novelODS Chapter 282 A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire
Chapter 282 A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire
[Ding! Detected that the host has completed "Destiny is Mine" Mission 1: Mid-Door Sniping Showdown, Fight to the Death]
Task completion rate: 120% (exceeded target)
[Mission 2 unlocked: A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire (0/100%)]
[Mission Description: Let the voice of justice resound in every corner; the gears of fate have already begun to turn.]
The system notification sounded in his mind, cold and mechanical, yet carrying an indescribable sense of approval. Jiang Feng paused slightly, a faint smile curving his lips.
Exceeding the target? It seems that even the system has acknowledged that overwhelming anger.
"A single spark can start a prairie fire..." Jiang Feng silently recited the name of Mission 2 in his mind.
Let the voice of justice spread to every corner—this task requires everyone's strength, to make this fire burn even brighter, bright enough to start a prairie fire.
"Fengzi!" Chen Yulin caught up with him and handed him a cup of steaming milk tea—it was something his classmates had insisted on giving him, and he couldn't refuse their hospitality.
His eyes held a complex expression: "What if we can't broadcast Delta tomorrow?"
Jiang Feng took the milk tea, feeling the warmth in his palm. He tilted his head back and took a sip, the sweetness melting on his tongue.
"If you can't broadcast Delta Force, then broadcast something else. There are so many games in the world; we can't let Tencent monopolize them all."
Zhang Jindong pushed up his glasses, his tone grave: "TX is still too big, we..."
"So what if it's huge? 1.5 million Delta Force players, isn't that huge?"
Jiang Feng smiled, a smile that appeared particularly cold under the streetlights, like a drawn blade.
"They can shut down my videos, but they can't shut me up. They can sue me for defamation, but they can't win over the hearts of millions of players."
Fang Ningxue stood under the streetlamp, the dim light casting a long shadow over her, her slender figure exuding an unwavering determination.
"I have already contacted a top-notch legal team, and all the materials for the class-action lawsuit from the hard drive victims have been prepared and are ready to be filed with the court at any time."
"And me too." Anke crossed her arms. "I borrowed my dad's company's legal team. They specialize in handling these kinds of lawsuits against major internet companies and are very experienced."
Jiang Feng looked at the faces in front of him—their dark circles hadn't faded, but their eyes shone with an astonishing brightness, like the brightest stars in a winter night.
He stretched out his hand, his fist hovering in mid-air.
The group paused for a moment, then clenched their fists and gently tapped them together. The five fists collided under the streetlight, producing a dull thud, yet it sounded like some kind of vow, some kind of covenant.
"Go back and get some rest." Jiang Feng withdrew his hand, put it in his pocket, and turned to walk into the night. "There's still a tough battle ahead tomorrow. TX won't give up easily. We need to be well-rested for a protracted war with them."
He looked up at the pitch-black sky, starless and moonless, covered with dark clouds, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
"This day..." Jiang Feng murmured to himself, his voice so soft that only the wind could hear it, "It's no fun without some snow."
…………
the next morning.
I've been so tired these past few days that I woke up late, not opening my eyes until 8:30.
He was stunned as soon as he drew back the curtains on the balcony.
Snow fell heavily.
Snowflakes, as white as goose feathers, fluttered down, turning the entire city of Hangzhou into pure white. The snow weighed down tree branches, covered the roads, and created a vast, desolate landscape.
This kind of snow is rare even in his hometown, yet it actually fell in Hangzhou.
What's even more shocking is the view downstairs.
On the snow, someone had left huge footprints that formed four large characters, which, when viewed from the second floor, clearly showed:
"Support Jiang Feng!"
Jiang Feng muttered to himself, "Tongzi, I just said it would be better if it snowed, are you really going to do it?"
Jiang Feng glanced at his phone.
The moment the screen lit up, a flood of messages came rushing in, making his palms go numb. TikTok private messages, Weibo, Bilibili—every channel was exploding with messages; there were over 99 unread messages.
Overnight, public opinion has completely taken off, with countless trending topics dominating the top of the charts on major platforms.
He fired the first shot, and millions of players, guns in hand, followed.
He opened the forum first.
A viral post caught my eye.
[Proposal] Let's emulate the 08 DNF invoice war and show Tencent who's the boss!
The post had already reached over 8,000 replies, and it was posted at 2:17 AM—shortly after they left.
As the river breeze flips down, each layer reveals a photograph: someone has posted their recharge records for Delta over the past six months, ranging from a few thousand to over a hundred thousand.
Someone posted a transcript of a phone call to Tencent customer service requesting an invoice.
Some people even posted PDF files of the electronic invoices, the densely packed recharge records looking like knives stabbing into Tencent's financial system.
"OP, I just called customer service, and the girl on the other end sounded like she was about to cry. She said the system crashed and they couldn't print the invoice!"
"Brothers, give it your all! I've applied for QQ memberships, video memberships, and game top-ups for my entire family, making Tencent's finance department work overtime until next year!"
"Fengshen fired the first shot, and we'll follow suit to the end! This isn't about getting a refund; it's about fighting for our honor!"
Jiang Feng's finger stopped on the screen, and he felt as if something had hit him hard in the chest.
He opened Weibo, and the trending topics list had been completely overwhelmed.
#Jiangfeng Bombards the Delta# Explosive
#Game producer who doesn't play games# (explosive)
#DeltaInvoiceHolyWar# Explosion
#TX customer service system crashes# (explosive)
#TheAngerOf1.5MillionPlayers#New
Finally, switch to TikTok.
All of these were videos created spontaneously by players to show their support. Some edited together highlights from Jiang Feng's live stream, some posted their hard drive damage certificates, and some shouted "Support Jiang Feng" into the camera.
The river wind swept through one place after another, with no end in sight.
At the same time, a server-wide game boycott officially began. Countless players pledged not to set foot in Delta Force until the official team provided a formal and sincere response.
The number of online players on the game servers plummeted; the once-instant-access top-secret spaceflight game now takes five minutes to log in.
A single spark started a prairie fire.
He remembered the name of the system task.
He fired the first shot last night, and this morning millions of players followed suit. This is not just his battle; it is the collective roar of 1.5 million players who have been deceived, fooled, and exploited.
Invoice jihad, customer service overwhelmed, player strikes in protest...
This fire has spread from Hangzhou to the whole country, and from the gaming industry to the entire society.
Jiang Feng reached out and caught a snowflake, watching it melt in his palm.
"This is just the beginning."
He spoke softly, his voice carried away by the wind, yet it carried an undeniable firmness.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, covering the city's hustle and bustle.
But some things cannot be hidden by snow.
For example, the burning anger in the hearts of millions of players.
Just when everyone thought that ordinary players were fighting alone in this battle, the first influential public figure on Weibo stepped forward.
Not a streamer in the gaming world, not a player in the esports world, but someone no one would have expected—Peter Ho.
This talented actor, who usually keeps a low profile while filming, suddenly posted a video on both his Weibo and Douyin accounts.
Without any professional editing or PR rhetoric, he appears in the video wearing a wrinkled gray hoodie, with messy hair and dark circles under his eyes from staying up all night playing games. He looks like any ordinary otaku who is so frustrated by games that he can't sleep.
"Hello everyone, I'm Peter Ho, and I'm just an ordinary Delta Force player."
"Don't laugh, but I was so angry after watching that preview livestream yesterday that I couldn't sleep all night. I started playing after the controller was supported at the end of Season 2, and I've played for over a hundred hours now. I'm not a pro, but I genuinely love this game."
He got straight to the point, his voice hoarse but firm.
"I'm just an ordinary Delta Force player. After watching that preview livestream yesterday, I was just as angry as everyone else. I believe many players feel the same way. We genuinely love this game and hope it gets better and better. But what we see is perfunctory treatment, deception, and indifference towards the players."
Every word Jiang Feng said yesterday resonated with me deeply. A young man not even twenty years old dared to speak the truth that no one else dared to say in front of players worldwide; I admire him from the bottom of my heart.
So I stood up for him. You did the right thing!
This video instantly went viral online.
Just as Peter Ho's voice of support surged to the top of the trending searches, another video posted by a Douyin blogger specializing in in-depth analysis of e-sports figures directly pushed this storm to an unprecedented peak.