Chapter 130: Equality and Peace

Wang Jing stepped forward, patted Li Yiyi on the back of the head, and said, "Apologies, he's seeing you Na'vi for the first time. Besides, we are not the same as those humans who are here for mining."

"We came here because we want to establish a partnership with you."

"We don't need your partnership!" Neytiri hesitated for a moment before speaking, though it was clear that her tone had softened considerably compared to before.

"We can help you drive away those humans who are destroying Eywa!"

After Wang Jing said this, Neytiri became somewhat hesitant. She had seen the scene where the seeds of the Tree of Souls had landed on Wang Jing and Gu Yi; otherwise, the arrow just now would not have hit a branch.

Seeing Neytiri's hesitation, Wang Jing pressed his advantage. "There is a massive mineral vein beneath your Hometree. They will not give up. We can help you; we can provide you with weapons."

Upon hearing the word "weapons," Neytiri was immediately swayed. She slowly lowered her bow and asked seriously, "Is that true?"

"It is. As I said, we came here specifically to cooperate with you," Wang Jing replied with a nod.

"I can only take the two of you back to the tribe. The others must stay here!" Neytiri pointed at Wang Jing and Gu Yi.

"No problem!" Wang Jing agreed readily, then turned to Liu Peiqiang and the others. "You all head back to the base first. Gu Yi and I will go to the tribe with her."

"Alright, take care of yourself!" After Liu Peiqiang gave this instruction, he and the rest of the Plane Squad flew back.

The reason the Plane Squad left so readily was that Wang Jing possessed sufficient self-preservation capabilities. Furthermore, Wang Jing was more familiar with this world than he was. Most importantly, Wang Jing wasn't going there to fight, but to negotiate—and with a primitive tribe that used bows and arrows, at that.

If Wang Jing wanted to, his combat armor alone would be enough to flatten the entire Na'vi tribe. This was the gap between different levels of civilization, much like the technological disparity between a human fleet and a Three-Body Problem "Droplet" probe.

Seeing Liu Peiqiang and the others simply fly away, Neytiri looked at Wang Jing and Gu Yi, who remained in place, in surprise. "You can fly?"

"Yes, the armor we are wearing allows us to maintain high-speed flight," Wang Jing patted his armor, which emitted a metallic clanging sound.

"Then why were you staying on the ground earlier?" Neytiri asked, looking at Wang Jing with confusion.

"Because flying directly into your tribe would be a sign of disrespect. We came to cooperate with you, and the prerequisite for cooperation is mutual respect," Wang Jing said sincerely.

Although she could not see Wang Jing's face, Neytiri could still sense the respect for her people in his words. This was a feeling she had never experienced with the other group of humans from Earth.

When interacting with the other group, Neytiri could clearly feel that they did not view her people as human at all. Their gazes and attitudes were as if they were interacting with a group of monkeys.

In fact, Neytiri’s intuition was spot on. In the eyes of the RDA mining company, the only difference between the Na'vi and monkeys was that they were larger and could speak; otherwise, they were no different from any other creature on Pandora.

"It seems you are indeed quite different from those other humans," Neytiri remarked before leading Wang Jing and Gu Yi into the heart of the tribe.

As soon as they entered, all the Na'vi looked over with vigilance. Although Wang Jing and Gu Yi's attire was different, their physical build made it obvious they were humans. After all, there were no monkeys wearing iron suits on Pandora.

While still on the outskirts of the tribe, Wang Jing had seen the massive Hometree that blocked out the sky. He hadn't felt its true scale from a distance, but once he reached the base of its canopy, he finally understood how colossal it truly was.

Its size was comparable to the flying saucers in "Independence Day," and standing beneath it, one could barely see the edges of the canopy!

Neytiri led them to a plaza-like area near the tree roots. There, Wang Jing saw the tribal chief and the spiritual leader—Neytiri's parents—surrounded by many armed Na'vi, as well as Tsu'tey, the candidate for tribal chief, standing nearby.

The Na'vi equipment was similar to that of primitive tribes on Earth, adorned with many handmade ornaments. The higher one's status, the more numerous and ornate their decorations.

"Neytiri, how could you bring humans into the tribe!" The tribal chief questioned her the moment they met.

Because they were speaking in their native Na'vi language, Wang Jing did not understand what they were saying, but judging by their tone and expressions, it was certainly not good news.

"Moos, analyze their language!" Wang Jing said to his armor’s intelligent system.

"Analyzing, please wait!"

"Father, they are here to help us. They are willing to provide us with weapons," Neytiri explained.

"Neytiri, have you still not learned your lesson? These Sky People only want those stones; they will only erode Eywa," the tribal chief Eytukan said agitatedly.

"But Eywa has shown a miracle. Both of them are!" Neytiri insisted.

Hearing that Eywa had manifested, the tribal chief hesitated.

At this moment, Mo'at, Neytiri's mother and the tribe's spiritual leader, stepped forward and circled around Wang Jing and Gu Yi.

"You say you can provide us with weapons?"

"Yes, that is correct. We hope to achieve an equal partnership with you. We can help you drive away those who are mining the superconducting ore!" Wang Jing said, looking up at Mo'at, who stood half a head taller than him.

"Why should I believe what you say?" Mo'at asked, staring with her large, brown eyes.

"For this!" As he spoke, the electromagnetic cannon on Wang Jing's back rose rapidly, accompanied by the humming sound of electrical charging.

This sudden turn of events made the surrounding Na'vi highly vigilant. Tsu'tey, standing to the side, even drew his spear, prepared to subdue Wang Jing.

Before he could take two steps, a loud blast erupted; a rock in the distance was shattered into pieces by the electromagnetic shell. Its power was comparable to an 80mm artillery shell. The sheer force of the weapon stopped Tsu'tey in his tracks.

Wang Jing retracted the cannon and said, "We have weapons even more powerful than this, but we wish to have a fair and peaceful dialogue with you, because we believe that dialogue is the best way to solve problems."

Clearly, Mo'at was also startled by Wang Jing's display. However, it must be said that his approach was highly effective—especially the latter part of his statement, which demonstrated his power while conveying a desire for equal cooperation.

Supported by such formidable strength, Wang Jing's words carried significant weight.

After a moment of silence, Mo'at said, "Your strength and sincerity have earned my recognition, but you will need to earn the recognition of the rest of the tribe in the time to come!"

"I will show you that I mean what I say!" The next moment, Wang Jing teleported back to the home plane, grabbed a few rifles from a nearby soldier, and returned to the Avatar plane.

Placing the rifles on the ground, Wang Jing looked at the stunned Na'vi and said, "Consider these rifles a gift of goodwill. I hope our future interactions will be even smoother!"

Mo'at did not pay attention to the rifles on the ground but looked at Wang Jing and asked, "How did you do that just now?"