The Path of Survival.

Summary

Ao approached the tribe leader Heng, a skilled narcotics maker, offering pottery and food. Heng admired the pottery but refused to trade the narcotic formula. Xiao Fan, realizing normal trade wouldn't work, suggested Ao mention their past use of Heng's narcotics in battle, which intrigued Heng. After negotiations, Heng agreed to share the formula in exchange for safety for his tribe. They moved to the sinkhole, where Xiao Fan provided a feast, fostering unity. Heng demonstrated anesthetic production, revealing he had only one poisonous frog for toxin. Xiao Fan sent a group to find more frogs, hoping for greater yields. Meanwhile, the tribe thrived with improved fishing and food preservation, setting the stage for future success.

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