Playing Waterbending (Avatar: Last Aibender SI)-Chapter 69 -

"What's your deal?" Wang asked.

I was furious at the person who had burned the history section, leaving me to do a lot of math to calculate the date of the comet, which I already lacked data for. Wang was also angry at the same person, but for different reasons. We were on the same page. The only difference was that Wang couldn't leave his library to chase after that man. Me? Well…

"I'll bring you that man, alive, to your library," I declared, my voice firm. "And you'll give me another way to enter your library. I don't want to have to go to the desert and search for you every time I need to come here," I added.

Wang's foxes were everywhere in the world.

The gate I entered through didn't lead to a physical building. It was simply a portal to the spirit realm. I knew that if I walked out of the library through another door, I'd find myself in the spirit world or another location in the physical realm. So, I figured there must be other gates to this library from the outside world.

Wang chuckled. "That's not hard. All you have to do is meditate until your mind is clear. Then, you'll be able to project your soul into the spirit world. When you're there, just think of the library, and you'll be there in no time."

"Oh… but how do I bring him?" I asked.

"Hm… I have different gates. Just communicate with me when you get him, and I'll send you a fox to guide you," he replied.

"Alright… but, Mister Wang, wouldn't meditating take a long time to master?" I asked, secretly hoping to get an edge.

"It's about your spiritual appetite. You have a high chance of entering the spirit world, I can tell," he replied.

"I was just thinking… Do you, in your library, have a way to increase spiritual energy? We know it outside as Chi," I requested. "It would help me enter the spirit world faster."

You know, it's always a good idea to ask the librarian for a book instead of wasting time searching through millions of them, only to find a method that may not work.

Wang pondered for a long time before responding.

"But that's not something I could easily give you," Wang said. "You'll have a lot of power, and that would allow you to hurt many people. The Firebenders have stolen mechanical knowledge from brilliant minds, and as a result, countless lives have been wiped out."

"No. That's because of Sozin's Comet, and Sozin's decision," I countered. "If I had to blame anyone, I'd blame the Avatar for being so soft—unable to kill his friend despite knowing his ambition."

"So, you're supporting violence?" Wang asked, his tone disappointed.

I shook my head. "So, you're telling me that the life of one murdered person is worth more than the millions he killed? And I'm not just talking about the attack. I'm talking about the soldiers who followed him to that end!"

Wang replied, "Still, knowledge shouldn't be used to harm others. As a mathematician, you understand that, don't you? You know how it gives you a sense of identity—a sense of purpose without being a murderer. Something many people lack."

"Listen, Wang," I said. "If I wanted to kill, it would be so easy. I can bloodbend anyone in my way and tear them to pieces if I wanted. On the battlefield, I'm unstoppable. Ask those sandbenders of yours if you want." I pretended to sigh and shook my head. "The only thing I want is to be able to visit your library and exchange knowledge. But if you think I'm just greedy for power, think what you like. I don't have to prove anything to you."

Wang pondered for a moment. "You're powerful enough to take on a whole squad by yourself… Fair enough."

Learning how to gain more Chi would be useful to me.

But I didn't need Wang for that.

I could simply wait for the full moon or spend time in the ocean to increase my spiritual power, thanks to my Chi bending.

But if I found a way to increase it faster, I'd take it.

After all, I had fantasized about invading the Fire Lord's palace, threatening to do something unspeakable in front of his daughter unless he pulled his forces out, just to show him he wasn't the only psychopath around—and that anyone could be evil to him.

Aang wasn't wrong when he said, "Harming people is easy, but forgiveness is hard."

And I'm someone who loves to take the easy road.

I replied, "Well, if you don't want to, I won't force you."

"I apologize for doubting your purpose," Wang said. "I see that you really are desperate to return here whenever you want."

Well, he wasn't lying.

To see bookshelf-sized shelves full of books—experience points—would be temptation enough for me. Millions of experience points were here. What would a few months of grinding be but an irresistible temptation?

"And I apologize if I crossed the line with my words," I said, giving a slight apologetic bow. "I didn't mean to be rude."

"Wait here," Wang said.

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He flew away and returned with a scroll.

"You're a waterbender. Your people may not have the power to use lightning, but your element has spiritual applications. This is spirit waterbending. It helps you bond with both good and evil spirits and affects weaker spirits. It also allows you to connect with the Moon or Ocean spirits, if they like you. But never use this knowledge for evil, or else I will hunt you down personally."

Spirit waterbending? Didn't that refer to the method Korra's uncle used to manipulate spirits and calm evil ones down?

"Is it related to Yin-Yang applications?" I asked, taking the scroll from him.

"You've already got a good idea of that," Wang said. "Anyway, are you leaving now?"

"Yeah, I just need to do one more thing," I replied.

Now that I had an extra way to reach the library, I decided to do one more thing before leaving.

"Like what?" he asked.

"Experimenting with astrology. You know, I'm getting tired of having to rely on the sun or other people to find directions," I said, my words laced with hidden intentions.