[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans":3,"chapter-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-136":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The More Tragic I Act, the Stronger I Get — My Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing Off My Roles",{"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},1297700,1723,"Chapter 136: The Next Trial: Walking on Fire!","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-136",136,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the outdoor training ground rented by the film crew, yellow sand filled the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twelve specially transferred top horse stunt riders had already arrived in full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat astride magnificent warhorses, silently lined up in a row on the open field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not a single unnecessary word of conversation; the murderous aura emanating from their very bones made the air heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jiang Ci appeared riding his jet-black warhorse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>twelve pairs of eyes, steeped in scrutiny, simultaneously fell upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their view, actors were flowers in a greenhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were people who made their living on horseback, trading scars and sweat for their meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Kui was still wearing his practice uniform. He stood at the front of the line, holding only a small red flag in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, the first exercise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wedge charge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice held no emotion and required no explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ci, you are the Formation's Eye, the Arrowhead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest of you, line up behind him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Target, the earthen slope three hundred meters ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One stick of incense's time, repeated charges. The formation must not break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twelve stunt riders immediately adjusted their horses' heads. Muscle memory allowed them to instantly form two compact wedge-shaped columns behind Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci was pushed to the very forefront of the entire formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly feel the oppressive pressure coming from behind—the heavy snorts of twelve warhorses and the silent judgment of twelve men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Kui raised the red flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And swung it down sharply!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci clamped his legs against his horse's belly. The warhorse neighed and instantly launched forward, charging toward the distant earthen slope!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very next second he surged forward, the expected thunderous roar of hooves did not arrive as anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rhythm from behind was chaotic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One horse's head almost crashed into the hindquarters of his mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci had to violently yank the reins, making an awkward evasive maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This action instantly disrupted the rhythm on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire charge formation visibly deformed the moment it started moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not a cavalry unit at all; it was more like a group of panicked, fleeing herdsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they had charged a hundred meters, one stunt rider's horse, startled by the sudden deceleration ahead, reared up angrily with a furious, long neigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaos almost overturned the entire queue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Halt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Kui's icy voice exploded through the loudspeaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci pulled on the reins, and the disordered formation behind him came to a messy stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low whisper, suppressed with anger, drifted clearly into Jiang Ci's ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is just like playing house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does he even know how to ride a horse? He's as soft as a woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Making a movie like this? This is courting death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci did not argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Kui announced a break on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dismounted, tossed the reins to the anxious Sun Zhou beside him, and walked alone to a withered tree. Leaning against the trunk, he closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was replaying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Micro-level Motion Capture], activate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the target of capture was no longer a single person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was twelve people, twelve horses, and the chaotic whole they formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, the entire charge formation transformed into a three-dimensional battlefield composed of countless data streams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first rider on the left rear, Brother Li, would subconsciously lean left by 0.3 degrees during a charge. His horse control habit relied on leg strength, not the reins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second horse on the right rear had explosive power ten percent stronger than the other horses, but after thirty meters, it would show a 0.1-second rhythm lag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third... the fourth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was being disassembled, quantified, analyzed, and reassembled within Jiang Ci's brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day passed in this cycle of repeated charges and brief rests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stunt riders' impatience had turned into numbness written clearly on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci turned a deaf ear to all of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just grew more silent after each failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his brain, that dynamic data model containing twelve people and twelve horses was becoming increasingly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorching sun hung directly overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Kui's voice rang out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stunt riders numbly mounted their horses, preparing for another frustrating failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci once again took the position of the Formation's Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, when Yuan Kui's red flag swung down,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he did not immediately urge his horse to burst forth at its fastest speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he anticipated by half a second, slightly slowing the initiation rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extremely abnormal command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this half-second delay that allowed the most explosive warhorse behind him to perfectly connect its strongest kinetic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, he lowered his body to the right by an extremely minute angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rider behind him on the left, who habitually leaned, almost instinctively corrected his posture to maintain balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire wedge formation clicked perfectly into place the moment it launched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twelve stunt riders were simultaneously stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling... was different!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci began to accelerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every command he gave, every subtle speed adjustment, every shift in his center of gravity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>uncannily and perfectly predicted all the riding habits and subconscious actions of the twelve men behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no longer the \"actor\" who needed others to adapt to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci had become the commanding brain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was forcibly \"formatting\" the entire formation with his own rhythm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That feeling sent a shiver down the spines of the twelve seasoned veterans behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They no longer needed to deliberately coordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only needed to trust their body's instincts and follow the rhythm of that figure at the front to execute the smoothest, most efficient movements!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turnabout charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Kui's voice finally carried a trace of undeniable fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a high-difficulty exercise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required the entire formation to execute a deadly turn at high speed and then charge in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci heard the command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At fifty meters from the earthen slope, he sharply pulled on the reins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neigh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His warhorse reared up with a long neigh, forcibly changing direction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the twelve riders behind him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at the same instant, replicated this terrifying collective maneuver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they came to a precise halt before the white starting line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final step taken by the hooves was exact to the millimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire training ground was left with only the heavy panting of men and horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twelve top domestic horse stunt riders all stared at the back of the young man at the front with looks of utter disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scrutiny, disdain, impatience...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these emotions were washed away by a more primal shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replacing them was reverence in the face of absolute skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead stunt captain, his face bearing a scar, silently watched Jiang Ci. Finally, facing that back, he solemnly clasped his fists in a formal salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the break, Sun Zhou rushed over excitedly, holding up his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ci! Brother Ci! The box office! The box office for *Palace Conspiracy*!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shoved the phone screen right in front of Jiang Ci's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's broken! Eighteen billion! It's already hit eighteen billion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's gaze swept over the glaring number, and he merely nodded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attention was still immersed in the absolute sense of control he had just experienced, leading the thirteen riders, achieving that state of Horse and Rider Becoming One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical exhaustion had reached its peak, but his spirit was frighteningly exhilarated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his system panel, numbers were silently updating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heartbreak Value continuously harvesting...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Balance: 2850 points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Remaining Lifespan: 990 days.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The setting sun dyed the entire open field a solemn, tragic blood-red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone thought this day of brutal training was finally about to come to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yuan Kui waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several stagehands immediately understood. They began moving bundles of prepared dry haystacks onto the charge route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came sharp wooden cheval de frise and obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the startled and uncertain gazes of the crowd, Yuan Kui turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloody sunset cast deep shadows on his furrowed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those turbid eyes, flames seemed to burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke to Jiang Ci, issuing the final command of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow, I want you to lead them through the fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1388,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","356e89e73219d93b8771485007af8c33260f826d06916073650f568e5b05f3fe","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-137","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-135",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]