novelODS Chapter 277 The Show Begins
Chapter 277 The Show Begins
No. 10, 19.30.
Six people gathered in the multimedia classroom.
Everyone had dark circles under their eyes, but their eyes were unusually bright, like a group of warriors about to go into battle.
Anke's DSLR camera was pointed at Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng didn't start his own live stream; he simply sat quietly in his chair, listening to the preview live stream coming through his headphones—Shadow was speaking eloquently and respectably in front of the camera, appearing quite virtuous.
"We didn't make any stealth changes. All changes to the official server are strictly required to be announced. Once a change is made, it's a change; there's nothing we can't say. So, we didn't make any stealth changes. We reviewed the AI issue many times, and we decided to optimize and weaken the AI last week..."
An Ke stepped forward and straightened Jiang Feng's shirt collar one last time.
Her fingers trembled slightly, her fingertips brushing against his collarbone with a touch of coolness. They were so close that he could smell the faint scent of shampoo in her hair, and she could hear his steady, strong heartbeat.
"A shirt looks best when it's neat and tidy."
She spoke softly, as if she were talking to herself.
"Besides... a white shirt makes the waist look slimmer and looks good on camera."
Her fingers trembled slightly, but her voice was so soft that only he could hear it:
"Don't be nervous, we all support you."
Jiang Feng looked up at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: "I'm not nervous. I'm the one who should be nervous."
"I know."
An Ke took two steps back, looking him up and down. White shirt, dark trousers, silver watch—the clothes she had chosen looked better and better. The person she had chosen…
"You look...like someone who's going to win."
"It's not about resemblance, it's about my certainty of winning."
Do good deeds and don't worry about the future. Just go for it, and the rest of the fate cards will help him.
He suddenly looked at An Ke, his gaze serious:
"What if... I mean, what if I lost? What if Delta banned me, and I'm done for, forced to quit streaming..."
"You can also..." Jiang Feng hesitated, choosing his words carefully, "...play with me?"
An Ke's eyes suddenly reddened, and her tone was firm: "Fool, why wouldn't I play with you? I can't find another person like you to protect me."
An Ke slapped Jiang Feng on the shoulder, but the force was extremely gentle: "You're so annoying, why are you making it sound like a life-or-death farewell!"
She raised her chin, her eyes sparkling: "You just said you could do it!"
Jiang Feng paused for a moment, then smiled.
He looked down at the silver watch on his wrist—the one Anke had given him, its dial gleaming coldly under the light.
"I won't let everyone down."
The shadow's voice continued: "...Regarding Shadowblade, we have invited a special guest..."
Jiang Feng put on his headphones and hovered his finger over the connection button.
"...Let's welcome Jiang Feng!"
The connection is established.
On the screen, the shadow's pig-like face with a standard business smile appeared in the picture.
Under the high-definition lens, the face appeared shiny and smooth, like a meticulously crafted mask.
"Hello, Jiang Feng."
Jiang Feng stared calmly at Zi Ying on the screen, his gaze as deep as a still pool, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Hello, Ziying.
His voice was soft, yet it was like a knife slowly being drawn from its sheath.
The curtain has been raised, Yifeng, are you watching?
Shadow interjected at the opportune moment: "We'd like you to demonstrate Shadow Blade for us, are you available?"
"convenient."
The "mystery guest" mentioned by the authorities is actually not mysterious at all.
The Shadow Edge Butterfly Knife, if spun well, generates a lot of traffic—anyone in the audience could guess who they invited.
But when Jiang Feng, dressed in a white shirt and dark trousers, appeared in the high-definition camera of the official live broadcast room, the barrage of comments still exploded.
Holy crap, I knew Jiang Feng was handsome, but I didn't expect him to be this handsome.
[I cried looking at those thighs.]
[That white shirt is killing me! Honey, you're so handsome!!]
Jiang Feng's body proportions are too perfect. He usually doesn't show his whole body during live streams, so this time he did, and it amazed everyone.
Anke's professional lighting equipment outlined Jiang Feng's features cleanly and precisely, especially his hands holding the knife, with distinct knuckles that gleamed with a cold white light under the lens.
Jiang Feng didn't speak, but simply drew the Shadow Blade from his waist.
The blade traced a silver arc under the light.
The next second, the titanium butterfly knife danced between his fingers—spinning with his forehand, tossing with his backhand, circling between his fingers, and hiding behind his wrist. The blade flashed like a golden snake dancing wildly, yet each time it landed precisely back in his palm.
As graceful as a frightened bird, as graceful as a dragon swimming.
The live chat was instantly flooded with question marks.
After the performance ended, the live stream's popularity suddenly surged.
Ziying heard the director's feedback through her headset, and her smile became more genuine.
It was the right decision not to change Yifeng's previous arrangements.
Yifeng, the streamer you supported... is indeed very useful.
Ziying clapped enthusiastically, "Thanks for Jiang Feng's performance! He seems even more handsome than in our CG demo!"
"Unfortunately, when we were designing and making Shadow Blade, we didn't know about Jiang Feng's butterfly knife skills."
"Otherwise, we'll have Jiang Feng do the inspection for us."
As shrewd as he is, he has already devised a set of inspection procedures specifically for Jiang Feng, hoping to capitalize on Jiang Feng's popularity to make another fortune.
Before the words were even finished, the live chat was already buzzing:
[Holy crap! Jiang Feng's signature move?! I'm buying it all!]
Numbers are temporary! Being handsome lasts a lifetime!
Jiang Feng did not laugh.
He slowly put away the butterfly knife, his expression remaining unchanged throughout—a calm that was almost indifferent.
"Thank you for the compliment. These are just small things and nothing to worry about."
His voice, transmitted through the microphone, filled the live broadcast room, clearly drowning out the background music.
"Today, I actually have some important questions I want to ask."
Ziying paused for a moment, then heard the director's urgent reminder through her earpiece: "This part isn't in the script..."
But Jiang Feng didn't give him a chance to interrupt.
He stood up and walked to the back of the classroom.
Anke's fingers flew across the DSLR, the lens smoothly following Jiang Feng's silhouette.
Jiang Feng reached out and grasped the huge display board covered with a black cloth.
wow-
The black cloth fell down, revealing a blackboard covered with writing.
On the blackboard, 1, 2, 3, 4, clearly numbered. A closer look reveals various headings: Hard Disk Compensation, Player Voices, Game Items, Cheating Issues…
Following the title were densely packed printed photos, data screenshots, and tables—screenshots of the game planner's account's playtime, price comparison curves, a list of IDs for the dazzling prodigies, proof of a damaged hard drive, and more…
Ziying's face instantly darkened, and for the first time, a crack appeared on that glossy mask.
"My first question."
Jiang Feng turned around, his gaze sharp as a knife, piercing straight at Zi Ying on the screen.
His voice was soft, yet every word pierced the heart:
"Ziying, how long do you play games...?"
The atmosphere froze for a moment after those words.
Chen Yichen was excitedly doing simultaneous interpretation in an overseas live broadcast room.
"Oh my god! Here it comes! Jiang Feng is going for the kill! He's asking this corrupt developer—how many hours have you actually played the game?! This is legendary! Jiang Feng is exposing the truth for all of us gamers! This is for justice!"
At that moment, tens of millions of players around the world who were watching the preview live stream almost simultaneously sat up straight.
Something big is going to happen tonight?!
The show is about to begin!