novelODS Chapter 57. What's truly precious is never diamonds.
Chapter 57. What's truly precious is never diamonds.
Faced with questions from PDD and the comments section, Jiang Feng finally solved the mystery.
Jiang Feng's voice, steady and clear, came through the microphone, and the scrolling comments paused for a few seconds:
"I tested it with my finger peek before, and this team's stats are frighteningly high. I'm pretty sure they're using a trigger and lock-on setup!"
"To be honest, facing two cheaters with top-tier stats, I, an ordinary person, definitely couldn't beat them in a normal fight."
The barrage of comments started scrolling: "Ordinary people?" "Versailles."
"At this point, I need to explain a game mechanic to everyone." Jiang Feng paused, drawing everyone's attention, "When a teammate is knocked down, their physical model is still preserved in the game. That means—when you carry a downed teammate, they can shield you from bullets!"
PDD and Chen Xinzai exchanged a glance, as if they had thought of something.
"This creates a wonderful synergy," Jiang Feng said with a hint of amusement. "You carry your teammate on your back, and your teammate rests on your shoulder, perfectly shielding your head. At this point, if the enemy wants to shoot you, they can only aim at your lower body."
"The other side has a strong headshot lock-on cheat, which is set to automatically aim at the head."
"So," Jiang Feng chuckled, "the two on the other side came with jetpacks. Brother Liu was closer, so they were definitely going to headshot him. But Brother Liu had Xin Ge on him, so all the bullets hit Xin Ge! That's why Brother Liu barely lost any health, while I was able to kill them instantly."
"This strategy is specifically designed to counter high-parameter cheaters. It's ineffective against normal players."
"After all, cheats reduce intelligence but don't improve it."
Jiang Feng had something he didn't say: the system's assessment of the match strength as 1.8 also greatly helped him judge the strength of the opponent's cheat!
PDD and the comments section suddenly realized what was going on.
The live stream was silent for a second, then the chat erupted like a volcano:
[A battle of wits at its peak!]
Holy crap! So that's how it is!
[My fallen teammate became my level 7 armor; our beliefs are united!]
Don't underestimate our bond! You bastard!
[Wait! This scene looks familiar! The deceased becomes a spirit ring, and then—resurrect my love!]
[Shocking! In order to win, a streamer actually used his teammate's physical body as a shield!]
[Jiang Lang's brilliant plan brought peace to the world; he even gave away driftwood to the dogs!]
[Cheat author: I'll update the code right away!]
"Did you hear that? My brother Feng said you guys aren't using enough cheats. Go home and practice some more."
[Great kill! That was so satisfying to watch! You got your gift!]
PDD let out a long sigh of relief, wiping imaginary sweat from his forehead: "Damn... Fengzai, your understanding of the game is absolutely insane!"
PDD: "Hey, Fengzai, your understanding of the game is spot on!"
Chen Xinzai, still shaken but excited, said, "As long as there's wind, nothing unexpected will happen!"
The number of viewers in the live stream has exceeded 4000, but the video content hasn't gained traction yet. Right now, it's purely about attracting viewers, attracting PDD (PDD), and attracting encores.
As for Chen Xinzai, his viewership will surpass Chen's in a few days.
Gift effects flooded the screen. Brother Feng Qingyang kept his promise, and five golden carnivals soared into the sky in succession.
【Cool!】
"Always taking from you, but never saying thank you!"
"I dedicate the song 'Father' to everyone!"
There were so many gifts that Chen Yulin couldn't possibly bow to them all, so he simply led his classmates in a group sing-along.
The song "Father" was sung from beginning to end. The small dormitory room was instantly transformed into a karaoke room, filled with the vibrancy and clarity of young people.
The style of the comments section also changed:
Watching Jiang Feng's live stream, I saw not only the Delta, but also my lost youth.
I once had a group of like-minded friends, but after graduation... we scattered to the four corners of the earth, and it's hard to meet again...
I long to buy osmanthus blossoms and share wine, but it will never be like the carefree days of my youth…
"Hey guys, stop talking, I'll pay back the 500 yuan I owe my roommate right now."
[Let's keep things separate. Look at you, acting impulsively again.]
The choir performance by Class 214 attracted even more students to watch. Now, there's almost no room left to stand in Class 214.
Chen Dexing said with a smile, "I think we could start charging admission to our dorm from now on."
Chen Yulin chimed in, "Why charge admission! Just charge for the beds! Charge per bed!"
As Jiangfeng Live grows, a famous tourist attraction may emerge in the future—Room 214.
The four beds were all occupied!
PDD and Chen Xinzai, who had never been to university, looked at the scene with envy. However, they thoroughly enjoyed their meal—the resources of the "Black Room Bureau" were indeed plentiful.
Jiang Feng came up once during the explanation of how to kill the cheat, but he only opened the bag and didn't take out a gun.
PDD was just about to call out to Jiang Feng:
"Fengzi, don't be shy, eat up! Why didn't you take out your gun when you opened the package?"
PDD turned to look at the map and saw that Jiang Feng's icon had already appeared outside the signal jamming zone, half a map away from them.
"Holy crap! My heart!"
PDD slapped his forehead: "I was having so much fun fighting cheaters and looting boxes that I forgot about my heart!"
PDD, in a desperate attempt, tentatively asked, "Feng...do you have a card?"
"Feng-zai...do you have a card?"
"Yes," Jiang Feng said calmly. "Last time, when the patient was taken off the resuscitation ventilator, he didn't bring his card, so this time I replaced all the cards from the space base."
The space station has a total of 12 cards, which can all be stored in a 12-slot card holder.
PDD fell silent. Although he had contributed to the victory, everyone knew that Jiang Feng was responsible for 90% of the credit.
How should he ask for a heart? PDD began to ponder.
The chat had already figured out his intentions; PDD could definitely see any comments he sent in Chen Xinzai's live stream.
If you have any shame, then don't say a word!
[You're shameless, but I am. I'll cut ties with you the moment you open your mouth!]
[In front of Fengzai, you're not some pig-skinned bully, you're just a little piglet!]
Jiang Feng ignored all of this. He had already turned on his music player while running.
A gentle, slightly melancholic melody flowed through the live stream:
The north wind is merciless, blowing the leaves down.
As the music played, the scrolling comments gradually slowed down.
Jiang Feng arrived at dormitory number three. Without hesitation, he used his card to open the glass room, where the "Heart of Africa," the source of all the conflict, lay quietly.
Jiang Feng picked it up, then turned to look for the box belonging to the viewer.
Jiang Feng carefully moved their boxes together one by one and placed them in front of the flower bed.
Then, he took out two Weilong dog tags and a female doctor dog tag from his backpack—those were the death certificates of the two dogs and the boss.
He solemnly placed the three dog tags in front of the three boxes.
"I did not break my promise."
Jiang Feng's voice was soft, yet it clearly reached the ears of every audience member: "I said I would avenge you."
"I did it."
He gently placed the dazzling African heart in the center of the three boxes.
"The Heart of Africa: The world's largest diamond, dazzling and symbolizing eternal love."
Jiang Feng slowly read out the description of the Heart of Africa, then paused.
"People often say that diamonds are forever... but in fact, diamonds are not forever."
"What is eternal is love."
"My heart is mine, and it is yours too; we share it together."
Jiang Feng picked up the Heart of Africa and began to examine it. The priceless diamond spun in the sunlight, its brilliance dazzling and radiant.
I want to tell you—the heart is not precious.
Jiang Feng's voice was extremely serious and solemn.
"Your kindness, your trust, your support... these are the most precious things."
"Thank you so much, really."
The background music is playing right at the last line:
Please forgive me for loving the wrong person...
The screen full of comments transformed into a unified response at that moment:
My friend, you didn't love the wrong person... and neither did I.
In this life, "Love Wrong" is not the exclusive background music for the Heart of Africa. But Jiang Feng used this song to give the diamond, the encounter, and the trust across the screen the deepest meaning.
Diamonds are never the most precious thing.
It is those who love you and are willing to stand up for you.