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He's from a big tribe. Your animal skin

is very strange.

>> I'm lost. I don't know where I am.

>> I'm Shria. We are the hunting party of

the fire tribe. What tribe are you from?

Why are you here?

>> I come from a tribe far away, and I

can't go back. Bring him back. Bring him

back. We haven't found much food yet.

Bringing him back means another mouth to

feed, and some of us will starve.

[snorts]

After all, winter is coming. The chief

said the cold might come earlier this

year.

>> Take him with us.

>> He might be from a larger tribe. He

could be useful to us.

Hunt with us for now.

Wait,

what is it?

>> There might be something to eat

underneath her.

>> These are bitter leaves. They give you a

stomach ache if you eat them. We're not

eating the leaves, but the roots deep in

the soil.

>> Gather around quickly.

>> This is edible.

>> It's so sweet.

>> Let's call this plant ground beans.

>> How did you know there was food beneath

the bitter leaves?

>> I learned the knowledge of a shaman.

Are you the apprentice of a shaman from

a great tribe?

>> Yes.

>> Keep digging.

>> Where should we dig?

>> Don't just dig in one spot. Follow the

path of the plant. The tubers are

connected underground.

Chief, I only had two sips of bark water

today. My stomach feels like it's

twisting, cramping in waves.

>> I know. Shia and the others aren't back

yet, and it's already pitch black. Could

they be lost?

>> He won't get lost. He can walk these

mountains with his eyes closed. He's

roamed here for 7 months. The Stone Axe

tribe wounded our people. Now we only

have 35 left.

>> Chief, what if Shia and the others

return empty-handed again?

>> Then by next spring, probably none of us

will be left alive. If only our tribe

had a woo. Chief, there's a sound.

>> They're back.

>> Hey, Shia, how much game did you get

today?

>> We only caught one wolf. We found this.

>> Shia, are you crazy?

>> These are bitter leaves. Are you trying

to kill us? These are the roots beneath

the bitter leaves. They're edible.

>> Earth beans. He was the one who found

them. His name is Ling. He is the

disciple of a wolf from a great tribe.

>> Ling, that's my name.

>> I am Shiua, chief of the fire tribe. I

come from the Yan Huang tribe, but I can

no longer go back.

>> The Fire Tribe no longer has a wool.

Ever since we arrived here, our tribe

has grown weaker and weaker for this

winter. Please stay with us.

>> Everyone will listen to you even if it

costs us our lives.

>> With no system and no cheats, and in

this era without antibiotics, a single

infected scratch can be fatal. Survival

is more important than anything else.

Becoming their woo is not just for

safety, but also to mobilize their labor

and turn the knowledge in my mind into

the key to survival.

I agree to stay.

Let's eat first.

The earth beans must be roasted. Roast

the wolf meat, too.

Earth beans can be eaten roasted. They

taste better than roll ones and are more

filling.

If I hadn't brought these earth beans

tonight, then the distribution of food

would have been much more brutal.

Look at the Wu's expression. It's as if

he's looking at something poisonous.

I wonder what the Yuyu's original tribe

was like for him to not even care about

food like this.

Okay.

Um, you don't need to get up so early,

shaman. It's still cold outside.

>> Shia, I'm going out with you today. You

don't need to hunt with us, Shaman. Now

that we know there are tubers beneath

the bitter leaves, we can just go and

dig them up.

>> No. Digging up tubers alone is far from

enough. Without finding new food, we

won't survive the winter. Chief, I need

to go out to find more food sources.

Follow the shaman. Wherever he goes, you

go. When he returns, you return. If he

doesn't make it back. Don't bother

coming back, either.

Should we walk a bit faster?

It looks like some kind of wild rosacei

fruit. I'll have to catch a live animal

later to test it for poison.

Ahead is where the most bitter leaves

grow. We never used to come this way.

There's a river nearby. Yes, we live not

far from the river, so it's easy to

fetch water. Are there a lot of fish in

it? There is indeed a big river over

there. Take me there.

Help me find some vines and also some

flexible thin branches.

What is this?

>> This is called a fish trap. Fish can

swim in, but they won't be able to get

out.

The shaman said once the fish swim in,

they can't get out.

>> These are footprints of small animals.

We can make a snare trap to catch them,

and then we'll have meat to eat. But for

this, we need thinner rope. Come over

and make it with me. What is this thing

for?

>> We can catch rabbits and mice with this.

Once they step in, the branch will snap

up and they won't be able to escape.

Digging them up is too inefficient. I

can't keep using this small knife

forever. If we use larger clamshells and

longer wooden sticks, the digging speed

will definitely increase several times

over. But I spent too much time by the

river today. It's time to head back.

Winter is coming and we don't have

nearly enough food. The shaman is doing

other things.

>> Shaman, what is this?

>> This This is called a shovel. Digging

Earth's potatoes is much faster with

this than using your hands. And in the

future, we can till the soil to grow

crops, grow things. That's right. If we

bury the earth potatoes in the soil,

more will grow next year. and we won't

need to search and dig for them outside

anymore.

>> The shaman is doing what a shaman should

do.

Let's go try using this today.

Shaman, will those things really catch

rabbits? You'll see when we get there.

It ran away.

It actually worked. This thing can

really trap a rabbit.

>> Huh?

We got one.

Is

Is this the shaman's magic?

Bring it. Let's go to the river.

>> Fish. So many fish. We've never ever

seen so many fish at once.

In the past, when people tried to catch

fish,

they walked into deep water, got swept

away, and never came back. Since then,

since then, we have never gone near the

middle of the river.

>> You won't need to go into the water to

fish anymore. Just use these fish traps.

[laughter]

>> If we use these traps to catch fish

every day, won't we have more than we

can eat for the rest of our lives? We'll

have meat every day.

>> Food rots, especially fish. In hot

weather, it will start to stink within a

single day. Eating rotten food causes

stomach aches, and in severe cases, it

can kill you. Have you ever eaten

spoiled, smelly meat before, and then

people got stomach aches and fevers?

>> Before winter last year, we stored meat

and hid it in the cave.

>> But later. That's why we need salt. Meat

cured with salt can be kept for a long

time without spoiling. Without salt, we

must at least smoke the meat. Dry knots

of moisture will help preserve it for

longer.

>> Salt. The Blackwater tribe has salt. A

small blackish gray piece can be

exchanged for a good hide. It's very

expensive. We can't afford it.

>> I see.

We'll visit the Blackwater tribe when we

get the chance. For now, go dig up some

wild tubers nearby.

Why throw away such precious food? Isn't

that a waste? I'm not wasting food.

Isn't it a great deal to trade wild

tubers for fish and rabbits?

Try using the clam shell shovel I gave

you.

>> This blade is so much faster. This is

the power of tools. A good shovel can

make one person do the work of several.

If we make a few more of them, how many

times over will our efficiency in

digging wild tubers increase? Shia,

digging wild tubers doesn't take much

effort. It just requires patience and

careful hands. It's a perfect job for

the women and children. We men have the

strength, so we should save it for

heavier work. That won't do. There are

wild beasts near the tribe and more

importantly other tribes like the

Scavenger tribe. If they catch our women

and children alone, so we can only let

them stay near the cave. I'll find a way

to solve this later.

Huh? [snorts]

>> It's actually ginger.

In this world, ginger means they can

season food to remove gy odors, making

hard to swallow food palatable. It can

also ward off the chill, preventing

colds and diarrhea in winter. More

importantly, it stimulates blood

circulation. Under prolonged hunger and

freezing cold, a little bit of ginger

soup could mean the difference between

life and death. We've dug enough for

today. We need to leave some of these

wild tubers.

>> Save some.

>> Why? Winter hasn't even arrived, and we

don't have enough food yet.

>> Save some for seeds. If we bury them in

the soil, more earth beans will grow

next spring.

All right. Listen to the wool.

I want to go out and hunt with the

hunting party, too. But the fire tribe

is too weak. If I leave, what if wolves

carry the children away? What if the

stone axe tribe attacks?

>> We're back.

>> Come out and see.

Fish.

Those are fish from the river.

>> Rabbits.

>> They're alive.

>> They are live rabbits.

>> Though who made these?

>> Made with his knowledge. Those cages

placed in the river and those rope loops

on the ground. Rabbits jump right in and

fish swim right in. We didn't do

anything and they just caught

themselves.

>> This is knowledge from my former tribe.

These fish traps and snare traps aren't

hard to make. I can teach the women and

elders of the tribe how to weave the

traps, how to make the ropes, and how to

set the snares. Meanwhile, the men can

go further out to set even more traps,

gathering more food so we have enough

reserves to survive the winter. Let's

start distributing the food now. Today,

everyone eats their fill.

Eat the dead ones first. Tie up the live

ones and keep them in the cave.

>> Why throw away the inards? That's good

stuff.

>> Yeah, the inards are the fattest part.

I am full. You should try this.

Th This is the taste of fish.

[clears throat]

[snorts]

>> It's delicious. It tastes completely

different from the fish we roast.

>> It's because I used this. This is

ginger. Rubbing it on the meat removes

the fishy smell and makes it taste

better. Moreover, it can cure illnesses.

If you catch a cold or have diarrhea or

a fever, you can boil it in water to

drink. If you find any unusual plants or

stones nearby, or anything strange that

you've never seen before, bring them to

me to take a look. Maybe they will be

another resource that can keep us all

alive.

Grilled fish is too greasy and with no

salt, making soup is better. We can

drink the soup, eat the meat, and even

chew the bones. Drinking boiled water

also prevents diarrhea and parasites.

Before this, I only had one clamshell,

which barely worked as a shovel. I'll

see if I can find bigger clamshells

during this time, or some kind of

natural container that can hold water.

From now on, eating in the morning is

mandatory. Everyone, come collect some

roasted earth beans and eat before

heading out.

Shia Fu, you're in charge today. The

team needs to be streamlined further.

Are these fruits inededible?

>> I'm not sure yet. We will feed some to

the rabbits when we get back. If the

rabbits are fine, only then can we try

them.

Next time, stuffing fish in will work

even better than Earth beans.

This thing can actually catch birds.

>> As long as they walk by, they will step

into the noose. Reset the trap. We need

to head back early today. Also, collect

more clamshells. The bigger the better.

In an era without pottery, these natural

calcium containers are the best

transitional choice. But clamshells

cannot be heated directly over an open

flame. The shells will crack under high

heat. We need to prop them up with

stones to heat them indirectly.

Starting tomorrow, I want everyone to

boil their water if possible and let it

cool before drinking.

>> Huh? Water is just water. Why boil it?

>> My teacher told me that there are evil

things in the water, but they are

invisible to us. If we drink them, they

will cause diarrhea or even death. But

if you boil the water, those evil things

will die.

Did you drink water from the river

before? and then your stomach would

hurt.

That's because those evil things in the

water were at work.

For now, we can use these clamshells to

boil water. Later on, it will be much

easier once I teach you how to make

pottery.

It's ready.

Delicious.

>> This This is even better than roasted

meat.

>> Come gather a few people. I'll teach you

how to make fish traps with the vines we

collected today. Weave the bottom of the

trap first, then the body, and finally

seal the opening. The funnel opening

must face inward, and the gaps shouldn't

be too wide so the fish can enter but

can't get out.

Amazing.

>> You weave this better than I do.

>> From now on, you will lead them in

making the fish traps. As a reward, Hipi

will get an extra portion of food every

day from now on. The fish traps he makes

will help us catch more fish. He

deserves this reward. In the future, you

won't need to risk going into the water.

Just put the traps and bait into the

river and come back the next day to

collect them. Men will fish, women will

weave traps, and the elderly will teach

children to make ropes. Everyone will

have work to do, and everyone will be

fed. [screaming]

Great. Great.

The woo must have been sent by the

heavens. Did you see that pheasant? I've

never seen a pheasant that could be

caught without even chasing it in my

entire life.

The fish traps are even more amazing. My

dad was almost swept away by the river

trying to catch fish in the past. Now we

just throw the trap into the water and

the fish swim right in.

>> No said he will teach us even more in

the future. Soon our fire tribe will be

even stronger than the Blackwater tribe.

We're really lucky today.

>> People of the Fire Tribe,

you've got some nerve daring to hunt on

our territory.

>> This place, this isn't your territory.

We've always hunted here. This is Fire

Tribe territory.

>> The land belongs to whoever has the

stronger fist. Drop the prey and get out

of here.

>> Remember, if you run into danger, leave

the prey behind. We will have more and

more food.

There's no need to risk your lives for a

few fish or rabbits. Returning alive is

more important than any prey.

>> Let's go. [laughter]

The fire tribe cowards can't even keep a

few rabbits.

Quiet. If the prey is gone, we can catch

more. If a person dies, they cannot be

brought back. Fun. You did the right

thing.

>> THEY'VE GONE TOO FAR. THAT WAS OUR PREY.

CAUGHT BY our traps.

>> So, you wanted to charge in with three

wooden spears against six stone axis.

Besides, we have a more urgent matter to

deal with. A bear was spotted in the

north.

>> Where is the bear?

In a pine forest just over that low

slope to the north. I saw it digging up

an anhill. It's a brown bear.

>> The scavenger tribe is like a slow

bleeding wound. But that brown bear to

the north is heading straight for our

cave. A lethal threat that will cause

devastating casualties.

We must kill that bear. Otherwise, it

will follow our scent to the cave. We

need to eliminate it before it gets

here.

>> How do we do that? We only have seven

fighters. But a bear.

>> We don't need to fight it head-on. We'll

use clamshell shovels to dig a deep pit

and cover it with branches and leaves.

We'll lure it to fall in. Then we'll

finish it off from above with stone

spears. Besides, I want to teach you all

something new. Its attack range is even

longer than a throwing spear.

This is called a sling.

Will

this work?

First try throwing stones with your

hands. Then try it with this.

Now use this.

Wait for it to fly out on its own. Don't

rush to let go.

THIS GOES MUCH FARTHER THAN OUR usual

throws.

>> I will teach all of you how to use this

weapon. Anyone who can swing their arm

can learn. In the future, when danger

comes, we won't need to charge in with

wooden spears. Just stand at a distance

from high ground and you can take down

the enemy.

But we still need to practice. We have

enough range now, but our accuracy is

still lacking. Our targets will be

moving people or animals.

>> Those weaklings from the fire tribe,

they can't even protect their prey. When

I told them to drop it, they just

dropped it, not daring to order a pe

>> [laughter]

>> We'll go check that area out again

tomorrow. Those Fire Tribe fools must be

crying right now. We'll keep robbing

them every time we see them. They won't

dare to fight back anyway.

>> Fire tribe, it's you guys again. What

good stuff did you bring us today? Drop

the rabbits and put down everything on

your backs, too.

What? You think numbers will save you?

Do you think those wooden sticks of

yours can block my ax?

>> ATTACK

RUN.

>> [screaming]

>> I hit him. Two of them. I hit two of

them. Did you see that? That arrogant

Heightsy. I hit him.

W.

>> Should we chase them down?

>> They won't get far.

>> There's no need. Besides, if we actually

kill anyone, the scavenger tribe will

retaliate in full force. We can't afford

a full-scale conflict right now. For

now, keeping them afraid is more useful

than killing them.

>> You did a great job, especially Funu.

Your aim was quite good. But they fled

out of fear, not because you are truly

invincible. If Blackthornne had brought

more men or if the weather was bad and

visibility was poor, the outcome could

have been very different.

>> Understood.

>> Shaman, what is this?

>> A vine shield. A shield woven from

vines. If a stone axe strikes it, the

vines will trap it, absorbing the impact

and blocking the attack. Pack up. Let's

go check the place where we spotted the

bear yesterday. Okay, Sean.

dig right here. The pit needs to be deep

enough so that once the bear falls in,

it won't be able to climb out.

So, this is a tool.

That's enough. The trap is set for

today. Let's head back and check the

results tomorrow.

Chief, the smell inside the cave is too

strong and people are relieving

themselves everywhere. It might be fine

in winter, but in other seasons, it can

easily cause sickness, which will then

spread to everyone else.

What should we do then?

>> I plan to dig a deep pit far away from

the cave and the water source and have

everyone relieve themselves there. Also,

from now on, when fetching water from

the river, take it from upstream. Avoid

the section near our cave. We shouldn't

place too many fish traps and snare

traps in the same area. Three or four

fish traps by the riverbank are enough.

And keep the snare traps on the

riverbank under five. If we set too

many, all the rabbits in that area will

be wiped out and the fish will also

dwindle.

>> Shaman, is it just like digging tubers?

Do we also need to leave some to breed?

>> Yes, it's the same principle. Besides,

if there are too many traps, other

tribes will discover them. For example,

if the Stone Axe tribe sees our fish

traps, they will copy us or even just

take them. More importantly, we don't

have any salt right now. If we catch too

many, we won't be able to finish them

until we have salt to preserve them.

Don't be greedy.

That is a pimmen. Eating it might cause

stomach aches and make you sick. The

tribe is not short of food now. No one

is allowed to eat bugs off their bodies

anymore. Do you understand?

Strike this thing. Huh? Attack this

thing with wooden spears and stone axes.

Let me see if it can block them.

Switch to the stone axe.

Did you see that? This is a ratton

shield. It can block attacks from stone

axes. From now on, everyone can carry a

ratin shield when going out. I'll leave

the making of the rat and shields to

you. Everyone must have one. This is a

life-saving tool.

Chief, I want to build wooden cabins

outside the cave. Living outside in

wooden cabins? Yes. Houses built with

wood and satch.

>> But our ancestors have always lived in

caves.

Caves block the wind and keep out wild

beasts. Living outside means we'll be

carried off by wolves. No one has ever

lived outside.

Caves do block the wind, but it's too

dark inside. Even during the day, we

have to light a fire to see clearly. The

smoke can't escape. Breathing in this

smoke for too long will make everyone

cough. The damp environment inside molds

the animal hides and makes people sick

easily. I'm not saying we should abandon

the cave. We'll keep the cave. If danger

comes, everyone can still hide inside.

Let's build one wooden cabin first to

try it out. We can always change it if

it doesn't work.

>> All right,

>> chief. The trap. There's movement in the

northern trap.

>> Let's go.

Go up. Don't get too close to the edge

of the pit.

Thrust the wooden spears downward. Stab

its eyes.

>> Thrust together.

>> Don't stop.

Yeah,

it's dead. It's dead. We killed a bear.

Oh my god.

Shamba, what is that weapon in your

hand?

>> This is metal. It's many times sharper

than stone.

>> Metal? Where does it come from?

>> It's extracted from a special kind of

stone. That stone looks different from

ordinary stones. It might have different

colors. If you see any unusual stones

out there, bring them back to me.

If we can find metal, then in the

future, everyone in the fire tribe will

have weapons a 100 times better than

these.

>> Did everyone in your original tribe have

knives like this? Did they eat meat

every single day?

>> Pretty much. Everyone has sharp metal

tools and gets to eat meat every day.

Everyone, come help. We should skin the

bear in one whole piece and collect the

bear fat in clamshells. Cut the meat

into strips as well. We'll start smoking

it tonight.

This hide can't be worn directly. It

needs to be treated immediately. This is

how we make the hide soft and warm.

First, scrape off all the fat and

leftover meat on the inner side. Scrape

until the hide itself is exposed.

Then, rub in wood ash or mash brains.

Once it's dry, beat it repeatedly with a

wooden stick until it becomes soft.

You try it.

Once it's scraped clean, I will teach

you the next step. Making every height

soft and clean is a crucial piece of

knowledge.

Now we must wash it repeatedly until the

smell is completely gone. Then rub this

in and rinse it off. Keep washing until

the water runs clear and the hide is no

longer greasy.

>> Hey. Hey. The bear meat is too thick.

You need to slice it thinner. Otherwise,

the inside will rot.

Feel it.

>> It's so soft. Let them cry it out. What

they've held back for so long needs to

be released. But after crying, they must

remember. During winter's past, my

mother wore stiff, raw hides that chafed

her skin and died of a fever. If only we

had this soft leather back then.

>> When our tribe was weak with every step

forward we walked on the blood we shed

before. Once we make more soft leather,

we must give priority to the elderly and

children who need it most, as well as

the hunting party that goes out in

winter. That way, we won't have to worry

about them suffering from the cold.

This clothing is for you.

>> Thank you.

Can we trade these soft tides with other

tribes for goods?

>> Yes, but you must not let them know how

this soft leather is made. This is the

secret of the fire tribe. It must never

be revealed to outsiders. There are 40

or 50 fish on the smoking rack. And in

the corner, two or 300 catties of tubers

we gathered over the last few days. This

looks like a lot of supplies, but we

must set aside at least 1/3 of the

tubers as seeds for next year. With so

many mouths to feed in the tribe, this

won't last very long once winter

arrives. Before you came, Shaman, we

never had this much food. At this time

of year, we would have already started

rationing food. Adults would only eat

once a day, and children were too hungry

from thin soup to sleep. But now, we can

actually eat our fill. No, our current

food supply is only barely enough. This

winter might last longer and be even

colder. Also, I originally planned to

build wooden cabins, but after

reconsidering, I realized that living

outside also carries risks. Women and

children could easily be attacked by

wild beasts. If we build walls to

enclose the cave and the cabins, it will

give us an extra barrier. But right now,

we only have a few stone axes and clam

shell shovels, relying entirely on

manual labor. I'm afraid it would take

us until next spring to finish. The

workload is too heavy. It's better to

wait until winter when everyone is holed

up in the cave with nothing to do and

build it slowly. Then, since we can't

build a wall for now, we'll build a

wooden fence first. Right now, I need

you to find something. Get as many

branches as thick as an arm as possible

and bring back all the vines you can

find. Look, this is a fence. When beasts

charge, they will have to stop first to

find a way around it or jump over. This

gives us time to react and attack them

with slings or wooden spears.

those things you mentioned before. That

water must be boiled, the cave must be

ventilated, and we must keep clean. I'm

beginning to understand now. The fence

is just the beginning, and we have yet

to make pottery. But at least now, the

fire tribe is no longer exposed in the

wilderness as helpless prey to be

slaughtered.

You six were beaten to this state by the

fire tribe. We weren't beaten. We hadn't

even gotten close. Stones came flying at

us from far away. From about dozens of

paces away.

>> Do you take me for a fool? How far can a

hand thrown stone go? 10, maybe 15

paces. Blackorn, have you lost your mind

out of fear? How could the fire try

possibly defeat us? They don't even have

decent weapons. The others saw it, too.

It wasn't wooden spears, but stones

falling from the sky.

It's a two. They have some strange two

in their hands.

If we can get our hands on that. Let's

get through the winter first.

Once winter ends, the Fire Tribe will

let their guard down. That's when we

strike. We'll catch them off guard, rush

in, and snatch that tool. Bring over

those who know how to use it.

Chief, I'm also going to fire pottery

today. Pottery is the kind of thing you

can cook with. It's hot, can hold water,

and can be heated over a fire. Chief,

have you ever seen pottery before? A few

years ago, at a gathering where tribes

met to exchange goods, I saw one in the

Blackwater tribe. Their chief had a

piece of pottery in his hand, treating

it like a treasure. It was said to be

given by a powerful tribe behind them.

We can make it ourselves, and we can

make them even better than theirs. In

the future, everyone in our tribe will

be able to use them. We can even make

larger ones to store grain.

EVERYONE COME OUT. STOP MAKING POTTERY.

That is the very thing the Blackwater

tribes chief treasured so much.

Shia takes a men to collect the clay we

found earlier.

You need to knead it thoroughly to get

all the air bubbles out.

You guys try it too.

Don't put them in direct sunlight.

Drying too fast will make the pottery

crack. They need to be air dried in the

shade so the moisture evaporates slowly.

It doesn't leak. It really doesn't leak.

Just over the low slope to the north,

there's a huge patch of wild fruit. I

tried one and it was so sweet.

>> I really haven't had fruit in a long

time. Let's go get Shia as well and

bring two baskets. Haha. We're going to

make dried fruit. Peek the good fruit.

Slice them, smoke them, and sun dry to

dehydrate them. This way, they'll keep

for a long time, and we can eat fruit in

winter. Don't throw away the overripe

ones that fell to the ground. Take them

back to mash them up, put them in clay

jars, and seal them.

>> Why are we sealing them?

>> To brew wine, and in this era, the value

of alcohol goes far beyond just being a

drink. A jar of wine can be traded for

way more than a basket of earth

potatoes.

They are from my tribe. Our Blackwater

tribe discovered this forest first. What

are you doing here?

>> We've been gathering here all along and

have never seen you before.

I am the shaman of the fire tribe. This

forest is huge. We should each take what

we need.

The shaman of the fire tribe sh I've

never heard of the fire tribe having a

shaman. Weren't you driven over there

because you didn't even have shelter?

>> We do now. And I want to ask if the

Blackwater tribe is interested in

trading.

>> Trade? What could your fire tribe

possibly have to offer? Fine.

>> You You say you have pottery.

Is this is this really?

>> It is extremely difficult to make. It

requires special materials and we only

have a few right now.

>> I am the hunting captain of the

Blackwater tribe of Black Mountain.

>> What do you want to trade it for?

>> Salt. Any special crops from your tribe?

Stones or things I've never seen before.

You can bring them all to me.

I can't make that decision.

>> I need to report this back to our chief,

but we can bring some items over. Are

you over in the valley?

>> You're always welcome, but pottery is

precious. We won't trade it for just

anything.

>> Let's go. Head back.

>> Did Did I put on a good act just now?

>> Not bad. Wrapping the animal hide. so

tightly and walking so carefully.

>> They really did look like a treasure.

Will they really fall for it?

>> It's not about fooling them. It's to

show them we have the confidence to

display our pottery. To tell them that

the fire tribe is no longer the weak

tribe of the past. If we hide it

secretly, they will suspect us instead.

By showing it openly, they won't dare to

act rashly. When they come to trade

later, we must hide the truly good

stuff.

We absolutely cannot let them know that

pottery can be mass-produced. Each

pottery bowl like this can be exchanged

for more things.

>> What's wrong?

>> We've run into trouble.

>> We ran into people from the Blackwater

tribe.

>> The Blackwater Tribe? If they want to

rob us,

>> then let them.

>> Later,

>> I'll make a better weapon called the bow

and arrow. It shoots much farther than

the sling. If the Blackwater tribe

really tries to use force, we'll give

them a taste of it.

>> Bow and arrow.

>> That's right. But it's hard to make and

will take some time.

Keep flipping them over. Make sure both

sides of the fruit slices are completely

dry. They shouldn't feel sticky to the

touch, and there should be no moisture

when you break them open. They can be

stored for several months.

Store the fruit pulp deep inside the

cave. Don't touch it. [clears throat]

Chief, we ran to people from the Fire

Tribe. They were picking fruit in the

northern forest. The Fire Tribe?

>> Is that useless tribe even worse rushing

back to report?

>> Just drive them away.

>> No, that's not it.

>> The leader wasn't Yuka, but a stranger.

He said he was the shaman of the Fire

Tribe. Didn't the Fire Tribe shaman die

long ago?

>> I'm not sure.

>> But he has pottery and it's much better

than yours. I swear it's real pottery.

>> Are you sure you saw it right?

>> I'm sure. And it's a whole size bigger

than yours.

Chief, should we take some men and seize

them before they get too far? The Fire

Tribe only has about 30 people. We

>> tell me everything about your encounter,

word for word.

>> Prepare for trade.

>> Tomorrow, I will personally go with some

men to see what they're up to. Also, get

those air dried wild vegetables, smoked

meat, and those yellow beans. Bring them

over,

>> chief. Those beans make our stomachs

bloated when we eat them. They make you

fart, too. The donkey tribe traded for

some last time and had stomach aches for

two days.

>> Perfect. We don't eat that stuff anyway.

It's perfect to dump on the fire tribe.

Trading stuff we don't want for their

pottery. Now that's a real trade.

Tomorrow I want to see it with my own

eyes. Where exactly did this fire tribe

shaman come from?

This is

>> chief of the Blackwater tribe. Welcome

to the Fire Tribe. I am Lea, the shaman

here.

>> Shaman of the Fire Tribe, I heard you

have pottery. I brought salt and food to

trade.

Salt of this quality wouldn't even pass

as industrial salt in the modern world,

but it's still considered hard currency

in this era.

They are actually soybeans. I know that

robe beanis smell all too well. protein,

oil, seeds. These are more valuable than

salt. This is key to growing the fire

tribe. But I can't let hen see how much

I want it.

It has quite a few impurities. We have

vegetables and meat, too.

But these beans are somewhat

interesting. Where did you get them?

We traded for them from somewhere very

far away. They say eating them gives you

strength, but some people get stomach

aches after eating them. If you want

these beans, we can trade them to you.

But I want to see the pottery first.

>> This This is even better than mine.

>> Making them is extremely difficult.

Making it requires special materials and

prayers. Every successful piece of

pottery is a blessing from the spirits.

This clay jar in exchange for everything

you brought. And I want these beans,

too.

I only want half a bag of the beans.

This salt is a very poor quality. If we

trade again, I want better salt.

>> All right, it's all yours. Next time, we

will bring better salt.

Put these soybeans into the pottery jars

and store them in a deep dry place. Keep

them away from moisture and heat. This

might be even more important than

pottery. Understand?

>> [gasps]

>> What a strange taste. It's too strong.

>> Is this even edible?

>> You can't eat it directly like this. You

need to add it to the food and cook it

with earth potatoes and meat. Just wait.

[sighs]

>> One bowl each. Don't rush.

>> W. What is this?

>> It's delicious. It's so delicious. This

is food bestowed by the heavens.

>> The salt has been purified, turning into

white salt.

>> We will live like humans, not like

beasts.

>> Woo! How much salt do we have left?

>> Not much. The black salt given to us by

the Black Water Tribe after

purification, less than a third is left.

If we use as much as we did last night

for every meal, it won't last 10 days.

What should we do then?

>> Use it sparingly. Just use enough to

taste the flavor at each meal. More

importantly, we need to find salt

ourselves. The Blackwater tribe gets

their salt from a larger tribe behind

them. If we can find a salt mine, we

won't have to look to them for favors.

>> A salt mine?

>> Exactly. It's a special kind of stone or

a special kind of soil.

Those

stones taste very salty and might be

white. If you ever see animals

repeatedly licking a certain rock or

patch of dirt, remember the location and

come back to tell me.

I'll tell the tribe about this later.

Shia, go find a few large, smooth, flat

stones and then find a sturdy wooden

stick that can be used as a hammer.

Let's make do with these for now.

Bring the animal heights here.

Taste this.

>> It's delicious.

Oh my god.

This is tofu and it tastes delicious.

>> Today I will cook a dish for you.

This This is even better than last

night's fish soup. If only we could eat

this every day.

>> It's simple. These soybeans are more

than just food. Next spring, we will

plant them in the ground. A single

soybean plant can yield dozens of beans.

Dozens of plants will yield thousands of

them. By then, we'll have not only soy

milk and tofu, but we can also extract

oil and make many other things. Next

winter, we can drink soy milk everyday

and eat tofu with every meal.

>> It's alive. The snare caught another

live one.

>> W Look, we caught a female rabbit.

>> Don't kill the rabbits. Bring them back

and we'll raise the two together. Get

two people to cut branches by the river

valley. The more the better. Don't you

take a few kids to cut grass. Gather all

the tender grass and dry leaves you can

find.

>> Keep them alive.

>> We're not eating them.

>> Rabbit meat is very tender. If we kill

them now, it's enough for two people to

have a hearty meal.

>> But that's only enough for one meal.

If we let them breed and have baby

rabbits, a female rabbit can give birth

to five or six babies in one litter, and

she can have several litters a year.

When the babies grow up, they will breed

again. By next year, we could have

dozens or hundreds of rabbits. When we

want meat, we can just grab them here.

>> Do we bury the rabbits in the dirt?

>> No, not burying them. Only ground beans

need to have their seeds buried. Rabbits

are animals, so we need to raise them.

Get it?

>> So, you mean let the rabbits keep having

babies?

>> Pretty much. Go cut the branches. We

need to build a shelter for them so they

won't freeze to death in winter.

The fence should be built like this. The

spacing between the branches inserted

into the soil shouldn't be too wide,

otherwise the rabbits will squeeze out.

Tie the top with criss-crossed vines as

well to prevent them from jumping out.

Bring the male one over as well.

That's it. Won't they escape?

They can't escape. Just come to feed

them grass and change their water every

day from now on. In winter, when there's

no fresh grass outside, they can eat

dried hay.

>> If we breed two rabbits here, we'll end

up with a whole bunch of them later,

right? So, will we have rabbit meat to

eat every day in the future?

>> If we raise them well, in the future, we

can also raise chickens and sheep. Then,

we won't have to rely on luck to find

food. We will have endless meat to eat

and soup to drink

and our future.

>> It's been 3 days and we only caught one

mouse. The rabbits aren't coming out

either.

>> And there is still no sign of the salt

mine.

Everyone is keeping an eye out.

I Funu saw something peculiar. I'm not

sure if it's what you're looking for.

>> What is it? On my way back, I saw a few

short trees. They were bare with these

things hanging from the branches. I

accidentally broke one while picking it

and the juice splashed onto my hand. It

was burning with pain as if I had been

burned by fire. I thought I was poison,

but after a while it didn't hurt as

much.

This isn't poison. This is something

even better than ginger. It can warm

people up in this freezing snow and turn

awful food into a delicacy. It can even

save lives.

>> Save lives. But Fuyu said his hand

burned like fire.

>> It hurt because you used it the wrong

way. Take me there first thing tomorrow

morning before the snow buries the path.

>> No,

wait. Let's wait until the snow melts in

spring.

>> Let's transplant this chili plant back

near our tribe.

Shaman,

what did you find?

These are chili peppers. This is another

gift bestowed upon us by heaven tonight.

They will show you what true heat really

is.

What does it taste like? You'll find out

when you try it in a moment.

So hot.

>> Water. I need water.

>> Don't drink water yet. Take a sip of

soup and chew on a piece of meat

instead.

>> I feel like there's a fire burning in my

stomach.

>> Chili peppers.

They can save lives in winter. When

you're shivering with cold, a bowl of

this will warm you right up. Next

spring, we will plant them along with

earth beans and ginger. By autumn, we'll

have a massive patch of chilies.

>> How did it go?

>> The rabbits didn't run, but the ground

is too hard to dig up. And as soon as I

got close, they retreated back inside.

>> Fyan, come over here.

Aren't you guys in pain?

>> We're used to it. It's always like this

in winter.

>> Being used to it doesn't mean it should

be this way.

>> I want to make two things. One is called

gloves worn on the hands to block the

wind and keep warm. The other is called

shoes wrapped around the feet to block

the ice and snow on the ground.

Starting from the wrist, cover the back

of the hand and then seal the front.

Keeping the four fingers together makes

it the simplest design.

Try it on

now. Try this one.

Starting tonight, those with rabbit fur

will make their own gloves first. For

those without rabbit fur, use other 10

soft hides.

Later on, I will teach you how to make

shoes. Wrapping them around your feet

will protect your toes from frostbite.

Let's continue making shoes.

This is much better than walking

barefoot on the snow. This is the rough

design. See how you can adjust it for a

better fit.

>> [snorts]

>> Go get some rest since we won't hunt in

this heavy snow. Finish the gloves

first. We'll deal with the shoes

tomorrow.

>> Did you stay up all night?

>> Shaman, try this.

Wow, this is amazing.

>> It's not cold at all. Stepping on the

ground feels like stepping on dry grass.

This is all thanks to Graykin and the

others. They stayed up all night so that

no one's hands and feet would freeze

this winter. As a reward, their food

ration will be doubled today. From now

on, anyone who contributes to the trib's

development will receive more resources.

This will be the rule of the fire tribe

from now on.

>> Is the snow coming even earlier this

year?

>> In previous years, we could still go out

to catch moles at this time, though even

the cave entrances are buried.

>> How much food do we have left? The dried

rats will last about 5 days. And the

wild vegetables were finished 3 days

ago.

[cough]

>> Everyone eat. Once you're full, the

hunting party will go out with me. Go

out. It's snowing outside. It's

precisely because of the snow that the

beasts can't run fast.

Besides, we aren't the only ones

starving. When those wild feeasants and

rabbits can't find food, they'll come

out and run around. This is our last

chance.

Culves, wait for my return.

Surround it and drive it toward the

cliff.

I am sure. Leader of the Mouse tribe,

these four was discovered by us first.

We've been chasing it the whole time.

>> You couldn't have caught up with it. In

a few more steps, it would have run into

the forest.

You can have this bore.

He gave it to us.

>> Take it. Dragging it will leave a trail

of blood in the snow. You better deal

with it quickly and carry it back.

WY because you couldn't catch it anyway.

Letting it get away would be a waste.

Remember, we are the fire tribe. We live

over in the river valley. If you face

hard times and can't survive, you can

come find us. Remember this path and

what we look like. Ah, the snow is

getting heavier. You should head back

early.

>> Will the chief make it back?

WE CAUGHT A WILD BOAR.

>> Light the fire.

>> Quick, LIGHT THE FIRE. BRING OUT THE

LAST OF THE DRY TUBERS. Everyone eats

their fill today.

>> Chief, how did we get so lucky today?

Did you take down the wild boar all by

yourself?

We didn't catch it. We were chasing the

wild boar, but couldn't keep up. Just as

it was about to escape, a group of

people appeared.

>> They are stronger than any tribe I've

ever seen.

They just stood there watching us

without taking our prey.

>> And then they just gave the boar to you.

Their leader said it would be a waste to

let it get away. He also said they are

the fire tribe. They live in the river

valley and if we ever run out of food

and face hard times, we can go find

them.

Eat it while it's hot. You'll get your

strength back once you eat.

>> The fire tribe should be able to defeat

the wolf tribe. They have stones that

can fly really far before the wolf tribe

could even get close. They would be

knocked down. Not necessarily. The wolf

tribe has over 20 warriors and they're

very cunning.

>> But the fire tribe gave us their wild

boar. The wolf tribe on the other hand

would only steal our meat and beat us.

The fire tribe. The fire tribe is

different.

>> Join the fire tribe. We, the rat tribe,

have lived in this valley for so many

years. If we leave, will the name of the

rat tribe still exist? Will the spirits

of our ancestors still follow us? Forget

it. Maybe the snow will stop tomorrow.

Wa! These shoes are really useful. My

feet aren't cold at all anymore. When

walking on this kind of path before, my

toes would hurt as if they were being

bitten.

>> You're back.

>> Did something happen?

>> We encountered a tribe in the north

called the rat tribe. They've probably

run out of food and were forced to hunt

in the wild. They were chasing a wild

boar but couldn't catch it. We stepped

in and killed the wild boar. Then I gave

it to them. The fire tribe only has 35

people now. That's far too few. The

stone axe tribe is still eyeing us

greedily from over there. And although

the Blackwater tribe is temporarily

appeased by the pottery, who knows what

might happen. We need more labor, but if

we invade other tribes, they won't work

sincerely and might even betray us.

Besides, once we start doing that, it

will ruin our trib's culture.

Winter is actually the best time. Other

tribes are short on food, making it the

perfect opportunity to absorb their

people. Of course, we must also assess

their character. We can't just accept

anyone. This is a long-term plan, but we

can start preparing now.

We will store food here from now on.

Once we build more wooden cabins, we can

move into them to live.

Fire fruit eats fire fruit.

It's so [crying] good.

We only have half a side of venison

left. Even though there are still a few

baskets of wild vegetables, they are all

frozen and ruined.

>> Eat sparingly. At most, they'll last

half a month.

>> Half a month.

>> Winter has just begun. Last year it

snowed until spring.

>> This year will only be longer. What are

we going to eat later? Dirt.

It's all because of you useless fools.

Back in autumn, I told you to store more

food. But you insisted ON BARBECUING

MEAT EVERY SINGLE DAY. Now you KNOW WHAT

IT FEELS LIKE TO STARVE.

>> WHO are you calling useless?

>> Enough.

Someone spotted the rat tribe.

Yesterday, they dragged a wild boar back

to their cave.

>> A wild boar.

>> That area is our hunting ground. That

wild boar should have been ours. WHAT

RIGHT DO THOSE RUNS HAVE?

>> EXACTLY.

>> Those ratlike pests only know how to dig

holes and steal bird eggs. Do they even

deserve to eat wild boar?

>> Let's attack them.

>> We'll steal all their food and take all

their people. The men will work and the

women and children, if we still don't

have enough food, they will become our

food.

[screaming]

>> Eat up. Then we set off. The light snow

is perfect for travel. By the time those

dwarfs from the rat tribe realize it,

we'll already be at their cave entrance.

Rat tribe,

>> get out of here. Everything is OURS NOW.

[screaming]

>> RUN. ESCAPE THROUGH THE BACK.

Takes them away.

>> He's sick. A cursed thing. Taking him

back will only infect the rest of the

tribe. Forget about the sick ones.

>> Bad luck. Don't go near him. Let him

fend for himself here.

It's too quiet.

The Wolf Tribe, they took everything.

>> I'm going to go fight them.

>> Don't. We can't beat them. Going there

is suicide.

>> If we stay here, we'll have no food and

no fire.

>> The fire tribe. Let's go to the fire

tribe. They might help us save the

others.

>> Okay, we'll go find the fire tribe.

Can you walk?

Huh?

How long without me?

>> Shut up.

Help. Help us.

Oh, there's someone outside.

Open the door. Carry them inside quick.

[groaning and screaming]

Hurry. We're almost there.

Are you awake? Your toes are

frostbitten. Don't move. They're still

healing.

[groaning]

>> Where is my daughter?

>> Leah,

she is fine.

>> All eight of you were brought back

safely. She is being looked after over

there. She has recovered after drinking

some ginger soup. Eat something first.

>> Once you've eaten, tell me why you brave

this blizzard. If you had gone any

further, you all would have died on the

way.

>> The wolf tribe is here.

>> They captured our people and stole all

of our food.

Please save them. We'll do whatever you

ask.

>> Don't kneel. If you keep straining your

legs, you're going to lose your toes.

Eat first to regain your strength. We'll

need you to lead the way later.

>> Keep heating.

The situation is worse than we expected.

The Wolf Tribe attacked Mouse Tribe. Out

of those who escaped, only these few

survived. The rest are in the hands of

the Wolf Tribe.

>> The Wolf Tribe?

>> I know of them. They are even more

brutal than the Scavenger Tribe.

>> I've examined them. Aside from frostbite

and exhaustion, they have no

life-threatening injuries. Sh's daughter

is also doing better after having some

ginger soup.

I think we should go rescue those

people.

For those few people from the mouse

tribe, is it really worth it?

>> First, if we rescue the people of the

mouse tribe, they will become completely

devoted to us. Second, having a brutal

tribe like the wolf tribe living nearby

will always be a threat to us. Rather

than waiting for them to come for us, we

should strike first.

Third, if we stand by and do nothing,

what other small tribe would ever dare

to seek refuge with us? If the fire

tribe is to grow, we must show everyone

that following us means survival. We

shouldn't increase our population

through plunder, but through sanctuary

and acceptance. From what the survivors

said, we know the wolf tribe mainly

relies on stone axes and wooden spears.

Their advantages are their ferocity and

numbers.

But winter takes a heavy toll. They

don't have much food, so their morale

might not be high. Whereas we have

slings which can attack from a distance

and vine shields to block their stone

axes. with gloves and shoes. We'll also

move much faster in the snow than they

do. If we don't go, those who were

captured won't survive past these few

days. The wolf tribe is short on food.

Those elderly, weak women and children.

>> How many people are we taking

plus six of the strongest men? The rest

will stay behind to protect the tribe.

If the snowstorm continues to weaken,

it'll be the perfect time to act. If we

drag it out too long, the wolf tribe

might have already

apply this to your face.

With this layer of oil, we can prevent

frostbite as much as possible.

Can you lead the way? I know the way.

The wolf trib's cave is hidden in a

crevice of the cliff. There is a hidden

path if we detour from the north.

>> Put these on first.

The

>> These are our shoes and gloves. They

will keep you warm. Now, apply this bare

oil to your frostbite. And then we'll

need you to lead the way.

This way. Follow the dry riverbed.

Let's go.

>> That over there is the wolf trib's cave.

But we need to detour from the east.

There is a high slope there where we can

look down.

They are inside.

They are inside.

How do we lure them out?

I'll go.

I'll go over and taunt them. I'm not

afraid to die. I'm only afraid we won't

make it in time.

>> Don't get too close. Shout insults 50

paces away from the cave entrance. Once

they're out, run back here. We will

cover you.

>> Wolf tail, you food stealing beast.

Everything you stole from us, I will

take back piece by piece today.

Come out.

>> Is hiding in your cave all you can do?

>> Weren't you guys supposed to be tough

fighters? Come out.

>> The rat has returned.

Did you come here to die all by

yourself? [laughter]

Catch him,

>> skin him, and hang him at the cave

entrance so the other rats can see what

happens when they resist.

>> Keep running,

little rat.

Weren't you talking big just now?

Long way. Aren't you just a beast that

devour its own cubs?

>> Still talking tough.

>> Once I catch you, I'll rip out your

tongue.

So, this is the leader of the mouse

tribe. Can't even walk straight. Tell

me, which of his legs should we chop off

first?

>> [laughter]

>> Eliminate those who come out first.

Sling fire.

Come out. Charge out.

Watch out for the stone axis.

Fall back. Keep your distance. Don't let

them get close. Keep throwing.

[screaming]

>> Chase them down. Kill everyone you can

catch. Leave no survivors.

An ambush.

Untie

them. Feed them.

Enough.

>> Speed up. We can't stop or we will

freeze to death.

>> Shia.

>> Shaman. The blizzard is too strong.

Should we find a place to take shelter?

>> Keep moving. Once we cross this slope,

we'll reach the river valley.

>> I still underestimated this blizzard,

thinking we could make it back before it

hit. But the power of nature was far

more brutal than he had anticipated. If

this continues, even if we aren't killed

by the wolf tribe, they would also

freeze to death in this snow.

>> It's our people. They've come to meet

us.

Since you hadn't returned and the snow

was getting heavier, I was worried

something happened. So, I had everyone

come out to look for you.

>> Give them the soup.

Drink slowly. Be careful not to burn

yourselves.

>> Why did you come out in such a heavy

snowstorm?

>> Members of the same tribe must help one

another. The fire tribe never abandons

its own. No matter how heavy the snow or

how long the road,

you brave the storm to come to us

because you trust us. And we brave the

storm to rescue you in response to that

trust.

>> Let's go.

Everyone who can move, divide into three

groups. Group one, use the largest clay

pots to boil fish soup. Add ginger and

toss in the chili peppers, too. Quick,

get into groups.

Shaman of the Fire Tribe. Chief of the

Fire Tribe.

I sure I'm no longer the chief of the

Rat Tribe. Starting today, the Rat Tribe

is no more. We wish to join the Fire

Tribe, and we will follow the shaman's

words.

From this day on, you are people of the

Fire Tribe. No one is above another.

Stand up. We only kneel to our

ancestors.

>> Did you hear that?

>> We are people of the Fire Tribe now.

I'm sweating in weather like this. I'm

actually sweating.

>> Everyone wake up. Everyone in the cave.

All former rat tribe members, strip off

your old animal skins. Do not keep a

single piece. Your skins are crawling

with lice. Lies suck blood, make people

sick, and cause wounds to fester.

Besides, these skins are stiff and don't

keep you warm. Take them all off now.

Pile them outside the cave and burn

them.

>> Burn them.

>> But but these are our clothes.

>> You will get new ones. We have plenty of

tanned soft hides. The old ones must be

burned. If you don't want to get sick or

itch all over, listen to me.

That goes for the rest of you, too.

Everyone needs to take a bath. We've

been covered in sweat since the start of

winter. Bathing is not just for comfort.

Staying clean makes you less likely to

get sick. From now on, everyone must

bathe regularly.

Why is your food completely different

from what we used to eat?

>> Do you want to learn? I can teach you.

You're willing to teach me. Once you

learn it, you can teach it to others.

That is how our tribe will grow

stronger.

What can we do?

>> Just give us your orders.

>> You can choose for yourselves. Those

with strength can go outside to help

Shia chop wood or shovel snow to clear

the path. Those with less strength can

go to Hipi to learn how to weave Ratten

shields or process hides. Just do

whatever you are good at.

Wait a moment.

Don't leave just yet. I have a question

for you.

back where you used to live. Did you

ever see anything unusual?

Like rocks that animals often lick or

soil that tastes bitter?

Animals licking rocks.

>> No,

>> they didn't lick rocks over there, but

they did gnaw on bones.

>> Actually, I I've seen it. Over the

ravine behind our cave, there is a

low-lying basin. In winter, deer and

rock sheep often lick the ground. The

soil there is white and it tastes very

bitter and astringent. Once I

accidentally tasted some, and my tongue

felt numb for a long time.

>> Are you sure it's white?

>> Like the frost on rocks in winter, but

it's always there, even in summer.

How big is that basin?

>> It's not big. It's about the same size

as our cave. There's barely any grass

around. It looks completely bare.

>> We're going to check it out right now.

Sure, you lead the way. Bring four more

people along. Bring raten baskets and

weapons. And bring some extra food, too.

now.

>> But it just stopped snowing.

>> Exactly. Because of the fresh snow and

the wolf tribe is gone. The Blackwater

tribe has no idea what happened. Other

tribes are huddling in their caves for

the winter. It's actually safer for us

right now.

Hey, surface salt mine. Exposed rock

salt.

LET'S GET TO WORK. Scrape off all the

white crystals you see and put them in

the baskets or you stole axes to smash

those white rocks.

Shaman, what are these bitter stones

used for?

>> They taste bitter now because of the

impurities in them. Once we filter out

these impurities, what's left will be

something great.

Remember this place.

After we go back, you are not allowed to

mention this location to anyone. This is

our secret. Leaking it will bring

disaster upon us.

Keep the fire low.

>> Don't boil it over a high heat. Let it

simmer slowly over a low fire.

>> We did it. This is salt. our fire trib's

own salt.

>> From now on, we don't have to yield to

Chinu of the Blackwater tribe anymore.

We have a salt mine,

>> and we'll have more than enough salt to

eat.

>> Let's make two pots of soup. One without

salt and one with salt. Everyone, taste

them and see the difference.

Try this bowl first.

Now try this boat.

Is this really from the same pot of

soup? Why does it taste completely

different? This is the power of salt.

It was Chingo who brought us this salt.

He deserves the credit for this.

This is your reward.

If you have time in the future, you can

go with them to mine the salt ore and

learn how to refine salt.

>> About the salt, it is currently our

tribe's biggest secret. No one is

allowed to mention the location of the

salt mine to outsiders. No mentioning

how it's refined and no mentioning how

much salt we have.

>> If the Blackwater tribe finds out we

have a salt mine, they will surely

pounce on us like hungry wolves. And

anyone who leaks the secret will be an

enemy of the fire tribe. Do you all

understand?

When the fire tribes young shaman saw

the lowquality salt rock I brought out,

his face showed no reaction at all.

After all, a small tribe like that could

never have seen good salt. They must

have tasted it by now. And that taste

once they taste it, they will never

forget it. When the time comes, they

will beg me to trade with them. Should I

leak the news that the fire tribe has

pottery to the big tribe behind us? No.

If they find out now, they might just

swallow them whole, and I won't even get

a sip of the broth.

>> Chief,

>> the Donkey Tribe is waiting outside with

their goods.

>> Hide my bowl away. Those Donkey Tribe

people have greedy eyes. Don't let them

see it.

Our

food supply might not last. With so many

new members and extra meals being

served, I'm wondering if we should

ration the food.

No need to ration. In fact, we're having

an extra meal tonight, but the snare

traps aren't catching any prey anymore.

The river is frozen, so we can't use the

fish traps either.

>> Don't worry. I have a plan.

Call Shia and Funu and get a few strong

men to bring the vine baskets and axes

to the river.

>> The river.

>> But the river is completely frozen.

That's exactly why we want it frozen.

>> Asia, how are we supposed to catch fish

like this?

This is the place. Now break a hole in

the ice.

Get the baskets ready facing up and

place them next to the ice hole. Fungu,

bring the ground beans.

Why are the fish coming out on their

own?

>> Why are you just standing there? Good.

Bring the fish back. For those that

don't fit in the vine baskets, bury them

in the snow and mark the spot. We'll

come back for them later.

That's at least 100 catties of fish.

We'll make fish soup for an extra feast

tonight.

>> How is that possible? The river is

frozen solid. How did you catch the

fish?

>> I broke open the ice

and then the fish jumped out on their

own.

jumped out on their own. It's due to a

lack of oxygen. The ice sealed the river

and the fish couldn't breathe. So once I

broke a hole in the ice, they swam over

to get some air. From now on, we'll

break open the ice hole every few days.

The fish we get this winter will last us

until spring.

[music]

Back in the mouse tribe, even a sip of

hot water was a luxury. Let alone this

salted fish soup. It's so good to be in

the fire tribe. This is what it truly

feels like to be alive.

Do you really eat your fill every day?

>> And you always have meat to eat.

>> Ever since we followed the shaman, it's

been like this every day.

>> The fish can solve our immediate needs,

ensuring the tribe gets through this

winter safely. But if we want to develop

faster, this is far from enough. Once

the fish run out, a tribe relying solely

on fishing will collapse. We must have a

more stable source of food.

Should we slaughter this donkey?

>> The donkey [snorts] tribe. Those guys

know what's good for them. Otherwise, we

won't sell to them so cheaply next time.

[laughter]

Leader, the Fire Tribe's territory is

ahead. Should we

Let's go check it out. They might have

some good stuff.

Whoa. Someone is walking over from

outside and they're leading a strange

kind of prey.

>> They must be here to trade.

>> Go call the chief over.

I am the shaman of the fire tribe. Are

you here to trade?

Yes, we have grain, hides, and

premium salt from the Blackwater tribe.

What do you think? Are you interested in

trading for some?

>> Come inside and talk.

We can't just enter an unfamiliar trib's

territory. Let's talk here.

>> Is this pottery? That's right. This is

pottery blessed by the heavens. It can

only be successfully crafted through my

prayers to the heavens.

This is salt.

>> Making this salt is very difficult, but

I don't plan to charge too much for it.

I just want to make friends.

>> So, how do we trade

>> a clay bowl like this and a small jar of

salt in exchange for a healthy pair of

male and female donkeys?

Could you add a little more to that? Or

maybe give us a bit more salt? Although

our donkeys are thin, they can still

carry a lot of goods. And if you don't

want to trade, forget it. We don't even

have enough of these for our own tribe,

and you expect to trade them for such

skinny donkeys. Do you think we're short

on meat?

>> No, that's not what I meant. We'll

trade. We'll trade just as you proposed.

Our chief is just blunt. Please don't

take offense. I genuinely want to be

friends, so I don't mind these little

things.

How about these? In addition to what we

agreed on, I'll throw in a small clay

bowl for free, and I'll give you a few

extra spoonfuls of salt. Consider it a

gesture of goodwill.

>> Oh,

how could we possibly accept this?

These are for you. They aren't worth

much, but please accept them as a small

token of my goodwill.

Where did you get these fruits? Well,

these are wild fruits sent to us by the

tribe to the east. Our tongues went numb

after eating it, so we stopped and kept

it at the bottom of our bag.

>> In the future, if you come across any of

these strange plants or stones, bring

them all to me. The Fire Tribe is always

willing to trade for them. Here

is a return gift for you. Open it and

take a look.

>> What is this?

>> A specialty of the Fire Tribe. Give it a

taste.

>> It's delicious.

>> I must save some for my woman. From now

on, whenever I find anything good, I'll

definitely bring it here.

>> This is Sichuan peppercorn.

It's just as good as ginger and chili.

Not only does it make meat taste better,

but it can also repel insects and

relieve pain.

Take those two donkeys to the shed. They

will be of great help to us.

Now that we have donkeys, it's time to

make a stone mill. Shia, go up along the

river valley and search for blue grey

stones. They should feel smooth with no

shiny specks in them and make a dull

sound when tapped. They shouldn't be as

brittle as normal stone, and they must

be large.

Found it.

>> This is the stone. It's blue gray and

sounds dull when tapped.

>> Blue gray shale. It has a fine texture,

perfect for making a millstone. But how

to transport it back is the problem.

>> Go find some logs. Bring back about a

dozen.

It's moving.

Th this requires so much less effort

than carrying it.

With the stone placed on the logs, as

the logs roll, the weight of the stone

gets distributed. Furthermore, rolling

friction is much weaker than sliding

friction.

Have you guys noticed ever since we

started eating the shaman salt, we've

had so much more energy. Before, pushing

something like this in winter would make

my arms tremble.

>> But now, I can keep pushing without

stopping.

>> That is the power of salt. It gives you

strength. It keeps us from cramping and

allows us to work even in the freezing

cold. So, salt isn't just to make food

taste good. It gives people the strength

to survive.

All right. Next, we need to make the

millstone.

It works.

It's not moving. Is it too heavy for it?

It's not too heavy. It just doesn't

understand what we want it to do.

>> Come with me.

>> Walk.

>> It's coming out. The earth beans turned

into powder. Flour as fire as snow.

>> This is earthbean flour. We can make so

many things with this. It'll be much

softer and more flavorful than eating

whole earth beans like flatbreads for

example.

The stone needs to be hot but with no

open flames. Now place the flatbread on

it.

It's cooked.

It's delicious.

This is 10 times better than boiled

earth beans. It smells even better than

roasted meat.

>> So soft. It's so soft. It's completely

effortless to eat.

Now that we have the donkey and the

stone mill, we can make this flatbread

everyday. Grind the earth beans, add

water, flatten it, and bake. It saves

firewood compared to boiling a pot of

earth beans, and it tastes much better.

This is the result of everyone's hard

work lately. Without you, the fire tribe

wouldn't have made it to where we are

today. And there's one more dish

made with what we traded for today. and

the treasures we found earlier.

This dish is called boiled fish.

Put the fish fillets in.

Ready? A bowl for everyone.

So delicious.

It's so good. It makes me want to cry.

[crying]

>> And now this is real food.

>> I want some more.

>> Don't pour out the fish soup after

you're done eating. We can use it to

cook other food. Throw in the sliced

earth beans, wild vegetables, and meat

strips to cook them. It's like gathering

around the fire and cooking food in a

boiling broth. This is called hot pot.

>> Hot pot.

Can we eat like this every day?

>> We don't have many chili peppers and

Sichuan peppercorns right now. These are

precious things traded from far away.

They run out a little more with each

use. Now you understand why I wanted to

trade for those things, right?

Next spring, we will plant them. Once we

harvest them in autumn, we can eat spicy

food everyday. Hot pot, boiled fish,

spicy meat soup. You can eat whatever

you want. But for now, we have plenty of

flour and earth bean flour. With the

donkey pulling the meal, we can grind

dozens of catties a day. If you want

flatbread, we can have it every day. I

tested this thing all afternoon.

In winter when the vines get soaked in

melted snow, even if you wear gloves,

they still slip when you swing them. I

practiced 20 times today and the stones

slipped out seven times, nearly hitting

our own people.

These can only be transitional weapons.

Vines are too heavily affected by the

weather. We need a better long-range

weapon. The bow and arrow made of wood

and animal senue. It isn't affected by

rain or snow, and it's much more

accurate with longer range bows and

arrows. Yes. Starting tomorrow, send

people to search for materials. Flexible

elastic wood, animal senue, and

feathers. Without feathers, the arrows

will wobble in flight like a drunkard.

But to get feathers, we need to catch

feeasants or raise them.

>> Ooh, this wood is really resilient.

>> This is the one. This branch can make

the frames for several bows. Cut down

the main branch first and keep the side

branches, too. We'll take them back and

shave them down slowly.

Try drawing it back fully.

>> That's not right. I was aiming at the

trunk. Let me try again. I don't believe

it.

>> You can use this bow first. Later, you

can practice with arrows without

fletching first to build up your

accuracy.

>> I'll practice until I never miss a shot.

>> Chief, I want to replace it with a real

wall. We'll use wood as a framework,

burying the posts deep in the ground

like the pillars of our cabins. We'll

fill the middle with mud, gravel, and

straw, compacting it layer by layer.

Even if the Blackwater tribe attacks

with a 100 men, they won't be able to

break through.

Let's do it. We can't go out during

winter anyway.

>> We won't make it until spring. Rations

of food. 10 days at most.

>> It's all the Fire Tribe's fault. Last

time Heis led a raid on them, but they

got injured by those strange weapons of

theirs. Heis is still too injured to

hunt down three strong hunters. That's

why we couldn't catch enough prey.

>> Yes, it's all the Fire Tribe's fault.

They stole our luck.

>> THEY STOLE [screaming] OUR LUCK. THEY

USED WITCHCRAFT TO HARM US.

What did you see?

>> I I went to the river to try my luck and

saw the fire tribe catching a lot of

fish on the ice. They filled up several

baskets.

>> Really? Isn't her river frozen over?

>> But they found a way. I don't know how

they caught them.

Follow them from afar tomorrow. See how

they get the fish.

>> But the fire tribe has those strange

weapons. There are only a few of them

when they fish. Are we really afraid of

just three or four people? If we must,

we can just charge in and steal their

fish. Once we learn how they catch them,

we'll be set.

>> Take off your gloves AND GRAB THEM WITH

YOUR BARE HANDS. HURRY OR THE FISH WILL

ESCAPE.

It's them.

>> There are only three of them.

>> One is taking off his gloves and the

other two are picking up fish. Get

ready.

>> Their hands are frozen stiff, so they

can't use their weapons. Charge.

>> Enemy attack.

>> [laughter]

[screaming]

>> F.

What the hell? That's it. Useless trash.

You can't even throw a stone straight.

>> [laughter]

>> A demon.

>> Another demon's weapon.

Move.

He's lost his sword. Charge. Charge.

Charge.

Retreat. RETREAT.

Well done.

Collect the fish and search the bodies.

Take anything useful and let the

scavenger lepers make the rest

disappear.

Where is the chief? He's dead.

His throat was pierced by a wooden

shaft. Just just like that, Chief

Blackstone collapsed to the ground and

stopped moving.

No,

>> it's winter. Going outside means death.

We'll freeze to death or starve to

death.

>> Shut up.

Tao, get some stones to block the

entrance. THE BIGGER THE BETTER. Even if

the fire tribe comes, they won't JUST

WAIT OUTSIDE IN THE COLD FOR US.

Move another one.

>> Haha. What are you laughing at?

>> I know. I know how the fire tribe gets

their fish.

>> The river is frozen over.

>> They break the ice and throw something

in. Then the fish just jump out on their

own.

>> WE CAN BREAK THE ICE, TOO. WE CAN THROW

THINGS IN AND GO TO the river.

>> Yes, we wait for dawn.

>> Then we'll go, too.

>> This tribal initiated the attack on our

people. Not only did they intend to

steal our food, but they also plan to

harm our people. They are no different

from the wolf tribe.

Surround

the cave entrance. Sure. Take four men

behind the rock wall on the left. Sure.

Take four men to the right. Fu, stay

with me at the front. Don't show

yourselves. We'll talk to them first.

>> People of the Stone Axe tribe, listen

up. Your chief, Blackstone, is dead. You

are surrounded. Surrender and you will

be spared. Come out and you will live.

If you don't, you will all die in there.

>> Shaman,

do we attack directly?

>> The cave entrance is too narrow. If we

force our way in, they'll be in the

shadows while our men are in the open,

and the casualties will be too high.

Besides, they block themselves in, so

the air circulation is poor. We'll use

smoke. Gather dry grass, dead leaves,

and dry branches. The more the better.

>> Move fast. Yes.