I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

"Where do you want to take me?" Teng Shu asked tentatively. Kai wasn't working today, otherwise it would have been much easier if Kai could help with the translation.

But now that Akai isn't here, Tengshu can only try to ask him repeatedly, hoping to get some results.

However, most of the time, Pokémon only say a few lines, so there isn't much for Tengshu to guess.

This time, Rada nodded.

Tengshu was a little curious, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he followed Rattata out of the bedroom. Rattata then led Tengshu to the area where ordinary Pokémon live and pointed to a hole.

"Is this nothing special?" Teng Shu scratched his head. These kinds of caves are very common in the wild. After all, Pokémon also need shelter from the wind and rain, so they will make some shelter for themselves. There's nothing strange about it.

Little Rada chirped a few times, then made a digging motion. Tengshu didn't say anything, but went along with Little Rada's wishes. However, he didn't plan to dig himself, but instead called over the bear wearing a mask.

When Wearing Bear was called over by Tengshu, it had just finished a ranked match. Tengshu glanced at it and saw that Wearing Bear had a very high score, which made Tengshu both amused and exasperated. He wondered how Wearing Bear communicated with its teammates.

Using your mind?

After all, the bear can only howl and roar a couple of times, and that's about it, so it's hard to say how the bear communicates with others.

The bear was very skilled at digging, but after only a few digs, it paused, then got up and howled twice. Teng Shu looked over.

Then I saw a hole full of odds and ends.

"Whose house did you dig up?" Teng Shu looked at Rattata with some surprise. This scene was obviously not so ordinary. A Pokémon's house had been raided.

Chapter 526 The Eager Pokémon Professors

The items are too scattered.

Teng Shu glanced at it casually and spotted the tree fruit, an unknown snack—the outer packaging was so worn that it was hard to read, and it was unclear how it had survived.

Then there were some scattered trinkets, and Tengshu even saw chopsticks and spoons, as well as a few unique little gems and the like.

"...This is really amazing." Teng Shu was both amused and exasperated. He really hadn't expected that Little Rada would dig up something like this.

But whose house is this?

Tengshu didn't know either, since this was the public area of ​​the orphanage. In addition to the Pokémon inside the orphanage, some wild Pokémon would also come here to live, so the composition of the Pokémon population here was quite complex.

"Roar." The bear-wearing creature leaned in to sniff, then shook its head. Teng Shu didn't understand what the bear-wearing creature meant, but after the bear-wearing creature gestured a few times, Teng Shu roughly guessed what it meant.

"You mean, there's no other Pokémon scent here?" Tengshu asked, looking at Bebop. Bebop nodded, indicating that was indeed the case.

The vine seemed lost in thought.

Most Pokémon have a smell.

The smell is like that of wild animals. Some have a very faint smell, like cats and dogs, while others have a very strong smell. Anyone who has been to a zoo knows how unique the smell of wild animals can be.

What's fascinating is that most Pokémon lose much of their scent after being captured in a Poké Ball, but gradually regain their scent after being abandoned or released. It's quite interesting.

But there was no smell at all here.

There are several possibilities.

First, the Pokémon here are scentless. For example, Ghost-type Pokémon have no scent at all, and some special Pokémon are also odorless. However, this is a place where Normal-type Pokémon live. Other Pokémon are not prohibited from coming, but there is no need for them to.

It's like having a place with a computer, Wi-Fi, power, and free food and water, versus just a regular room. If you don't consider other factors, most gamers would choose the first one.

Although it's possible to survive in a normal environment, one's own place is still more suitable for survival.

Secondly, something happened to the Pokémon here, and they haven't been around for a long time, which is why this place is so empty.

However, looking at the tree fruit in his hand, Teng Shu felt that the possibility wasn't very high. After all, although the fruit's skin was a bit wrinkled, it was still generally edible. If the fruit were left in this place for too long, it would most likely...

Teng Shu bent down and rummaged around, finally finding a tree fruit that had already sprouted.

Yes, it will most likely sprout.

"Forget it, let's not worry about it." Teng Shu didn't intend to investigate or become a detective. In Teng Shu's opinion, he didn't care who the Pokémon in this burrow was, since it couldn't possibly be Diglett.

Diglett Pokémon cannot enter the Vine Tree Welfare Home.

The reason is simple: gophers loosen the soil, and a large number of gophers can even dig a tunnel for vehicles to pass through.

It seems like it saved the league money, but actually the league is seething with resentment.

After all, the damage caused by gophers each year far exceeds the value of the burrows they dig.

So as long as it's not a Pokémon like Diglett that needs to be reported, then there shouldn't be any problem.

After restoring the cave to its original state, Tengshu yawned and went back to sleep.

In the dead of night, a figure quietly appeared beside the cave that had been dug open that night. It looked at the cave with curiosity, then did something, let out a cry, and crawled inside. A moment later, it poked its head out again, carefully observing its surroundings before retreating back inside.

Teng Shu had no idea what happened after he fell asleep; he was brushing his teeth at the moment.

“These Pokémon professors…” Teng Shu’s gaze was somewhat dazed.

Starting around 3 a.m., he began receiving a barrage of text message notifications, all from Pokémon professors, which was quite unsettling.

When Teng Shu woke up in the morning and saw the 99+ message notification, he felt terrible. Moreover, this kind of thing would continue to happen during the day, and there was even a possibility that the media would come to interview him.

It sounds like an exaggeration.

But this is like when you had a cat in your past life, and your cat suddenly conjured up a controlled nuclear fusion. This is no longer a cat, this is a cat god.

Knowing this, Teng Shu was prepared, but the enthusiasm of these people still overwhelmed him.

After washing up, Teng Shu changed his clothes and went out.

He went to see the abandoned monkeys.

After all, Teng Shu knew very well that these people were actually after the Abandoned Monkey, not him. Even if Teng Shu himself didn't show up, as long as the Abandoned Monkey was there, these people wouldn't care.

When they arrived at the dormitory, Teng Shu hadn't even knocked on the door before Qi Shi Hou opened it.

"Little Bao, you've had a lot to do today, you must be tired." Teng Shu rubbed the head of the Abandoned Monkey. The Abandoned Monkey shook its head calmly. It didn't care about these things, and it had talked to Akai about them yesterday.

Discovering this is a good thing. Given Teng Shu's personality, he definitely won't touch their money. Under these circumstances, the Abandoned Monkeys can use this money to build an orphanage and, incidentally, develop their small group.

Akai felt that they were still too limited, only able to operate around Changqing City. Therefore, Akai wanted to expand their business. He also had an idea on how to expand their business, but this idea also required a lot of money to support it.

The abandoned monkey is now able to make money, which has solved its immediate problem.

With the abandoned monkey in tow, Teng Shu left the orphanage. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Professor Oak and several other professors chatting. Teng Shu's expression turned somewhat strange upon seeing this.

No wonder the old man's expression was so strange just now. He even told him that someone was waiting for him outside. I didn't expect them to arrive so quickly. This is really...

"Ahem, I'm entrusting Abandoned Monkey to your care, Professor Oak." Teng Shu handed Abandoned Monkey over to Professor Oak, trusting his character. Professor Oak understood Teng Shu's intentions and took Abandoned Monkey to undergo various examinations and practice drunken boxing, while Teng Shu planned to go out and make some patrols.

I got up in a bit of a hurry today. Although these people didn't rush me, their attitude was enough to make Teng Shu's scalp tingle, which is why I got up so hastily.

"Once things calm down, we can go out for team building, right?" Teng Shu yawned.

Chapter 527 Caregivers

Although Teng Shu did think so, it was obviously difficult to complete the research on the abandoned monkeys in a short period of time.

So Teng Shu simply made a routine round of inspections, then returned to the welfare home, and then went to the nursing home within the welfare home.

Although it's called a nursing home, it's not really one. A nursing home should be quite large, but this place is actually quite small, just the size of one building. It was built after Teng Shu himself developed the area. Even so, this nursing home is responsible for the care of elderly Pokémon in the entire Evergreen City.

However, there aren't many Pokémon that can be sent here by the League. After all, most Pokémon have some special characteristics, and there are relatively few Pokémon that meet the criteria for retirement.

So, in fact, since the nursing home was built, only the two of them, Dazed Flower and Meowth, have lived there. Now, there's a new one, Meowth.

However, Meow Meow's situation is somewhat special. After all, Meow Meow is currently unconscious, so rather than saying that Meow Meow lives inside, it's more accurate to say that Meow Meow is just a decoration inside.

When Tengshu saw Miaomiao, the other was lying on the soft cushion sunbathing. Miaomiao didn't make a sound, only a faint breathing sound, and there was no other reaction.

"Love, thank you for your hard work." Teng Shu looked at the meow in front of him and couldn't help but sigh. Happiness Egg, who was standing next to him, shook her head. She looked at the meow in front of her with a hint of pity in her eyes.

Blissey has cared for many Pokémon, including some special Pokémon that are unable to take care of themselves. But to be honest, even Blissey has never encountered a situation like Meowth. Moreover, Meowth is basically unconscious now. When it moves, it is more like a robot, letting it pose in any way it wants.

Tengshu looked at Miaomiao, squatted down and patted Miaomiao's head, and then a strange stench spread out. Tengshu saw that Miaomiao had just peed.

However, because Lucky Egg was prepared, Meow Meow was wearing those very convenient disposable diapers, which avoided the need to wash the pad.

Meow Meow's eyes were open, blinking occasionally, but her gaze remained completely still. Teng Shu stroked Meow Meow's head.

The brain is such a troublesome place; once damaged, it is very difficult to heal, and Teng Shu himself knows this.

However, Meowth's situation is indeed not good. If Meowth were a Ghost or Steel-type Pokémon, then this concern would not exist.

In the Pokémon world, different types of Pokémon have some differences. For example, Steel-type Pokémon are generally not sick, but occasionally they can be infected by certain special diseases. The most serious one is Rust, which is ineffective no matter how many anti-rust measures are taken. Moreover, it seems that no matter what kind of Pokémon it is, there are some incurable diseases.

This is like a means, a way to restrain Pokémon and prevent them from breeding unchecked.

It must be said that the Pokémon world is truly a wondrous world, filled with countless secrets.

"Love, what do you think we should do about Meow Meow's situation?" Teng Shu asked, looking at the Happy Egg beside him. Teng Shu himself was also very concerned about this issue. After all, in Teng Shu's opinion, although Happy Egg was very patient in taking care of Meow Meow, it would be a good thing if some of the burden on Happy Egg could be reduced.

Happy Egg pondered for a moment after hearing this.

Currently, Pokémon Centers have a specific approach for treating such disabled patients: hiring caregivers.

So Enchantress told Tengshu about it, but not by talking to him; they communicated via phone. That's how Tengshu learned about the Pokémon Center.

The profession of caregiver existed in my previous life. This job is different from that of a regular nurse and is more special.

Nurses' work varies depending on their individual circumstances, but most of the time, they don't take care of the same patient for extended periods. Of course, if a patient has a special status or is particularly wealthy, they can enjoy preferential treatment, especially during periods of home confinement when hospital staff are not allowed to come to the hospital. During such times, patients need caregivers, which is when the profession of caregiver emerged.

So-called caregivers are actually a group of ordinary people who work in hospitals. They usually work for a company, and their daily responsibility is to wait for the medical staff to assign them patients to care for. Then they will spend a long time accompanying the patients in the hospital, helping them turn over, taking them for examinations, and so on. Some caregivers also have to deal with the problem of cleaning up patients' excrement.

They are not nurses and do not have many professional skills, but they can help families solve the problem of their loved ones being in the hospital while they need to go to work and cannot be with their families. However, caregivers also need to be paid, and the daily fee is not cheap, so most people will not choose caregivers unless they really have no other choice or the hospital requires it.

Pokémon Centers naturally have caregivers, but there are two types: one is non-profit, like Xiaoxia, who is a volunteer; the other is professional, but they only go there if a family member comes to sign a contract. Otherwise, they wouldn't arbitrarily cancel their contracts or force the hospital to enforce any mandatory terms.

In addition, Pokémon Centers also have some special Pokémon caregivers. The prices of these caregivers vary; some are cheaper than ordinary human caregivers, while others are much more expensive. The most expensive of these are Psychic Pokémon that have mastered basic medical skills.

Prolonged bed rest can lead to bedsores, but the psychic powers of Pokémon can solve this problem, which is quite convenient.

"A caregiver..." Teng Shu scratched his head. Should they hire a caregiver for Miao Miao's condition?

That is indeed a solution, since Tengshu had Happy Egg act as the caregiver.

And if someone is hired, then Lucky Egg is indeed fine.

However, Lucky Egg rejected the suggestion herself, because with her around, it would be too wasteful for Teng Shu to hire a caregiver. It would be better to buy some rehabilitation equipment. Teng Shu thought that Lucky Egg's words made sense, and besides, this little guy was naturally a restless person.

Chapter 528 I Love Invention

Tengshu was pondering how to solve Miaomiao's problem.

First and foremost, the most fundamental solution is to restore the cat's body to normal. Once the cat is able to control itself, all the problems will be solved.

However, this solution is not very reliable for the time being, so Tengshu can only put it aside for now. It is hard to say whether it can be solved when he receives a task in the future.

Secondly, we need to find a way to solve the problem of the cat's incontinence.

Tengshu asked Xingfudan about it today. In Xingfudan's opinion, Miaomiao's situation is neither troublesome nor simple.

We need diapers to solve the problem of urination and defecation, and we also need to turn the cat over from time to time to prevent bedsores. At the same time, we also need to help the cat maintain muscle function. After all, whether it is a Pokémon or a human, if they do not exercise for a long time, their muscles will become weak. If they are bedridden for a long time without moving, their muscles will atrophy significantly.

The current issues with Meow Meow are actually just these few.

"We can certainly have enough disposable diapers." Teng Shu said thoughtfully. Disposable diapers can prevent Miao Miao from being incontinent and difficult to deal with, but you still need to clean Miao Miao after changing them.

As for turning over, we could use some kind of mechanical device to help the cat turn over. We could set a timer and it would turn over automatically. So, could we make a special machine to do these things? Teng Shu thought it might actually be worth trying.

"Huh? Could they be online?" Teng Shu thought of something. These days, human beings' ability to invent and create is outrageous. Although most inventions are actually useless, with such a large number of people, some amazing gadgets are bound to be developed. So what if?

Thinking of this, Teng Shu went online to search for it.

And indeed, the search revealed the location of Tengshu.

"I Love Invention Episode 172?" Teng Shu stared at the program schedule for a moment, then clicked to take a look. It was a TV reporter interviewing some folk inventors. One of them had been seriously ill and bedridden, and he and his family had suffered a lot because of it. So he came up with this thing.

The video focuses on a middle-aged man in a white coat, standing next to a streamlined silver machine, with a smile on his face, but also a hint of trepidation.

"Hello everyone, I am the inventor of this invention... My name is Ono. Today, I would like to introduce my latest invention to you—the Health Care Assistant." The man named Ono gently patted the machine beside him.

Teng Shu looked at it curiously. The machine looked amazing, but it was also a bit rough. There were some rough marks on some of the connections, and it didn't look very nice.

However, Teng Shu shook his head. He felt that he must have lost his mind to focus on aesthetics. This thing had never been put into the market, so there was no aesthetic issue.

Aesthetics are something that people can only consider after the market has been established.

"It is specially designed for critically ill patients who are bedridden for a long time. It can help them turn over, clean their bodies, deal with excrement, and even assist muscle activity," Ono excitedly introduced during the interview.

He pressed the remote control, and the machine slowly started up. The robotic arm gently lifted the demonstration dummy and smoothly tilted it to the side at a 45-degree angle.