[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc":3,"chapter-simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simultaneously Transmigrated: Starting Off Invincible in the Combined Anime World!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2258613,4408,"Chapter 40: That Child Is Gold Buried in the Sand!","simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Previously, the director had only given Shengzai this cameo role out of respect for Ma Jianai’s face and because Shengzai asked for no pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this character was originally just a background extra; the acting demand could be very high, or it could be almost nonexistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A high acting demand meant finding a child who could remain expressionless as a wild wolf lunged at him—such a child was nearly impossible to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the acting demand was nearly nonexistent, the technical team could handle the close-up entirely in post-production, replacing it with the wolf’s or the actor’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant as long as the actor was a child, they almost automatically met the requirement—even gender didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after seeing Shengzai’s earlier performance, the director changed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized Shengzai’s appearance was outstanding—he had the potential to debut as a child star—and with the “kendo boy” concept, cutting all his scenes would be a terrible waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So before filming officially began, the director, out of goodwill, repeatedly warned Shengzai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, though he valued talent and saw Shengzai’s potential, that was all he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Shengzai failed to pass several takes, he could do nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, film cost money, and everyone’s time was precious; they couldn’t keep giving Shengzai endless chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the boy could seize the opportunity, the director would naturally give him close-ups, and Shengzai might gradually emerge as a standout in this film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he failed to seize it, the director would have to follow the original plan and erase all of Shengzai’s facial expressions and shots in post-production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Action!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the director’s command, the professionals beside him immediately gave instructions to the police dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving the order, the police dog instantly sprinted toward Shengzai and Jianai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large dogs naturally resemble wolves, and with the prop team’s masterful makeup, the police dog charging at them now looked exactly like a snarling, hungry wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Don’t come near—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child star who could cry in ten seconds cried on cue, but Shengzai could tell Ma Jianai, this tsundere little girl, was genuinely terrified—not acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the original script didn’t include Jianai collapsing from sheer fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the director beside him didn’t call cut, meaning her current fear didn’t disrupt the original script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the terrified Jianai now better matched the script’s intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then it’s my turn to perform now!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the original script, when the wolf lunged, Shengzai was supposed to charge forward with his sword, then get knocked flying by a single claw swipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director’s only requirement was that he not swing wildly in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the national kendo champion, it was hard to ask him to swing his bamboo sword randomly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So I just need to strike its paw, then act like I’m knocked back, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding what he needed to do, Shengzai lifted his head again—and his gaze instantly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director, who had been watching the camera intently, froze the moment he saw Shengzai’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d assumed that as a five-year-old child, even with psychological preparation, Shengzai would show fear facing such a “big scene.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, seeing Shengzai’s eyes clearly, he was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of gaze was that? What kind of expression? How could a mere five-year-old, facing a lunging wolf, display such fierce determination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this really a five-year-old? Does a child this young possess such unshakable mental fortitude?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, everyone present—including the director—was stunned by Shengzai’s next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because according to the director’s instructions, Shengzai only needed to swing his sword forward casually; the script called for a kendo boy battling a wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering the police dog’s strength, even an average adult wouldn’t stand a chance, let alone a five-year-old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet neither the director nor anyone present expected that the moment the “wolf” lunged, Shengzai’s small body shot forward like a cannonball, swinging his bamboo sword—taller than himself—straight across the wolf’s paw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what happens, I will never retreat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because my grandfather once said, the sword in one’s hand is wielded to protect the weak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shengzai swung his bamboo sword, he spoke his only line in the film with the same resolute expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving power-sharing from Shengzai in other worlds, even in his current five-year-old body, he could fight even a truly ravenous wolf, let alone a harmless police dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after landing the strike, Shengzai suddenly remembered: according to the film’s script, he was supposed to be knocked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So quickly, after sweeping his sword, he arched his body midair, feigning loss of balance and flying backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuan Ye, tell that police dog to charge at the child again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the director’s words, the staff beside him froze—according to the script, this shot should’ve ended already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t stand there dumbfounded—I’m the director. Do as I say now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you see? That child is gold buried in the sand. His emotional performance and movements—could a five-year-old possibly do that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His acting can be even better; it’s just the plot limiting his potential!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the director, everyone present finally understood—he’d spotted little Shengzai’s talent and planned to expand his scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such situations were rare during filming, but the director had the right to make such calls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the set, a crew member whistled and gave several hand signals; the “wolf,” which had been slowly approaching Jianai, now turned its head toward Shengzai again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengzai, who had been lying on the ground preparing to leave, froze when he saw the “wolf” charge at him once more—and the camera still aimed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This has nothing to do with the script I was given!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",942,"2026-06-19T15:18:33.595Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b6886370454931a171953c8b3ba4c32fc6746a73c50f858a25ca4ecb2f5d2dea","simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-41","simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-39",587,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-cover.jpg"]