After some thought, Qin Sheng made a decision. He named this Beyonder vessel:
Azathoth!
"If I call it the Goddess or Octopus, I might get struck down by divine punishment. I can't casually slander an ancient deity of great renown. As for Diving Squid... no, not saying it, not saying it."
Qin Sheng knew where the line was. He and the Evernight Goddess were partners, and their foundation was mutual respect. He could not actually name it Octopus just to mock the Goddess. Wouldn't that be rubbing her the wrong way?
Have I given you too much freedom?
Edwina did not understand, but this was Qin Sheng's ship, so she offered no opinion.
"With your strength and this ship, as long as you remain active at sea, you will unquestionably be a Pirate King."
A Demigod was the threshold for becoming a Pirate King. The sole exception was Agalito, the Undying King. He himself was suspected of not having reached Sequence 4, but his Death Knell was alive—a Sequence 3 Whisperer.
"Among the Five Seas, there are four Pirate Kings. That does seem rather uncoordinated."
Qin Sheng nodded in deep agreement. "The throne of the sea has stood empty for far too long. It is time for its true master to arrive."
Since the Evernight Goddess had specifically bestowed this Beyonder vessel upon him, Qin Sheng interpreted Her intention as wanting him to extend the Claws of the Demon Wolf over the sea and ravage it without restraint.
Sequence 0 of the Sleepless Pathway was Darkness.
It was time for the skies over the Five Seas to turn dark!
Among the Churches of the Seven Gods, the Churches of Knowledge and War both had forces at sea, while the Churches of Evernight, Sun, Steam, and Earth did not.
The righteousness