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Chapter 33: Don’t you dare bully the young pauper
When that abrupt question landed—Are you a newcomer?—a wave of utter shock swept over the reporters. It was a moment of collective disbelief.Caleb Davis’s debut had been that stunning. Think about it: this is Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, a giant, big-budget epic from Graham Finch, starring heavyweights like Tom Jaxon and Jenny Nicole. Because the production was so huge and his presence was so incredibly commanding, everyone had automatically assumed he was some kind of industry god, a veteran actor with untouchable status.But once the initial awe wore off, common sense kicked in. And that led to a very awkward, very critical question:“Caleb Davis… wait, who the hell is that?”“Seriously, I’ve never heard the name spoken out loud before.”Puzzled faces turned toward the stage, their confusion thick enough to cut with a knife.Caleb Davis, of course, didn't even flinch. He just looked straight at the reporter who’d asked the initial question, gave a measured nod, and confirmed: “Tha
Chapter 32: Silence to Sudden Fame!
Nine o’clock sharp, the whole madhouse kicked off. That’s when the official Flying Swords of Dragon Gate launch ceremony finally started.Since this was Graham Finch's massive follow-up to the hit Detective Dee, and it featured undisputed heavyweights like Tom Jaxon and Jenny Nicole, nobody even needed to send out invites. The sheer star power was enough: reporters swarmed the venue, honestly—it was like they were magnets drawn to metal.The place was chaos, a predictable circus of noise and flashing cameras.But amidst all the stars and the celebrated director, the press corps was laser-focused on one empty spot: the man playing the movie’s main villain.And for good reason. Any film is only as good as its antagonist, right? The villain’s depth, their performance—it’s always paramount. In an event this loaded with stars, the casting of the chief nemesis had been the source of endless, intense speculation from day one.“Director Graham Finch, where’s our villain? The leads are here, b
Chapter 31: The Reversed Path is Forged
Trying to practice internal arts backward—what the old texts called reversal cultivation—wasn't just risky. It was an act of absolute, pure madness.Screw up even a tiny bit, and you were done for. Mildly, you might hit an Energy Deviation, which is basically your energy system having a chaotic meltdown, and you’d lose all your built-up power. But get it seriously wrong, and those delicate internal channels, your Meridians, would just snap. That’s how you become a useless cripple. Permanently.But here’s the funny part: those huge, terrifying risks? They only apply to the veterans, the old masters who’ve been doing this stuff forever.Me, a complete novice like Caleb Davis? I honestly didn't have those deep-seated concerns.The reason is simple, and it all boils down to Proficiency.Think about the old timers. They’ve lived this life; the pathways for circulating their Internal Energy are practically hardwired into their bodies—pure muscle memory. When they try to force a change, thei
Chapter 30: The Black Hand and The Reversed Path
Brandon Smith wasn't just mad; he was a walking, breathing monument to pure, white-hot fury.Born into the upper echelon of the Gilded Coast entertainment scene, he was a second-generation prince who'd never wanted for money or resources. From childhood to now, he had never once in his pampered life had his status so thoroughly insulted or suffered such a public, catastrophic loss of face.The moment he learned the truth—that Caleb Davis was nothing but a pauper, utterly devoid of power or influence, leaning solely on Helena Madison’s risky goodwill to borrow the tiger’s prestige—his mind exploded with a dozen different ways to pay the guy back.But he tossed them out just as quickly as they appeared.This wasn't about being merciful. It was about realizing those simple plots were completely inadequate.He didn't want Caleb Davis hurt; he wanted him ruined. Permanently. He needed to deploy a technique so brutal that nobody would spend the rest of his pathetic life understanding the co
Chapter 29: The Essence Leak: A Cultivator's Curse
They always say you just start laughing when you run out of things to say. Helena Madison had never really understood that until this exact moment.She stared up at Caleb Davis, the idiot who had just inexplicably body-slammed her, now sporting a look of perfect, baffling innocence. With lungs burning, she fought for a breath, forcing her face into what was meant to be a reassuring smile but felt more like a terrifying grimace.“I totally believe you,” she croaked out. “But seriously, can you maybe stop choking me now?”It was only then that Caleb Davis noticed his arm was locked tight around her throat.“Holy hell, Madison! What are you doing? Don’t try to kill yourself!” he yelled.“I’m trying to—? Let go of me, you maniac! I can’t breathe!”With a frantic wrench, he pulled his hand away.Helena Madison dropped her hand to her aching neck, coughing violently. Each ragged sound hurt. “Caleb Davis, did you actively decide today was the day you’d murder your benefactor?”He awkwardly r
Chapter 28: Surge of Air Currents, Body Slamming Helena Madison
You know, acting is ridiculously hard.But nothing, and I mean nothing, is tougher than nailing a master villain. We live in a world where audiences just don't accept mustache-twirling evil anymore. Storytellers are obsessed with contradictions, right? They love stuffing the bad guy full of trauma and complex motives, using them as a sneaky way to explore all the dark, nasty corners of human nature.It’s reached a point where if you write a villain who is just purely evil, someone always pops up saying, "You can't just make him a villain because he's a villain!"This whole trend gives actors massive headaches. You see them walking around set, clutching not just the script, but sometimes twenty or thirty pages of a character's backstory—a whole character biography—just trying to figure out why he ties his shoes in the morning.Corbin Grey, the lead antagonist in Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, was that kind of role. He was a nightmare to crack.Madison had gone through the script dozens
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