The More Tragic I Act, the Stronger I Get — My Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing Off My Roles-Chapter 206: Torn Apart by Life and Death, Yet Still Can’t Let Go

The massive green screen backdrop was swiftly pushed into place behind Su Qingying by the crew.

Under the intense lighting, that expanse of green resembled a gigantic, gaping maw, about to become a glowing gate of time and space that would devour everything.

The shot switched back to a wide angle.

Su Qingying was suspended mid-air by the wirework, her feet dangling helplessly, her body being pulled backward by an invisible, immense force, her posture out of control.

She struggled in the air, her movements devoid of any grace.

There was only the wretchedness and raw truth of being choked by fate.

In post-production, Ling Xi's voice, cold as frost, would resonate here: "Chi Jie is siphoning spiritual power... If you don't leave now, you won't be able to go back."

The pull of the wirework was steady and merciless.

Su Qingying was slowly dragged toward that green representing eternal farewell.

In her line of sight, the Divine Tree pinning Ye Chen was rapidly receding.

That crimson figure on the tree grew smaller and fainter in her tear-blurred vision.

She was being ripped, alive, from his world.

In the final second before being swallowed by the green screen, Su Qingying took one last look at the "Ling Xi" in the distance, played by a stand-in, clad in the black Priestess Robe.

That look held no hatred.

Only a desolation that had burned through all her strength.

And a silent entrustment.

—I leave him to you.

Jiang Ci kept his eyes tightly shut, his body held motionless by the prop arrows.

He could clearly feel the dense, suffocating current of sorrow permeating the set.

Su Qingying's performance had already dragged everyone into A Li's abyss of despair.

[Ding! Heartbreak Value +31 (Source: Set Assistant Xiao Li)]

[Ding! Heartbreak Value +28 (Source: Tea Room Auntie)]

[Heartbreak Value +188! (Source: Su Qingying)]

On Jiang Ci's consciousness panel, the data was still scrolling wildly.

Especially the value contributed by Su Qingying, which was simply in a league of its own.

But...

It still wasn't enough.

This scene had already touched the threshold of "top-tier," but it was still one last breath away from "god-tier."

That one missing piece could completely detonate everyone's emotions, wringing out the very last drop of Heartbreak Value!

Ye Chen was unconscious at this moment. What could an unconscious person do?

Nothing.

But precisely because of that, any trace of subconscious reaction would be infinitely magnified, becoming the final straw that breaks the camel's back.

What he needed to add was that very straw.

And so.

Just as all camera lenses were tightly following Su Qingying, who was about to be devoured by time and space.

Jiang Ci, this dying character who had been subconsciously treated as "background," suddenly moved.

An extremely subtle movement.

From the tightly shut corner of his eye, on that bloodless, scar-covered face, a tear welled up without warning.

A scalding, completely unconscious tear belonging to Ye Chen.

This tear was not shed for his own pain.

It was for that one light of his, who was about to leave him.

The cinematographer at Camera A, driven by professional instinct, subconsciously pushed the lens in for a close-up of Jiang Ci's face!

Behind the monitor, Zhang Mouyi remained utterly still.

On the screen.

That tear, breaking free from the lashes, trailed down his pale cheek, plowing through the dried bloodstains, leaving a clear and despairing wet trail.

This single tear instantly transformed the character "Ye Chen" from a passive victim into the tragic core of a shattered soul!

Though unconscious, his soul was weeping for her departure!

And Su Qingying, suspended in mid-air, also caught a glimpse of this scene from the corner of the monitor.

Boom!

Her final line of rational defense as an actress was utterly shattered.

The lighting technician received the instruction, and all the lights on the set began to flash frantically, simulating the violent energy of the temporal turbulence.

The intense light was blinding.

Amidst the dazzling white light, Su Qingying let out her final, heart-rending cry, pouring out every last ounce of her life force.

"Ye Chen—!"

The sound engineer perfectly timed this moment.

Just as that cry reached its peak.

"Snap!"

All the audio equipment was instantly cut off.

That was the absolute nothingness of the instant of crossing time and space, where even sound was torn apart.

The intense light died out.

The wirework slowly lowered.

Su Qingying's body collapsed powerlessly, kneeling before the cold green screen.

She gasped for air, her chest heaving violently, as if her soul, torn by the temporal turbulence, had been thrown back into this mortal world.

The crew on set, whether seasoned veterans or fresh-faced newcomers,

were all rendered speechless by that high-concentration, high-intensity "parting of life" scene just now.

Until.

"Cut—!"

Zhang Mouyi's voice finally sliced through the solidified silence.

He abruptly stood up from the director's chair, his face wearing a complex expression mingling madness, admiration, and exhaustion.

He looked at the two actors in the middle, almost completely drained, and at the surrounding crew members who hadn't yet regained their senses.

He knew.

He had captured a treasure.

A "god-tier" shot done in one take!

The abilities of the two leads were no longer just "beyond expectations," but "unfathomable"!

Such a high-difficulty scene, and not a single NG.

From crushing defeat, to capture, to being controlled, to the parting of life and death.

Done in one seamless flow!

Zhang Mouyi picked up the loudspeaker, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

"It's a wrap!"

"This take is a wrap!"

These words were like a pardon. The entire crew instantly erupted into thunderous applause and cheers like a roaring sea.

Zhang Mouyi waved his hand, quelling the frenzy.

He then announced.

"That's it for today!"

"The remaining pick-up shots for Ye Chen and Ling Xi are rescheduled for tomorrow!"

"Wrap!"

He understood very clearly that the emotions and physical strength of the two leads had been wrung to their absolute limits.

Especially Su Qingying, leaping back and forth between the two extreme emotions of A Li and Ling Xi,

yet still delivering such a perfect performance. This wasn't acting; this was burning her life force.

He couldn't push any further.

Even the sharpest blade needs to return to its sheath.

Jiang Ci deeply agreed with Zhang Mouyi's decision.

He was "released" from the Divine Tree by the crew, and the prop arrows were pulled from his body.

Sun Zhou rushed over immediately to support him.

"Brother, are you okay?"

Jiang Ci shook his head, indicating he was fine, just a bit drained.

He silently opened his system panel to review the final fruits of his labor.

[Settlement complete.]

[This scene (Parting of Life and Death) has harvested a total of: 488 points of Heartbreak Value!]

[Final Lifespan Extension Obtained: 45 days!]

[Current Heartbreak Value Balance: 4537 points]

[Remaining Lifespan: 1289 days, 1 hour]

Looking at that long, pleasing string of numbers on the panel, Jiang Ci felt the fatigue in his body dissipate by more than half. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

It was worth it.

The intense, hellish drama between these three characters had, for now, drawn to a brutal, temporary close.

Zhang Mouyi had already walked up to Jiang Ci and Su Qingying.

Looking at the two pale-faced young people who clearly hadn't fully detached from the scene, a rare look of satisfaction appeared on his usually harsh face.

"Today, both of you were good."

He paused, then added in an even heavier tone.

"Very good."