All Participants [Survival Contest LitRPG]

Ten thousand dollars. That was all it took for Mike Stewart to sell his life. A man with nothing left to lose but entirely too much to fear, Mike accepts a mysterious salesman’s offer to make a single, impossible choice. He takes the money, completely unaware that the cash is just the entry fee. He wakes up inside a brutal, inescapable arena governed by a ruthless System. The rules are simple: survive, earn currency, and level up. But in this game, your stats don't come from thin air. Every player is granted a Boon forged from their darkest trauma, and every monster stalking the shadows is a phobia made flesh. In a world where terror is currency and trauma is power, Mike must weaponize his own nightmares. To stay alive, he has to fight his way through relentless predators, desperate rival players, and the very System pulling the strings. But as he bleeds his way into higher, deadlier levels, Mike uncovers a terrifying truth. The game isn’t designed to be won. It’s a crucible, built to burn away humanity and forge the survivors into something efficient, obedient, and unimaginably dangerous. What to expect:- A story that isn't heavy on cosmetic dialogue- Snappy action that moves the story- A system that doesn't rely on numbers- Characters that make use of what they have in situations that are stacked against them