The Curse of the Black Pearl

On the Black Pearl, Barbossa dined with Elizabeth like a Gentleman. Watching Iris wolf down her food, Barbossa swallowed hard and began to tell her the story of the gold coin.

It turns out that these gold coins are called Aztec Gold Coin, and there are 882 of them in total. They were originally acquired as negotiation currency by a general named Carten. Carten was narrow-minded and feared that someone would seize his property in the future, so he asked a wizard to put a curse on the coins. Anyone who uses these coins will be punished forever.

Barbossa rebelled for the gold coins, imprisoned Jack, and then squandered them with the other pirates on the Black Pearl. This included Will's father, Bill Turner, the "Bootstrap King."

But what follows is an endless curse that will make them Immortal Body. It sounds good, but the price to pay is terrible.

They lost all sensation, unable to eat, drink, or enjoy their desires, which was unbearable for the pirates, a living hell.

This is why Barbossa looked envious when he saw Elizabeth.

The only way to break the curse is to retrieve all 882 gold coins, and to inject the blood of everyone who used them into the coin.

Bill had always opposed Barbossa's rebellion, and was consequently sunk to the bottom of the sea by Barbossa. Before his death, Bill left his gold coins to his son, Will Jr., which is the scene at the beginning of the story where Will is adrift on a raft.

All 882 gold coins have now been recovered, but none of Bill's or his descendants' blood has been used to infuse them.

Barbossa naturally placed all his hopes on Elizabeth, but Elizabeth thought the story was pure fantasy. She felt her intelligence had been insulted, and angrily stormed out of the cabin.

It was late at night, the moon was bright and the stars were few, and the clouds and mist were light.

The Black Pearl was filled with an eerie atmosphere. Under the pale moonlight, the pirates had long since turned into skeletons, and the terrifying scene was fully displayed before Elizabeth.

The muscular skeletons thrashed violently outside the cabin, their empty black eye sockets filled with sin and greed. Each skeleton emitted a raucous sound, which reached Elizabeth's ears on the sea breeze.

Elizabeth was so frightened that she screamed and turned to run back to Barbossa's side.

In comparison, it's actually slightly safer to be around this evil and ruthless pirate captain.

The lifelike depiction and eerie atmosphere created a scene that elicited screams from many movie theaters in some kingdoms, mostly populated by ordinary residents.

On the other side, in the New World, the Undead Wendigo couldn't help but smile. This was the effect of his ability; after concealing his necromancy and altering his attire, he had achieved this.

Wendigo had no reason to refuse the Night Pirates' request; establishing a connection with Night Pirates would also be quite beneficial to him.

"Young lady, now you believe it, right? Moonlight turns us into walking corpses. I haven't tasted fine wine in so long. My body needs the comfort of you women, but I can't enjoy it with a beautiful young woman like you. Don't you think we're suffering a lot?"

Barbossa laughed, stepped out of the cabin, and into the moonlight. Suddenly, Barbossa's arms turned gray, and then his entire body rapidly deformed.

Elizabeth trembled all over as she watched Barbossa pull the cork off a bottle of red wine and gulp it down. The deep red wine flowed down her throat and out of her empty bones.

Which is more necessary for humanity: immortality or the ability to feel? Elizabeth couldn't answer, overwhelmed by shock and fear. The curse was real! The sea was even more unfamiliar than she had imagined.

The Interceptor traversed the ocean; this warship was of excellent performance and was a top-tier vessel, but it could not compare to the Black Pearl.

Jack Sparrow produced a golden compass, the pointer on the dial shaking violently with the rise and fall of the waves, clearly indicating that this compass could not point north.

But Jack was completely focused on the clock hands, because they were pointing to the place Jack was thinking of, which was the secret to Jack's success at sea.

Following the compass needle, the group arrived at a sea area filled with hundreds of abandoned ships. Enveloped in darkness and mist, this was the place where Barbossa hid his treasure: the Isla de Muerta.

At the same time, Barbossa arrived with Elizabeth and the pirates to break the spell.

Jack and Will sneaked in, and saw Barbossa draw his dagger and gently cut Elizabeth's palm. Blood stained the gold coins, which tumbled and fell into the box.

Barbossa drew his pistol and fired at one of his men. The bullet pierced the heart, but the pirate was completely unaware.

The curse was not lifted, and everyone couldn't help but look at Xiao Yin; there was something wrong with this little girl's blood.

Having no other choice, Elizabeth revealed her true identity, which enraged Barbossa, who then punched her unconscious.

The pirates immediately started arguing. Taking advantage of the moment, Will secretly helped Elizabeth up, and the two of them grabbed the gold coin and escaped from the cave.

Back on the Interceptor, according to the Pirate Code, if the person on board fails to return on time, the temporary supreme commander may lead the crew away.

So the group had no choice but to give up waiting for Jack and set sail. Just as the pirates were about to give chase, Jack slowly emerged from the shadows. "Old friend, we meet again."

Barbossa was initially taken aback, not expecting the isolated island to be able to hold him back. But now that Jack was alone and outnumbered, what trouble could he possibly cause?

Barbossa was no weakling; his swordsmanship was even superior to Jack's. He was Great Pirate in the Caspian Sea, but his career hadn't been going smoothly, so he joined Jack Sparrow, who was already making a name for himself. With his strength, excellent navigation skills, and intelligence, he gained Jack's trust and became his first mate.

Just as Barbossa ordered Jack to be captured, Jack requested to negotiate with Parre.

Then he said calmly, "The descendant of the Bootstrap King is a boy, and only I know where he is. Is this a good enough bargaining chip?"

Barbossa immediately agreed to Jack's terms, and following the direction of the Golden Compass, the Black Pearl quickly caught up with the Interceptor thanks to its astonishing speed.

Will ordered the sailors to throw the anchor to one side of the ship and increase the horsepower. The warship drew a graceful arc with the anchor as its fulcrum, and stopped just in time to meet the Black Pearl, which was following closely behind.

With the thunderous roar of cannons, the two armored ships opened fire simultaneously, and the fierce exchange of fire blasted open the cell door imprisoning Jack, allowing Jack to escape.

Due to the disparity in firepower between the two sides, the Interceptor quickly found itself at a disadvantage, and the pirates boarded along the broken mast. At the critical moment, Elizabeth discovered that the gold coin hanging around her neck was missing, Will hurriedly returned to the cabin to look for it.

However, Barbossa's monkeys were faster and snatched the gold coins first, returning them to their owners.

At this point, the outcome was already decided. How could they possibly fight against the Immortal Body crew of the Black Pearl in such a fierce battle?

The Interceptor was completely destroyed, and all its sailors were taken prisoner.

Barbossa, arrogant and overconfident, was about to execute Jack and Elizabeth, who were no longer of any value. Just then, Will suddenly appeared. He had been trapped inside the Interceptor's cabin and had escaped into the sea just before the ship was blown up, miraculously surviving.

Will is willing to trade his life for Elizabeth's, but if Barbossa disagrees, he will shoot himself, in which case the curse will never be lifted.

Faced with the request of the only bloodline of the "Bootstrap King," Barbossa readily agreed. He forced Xiao Yin and Jack to jump off the Black Pearl, leaving them to fend for themselves on the deserted island.

On the deserted island, Elizabeth looked at Jack innocently and said, "I heard you were also imprisoned here last time. That time you dived into the sea, caught a giant sea turtle, and then built a turtle raft to escape from this place. I really want to see it."

Faced with the goddess's eager anticipation, Jack chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Legends are often exaggerated a bit. There's no such thing as a sea turtle raft in the world; it's just a bizarre story."

"So how did you leave?" Xiao Yin couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Actually, this small island was originally a place where a group of smugglers stored their goods. They would come here every few days to transport goods, and I robbed these smugglers' boat."

Jack didn't hide anything.

The stories of heroes and immortal legends don't exist; the real-life scenarios would be utterly shocking.

As she deepens her interactions with Jack, Elizabeth gains a greater understanding of the world of pirates, and her principles for dealing with things are subtly changing.

In the evening, Jack took out two bottles of rum from the cellar, one for himself and one for Elizabeth, and they drank happily.

The sea breeze caressed their faces, Jack's large hand rested on the goddess's shoulder, and he inhaled the girl's delicate fragrance. Before the wine had even made him drunk, he was already intoxicated.

The next day, Jack Awakening to find thick smoke billowing from the island. He hurriedly got up to look and saw that Elizabeth had piled up all the rum and set it on fire while he was sleeping.

It turns out that this little girl deliberately got him drunk last night, actually with ulterior motives. Elizabeth really integrates into the pirate world very quickly.

This first installment, aside from the curse, doesn't showcase the mysterious power in much detail. The power of the Black Pearl is only partially revealed, and it doesn't appear on screen much. However, it's the most crucial film, and it's also the beginning of the legend.

Many foreshadowing elements will be revealed gradually.

The most interesting thing is that Elizabeth, influenced by Jack and her recent experiences, began to change her style towards island life, or rather, she became a true pirate.

Will Turner, the future captain of the Flying Dutchman, underwent the same transformation.

The raging fire attracted Norrington's warships, who rescued Xiao Yin and captured Jack in the process.

Elizabeth pleaded with her father and Norrington to rescue Will, but was refused.

In her haste, she blurted out, "If you're willing to send troops to rescue Will, I'll marry you."

Norrington, who had already turned around, stopped and turned back upon hearing this, nodding at Xiao Yin.

Those watching knew that Norrington had lost the moment Elizabeth uttered those words; he had lost in matters of love.

For Elizabeth, who had become a pirate, promises were utterly useless.

Guided by Jack's Golden Compass, the Marines approached the treasure cave. Norrington ordered Jack to go and negotiate, hoping that Barbossa would hand over Will without resistance. But Jack was not easily controlled. He entered the cave and happened to see Barbossa about to perform a blood sacrifice on Will.

He immediately shouted to stop them, speaking with great conviction, "If you were to regain your normal human forms, how could you possibly be a match for the Navy outside? You would surely Bone Crusher. It would be better to take advantage of the fact that the curse is not yet lifted, board the Black Pearl, and drive the Navy away. Then we can offer a blood sacrifice later."

As he spoke, Jack picked up a few gold coins and fiddled with them gently. Seeing Barbossa frowning in thought, he quietly hid one in his pocket.

Barbossa thought there was some truth to that; compared to the large number of navy personnel, they were still at a significant disadvantage.

With his Immortal Body, defeating the Navy would be child's play; why would he need to board the Black Pearl?

At a single command, hundreds of pirates, transformed into skeletons under the moonlight, marched in rows into the sea, traversing the deep ocean floor—a truly magnificent sight.

A lot of effort was put into filming, as an artificial underwater scene was created. There was actually no seawater, otherwise, the pirates who had become undead would have turned back to their original forms when they came into contact with seawater.

The Skeleton Army crossed the sea and climbed onto naval ships by clinging to the ropes. A fierce battle ensued, and the navy was clearly at a disadvantage.

Missing her lover, Elizabeth Illustrious traveled alone to the cave in a small boat. Inside, Jack had already untied Will and was fighting Barbossa and the other pirates who remained behind.

Accompanied by rousing music, Jack moved with the agility of a swallow, his sword flashing lightly, striking Barbossa's vitals several times. Over the years, he had worked hard to improve his strength and had not wasted his time.

This combination of swordsmanship and footwork is a visually stunning combat style, yet it is fraught with danger at every turn.

Treasures were everywhere, glittering in the sunlight—all the spoils Barbossa had plundered over the past decade.

A fierce battle ensued, with swords flashing and blades clashing. Jack was giving it his all; this was his moment of revenge, a moment he had waited a long time for.

Although it did not display overwhelming destructive power, any powerful swordsman watching the video could sense that it was a battle between two Swordmaster.

In the later special effects, the two characters and their swords were illuminated with a special energy-like glow.

In comparison, Will was far inferior; the others simply couldn't get close to him.

Jack's thrust had no effect whatsoever. Barbossa let out a strange laugh and said, "Have you forgotten who I am? Jack, stab me again."

Barbossa was completely unaware as Jack's longsword pierced his heart. Fearless due to his Immortal Body, he pulled the sword out and plunged it directly into Jack Sparrow's heart.

Elizabeth happened to witness this scene and couldn't help but gape.

She had met Jack several times, and for some reason, she had developed a strange feeling. It was neither friendship nor romance, yet she couldn't let go of it. If Jack died, she would be sad. That was Jack's charm.

Jack staggered back several steps, the moonlight shining through the cracks in the cliff face, casting his body in a grayish-white light.

In the blink of an eye, the gray skin faded away, revealing the white bones; Jack was also Immortal Body.

"How is that possible? We found the gold coins after we imprisoned you on that island." Barbossa could hardly believe his eyes.

Jack smiled smugly, his fingers deftly flipping the stolen gold coin over and over. He had anticipated this scene and was prepared for it.

"What you just stole still counts. Now, without my blood, you can forget about removing the curse."

"You two, hurry up and throw the gold coins stained with your blood back into the box, or I'll kill her first."

In his rage, Barbossa glanced at Elizabeth and drew his gun in fury.

Jack remained calm, slowly walking into the shadows. Once his body had returned to normal, he secretly cut his palm and tossed the bloodstained gold coin to Will.

He then pulled the trigger.

After the gunshot, Barbossa grinned mockingly. "Jack, you wasted your last bullet. Now it's my turn."

But his voice suddenly stopped, because Barbossa felt a sharp pain, a long-lost sensation that drove him mad. His eyes looked down and saw blood seeping from where the bullet had struck, soaking his clothes, and the pain became even more intense.

Will had already thrown the two bloodstained gold coins back into the box. The curse was lifted, and Barbossa had returned to normal. The shadow of death had loomed over his heart.

Barbossa collapsed to the ground, everything had happened so suddenly. Was he really going to die like this? A faint, relieved smile appeared on his lips, as if he were somewhat liberated. He uttered a barely audible sound, "This feels so good."

The pirates sensed something was amiss; the moonlight no longer made them stronger, and faced with a regular army, this rabble could only surrender.

Despite Jack's great achievements, he could not erase the hundreds of serious crimes he had committed as a pirate captain.

At sea, without a ship, Jack Sparrow has no chance of escape.

On the day of execution, Will confessed his love to Elizabeth and then rushed to the execution ground, saving Jack in front of everyone.

He didn't know if what he was doing was right or wrong, but his conscience drove him; that was his true nature.

The sailors surrounded the two prisoners, when suddenly the crowd parted to the sides, and Elizabeth rushed forward like a gust of wind, saying, "If you want to kill them, kill me first."

For the first time, Elizabeth challenged social laws, proving that worldly opinions were utterly worthless in the face of love and friendship.

Jack smiled knowingly. It seemed that Will and Elizabeth had both been successfully assimilated by him after this incident, becoming free pirates. He felt a sense of satisfaction, or rather, a sense of accomplishment.

A brightly colored parrot flew over the city wall, Jack knew his brothers who were there to meet him had arrived, so he started chatting excitedly.

Without realizing it, I retreated to the wall, and suddenly, seemingly by accident, I fell awkwardly and clumsily off the high wall, perhaps destined to be Bone Crusher.

The guards dispersed, Elizabeth and Will gazed at each other, their four eyes locked forever.

Norrington looked at them awkwardly, and when their fiery lips met, he sighed helplessly and turned to leave.

In the vast blue sea, a cable whistled and swung over. Jack reached out and pulled the cable. With shouts and a strong tug from the boatmen, Jack's figure soared into the air like a stork, and his feet landed on the ship without moving an inch.

Standing at the bow, Jack turned the roulette wheel, and the Black Pearl sailed away.

Jack Sparrow, having reclaimed the Black Pearl, finally became Captain Jack Sparrow.

The melodious music evokes longing and curiosity about the future.

The sea breeze caresses the faces of every crew member, like the call of an old friend. Under Captain Jack's guidance, they will set sail in the next direction, the Grand Line that will be the starting point for their pursuit of freedom.

The first Pirates of the Caribbean has come to an end, leaving many feeling unsatisfied. Although the battles weren't particularly intense, the grand spectacle had already begun.

The story only gets more exciting from here on out, revealing legendary warships, legendary pirates, and mysterious treasures.

The four-hour-long film didn't leave me feeling tired. As I slowly walked out of the theater, I realized what was happening when I saw the people waiting in the cinema, their faces filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Movies are indeed a different experience—immersive and unforgettable.

As the moviegoers left, a second group of people entered.

A storm in the Caribbean is beginning to sweep across the entire world.