[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-the-king-of-technology":3,"chapter-i-m-the-king-of-technology-i-m-the-king-of-technology-chapter-848":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I'm the King Of Technology",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},973402,1270,"Chapter 848 - Orders From The Art Society","i-m-the-king-of-technology-chapter-848",848,"\u003Cp>Landon chuckled and found Marcus’ thinking to be too close-minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s okay for one to love his\u002Fher particulate art style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But forcing others to only paint the way they paint was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone liked looking at those types of paintings every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an artist’s given rights to paint as they chose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because the painting didn’t fall into any of their categories didn’t mean that it was garbage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve stated why you want me to stop all art courses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you have yet to tell me why you also want me to stop selling paint and other supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Landon, Marcus thought that he had agreed to stop his academy from teaching art courses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he huts had to make the best stop selling paint, canvases and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus lifted his chin like a proud Peac.o.c.k and puffed out his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Painting is something for the nobles and aristocrats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if one was to take a peasant as a disciple, they will still work strictly under our control at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arts society’s prestige has always been grand with people fighting just to be our handymen, talk less of being a disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But over these past years, that prestige has diminished somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, ordinary peasants can buy your stupid Baymardian paint pallets, paint canvases and brushes at low prices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know that the art society has business with those who regularly supplied paint?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have shares in their business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, we are losing money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Marcus spoke, the angrier he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest raised and dropped as he retold what he and his society had gone through over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, a single cup of paint would cost one 750 copper coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Baymardians sold toothpaste-like tubes for 5 copper coins each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One should know that 1 and a half tubes of paint was equivalent to 1 cup of paint that they sold for 750 copper coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So weren’t they losing money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, the people chose 5 Copper coins over 750 copper coins any day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, they weren’t fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quality of the Baymardian paint was far richer than what the society offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, there were many types of paint in different forms, like paste, dried paint on pallets, and liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the colour range was extensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these had way better quality, were affordable and very easy to find in many stores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to talk of the canvas and paintbrushes available that were well made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to see why the Art Society was losing money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Landon felt like if they lowered their prices, they would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, their process of making paint was far simpler than his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They typically combined coloured rocks, clay, earth, bone, flowers and other substances to make paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Egg yolks were commonly used as the primary binding medium, which created a quick drying matt finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at times, they used wax as the binding agent too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why it was so expensive was because the nobles wanted to ensure that only a specific type of person could afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For sure, some peasants could afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the cost was double what they make monthly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they would have to save diligently to get a single cup of paint in one colour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if they wanted another colour, they would have to pay that same amount for another cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, many peasants who wanted to paint gave up or tried to find a master who would pay for their things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in return, 80% of every painting they made and sold would go to their master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could see how valuable paint was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, it was in high demand, especially by the nobles and royals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because unlike what most movies would make one believe back on earth, the royals painted their walls and ceilings to showcase their wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceilings had Gods, ancestors, and even some monarchs painted on them, the walls in the hallways had all sorts of designs and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was their very own wallpaper and ceiling design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So paint artists were in high demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the thing was that the art society and those making the paint only used their slaves as workers so that the paint-making process couldn’t spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, they had been occupying the market for hundreds and thousands of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All paint makers belonged to the art society and were registered members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are the people one went to if he or she needed paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, they have serious competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In other words, you blame me for your loss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for your fake paint, how else would we be in this situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landon smiled broadly and tapped his finger on his armrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how about I give you all a suggestion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not lower the prices?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely, you of all people know how ridiculous it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus scoffed in disdain at the mere thought of Landon’s so-called advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep your advice to yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you know about our paint-making process?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is highly difficult to make and requires a full 6 months to create a single cup of paint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landon secretly rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full 6 months indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was this guy trying to fool?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their paint-making procedures, they could make buckets of paint in a single afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what sh**y process needs a full 6 months for just a single cup?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was probably the bullish** story they passed to the peasants and everyone else, brainwashing them of its price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it simply, these people from the art society were Con-Men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We, from the arts society, have one more demand that must be completed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Marcus, I’m here to listen to all your complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what else do you need done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus looked at Landon in satisfaction as he felt that the brat was rushing to please him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he was that bad after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We, the Society, have seen the functionality of your pencils, pens, rulers and books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, we approve of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, they should only be sold to nobles and royals through us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These goods are art materials and should only be sold by the Art Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you have to hand over the production process immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--Silence--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The secretaries: (0∆0) Is this guy asking for death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Baymardian Guards who were secretly shaking their heads: Bro, why did you have to go there?... 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