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I Dug So Hard I Transmigrated To Another World Volume 1 : The Survivor Will Protect the Farming Town
Digging Through Adversity--The Ultimate Survivor Has Arrived In Another World! A New Slow Living Isekai Life Is Right Around the Corner!A man that survived decades in a post-apocalyptic nightmare started digging one day.
Then he fell into a dark void, and then he started digging again and fell into a white void.
That time, a surprised entity was there, and through a sad twist of Fate, the survivor's soul was transmigrated into the body of Nike Vitarock.
Given a second chance as Nike, he went out into a peaceful farming town reminiscent of the towns in the farming simulators he played as a child!
A peaceful and productive life as a... rock farmer(?) begins!
Raise crops, rebuild the farm, find love--it's the peaceful life Nike deserves--
Or it would be.
Hurried knocks shattered his peace, and tiny beings cried out--
"The valley and the town are in danger of being destroyed, sir!"
And just like that, Nike's life in another world truly begins.
The Man That Survived The Apocalypse Will Stop At Nothing To Protect His New Home!
The story of slow living, peace preserving, and balance restoring unfolds!
***
"I Dug So Hard..." is a story inspired by farming simulators and Isekai. Join Nike as he gets to know a town of humble people, faces monsters in the wilderness, and saves the valley. Here's what you can expect in this new
Slow Living
Multiple Love InterestsWholesome Slow Romance
An Unfair Power
Relationship Tracking (What Good Farming Simulator Keeps You In The Dark, After All?)
Magic
Monster Fighting
Insert ArtIsekai shenanigans
Stubborn and Prideful Mages
Then he fell into a dark void, and then he started digging again and fell into a white void.
That time, a surprised entity was there, and through a sad twist of Fate, the survivor's soul was transmigrated into the body of Nike Vitarock.
Given a second chance as Nike, he went out into a peaceful farming town reminiscent of the towns in the farming simulators he played as a child!
A peaceful and productive life as a... rock farmer(?) begins!
Raise crops, rebuild the farm, find love--it's the peaceful life Nike deserves--
Or it would be.
Hurried knocks shattered his peace, and tiny beings cried out--
"The valley and the town are in danger of being destroyed, sir!"
And just like that, Nike's life in another world truly begins.
The Man That Survived The Apocalypse Will Stop At Nothing To Protect His New Home!
The story of slow living, peace preserving, and balance restoring unfolds!
***
"I Dug So Hard..." is a story inspired by farming simulators and Isekai. Join Nike as he gets to know a town of humble people, faces monsters in the wilderness, and saves the valley. Here's what you can expect in this new
Slow Living
Multiple Love InterestsWholesome Slow Romance
An Unfair Power
Relationship Tracking (What Good Farming Simulator Keeps You In The Dark, After All?)
Magic
Monster Fighting
Insert ArtIsekai shenanigans
Stubborn and Prideful Mages
- GenresFantasy
507 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2023
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June 30, 2023
Pretty good. Sometimes slow
This is definitely a slice of life with extra spice thrown in here and there. It's largley light-hearted and comedic. I enjoyed it.
My biggest critique would be that the slice of life stuff feels too... boring and hollow? I found myself unable to enjoy all the slower bits as much as I usually can. I also noticed myself getting flustered with the big fight scene getting drawn out but I got over that.
It really does come down to the slower slice of life stuff. If I had to guess the author knows more about what the action scenes should look like than the slice of life scenes.
My advice? Give us some actually movement in his mundane living. Better more concrete goals in his slow living. Succeed in the rock farm, get a hobby, and try not to be robotic or too 'game like' in regards to his relationships. They often feel like a game event and while that is cute and funny it's important not to ride that too hard. Give us a charmed life that would be fun without the apocolyptic threats and then juxtipose it with those to keep things fresh and lively.
Good luck and good reading
to both readers and the author. 👍👍
This is definitely a slice of life with extra spice thrown in here and there. It's largley light-hearted and comedic. I enjoyed it.
My biggest critique would be that the slice of life stuff feels too... boring and hollow? I found myself unable to enjoy all the slower bits as much as I usually can. I also noticed myself getting flustered with the big fight scene getting drawn out but I got over that.
It really does come down to the slower slice of life stuff. If I had to guess the author knows more about what the action scenes should look like than the slice of life scenes.
My advice? Give us some actually movement in his mundane living. Better more concrete goals in his slow living. Succeed in the rock farm, get a hobby, and try not to be robotic or too 'game like' in regards to his relationships. They often feel like a game event and while that is cute and funny it's important not to ride that too hard. Give us a charmed life that would be fun without the apocolyptic threats and then juxtipose it with those to keep things fresh and lively.
Good luck and good reading
to both readers and the author. 👍👍
September 13, 2023
A female from Earth digs her way through a alternate reality to another world .
A female struggles to exist in a dying world that is earth . Everyone she ever knew friends and family all passed away . She is the only survivor left all alone. So she decides to dig one last time finds an abandoned basement an starts digging a hole she never stops until she punched through to the alternate reality of another world by accident she didn't know any such place existed . The Overseer of souls welcomes her to her domain an ask her if she would like a second chance at life on her world she accepts but the body she inhabited is a male body just that came available that day . So she becomes Nike a young male of age probably teenage age . So his second life begins again .recommend reading excellent book .
A female struggles to exist in a dying world that is earth . Everyone she ever knew friends and family all passed away . She is the only survivor left all alone. So she decides to dig one last time finds an abandoned basement an starts digging a hole she never stops until she punched through to the alternate reality of another world by accident she didn't know any such place existed . The Overseer of souls welcomes her to her domain an ask her if she would like a second chance at life on her world she accepts but the body she inhabited is a male body just that came available that day . So she becomes Nike a young male of age probably teenage age . So his second life begins again .recommend reading excellent book .
February 20, 2024
Not much rock farming, but…
This was a pretty fun read. The start was a little sad, but then once we got into the story, the influence of games like Harvest Moon, Stardew, and Rune Factory was pretty obvious. All in all, I enjoyed it and hope there’s a volume 2 in the works.
I went with 4 stars instead of 5 because hero is a rock farmer, yet he does everything but farm rocks. He’s kind of weirdly overpowered as well, and while it works, it felt to me like too much, too fast, if that makes sense?
This was a pretty fun read. The start was a little sad, but then once we got into the story, the influence of games like Harvest Moon, Stardew, and Rune Factory was pretty obvious. All in all, I enjoyed it and hope there’s a volume 2 in the works.
I went with 4 stars instead of 5 because hero is a rock farmer, yet he does everything but farm rocks. He’s kind of weirdly overpowered as well, and while it works, it felt to me like too much, too fast, if that makes sense?
September 6, 2023
To dig through reality
Good book. To me, this is what I expect when a story says it is a farming slice of life. Sadly, there wasn't much farming. But that was ok. This book felt like what could happen if my uncle left me a farm in Stardew Valley. This feels like what your life could become in that situation. I enjoyed this quite a lot. I would be willing to read more books in this series. Now, I am going to check out what other book the author wrote.
Good book. To me, this is what I expect when a story says it is a farming slice of life. Sadly, there wasn't much farming. But that was ok. This book felt like what could happen if my uncle left me a farm in Stardew Valley. This feels like what your life could become in that situation. I enjoyed this quite a lot. I would be willing to read more books in this series. Now, I am going to check out what other book the author wrote.
September 28, 2023
A fun read
I enjoyed this strange depressing and uplifting story. It shows someone who lost everything and everyone. He did not give up and did something that was stupid but made him remember his happy childhood. He was saved by this and went to anther world. This world has problems but he does not care and goes out and makes friends and tries to find the happiness in everything. Give this a try. I am waiting on the next book
I enjoyed this strange depressing and uplifting story. It shows someone who lost everything and everyone. He did not give up and did something that was stupid but made him remember his happy childhood. He was saved by this and went to anther world. This world has problems but he does not care and goes out and makes friends and tries to find the happiness in everything. Give this a try. I am waiting on the next book
February 8, 2024
Manga in novel form
Don't let the title of this book turn you off, it is a very interesting viewpoint of life in a video game. The character in the beginning that digs, ends up changing from the life he has to another person's life in a peaceful game that has townsfolk and rock farming and magic folk that live in the hills that fights off creatures formed from something called mana. Very interesting book. And fun to read.
Don't let the title of this book turn you off, it is a very interesting viewpoint of life in a video game. The character in the beginning that digs, ends up changing from the life he has to another person's life in a peaceful game that has townsfolk and rock farming and magic folk that live in the hills that fights off creatures formed from something called mana. Very interesting book. And fun to read.
June 21, 2023
An okay read.
But with very bland, one dimensional characters. This is funny, it it entertaining, but also very predictable. An overall okay book, but nothing really special or very fun.
But with very bland, one dimensional characters. This is funny, it it entertaining, but also very predictable. An overall okay book, but nothing really special or very fun.
June 28, 2023
💜💙💛💚
What a wonderful beginning to a series!! I cannot wait to see what happens next. Absolutely love Nike, Dan, Bran, and Gran (our adorable Sprites). A.K.A. TEAM VALLEY. They are absolutely pure in everything they do and I love that.
What a wonderful beginning to a series!! I cannot wait to see what happens next. Absolutely love Nike, Dan, Bran, and Gran (our adorable Sprites). A.K.A. TEAM VALLEY. They are absolutely pure in everything they do and I love that.
July 14, 2023
slice that life!
Optimistic and insanely happy characters! Could have used some more evolved “spice” but the thematic, brilliant, innocence of a ,can do attitude, showed the authors zeal for slice of life.
Optimistic and insanely happy characters! Could have used some more evolved “spice” but the thematic, brilliant, innocence of a ,can do attitude, showed the authors zeal for slice of life.
July 8, 2023
Good book
Was a fun quick read. It was a a bit different from what we normally see from this author bit I liked it 😀
Was a fun quick read. It was a a bit different from what we normally see from this author bit I liked it 😀
November 14, 2023
Really good
I like the overall happy tone of the book. Even with the sad parts turning to more uplifting determination. Good job.
I like the overall happy tone of the book. Even with the sad parts turning to more uplifting determination. Good job.
December 5, 2024
Very fun read
I was enthralled at this whimsical world where the character development was very fun. I can't wait to.read part 2
I was enthralled at this whimsical world where the character development was very fun. I can't wait to.read part 2
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October 5, 2025DNF
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