"Big brother, you're not from around here, are you?"
Baccarat blinked her big eyes, looking at Li Yuan with great curiosity.
Having just absorbed the luck of many people, Baccarat suddenly felt that if she could find one person, she would be able to maintain her luck indefinitely.
So the moment she saw Li Yuan, she was convinced that he was the one who would bring her endless fortune.
"How did you know? Also, we don't know each other, do we? Aren't you afraid I might be a bad person and take you away?"
Baccarat looked at Li Yuan with curiosity, and he looked back at her with equal intrigue. How did this little girl decide to approach him? He thought to himself that he certainly hadn't been favored by the goddess of luck, nor did he possess any overwhelming fortune.
"Big brother, Baccarat just feels that you are Baccarat's lucky charm, following you will make Baccarat luckier and luckier!"
"Let me tell you a secret, okay? Baccarat has been very lucky since she was little. If I follow you, I'm sure I can make you as lucky as me!"
Baccarat glanced around and then whispered.
"Oh? Your name is Baccarat?"
Li Yuan was surprised to find that the little girl in front of him was indeed Baccarat, the lucky girl who had eaten the Paramecia Luck-Luck Fruit.
"Yes, yes! My name is Baccarat. Big brother, isn't my name very nice?"
Baccarat said with a happy smile.
"It really is nice. Since you want to follow me, then come along."
"By the way, Baccarat, do you have any family? If you do, I can take them with us."
Li Yuan hadn't expected that just a moment ago he was pondering the abilities of Baccarat's Luck-Luck Fruit and his own luck, and the next moment, this lucky girl was approaching him, wanting to come along.
This unprecedented contrast made Li Yuan question whether he had truly been favored by the goddess of luck. After all, he had just been thinking about how to bring Baccarat back, and then she had come to him voluntarily.
"Big brother, I haven't had a family since I was little, boo hoo!!"
As soon as Baccarat heard Li Yuan mention family, she immediately started wiping her tears with both hands. However, under Li Yuan's Observation Haki, it was clear that Baccarat wasn't actually crying, nor did she seem sad at all.
To this, Li Yuan could only say that a girl who grew up alone must have a strong mentality.
"Daddy, where did you bring this little girl from? She's so cute!"
When Akame, with several bags of snacks in her left hand and some treats in her right, was chewing on something, she saw Baccarat next to Li Yuan and her eyes lit up instantly.
Girls can never resist cute things, even if they are foodies.
"Big brother, your daughter is already this big?"
Baccarat curiously sized up Akame, and it had to be said that Akame and Li Yuan did look quite alike.
However, Baccarat couldn't figure out why this big brother, who looked so young, had a daughter who seemed to be about the same age as him. Little did she know that Li Yuan was actually a 42-year-old man, and it was because of the longevity potion and the effects of the vampire Devil Fruit that he appeared so youthful, looking much like he did in his twenties, as if he had never aged.
"Ahem, Akame, this is Baccarat, the lucky girl I picked up on the way. From now on, she will be your little sister."
"Baccarat, she is indeed my daughter, named Akame. You can call her Sister Akame."
"And Baccarat, you must not use your abilities carelessly in the future. Here, wear these gloves!"
Seeing Akame and Baccarat staring at each other, Li Yuan took out a pair of gloves for Baccarat to wear, to prevent this little one from losing control of her abilities and accidentally affecting Akame and the others.
After all, the effect of having one's luck reset to zero or even becoming negative was quite terrifying and could easily lead to unexpected accidents.
After explaining a bit to Akame and Baccarat, Li Yuan took them back to the Hades Pluto ship.
"Wow, big brother, is this ship really yours? It's so huge!"
Baccarat looked at the enormous ship in front of her, her little mouth agape in astonishment.
"That's right, this ship is mine. Akame, why don't you show Baccarat around the Hades Pluto ship and help her find a place to stay?"
Li Yuan felt a bit shy about Baccarat's way of addressing him. After all, she called Akame sister and referred to him as big brother, while Akame was his daughter, which made Li Yuan feel a bit like he was pretending to be younger.
However, he didn't dwell on it. After arranging for Akame to take care of Baccarat, he returned to his office cabin.
"Darling, the Law Network has cleared out all the CPs we could find, and the Quicksand Guild has expanded into the Grand Line as planned, eliminating their rival, the Hunter Guild, and clearing out those pesky Navy branches."
"Currently, we have completely occupied all the territories in the South Sea, and we expect to fully integrate them in about half a month. In a month, we can restore the local economy, and in two months, we will have a stable flow of funds and various resources."
Shakky had already been waiting in the office cabin for Li Yuan's return. As soon as he came back, she sat on his lap and began to report some important matters from the war.
Her delicate fingers traced circles on Li Yuan's chest, seemingly conveying something to him.
"Today, I picked up a lucky girl on the way. She has eaten the Paramecia Luck-Luck Fruit."
"If there are any unsolvable problems in the future, we can have her help gather luck and see if we can resolve them."
Li Yuan introduced Baccarat's abilities to Shakky.
At the same time, his magical hands gently rubbed Shakky's black stockings, but it was limited to just that, without any overly forward actions.
"I didn't expect there to be such a magical Devil Fruit power in this world, one that can even control luck. Is there also a disaster fruit or something like that in this world?"
Li Yuan's magical hands, like the hand of God, merely rubbing her a bit made Shakky's heart tremble.
However, this little bit of rubbing was far from enough for Shakky. After glancing at the already closed door, she began to take matters into her own hands.
She was well aware of Li Yuan's recent state; if she didn't take the initiative, she wouldn't get what she wanted! "Rip!!"
The sound of
tearing echoed, and in an instant, endless spring light enveloped the entire room, followed by refreshing and enchanting music.
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