Li Yuan brought Baccarat to Yumazu's laboratory. Baccarat was very curious about the various high-tech gadgets she had never seen before, her eyes darting around, but her small hand still clutched the hem of Li Yuan's clothes tightly.
"Congratulations, Captain, on conquering the South China Sea and defeating the World Government!"
"Captain, is this another little princess?"
When Yumazu saw Li Yuan arrive with Baccarat, he initially thought this was yet another daughter of Li Yuan.
"This is Baccarat, my adopted sister. She is a Paramecia·Luck-Luck Fruit user. I heard you have a problem that you haven't been able to solve for a long time, so I brought her here to see if she can help you with it," Li Yuan explained.
"That's right, Captain. Now all the signals in our Infinite Pirates' territory are managed by us. Those Den Den Mushi and such are all under our surveillance. With just a word from you, we can destroy all the Den Den Mushi in the Limitless Sea Area."
"I have already started researching satellite signals according to the plan you provided earlier."
"The current problem is that once the satellites exceed fifty thousand meters in altitude, the signals become difficult to pinpoint and transmit accurately. We have tried strengthening the signals and adding more transmitters, but we can't solve this issue."
"Next, we will attempt to change the signal frequency and lower the altitude for experiments."
As soon as Yumazu started talking about experiments, he became like a flood that had burst its dam, unable to stop.
"Alright, I understand. You can arrange the specific experimental steps and processes yourself; just show me the results."
"Baccarat can enhance your luck, which might give you a sudden insight into solving the problem during your research."
"Baccarat, transfer all the luck you absorbed from those criminals to this uncle."
Li Yuan patted Baccarat's little head as he spoke.
"Okay, big brother!"
Upon hearing Li Yuan's words, Baccarat touched Yumazu, instantly transferring all the luck she had absorbed to him.
Absorbing, storing, and transferring luck were all basic abilities of the Luck-Luck Fruit.
"Luck value?"
Yumazu was momentarily confused upon hearing Li Yuan's statement. As a scientist, he found the concept of luck to be abstract and unreliable for his experiments, as science is based on truth, and luck does not fall within that realm.
"Alright, big brother!"
After transferring the luck value to Yumazu, Baccarat returned to Li Yuan's side, still holding onto his clothes.
"Now you can go back to tackling the problems you encountered before. You might solve them soon."
With that, Li Yuan took Baccarat and left the laboratory, also taking a few small toys that Yumazu had made for Asuna.
These toys might have been ones Asuna didn't like or simply forgot to pick up, but Baccarat was very fond of them.
"Since the Captain says so, it must be useful!"
Yumazu didn't think much of it and immediately began to tackle the previous problems as Li Yuan suggested.
However, Yumazu was surprised at how smoothly this experiment went. Problems he had previously struggled with suddenly became clear to him.
Sometimes, it wasn't even his own insight; rather, mistakes made during the experiments led to new breakthroughs.
The feeling of stumbling upon solutions to previously difficult problems made Yumazu question whether this was real! After leaving Yumazu's laboratory, Li Yuan took Baccarat to the big prison to continue absorbing luck.
He then applied the luck buff to Caesar, Judge, and Soros, and after some time, they would see if this luck buff had any effect on scientific research.
After completing all this, Li Yuan returned home with Baccarat, just in time to see Asuna and Roz at home.
"Dad, you're back!"
Asuna and Roz were very happy to see Li Yuan return.
"You two little ones, you often run out to play after growing up, refusing to come back until night. Why are you still at home during the day?"
Li Yuan smiled as he looked at his son and daughter.
Fourteen-year-old Asuna and Roz immediately became shy upon hearing Li Yuan's words.
"Dad, who is this?"
Asuna's eyes lit up with curiosity as she inquired about Baccarat.
"This is Baccarat; she will be your companion from now on, just like Perona and the others before."
"Baccarat, these are Asuna and Roz; they are also my children, and you will be companions from now on."
Li Yuan introduced Baccarat to Asuna and Roz, considering they were of similar age and should be able to play together.
"Hello, Asuna sister and Roz brother! My name is Baccarat!"
After initially feeling nervous, Baccarat became more cheerful.
"Baccarat, do you like these kinds of toys? I have a lot of them; I'll bring them all out for you to play with later!"
Asuna said with a smile upon seeing the toys in Baccarat's hands.
"Alright, Asuna and Roz, tell me, what's on your minds?"
As a father, Li Yuan could easily guess what his children were thinking, but he preferred to let them express it themselves.
"Dad, did you forget? We're already fourteen and still haven't eaten a Devil Fruit."
"We had already reserved Devil Fruits, but you haven't let us eat them."
Roz finally mustered the courage to speak up.
"Oh, so that's what it is! By the way, which two Devil Fruits did you reserve?"
Upon hearing Roz, Li Yuan finally remembered. He had intended to wait until they were a bit older before letting them eat the fruits, but time had slipped away, and he forgot.
"Dad, it's the Dragon Dragon Fruit·Mythical Zoan·Wind God Dragon form and the Paramecia·Causality Fruit."
"I want the Paramecia·Causality Fruit, and Roz brother wants the Dragon Dragon Fruit·Mythical Zoan·Wind God Dragon form."
Asuna pouted as she spoke.
"Oh, so it's these two rare ones! I remember that the Mythical Zoan Wind God Dragon form Devil Fruit was given to me by Roger. I can't believe so many years have passed."
Saying this, Li Yuan took out the two Devil Fruits and handed them to Asuna and Roz.
"Ah, so this is what a Devil Fruit looks like! When Baccarat ate it, it was so disgusting!"
Baccarat recalled how terrible the taste was when she had eaten her Devil Fruit upon seeing the ones Li Yuan brought out.
"Thank you, Dad!"
Asuna and Roz didn't care about Baccarat's comments about the taste. After receiving the Devil Fruits they wanted, they immediately took a bite without needing Li Yuan to remind them, devouring the fruits entirely.
"It really is as disgusting as what the older siblings said, like eating poop!"
Struggling to suppress the urge to vomit, Asuna and Roz felt as if all their strength had been drained after finishing.
"Alright, now that you've eaten the Devil Fruits, be careful to control your abilities and don't hurt anyone!"
Without hesitation, after Asuna and Roz finished eating, Li Yuan immediately put Sea Stone handcuffs on them and sent them off to train with his subordinates.
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