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Jay, an orphan teenager, along with the rest of humanity, had their understanding of reality shattered when Earth was consumed by a cosmic entity known as the Astral Arena. This entity abducts different civilizations from various corners of the universe and compels them to partake in its game for their survival.

Now, the cosmic entity compelled the Earthlings it had abducted to participate in its game, categorizing them into two groups: those eligible to become Astral Lords and those entering as memoryless wandering souls.
 
Those who ascended as Astral Lords were endowed with unique skills and an Astral domain. Conversely, those who failed had their memories erased, and their souls wandered the Astral Arena, awaiting to be accepted by Astral Lords as their subjects to be trained into troops or workers.

Dragged into a cosmic game beyond his comprehension, Jay faced an uncertain future as the cosmic entity compelled him to engage in its endless cycle of struggle and warfare for resources and power to ensure his survival in the Astral Arena. 

Against all odds, Jay strove to become an Astral Lord, acquiring the unique skill 'Astral Hack,' unique title 'The First Murderer,' and his Astral domain. 

As he further navigated the treacherous game of the Astral Arena, Jay encountered numerous challenging quests imposed on him by the entity. As such he grappled with uncertainty: would he meet a grim fate attempting to fulfill these quests, or would he overcome them? If he did, when will this gruesome cycle ever end or was there no end to it?

Join Jay's struggle for survival in the cosmic game, Astral Arena, as he contends with the finest and brightest in the universe fighting for their existence.
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[Title Name: The First Murderer
 Title Grade: Innate (Passive)
 Title Effect: As the first player to murder Earthlings in Astral Arena:
i) Murder is like second nature to you. It is rare for something to move your heart and shake your emotions.
ii) You have mastered every means of murder and torture the Earthlings have ever developed to the maximum. 
 Note: 
i) Innate titles/skills are unique to the player.
ii) The means mentioned here include combat arts, tools, firearms, and armaments.] 

[Skill Name: Astral Hack
 Skill Grade: Innate (Active) 
 Skill Level: Max
 Skill Effect: 
i) The Lord can hack all units to retain the maximum crit rate to gain the unit's information, critical strike, max drop rate, etc.
ii) A purple alignment marker will help the Lord use the 'Astral Hack' skill on hackable units. 
iii) The targeted unit will never detect being hacked, even if the 'Astral Hack' fails.
 Note: 
i) Astral Hack efficiency is limited to Lord's level. Units with higher levels/grades than lord/lord's domain have a higher chance of resisting Astral Hack.
ii) Active skills have skill proficiency level. In the case of innate skills skill proficiency level is max.]

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