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Author
apinsig
Status
Ongoing
Chapters
33
Rating
4.79 / 5
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026
Published on
Royal Road

Instead of Becoming an Adventurer, I Chose to Fish

4.79 · 33 chapters · Ongoing · updated Oct 28, 2026

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ActionAdventureFantasy CraftingHigh FantasyLitRPGMale LeadPortal Fantasy / IsekaiProgressionSlice of LifeStrong Lead

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  • One of the highest rated stories in the catalogue.
  • Actively updating: the last chapter was posted 6 days ago.
  • A shorter read at 33 chapters, easier to finish than a long series.
  • A good fit if you enjoy Crafting, High Fantasy and LitRPG.

About this story

Earth did not end in a man-made disaster. It ended when mana flooded in, changing everything. Ray Wilson was just a man running a small construction business, spending his free time on the thing he loved most, fishing. When the mana apocalypse came, that hobby was the only reason he survived the first hours. But Earth is no longer safe for humanity. As monsters are born, ecosystems twist, and the world itself begins to change, the Adventurers’ Guild arrives from beyond Earth. They came from a wider universe filled with magic, classes, and thousands of inhabited worlds. Rescued from the collapse of his home, Ray is thrown into a new reality where strength, skill, and survival are all tied to the System. Ray does not seek glory or overwhelming power. What he wants is freedom. A way to live that helps the people around him without drowning himself in blood. As he soon learns, such a path does exist. Yet nothing in this new reality comes without danger. ---- What to expect: -  Weak-to-strong progression -  Slice of life with real danger -  Fishing, crafting, and magical ecology -  Monster hunting and animal companions -  No harem -  A true LitRPG/Progression Fantasy

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