A forty-year-old, greasy, middle-aged corporate drone who has chosen to lie flat transmigrates into the worlds of TV dramas such as Like a Flowing River and The Message. He goes from a street-corner beggar and petty thug to a powerful man with money, influence, and authority. After enduring a life of hardships and upheaval, he finds himself amid a turbulent era when the nation has fallen but its rivers and mountains remain. Faced with devotion to his country and the ties of love, what path will he choose?