Chapter 019 Experience

After the pirates captured Snow White, they intended to kill her.

But at that moment, Barbossa stopped them.

Seeing Snow White's delicate skin and splendid clothes, he knew she was no ordinary woman.

She was a woman of breathtaking beauty.

Barbossa stopped the pirates from killing Snow White not because he was smitten by her looks—though she was indeed stunningly beautiful—but because he valued her identity more.

Having traveled far and wide, Barbossa's discernment far surpassed that of other pirates.

He could tell that Snow White was a noblewoman, so instead of killing her, he planned to ransom her to her family for a large sum of gold coins.

Snow White was no fool either. To escape death, she told all the pirates she was a princess and promised to reward them if they could send her back to her kingdom.

The pirates were tempted.

Barbossa asked which kingdom she was a princess of, and Snow White told him.

But even Barbossa did not know where Snow White's kingdom was located.

So they decided to find a map and have Snow White point out the location of her kingdom.

But before that, they had to retrieve a treasure.

Led by Barbossa, they finally found a legendary treasure, and Barbossa even shared a few gold coins with Snow White.

However, none of this was free; Snow White would have to repay the coins tenfold or a hundredfold.

Snow White agreed to the terms.

But at that time, Snow White had no intention of complying with Barbossa's demands; instead, she planned to use those few gold coins as travel money and find a chance to escape.

Then, the group began to indulge in wine and revelry. After they spent the money, they discovered they had been cursed—Snow White was no exception, turning into a living dead.

Realizing they were cursed by the gold coins, Barbossa and his men frantically began searching for the Aztec gold coins they had spent.

That search turned into a long, drawn-out period.

During that long period, they seemed alive but were as good as dead.

Tasty rum could not quench their thirst; delicious food tasted like wax; everyone was on the verge of madness.

Until today, they finally found the whereabouts of the last cursed gold coin.

So they swarmed in and attacked Port Royal.

Snow White, after all, was kind-hearted.

She could not stand the pirates' attack on Port Royal and wanted to stop Barbossa and his men.

But Barbossa did not take Snow White seriously; in his eyes, although she was cursed, she was still their captive, not a comrade.

So Barbossa did not heed Snow White's opinion.

However, seeing that she was a princess and that after they recovered, sending her back to her kingdom would fetch a large sum of money, they did not mistreat her.

But they did not know that Snow White was not from this world.

Snow White, however, was well aware of this.

Having sailed the Caribbean on the Black Pearl, she had long understood the era and the state of the world, making her realize she had come to another world.

But she kept this information hidden and did not tell Barbossa and his men.

So Barbossa and his men still did not know that although Snow was a princess, she was now merely a woman with the title of princess.

This woman's identity could not be cashed in.

Now, having met Wang Bo, Snow White poured out everything that had happened to her.

"So, can you tell me who you are now?" Snow White asked.

Wang Bo nodded and recounted his own background.

Snow White said excitedly, "So, you can send me back?"

"A piece of cake," Wang Bo said. For him, it was no trouble at all. "But first, let me break your curse."

Snow White quickly nodded. "Please, I beg you."

"Don't mention it. It's just a small favor."

For Barbossa and his men, lifting the curse required returning all the cursed gold coins.

But for Wang Bo, it truly was a small favor.

He raised his hand and cast a curse-breaking spell.

Whoosh!

A beam of white light flew from Wang Bo's palm and landed on Snow White, enveloping her.

After a few seconds, warmth began to return to Snow White's body; her heartbeat started, her complexion grew rosier, and all traces of death dissipated. She transformed from a living dead into a living person.

She placed her hand on her chest, feeling the strong, steady beat of her heart, and couldn't help but cry with emotion.

Nearly ten years had passed since she was cursed by the gold coins.

Finally, she could feel her heartbeat again.

After a while, Snow White calmed her emotions and her gaze involuntarily shifted to the rum on the bar counter. "May I have a drink?"

"Of course." Wang Bo waved his hand, and a bottle of rum opened automatically; the liquor flew out and poured into a glass.

The glass then floated up and slowly drifted in front of Snow White.

"Thank you," Snow White said as she took the glass.

"You're welcome," Wang Bo replied.

Just then, Snow White seemed to remember something and quickly said, "Oh, right, outside—the pirates are still causing trouble. Could you please stop them?"

Wang Bo said, "Don't worry. Actually, by the time you came in here, someone was already dealing with the pirates."

…

Time rewound to when Wang Bo summoned Snow White.

Barbossa, who had been humoring Snow White, saw her suddenly vanish before his eyes and couldn't help but be startled.

His face darkened as he scanned the surroundings. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a voice.

"Tina is angry!"

The next second, a woman descended from the sky and stomped on Barbossa's head, the immense force driving him into the ground.

Boom! The earth shattered instantly; Barbossa's head was crushed, bones splintering and flying outward.

This action immediately drew the attention of the surrounding pirates.

They all looked over and saw that the woman who had crushed Barbossa's head was dressed in a red military uniform and a white military coat.

She had a dashing, shoulder-length pink hair parted in the middle, wore sunglasses with purple lenses, had a cigarette dangling from her mouth, and swept her sharp gaze over the pirates around her.