[{"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-82":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},1297896,1723,"Chapter 82: New Endurance Skills and a Hardcore Blind Date","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-82",82,"\u003Cp>Jiang Ci looked at the shy girl standing at the door, and his brain instantly short-circuited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind him came his mother Chu Hong’s overly enthusiastic greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Qingyi is here, come in, come in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms. Chu shoved Jiang Ci aside and warmly grabbed the girl’s wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t mind him, he’s like this. Come, let me introduce you, this is my son, Jiang Ci.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci was still in that crumpled set of pajamas, his hair a tangled bird’s nest, radiating an aura of \"who am I and where am I.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without giving him a say, his mother plopped him down on the living room sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite him sat the girl named Qingyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An art teacher at a prominent local elementary school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to escape immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To end this torture as fast as possible, he thought of the Complete Guide to Scumbag Quotes and Techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to find any excuse inside it, any excuse at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly the system automatically popped up before his eyes, and one section locked onto his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special Category].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This category must have been refreshed at some point, because three brand-new, glittering skills had appeared beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Physical Optimization LV1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotional Isolation LV1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Deep Sleep LV1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the first skill’s detailed description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Physical Optimization LV1: This skill is passive. When the host engages in high-intensity physical activity (including but not limited to crying scenes, running in the rain, intense fights, screaming arguments, etc.), stamina consumption is reduced by 20%, and lactic acid breakdown is accelerated, effectively relieving next-day muscle soreness.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci’s breathing stopped for a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one line was endurance security tailored for tragic-working people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t this custom-made for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately thought of all the times he’d drained himself to earn Heartbreak Value, suspending on wires for Three Lifetimes Tribulation, or crying his eyes out in the Graduation Play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time meant huge physical exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, his efficiency at taking on high-expenditure tragic roles would skyrocket!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t wait to check the second one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotional Isolation LV1: This skill is passive. After a performance, the host’s detachment speed from a role’s negative emotions (such as sorrow, despair, depression) is increased by 50%. It effectively reduces the risk of mental burnout or even personality confusion caused by over-immersion in roles.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This skill was a godsend!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the cases Dean Liu Guodong shared to the way his boss Lin Wan looked at him, everyone feared he might go off the rails from playing too many tragedies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t say it out loud, but deep down he understood the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the third one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Deep Sleep LV1: This skill is active. Once activated, the host immediately enters a high-quality deep sleep state. In this state, two hours of sleep equals six hours of normal sleep.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of these three skills directly affected his acting technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet each one hit exactly the pain points of him as a \"life-sustaining worker\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was basically the system awarding him the \"Employee of the Year Three-Piece Set\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when he saw the prices listed after the skills, the small flame that had ignited in his chest was instantly doused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Physical Optimization LV1]: 1300 Heartbreak Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotional Isolation LV1]: 1200 Heartbreak Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Deep Sleep LV1]: 1100 Heartbreak Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at his pitiful balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heartbreak Value Balance: 1440]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to redeem only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he redeemed the most expensive Physical Optimization, he’d be left with just 140.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly back to square one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suffered from decision paralysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted all of them, and he urgently needed all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was caught in a heavenly-and-earthly struggle, the girl opposite finally mustered courage and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Brother Jiang Ci, Auntie said you’re an actor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was soft and timid, full of curiosity about his profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word \"actor\" pulled Jiang Ci out of his internal battle and back into harsh reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One word, frugal with speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only wanted to get this over with as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qingyi seemed to have opened a floodgate, her face lit up with innocent, romantic fantasies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, that must be so interesting, right? Are there a lot of fun things when you film?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She propped her chin on her hands, eyes sparkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I love watching campus sweet-romance dramas! You know, the kind that’s sweet from start to finish, where the leads are constantly throwing out sugary moments!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet-romance drama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those three words detonated in Jiang Ci’s head like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a monotonous siren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A physiological discomfort rose within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face visibly drained another shade of white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exuded a palpable aura of \"please don’t come near me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the girl and Ms. Chu, that expression was automatically interpreted as something entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingyi’s eyes brightened even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Artists really are different, they disdain talking about vulgar things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms. Chu looked proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our little Ci is like that, he has artistic pursuits!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t take it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to the bathroom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left that sentence hanging, dashed into his room, and slammed the door behind him. He leaned against it and breathed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t fathom Ms. Chu’s train of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing marriage on someone whose life could end at any moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of tactic was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, voices in the living room came through clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Ms. Chu enthusiastically \"selling\" her son to the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingyi, don’t mind our little Ci’s looks, he’s just introverted and he’s very devoted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He actually... knows how to cherish people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his room, Jiang Ci put a hand to his forehead and let out a long sigh when he heard that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cherish people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very good at \"cherishing\" people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a physical sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making people sad, breaking their hearts, leaving them in pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that a kind of broad \"cherishing\" too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that angle, maybe what his mom said... wasn’t wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming sense of absurdity enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t go on like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some deep thought, he prepared to storm out and leave Qingyi with a psychological scar she would never forget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, performing Ma Lu’s classic monologue on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My eyes carry love, like my brow bears the brand of a slave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by wild movements and a broken expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guaranteed to send someone running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he gathered his emotions and prepared to push the door open, his phone in his pocket started to vibrate violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vrrrr—vrrrr—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen showed an incoming call from an unfamiliar number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Origin: the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiped to answer, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm, strong voice with a faint undertone of appreciation came from the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this Jiang Ci?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is he.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a slight pause, then the caller gave his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Wei Song.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1170,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","668fbbd562a9ebe1d469bf053aee709eb1f4aadf7bf1f93f327afa0ebc906db9","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-83","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-81",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]