Chapter 41: The Deal with the Na'vi
After ensuring that the superconducting ore on Pandora was mined properly, the coalition government's next goal was to expand the gains and further seek greater benefits on Pandora.
After all, we don't know what kind of world the Wandering Earth will cross into next, and the remaining two and a half months can't just mine enough superconducting ore.
There's a lot more to dig into Pandora, and this opportunity can't be wasted.
The first important decision was to recruit a group of biologists led by Dr. Grace to continue their scientific work on the wandering earth.
Dr. Grace not only took refuge in Qiao Lu early before the Battle of Pandora, but he was also the core figure of the Avatar Project, mastering the vital spiritual transfer technology of RDA, and can be said to be a rare top scientific research talent.
If you don't need such a talented person, it will be really tyrannical.
As far as Dr. Grace is concerned, she has nowhere to go after offending the RDA, and there will be no one to support her research if she stays on Pandora.
So when Qiao Lu threw an olive branch to her on behalf of the coalition government, she agreed without hesitation. When she learned that the coalition government was willing to continue to support her biological research, she was overjoyed and grateful.
The Coalition Government is undoubtedly a more far-sighted proprietor than the RDA, which only cares about money, and it is also a blessing for Dr. Grace to continue his scientific research on the Wandering Earth.
After dealing with the fate of Dr. Grace and the others, the next item on the agenda is how to use the various resources on the planet Pandora.
The first thing that was first proposed was the neural interface technology unique to Pandora Biologics.
Speaking at a coalition government meeting, a biologist said:
"Almost all vertebrates on Pandora have an exposed neural interface through which the Na'vi can tame these Pandora creatures. This is actually a very advanced neural connection technology, and if we can obtain the data collected by the Na'vi people, it will be of great help to our prosthetic manufacturing technology and dynamic exoskeleton technology. β
This is actually the special research project [Neural Interface] unlocked by Qiao Lu, and if it can be studied, it will naturally make a great contribution to the development of science and technology on the wandering earth.
The Na'vi are a race that naturally uses neural interfaces, and having their cooperation would certainly be of great help to research in this area.
The new addition, Dr. Grace, also spoke, "In addition to the neural interface, the Na'vi actually have another very terrifying ability that they can use to transfer a person's soul from one body to another using their sacred soul tree. This soul transfer technique is even more powerful than the Avatar Project's spirit transfer technique because it can even achieve immortality! But initiating this ritual requires the cooperation of hundreds of Na'vi, as well as sampling the Soul Tree. β
Speaking of which, Qiao Lu has obtained the qualification to enter the Na'vi Soul Tree Holy Land, but he has never entered it once.
Judging from Dr. Grace's words, you should be able to unlock the special research project of [Soul Transfer] once you go in.
This is really a technology that can achieve immortality, things like Avatar can be made repeatedly, and immortality can be completed just by constantly making Avatar.
At best, it's more expensive, and it's not without measures that can be improved.
The last speaker to speak was an expert in farming.
"We hope to bring some of the creatures from Pandora to the earth for farming, because as you know, the only animals on the planet that can be farmed on a large scale are earthworms. Pandora creatures are tenacious and may be able to adapt to the climate on Earth today. As far as I know, the Na'vi have bred quite a few heavily armored horses, and if we can exchange breeding experience with them, it will be of great help to us in breeding these creatures. β
Although their words are longer than the other, they can be summed up in one sentence - I hope that the Na'vi people can cooperate with their own side of the work.
This matter is not so easy to handle, and the biggest reason why the Na'vi are willing to cooperate militarily with the Wandering Earth is that they have the common enemy of the RDA.
Now that the RDA has been eliminated, if the two sides want to continue to cooperate, there must be a corresponding exchange of interests.
Unilaterally solicited cooperation will definitely not last long, and at the same time, there is no way to mobilize the enthusiasm of Na'vi people to cooperate with the work.
So the next question becomes, what exactly is it that will interest the Na'vi?
All eyes were on Dr. Grace, who had been dealing with the Na'vi for many years, in the hope that she would come up with something good to suggest.
However, in the face of everyone's expectations, Dr. Grace showed a wry smile.
"In fact, the RDA has tried many times, we have built hospitals, schools, and railways for them, but none of these have worked. Even if you ask the Na'vi, their answer is - we don't need anything from you. To be honest, I don't know what to do. β
If the RDA can find a way to buy off the Na'vi, they won't need to resort to force. The cost of mercenaries is not low at all, there is no way to do it.
Seeing that Dr. Grace didn't have any good advice, everyone else was in a deep thought.
It is true that the Na'vi people are not interested in modern technology, and hospitals, schools, and railways are meaningless to them, so naturally they cannot be used as bargaining chips.
It's a real nuisance.
At this time, it was Qiao Lu who stood up again.
He said to Dr. Grace, "It's not that the Na'vi aren't interested in anything, it's just that you're in the wrong direction. β
"Why do you say that?" Dr. Grace asked, puzzled, if there was anything wrong with them that they had always used this method to buy the natives?
"You still treat the Na'vi with missionary thinking, thinking that if they accept the human culture, you can trade with them. But in fact, the culture of your RDA Na'vi people is neither interested nor respectful, and the creation of Avatar is only used as a negotiating tool, so of course it will not lead to any good results. β
Dr. Grace lowered her head in shame, what Qiao Lu said was indeed right, this is the kind of work she did in the RDA, which is why she has the result she has now.
"So what do you think to do?" Luo Feng asked curiously.
The RDA has spent more than a decade trying to befriend the Na'vi without getting results, is there really a way for Qiao Lu to make a peaceful deal between the Wandering Earth and the Na'vi?
Qiao Lu smiled lightly and said, "Things are actually very simple, we only need to think about it from the perspective of the Na'vi people. As a civilization, they can't have no needs, and for them, the greatest need isβ"
"Domestication and hunting."
When Qiao Lu said these two key words, many of the experts present had already thought about what they could do.