If the new hero replaced the existing Spirit Channeling hero, players who owned Spirit Channeling would not need to buy another hero. They could simply use Spirit Lord, perhaps for a small upgrade fee.
But if the new hero was released alongside Spirit Channeling, those players would have to pay for the Advanced Hero too. They would effectively be paying twice.
"For players willing to spend, the extra money isn't the point. What matters is keeping the Spirit Channeling hero they've trained for so long and used to dominate the Intermediate Arena," Bai Xiaowen said. "Besides, Spirit Lord is clearly different from Spirit Channeling. Spirit Channeling uses a Desert Eagle, while Spirit Lord uses Winter's Wrath Wand. Even their basic attacks are different. They're two separate heroes."
The publisher had also slyly put the Lord of Spirit Channeling: Reign skin on sale after the new Spirit Lord hero's classic skin. Anyone who wanted to collect that Overlord Skin Series skin had to buy Spirit Lord first.
The publisher's cash grab was shameless, but Bai Xiaowen could still sit back and count his earnings. Besides, Earth's currency meant little to him.
Ten days later, Xiao Jun returned from the Spirit Realm.
"Looks like you succeeded?" Bai Xiaowen could tell at a glance that Xiao Jun's Psychic Field had the unmistakable fluctuations of a Hero Class.
"Brother, I did it!" Xiao Jun leaped forward and threw herself into Qiao Rui's arms—right behind Bai Xiaowen.
"Uh..." Bai Xiaowen awkwardly lowered his outstretched arms, then rapped Xiao Jun on the head. "Which plane did you go to? What was your awakening quest, and what class did you end up with? Tell us."
Xiao Jun said proudly, "It was the Ancient China Plane!"
That was hardly surprising. The Class-Change Treasure, the Ornately Carved Jade