The Isekai Grind Begins! How to survive in an Isekai hell

Step 1: Accept Reality (Or Try To, At Least)

I sit cross-legged on a chunk of solid obsidian, staring at the endless wasteland of lava and smoke. My hair is a mess, my skin is covered in soot, and my feet are definitely more cooked than they should be.

"Alright, Rin," I mutter to myself. "You got hit by Truck-kun, woke up in Hell, and somehow tricked a giant lava monster into falling into a pit. This is fine. Everything is fine."

I take a deep breath.

I start coughing immediately because the air is basically toxic fumes.

"Ugh, I need a plan," I groan. "I can’t just sit here forever. What would a true isekai protagonist do?"

I blink. Then grin.

"A true isekai protagonist would GET STRONGER."

Step 2: Check the Stats!

I swipe at the air, hoping to bring up my status screen. A blue window pops up.

[Status Window]
Name: Rin Asakura
Race: Human
Class: Survivor
Level: 2 (EXP: 50/200)
Title: [Lava Idiot]
HP: 15/15
MP: 0/0
Skills:

[Heat Resistance (Weak) – Lv 1]

[Dodge Roll – Lv 1]

[Lava Parkour – Lv 1]

[Survivor’s Instinct – Lv 1]

Stats:

Strength: 3 (You can barely punch a potato.)

Agility: 6 (Slightly better than a turtle on caffeine.)

Speed: 5 (At least you’re faster than a snail.)

Intelligence: 8 (Congrats, you’re not completely stupid.)

Endurance: 4 (One push-up and you’re dead.)

Luck: 1 (…Yeah. I can tell.)

I squint at the last stat.

"Excuse me?! ONE in LUCK? That explains everything!"

I swipe away the window before it can insult me further. "Alright, fine. I have crap stats, but I have skills! If I level them up, I’ll survive long enough to get out of this flaming rock sauna!"

Just as I make my declaration, another notification pops up.

DING!

New Quest: Escape the Hadean Era!
Objective: Reach the Ancient Magic Circle (Distance: 275 km)
Reward: Time Skip to a Non-Lava-Filled Future!
Failure: Exist here for a few million years. Have fun! :)

I freeze.

"Wait… WHAT?!"

275 KILOMETERS?! IN THIS PLACE?!

I reread the quest again, focusing on one part.

> Time Skip to a Non-Lava-Filled Future!

My eyes widen.

"Oh my god, YES!" I shout, jumping to my feet. "I CAN GET OUT OF HERE!"

Then I pause.

"Wait… HOW am I supposed to cross 275 kilometers of literal lava?"

The system does not answer.

I sigh deeply.

"Alright. Time to start training."

Step 3: The Isekai Training Montage (Except I Suck at Everything)

I take my first step forward with the determination of a shounen protagonist—

—And immediately trip on a rock, face-planting into the ground.

DING!

New Skill Acquired: [Falling Gracefully – Lv 1]

"…I hate this world."

But I get back up. Because if there's one thing I know about isekai stories, it’s this:

If I grind enough, I can become OP.

And I am not staying here for millions of years.

Time to get moving.