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Kim Dokja was an unexceptional contract employee whose solitary hobby was reading an obscure web novel titled "Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World." Over ten long years and 3,149 chapters, every other reader gave up, leaving Dokja as the sole individual who reached the epic finale. Just as the final chapter drops, the real world shatters as the fictional apocalypse violently manifests in modern Seoul. Grotesque dokkaebis descend from the sky, livestreaming humanity's slaughter for the entertainment of celestial constellations in horrific survival scenarios. As civilization crumbles and players perish, Dokja realizes he holds the ultimate cheat: an encyclopedic memory of every scenario, secret item, regressor secret, and hidden ending. Stepping into the protagonist role of a reality he read to completion, Dokja begins rewriting destiny.

by sing N song, UMI•Art by Sleepy-C, REDICE STUDIO
Kim Dokja was an unexceptional contract employee whose solitary hobby was reading an obscure web novel titled "Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World." Over ten long years and 3,149 chapters, every other reader gave up, leaving Dokja as the sole individual who reached the epic finale. Just as the final chapter drops, the real world shatters as the fictional apocalypse violently manifests in modern Seoul. Grotesque dokkaebis descend from the sky, livestreaming humanity's slaughter for the entertainment of celestial constellations in horrific survival scenarios. As civilization crumbles and players perish, Dokja realizes he holds the ultimate cheat: an encyclopedic memory of every scenario, secret item, regressor secret, and hidden ending. Stepping into the protagonist role of a reality he read to completion, Dokja begins rewriting destiny.
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The multiverse of the Star Stream operates as a cosmic broadcast where worlds undergo catastrophic Main Scenarios curated for divine viewers. Key locations include Earth's ruined Seoul Dome - divided into factional hubs like Geumho Station, Chungmuro, and the Black Castle - the miniature realm of Peace Land, the martial dimension of First Murim, the subterranean Tartarus of the Underworld, and the bleak 73rd Demon Realm centered around the Saisbitz Industrial Complex. Progression relies on stats, attributes, skills, and sponsor-granted Stigmas. Mortal combatants transition from standard Incarnations to Transcendent martial artists, reaching Stage 1 through Stage 3+ by breaking scenario stat limits beyond 200. Celestial beings are categorized as Constellations or Demon Kings, stratified into Historical-grade, Fable-grade, and cosmic Myth-grade entities. Power is fundamentally quantified by Coins and built through Fables - narrative memories that form an entity's physical existence and culminate in world-shaping Giant Stories. Power dynamics are driven by Nebulae - godly coalitions including Olympus, Veda, Papyrus, Eden, the Underworld, and the newly forged Kim Dokja's Company. On the ground level, human survival groups clash with ideological factions like the Salvation Church and the Landlord Coalition, while the Dokkaebis of the Bureau manage channel broadcasts and maintain scenario compliance. The cosmos is governed by Probability, a fundamental system law that imposes lethal Probability Storms when entities exert power exceeding standard scenario parameters. Beings navigate these rules through System Contracts, Stream Sponsorships, and specialized anomalies like the Fourth Wall and Mysterious Wall, which grant immunity to mental manipulation, system detection, and cosmic fortune-telling.
An unassuming office worker who spent thirteen years as the sole reader of the web novel Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse (TWSA). Pragmatic, deeply self-sacrificial, and endlessly calculating, Dokja perceives the apocalyptic reality through the lens of a reader navigating a narrative. He continuously throws himself into mortal danger and sacrificial plays to ensure the survival of his companions, evolving from a powerless human into the ruler of the 73rd Demon Realm and the leader of his own independent Nebula. Combat abilities and traits: Wields exclusive attributes and skills including The Fourth Wall (mental immunity, information library, and system masking), Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint (reading thoughts and character profiles), Bookmark (borrowing skills of TWSA characters), and Transcendental Form Stage 3. Possesses the attribute King of No Killing, the fable The King of a Kingless World, and the modifier Demon King of Salvation.
Chapter 1The original protagonist of TWSA undergoing his 3rd regression cycle. Burdened by centuries of trauma, failure, and isolation across past lives, Joonghyuk is ruthless, efficient, and deeply cynical. Initially viewing Dokja as an uncertain anomaly or a fraudulent "Prophet," he gradually accepts him as an equal companion. In the current timeline, Joonghyuk makes the monumental decision to reject his Regression stigma, choosing to risk everything on a single, shared reality. Combat abilities and traits: Master of transcendent martial arts, utilizing Breaking the Mountain Sword, Heaven-Destroying Meteor Ultimate, and Red Phoenix Shunpo. Wields the Dark Heaven Demonic Blade. Possesses the Regression stigma, Transmission, and elevated stats far surpassing normal incarnation limits through absolute physical mastery.
Chapter 3A brilliant, sharp-tongued author who originally plagiarized TWSA into her own web novel, SSSSS-Grade Infinite Regressor. Possessing an acute understanding of narrative structure and human psychology, Sooyoung operates with cynical self-interest that masks a fierce commitment to her allies. She serves as the chief strategist and dark enforcer of Kim Dokja's Company when Dokja is absent or incapacitated. Combat abilities and traits: Specialized in the Avatar skill, allowing her to create sentient clones by splitting her consciousness and memories. Wields dark magic, black flame manipulation, and high-tier deception skills, alongside sharp intellectual deduction that matches Dokja's system foreknowledge.
Chapter 10Rescued by Dokja at Geumho Station from human predators, Heewon possesses an unwavering moral compass and a zero-tolerance policy for evil. She awakens as the party's primary executioner, carrying the burden of dirty work so others do not have to. Unflinchingly loyal to Dokja, she acts as the sword of Kim Dokja's Company during large-scale conflicts against corrupt constellations and demon armies. Combat abilities and traits: Awakened attribute Judge of Evil, granting access to Time of Judgment (drastically boosts stats against evil-aligned targets). Sponsored by Archangel Uriel, unlocking the devastation of the Flames of Hell stigma and dual-sword combat mastery.
Chapter 6Dokja's former corporate coworker whose polite, calm exterior hides immense analytical capability and linguistic brilliance. Sangah adapts to the Star Stream with extraordinary speed, using her intellect to decipher complex scenarios, ancient languages, and constellation contracts. She functions as the diplomatic core and secondary strategist of the group. Combat abilities and traits: Sponsored by the Olympian Nebula (specifically Hermes/Ariadne's thread networks), utilizing Hermes' Walking Technique, Ariadne's Thread, and divine memory manipulation. Possesses elite multi-language interpretation and advanced memory storage capabilities.
Chapter 1A former military lieutenant whose absolute sense of duty, soldierly discipline, and selflessness make him the unbreakable shield of the party. Though prone to self-doubt regarding his strength, Hyunsung's mental fortitude and desire to protect his squad allow him to withstand attacks from mythic entities. Combat abilities and traits: Sponsored by the Master of Steel. Wields defensive stigmas including Great Mountain Push, Area Defense, and Steel Transformation, allowing his physical body to turn into indestructible high-grade metal.
Chapter 1A young girl rescued by Kim Dokja to rewrite her fate from the 41st regression, where she became the tragic, world-destroying Catastrophe of Floods. Pure-hearted yet fierce when protecting her companions, Yooseung grows into a formidable beast tamer who commands high-tier scenario monsters and serves as Dokja's first official Incarnation. Combat abilities and traits: Holds the Beast Master attribute, wielding Advanced Monster Taming, Telepathic Communication, and Chimera Command. Capable of controlling calamity-class beasts and high-grade sea serpents.
Chapter 16A low-to-mid grade Dokkaebi managing the Seoul Dome broadcasts. Initially greedy and opportunistic, Bihyung is outsmarted by Dokja into signing a confidential Stream Contract sharing coin profits. Over time, Bihyung's transactional relationship with Dokja evolves into a genuine partnership, causing him to risk Bureau disciplinary actions to support Dokja's growth. Combat abilities and traits: System manipulation, Channel Control, Scenario Broadcasting, and Probability Management. Capable of spawning scenario items, managing constellation chat streams, and opening sub-scenario portals.
Chapter 1The fanatical leader of the Salvation Church and a unique Reincarnator who retains memories across countless lives. Obsessed with achieving absolute soul unity, Nirvana views life as an endless cycle of suffering that can only be resolved by merging his consciousness with Yoo Joonghyuk. He represents the philosophical antithesis to Dokja's desire to preserve individual narratives. Combat abilities and traits: Possesses Reincarnation, Thought Infection, and high-tier psychic brainwashing abilities. Wields the Mandala of Salvation for defense and spiritual coercion.
Chapter 147A Demon Marquis and Castellan who created 'Paradise' within the Black Castle during Main Scenario 9. He presents himself as a benevolent ruler providing an idyllic sanctuary for traumatized human survivors. In reality, Reinheit is a utilitarian monster who systematically feeds human souls into an underground biomass farm to sustain Paradise's existence and breed scenario monsters. Combat abilities and traits: High-tier Demonic Energy manipulation, domain control over the Paradise shield matrix, and advanced swordsmanship boosted by Demon Marquis authority.
Chapter 172Kim Dokja's biological mother, known as the "Wanderer King." She took the blame for killing Dokja's abusive father to shield her son, later writing a best-selling memoir that exposed their family trauma to the public. Coldly pragmatic and driven by an intense desire to protect Dokja from fatal fate prophecies, she uses extreme, controlling measures that force a painful ideological confrontation with her son. Combat abilities and traits: Backed by the constellation Founder of Gujoseon (Ungnyeo), granting her the 100-Day Seal, shadow manipulation, and advanced command over the Wanderer faction.
Chapter 180A dimension traveler residing in the 73rd Demon Realm who possesses the Mysterious Wall. Originally a reader-side character mentioned in TWSA, Hayoung is guided by Dokja to awaken as a fighter during the Saisbitz Industrial Complex revolution. Unaware that Dokja is anonymously sending messages through the Mysterious Wall, Hayoung becomes one of his most reliable combat generals. Combat abilities and traits: Owner of the Mysterious Wall (allows long-distance inter-dimensional messaging and mental defense). Master of rapid martial adaptation, high-speed combat maneuvers, and breaking energy shields.
Chapter 224The 32nd Demon King, presiding over lust and fury. Calculating, grandiloquent, and driven by an insatiable appetite for unique, world-altering Fables, Asmodeus manifests through various flesh vessels (including Han Myung-oh's daughter). He views Kim Dokja as a fascinating subject of study and engages in dangerous political bargains to acquire a stake in the 73rd Demon Realm. Combat abilities and traits: Transcendent Demonic Aura, mind-slaving charisma, high-tier spatial displacement, and corruptive divine stigmas capable of instantly obliterating lower-grade incarnations.
Chapter 201The legendary Heaven-Destroying Sword Saint of the First Murim. A giant transcendent whose sheer martial speed and power strike terror across realms, she is blunt, rigorous, and deeply protective of martial tradition. She takes Yoo Joonghyuk as her grand pupil, forging him into an absolute sword master while permitting Dokja to study her combat arts. Combat abilities and traits: Peak Transcendent martial artist. Master of the Heaven-Destroying Sword Art, Breaking the Mountain Sword, and extreme spatial acceleration techniques.
Chapter 253A hatchling Dokkaebi born from an egg nurtured by Kim Dokja using the soul fragment of the tragic 41st-regression Shin Yooseung. Biyu serves as the independent channel manager for Kim Dokja's Company, operating outside the central Bureau's control to broadcast Dokja's scenarios directly to sympathetic constellations. Combat abilities and traits: Independent Channel Generation, direct system broadcasting, portal opening, and probability filtering free from standard Bureau sanctions.
Chapter 224A Myth-grade Constellation representing the Sun God within the Veda Nebula. Arrogant, ancient, and fiercely protective of the established celestial hierarchy, Surya holds human incarnations in utter contempt. He personally intervenes during the Demon King Selection to extinguish Kim Dokja's rising threat before it disrupts the cosmic order. Combat abilities and traits: Myth-Grade Solar Manipulation, divine light incineration, cosmic energy construct creation, and immense Giant Story resistance. Commands the full celestial authority of the Veda Nebula.
Chapter 281Ch. 1 - 6
The Star Stream scenario system abruptly initiates on a Seoul subway car, forcing office worker Kim Dokja to use his foreknowledge of the web novel TWSA to pass Main Scenario 1 without taking a human life. After surviving an attack by an Ichthyosaur and forging a secret profit-sharing channel contract with the Dokkaebi Bihyung, Dokja navigates polluted tunnels to regroup with survivors at Geumho Station. He exposes the violent human gang ruling the station, aids Jung Heewon in awakening her 'Judge of Evil' attribute, and leads his new companions through dark rail tunnels overrun by Ground Rats and the Dark Keeper.
Ch. 7 - 8
Upon reaching Chungmuro Station for Main Scenario 3, Dokja's party encounters Pildu Gong and the Landlord Coalition, who extract heavy coin tolls from refugees controlling designated Green Zones. Recognizing that the scenario rules favor landed oppressors, Dokja orchestrates the systematic destruction of all Green Zones to trigger an Emergency Defense scenario. This forces Pildu Gong's automated turrets into defending the general populace against wave attacks, allowing Dokja to force Pildu's backing constellation into a advantageous employment contract.
Ch. 9 - 9
Dokja enters the hidden Daehan Cinema Dungeon to stop the original regressor, Yoo Joonghyuk, from throwing his life away in a fatal regression attempt. The party navigates movie-themed trial floors featuring prehistoric beasts and naval combat, during which Lee Jihye awakens her 'Ghost Fleet' stigma. Reaching the top floor, Dokja engages the mind-controlling Cinema Master, breaking his spell over Yoo Joonghyuk and forging a volatile tactical partnership between the two strategists.
Ch. 10 - 15
Main Scenario 4 plunges Seoul into a station-conquest war, forcing Dokja to confront the 'Prophets' - a rogue coalition of readers possessing partial manuscript knowledge - and their ghostwriter author, Han Sooyoung. Dokja secures high-tier historical artifacts, wins a dramatized reenactment of the Battle of Hwangsanbeol, and defeats both the Tyrant King and a compromised Yoo Joonghyuk. Upon reaching the Absolute Throne, Dokja intentionally shatters it to prevent any monarch from obtaining absolute dominion over Seoul, earning the fable The King of a Kingless World.
Ch. 16 - 74
Preparing for a multi-world invasion during Main Scenario 5, Dokja trains under the Imyuntar guide Lycaon, slays the Parasite Queen Antinus, and adopts young Shin Yooseung as his official incarnation. When the Catastrophe of Floods - an alternate, traumatized version of Shin Yooseung from the 41st regression cycle - awakens to annihilate Seoul, Dokja uses his skills to enter her consciousness and offer comfort rather than execution. Following her tragic passing, Dokja defends her soul from interfering Dokkaebis and initiates negotiations with Dionysus to gain entry into the Underworld.
Ch. 76 - 106
Seoul Dome faces premature destruction as multiple catastrophes awaken simultaneously, headlined by Returnee Myung Ilsang and the Catastrophe of Floods. Dokja manipulates Dokkaebi channel politics to raise coin funds, undergoes a deliberate death-and-revival cycle, and coordinates with Jung Heewon as she unlocks Archangel Uriel's 'Flames of Hell'. Their combined effort neutralizes the catastrophe threats, saving Seoul Dome while establishing Dokja as a formidable political power in the Star Stream.
Ch. 108 - 116
Following his strategic death in Seoul, Dokja travels through the Underworld as a spirit entity, encountering Kim Namwoon in Tartarus and negotiating terms with Queen Persephone. To retrieve Shin Yooseung's soul fragment and gain high-grade celestial backing, Dokja accepts a hidden labor scenario requiring him to hunt monstrous entities across foreign realms. Successful completion secures Yooseung's soul and guarantees the Underworld's backing for Dokja's future plans.
Ch. 118 - 146
Transported to the miniature world of Peace Land for Main Scenario 6, Dokja's team discovers that human incarnations have been designated as giant 'disasters' to the realm's tiny inhabitants. Dokja becomes a disciple of the transcendent regressor Kyrgios Rodgraim, mastering the 'Electrification' skill to compress and accelerate his magical power. Teaming up with Yoo Joonghyuk, Dokja slays the Sovereign of Eight Heads, crafts the sacred sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi, and saves Peace Land while subverting the system's scenario design.
Ch. 147 - 164
Returning to Seoul, Dokja confronts the Salvation Church and its immortal, reincarnating leader, Nirvana Moebius, who seeks to absorb Yoo Joonghyuk's soul. When Main Scenario 8 designates Dokja as the dome's 'strongest incarnation' who must be killed to allow others to survive, Dokja turns the trap to his advantage. He drags Nirvana into Yoo Joonghyuk's mindscape and uses the Fourth Wall to permanently consume Nirvana's soul, sacrificing his own physical life to complete the scenario for his team.
Ch. 165 - 171
Awaiting physical resurrection in spirit form, Dokja is escorted to the Constellation Banquet by Persephone and Dionysus. Major Nebulae including Olympus, Veda, and Papyrus attempt to forcibly recruit or subjugate him, but Dokja rejects their offers while officially ascending to Constellation status. He stuns the celestial court by announcing the creation of an independent Nebula - Kim Dokja's Company - alongside Yoo Joonghyuk.
Ch. 172 - 200
Resurrected inside the Black Castle for Main Scenario 9, Dokja's group enters 'Paradise,' an apparent human haven managed by Demon Marquis Reinheit. Jung Heewon and Dokja uncover the dark truth: Paradise operates by harvesting the souls of human survivors to farm scenario monsters and fuel its defenses. Yoo Joonghyuk executes Reinheit to destroy the corrupt system, after which Dokja navigates severe fate prophecies from Olympus, survives Ungnyeo's 100-day seal, and resolves a deep ideological conflict with his mother.
Ch. 201 - 223
When an Otherworldly God descends upon the Black Castle during the 10th Main Scenario, Dokja consumes the Dream Eater via the Fourth Wall to defend his party. To prevent Yoo Joonghyuk from executing a fatal regression attempt, Dokja deliberately assumes the system role of the 73rd Demon King, forcing his companions to slay him. Upon his death, Dokja earns the modifier Demon King of Salvation, is expelled from the Star Stream into the Story's Horizon, and survives the vacuum by trading fable fragments with an ancient Demonic Lumpy Old Man.
Ch. 224 - 252
Cast into the Saisbitz Industrial Complex within the decaying 73rd Demon Realm, Dokja uses fable fragments to reconstruct his broken body and allies with local citizens, including Jang Hayoung. He assumes the title of 'Fake Revolutionary' during Executioner's Night, organizing a rebellion against the tyrannical Duke Saisbitz. Dokja hatches the Dokkaebi egg containing Biyu to open an independent streaming channel, defeats the Duke using the giant soldier Pluto, and takes political control of the Industrial Complex.
Ch. 253 - 280
Following a dangerous confrontation with Demon King Asmodeus, Dokja travels to the First Murim to recruit transcendent martial artists, studying under the Heaven-Destroying Sword Saint Namgoong Minyoung. He then attends the Culinary Council banquet alongside high-tier constellations, using his foreknowledge to pass sub-scenarios and accumulate millions of coins by betting on Yoo Joonghyuk's martial duels. Armed with wealth and new fables, Dokja returns to the Demon Realm right as an invasion of Otherworldly Gods ravages Murim.
Ch. 281 - 300
Dokja completes the hidden trial 'Kim Dokja Proof' alongside Kyrgios, proving his true identity against dozens of impostors across the realm. Main Scenario 25 - the Demon King Selection - begins, pitting 7-member teams against one another across the Armageddon battlefield. Dokja leads Kim Dokja's Company into direct combat against mythic Nebulae like Veda, Olympus, and Papyrus, resulting in a clash with the Sun God Surya.
Ch. 301 - 308
Sustaining critical injuries against myth-grade constellations, Dokja's mind is pulled into the library of the Fourth Wall, where he encounters parasitic remnants like Nirvana and uncovers foundational secrets regarding TWSA and the Secretive Plotter. Returning to his body, Dokja expends three million coins to break through scenario stat limits, unlocking Transcendental Form Stage 3. Simultaneously, Yoo Joonghyuk pushes his transcendent sword skills to their absolute limit and makes the historic choice to reject his Regression stigma, committing entirely to the current timeline.
Ch. 309 - 311
Mythic constellations from Veda, led by Surya, descend upon the 73rd Demon Realm to crush Kim Dokja's Company for violating the cosmic order. Dokja utilizes the Mysterious Wall and stoles stigmas to draft a new Giant Fable, drawing the eyes of the entire Star Stream. Joined by Jung Heewon channeling Archangel Uriel's divine fire, Kim Dokja's Company turns the tide of the war, rewriting celestial history and establishing themselves as an undeniable power.