His eyes lit up as he looked at Hayoon, praising her repeatedly. "Good child! So clever! Having you in our tribe is truly a blessing from the Beast God!"
Minho's deep red eyes rested on Hayoon, and a proud smile appeared in them as well.
Everyone's praise made Hayoon feel a little embarrassed.
The tips of her ears turned slightly red, but at the same time, it strengthened her determination to create even better pottery.
While the people of the Ur-Shet Tribe were full of excitement and joy, the atmosphere on the Voz-Karr Tribe's side had turned gloomy.
One impulsive beastman directly asked Chorong, "Chief, what do we do now?"
Before coming here, none of them had expected the Ur-Shet Tribe to have such a move prepared.
The method of building pottery kilns was the foundation of the Voz-Karr Tribe.
Over the years, they had enjoyed the high status that pottery brought them.
They had always looked down on the surrounding small tribes and rarely took the initiative to interact with them.
The woven cloth from the Ur-Shet Tribe was the only thing they actually found appealing.
Originally, they had believed obtaining the weaving method would be easy, and they had even mocked the Ur-Shet Tribe for daring to request the kiln construction method in exchange.
But now, the Ur-Shet Tribe had already grasped the core secret behind superior pottery firing.
Their kiln was no longer an irreplaceable treasure.
Meanwhile, they still had absolutely no idea how the Ur-Shet Tribe created cloth that was so smooth, beautiful, soft, and durable.
As soon as one beastman voiced his worries, anxiety quickly spread among the others.
"Chief, before I left home, my mate reminded me ten thousand times that I absolutely had to bring back a bundle of cloth for him. Can I trade with the Ur-Shet Tribe under my own name?"
"My cub keeps begging for pretty clothes too. I also want to exchange for a smaller piece of cloth."
"Sigh... I heard the new cloth even has patterns woven into it now. Chief, can we really not negotiate with them again?"
Seeing the obvious longing in their eyes, Hayoon almost wanted to laugh.
Weren't you the ones pretending not to care about the cloth earlier?
Now, in order to pressure Chorong and the others psychologically, it was Hayoon's turn to act indifferent.
After scaring them a little earlier, she now offered them a sweet reward afterward.
"Chief Chorong, the Ur-Shet Tribe truly wishes for lasting friendship with the Voz-Karr Tribe. That is why even after understanding the secret behind better pottery firing, we still chose to sit down and negotiate with you. If that still is not enough to show our sincerity..." Hayoon said, "then I can personally offer you an additional benefit."
Chorong stared at her intently. "What benefit?"
"I can provide after-sales support."
After briefly explaining the term, she continued, "If I improve the weaving machine in the future, your tribe will receive priority access to learn the upgraded methods. Of course, you would still need to pay the corresponding amount of resources."
Chorong frowned. "Something similar to the kiln construction method?"
Hayoon waved her hand lightly. "Of course not to that extent. Ordinary supplies will be enough. Do not worry, the price will not be too high."
After thinking for a moment, Chorong still seemed unconvinced. "But what if you never improve it? Wouldn't that make this promise meaningless?"
Minho's icy gaze shot toward him. "Chief Chorong, are you questioning her character?"
Chorong quickly denied it. "Not at all. If this only involved me personally, I would gladly do Hayoon a favor. But I represent the entire Voz-Karr Tribe, so I must obtain concrete conditions."
The people he brought along also hurried to explain.
"Right, our chief was only asking normally."
Hayoon glanced at Minho gratefully before imitating his calm tone and replying, "I would never make empty promises. In fact, I am already preparing to improve the spinning tools. At the latest, there will be results within half a month."
Chorong's eyes immediately lit up. "How are you planning to improve them?"
Hayoon looked directly at him. "If your tribe does not trade with ours, then I cannot tell you. But in any case, it will make spinning faster and easier."
Chorong also realized that he had asked an inappropriate question and smiled awkwardly.
"Those are all our conditions." Hayoon spoke while glancing toward Chief Baek for confirmation.
Baek quietly nodded, signaling for her to handle things freely.
The tribe fully supported her.
That reassurance gave Hayoon even more confidence.
She turned back toward Chorong and continued, "You should consider the trade quickly. If another tribe offers resources that satisfy us first, we will not wait for the Voz-Karr Tribe."
In the end, Chorong said, "Alright. We will give you our answer as soon as possible."
Then he glanced toward the beastmen behind him. "Would it be possible for them to trade for cloth individually under their own names?"
Chief Baek smiled kindly. "Of course. They are very welcome."
In the end, every member of the Voz-Karr Tribe spent a considerable amount of resources exchanging for cloth from the Ur-Shet Tribe.
Watching the way they held the cloth so carefully after obtaining it, completely unwilling to let go, Hayoon felt that the chances of the trade succeeding were now extremely high.
One noteworthy thing was that Chorong's beast form truly was a giant red fox.
The corners of its eyes even carried white cloud-like markings, making him look extraordinarily enchanting.
After seeing Chorong and the others off, the people of the Ur-Shet Tribe finally relaxed enough to speak openly among themselves.
"Hayoon, since we can already build temporary kilns ourselves, wouldn't it actually be fine even if we do not trade with them?" Beom asked in confusion.
The others also turned to look at Hayoon, waiting for her answer.
The imposing aura Hayoon had forced herself to maintain earlier had already completely disappeared. She awkwardly scratched her head and admitted with reddened ears, "I only understand the basic principles. I do not actually know how to build a kiln. There is still a huge gap between the two."