Sui Xiong spent some time demonstrating his creation in detail to the higher ups in his church.
"This can reduce the cost of obtaining knowledge significantly, and it also could promote the communization of knowledge," he said. "And we all know that knowledge transforms life, knowledge transforms fate, and knowledge transforms the world. Hence, these few inventions of mine would promote the advancement of the entire world!"
But, his impassioned speech still failed to get him the support of his believers.
"Your Majesty, I think that these things… The cost didn't seem to be low, either." Rhode, who was in charge of finance, said. He then listed his calculations, and continued. "Shatter wood, boil them, remove the color using magic, spread them across a piece of cloth, then flatten and oven-dry… The entire process, I feel, isn't any simpler than using parchment."
