[{"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-138":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},1297702,1723,"Chapter 138: Main Battlefield of the Battle of Pengcheng","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-138",138,"\u003Cp>January eighteenth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew arrived at a vast exterior set deep in the Gobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the car doors opened, an icy wind carrying yellow sand poured into the vehicle, and everyone instinctively hunched their necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second, they were nailed to the spot by the sight before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an ancient military city so real it took your breath away, rising out of the endless yellow sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stretching encampments, towering watchtowers, huge trebuchets and battering rams, all carried a coarse texture worn by the passage of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly a thousand extras wearing Qin and Han style uniforms had already assembled in advance and were moving within their assigned areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the main battlefield for the Battle of Pengcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive loudspeaker had been set up beside the director’s monitor, and Wei Song’s voice reverberated across the plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His message was brutally practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, there are no stars, no extras, no heroes here, only two kinds of people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song’s voice, through the loudspeaker, reached everyone’s ears with crystal clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professional ‘Chu Army’ and professional ‘Han Army’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noisy crowd of extras fell silent in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember the pay you’re getting today, remember where you’re standing now, and above all remember every single word the safety officers just told you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is not shooting an ancient romantic drama in Hengdian, this is a war scene!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If any link fails, you’re not delaying me, Wei Song, you’re jeopardizing the meal ticket for nearly a thousand people today, and everyone’s safety!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understand?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar echoed over the Gobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci and Yuan Kui’s twelve core cavalry members had their own separate rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their warhorses were exceptional breeds specially selected from the cavalry stables and tended by dedicated handlers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, several hundred infantry extras were squeezed into the assembly area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divide was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers began to ripple through the extras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See him? That’s the one playing Xiang Yu, Jiang Ci.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gosh, that horse is worth more than my annual salary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The treatment they get is just different, we’re cannon fodder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop complaining. This job’s dangerous, be sharp. If you fall, protect your head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard they’ll really charge later, hooves don’t care whose legs they break.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial Arts Director Yuan Kui was walking his team through a check of the extras’ protective gear and prop weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came up to a young extra playing a Han soldier; the kid’s hands were shaking with nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Kui picked up the halberd the kid held and weighed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scared?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngster nodded hard, then quickly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Kui shoved the halberd back into his hands and patted his makeshift shoulder armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll only say this once, listen carefully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice wasn’t loud, but the circle around him quieted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you get hit, don’t try to brace it, go with the force and fall in the way the crew taught you to protect yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t real fighting, but injuries are real.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he moved on to the next formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci did not stay in the lead actors’ rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou had just handed him a cup of hot water, which Jiang Ci waved away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already put on that elaborate and heavy black armor, each piece fitting his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alone, he led the pitch-black warhorse by the reins and slowly walked between the rows of extras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou’s heart climbed into his throat; he wanted to follow but was held back by a member of the stunt team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci walked slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply led the horse, passing by extras who were either curious or envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black armor so exquisitely made that every detail was flawless,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the matchless warhorse that kept snorting, the Black Steed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Jiang Ci’s face, pale against the biting wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they formed an invisible pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously noisy extras quieted as he drew near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People unconsciously made a path for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched this young man as if the legendary overlord, who once could lift cauldrons, had truly stepped out of two thousand years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a distant watchtower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng, likewise in full armor, was playing the role of Liu Bang, commander-in-chief of the Han Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held that iconic thermos cup and watched Jiang Ci’s movements with thoughtful interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That kid, he’s using his own way to get into character again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, veteran actor Liu Hanyu, playing Zhang Liang, stroked his long beard and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He isn’t acting, he’s telling these thousands of people that he is Xiang Yu. When they charge later, their reactions will be different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng took a sip of hot tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s a madman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All departments readied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Battle of Pengcheng, Scene One, Take One! Ready!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clapper loader’s crisp clap rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shooting officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first shot: the Chu cavalry gathered on a high slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci vaulted onto his horse and immediately took the lead of the thirteen riders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the twelve top horse stunt riders silently formed the attack formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind stirred his black cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance stood the Han Army’s encampments stretching for miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci slowly drew the bronze sword at his waist; the blade reflected a cold gleam under the overcast light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed the sword straight toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twelve riders behind him, like extensions of his arm, drew their weapons in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That icy aura of killing intent was captured by long lenses from several camera positions and delivered precisely to every monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song couldn’t help clenching his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the script, Xiang Yu had a rousing pre-battle speech here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci pulled his horse’s head around and faced the dark, dense Chu formation behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Generals! Troops!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried a force that pierced the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The commander is here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The soldier is here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Featured actors playing officers and the front-row extras responded in unison, their voices shaking the plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci planted his sword on the saddle and continued to challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liu Bang, the old thief, first accepted the Xianyang treaty, then broke the Honggou covenant! While I struck north at the Tian clan, he led five hundred and sixty thousand ragtag men to seize my Pengcheng and plunder my ancestral temples!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck the saddle with his scabbard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How shall this hatred be avenged?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actor playing Zhongli Mo, Liu Ji, immediately stepped forward as per script and shouted with raised arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crush the Han camp! Capture Liu Bang alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several hundred extras behind him, infected by the atmosphere, let out a thunderous roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crush the Han camp! Capture Liu Bang alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On horseback, Jiang Ci leaned slightly forward, exuding a disdainful arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good! I have drunk blood with you at Julu and trod upon the bones of Xin’an together! When have we ever feared Liu Bang’s so-called ‘army of benevolence’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today’s drill, no fancy moves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed his sword toward a row of shield formations already prepared not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll see whose blades are faster, whose spears are sharper, and whose horses can break through the Han camp first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stunt actor playing a commandant immediately stepped forward with a spear and saluted Jiang Ci, offering to test the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The commander is willing to test the line!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Approved!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can break through the three shield lines, I’ll reward you a hundred gold and promote you to deputy commander!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I accept the order!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commandant roared, spurred his horse, and charged at the shield wall made up of extras!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear point accurately pierced a gap in the shields, and the tremendous impact sent the first shield-bearing soldier sprawling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his wrist the spear swept horizontally, knocking down two more soldiers nearby!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole sequence was clean and decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous cheers erupted in the Chu ranks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci pointed at the chaotic shield wall and shouted to the whole army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Generals, look well! Liu Bang’s army is mostly remnants of the six states, a temporary patchwork! Today you break shields; tomorrow you break the Han camp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his horse and scanned the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have selected thirty thousand elite cavalry to raid Pengcheng within three days! Then, whoever first severs the head of a general under Liu Bang will be the hero of the Chu Army!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli Mo dropped to one knee and his voice boomed like a bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The commander volunteers to be the vanguard! I will surely present Liu Bang’s head to the camp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci leaned over as if to help Zhongli Mo up, but his gaze swept across the rows of faces flushed red with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We share life and death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At sunrise tomorrow, we break camp and depart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let Liu Bang know, this world will ultimately belong to the Chu people! Pengcheng will ultimately be my domain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chu! Chu! Chu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extras raised their weapons, smashed their shields, and roared wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold drop landed on Jiang Ci’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It started to rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky had become overcast before anyone realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark clouds rolled in from the horizon at a visible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of the weather team’s voice came urgently over the walkie-talkie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Wei! Director Wei! The pressure has dropped suddenly! Cold air arrived early! We have at most two hours of light! No, maybe not even one hour!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song stared at the monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the monitor was Jiang Ci’s face, carved by wind, rain, and shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pale, proud, with a broken kind of beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect overlord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Song grabbed the walkie-talkie and issued orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All departments, attention! All departments! Abandon coverage shots!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare A Camera for a long take! B and C cameras follow! Pyrotechnics team, get ready!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re going to shoot this charge in one go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the director’s command, the entire crew scrambled into motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Han Army’s watchtower in the distance, filming proceeded in sync with the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hanyu, playing Zhang Liang, looked at the black-armored rider before the Chu lines and spoke softly to Qin Feng beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord, Xiang Yu intends to finish this in a single decisive action.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But watching his formation, his edge is too sharp; what is sharp is easy to break.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and stared at that solitary figure made more desolate by wind and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This sharpness… is it a determination to charge forward with no retreat, or… a one-way ticket with no return?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1753,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","40bf0262b68bfa5ef749dfdf1fe179ac0d52aaf9e8ea7f608948d80d9eb01ad0","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-139","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-137",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]