What happens when you go from being the strategist behind the screen to the expendable unit on the battlefield? Seojin Han was a cold-blooded tactician who viewed 1-star heroes as nothing more than sacrificial pawns used to bait boss attacks. But karma is a brutal mistress, and he finds himself thrust into the unforgiving world of Pick Me Up, stripped of his player status and forced to inhabit the body of the very fodder he once despised.

In this high-stakes death game, the rules are simple: climb the ranks or face permanent deletion. But the real challenge isn't just the endless waves of monsters or the grueling dungeon floors; it is the fact that his life is still being puppeteered by a player from the outside world. To survive, Seojin must outsmart the impossible, forge bonds with his party, and eventually turn the tables on the god-like player who holds his fate in their hands. With intense tactical combat, visceral stakes, and a protagonist who refuses to be a background character, this is one of the most gripping takes on the trapped-in-a-game genre. As the stakes climb higher and the mysteries of the game system unravel, the journey to the top becomes an absolute obsession.

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Gacha, LitRPG, Isekai, Survival, Strategy, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, Action, Leveling, Manhwa