[{"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-187":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},1297801,1723,"Chapter 187: \"Killing\" From the Drama to Off-Set!","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi's voice instantly cut through all the noise on the film set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone except Group A, get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words fell, the staff who were still chatting instantly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they lowered their heads, efficiently packed up their things, and quickly evacuated this low-pressure center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, only the core photography and lighting crew, along with a few main actors enveloped by this oppressive atmosphere, remained in the vast man-made forest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lighting, lower the main light source.\" Zhang Mouyi's instructions continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want the light and shadow in the forest to be more eerie. Bring out the sense of oppression.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lighting technician immediately understood. Several high-power lamps were dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light filtered through the gaps in the leaves and branches of the artificial trees, casting mottled, twisted shadows on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A senior master from the props team walked up to Luo Yu carrying a long, black cloth bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bag was opened, revealing a bizarrely shaped black longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade was dull, the blood-red runes carved on its edge exuding an ominous aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Luo, your sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu grunted in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and took the Demon Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci noticed that the moment Luo Yu's fingers touched the hilt, his entire center of gravity sank down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gloomy, aloof young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demonic being awakened from a thousand years of resentment had come to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His slender fingertips slowly traced the blade, the movement gentle yet carrying an intimacy that sent chills down one's spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes behind the lenses were icy and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several set assistants standing not far from him involuntarily took half a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's gaze rested on Luo Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel that Luo Yu was no longer an actor at this moment, but that demon awakened from a thousand years of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That twisted, frigid aura born of jealousy and inferiority was now seeping from his very bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's blood also began to simmer slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he anticipated wasn't victory, but the exhilarating acting duel that was about to unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Longing Across Time, Scene Two, Shot One, Take One!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp \"clap\" of the clapperboard echoed abruptly through the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of his figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't charge directly at Jiang Ci. His footsteps were silent, like a forest wraith, effortlessly circling around Jiang Ci's (Ye Chen's) defensive perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black Demon Blade, its tip aimed directly at the seemingly defenseless modern girl—A Li—behind the half-demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying's pupils contracted sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strike was too fast, too tricky, aimed squarely at her weak point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear, sharp sound of metal clashing tore through the forest's deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci didn't look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the instant Luo Yu moved, his body had already reacted with the fastest possible response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered Star Blade left its sheath, its back precisely positioned horizontally in front of Su Qingying, firmly blocking that bizarre Demon Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blades pressed against each other, the resulting wind pressure tousling the hair on Su Qingying's forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lethal blade tip was mere inches from her pale neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscles on Jiang Ci's forearm, the arm holding the blade, bulged and knotted, veins starkly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A furious rage, as if a reverse scale had been touched, erupted from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu, playing Chi Jie, let out a low, contemptuous laugh from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his wrist, the wirework carried him floating backward, creating distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A thousand years have passed,\" he said, his tone flippant, each word dripping with amusement and bone-chilling coldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And all you've learned is to protect a mere mortal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How pathetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's eyes instantly narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fury he had been forcibly suppressing was completely ignited by these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't be bothered with a single word of nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing off with his feet, his entire body, propelled by the wirework, shot forward explosively. The Shattered Star Blade in his hand cleaved straight towards Chi Jie's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The close-quarters combat began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's attacks were wide-open and powerful, each slash carrying a fierce, murderous intent, the blade wind howling, heavy and forceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Yu's portrayal of Chi Jie was like an elusive shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't meet the blows head-on, only dodged, only parried, his figure weaving through Jiang Ci's blade flashes like a phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was about Chi Jie using Ye Chen's anger to test the limits of his power after a thousand years of slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Li stood at a safe distance not far away, her hands clenched into tight fists at her sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was firmly locked on Ye Chen's back, her eyes full of worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was acutely aware of her role at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any panic from her would become Ye Chen's weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the monitor, Zhang Mouyi stood with his arms crossed, his expression as still as water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't shout \"Cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply allowed these two actors, who had completely transformed into their characters, to engage in this high-intensity acting duel within this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu's tactics suddenly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feinted a move, the Demon Blade sweeping horizontally towards Jiang Ci, but his body abruptly twisted. The real killing blow was once again aimed at the seemingly vulnerable A Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen took the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A roar erupted from the depths of Jiang Ci's throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used the flat of the Shattered Star Blade to deliver a powerful forward slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous force struck Luo Yu solidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at the very moment that terrifying power erupted, an expression of extreme pain and fear appeared on Jiang Ci's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth, his entire body trembling violently, as if using all his willpower to restrain the demonic power that was about to consume him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu, playing Chi Jie, was sent staggering back several steps, but quickly regained his footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't angry. He wasn't injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile of smug satisfaction after a successful scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened up, giving Jiang Ci a deep look, his eyes filled with understanding, and even more so, greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His objective had been achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your power…\" he slowly began, savoring each word with amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...is indeed the only key to opening that door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these words, his figure transformed into a wisp of black smoke (post-production effect) and swiftly dissipated into the gloomy forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci stood in place, his chest heaving violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He whirled around, his first instinct to look at Su Qingying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out to steady her, but his hand paused mid-air, finally settling for a light, supportive touch on her arm, maintaining the distance appropriate for Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying looked at him, her face pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw the fear that hadn't yet faded from his eyes. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but couldn't utter a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could a modern girl say to a half-demon who had just battled his nemesis and his inner demons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This silence, these heavy breaths, this unspoken fear and worry, held more power than any line of dialogue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi's voice finally came through the walkie-talkie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sinister aura of Chi Jie that had cloaked Luo Yu vanished completely in an instant, and he reverted to being the professional actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked straight towards Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci was still calming his breathing, pulling himself out of the lingering aftermath of Ye Chen's battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu stopped in front of him, simply looking at him, a light burning in his eyes—the light of having found a kindred spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci met his gaze, the little internal calculator of a wage worker clicking away rapidly in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such fighting spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>",1305,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.557Z",1,"novelbin.me","aaa80ad1344275655b576f9469f5416b446f6e1b8b40996c60ac55ad505ee030","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-188","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-186",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]