoning defense, they gained overwhelming offensive power. Once Zhang Heng began pressing the attack, Garba had no choice but to devote more attention to defense. Correspondingly, the frequency of his own attacks slowed.

Of course, Garba was not in much of a hurry, because the Fish-Helmet Gladiator's strength had never been offense, but defense. As long as that half-man-tall shield stood before him, it could cover every vital point. Combined with the helmet on his head, a Fish-Helmet Gladiator on the defensive was like an impenetrable wall.

Of course, Fish-Helmet Gladiators were not invincible in the arena either. There were only a few gladiator classes, and every one of them had been studied to death. The skirmishing tactics Zhang Heng was using now were