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Mobius_L
Mobius_LLv46yr
2018-07-11 05:44

Hello from China. Here is something you should KNOW about the price. This novel is great, it is really great to see readers all over the world enjoying it. Each time I saw the comments from you, I can't help but have a smile on my face. Your reactions are similar to most Chinese readers, and it seems that people around the world do have many things in common. But!!!!! One thing surprise me is the price you guys paid. It cost 8 spirit stones, really? You know what, IT ONLY COSTS 0.8~1 SPIRIT STONES to unlock 1 chapter for RtW, in the Chinese version of Qidian. Details here. In the Chinese Qidian app, it cost 1 dollars to buy 600 Reading Points (RD). Each chapter cost 10~12 RD on average. And for you guys, it cost 1 dollars (converted to us dollar) to buy 50 SS. Each chapter cost 8~10 SS. So the Chinese version needs only around 0.8~1ss to unlock each ch. The extra charging fee should be given to the translator and the company, right? But you have the right to know the truth. Give me thumbs up and let others see this. I give 3/5 to let others notice me, in my heart it is 5/5, or 5000000/5.

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courting_death
courting_deathLv11

Holysh|t! isn't this is daylight robery?! imagine QI alone get around 40$ per popular chapter

Nakamoto
NakamotoLv5

If we should buy even 1 dollar for reading then im sure this novel will go to **********. i mean we can just read the machine translation and its free.

Tyler89558
Tyler89558Lv5

Huh... well at least I'm not spending 15-20 SS on a chapter unlike another novel I attempted to read...

Swiftfolly
SwiftfollyLv4

If it cost that much (.8ss) I probably would become a paying customer. But as it is.... I'm forgoing convenience for free

Daoist_gyw
Daoist_gywLv2

You must take the cost of translation into tconsideration. Meanwhile the number of people who read the book in China is much larger than it here. But i agree others' wish for free access with ads. Because that is what I wish in China.

highjgdghgfhyfffgh
highjgdghgfhyfffghLv2

How does one pay for the next chapter?

Daoist_gyw:You must take the cost of translation into tconsideration. Meanwhile the number of people who read the book in China is much larger than it here. But i agree others' wish for free access with ads. Because that is what I wish in China.
Daoist_gyw
Daoist_gywLv2

we have a account in the website of QiDian. Before you read the next chapter,you need to use the previously purchased virtual currency to unlock it. Just like the way in the WebNovel.

highjgdghgfhyfffgh:How does one pay for the next chapter?
Vladerag
VladeragLv12

Makes sense though, translation takes effort and effort deserves compensation. Having said that, in the United States and Europe, things are generally more exspensive than they are in other countries and continents. The root cause involves a bunch complicated economics which results in a certain general level of pricing in an area. A company selling a product or service will look at the market they sell in and try to price their wares competitively, which reinforces the 'average' pricing. The result of this is that, using the United States as an example, things cost more because people have more money regardless of the actual costs involved in producing the product. Moreover, although the core items which ultimately decide this 'average pricing' might change in cost to produce either up or down depending on a variety of factors (generally trending downwards as technology advances) businesses will generally not decrease prices to match, but only increase them when the costs increase. The logic behind that is ******, when costs drop their margin increases and they make more money. When costs increase the margin falls and to make the same money as before they must increase prices. Thus, and also because of a few other factors, barring strong competition for customers (which results in lower prices to get more sales, prices in rich regions will always be higher and further, those prices will steadily increase over time. There is a lot more to it, but I've got reading to do and no mere spirit stone is keeping me away from RTW!

deep1821410
deep1821410Lv5

O

octtav
octtavLv4

At least I'm not spending too much...

Hakuna_matata
Hakuna_matataLv1

Your comment comes from kindness, I appreciate it. However, you're so childish, you didn't consider the economy difference at all. You haven't thought about the habits of paying for the copyright difference between China and the Westerns. As you said, part of the extra charge would go for the cost of translation and webnovel. But it would still look kinda overpriced to you compare to what it costs in Qidian. The thing is, you can't do simple math like that. How many readers in Qidian? And how many readers in webnovel? What's the salary average in China and what's the salary average in the USA? (if we measure in the same currency, let's say, CNY)And after all, this is a novel written by Chinese which means the content could include cultural difference, you won't know if it could be as popular. Good point, but meaningless.

tahmeed
tahmeedLv6

Not only US and Europe in india and bangladesh as well as other asian countries aside from china, the price is all the same!!!

Vladerag:Makes sense though, translation takes effort and effort deserves compensation. Having said that, in the United States and Europe, things are generally more exspensive than they are in other countries and continents. The root cause involves a bunch complicated economics which results in a certain general level of pricing in an area. A company selling a product or service will look at the market they sell in and try to price their wares competitively, which reinforces the 'average' pricing. The result of this is that, using the United States as an example, things cost more because people have more money regardless of the actual costs involved in producing the product. Moreover, although the core items which ultimately decide this 'average pricing' might change in cost to produce either up or down depending on a variety of factors (generally trending downwards as technology advances) businesses will generally not decrease prices to match, but only increase them when the costs increase. The logic behind that is ******, when costs drop their margin increases and they make more money. When costs increase the margin falls and to make the same money as before they must increase prices. Thus, and also because of a few other factors, barring strong competition for customers (which results in lower prices to get more sales, prices in rich regions will always be higher and further, those prices will steadily increase over time. There is a lot more to it, but I've got reading to do and no mere spirit stone is keeping me away from RTW!
tahmeed
tahmeedLv6

Not only US and Europe in india and bangladesh as well as other asian countries aside from china, the price is all the same!!!

Vladerag:Makes sense though, translation takes effort and effort deserves compensation. Having said that, in the United States and Europe, things are generally more exspensive than they are in other countries and continents. The root cause involves a bunch complicated economics which results in a certain general level of pricing in an area. A company selling a product or service will look at the market they sell in and try to price their wares competitively, which reinforces the 'average' pricing. The result of this is that, using the United States as an example, things cost more because people have more money regardless of the actual costs involved in producing the product. Moreover, although the core items which ultimately decide this 'average pricing' might change in cost to produce either up or down depending on a variety of factors (generally trending downwards as technology advances) businesses will generally not decrease prices to match, but only increase them when the costs increase. The logic behind that is ******, when costs drop their margin increases and they make more money. When costs increase the margin falls and to make the same money as before they must increase prices. Thus, and also because of a few other factors, barring strong competition for customers (which results in lower prices to get more sales, prices in rich regions will always be higher and further, those prices will steadily increase over time. There is a lot more to it, but I've got reading to do and no mere spirit stone is keeping me away from RTW!
houzhijie971008
houzhijie971008Lv2

nice

houzhijie971008
houzhijie971008Lv2

nice

Polarpop
PolarpopLv2

oh the good ol spirit stones

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Corty
CortyLv13

Just one word: Fascinating. I looked for something fresh as I was waiting for other novels to be updated... and oh my. After picking it up, I expected the usual tropes regarding reincarnation/spirit transfer stories but damn. I couldn't put it down for even a minute and after reading this you will feel that other novels MCs are simply lacking both in style, intelligence and character. So here is my review of it if you are intrested, and it's spoiler free. The Story - 5/5 I won't spoil anything so don't worry. The stories starts with our protagonist dying from a heart attack, from overworking, and his spirit goes to another world where he takes over a prince's body. The MC has no superpowers, no cultivating he is just a mortal thats all. But a mortal with memories from our modern world. Some reviews says his memory is overpowered but I don't think so, he utilizes all the basic knowledge that is taught in schools. Yes that may be true he remembers chemical formulas and mathematical equations but hell. If he was a diligent student -and as he is from modern china and was an engineer, that speaks from himself- so he should remember all of this. Hell even I could remember around 60-70% of the thins he brings up from school and it was fun reading about it again and I think I learned more new things from this then when I was going to school! So with the knowledge he has, he starts to develop his territory, introduce the population modern technology, industrialization, civic rights and much more, so if you would like to see how a little town with shabby, wooden cottages transforms into a city with brick buildings, this is for you. It's so satisfying to see how the world advances under his inventions. The other big plot are the witches. Yes, there is magic in the world, and as a feudal, medieval setting, they are being hunted. Badly. If they catch one, the mob may kill her on the spot or turn her over to the church which may be worse fate than death. Or MC sees magic as a new source of energy and possibilities so he wants to utilize the witches powers to help him achieve his goals and launch his people into a new, enlightened era. But to do this he needs to fight agains the church, his siblings for power and a hidden foe which when shows up our MC discovers the dark history of this new world... Characters 5/5 Just... real. There are no 2D characters here. Even the villains are interesting. Be it the church's priests, army and bishops, or Roland's (the MC) siblings. Or just the nobles in the beginning who are look down on him. Everyone has a backstory, every secondary character has a personality. The witches are all different, they are not just there to flock around the MC and be possibilities for a harem ending. No. They are people, they have distinct personalities and yes, as the story goes they may have to step back sometimes and not appear all the time in the chapters, but they never fade out as in other novels, other support characters. Every one of them has a role in the story and they are well developed (and develop throughout) and interesting. I don't want to spoil anything, so you should just start reading and meet them! P. S. : Oh yeah, also there are love in the story that develops slowly and realistically. And it's not a harem (but I would not mind it to be honest :D) Translation 4/5 The first half done on volarenovels by Roxerer was top notch, no problems with it at all. After it went to Qidian there were some problems, but they were minor things and they seem to constantly improve, mostly some editing problem as I see and its updated daily. Overall enjoyment 5/5 Best. It's just... oh gosh. It jumped to the first place in my favorite's list and this became my most anticipated novels. It's not for you if you want fights, super power ups, chapters of cultivation and heaven shattering advances. No. You will get a novel, written in western style that is more grounded in reality then most of the other Chinese novels. The MC is intelligent, knows what he can and what he can't do, what needs to be done to be successful. You will never be frustrated why the fck does the MC feels like a 5 years old with some kind of mental disorder. The witches are not omnipotent beings they are humans too that the novels also states every time and cleverly too. There are no 50. 000 years of cultivation retreat to power up to defeat a mega op giga boss just to offend somebody who stands behind that stupid guy/girl who was his/her master and told the MC every 5 second "you dare" or "you are just an ant before me" and the other, booooooring tropes. I can't praise his novel enough. 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AnnnduLv2

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