How would you survive in a generic Isekai against Protagonists?

[RootBeerBert]

Through a method of your choosing, you’re Isekai’d to a generic setting of either a JP medieval fantasy, a CN xianxia, or a KR dungeon crawler.

To return, for 3 years you must deal with the respective tropes and cliches of the setting while also facing off against a protagonist from each of the settings at the very end (Scaled down/up to whichever setting you picked).

You get 1 boon to help you survive, including, but not limited to-

• High-level background (Think heir to a major family/group)
• A system that totally won’t betray you
• Any loyal companion of your choice (Their abilities are nerfed/buffed to be relative to the top-tiers of the verse, does not make it into the Top 5)
• Protagonist level talent/growth-rate (Without any of the plot armor)
• 1 cheat (Obscenely overpowered cheats require severe drawbacks and/or conditions to use)
• 5 abilities (If the cheat is a single gold utensil, these are a collection of various silver ones)

With all this in mind, what would you do? By the way, the protagonists aren’t familiar with each other, are equal in strength, and though they’re incentivized to kill you, they don’t really hate you. You return as long as you stop them from trying to kill you.

 

[Anemic_Vampire]

I survive with the power of friendship.

 

[Cipiteca396]

Either a Growth Cheat or the 5 Silver rank abilities, depending on what 'drawbacks' the Growth Cheat would have.

The Growth cheat would be better, since I want at least six abilities. (Stealth, Perception, Mobility, Evasion, Defense, Healing, Crafting, Offense.)

 

[Empress_Omnii]

I don't know... but I think the companion is generally the worst option.

I also don't think it's unrealistic to succeed in JP medieval fantasy or KR dungeon crawler with any of the boons.

But a xianxia protagonist in their strongest state? Starting from a regular human? Would that ever be possible if they were set on killing you..?

 

[CharlesEBrown]

I think the only chance I would have, unless I was put into a perfect body with all basic skills for survival/combat already in place, would be with a System - and that would (probably) get me through either a KR or JP style story. Would be lost in a Xanxia unless I started out as a child and spent far more than three years learning the ropes there (thirty or so years ago, that would have been my choice, even if I stayed at my age and physical condition but not now)

 

[NotaNuffian]

KILL ME

 

[BigBadBoi]

I'm getting that growth chest and picking the "rival and antagonist but not really an enemy route". I'm gonna be that OP boss character that becomes utter dogshit when he joins the party(or go vergil route)

 

[Daydreamers]

I think the best option is probably the background: if the world is based on power, then that family will be strong, not just rich; the new body of yours might inherit something and you will have support; just don’t fight for the heir and be okay with your brothers seeking glory
the rest all vague, what the hell is a system that won't betray me? the same goes for having a cheat with drawbacks--everything feels so vague
maybe growth is a good option as well, but without a solid background, it’s risky
and ofc, no xianxia, that shit is illogical, my little brain won't be able to handle it

 

[Empress_Omnii]

For surviving the Xianxia world I have four options that might actually work.
1.
I know I said that it seems like the worst option, but picking a companion works best in this setting.
It's unlikely the protagonist will be strong enough to beat the companion easily. Although they might just try and kill me and use the fact the companion is guarding someone to easily win...
But if the companion has people they know that would be willing to help. It isn't unrealistic for them to create a barrier to stop a protagonist from killing me, while they fight the protagonist.

I don't doubt the protagonist would be able to win... but would incentive be worth it?

2.
High level background. Just be linked to an immortal clan and get protected. Or if that's too strong use the family/group/sect whatever to offer the protagonist help, maybe that's better than the incentive they have to get me...

3.
Either cheat or five abilities. Either a cheat to provide the protagonist something they might need, like prophetic powers. Or a form of immortality that isn't worth it to break.
For the five abilities, a combination that can hide or again, one that can offer something of value.

4.
Finally this one mostly works with plot armour... but protagonist growth rate. Find someone that is strong enough to ward off the protagonist that would want to teach someone so skilled... which wouldn't work because xianxia strong people wouldn't be accessible. But more realistic, the protagonist might want to teach someone like them?

Literally all of these rely on the incentive being minimal enough that they won't murder me regardless... because xianxia protagonists are really strong.

 

[LuoirM]

i'm going to genderbend and have the [MC Fucker] system

 

[BigBadBoi]

i'm going to genderbend and have the [MC Fucker] system

real men genderbend the MCs instead. This is especially required in xianxia world because we need to correct ?????? the murderhobo out of them.

 

[Placeholder]

> real men genderbend the MCs instead

file:whynotboth.mp4

 

[LuoirM]

> real men genderbend the MCs instead

file:whynotboth.mp4

This man right here knows his stuff, y'all undermining how much Yuri sex sells

 

[Golden_Hyde]

I regret voting on this thing....

I voted companion out of... idk

 

[MasterY001]

Is no one here from the 21st century!?!? For crying out loud, people in medieval times were fricken stupid!

Just use your brain instead of relying on fantasy tropes to beat this week's Golden Age hero. Even if you have only basic knowledge in science or strategy, you could easily outwit them.

Also wear a mask and call yourself a lame nickname like "Mr. No" or "Hugh Mann." That's the first thing I'd do in an isekai so no one figures out I'm not from that world.

 

[Doctah_Quack]

Through a method of your choosing, you’re Isekai’d to a generic setting of either a JP medieval fantasy, a CN xianxia, or a KR dungeon crawler.

To return, for 3 years you must deal with the respective tropes and cliches of the setting while also facing off against a protagonist from each of the settings at the very end (Scaled down/up to whichever setting you picked).

You get 1 boon to help you survive, including, but not limited to-

• High-level background (Think heir to a major family/group)
• A system that totally won’t betray you
• Any loyal companion of your choice (Their abilities are nerfed/buffed to be relative to the top-tiers of the verse, does not make it into the Top 5)
• Protagonist level talent/growth-rate (Without any of the plot armor)
• 1 cheat (Obscenely overpowered cheats require severe drawbacks and/or conditions to use)
• 5 abilities (If the cheat is a single gold utensil, these are a collection of various silver ones)

With all this in mind, what would you do? By the way, the protagonists aren’t familiar with each other, are equal in strength, and though they’re incentivized to kill you, they don’t really hate you. You return as long as you stop them from trying to kill you.

I will bring you with me so that you can suffer too. ?????

 

[StoneInky]

I'm more curious to why I'm going to be facing off a protagonist from each of said settings. In my mind, it's more logical for everyone to just ignore each other and do their own thing. What's the incentive they have to kill me?

But anyway, I choose Cheat or Minor Abilities. You guys are all forgetting the fact that by choosing 'system', you have to kill to get EXP, and get involved with higher powers and the like. Why choose to get involved, when you can retire into the peaceful countryside instead?

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Anyway, I choose Cheat. I feel people are ignoring that fact that by choosing 'system', you have to actively kill to get EXP.

Not necessarily - mine uses a concept from an actual RPG (Aces and Eights) of event-based rewards. Getting into situations and surviving them, or doing new things for the first time (including "scoring kills") all net reward points.

 

[StoneInky]

Not necessarily - mine uses a concept from an actual RPG (Aces and Eights) of event-based rewards. Getting into situations and surviving them, or doing new things for the first time (including "scoring kills") all net reward points.

They said 'generic isekai', A generic isekai system usually consists of killing things to get stronger.

But even in the case of event-based rewards, it doesn't change the fact that you have to get involved in lots of sticky situations to get stronger. I dunno, peresonally it just sounds smarter to live away from all that. Depending on the cheat, you may even live better than you currently do in modern life.

 

[BigBadBoi]

Is no one here from the 21st century!?!? For crying out loud, people in medieval times were fricken stupid!

Just use your brain instead of relying on fantasy tropes to beat this week's Golden Age hero. Even if you have only basic knowledge in science or strategy, you could easily outwit them.

Also wear a mask and call yourself a lame nickname like "Mr. No" or "Hugh Mann." That's the first thing I'd do in an isekai so no one figures out I'm not from that world.

Just because medieval people were dumb doesn't mean they're stupid. You'll probably die of an infection from a random cut with that attitude.