Love Is a Battlefield: Whoever Invests More Loses

Antarctica!

The world's largest ice field, also known as the White Desert, has a terrifying nickname in the fantasy world of Pirates of the Caribbean: The End of the World.

Whether in the real world or the fantasy world, Antarctica is the most inaccessible continent, surrounded by hundreds of kilometers of ice shelves and floating ice, in addition to its extreme cold and strong winds.

Tens of thousands of massive icebergs float on the sea, posing great difficulties and dangers to sea voyages. Even experienced captains dare not set foot in Antarctica, this land of death.

But this was no challenge for Barbossa, the most experienced captain of all, whose seamanship was breathtaking. He easily traversed the continuous icebergs and officially entered the so-called end of the world.

A fierce wind swept in, whipping up ice pellets that filled the air. The sudden drop in temperature forced the crew to huddle together for warmth below deck. Tai Huang stopped bothering the crew; in this awful weather, if the pirates were to scrub the deck to get some exercise, a riot would be a sure thing.

"It's so cold!"

In the warm captain's cabin, Russell, wrapped in a blanket, brewed a cup of hot tea and relaxed like an old man walking his bird in a park.

You're the last person on this ship who should be complaining about being cold!

Elizabeth and Turner were wrapped in a blanket, their bodies huddled together, with only their heads showing as their teeth chattered. The rapidly dropping temperature on the sea made them shiver, so they shamelessly went to the captain's cabin to enjoy the warmth.

As for why the captain's cabin was so warm, Russell discovered an oxygen-free and smoke-free way to generate heat. He DIY'd a simple iron plate support, allowing the Thunder Beast to lie on the iron plate and discharge electricity to heat the room. In no time, the room became warm.

Magic originates from life and is applied to life. Russell felt that his magical skills had reached a new level, as if he had broken through the shackles and pushed open the door to the temple of magic, and his vision was suddenly clear.

Realm +1!

Just then, the light inside the room suddenly dimmed. Russell got up and opened the wooden window. He saw a giant iceberg directly in front of the Sea Queen, which was blocking the sunlight and casting a large shadow.

The iceberg was split in two from the very center, and the crack formed a wide canyon with a smooth, flat cut surface, as if it had been carved out by a giant with an axe.

Russell narrowed his eyes slightly. The iceberg was majestic, beautiful, and precipitous, as if carved by a knife and axe, and could not have been built by human hands. The other end was probably the so-called end of the world.

Sure enough, the moment the Sea Queen entered the strait, he keenly sensed an invisible barrier appearing before him. An unseen dividing line, like a membrane, separated the inside and outside of the canyon into two worlds. With a ripple in the dark space, the Sea Queen plunged into another world.

"The end of the world..."

Russell muttered to himself. The breeze that greeted him was no longer cold. He threw off his blanket and strode towards the deck outside the cabin. Turner and Elizabeth, seeing this, hurriedly straightened their clothes and followed him.

The Iceberg Strait may seem endless, but in reality, it is pitifully short in depth. It is a doorway. Russell left the captain's cabin and went to the deck, and the Sea Queen sailed out of the strait.

The Milky Way converges, adorned with countless stars, creating a pitch-black world where the sky and water meet. Stars cast their light, and the sea reflects the starlight, making it impossible to distinguish between the sky and the sea, as if one were traveling through the universe.

The Sea Queen broke the silence, her bow parting with starlight and the sea splashing with waves. Because the Star Map in the sky was chaotic and indistinct, it was impossible to distinguish east from west or north from south, so they could only drift with the current.

Barbossa stood at the ship's wheel, ice still clinging to his beard and hat brim. He patted the thick layer of ice off his shoulders and placed the frozen immortal monkey on them.

A light came on; it was Tia Dorma, standing on the ship's railing with a lantern, gazing at the star-studded sea.

Russell glanced at Tia Dorma before looking away. The latter seemed somewhat aloof and rarely appeared on the ship. He picked up the lantern beside him and walked toward Barbossa.

"Captain Barbossa, how's the research going?"

Barbossa placed his hands on the nautical chart and spun it around a few times before putting it away and handing it to Russell: "It's not as accurate as a modern nautical chart. It has completed its mission. We'll have to figure out the rest of the voyage ourselves."

"We'll figure it out on our own?!"

At this moment, Turner and Elizabeth also arrived on the deck. Hearing Barbossa's words, Turner hurriedly said, "But there's no target to guide us here. How are we supposed to find our way? Why don't you carefully reread the nautical chart?"

A ship losing its way is like a traveler getting lost in the desert, a very dangerous sign, but Barbossa didn't care. "Give up! The great Captain Zheng He never came to the 'end of the world,' he only drew the road to the entrance. Even if you wear out the nautical charts, you still can't find the route."

"So you mean we're lost?"

"You can't say that. We don't even know the right direction, so how can we say we're lost?" Barbossa said with a meaningful smile.

Elizabeth was dumbfounded. She didn't even know the right direction; wasn't she just lost?

"It's all that ugly woman's fault. If she had brought Jack back like she did with Barbossa, we wouldn't have had to come here to suffer."

"Keep your voice down, she's on deck. If she hears you, you're in big trouble."

"Then I'll shout even louder, you ugly woman!"

"Don't say that, I think... she's quite pretty..."

Two awkward conversations came from the other side of the ship's side, related to Tia Dorma, but the content was very explosive. When everyone turned around, they found that it was a short, fat man with a receding hairline and a tall, thin man with one eye. The one who said Tia Dorma was beautiful was the tall, thin man with one eye.

Everyone fell silent, thinking to themselves that this guy really had no eyes. Tia Dorma had become neither human nor ghost because of her practice of witchcraft, and was far from being beautiful.

Russell, however, thought that the one-eyed man was right. Perhaps Tia Dalma was ugly, but Calypso was definitely stunningly beautiful. After all, she was a goddess in mythology, and with a little cosmetic surgery, her appearance wouldn't be too bad.

"Because Barbossa is only dead, but Jack Sparrow's body and soul are imprisoned by David Jones in the Demon Prison, a place of punishment, where he is neither alive nor dead, and will wander alone forever. There is no more tragic fate than this." Tia Dorma, who was mentioned by everyone, spoke up and answered the question from the short, fat, Mediterranean man.

After he finished speaking, the deck fell silent, and everyone lowered their heads and did not say a word.

Russell, as if possessed, asked, "Tia Dorma, do you know where Sea King Poseidon's trident is?"

Tia Dorma's shoulders trembled, and she turned around abruptly, her narrowed eyes scrutinizing Russell like a viper. Finally, she grinned, black liquid sliding down the corner of her mouth. "The Trident of the Sea King... a divine object that can break all curses. Legend has it that whoever obtains the trident will have the power to rule the ocean."

On deck, everyone whispered among themselves. The power to rule the ocean captivated them all. They pretended to be counting ants, but in reality, they were all eavesdropping.

"There is such a legend, so I would like to ask you to verify it." Russell nodded. There was no trident mark on the nautical chart, and he planned to extract some information from Tia Dorma.

Tia Dorma stared intently at Russell for a few seconds. "Wizard, you also want the trident?"

"No, no, you misunderstand." Russell waved his hands repeatedly. "The trident is, after all, an object of the gods. I don't have the courage to get my hands on it. I'll be satisfied with just being able to admire it... That's all."

Tia Dorma gave him a 'you can't fool me' look, reached into her clothes and rummaged around for a bit, then pulled out a piece of parchment from somewhere.

"Although the trident is a legend and no one has ever seen the real thing, but..." Tia Dorma drew out her words and stuffed the parchment into Russell's hand. "But legends are not without reason. I happen to have a map here showing the location of the trident. I don't know if it's real or not, but you can try your luck."

Russell held the parchment, feeling several greedy gazes fixed on him. When he looked up, all the gazes vanished instantly. He smiled, said nothing, and put the parchment into his Space Ring.

On the other side, Tia Dorma turned and walked back to the cabin. As she passed Turner, she murmured and reached out to touch his face and chest.

It has no deeper meaning; it's purely sexual harassment!

Although Calypso is currently sealed away, old habits die hard. The goddess is notoriously promiscuous and loves to have sex with handsome men, so how could she possibly let go of Turner, this young heartthrob?

The same was true of her sordid affair with David Jones. The handsome man and beautiful woman fell in love at first sight, and after their initial encounter, while the passion was still lingering, they made vows of eternal love, promising to be each other's wings.

The difference is that David Jones truly fell in love at first sight and was willing to be Calypso's wings, even at the cost of his freedom, only going ashore once every ten years.

But Calypso was different; the entire ocean was her wings.

You can't expect a goddess in Greek mythology to be faithful to one man; universal love is the right way to describe her. But to say she didn't love David Jones wouldn't be entirely true, but... there are so many handsome men at sea, and as a goddess of the ocean, she naturally has to love several.

In fact, Calypso did nothing wrong. Gods have a different worldview than humans; she was simply learning from her elders to enjoy life to the fullest.

Love is like a battlefield; whoever invests more is the loser.

David Jones got too caught up in the role, and the goddess couldn't resist cheating on him every now and then, which led to their tragic end.

That said, the goddess's private life was really chaotic. Even when she was sealed away, she didn't restrain herself. She even had sex with Jack. Every man who sailed the seas had the chance to be favored by her.

On deck, Elizabeth, witnessing her fiancé being sexually harassed, instantly transformed into a protective English longhair cat, baring her teeth and claws to assert her dominance. Tia Dorma smiled faintly, raised an eyebrow in a defiant glance, and swaggered into the cabin, disappearing into the shadows.

Elizabeth lost in terms of momentum, but won in terms of expression and defended her territorial sovereignty.

Russell was very unhappy. The goddess's promiscuity was confirmed, but what did this mean? Why did she seduce Turner but not him?

Isn't he handsome?

Even Jack was seduced...