I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Although Baby Dragon has had its limbs amputated, it's impossible for it to be sent here in the short term.

Although medical technology in the Pokémon world has made great progress, recovery from amputation still takes several days.

However, if the league makes an exception, the recovery process might be faster.

Tengshu had already stocked up on enough ingredients and wouldn't need to replenish them in the short term. With that in mind, Tengshu decided to lead the little ones in the orphanage in doing morning exercises.

"It's a pity I don't have enough happiness points, otherwise I could have exchanged them for a 'The Times Are Calling' radio calisthenics." Teng Shu spat out the toothpaste in his mouth and then rinsed his mouth.

There are many items that can be exchanged in Tengshu's welfare home system, but they are mostly things related to welfare homes.

For example, the "Summoning Era" calisthenics exercise, the redemption list says that after successfully redeeming it, completing the full set of "Summoning Era" calisthenics for the first time each day will restore a certain amount of health to your Pokémon.

If paired with a dedicated gymnastics plaza, it can also slightly increase the Pokémon's physical attributes.

After Tengshu went out, he found Xiaohei and asked Xiaohei to wake up the other little ones.

Before long, Xiao Bao, Xiao Dong, and Xiao Hei stood obediently in front of Teng Shu.

Although Akai wasn't there, Tengshu knew that Akai must have gotten up and was standing in the attic.

Teng Shu turned on the stereo.

[The first set of broadcast gymnastics in the entire league, "The Times Are Calling"!]

As the audio that Tengshu himself had set up played from the speakers, Tengshu began to lead the little ones in doing radio calisthenics.

[Ready, set, go! 1, 2, 3, 4...]

Although this set of radio calisthenics is also called "The Times Are Calling," it doesn't have any special effects, but it's fine as a preparatory exercise to wake up the body in the morning.

Xiao Bao was the slowest during this period, but Teng Shu got used to it. Unless Xiao Bao recovered, Xiao Bao's speed would never improve.

Xiao Hei also did the radio calisthenics very seriously. Although some of the movements were a bit difficult for him, he still persevered.

Dong Shi Miao's movements were also very standard; it always paid great attention to fulfilling the requirements of the vine tree.

Meanwhile, in the attic, Casey was doing calisthenics while slowly flipping through the book in her hands. She had now reached the topic of "Pathology" and had gained a deeper understanding of medicine.

Casey had an idea. It picked up its phone. Since the dean liked doing morning exercises, it might as well offer some help, like...

Casey tapped her phone, a hint of a smile in her eyes, then put it away and continued doing her standard chest-expanding exercises.

After finishing a set of radio calisthenics, Teng Shu breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Hei was the first to finish, followed by Xiao Dong, while only Xiao Bao was still slowly doing chest expansion exercises.

Teng Shu wasn't in a hurry. Getting up early every day to do morning exercises was a habit of his. After all, his health had been somewhat poor since he started working, and he found that doing morning exercises and exercising could improve his condition, so he stuck with it.

"Wow! Uncle Tengshu is performing that strange summoning ritual again!" A little devil's voice rang out. Tengshu didn't even need to look up to know that the three little devils had come again.

"Little Red, Little Blue, Little Yellow, don't fall down!" Teng Shu glanced at the three little heads outside the courtyard wall and said irritably.

"Good morning, Uncle Tengshu~" The three unanimous "Good morning" greetings made Tengshu want to laugh.

Red, blue, and yellow—these are the triplets living in Changqing City. The eldest is Xiaohong, the second is Xiaolan, and the youngest is Xiaohuang. The three little devils look exactly alike, and their clothes are also exactly the same, but Tengshu can still tell them apart.

After all, Teng Shu could distinguish between the even more exaggerated Miss Joy and Miss Officer Jenny's family, and it was even easier for him to distinguish between red, blue and yellow.

"Coming to freeload again today?" Teng Shu looked at the three little girls with a smile.

As Teng Shu asked the question, a strange creature jumped in, with two little girls sitting on its arms and another perched on its head.

The three little ones were able to see inside because of the superhuman strength that allowed them to stand outside the courtyard wall.

"Gah!" Little Black cried out and flew over happily. Little Red picked up a Pokémon cookie and tossed it to Little Black.

Xiao Dong glanced at the three little girls, stretched like a cat, and then ran off to guard the warehouse.

For some reason, Xiao Dong wasn't particularly fond of the three little girls.

Little Bao did notice the three girls, but it hadn't finished its gymnastics yet, so it didn't move much.

"Uncle Tengshu, Mommy made delicious tamagoyaki today!" Little Huang, wearing a little dress, ran over with a box of tamagoyaki in her hand. Tengshu quickly took it from her; otherwise, the little girl would have bumped into his arms.

"Uncle Tengshu! These are tree fruits that my mom bought." Xiaolan walked over steadily, a happy smile on her face, carrying a bag of tree fruits in her hand.

"And this, a big white egg." Xiao Hong also brought over an egg. Teng Shu recognized it at a glance. This egg was from the Happiness Egg, which is nutritious and expensive.

Teng Shu was both amused and exasperated. Ever since these three little girls came to his place for breakfast, they started bringing ingredients to come and have breakfast there, but their arrival times were unpredictable, like a blind box that refreshed unexpectedly every day.

Chapter 26 Tomato Noodles

In the kitchen, Teng Shu looked at the ingredients in his hands and pondered for a while.

He had originally planned to make something else today, but considering that the three little girls, Hong, Lan, and Huang, were coming over for a free meal, he naturally decided to have something lighter for breakfast.

The tamagoyaki vine tree has been taken out, and now the three little girls are feeding it to Xiao Bao and Xiao Hei. A Kai also ate two pieces, and left behind three hastily made plush flowers.

Xiao Dong ignored the three girls and stayed hidden in the warehouse, guarding it.

"Let's make some noodles." Teng Shu quickly decided what to make for today. He planned to make tomato-based noodles with a white egg, which would taste good and be nutritious.

Having decided what to make for breakfast, Teng Shu quickly got to work. The three little girls didn't eat much; the ones with the biggest appetites were Xiao Dong and Teng Shu himself.

Akai ate normally, Xiaobao ate quite a lot, but it never ate too much. Xiaohei had a poor appetite and was full after a few bites.

So the amount that Tengshu made was quite moderate, but considering the several volunteers who would be starting work soon, Tengshu made a little more.

Anyway, a white egg is quite large, so the amount of fried egg is still sufficient.

After finishing, Teng Shu took the food out and divided it among the little ones and the three little girls. After dividing it, he put the two bowls on the table, and they were gone in an instant.

Teng Shu wiped his hands. It was quite convenient to have A-Kai around; at least he didn't need to make a special trip to serve Xiao Dong his meals.

As for why Xiao Dong disliked the three girls, Teng Shu didn't know, but he guessed it was probably related to Xiao Dong's previous trainer.

"Uncle Tengshu, what kind of noodles are these today? They're so delicious!" Little Huang was the most lively and mischievous, her mouth covered in red tomato sauce.

"Tomato and meat sauce noodles." Teng Shu smiled as he put away his bowl and chopsticks; he had already finished eating.

The three little girls started making a ruckus again, leaving Teng Shu somewhat amused and exasperated. Nevertheless, he chatted with them for a while, listening to their stories of some of the children's amazing discoveries.

For example, the Charizard that my neighbor keeps is getting old and comes out to play with them less and less.

For example, my parents have been calling me a lot lately, and I even secretly whisper to them at night. Adults are so mysterious.

Or perhaps Big Black hasn't been playing with them lately, and they're bored.

When the three little girls got home, the volunteers arrived, and Teng Shu spotted Xiao Guang among them.

Xiao Guang didn't look well, and he had some slight dark circles under his eyes, so it was obvious that he hadn't slept well last night.

However, his eyes looked much more determined.

"Thank you all for your hard work today." Teng Shu spoke very politely, after all, the volunteers were there to do their work for free, which saved Teng Shu a lot of trouble.

"There's breakfast in the cafeteria, tomato and minced meat noodles. Those who haven't eaten yet, go grab some breakfast first," Teng Shu added, and the volunteers hurried off to the cafeteria.

They had been working at Tengshu's place for a day or two, and they knew Tengshu's cooking skills very well. In their opinion, it was unlikely that Tengshu's breakfast would be bad.

Xiao Guang stayed behind last. When he saw Teng Shu, he hurried over. Teng Shu looked at the girl in front of him. She was not as tall as him, but at this moment, there was a hint of urgency in her eyes.

"Dean, how is... how is that baby dragon?" Xiao Guang asked anxiously.

"He had his leg amputated, but he's not in any danger and is still receiving treatment," Teng Shu said gently, looking at Xiao Guang.

Xiao Guang's body trembled.

She went to see Baby Dragon yesterday, but he was still undergoing surgery, so she didn't get to see him.

She wanted to go this morning, but she also had to volunteer at the welfare home, so she nervously came to Tengshu to ask for the answer she wanted. Now that she knows the answer, it makes her even more upset.

"It's good enough that you can keep your life. As for amputation, you should be able to do it after you evolve..." Tengshu comforted Xiaoguang, but he also felt a little uncomfortable when it came to amputation.

In the world of Pokémon, amputation is not a particularly terrible thing, but it depends on the circumstances.

Evolution, a miracle of life in the Pokémon world, possesses magical power.

It can heal some injuries, regenerate severed limbs, and repair some scars.

However, evolution is not omnipotent.

Some injuries cannot be repaired through evolution. For example, the injuries on the bear in the infirmary cannot be healed through evolution. Even if it evolves into a bear-wearing creature, those horrible scars will stay with it for the rest of its life.

As for the baby dragon, it's hard to say.

Dragon-type Pokémon are known for their difficulty in evolving in their early stages, their explosive power in adulthood, and their resilience; they can regenerate limbs under normal circumstances.

But the real concern is whether those people might resort to other methods. When Teng Shu was watching a legal program, he noticed that some people grind Everstones into powder and inject them into Pokémon's bodies. In such cases, Pokémon may have difficulty evolving and may even experience organ failure.

They also apply chemical reagents, making it difficult for injured limbs to heal, and even evolution may not be able to regenerate severed limbs.

Although the alliance has conducted specialized research and addressed these situations, the problem is that all these methods take time. The earlier the treatment, the better the results; the later the treatment, the worse the results.

Although Baby Dragon's injuries have been brought under control, Tengshu still doesn't know the specifics.

"It's definitely possible!" Xiao Guang interrupted Teng Shu before he could finish speaking. Looking at Xiao Guang, Teng Shu nodded silently.

Having hope is a good thing, after all, it prevents others from feeling so hopeless.

However, considering the other party's provocation against the alliance, Teng Shu felt that the outcome might not be good.

It will take another day or two to find out the result, and Teng Shu can only hope that the poor baby dragon will have better luck.

If it really was injected with some vicious drugs, then this baby dragon might not be adopted by anyone.

Disabled Pokémon have always been difficult to adopt in orphanages.

After all, disability means that more energy and time need to be spent taking care of it.

Releasing them back into the wild is also very difficult. Their disabilities would make hunting much harder for them, so the most likely scenario is that the baby dinosaurs will remain in the vine-lined orphanage, or...

Teng Shu shook his head. Expecting the Pokémon professor to develop a limb regeneration drug was really difficult; this problem was not so easy to solve.

Chapter 27 The Urgency of Hiring a Psychologist

Xiao Guang regained some of his energy.

It seems that the fact that Baby Dragon's disability can be cured through evolution has become a pillar of support for Xiao Guang.

People always need some kind of support to live bravely. If that support is gone, then a person's spirit and energy will also be gone.

Therefore, the idea that supporting characters die after achieving their goals in movies and TV shows is actually supported by some medical theories.

"However, it's time for the orphanage to find a psychologist." Teng Shu looked at Xiao Guang's busy figure and resolute eyes, and fell into deep thought.

Psychological problems may not seem serious, but they can actually be very serious; if not handled properly, they can lead to a person's death.

If handled poorly, many people will perish.

Tengshu's orphanage now needs some psychology professionals to help out, because Xiaodong's attempts to please him are going too far.

Furthermore, Xiao Guang is currently experiencing some psychological issues. If her severed limb regenerates after her dragon evolves, Xiao Guang might be better off. However, if it doesn't...

Therefore, recruiting psychologists is a must.

"I remember the alliance gave the welfare home some official positions." Teng Shu hurriedly returned to his office and turned on his computer to check.

As a legitimate welfare institution affiliated with the alliance, Tengshu's welfare institution still receives some support from the alliance's regulations.

Take Dean Teng Shu, for example. He is an officer of the alliance and also receives a salary from the alliance, although it is relatively small.

After all, the welfare home can accept social donations, so Teng Shu's current monthly salary is only 5,000 Alliance Coins, which is just about the average salary standard in the Alliance in Changqing City.

The doctor positions at the welfare home can also be filled through the alliance, though the salary is not very high, at four thousand alliance coins.

However, it's quite difficult to recruit a psychologist with only 4,000 Alliance Coins.

“A government job, a government job. If it were my previous life, the atmosphere for taking the civil service exam was much stronger, and there would probably be a lot of people competing for it.” Teng Shu pinched the bridge of his nose.

It's true that the Pokémon League is a large and powerful organization, but there are also many expenses and a lot of things to do every day, so the budget is always a bit tight.

Teng Shu could understand, after all, the League still had to expand into new areas and pay for the free medical expenses reported by each Pokémon Center every year, which was no small amount.

The free Pokémon healthcare policy, which benefits League citizens, is backed by the League's heavily burdened finances.

Therefore, positions like Tengshu's in welfare homes, which are not considered very important, naturally don't offer high salaries.

"Fine, I'll give it a try." Teng Shu put down the job posting again. His orphanage was short of a psychologist. It didn't have to be full-time; part-time was fine too.

After all, there are only two children in the orphanage who have some psychological problems. Although Xiao Bao is physically disabled, he has a very strong will.

Blackie is perfectly healthy and has no illnesses. It's just that the rumors about Murlocs are bad, so not many people want to adopt him, and now he's staying at the orphanage.

As for Akai...