Todd's ten opponents were vaguely divided into three camps.
Three Beidao people with carved bodies, each with two axes, stood at the front of the team.
Warriors from five barbarian tribes, four men and one woman, stand in the middle.
The two people at the end, one is tall and thin, the other is thick and strong, look a bit like people from the southern plains.
After making an assessment of the strength of the enemy in front of him, Todd curled the long sword in his hand into a sword flower and placed the shield on his chest.
In his mind, he remembered what Cumberland once said to him on the battlefield: Any enemy that appears in the form of a battle group, no matter how well they cooperate, will inevitably have flaws in their formation when marching and attacking.
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Todd placed his body behind the shield, taking a defensive stance, looking at the ten people in front of him, wondering if everything was as he said.
As expected.
Seeing that Todd did not attack, a small dispute arose among the ten gladiators over tactical arrangements.
In the end, the North Islanders, eager to remove Todd's head, took the lead in launching the attack.
Ignoring the loud shouts of others behind them, the three gladiators suddenly increased their speed to their fastest speed and rushed straight towards Todd.
After estimating the time and distance, Todd slowly retreated to the rear, creating a gap between the enemies.
Amidst the exclamations of the audience, Todd lowered his body, first used his shield to block the ax blow of the fastest charging person, then moved forward, got into the enemy's arms, and held the enemy on the shield.
, with a sudden lift.
The Beidao warrior's feet left the ground, and his body was pushed into the air by the huge force coming from the shield.
Todd saw the right moment and turned his body 360 degrees in the air. Taking advantage of the moment the enemy was falling, his long sword drew a beautiful arc in the air and cut off the opponent's neck impartially.
The sword flashed and blood sputtered.
The headless corpse fell to the ground, and the entire arena suddenly fell into silence.
Less than fifteen seconds into the game, one of Todd's opponents was killed with one move.
But what really shocked everyone present was not just that.
The routines of gladiatorial combat in the North are simple and boring. Most of them involve you slashing with a knife and me stabbing with a sword. Therefore, few people have seen this set of dance-like combos in front of them.
Applause and cheers came and went, and the atmosphere at the scene was like explosives ignited by sparks, completely erupting in the red circle.
The remaining two Bei Island warriors in the field first took a few steps back in unison. After looking at each other, the two gritted their teeth, raised their axes and charged towards Todd again.
Todd took a deep breath, gave up his defense, and ran quickly towards the two opponents.
Seeing that he was about to collide with the two of them, Todd suddenly leaned back and knelt on his knees. Using the remaining momentum from running and the mud and water on the ground, he assumed an iron plank bridge posture and slid through the enemy's encirclement.
The ax blade barely scratched the tip of Todd's nose. The two North Island gladiators looked to their sides in disbelief and used sliding to avoid the attacking opponents.
When he got lost, Todd swung his sword with his right hand and slashed across one person's abdomen; with his left hand, he hit the other person's knee with a shield strike, severely injuring the two North Islanders to the ground.
The gladiator's abdomen was slashed, his intestines flowed all over the floor, and he lay on the ground wailing and dying.
The other man, whose knees were shattered, struggled to turn around and just wanted to observe the enemy's position when a rapidly rotating and enlarging shield in his pupils completely plunged him into endless darkness.
Under the watchful eyes of the audience, Todd's series of movements, including sprinting, lying on his back, gliding, slashing, and shield striking, were all done in one go.
In the blink of an eye, the three gladiators from the North Island were all killed or wounded.
Another tsunami of cheers erupted from the audience. The father and son sitting in the front row stood up and looked towards the field. The young man clapped his hands vigorously, his eyes full of intoxication and admiration: "That's great!
The fight was great! Did you see it? The movements in the battle were like a dream, obviously so violent, but also embodying infinite beauty!"
The older man, who is a father, watched Todd walk to the body, pick up the shield, shook his head and said: "Kid, although those actions look gorgeous, they are not very feasible in actual combat. When you use a shield
While blocking the attack, stabbing directly with a sharp sword is the most effective and safest way. With combat skills like his, if he goes on the battlefield..."
Realizing that his son was not listening to him at all, the older man sighed and said to himself: "But, having said that, those actions are indeed pleasing to the eye..."
After wiping the blood on the shield clean on the clothes of the deceased, Todd looked back and saw that the seven remaining gladiators on the opposite side were filled with fear. They looked at each other and were afraid to move forward.
Recalling his actions just now, Todd laughed.
First use the shield to overturn the enemy, and then do a side flip to decapitate the enemy. This set of combos comes from the action game God of War, and is also the signature finishing move of the famous Kui Ye; as for the sliding shovel to pass between two enemies,
Use weapons to hit the enemies on the left and right respectively. This trick comes from the action game Conan the Barbarian and is also a commonly used action routine in Hollywood blockbusters.
These two sets of moves are far more ornamental than practical. If they were put on the battlefield, Cumberland would definitely scold them as seeking death.
Only a monster like Todd, who has been transformed by supernatural powers, can use these attack moves in a show-off manner regardless of safety, if his strength, speed, and reaction ability can completely overwhelm his opponents.
Moreover, Todd also discovered an interesting fact about the Red Circle Arena. The audience paid to come in to watch the exciting battles and gorgeous moves, but the gladiators here fought to the death for survival. In entertainment,
In terms of viewing quality, it falls far short of the requirements.
Just as Todd was thinking, the remaining seven gladiators moved.
Five warriors from the barbarian tribe formed a semicircular formation and slowly approached Todd.
The other two plainsmen who fell behind started talking quietly.
Ackerman, holding a bow and arrow, said steadily: "Casper, what should we do? Should we help the five people in front, or should we take a gamble here?"
The knight holding a giant tower shield replied in a muffled voice: "Let's see again."
Seeing the five barbarian warriors standing in a circle, tightly surrounding him, Todd stood there calmly, tapped his shield with his long sword, and shouted loudly.
Two barbarian swordsmen were the first to attack. One of them attacked Todd's head, and the other aimed at his lower body.
Another barbarian spearman approached Todd from the side and stabbed his waist with the weapon in his hand.
The remaining two barbarian warriors, one is a long-range soldier using a slingshot, and the other is an assassin holding a short sword.
The five people's weapons were delivered at the same time, almost blocking Todd's every space for action.
Just when everyone in the field thought that Todd was going to be injured, the latter completed a series of incredible actions.
Todd first turned sideways to avoid the spear thrust; then he raised his shield, shot the slingshot at his own stone, used the shield to bounce back to change direction, and hit a barbarian swordsman in the eye; then, the sword's
The sword blade flickered slightly and directly cut off the other swordsman's hand tendon; finally, as if there were eyes behind him, he ducked to avoid the assassin's back stab, and kicked the opponent away with another kick.
In just two or three seconds, Todd's movements were so fast that people thought there was an illusion. By the time people reacted, the attacks of the five barbarian gladiators were all in vain, and three of them were seriously injured.
Conchieber, who was standing on the high platform to watch the ceremony, looked at Todd in the center of the venue, dumbfounded, and asked Fergal beside him, stammering: "He...how did he do it?!"
The latter is not much better than him, he just looks like he has seen a ghost.
After the shock, the five barbarian gladiators, whether injured or not, struggled back to their fighting positions.
During this period, Todd just watched them quietly without making any move.
On the other side, Casper raised the tower shield in his hand and nodded towards Ackerman: "It's time. The gambling chips in our hands are enough."
The two joined the formation of the five gladiators and faced Todd, forming a seven-on-one situation.
After waiting for everyone to be in position, seven people launched the attack at the same time.
Amidst the light and shadow of swords, Todd was like a butterfly walking through flowers, dodging attacks, looking for flaws, and counterattacking.
The audience at the Red Circle Arena, even the most senior customers, had never seen such a wonderful and unbelievable battle. Seven people formed a circle, fighting around one person, and the people surrounded could still faintly see it.
Gain the upper hand.
Others may not know, but Todd knows what's going on.
Two new plains gladiators entered the encirclement. One held a giant shield, and the other used a bow and arrow. It seemed that they were forming an encirclement with five other people to attack Todd. But in fact, these two were hiding very covertly.
Help him and resist the attacks of other gladiators.
Casper waved his giant shield, seemingly hitting Todd, but it blocked the swordsman's thrust from the side; Ackerman's bow arrow clearly hit Todd's shoulder, but it inexplicably missed and blocked it.
Assassin's movement.
Discovering the secret assistance of these two men, Todd took advantage of the break in the battle to observe the two helpers.
He had no impression of the tall and strong shield soldier; however, he always felt that he had seen the tall and thin archer there.
The fight lasted for 45 minutes from beginning to end. Of the five barbarian gladiators, three were killed and two were injured; for the two plains gladiators, the archers were safe, but the man using the tower shield was injured in the thigh.
Finally, looking at the remaining five opponents, they collapsed on the ground exhausted, without any fighting spirit. Todd gave up the pursuit, but raised his sword and shield high, signaling to the audience that the battle was over.
There should be no more fighting and bloodshed on the field.
Amidst the surging shouts, the red-faced King of Ulster, Conchieber, loudly announced his decision to pardon.
Boyle's death sentence was changed to slavery; as for the remaining five gladiators, it was agreed to give them the right to live.