Digging To Survive

One moment, I was just a regular guy. The next, I woke up as Ezra Nacht—some background nobody in Tears of a Hero, a novel I already read. Worse? I’m stuck in Alrix Academy, a brutal school where students can actually die. Ezra was never supposed to be important, but screw that. He’s going to do whatever it takes to climb to the top. The only problem? He’s got a punch-first, ask-later attitude and a mouth that gets him into trouble every five minutes. Rules? He breaks them. Fights? He starts them. But one thing’s for sure is that he didn't want to die as an extra in a damn novel. (There is not going to be any system or other system like attributes in this novel, so please bear that in mind) [...........warning.........] There might be cursing and swearing in the novel, so please be keep it in mind.

Everest was the final commander of the last bastion, Cradle. Confronted by the imminent destruction of humanity through the monstrous abominations of the apocalypse, he wielded the weapon that would burn land asunder. "For as long as humanity does not stand upon the throne of the world, none shall." He brought down nuclear hellfire to the abominations that had cornered mankind to the brink. Destroying the surface of the world in the process. The human civilization ended with an atomic spectacle. And he could finally rest after fighting for decades. With the conclusion of humanity's tragedy, Everest could finally rest after fighting for their survival since the beginning of the outbreak. Or so he thought. Perhaps destiny hated him with all it had. After all... He was roused from his comforting slumber, back to where it all had begun. The final days when humanity stood at the apex of existence. Was this a cruel joke to make him relive forgotten tragedies? Or was it a second chance? [ Congratulations, Everest! ] [ You have initialized the Apocalyptic Leveling System! ] Well... from the looks of it, there was no doubt it might be the latter. How do you survive the apocalypse with a leveling system?

The weaker and untalented boss of an SSS class game produced by a huge gaming company. The villain who is sure to die 99 times out of a 100 times. Zaroth Kaldar I became the villain. "My fate is to die in almost all possible scenarios." Zaroth Kaldar, like all villains inevitably dies, and the hero triumphs. "No I'll have to survive even if it means changing my destiny that says I am going to die inevitably".

(Warning: Mature Content - R-18) A group of college students ventures on what was meant to be a straightforward museum trip, only for their plane to crash on a mysterious, uncharted island. Stranded and desperate, they signal for rescue, but their calls go unanswered. As days turn into weeks, they confront a harrowing truth: they are utterly alone. But the island has its own dark agenda. An eerie, seductive energy permeates the air, penetrating their very beings, igniting a fire of lust and desire that none can resist. This isn't just survival; it's an awakening to the most primal, carnal urges. Their bodies yearn with a hunger that's both terrifying and thrilling, their minds clouded by a relentless, dark passion. The island bestows upon them not just survival skills but supernatural powers—fire, ice, telekinesis, immense strength. Yet, these gifts come with a sinister price. The island feeds on their darkest desires, their deepest lusts, amplifying them to monstrous proportions. Friendships dissolve into something far more intense, far more physical. Bonds are tested, broken, and reforged in the fires of lust. The island whispers temptations, urging them towards acts of unspeakable pleasure and sin. Every touch, every glance, is laced with a potent mix of seduction and corruption. Inhibitions shatter as they grapple with the choice to succumb to the dark ecstasy or to fight for what remains of their humanity. Here, the real battle isn't against nature but against the evil within, a battle for their souls amidst the throes of passion. Can they resist the seductive pull of this malevolent paradise, or will they be consumed by their own dark desires? Overpowered Mc Character Development - Peak [For the first vol(chapter 1-100) Mc is hero trying to save everyone but he changed when they betrayed him, protecting only those he care about now]

Kuma, a 29-year-old homebound programmer and self-proclaimed Otaku, lives a predictable life in the 21st century—until he wakes up in a world that defies logic. One moment, he’s binge-watching his favorite show with a bucket of chicken; the next, he’s stranded in a mysterious cave, clad in animal fur, and staring at a younger version of himself in a reflective stream. This isn’t just any wilderness—it’s a surreal, game-like realm where survival is the only rule. A cryptic menu floats before him, listing missions: Find Water. Build Shelter. Hunt an Animal. Survive. But this is no ordinary game. The stakes are life and death, and the rules are unclear. As Kuma ventures into the unknown, he encounters a world both breathtaking and terrifying. A towering, silver-marked mountain lion guards its territory with primal ferocity. Strange, rabbit-like creatures with glowing eyes dart through the shadows. And the forest itself seems alive, whispering secrets he can’t quite grasp. Armed only with his wits and a rudimentary “Analyze” skill, Kuma must adapt quickly. He forages for berries, crafts makeshift weapons, and sets traps, all while battling hunger, exhaustion, and the ever-present threat of predators. But as he delves deeper, he begins to suspect this isn’t just a game—or even a dream. The world feels too real, too deliberate. What is this place? Who brought him here? And why does it feel like the world is testing him? Lone Survival is a gripping tale of resilience, mystery, and survival. With every step, Kuma uncovers more questions than answers, and the line between reality and illusion blurs. Will he unravel the secrets of this strange world, or will he become just another casualty in its unforgiving landscape? Dive into a story where every decision matters, every encounter could be deadly, and the truth is as elusive as the next sunrise. Welcome to Kuma’s nightmare. Welcome to Lone Survival.

‘I… am going to die here!’ During a Raid gone wrong, Des gets trapped in one of the world’s deadliest Dungeons. Now stuck at the bottom floor, he must find a way to ascend this deathtrap using all the resources at his disposal. He meets unlikely allies and deadly enemies, desperately clinging to life in this world of chaos and death. How will Des survive in a place designed to kill everyone and everything? And what future awaits him once he reaches the very top? The future seems rather bleak, doesn’t it? ___________ Tags: Antihero. Action. Adventure. Magic. WeaktoStrong. Romance. Slice of Life. Dark Fantasy ___________ Please SUPPORT this novel with your power stones and comments if you enjoy it. Add it to your library too, as it helps me win the contest I entered it for. Thank you all, and happy reading!

The Bootlicking Antagonist Wants to Survive, but Female Lead refuses to follow the plot One car accident and I’m transported into a city power fantasy as the villain. As long as I survive until the grand finale, I can return to the real world with hefty rewards. But! These stunning beauties don’t go to serve as the protagonist’s harem, they surround me every day. Are they not satisfied with how slowly I’m dying? Stop wearing stockings, stop wearing uniforms, what’s with all of you trying to seduce me? To find Long Aotian! Since destiny is in my hands, I might as well challenge the protagonist directly! Who’s the protagonist, damn it, who knows! My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jodex7

A web novel author, Han Jiho awakens in an unfamiliar world, thrown into brutal trials where survival is anything but guaranteed. Armed with nothing but his intellect and a mysterious black system, he must fight, adapt, and unravel the secrets of a universe ruled by unknown. But the more he learns, the more he loses—his memories slipping away with each failure. As the lines between reality, myth, and fate blur, he must find his way home before he forgets why he started.

When Eren Harlow wakes up in the body of Raynor Velcroft, a third-rate villain from his favorite fantasy novel, The Sovereign Chronicles, he knows he’s been dealt a bad hand. Raynor is notorious for his arrogance and selfishness, and his story is one of humiliation and failure. Things take a turn for the worse when he’s expelled from the academy dorms for harassing one of the novel’s heroines, leaving him homeless and an outcast on campus. Eren, however, isn’t like the original Raynor. Calm, collected, and determined to survive, he decides to avoid the villain’s downfall and live a quiet life. When the academy turns its back on him, he refuses to give up. Instead of leaving the school, he uses his wits—and a mysterious Survival System that suddenly activates—to build his own refuge in the forested outskirts of the academy grounds. The system provides Eren with tools, skills, and missions to help him adapt to his new reality. From crafting shelters and gathering resources to setting traps and hunting for food, he transforms his exile into an opportunity for self-reliance. Despite his low status, Eren manages to navigate the academy’s cutthroat environment by staying under the radar, avoiding unnecessary conflicts, and keeping his new life in the woods a secret. But staying out of trouble isn’t easy when the story’s main characters—heroes, villains, and love interests—keep crossing paths with him. With the forest harboring hidden dangers and the Survival System occasionally issuing cryptic and risky tasks, Eren must balance his desire for peace with the challenges of a world that seems determined to drag him into the spotlight. Will Eren be able to rewrite his fate and live quietly as an extra? Or will the academy’s politics, secrets, and his new role in the story force him into the chaos he wants to avoid?

Living life in this new world was already hard enough.... So why? Why is the villainess of this world obsessed with me?

In 2025, the mysterious “Virus Z” appeared in the Russian city of Sevastopol, transforming citizens into ravenous zombies. What was first thought to be a simple epidemic quickly revealed itself to be the most threatening pandemic in human history. Confident at first that they could stop this new pandemic, the world's governments failed to grasp the scale of the threat. As a result, China and Korea were among the first to fall. Then India, then Russia, until the whole Asian continent had collapsed. With no army able to stop the zombie tide, all of Afro-Eurasia succumbed and became a massive uninhabitable zone. In the end, only nature's impassable borders—the oceans—halted the spread of Virus Z. Ten years later, the world is divided into two zones: the forbidden Black Zone, where the infection is still present, and the White Zone, home to the world's survivors and refugees. The White Zone survives only due to Dr. Goldberg's “Genesis Project”—the creation of living biological weapons immune to Virus Z. These people, whose DNA has been modified to make them super-powerful, are known to the world as “Hunters." Follow the story of Alexandre, a young American of modest origins and appearance, who becomes a novice Hunter and joins the most brutal and mysterious training ground imaginable—Hunter Academy! ------------------------------------------- Tag : Action, Adventure, System, Cultivation,SuperPower, School, Gore, WeakToStrong, Apocalypse. ///Zombie Survival System stakes inspiration from movies and video games like "World War Z" and the Fallout series. The system is inspired by "My Vampire System."/// ///Co-authored by Hamapo and EldritchBlade/// My Other Novel : https://www.webnovel.com/book/mmorpg-rise-of-the-interstellar-god_22293904705399805 =====>https://discord.gg/6WRpyJmvgC

The world changed when the awakening happened, literally. Everyone was transported to a whole new world, with about no idea why or who sent them. Waking up in a clearing of a ominous forest along with 50 other random people who did not know each other and survive through trials of life and death. Witness the journey of a boy that rose up from the streets to pinnacle of the Universe.

A society that was once known changed after a strange virus hits the epicenter of the world, everyday life changed. The life that was once flourishing was now being wiped out and when the virus hits New York, things start to take a turn for the worse. Half of the population is wiped out, but among the deaths, the dead start rising. Far from home, our heroine must escape the largest place to be overrun, and with nowhere to call home, she must find a way to survive. Can also be found on Inkitt.com

Do I really have to be with a person like him?!

Rohan, middle-aged person Transmigrated to the Novel he has been reading for years. How will he survived in the world he read before. He will become a hero or Destroyer or Nobody ?

A World of survival, where Nations must slay each other in order to survive. There can only be one. And there is only one way for it to end; War, Murder, and bloodshed. Ikem is thrust into this world, without any memories whatsoever. He is forced to navigate a world were all threatens to devour the him; the weak and empower the strong. A dog eat dog world. And without any knowledge of his background he is forced to start from scratch, without aid. Well, not really....

This novel is about a boy who suffered a lot in his previous life. He wanted to protect the people he loved but couldn't because he was nobody. But now, he has been granted a new life. In this life, he wants to become a better person, to have a life that he will never regret. And most importantly, to protect the people he cherishes. However, the world will not let him do that easily.

Transfered into a new world, Joseph must find out how to uncover the evil schemes of a lone man.

Poland, 1939. Fourteen-year-old Hannah Rosenberg lives a peaceful life in Warsaw with her loving parents and younger brother, Avi. But when the Nazis invade, everything changes. Forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, Hannah’s family struggles to survive amid starvation and disease. When the ghetto is liquidated in 1943, she is separated from her mother and brother, torn from her father’s grasp, and sent to Auschwitz with her best friend, Rivka Weiss. In the death camp, Hannah faces unthinkable horrors—brutal SS officers, starvation, and the constant shadow of death. She finds solace in fellow prisoners like Esther Goldstein, a motherly figure who helps her survive, and Isaac Levin, a boy who still dares to dream of freedom. But as time passes, she loses more and more of the people she loves. As the war nears its end, Hannah is forced on the Death March, where survival seems impossible. But even in the darkest moments, a flicker of hope remains. With liberation approaching, Hannah must find the strength to endure, even as she faces the painful truth—survival comes with its own price. "I Survived" is a heartbreaking and historically accurate tale of loss, resilience, and the fight to hold onto humanity in the face of unimaginable cruelty.

Ilse thought her breakup with Ana was final—a clean, mutual parting. But Ana couldn't let go. For three days, Ana's obsessive texts, voicemails, and relentless stalking pushed Ilse to the edge. Blocking her didn't work; ignoring her didn't help. One dull, lonely night, Ilse tries to drown her stress with cheap beer, a vibrator, and an old dungeon-crawling RPG. Halfway through, her phone buzzes: an anonymous call. Ana. The sound of her voice sends Ilse into a panic. She screams, tells her to stay away, slams the phone down—but minutes later, there's a knock at the door. Ana is there, eyes wide and manic, clutching a knife and an ancient, bloodstained book. Ana chants something in a language that doesn't belong in this world. The blade plunges into Ilse's body, followed by a desperate, cuddle. As Ilse's vision fades, After being given a choice by an entity. Ilse wakes up somewhere else. A glitchy, corrupted world stretches before her, where reality bends like an old game on the verge of crashing. Naked, vulnerable, and utterly classless, Ilse stumbles through a bizarre urban sprawl, barely surviving. Living off mana pockets. A battle priestess, share's her energy with her. Giving her a choice, to play this world like a game or to succumb to the cycle. In this world, mana is life. And the most potent way to leech it? Through acts of intimacy. Ilse is thrust into a twisted realm where sex isn't just survival—it's power. However corruption threatens to change it all for the worse. **** UPDATES MONDAYS TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS

"On that day, Zach Harper died-" Or at least that was how it was supposed to be. I died. But there was good news, and bad news. The good news; I was reincarnated! Transmigrated into the World of Aethoria! Holy fuck, miracles do happen! But the bad news was, "Huh? What's this?" ... [DING!] A New Quest has been issued:- Type:- SURVIVAL Name:- Quest To Becoming Stronger: Description: The {Great Calamity} is coming...Get stronger and survive. Duration-: ... Reward:- ... Penalty:- Death, ??? ] ... I had to survive. •••• Join the discord! https://discord.gg/3E6p8AdQVR ••• Stone goals will be re-updated soon.

Hello, everyone, my name is Mercury Van Anguish, and to make things short I am reincarnated person yea... that right you heard me correctly jealous right hahah of course, you are who wouldn't. After all, I am a summoned hero destined to fight the demon lord, save the world, get the girl, and have a happy ending. Or that is what I would love to say you see my reincarnation was very special and very dangerous to me in more ways than one hahah... as a matter of fact please send help or maybe an SOS. You see I got the opportunity to reincarnate under the condition of being entertainment for Multiple ROBS In a way, this would have been good I might have gone to a different world with the proper and cliche setting but nope these ROB want a change of pace so what did they do. Well, it's simple they reincarnated me into a world as an offering to the strongest Evil Goddess of Mayhem Lilith an entity that is by no means good at all and has committed so many horrible crimes within this world just because she enjoys it and sees it as fun, in short, she sadistic and fuck up in the head. Well, this is my job make Lilith mine at all cost and complete all 100 hundred romantic tasks given to me by the Robs, and let me tell you this would have been easy if my wife isn't trying to kill me, discipline me, torture me and assassinate me. All because that is her nature and she enjoys doing it, my suffering is her enjoyment, and If I fail and let her leave the seal before a year is finished, she will destroy the world. So, yea this is a story of how I met your mother or die trying to meet her. "Merrrrrrrcury darling where are you?" "Shit she is coming and my leg isn't healed yet well later guys I got to think of a way out of this or be killed right here and now by my wife." "Awww... darling there you are it is time to say hello to Angel-Chan early today". "Shit, shit, shit, shit Shiiiiiiit!"

Ethan was just an ordinary gamer, enjoying his favorite fantasy romance RPG. But one moment, he was at his desk, and the next he was inside the game itself! The worst part? He wasn’t the hero. He wasn’t even a side character. He was just an NPC, a lowly servant in the royal courtyard, destined to be forgotten. With death lurking around every corner, Ethan must use his wits to survive in a world where NPCs are disposable. But as he starts changing the game’s storyline, the heroines take notice, the hero grows suspicious, and the very system of the world begins to glitch. Why was he brought here? Can he escape? Or will he rewrite destiny itself?

How do you feel when you and eight billion-plus individuals get sucked into another dimension? Shock? Fear? Anxiety?

There are countless ways to survive in a world already consumed by darkness, yet there are infinitely more ways to perish. If you're reading this out of curiosity, wondering what kind of worlds would be considered apocalyptic, or if you're one of the wiser ones already preparing for the inevitable end, then you've found the right place to satisfy that hunger...

After a long period of struggle and many sacrifices humanity entered the phase of being an interstellar race. But when they truly left the confinement of their home planet to explore the vast starry sky many unknown secrets about the universe were revealed to them. Earth was like a cage for them kept them safe from the outside, but the moment they broke this cage they lost its protection. Out of the 7 billion population, 3billion disappeared in a moment. No one knew where they went, slowly others are left behind also disappeared until the strongest among the first batch found the secrets and a new era beginner. Let's follow James in his journey to experience what those disappeared ones experienced. A journey full of secrets awaits him.

In a world ruled by ancient magic, swords, and noble bloodlines, Bones is a digger—one of the many faceless workers condemned to toil in the depths. Day after day, he mines in darkness, extracting materials to feed the noble house’s hunger for wealth and war. He’s told that his work sustains the empire, but all Bones sees is the bottomless pit of need from those above. But when the earth beneath him begins to shift, strange things emerge from the stone—relics of a forgotten age, unearthly tremors, and whispers from the shadows. As Bones digs deeper, he unravels a secret older than the empire itself. What he and his fellow laborers have been unearthing is far more than just ore—it’s a power long buried, one that could reshape the world. And the empire knows nothing of it. Caught between forces beyond his understanding, Bones must confront a choice: remain a tool in the hands of those who control him or wield the power he’s uncovered for himself. But as the line between right and wrong blurs, Bones begins to lose himself in the magic he’s unearthed. His desire to escape his fate transforms into an insatiable hunger for control, and the deeper he digs, the darker his soul becomes. In this epic tale, Bones will discover that true power lies not only in what is buried beneath the earth, but also in the choices one makes when no one is watching. The man who was born to dig may become either a hero who defies the empire—or a villain who ushers in its downfall. The question is: how far will he go before he loses himself? (Still writing casually, maybe 1 chapter a week, 2 if I'm free). (I will also be posting this story on RoyalRoad on username: SirV)