Under Yang Yi's control, the Nightmare Star sailed away from Steam Island, traveling several nautical miles before darkness engulfed its surroundings.
By now, the black fog over the sea had reached nearly a hundred meters high and was almost solid. This made sailing even more difficult, because there was no telling how many black shadows lurked within the fog, ready to emerge and gather rapidly when stimulated by light.
As a result, most ships sailing the Sea of No Light now chose to keep a low profile, letting not a sliver of light escape their cabins and relying on protective suits that resisted the black fog to move around in the darkness.
Darkvision had become standard equipment for seafaring, so the optimized Potent Fluorescent Eyeball Potion sold extremely well.
Yang Yi activated the Transformation Belt, donned the pitch-black Atonement Armor, and went to the Lookout, intending to place his handmade god statue on the Great Statue's display stand.
Before activating it, however, he sent private messages to several members, repeatedly emphasizing that the images were fake. If they felt any discomfort, they were to stop watching immediately and head into the cabins.
All the Nightmare Star's members could be said to be present now, gathered on deck, including Su Na. She also wanted to experience a great being's mighty power up close. Although it was fake, even one ten-thousandth of the real thing would be enough.
Then an anomaly appeared at sea.
First, the seawater inexplicably heated up and boiled, the black fog dispersed, and even the sky over the Sea of No Light took on a faint, dusky yellow glow.
The anomaly simultaneously affected Steam Island in the distance. Quite a few fully equipped Anglers secretly fishing in the dark saw something like black branches faintly swaying in the