I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Two burly men.

The muscles in his arms were as big as the vine's head.

"Dean Teng Shu? Hello, we contacted each other by phone before." The burly man at the head of the group smiled and shook hands with Teng Shu before sitting down to discuss the adoption of Little Geodude and Armwyn.

Teng Shu also learned some things about the rescue team. For example, this rescue team was not an official organization of the alliance, but was initiated by them. However, so far, it has gained some recognition from the alliance and can be considered as an official organization instead of a private one.

"Actually, we didn't plan to adopt them at first. After all, the probability of something going wrong is quite high in a rescue team like ours that's organized by the people." After chatting for a while, the burly man sighed and looked out the window, where the macho and geoduck were tormenting themselves.

Teng Shu nodded. He already knew this from their previous conversation. Although this rescue team was specifically responsible for land rescue, the rescue work was not easy. Sometimes, even with the help of Pokémon, there was still a risk to life. Last year alone, their rescue team lost four Pokémon and one member.

Although Pokémon are very powerful, it is not so easy for them to fight against natural disasters.

"However, when we arrived and saw Machop and Geodude in this state, we changed our minds." The burly man's eyes held a hint of pity.

Wristwright and Geodude clearly didn't care about their physical condition at all. Their persistent and crazy training made the strong man see the pain and struggle in their hearts.

This reminded the burly man of one of his teammates.

This teammate and the teammate who sacrificed himself were brothers. In order to protect his younger brother, the older brother pushed him and died, while the younger brother survived. Since then, this originally cheerful man has become taciturn. He trained like crazy and tortured himself like crazy, like arm wrestling and knuckle dust.

"...So can we adopt them all?" The burly man looked at Teng Shu expectantly, and Teng Shu nodded without hesitation.

He has already seen the matching value.

The burly man had a match rating of 87%, which was quite good. At least Teng Shu couldn't find any reason to refuse.

So Tengshu agreed, but he still asked Machop and Geodude for their opinions. After learning about the two strong men's job duties, Machop and Geodude also agreed. One of the Machops was so excited that it evolved into Machoke on the spot.

Seeing the hint of emotion in the eyes of these Pokémon, Tengshu couldn't help but smile.

Sure enough, for Machop and Geodude, they don't need a warm and harmonious home; what they need is a place where they can feel at ease. And clearly, this rescue team is exactly that kind of place for them.

[4231 Happiness Points Acquired]

With Armwyn and Geodude being adopted, Tengshu has successfully obtained the most Happiness Points from a single adoption so far.

A full four thousand points made Teng Shu feel like he had become rich overnight.

"Then... let's upgrade the medical pod first, then upgrade the infrastructure in the welfare home, and then see what the upgrade requirements are for the welfare home to level two." Teng Shu immediately thought of what to do with the four thousand happiness points.

Chapter 246 Construction and AI

The Arceus construction team is here again.

Teng Shu warmly welcomed the construction team members, then watched them enter the welfare home and begin their busy construction work.

"Dean, why is construction starting again?" Locke squatted down next to Teng Shu, eating instant noodles. The rich aroma made the somewhat excited little fire dragon next to him even more restless.

“Didn’t the alliance approve some land? I was thinking of expanding it.” Teng Shu smiled. These were all very reasonable explanations, so Teng Shu didn’t need to worry about having to find a way to explain them.

Locke understood, but after looking around the orphanage, he noticed that Armwyn and Geodude had been taken away, making the orphanage a little more spacious. He estimated that it would become even more spacious once it was expanded.

However, the definition of "open space" depends on the situation.

There are naturally very few Pokémon in the orphanage, but the orphanage in Tengshu is actually mostly filled with wild Pokémon. There are basically some Pokémon of every type, and some water-type Pokémon even live in the small lake.

However, these wild Pokémon and the Pokémon in the orphanage get along quite well, and no conflicts have broken out. Otherwise, Tengshu would have banned these wild Pokémon from living in his orphanage.

"I never imagined that technology is so advanced now, that even a little dragon's eyes can be treated." Locke slurped up a mouthful of instant noodles, then looked in the direction of the infirmary with a somewhat wistful expression.

"It's AI technology, isn't it?" Teng Shu said with a smile.

After he upgraded the medical pod today, Charmander's eyes can be treated. Although the process isn't particularly fast, and the repair itself will take a month, it's already a significant improvement compared to the previous inability to cure it at all.

The little dragon was also very excited, but before the treatment could begin, the construction team arrived, so Tengshu could only let the little guys out temporarily. Only Akai's attic was still staying in the attic because it didn't need construction.

"AI, this kind of futuristic technology has already appeared." Locke became interested when the topic of cutting-edge technology came up, talking to Teng Shu while holding a bowl of instant noodles.

Teng Shu raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling like he was in college, having a late-night chat in the men's dormitory after lights out.

However, the conversations in the boys' dormitories at night often turn dangerous as they go on.

"I've heard that with AI technology, medical development will accelerate, and in the next ten years, there will be no more incurable diseases in the world," Locke said enthusiastically. Teng Shu watched Locke eat his noodles and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Instant noodles, although they are fast food and eating too much of them can make you feel nauseous and uncomfortable, can also make you suddenly crave a bite sometimes, which is quite strange.

"That would be great if that were the case, but there are quite a few unemployed people these days," Teng Shu said, resting his chin on his hand.

In his previous life, Teng Shu suffered from AI. After all, the first profession that AI impacted was the artist. The artist profession was almost wiped out. Although it did not affect artists like Teng Shu who had some fame, most of the lower-level artists were forced to change careers.

“Yes, if there are more unemployed people... then there will be even more people abandoning their Pokémon.” Locke’s mood instantly soured, and Tengshu also fell silent. He hadn’t really thought of this before, but now that he thought about it, it did seem to make sense.

Raising and caring for your Pokémon requires money. Pokémon need to eat and drink, and some Pokémon are quite picky about food. In fact, some Pokémon can easily eat a family out of poverty, so raising Pokémon is not an easy task.

If more people become unemployed, and these people lose their money and can no longer support themselves, some might actually want to abandon their Pokémon.

"Meow~" Dong Shi Miao seemed to sense Teng Shu's gloomy mood. She circled around Teng Shu's trouser leg, then twitched her nose and looked at Teng Shu with some doubt. She smelled a familiar scent on Teng Shu's trouser leg.

The smell of the boss cat who used to live in the welfare home. That boss cat was quite majestic. Dong Shi Miao once thought about whether to be with that boss cat, but later Dong Shi Miao felt that it was too troublesome, so she never made a decision. In the end, Teng Shu also adopted Scarface, and Dong Shi Miao gave up.

But I never expected to still smell that scent on the vine.

"What's wrong, Xiao Dong?" Teng Shu squatted down and rubbed Dong Shi Miao's head. Dong Shi Miao lay lazily on her side on the ground, letting Teng Shu scratch her chin. Teng Shu wanted to laugh a little, but still scratched Dong Shi Miao's chin. Dong Shi Miao snored comfortably.

While scratching Dong Shi Miao's chin, Teng Shu casually ran his fingers through Dong Shi Miao's fur, intending to check if Dong Shi Miao had any fleas or bedbugs on it, since Dong Shi Miao had been guarding the warehouse outside.

With a familiar roar, Teng Shu turned his head and saw Baby Dragon staring at him expectantly, its eyes filled with embarrassment and shyness.

With the successful upgrade of the medical pod, Babydra's disability has now been completely cured. However, Babydra has shown no signs of evolving so far, which is truly touching considering it is a Dragon-type Pokémon.

"Mingyue, are you adjusting well?" Tengshu asked gently, looking at the baby dragon.

Baby Dragon nodded shyly, then looked at Tengshu somewhat awkwardly. The Abandoned Monkey impatiently patted Baby Dragon on the back, causing Baby Dragon to stumble and stand in front of Tengshu.

Locke slurped up a mouthful of noodles. His instant noodles contained a full five noodle cakes, otherwise it wouldn't have been enough for him.

The vine could sense the nervousness, shyness, and embarrassment emanating from the baby dragon, a complex emotion resembling a fan-shaped diagram.

"..." The Abandoned Monkey awkwardly extended its paw, and then Tengshu saw a mud ball appear in the Abandoned Monkey's hand. Tengshu looked at it and realized that the thing was somewhat abstract, but he could still tell that it was a Poké Ball.

“…I understand.” Teng Shu understood what Baby Dragon meant.

Teng Shu had originally planned to adopt Baby Dragon, but Baby Dragon did not agree at the time. Teng Shu did not mind, as he originally planned to ask Baby Dragon's opinion after Baby Dragon's disability was cured, to see if Baby Dragon wanted to be adopted. But now he no longer needed to consider this issue.

Chapter 247 New Leaf Cat and the Piano

"The armored pupa hasn't made any moves lately." Teng Shu stood in the woods, looking at the armored pupa hanging on the tree with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Ever since the vine brought back the armored pupa that was still a green caterpillar, the green caterpillar has completed its evolution and has been hanging on the tree ever since, without making any further moves.

If it weren't for the fact that the armored caterpillar's eyes would still twitch a few times, the vine tree would have suspected that the armored caterpillar was already dead on the tree.

"New Leaf Cat, this is a Metapod." Teng Shu said gently, holding New Leaf Cat in his arms. New Leaf Cat didn't react after hearing this; it just stood there blankly, letting Teng Shu hold it.

The armored pupa's gaze fell on New Leaf Cat, who remained motionless, like a stone sculpture.

Tengshu could feel Xinye Miao's steady heartbeat in his arms and could see Xinye Miao breathing, but he couldn't sense any emotion from Xinye Miao. Xinye Miao seemed to have no emotions at all, just quietly leaning against Tengshu's chest.

“Xin Ye Miao’s situation is a bit special. I personally think that after the shock, Xin Ye Miao still believes that it is still in its mother’s arms, so it resists reacting to the outside world.” Locke said this after examining it, which made Teng Shu feel a little sorry for it.

Tengshu knew about Xinye Miao's situation, but looking at Xinye Miao in his arms, Tengshu still felt somewhat helpless.

The world is always full of tragedies, and unfortunately, these tragedies often have no chance to be remedied.

"Newleaf Meow, this is the cemetery, where Pokémon are buried." Tengshu carried Newleaf Meow to the orphanage's cemetery. Although the main buildings of the orphanage were still under construction, the cemetery and other areas were not affected, so Tengshu simply brought Newleaf Meow to see its mother's grave.

"Here lies a Pokémon from our orphanage, named Krookodile. It had a heart condition and couldn't find a match for a donor. Its favorite book was called 'If I Could Live.'" Teng Shu looked at the tombstone in front of him, then held Newleaf Meow in one arm and swept away the withered leaves from the Krookodile's tombstone with the other.

Teng Shu stared at the tombstone in front of him, his eyes somewhat dazed. Seeing this tombstone made him feel as if Hunhun E had been buried there just yesterday.

It's a pity we'll never see that rascal who loves to sunbathe and read by the window in the infirmary again.

Xinye Miao didn't react at all. It was still the same as before, with unfocused eyes. I had no idea what was going on.

“Here lies Slowpoke.” Teng Shu looked at the second tombstone. Underneath this tombstone was Slowpoke, but unlike Krookodile, no purple glow ever emerged from Slowpoke’s tombstone, nor were any new Ghost Pokémon born.

Tengshu originally thought that Slowpoke could evolve, but unfortunately it didn't.

Tengshu later looked it up and found that although most Pokémon have evolved forms, there are also some special cases where Pokémon never evolve in their lifetime. Of course, this is relatively rare among Pokémon bred by humans, and most of the cases that occur are wild Pokémon.

Xin Ye Miao was quiet and showed no emotional fluctuations.

"Here lies your mother, Magic Mask Nyan." Teng Shu arrived at the third tombstone, which had only been erected recently. Radamanthys and Adagio were still pressing down the soil around the grave.

This time, Xin Ye Miao stirred. It staggered and struggled for a moment. Seeing this, Teng Shu quickly put Xin Ye Miao down so that it could stand up.

New Leaf Cat, who had just landed, eagerly took a few steps and walked to Magic Mask Cat's tombstone. It leaned against the tombstone, purred, and then curled up.

Teng Shu looked at Xin Ye Miao without saying a word.

He simply stroked Shin-Ye-Nyan's body comfortingly. The little cat was trembling all over, and Teng-Shu finally sensed emotions from Shin-Ye-Nyan: sadness and grief, and a trace of longing.

I am sorry for your loss.

This is something people say most of the time, but it's not very effective for grieving people.

Looking at the new leaf cat at this moment, Teng Shu felt that any words were so powerless and so dull.

"Are there any items...?" Teng Shu opened his system shop and checked it out. He wanted to see if there was anything he could do to help Xin Ye Miao at this moment.

Then he actually found a prop.

[The Call of the Dead Piano: When used, the piano will automatically play a piece of music lasting four minutes and thirty-five seconds. During the music, you can designate a deceased spirit to be summoned, giving it the opportunity to come to the mortal world and communicate with the living. This can only be used on Pokémon. If the Pokémon's soul has already been reincarnated, this will not work.]

【500 Happiness Points】

It has a powerful effect, but the downside is that it can only be used by Pokémon, and there are some restrictions. It even costs 500 Happiness Points, but Tengshu still chose to buy it.

As Tengshu designated the Magic Masked Cat and then used the piano, a melodious tune instantly echoed through the cemetery. Tengshu was a little curious, as this was the first time he had used such a thing, and he wanted to see how it would work.

As the music played, Tengshu suddenly saw a Magical Masked Cat appear beside him. However, this Magical Masked Cat looked much more normal at this moment, and its body was not so thin. It looked very healthy. The Magical Masked Cat was obviously a little surprised, but soon it saw the New Leaf Cat below.

With a hint of joy and a touch of heartache in her eyes, Magic Masked Cat crouched down and touched New Leaf Cat's ears. New Leaf Cat looked up in disbelief and then let out a meow. This was the first time Teng Shu had ever heard New Leaf Cat meow.

Magic Masked Cat squatted on the ground, looking at New Leaf Cat in front of her, tears streaming down her face, then falling to the ground and shattering into pieces.

Shin-Ye-Nyan desperately wanted to rub against her mother, but she couldn't reach her no matter what she did. Frustrated, Shin-Ye-Nyan kept meowing and then circled around Magic Masked Cat.

The Magic Masked Cat meowed a few times, and then New Leaf Cat quieted down, constantly responding to its mother.

Teng Shu stood silently to the side, watching.

Four minutes and thirty-five seconds isn't very long. A movie is an hour and a half long, so four minutes and thirty-five seconds is just a small part of the plot.

But for New Leaf Cat and Magic Mask Cat, four minutes and thirty-five seconds was the last time they would see each other.

Chapter 248 The goal is to become a magic master!

someone said.

People always learn and grow through pain.

Looking at the new leaf cat in front of him, Teng Shu felt that what was said was quite true.

"Xin Ye Miao, what is this..." Teng Shu looked at Xin Ye Miao in front of him with a hint of hesitation in his eyes, while Xin Ye Miao looked at him seriously. Seeing Xin Ye Miao's serious eyes, Teng Shu didn't say anything, but silently handed the prop in his hand to Xin Ye Miao.

Xin Ye Miao held the playing card upright and flipped it carefully, but its paws were clearly not suitable for such work, making Xin Ye Miao's whole movement somewhat stiff.

Teng Shu rested his chin on his hand, looked at Xin Ye Miao, and then yawned.

After taking Xinye Miao to see its mother's grave in the afternoon, I don't know what Xinye Miao was thinking, but it started to change a bit.

No longer isolating herself like before, she has begun to show some vitality, but at the same time, Shin-chan seems to have developed some interest in magic, which leaves Tengshu somewhat confused.

While it's true that Pokémon like Masked Meow do have a bit of a magician vibe, they usually only start to show interest in magic after evolving to the next stage.

"Well, at least Shin-Ye-Nyan is in much better shape now." Teng Shu stretched. Although Shin-Ye-Nyan has some unusual hobbies now, at least she's not completely uncommunicative like before.

With that in mind, Teng Shu changed his clothes, grabbed a flashlight, and went outside. He planned to continue patrolling the perimeter of the welfare home that night to check for any potential problems.

Just as he reached the bedroom door, Teng Shu felt a Pokémon on his shoulder. He turned his head and saw that Xin Ye Miao had jumped onto his shoulder and was squatting there.

"Xin Ye Miao, do you want to come with me?" Teng Shu was a little surprised. Looking at Xin Ye Miao in front of him, he really didn't expect that Xin Ye Miao would choose to come with him.

Xin Ye Miao turned her head away, not looking at Teng Shu, whose lips twitched.

This Pokémon is really hard to understand.

"It's a bit cold outside, don't catch a cold." Teng Shu smiled, but didn't refuse Xin Ye Miao's request to come with him. Instead, he took Xin Ye Miao and walked out.

Along the way, they encountered the Abandoned Monkey. The Abandoned Monkey originally intended to come over after seeing the vine tree, but stopped when it saw the new leaf cat on the vine tree's shoulder, with a hint of curiosity in its eyes.