I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

They want to adopt a Poliwag because their child is about to reach the age where he can embark on a journey, so they want to adopt a starter Pokémon.

Match rate: 20%

Teng Shu frowned slightly.

Chapter 3 The Cat Who Loves to Exercise

Teng Shu had done some research on his compatibility.

A high compatibility score means the adopted Pokémon can live a happy life. The higher the score, the better. The highest compatibility score I've ever seen is 88%. The Bulbasaur that was adopted is now living a very happy life.

They look like they've grown quite a bit.

A low match rate means that the Pokémon might not have a good life with its adopter.

This doesn't mean that Pokémon are abused or anything like that, but rather that there might be personality differences, or that the trainer simply doesn't like the Pokémon.

All of these can lead to a low match rate.

"Excuse me for asking, Xiao Jin, do you like hyenas?" Teng Shu asked gently. Xiao Jin's expression became somewhat conflicted, which Teng Shu and Officer Jenny noticed.

It seems that little Jin doesn't really like the wolfhound.

That makes sense, since children of this age usually prefer to choose the local starter Pokémon when they travel.

Unfortunately, obtaining the starter Pokémon is very difficult, so not every family has the financial means to prepare starter Pokémon for their child.

“Mr. Dalan, I think it’s best to let your children decide their starter Pokémon. If you let them choose Poliwag, it might not satisfy both of them,” Officer Jenny said, stepping forward to speak with Xiao Jin’s parents.

Xiao Jin's parents looked a little embarrassed, but seeing their child bowing his head and remaining silent, they didn't say anything. Instead, they thanked them and left with their child.

Since the Jin family wouldn't adopt a wolfhound, the only one the orphanage could give away now was Miaomiao. With that in mind, Tengshu took Ms. Xiaohong to find Miaomiao.

"Director, do all your Pokémon roam freely?" Little Red followed behind Teng Shu and Officer Jenny for quite a while before finally asking.

"Yes, our Pokémon roam freely except for their designated eating and sleeping areas," Teng Shu explained with a smile.

Although it was just a basic welfare home, it was still very large. Teng Shu had seen it; it was at least ten acres in size.

However, searching like this is not a solution.

Teng Shu whistled, and soon, Xiao Hei flapped its wings and flew over, landing on Teng Shu's hand and affectionately rubbing its cheek against Teng Shu's.

Her small eyes were filled with longing.

"Little Black has grown so big already? I remember when we brought it here, it was so skinny." Officer Jenny looked at Little Black with a tender look in her eyes.

“Being loved will make you grow flesh and blood.” Teng Shu patted Xiao Hei’s little head. Officer Jenny paused for a moment, then smiled.

Then, Tengshu told Xiaohei that they were looking for Miaomiao. Xiaohei nodded and flew up, circled in the air, and flew towards a certain location. Tengshu, along with Xiaohong and Officer Jenny, followed Xiaohei's footsteps.

“This path…” Teng Shu’s expression became somewhat subtle. He realized that Xiao Hei was flying towards the training area of ​​the orphanage.

Tengshu's orphanage is a newbie gift pack rewarded by the system, and it also comes with some infrastructure, which corresponds to the orphanage's training facilities.

When Xiao Hei stopped, Teng Shu saw Miao Miao.

However, at this moment, the cat is exercising. It keeps running in a facility similar to a hamster running ring, while the wolfhound next to it is also running happily.

"Ms. Xiaohong, that's Miaomiao." Tengshu introduced her to Xiaohong. Although Xiaohong had already seen some information about Miaomiao, Tengshu felt it was still necessary for Xiaohong to see her in person.

At the same time, Teng Shu also glanced at the compatibility score.

The matching degree remained unchanged.

"So cute, but this cat looks..." Xiao Hong's expression was a little subtle, while Officer Jenny focused on the hyena next to the cat.

Teng Shu looked somewhat embarrassed.

As the welfare home of Teng Shu's golden finger, it is naturally not as simple as it looks. This training area has a unified effect [increases training effect by 20%], which means that it is easier to achieve results when training inside.

And this is only the case before the upgrade; if it is upgraded, the enhancement of the training effect will be even greater.

Even so, both Meow Meow and the Wolfdog have developed some muscles, especially when they run, their muscles are clearly defined, and they don't look like they're going to be messed with.

"I want to adopt a cat!" Xiao Hong said happily. Teng Shu was a little surprised. He had thought that Xiao Hong might hesitate, but she seemed to like it even more, and the compatibility had increased by one percent.

"Of course, that's no problem." Teng Shu breathed a sigh of relief; as long as Xiao Hong liked Miao Miao, that was fine.

Thinking of this, Tengshu called Miaomiao over, and Miaomiao and the wolfhound ran over together.

At first, Meow Meow was quite happy, but when it saw the woman next to Teng Shu looking at it with a gentle look in her eyes, it became a little hesitant.

Pokémon are very smart; their intelligence is not low. Judging from Meowth's expression, Tengshu knew that Meowth must have already guessed something.

Only the coyote remained looking silly, panting with its tongue lolling out to cool off.

"Meow Meow, this is Ms. Little Red, she likes you very much." Teng Shu squatted down and rubbed Meow Meow's head.

Meow's eyes still held a hint of hesitation. It glanced at Little Red; it could sense the trainer's affection for it, but...

Xiao Hong had been watching Miao Miao the whole time, and naturally noticed Miao Miao's slight hesitation. She immediately thought of the wolfhound next to her.

Judging from the behavior of the cat and the wolfhound, the two little guys know each other. If I only adopt the cat, then the cat will probably have to be separated from its companion.

"Mr. Dean, may I adopt two Pokémon?" Little Red asked softly, a smile playing on her lips as she looked at the Meowth and the Poliwag in front of her.

Teng Shu paused for a moment after hearing this. Adopt two Pokémon? He had been running the orphanage for two months and had never encountered this situation before.

"Of course, but you'll need to accept my follow-up visit." Teng Shu understood what Xiao Hong meant; this lady intended to take the wolfhound with her.

fair enough.

When Meow Meow and the Coyote were abandoned, they already knew each other. After they settled in the orphanage, they became very close. They probably wouldn't want to be separated.

Sure enough, after Teng Shu smiled and mentioned that Xiao Hong still wanted to adopt a wolfhound, Miao Miao immediately became closer to Xiao Hong, even with a hint of ingratiation, which made Teng Shu feel a little sad.

These little guys shouldn't have been abandoned in the first place.

Chapter 4: A Follow-up Visit and Mr. Hick

What do you need to do to adopt a Pokémon in the Pokémon world?

The first thing to do is fill out a form.

The league requires the registration of some information about adopters to prevent abandonment from happening again. It also requires welfare institutions to conduct regular follow-up investigations on the adopted Pokémon to confirm that there is no reselling or abuse of Pokémon.

However, these things are all well controlled, which can minimize the possibility of adopters feeling annoyed. Follow-up visits are only required once a year and will only last for two years. After two years, there will be no mandatory follow-up visits.

That's a good thing.

Teng Shu had once thought about adopting cats and dogs as pets, but she encountered some people whose adoption requirements were so extensive they could fill a book.

It's very thick.

They also require you to accept random video checks. If you fail to accept three random video checks, your adoption eligibility will be revoked. Then you have to check every month, which is very cumbersome.

Teng Shu knew that these strict requirements were to prevent people from taking the animals out and abusing them after adoption.

However, such strictness also made Tengshu lose the desire to adopt.

“Ms. Xiaohong, according to the requirements of the League’s ‘Pokémon Adoption Regulations 2.0 Implementation Version,’ I will contact you this year for a follow-up visit, and then we will discuss it further,” Teng Shu said politely.

Xiao Hong had done her homework and accepted it easily.

Then Officer Jenny took Little Red away, along with Meow Meow and the wolfhound.

Seeing how reluctant the two little ones were to part, Tengshu squatted down and rubbed their heads.

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bao stood behind Teng Shu, watching their companions. Although Casey didn't come out, Teng Shu knew that she was also watching.

Recruiting new members and bidding farewell are compulsory courses for welfare homes.

"Meow, Little Yellow, you have to be happy when you go out in the future, okay?" Teng Shu said gently.

The cat rubbed against the vine's hand affectionately, its tail curling up and down.

This little yellow wolfhound expresses its emotions in a much simpler way.

It came over and licked the vine's face.

After seeing off his two children, who were reluctant to part but still had to embark on a new life, Teng Shu took a deep breath and stood up.

Then he pulled a notebook out of his pocket.

I found the names of Meow Meow and the Coyote, and then I circled them.

"Two more kids have graduated." Teng Shu looked at the notebook in his hand.

The list above shows the stray Pokémon that Tengshu had taken in. There weren't many, less than two pages, since Tengshu had only been running the orphanage for two months.

Officer Jenny also left with Xiao Hong; she still had official business to attend to.

After resolving the issues with Meow Meow and the Wolfhound, Teng Shu returned to his infirmary and opened the door to check on the teddy bear that had been brought in that morning.

The teddy bear was sleeping soundly, and Teng Shu could feel the drowsiness emanating from it.

The little guy's recovery would take a long time, so Teng Shu didn't linger. He had other things to take care of today.

Teng Shu returned to his office, changed into a presentable outfit, slung his briefcase over his shoulder, and left his office.

"Kai, remember to guard the house! Xiao Hei, call me if anything happens!" Teng Shu shouted. The leaves beside him fluttered up and down before falling back down. Xiao Hei made a squeaking sound, and Teng Shu knew that the two little guys had heard him.

Akai is the name Tengshu gave to Casey. Naturally, he didn't choose this name because he wanted Casey to one day open the Eight Gates and kick Night Guy to bring the story to a close. It's just that the name Xiaoxi sounds better than Xiaokai.

Teng Shu is terrible at naming things, so his naming method is usually to add one character from the Pokémon's name to the name of the Pokémon.

Pushing his old bicycle out the door, Teng Shu saw the shadow of Changqing City Dojo not far away.

"Kanto, Viridian City, Giovanni, what kind of hellish start is this?" Although it wasn't the first time he'd seen the Viridian City Gym, Teng Shu still couldn't help but complain.

When Tengshu was transported to the Pokémon world, he didn't know where he was. It wasn't until he received the system's newbie gift pack and acquired an identity and a welfare home that he realized he had been sent to Evergreen City.

The good news is that Vine has mastered the power of Viridian, a very unique power in the Pokémon world.

The bad news is that Giovanni also possesses the power of Tokiwa.

Perhaps due to the peculiar connection between those who possess the power of Viridian, Giovanni also learned that Tengshu possessed the power of Viridian. He even tried to recruit Tengshu to become an elite trainer at the gym, but Tengshu refused.

What kind of Pokémon joke is this?

Join Giovanni's dojo?

I'm afraid that after joining for only a few days, Giovanni will test him out and see if he can be brought into the Rockets.

Teng Shu had no intention of getting on Team Rocket's bandwagon.

"Let me see..." Teng Shu took out his phone from his briefcase and glanced at it.

Today, in addition to greeting people who come to adopt Pokémon, he also needs to make a follow-up visit.

The person we were revisiting was an elderly gentleman, 83 years old.

Normally, someone of that age shouldn't be able to adopt a Pokémon, since no one knows when the old man will leave this world, and then who will be responsible for the Pokémon.

However, because that old man had spent his life in the military and made many contributions to the alliance, the alliance made a special explanation, so Teng Shu naturally opened the door to convenience.

Of course, the most crucial factor is the old man's high compatibility of 80%.

"Phew... No. 32, Bilan Street, Changqing City?" Teng Shu glanced at the information in his hand, then got on his bicycle and hurriedly rode towards the target location.

When they arrived at the old man's door, the first thing Teng Shu saw was the Pokémon that had been adopted.

"Arbor!" Tengshu waved his hand, and Arbor, who was lazily sunbathing, suddenly raised its head, staring at Tengshu with a pair of cold snake eyes, but it quickly recognized Tengshu's identity.

"Young friend Teng Shu, have you eaten yet?" An old man pushed open the door, and when he saw Teng Shu, a smile appeared on his face.

"Grandpa Hick, I've already had breakfast." Teng Shu quickly stopped his bicycle, locked it, and smiled somewhat awkwardly.

Hick was Arbok's adopter, but at that time Arbok was still an Arbok, not an Arbok. Unexpectedly, only two months later, Arbok evolved into an Arbok, which really surprised Tengshu.

Arbok then climbed up to the vine tree, flicking its tongue and wrapping its tail around the vine tree's calf, nuzzling it affectionately.

"Alright, Arbo, let me go in first." Teng Shu patted Arbo's head with a wry smile. This guy has evolved, but he still hasn't changed his habit of expressing affection by curling his tail around people.

Chapter 5 The Painful Fire Monkey

Although they were supposed to do a follow-up visit, just seeing that Arbok had already completed its evolution, Tengshu had no intention of going through the proper procedures.

In this world, Pokémon evolution is not based on levels, and there is no such thing as levels in this world.

After checking off the list of follow-up visits, Teng Shu put away the follow-up report.