Humans, for the most part, follow the crowd.
As social animals, contact with those around us is inevitable, and the pressure from groups and the pursuit of a sense of belonging also force people to change their own views and deliberately cater to others.
Even for those well-read and knowledgeable professors and scholars, it is unavoidable.
Not to mention, the carving technique and expressive imagery of the [Sheep Deer Statue] itself have their merits.
Under the frenzied pursuit of the noble class in Neum City, which symbolizes power and wealth, ordinary people, even those who were initially indifferent, will gradually change their minds under the repeated impact of public opinion.
As for the "smart people" with enough thinking ability and firm beliefs, who are not carried along by the masses, it is naturally impossible for them to publicly oppose the trend just to show their difference; they often just quietly observe.