The most famous Black Pearl in "pirates of the caribbean" is about 50 meters long, so the 69‑meter Dauntless is only about a third of its length.
But the Dauntless is also 16 meters wide and displaces five to six thousand tons, whereas the black pearl, even at full load, is only five to six hundred tons—a difference of almost tenfold!
Therefore, the scene at the end of "pirates of the caribbean 3" where the Effort, which is roughly the same size as the Dauntless, gets smashed by the black pearl and the Flying Dutchman is actually wildly fantastical.
The Effort only needs to fire once to get out of trouble.
But since that's near the movie's ending, there's no need to over‑analyze it.
Fang Yuan, masquerading as a Dauntless fan, prowled around the ship, making Norrington feel uneasy.
It's hard to say which matters more to him: the Dauntless or Elizabeth.
But after Fang Yuan kissed Elizabeth, the Dauntless was still before him, and Fang Yuan kept touching it, leaving Norrington constantly uncomfortable.
He simply turned his head away and pretended not to watch Fang Yuan's actions.
Noticing his reaction, Fang Yuan gave a slight smile and, under the pretext of touring, placed a bunch of tiny magical trinkets on the Dauntless.
"Your ship is wonderful; now it belongs to me!"
Having finished all his little tricks, Fang Yuan walked off the Dauntless satisfied, and Norrington felt the same.
After the polite exchange, Fang Yuan should have left… "Why not pay a visit to the Governor's Mansion?" Elizabeth suddenly said, making Norrington's eyes widen dramatically.
"You saved me, so I should thank you!" Elizabeth winked at Fang Yuan.
Norrington instantly felt his World collapse; even if he's usually slow on romance, he could now see that Elizabeth was interested in Fang Yuan.
"Alright!" Fang Yuan replied with a grin.
Norrington opened his mouth to object, but suddenly realized he had no standing to speak.
Although Governor Swann also intended to marry his daughter to him, the matter hadn't even been hinted at yet.
Originally, Norrington planned to use the day of his brigadier promotion to confess to Elizabeth, but he never expected Fang Yuan to swoop in halfway.
Elizabeth was delighted by the news and didn't care about Norrington's feelings at all.
In terms of age, Elizabeth is only 18 this year, while Norrington is in his thirties—she could easily be described as someone Norrington has watched grow up.
It's normal for Norrington to have feelings for Elizabeth, since they share that chemistry, but Elizabeth has no romantic interest in him.
So Norrington can only go to Governor Swann and ask him to keep an eye out, preventing Elizabeth from being duped by an unknown merchant.
What they didn't know was that Elizabeth had been attracted to Fang Yuan for seven or eight years already.
Thus, when Governor Swann returned to the mansion, he only saw Fang Yuan and Elizabeth chatting happily in the garden, the atmosphere very warm.
Governor Swann even tried to join in and disrupt their private time, but soon he too was drawn in by Fang Yuan's worldly knowledge, chatting away while Elizabeth could barely get a word in.
In a sense, Governor Swann also achieved what he wanted.
Even though Elizabeth couldn't really converse with Fang Yuan, just staring at him from the side satisfied her completely.
As for Governor Swann, his impression of Fang Yuan improved dramatically; by nightfall, when they finished talking, he no longer minded his daughter's contact with Fang Yuan.
Speaking of it, Governor Swann truly is a good father, fully respecting Elizabeth's wishes, even when she mixes with pirates, without interfering.
And Elizabeth's pursuit of freedom is downright reckless, even causing her own father's downfall.
But there's no helping it—life is precious, love is priceless; if it's for freedom, both can be cast aside, including dad's life.
Night had fallen, and Fang Yuan didn't plan to stay at the mansion any longer. Though, given the current situation, this Pirate King could easily move into the Caribbean's highest‑ranking official's house, Barbossa's time was also approaching, so Fang Yuan needed to prepare in advance.
"Elizabeth, this is for you as a keepsake."
Fang Yuan handed her a golden necklace, from which dangled an aztec gold coin.
This isn't Fang Yuan forcing the plot; after all, the little blacksmith is gone and can't return.
He intends to use Elizabeth to pull Governor Swann into his scheme.
Don't be fooled by Governor Swann's seeming cowardice in the story; he was powerless against Becket because Becket, bearing the king's orders, grabbed his hair.
In reality, Governor Swann's reputation in the Caribbean is still quite good, as he's easy‑going and beloved by the people.
If the Caribbean had its own governor, Fang Yuan could easily claim to be the true emperor of these seas.
Becket's control over Governor Swann started with his daughter, and Fang Yuan plans to use the same method.
Along the way, he'll also take the daughter as a hostage… ahem.
"What hostage? That's just close protection."
"Pirate Gold?"
Elizabeth was thrilled; she had loved everything pirate‑related since childhood, so even though the coin bore a skull design, she didn't mind at all.
"This coin was given to me by a boy named Will Turner whom I saved earlier."
Fang Yuan said half‑truthfully.
"I originally used this coin to help him find his father, but later discovered his father had already passed away, so I'm just giving it to you now."
"Thank you, I really like it!"
Elizabeth took it and immediately placed it around her neck.
What she didn't know was that earlier that morning, when Fang Yuan rescued her from the water,
a small, unremarkable island cave was undergoing a dramatic change.
The cave was piled with jewels, ornaments, and gold coins, and at its center sat a golden treasure chest.
Scattered around the chest were twenty‑or‑so ragged skeletons, a scene of corpses strewn about in pursuit of treasure.
"Buzz‑buzz‑buzz!"
The chest suddenly trembled; the sound was faint but unmistakable in the silent cave.
"What's happening?"
"Did the Navy attack?"
The skeletons on the spot jolted awake, scrambling up in panic, some even pulling off their heads while sleeping and mistakenly wearing them upside down in the chaos.
After all, this is a fantasy World where living skeletons make perfect sense.
These were the cursed crew of the Black Pearl, turned into undead.
"Quiet!"
The leader among them stepped forward, a skull shouting.
Hector Barbossa excitedly stroked the chest.
"This is a relic of the Aztec civilization; it only reacts to aztec gold coins!" Barbossa trembled with excitement, "The final coin has been found!"
"And the fact that it reacts means that that bastard Bill Turner still has blood flowing in the World!"
The skeletons cheered wildly; if they weren't so dry, many pirates would have been moved to tears.
It wasn't easy.
"We spent years retrieving every spent coin one by one, but Bill Turner's coin always eluded us."
"Now Bill Turner finally gets to go home!"
Barbossa straightened his hat, walked into a place the moonlight could not reach, and his body instantly reverted to a normal human form.
These cursed skeletons appear as skeletons under moonlight, but look like ordinary people at other times.
However, despite their normal appearance, they feel no sensation when eating or drinking.
Strangely, pain still registers, which is odd.
One can only say that in a fantasy World, logic isn't required.
"That place is... Port Royal," Barbossa shouted, brandishing his Long Sword, "Set sail!"
The pirates knew Port Royal was Navy territory, yet none were afraid; they all shouted and rushed toward the Black Pearl outside the cave.
Some, annoyed by the slow sailing, even jumped into the sea, swam to the ocean floor, and manually retrieved the anchor.
If they can't die, they'll just wander aimlessly.
Unfortunately, the Black Pearl's crew had passed the carefree‑to‑die stage; having lost all sensation, they also lost all pleasure, so even dying the moment they became normal again seemed fine.
Thus, in the dead of night, the pitch‑black Black Pearl arrived at Port Royal.
"Boom‑boom‑boom!"
Without hesitation, the Black Pearl opened fire; the caught‑off‑guard Port Royal guards couldn't react, and the pirates stormed ashore, brandishing Long Swords toward the Governor's Mansion.
Along the way, Navy soldiers happened upon the pirates; the Commander quickly ordered fire, but the bullets had no effect on the pirates, merely slowing them down.
How could twenty‑plus Wolverines be dealt with?
Consequently, the Navy was routed, and Barbossa's henchmen smoothly entered the Governor's Mansion.
Their goal was clear: the person holding the aztec gold coin.
Cursed into undead by the coin, they sensed any stray aztec gold coin, so the pirate main force created chaos in the city to distract the guards while a small squad rushed toward the Governor's Mansion.
"How did you know the Black Pearl would definitely come today?"
At the pier, listening to the city's clamor, Jack asked Fang Yuan in surprise.
His gaze was fixed on the Twin‑Masted Pirate Ship far away, continuously firing.
Nearly a decade later, this was still Jack's first time seeing his beloved treasure.
"I don't know," Fang Yuan shook his head decisively, "Remember, everything is a coincidence."
Jack nodded immediately: "No problem."
He then crossed his index fingers over his mouth, indicating he would keep silent.
He didn't care who Fang Yuan was scheming against; as long as he helped retrieve the Black Pearl, that was enough.
"But… aren't you going to rescue your little girlfriend?" Jack suddenly pointed to a group of pirates dragging Elizabeth toward the Black Pearl.
"Of course I will!"
Fang Yuan said so, yet he didn't act immediately, turning instead toward the city.
He needed to go negotiate terms.
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