Dragon Emperor's Luck, Activate!

Lucas chose a dim sum café.

When paying, Luna pulled out her credit card again, wearing a cool little expression as she held it out to Lucas.

"Lucas, card."

Lucas ignored it, instead taking out his phone to scan the QR code.

Luna looked a bit disappointed, but was quickly distracted by the delicious food.

She held up a light yellow custard bun, "Lucas, eat."

Seeing Lucas's dangerous expression.

She quickly added, "Eat the bun."

Lucas responded irritably, "Kids shouldn't talk while eating."

This phrase seemed to have strong deterrent power not just on Sophia.

After hearing it, Luna immediately obediently lowered her head, staying quiet, just nibbling her bun and occasionally stealing glances at him with her big eyes.

After she finished eating.

Lucas asked, "Should I take you back to your uncle?"

Luna stuck close behind him, shaking her head repeatedly, pouting, "Lucas, play."

She seemed to spot something, tugging at Lucas's clothes and pointing diagonally upward, "Lucas, dolls."

It was a claw machine arcade, seemingly quite crowded.

Lucas looked away, pulling her beside him, "If you don't go back, your uncle and aunt will worry."

Luna blinked her big eyes at him, her pretty face showing some indescribable emotions as she said softly, "Lucas, I don't like uncle and aunt, they don't like me either."

Lucas fell silent.

As expected.

He had only tested a little.

For someone as straightforward as Luna, likes and dislikes were simply stated directly.

Lucas wasn't particularly interested in others' family matters, but he needed to confirm whether what he was doing was right or wrong.

"Let's go."

Lucas released Luna.

The girl started walking toward the elevator with a disappointed face.

But the next second she was pulled back by Lucas, "Where are you going? Aren't we going to the claw machines?"

Luna froze for a moment, then her face instantly brightened like sunshine breaking through clouds, her beautiful eyes sparkling, "Lucas, you're so nice."

Lucas led her up the other escalator and into the arcade.

Seeing Luna, customers in the store couldn't help but turn to look at her.

Approaching the cap-wearing clerk.

Lucas and Luna's attention was immediately drawn to a huge, nearly person-sized plush toy on display.

Luna's eyes sparkled, "Lucas, it's Stitch!"

Lucas naturally recognized this big-eared, big-eyed, all-blue silly creature that looked like a mouse.

It was part of his childhood spent in front of the TV too.

He couldn't help but feel nostalgic.

Wait.

He was actually in his childhood right now, too early for nostalgia.

"Is it official merchandise?" Lucas asked.

"Of course it's officially licensed, and limited edition too," the clerk confidently replied.

"Lucas, buy!"

Luna said while pulling out her credit card, her big eyes twinkling, clearly showing how much she loved it.

Honestly, Lucas had thought she'd prefer princess or Barbie dolls.

The clerk looked at this beautiful little girl, smiling and shaking his head, "You can't buy this one directly. If you want it, you need to exchange it for 48 dolls won from our machines."

"You can accumulate them daily, but they must be from our store."

"48..."

Luna furrowed her little brows, suddenly feeling it was too difficult.

She had played claw machines before but couldn't catch anything even after trying for a long time.

But that was long ago, when her parents were still around.

Lucas looked around. Many college students were battling the claw machines, sweating profusely yet having fewer than ten dolls in their carts, truly living up to their reputation for pure foolishness.

"It's too hard, let's give up and come back tomorrow."

"What if someone exchanges for it first?"

"Let's forget it..."

"No way, brother, I want it!"

"Fine! Let's do this!"

Most noticeable was a pair that seemed to be siblings, clutching a large box of tokens, frantically trying.

The sister was a twin-tailed girl sweetly cheering "Go for it!" while thoughtfully wiping her brother's forehead.

There wasn't even any real sweat - the store had air conditioning.

This drew envious looks from other college students and girls.

The guys envied having such a cute, clingy sister providing emotional value.

The girls wanted a doting brother like that, rich and hardworking.

The brother's lips curved up, thoroughly satisfied.

Tch, this guy was really showing off.

Seeing this situation, Luna probably realized that the plush toy was likely beyond her reach, her bright eyes dimming considerably.

But she still looked happy.

Lucas didn't pay much attention, walking to the side and exchanging a hundred for a box of tokens.

He approached a claw machine.

Lucas hesitated.

Truthfully, as a lifetime single dog in his past life, he hadn't played these much.

He really wasn't confident.

[Oh? A place that tests luck! Though the treasures here have lost their spiritual essence, the young sorceress seems to cherish them. With your Dragon Emperor's luck, such a test should be effortless. Capturing the young sorceress's heart starts now!]

Lucas: ...

Right, how could he forget about the System.

He had cheat codes!

Luna stood obediently beside him, seeing Lucas space out for a moment, she gently tugged his clothes, comforting him, "Lucas, this is really hard, it's okay if you can't get it."

Lucas shook his head, looking cool, "It's fine."

He inserted a token and moved the claw.

As everyone knows, there are certain techniques to claw machines.

Like hovering the claw above the target doll, letting it drop automatically, and repeatedly pressing the button at the moment of grabbing to increase success rate.

But who was Lucas?

An aged Dragon Emperor blessed with imperial luck.

Him, playing claw machines?

No, the dolls should come to him automatically.

So, under Luna's nervous gaze, the claw descended into the pile of dolls.

At first glance, it seemed to miss.

Luna felt disappointed for a moment, but her beautiful eyes immediately widened.

Because somehow a doll's tag had gotten tangled in the claw, and as it rose, the doll was lifted up, then wobbled precariously before falling into the chute and rolling out.

"Wow!"

Luna, whose heart had been on a rollercoaster, immediately bent down to pick up the doll, hugging it to her chest, her beautiful face blooming with a brilliantly charming smile.

"Big brother Lucas, amazing!"

She was so happy she didn't even say just "Lucas."

In that instant.

Her heavenly "big brother Lucas" completely overshadowed the other girl's cheering.

Combined with her exquisite face.

Everyone in the store was drawn to her.

"Wow, what a beautiful little girl."

"My goodness, I thought she was pretty before, but her smile is like a little angel."

The surrounding praise made Luna a bit shy.

In comparison, the quiet and well-behaved Luna was truly an "ideal little sister."

But this seemed to hit a nerve with the twin-tailed girl, though Luna hadn't meant to compete.

The girl felt her spotlight and cuteness were stolen, so it must be the other's fault.

She immediately said in a babyish voice: "Just one doll, what's so amazing about that? My brother already got more than ten, we'll get Stitch soon!"

Lucas glanced sideways.

The other brother happened to look up too.

Their eyes met.

"Zzzap."

Like sparks flying through the air.

Lucas wasn't usually one to show off.

But being so obviously one-upped made him unhappy too.

Just then, Luna suddenly blinked her bright eyes, her cherry lips parting as she sweetly whispered near his ear:

"Big brother Lucas~ you can do it."

Lucas's body shivered.

That voice was irresistible.

"Whew!"

He took a deep breath.

Damn, his blood was burning with long-forgotten passion.

Time for a battle between real men!

"Dragon Emperor's Luck, activate!"

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