The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

If it weren't for the contract she signed with the Sky People, she wouldn't have bothered to meet them.

However, when I think of John Hart's saying, "It's better to buy than to rob," I realize that...

Knowing that the Na'vi captured through killing, plundering, and kidnapping inevitably harbor hatred, it would be difficult to win their allegiance for long.

Those who are bought are different; whether they are willing or forced, they will inevitably harbor resentment towards their original tribe.

Finally, she suppressed her impatience and looked up at Narway: "I can give you five hundred for free, but you'll have to pay me back double afterwards."

Narway's brows furrowed instantly, and he was about to bargain when he was coldly interrupted by Valon.

"Don't try to figure me out with your own thoughts." Varang's gaze swept over the Na'vi below, who had their necks bound.

“I don’t need the supplies the Sky People gave you. I want you to go to other forest tribes and ask for people.”

"You need people?" Narway's face showed astonishment.

Having made a living in the forests and along the rivers for so many years, he couldn't recall any Na'vi tribe ever selling out their own people.

With Eva's protection, there was no shortage of food, except for those who died of old age or in battle.

At most, in terms of improving the quality of life, they would send their people to protect the merchant ships, which is equivalent to the mercenaries the Sky People mentioned.

That's how he originally got his caravan guards.

Walang took in his astonishment and a sudden sense of pleasure welled up inside him.

Finally, he managed to surpass the other party in some academic aspects.

"In every forest there are always some that are rejected, driven out, and marginalized."

I can give you more money if you can bring them over.

Are you going to take this deal or not?

Nalway was taken aback, but he thought the deal was quite a bargain.

The items and tools used by the Sky People for trade were made from local Pandora minerals and vegetation.

By acquiring goods from Varang at low prices and then supplying them to the Sky People to create better equipment and products, and reselling them, one's profits could multiply several times over. No matter how you look at it, this deal is a sure-fire way to make money.

Perhaps we can also use this method to supplement and expand the population.

Looking at Walang, he slowly nodded, "I'll try to ask."

"If I could, I could bring the person to you. If not, then I'll have to compensate you with the paper money minted by the Sky People."

The deal was struck, and the remaining people were quite sincere, all of them being carefully selected, strong Na'vi.

After learning that they had been chosen and could leave, these people completely ignored the self-destruct ring around their necks.

As he ventured into the belly of the iron beast for the first time, Hofd felt both an unprecedented sense of wonder and an overwhelming sense of nervousness and unease.

When the car stopped, the Avatars followed the instructions and stepped out of the car. The feeling of being on solid ground made them feel a little more at ease.

Looking up, I was stunned speechless by the forest of steel structures not far away.

Narway walked slowly to Hofde, looking at the residences built by the consortium, a deep sense of emotion and melancholy rising in his eyes, "Impressive, isn't it?"

The Sky People built this city in just three months.

"How is this possible?!" Hofd exclaimed in disbelief.

It takes them a long time, three months, to even find a decent place to live; it's practically a miracle.

A few years ago, the Na'vi in ​​the Omatikaya Forest claimed that they had driven away the Sky People under the leadership of the Phantom Knights...

He suddenly felt that he had been deceived.

The weapons provided to the Ash Clan by the Sky People alone easily destroyed his father's caravan. Could they really defeat such an enemy?

Seemingly noticing the other party's confusion, Nalway explained with a sneer: "The Phantom Knights were only dealing with a group of bandits, beings of the same nature as the Ash Clan."

"The Sky People are peace-loving. They follow our principle of barter and never plunder or encroach on our territory."

“Even… the Sky People are willing to give me a loan to help me rebuild my caravan,” Narway said, turning to gesture for him to look behind him.

Hoffeld followed his gaze and his mouth dropped open in a wide grin.

Not far away, a merchant ship several hundred meters long was seen suspended in mid-air on the back of a gigantic jellyfish-shaped Medusa.

"How could there be such a huge Medusa?!"

"This is not Medusos; it is merely a dead object created by the Sky People in its likeness."

“This is blasphemous!” Hoffer froze.

All life on Pandora has nerve endings that form neural connections.

It is precisely through this method of connection that they are able to control other living beings with ease.

Now, facing this inanimate object, he suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of unfamiliarity and fear.

“Hey, relax, Hofford.” Nalway patted him on the back.

"Your father must have taught you to exchange the cheapest items for the most valuable ones; that's the way we merchants survive."

"Now that Medusos no longer needs food and can tow ships day and night, isn't it our best tool?"

"But how can we control their rise and fall without establishing a link?"

"How many stingrays would it take to pull such a large merchant ship?"

Narway chuckled softly upon hearing this, "It doesn't need a ray to pull it."

He pointed to the metal structure hidden under the bionic skin at the stern of the wooden boat, "Behind the boat, there are propellers made by the Sky People that provide it with power."

Uh…you don’t need to know what it is, you just need to understand—its power is greater and faster than all the wind rays of Pandora combined.

Hofd seemed to understand, but his heart was still pounding. Yet he had to admit that this thing exuded a power that filled him with awe. He nodded blankly.

Narway's lips curled slightly as he looked at the remaining crew members who were still marveling at the sight. He patted one of them on the shoulder and said, "Well then—you can go up and get familiar with my Sky now."

Chapter 104 Ambition Born of Civilization

In addition to its main ship, the Sky Caravan also has two escort merchant ships, both of which use propellers and artificial airbags.

As the Sky's heavy sideboards slowly opened, Hoffd followed the other Na'vi, who were also staggering, onto the deck of the massive wooden ship.

The familiar, thick wooden planks almost brought tears to Hofd's eyes.

Nar smiled and showed him the new features on the merchant ship that had become more convenient thanks to the integration of technology.

As he watched the merchant ship's airbag-bearing frame automatically extend a flexible yet strong biomimetic membrane shield, and the lights dimmed and then illuminated, Hofd's mouth gaped slightly.

Pandora certainly has no shortage of bioluminescent creatures, but the fact that just a few lights could completely illuminate the deck shrouded in darkness filled him with immense shock.

"If our caravan had had merchant ships like those back then... those bandits wouldn't even have had a chance to get close..."

“Hehe,” Nalway chuckled and shook his head: “Defense is always passive.”

Even the strongest fortress will eventually be breached.

He patted Hofrd on the shoulder, gesturing for him to follow, "True power lies in deterrence."

The point is to make those who covet you understand before they even act that the price they pay for trying to take from us is something they absolutely cannot afford.

Hofd understood this principle, but at that time, their bows and spears were of little use to the Ash Clan, who possessed firearms.

They continued until they passed through the main cabin, past some Na'vi curiously exploring the bulkheads and equipment, and reached an area deep within the ship that was sealed off by a heavy metal door.

The Na'vi used facial recognition, and the metal door slid silently open to both sides, revealing a scene that made Hoff's pupils shrink.

He saw that the long, narrow, and brightly lit cabin was filled with a dense array of metal supports.

On the rack, the firearms that he both knew and feared were neatly arranged.

"These are Ash Spears?!" Hoff's eyes were fixed on these weapons, wishing he could take them to seek revenge on the Ash Clan.

"This is not some ash spear!"

This is called a bolt-action rifle, the most basic weapon created by the Sky People.

The Ash Clan simply gave them a new name.

"Of course, I prefer to call it 'Thunder Spear' instead of such an odd name as double-action rifle!"

"It's the Sky People again!" Hoffder's anger flared.

If it weren't for them, his father wouldn't have been killed by the Ash Clan.

Sensing the resentment emanating from the other party, Nalway sighed inwardly, yet had to console him, saying, "Hofde, they followed the trade practices of merchants."

Whether or not they trade with the Ash Clan is their prerogative.

“If the Sky People don’t follow the rules, the fate of the Omatikaya Forest will be our example.”

“They shouldn’t have sold such a powerful weapon to the Na’vi of the Ash Clan,” Hoff said discontentedly.

Nalvi shook his head and explained, "That's because the Ash Clan has the metal that the Sky People need."

They didn't want to become bandits invading the Ash Clan, so they had to offer goods in exchange.

"As you've seen, the Sky People have the ability to turn metal into their own power."

If they were to transform into bandits, they would be more terrifying than demons.

If they plunder the Ash Clan today, they'll invade other tribes tomorrow.

With their control over the skies, they will soon be able to reach our former tribes.

Hofde was speechless. The Sky People had neither robbed nor killed anyone; they were simply conducting business as usual. He couldn't very well ask them to rob and invade.

This is something that no lawful and neutral Na'vi would do.

To put it bluntly, they're too naive.

Nalway said no more, walked to a stand, took down a bolt-action rifle, checked the empty chamber, and skillfully pulled the bolt back with a 'click'.

“Take this, feel it.” He turned around and handed the cold gun to Hoff.

Hofd took it and awkwardly pulled the bolt.

After observing the mine guards and supervisors for more than a month, he already had a thorough understanding of firearms.

However, theory is still just theory, and in Nalway's view, his actions were still clumsy.