Chapter 347: Jack

Norm had long since forgotten that he was an Earthling. From the way he constantly spoke of "us Na'vi" and "you Earthlings," it was clear that he had fully integrated into his Na'vi identity, becoming a traitor to the human race.

However, when his own original body appeared before him, he still couldn't help but feel shocked and flustered.

He had thought his body had long since been humanely destroyed by Ye Nan, but he never expected to see it again.

"How about it, surprised?" Ye Nan laughed. "You've done a good job as a traitor to Earth. It looks like you've truly integrated into the Na'vi environment."

After overcoming his initial panic, Norm gradually calmed down. "I am still grateful that you didn't destroy my body, but that doesn't mean I approve of this evil war. I will always stand on the side of justice."

"Justice? How laughable." Ye Nan laughed out loud, then suddenly withdrew his smile, his expression turning cold. "You are on the side of justice? You are nothing but a traitor to Earth, a turncoat, a sellout. What right do you have to call yourself righteous? In the eyes of all Earthlings, you are evil. Your character and your thoughts are as filthy as they can possibly be."

"The reason I didn't destroy your body is that I wanted you to take a look—to look at your former bloodline, to look at your own appearance, and to see if you still have a human heart."

Ye Nan grew more agitated as he spoke. "Now I see it. I see that you have abandoned your bloodline and betrayed your own kind, wholeheartedly helping the evil Na'vi to oppose us. You are simply a creature who bites the hand that feeds it."

"Nonsense!" Norm couldn't help but shout. He had always believed he was on the side of justice and that his actions were helping the weak, so he could not tolerate Ye Nan's slander.

Yes, it was slander. His actions were righteous; helping the people of Pan Duola win this war was a sacred act. His conduct was that of a saint, while Ye Nan was the evil one.

"You invaded Pan Duola; that is aggression. You incited war; you are a demon. You have dragged all the lives on Pan Duola into this war. Your actions are unjust, while I am the righteous one."

"Do you really think of yourself as a savior?" Ye Nan covered his mouth and mocked, "This is the first time I've seen someone so full of himself. You betrayed your own country just to be a savior for the natives?"

"I am paying tribute to Lincoln," Norm said with a livid face. "All men are created equal. You cannot trample on others or start wars at will just because your military power is strong."

"Lincoln? That unlucky guy who got assassinated?" Ye Nan said with feigned ignorance, "He certainly deserved to die."

"As expected of an evil consortium," Norm sneered. "For the sake of their own interests, the consortium needed a large number of black slaves, so they opposed him by every possible means, even going so far as to incite war. After they were defeated, they killed Lincoln. But the fact remains that what he did was just. His name will be passed down through the ages, while you consortium members will be reviled for ten thousand years."

"Reviled for ten thousand years? Ridiculous. It's just that you lost. History is written by the victors. The consortium lost, so naturally, it must bear the consequences. But please, don't paint yourself as so noble, hmph." Ye Nan also let out a cold snort and said, "Forget it, I won't argue with you about this. Justice and evil will be judged by those who come after. As for now, I am just sticking to my own ideas. As for you, just take a nap first."

As Ye Nan spoke, he moved closer to Norm. By the time he said, "Just take a nap first," he had already moved in front of Norm and, under Norm's surprised gaze, knocked him unconscious.

"Idiot. Eywa must have sent you over to test my attitude. I didn't expect you to ramble on so much with me." Ye Nan looked at Norm on the ground with disdain. "Now that I've knocked you out, Eywa will probably be very wary of me."...

A so-called agreement is actually just an excuse that can be torn up at any time. Ye Nan understood this, and Eywa understood it too. But neither Ye Nan nor Eywa was prepared to tear up the agreement, so they probed each other.

Eywa sent Norm over as an ultimatum to test Ye Nan's attitude, and Ye Nan responded by detaining Norm, giving Eywa a false impression: I am ready for war, and I welcome you to start it at any time.

In this way, Eywa would instead hesitate—hesitate over whether to start the war. And this time of hesitation would allow Ye Nan to make his preparations more thorough, and when the time came, Ye Nan's chances of winning would be higher.

Ye Nan reached out, picked up Norm, snapped his fingers, and summoned two aircraft to take Norm back.

Inside the Omaticaya clan's Hometree, a Na'vi who looked out of place among the surrounding Na'vi stood beneath the tree, and before him was the Spiritual Leader of the Omaticaya clan.

"Welcome, visitor from another world." The Tsahìk began with words of praise. "Your friend has sacrificed much for our Pan Duola. We are all grateful for his contribution."

"Regarding Norm's actions, I also feel honored. At the same time, I feel sorry for the actions of my own people; they also have their own hardships," Jack said.

He was Jack. After his reincarnation, due to the distance and some other factors, he hadn't rushed over. But when the war broke out, he still followed his clan and came together.

Facing the human invasion, he felt a sense of dilemma. On one side were the humans he had lived with for a long time, and on the other were the Na'vi who had given him a new life. The conflict between the two groups that occupied important places in his heart left him feeling tormented.

"Why must there be war? Why can't we live in peace?" Jack wanted to grab Ye Nan and Eywa and ask them properly.

He didn't blame the humans because he knew the humans had reached a dead end. Humans needed a place to settle; the feeling of drifting in the universe was very unpleasant.

He didn't blame the creatures on Pan Duola either; he knew those creatures were just using their lives to protect their home, the home they had lived in for generations.

What he blamed were the leaders of the two groups—why couldn't they talk in peace?

"I know you have your hardships," the Tsahìk took over from Jack. "And we have already divided the sky's territory for you humans, but you humans are never satisfied. You sent those strange things to our land to mine ore, leaving the earth pitted and scarred."

"And when we sent Norm to give them a warning, they captured Norm."

"They captured Norm?" Jack was shocked upon hearing this, and then he became anxious. He paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan. "How could they do that? We are all of the same kind."

"He doesn't consider you to be of the same kind." The Tsahìk picked up a knife, made a cut on Jack's body, and then stuck out her tongue to lick the knife. "Your blood is Na'vi blood. You and we Na'vi are of the same clan and kind."

"But I am just... I am just..." Jack wanted to say he wasn't a Na'vi, but his life during this period and his friendship with the Na'vi left him unable to speak. Yet he knew himself that he was an Earthling, and an Earthling who had come with a special goal.

"Do not speak." The Tsahìk stopped what Jack was about to say. "Your body tells me you belong to us Na'vi. As for your soul, you can choose for yourself."

"I can choose for myself?" Jack looked at the Tsahìk blankly, not knowing what she was talking about....

"My child, the soul is free." A glow flickered in the Tsahìk's eyes, appearing like a mother's warmth, a lover's affection, or perhaps the friendship between companions.

Her voice began to carry a kind of magic—a magic that could stir the emotions in one's heart.

"Yes, the body is fixed, but the soul is free."

"If you choose the Na'vi, then you are a Na'vi. The great Mother Eywa will give you help, allowing your soul and body to truly become one."

"Truly become one?" Unknowingly, Jack became obsessed. His thoughts followed the Tsahìk—no, it shouldn't be said he was following the Tsahìk, but rather following Eywa, because the one standing before him now was not the Tsahìk, but Eywa.

"Yes, become one. A true coordination of soul and body, not the temporary control brought by reincarnation. When that time comes, you will become a Na'vi—a Na'vi who has lived on Pan Duola for over twenty years." Eywa's voice was very gentle and light, and hearing it in one's ear brought a feeling of joy.

"A Na'vi who has lived on Pan Duola for over twenty years?" Jack suddenly fell into deep thought. Images of his life on Earth flashed through his mind, followed by fragments of his life on Pan Duola, and a look of difficulty appeared on his face.

"I am a human, and also a Na'vi. Can humans and Na'vi not live in peace? Just like me, I can also live together with the Na'vi."

Jack held his head and said painfully. In his mind, all his relatives and friends appeared. He didn't want to fight; he only wanted to see peace.

"Humans provoked us first; they are evil." Seeing that her method of using warmth to move Jack wasn't working, Eywa immediately changed tactics. "We were forced to fight back. We are pitiful, we are weak. Please sympathize with us, please do not kill us, we are innocent."

Having their home occupied and their lives taken—scene after scene of unbearable tragedy echoed in Jack's mind. Almost in an instant, he made his decision.

"I don't want to see my home destroyed, I don't want to see lives taken. My people, I am sorry, I hope you can go back."

Seeing that her goal had been reached, Eywa immediately smiled. "Come, complete the ritual and merge completely with us Na'vi. You will gain all of his memories and live on in this world in his place." ===== CHAPTER 348 =====