I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Teng Shu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. It seemed that what he had thought was similar; Grandpa Gerald had some other matters to attend to. He just didn't know what it was about. However, judging from the old man's serious expression, Teng Shu felt that this matter was probably a relatively troublesome one.

"Grandpa Gerald, please come in and have some tea with us." Teng Shu smiled and led Gerald inside. After all, Grandpa Gerald was a very interesting person, and besides, the wind was a bit strong outside, and it looked like it was going to rain soon, so it wasn't very convenient to talk outside.

Geralt hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, but still followed Teng Shu to the cafeteria. Teng Shu poured Geralt a cup of tea, then poured one for himself, and sat down to listen.

"I never expected Dean Teng Shu to drink tea like this." Geralt's expression was somewhat surprised. Teng Shu paused for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled.

"Yes, I don't really like tea that's too flavorful." Teng Shu took a sip of tea, the sweet aftertaste making him feel refreshed.

The tea in the Pokémon world is quite exotic, with several types. The one that Tengshu drinks is the most traditional and simple. Besides that, there are some more unusual flavors, such as so-called fruit tea with a lot of berries, and then there are some other random teas. Anyway, there are many kinds of tea these days, which makes Tengshu have some visions of the tea soup mentioned in his textbooks. People in that world liked to drink all sorts of weird things, like tea soup.

However, Tengshu still prefers this simple way of brewing tea, which consists of only tea and water.

“Then you should have a lot in common with my old friend. This is what happened. An old friend of mine had a serious illness and passed away. But he didn’t have any relatives or children, so he was worried about his Pokémon and wanted to ask me to help him settle them down.” Geralt looked at Tengshu and said sincerely.

Teng Shu paused for a moment upon hearing this.

This sounds like a business that takes care of retired Pokémon.

While similar situations exist in the world of the Pokémon League, in most cases, these elderly people living alone will eventually choose to release their Pokémon back into the wild, unless it is a special Pokémon that cannot be released, such as some old Pokémon or Pokémon that are deemed unsuitable for living alone. However, such cases are relatively rare.

"So, what Pokémon is it?" Teng Shu thought of the elderly Pokémon in his orphanage. These Pokémon lay quietly in their own beds, occasionally coming out to chat, bask in the sun, and exercise. Qingfeng and Mingyue would also go over to help. They were relatively easy to get along with.

“Actually… I did bring it with me this time.” Geralt said to Tengshu, then took out a Poké Ball and tossed it down. Tengshu raised an eyebrow. He hadn’t seen the panel earlier because Geralt was carrying it with him? It seems this system can’t see Pokémon that someone else is carrying. Maybe that’s why the Pokémon is considered to have a trainer in such cases.

A flash of light appeared, and then a strange Pokémon appeared in front of the Vine Tree.

Upon seeing the other party's unique shape, distinctive appearance, and astonishing size, Teng Shu recognized who this giant was.

"This is... Steelix?" Teng Shu paused for a moment. Of course he recognized Steelix. After all, Steelix is ​​a very distinctive Pokémon. Its size made it hard to miss. Moreover, Steelix also has some rather special characteristics.

Steelix

[Steel/Ground]

Feeling down

This is a depressed Steelix. Its trainer grew old and frail and eventually left it, leaving it to live in this world with another Pokémon for a very long time. For Steelix, this is nothing short of torture.

When Tengshu saw this, his lips twitched. The fact that there was a panel proved that Steelix was indeed in this situation. Even Tengshu himself would feel some pressure when facing a Pokémon that could weigh over 500 kilograms. Moreover, judging from the Pokémon's condition, Tengshu felt that this Pokémon did not look like one that was about to die of old age.

The other person looked perfectly healthy and normal; they didn't look like they were about to die, they were just a little depressed.

“Yes, my old friend only ever raised this one Pokémon in his entire life. He took Onix on adventures everywhere, digging for rocks, and eventually Onix evolved into Steelix. But my old friend still didn’t take good care of it.” Geralt patted Steelix’s body, making a metallic sound.

"So, you mean you want to entrust this Steelix to me?" Teng Shu roughly guessed what Geralt meant. After all, the meaning was too clear: Geralt wanted him to take care of this Steelix. However, Teng Shu couldn't understand why Steelix, a Pokémon that wasn't an old Pokémon, would need to be placed in his care. Theoretically, Steelix should be able to move around on its own and hunt for itself.

Geralt seemed to notice Teng Shu's confusion, or rather, almost anyone would feel confused about this question. So Geralt walked over and whispered something to Teng Shu.

“It’s like this, Dean Tengshu, my old friend dotes on this Steelix. The Steelix eats a lot of metal ores every day, and my old friend is worried that if the Steelix is ​​released into the wild, it won’t be able to eat its fill. That’s why he asked me to help find a virtuous person willing to take care of the Steelix.” Geralt explained to Tengshu, who felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

That makes sense. Before Steelix evolved, there were sightings of it chasing Diglett, as Diglett seems to be on its diet. After evolving, its type changed, and its body changed as well. Steelix started eating minerals, specifically metallic minerals. After eating them, Steelix would excrete the digested minerals, turning them into a special ore that showed signs of preliminary refining, making it very unique.

However, given Steelix's size, it's likely that the other creature will eat a lot, so taking care of Steelix isn't about finding the right space—after all, Steelix can burrow underground to live on its own.

It tests your financial resources.

Although Steelix can go down to eat on its own, it is clear that Steelix's original trainer was someone who doted on his Pokémon. It was for this reason that even after the trainer left, he was still worried and did not release Steelix.

“But don’t worry, my old friend left behind a trust fund. The profits in it are enough for Steelix to live on for a lifetime, and any surplus can be donated to orphanages by my old friend.” Geralt said, patting his chest. If this wasn’t possible, Geralt felt he might have to ask wealthy people for help, since ordinary families really couldn’t afford Steelix’s daily food consumption.

“If that’s the case, then there’s no problem. But the premise is that Steelix is ​​willing to stay here.” Tengshu looked at Steelix. Since he had paid, he didn’t care. However, Tengshu himself didn’t know if Steelix was willing to stay here. After all, Pokémon these days all have their own ideas, and some Pokémon’s ideas are very unique, which can be described as a rather bizarre type.

For example, Growlithe and Arcanine, one yearns for freedom, while the other likes to be with humans.

Geralt paused for a moment upon hearing this. He never expected that the biggest problem he encountered this time would come from the opinions of Pokémon. Geralt himself didn't know what would happen. However, Geralt looked at Tengshu with a hint of admiration in his expression. After all, it was a trust fund, which was no small amount of money. If Tengshu was a bit harsh, he wouldn't know. But Tengshu's behavior was so unique.

No wonder Ekans showed such respect to Tengshu. This young man is indeed a very interesting person, and he truly treated Pokémon with equality.

"Steelcore, would you like to stay here?" Teng Shu looked at the Steelix in front of him. The Steelix's head was very tall, and Teng Shu could only look up at it. However, Teng Shu could sense the emotions of the Steelix from its body. The Steelix's emotions were not very good, and could even be described as somewhat bad.

The giant steel snake heard Teng Shu's words. It lowered its head and looked at Teng Shu. This man had a unique quality of earth and caves—a quality that made it feel comfortable.

However, Steelix was also hesitant about the vine. It didn't really know what to do. After all, Steelix had been lost since its old friend died. It didn't know what to do. It felt that all it wanted to do at the moment was to burrow into the soil and have a good sleep. Maybe it would know when it woke up.

But it still remembered what its old friend had said.

"Old Steel, I'm leaving... cough cough... You should eat more, get fat, and go with Geralt. He'll take you there... When the time comes... don't come down too early... I'll accumulate more adventure stories in the Spirit Realm. Once I've collected them all, you can..." The old friend didn't finish his sentence before passing away. Steelix quietly watched his old friend stop breathing, his intelligence and life vanishing from his body, leaving only an empty shell.

However, remembering its old buddy's words, Steelix looked at Geralt. It had seen Geralt before, and since he had brought it here, then...

So, Steelix looked at Tengshu and nodded. Seeing this, Tengshu kept Steelix and then took it to the Steel-type Pokémon habitat and the Ground-type Pokémon habitat, letting Steelix choose one. Steelix chose the Ground type without hesitation and went inside without coming out.

“Thank you, Dean Teng Shu. I’m handing over the trust fund to you now. They will send money over every month.” Geralt looked at Teng Shu gratefully.

He had considered taking care of them himself, but Geralt later gave up because he was getting old, and Arbok was enough for him. Besides, Geralt's children...

Well, I'm not entirely comfortable leaving it to them. Money can be a powerful motivator. Even though I had some reservations about this, I didn't expect Tengshu to perform so well. I trust Tengshu with my job, since he's affiliated with the League. And you can tell how good Tengshu is from Arbok's attitude towards him.

There is a proverb in the Pokémon world.

This person is honest and reliable, just like Arbok.

Although the origin of this proverb is unknown, it has been passed down and is quite captivating, and Geralt thinks it makes a lot of sense.

"Well, that's not in a rush, but what does Steelix need to eat every day?" Teng Shu glanced at the ground and then said to Geralt, "Steelix is ​​a rather special Pokémon."

The other party is the victim...

quilt...

Teng Shu scratched his head. Was this abandonment, or being left behind? Or perhaps getting lost? It didn't seem to be any of those.

Steelix is ​​just that unique. It came to an orphanage, and it doesn't seem to meet the requirements for adoption. The trainer it met was obviously very good to Steelix, and such a bond cannot be erased.

Steelix's future is either that it eventually leaves on its own, or that it slowly decays in the soil of the orphanage.

Steel, too, has its own lifespan; few things can withstand the erosion of time.

Chapter 642 The Angry and Savage Bass

Tengshu eventually obtained the Steelix recipe from Geralt, and looking at the outrageous recipe, even Tengshu himself had to admit that raising Pokémon was not an easy task. The recipe showed that Steelix had to eat a lot of iron ore every day, and occasionally some rare minerals had to be added to improve its 'nutrition'.

Heaven knows how much the vine tree's expression twitched when it saw the word "nutrition".

A giant steel snake actually needs to replenish its nutrients...

However, strictly speaking, this statement is perfectly correct, and can even be considered a very professional one. After all, there are three ways to raise a Pokémon like Steelix, and the strength of Steelix raised using these three methods varies greatly.

The first method, known as the "complete free-range method," involves spending a significant amount of time each day taking your Steelix around and letting it search for food underground on its own. The advantage of this method is that it's very economical; the trainer doesn't need to invest anything. They simply need to take the Steelix around, and the Steelix will find its own food. This is the simplest method.

The second method is semi-free-range, which means letting Steelix go out to find food on its own. However, on top of that, the trainer will feed it some minerals or other similar items, or Pokémon food. Steelix raised in this way will have a certain level of strength, but the downside is that it requires some investment.

The third method is the one chosen by Steelix's original trainer, Geralt's friend: the complete breeding method. This method doesn't require Steelix to go out and forage for food; it simply provides Steelix with enough minerals, along with some rare minerals. The downside is that it's very expensive, but the advantage is that such Steelixes are often much stronger than ordinary Steelixes.

It's known that Pokémon like Steelix can strengthen their bodies by consuming minerals. The more they eat, the higher their physical defense becomes, and the harder their bodies become. Folklore says that if you feed Steelix diamonds every day, it can evolve into a super rare breed called Great Serpent.

Teng Shu was skeptical of this.

After all, this folk tale is obviously derived from Crystal Onix, a special variant of Onix. Crystal Onix is ​​indeed a very rare type of Pokémon, and it can even be said that Crystal Onix is ​​rarer than some legendary Pokémon, because the conditions for Crystal Onix to be born are very demanding.

Moreover, Crystal Onix is ​​immune to Water-type attacks, but can take multiple times the damage from Fire-type attacks, making it a very unique Pokémon that is quite rare.

Therefore, it is because of the Crystal Onix that some people believe in the existence of Diamond Steelix. Their reasoning is that since Steelix can solidify its body by eating minerals, theoretically, if Steelix keeps eating diamonds, it can solidify its body into a diamond body, thus becoming Diamond Steelix.

This reason is simply outrageous, and at least in Tengshu's opinion, no one would believe it. However, a while ago, a streamer started doing this weird thing. He started feeding his Steelix diamonds, even though they were cheap artificial diamonds. The good news is that Steelix is ​​not picky about food and will eat diamonds. The bad news is that although it has eaten quite a lot, Steelix has not shown any signs of evolving.

Therefore, many people believe that Diamond Steelix is ​​definitely one of the biggest hoaxes in the world right now. Tengshu agrees with this view. Diamond Steelix is ​​just too bizarre. Tengshu thinks that the possibility of such a Pokémon existing is very low. Even if it really exists, it can only be a hoax in the anime. It is impossible for such a Pokémon to exist in reality.

After all, how ridiculously strong would the Steelix with its Diamond attribute be? Teng Shu didn't even dare to imagine.

"Dean Tengshu, I'm entrusting the Steelix to you then." Geralt said earnestly to Tengshu, who nodded in understanding.

"I'll feed Steelix every day." Teng Shu thought this job was actually very simple, since all he had to do was provide Steelix with three meals a day. Steelix's trainer had planned a very standard meal schedule, except that the breakfast was a bit late. Teng Shu started eating at seven o'clock, while Steelix started eating at eight-thirty. The other meals, lunch and dinner, were at the same time, which saved Teng Shu some trouble.

Geralt took one last look at the hole where Steelix had burrowed down, then bid farewell to Tengshu. For Geralt, he had fulfilled his old friend's request, and that was enough. As for anything else, Geralt didn't care much; he still trusted Tengshu's character.

Geralt is gone, leaving behind a trust fund and a Steelix. However, the Steelix isn't here right now, but Tengshu still needs to start preparing Steelix's meal for today.

Good news, Steelix's food is being paid for by someone else.

The bad news is that it will take some time for these things to arrive, so Tengshu thinks he can make a large-scale purchase. After all, most minerals, except for some special ones, can be stored for a long time.

After seeing Geralttan off, Tengshu placed an order for a large quantity of ore on his phone. The good news was that the company likely had a lot of such orders, so this time the delivery would only take 24 hours.

The problem is that Tengshu needs to feed Steelix something different to help it transition, but Tengshu thinks Geralt should understand. After all, Geralt came so suddenly that Tengshu couldn't prepare Steelix in advance. So even if he buys it now, it will take some time. Feeding Steelix something different during this time shouldn't be a big problem.

Thinking of this, Tengshu wanted to ask Steelix if it wanted to eat something, but looking around, Tengshu felt a little helpless. Steelix had disappeared somewhere, and Tengshu's Viridian Heart couldn't sense Steelix's emotions. He could only say that Steelix had probably gone somewhere else.

"Roar!" Just as Teng Shu was pondering whether to create a file for Steelix later, he heard Salamence's furious roar. Upon hearing this, Teng Shu quickly rushed over to see what was wrong with Salamence. But as soon as he arrived, he saw Salamence sparring with Abandoned Monkey, while Abandoned Monkey was watching something else.

Seeing this, Teng Shu relaxed a bit. Battles between Salamence and Forsaken happen almost every day, which is normal. In the current orphanage, the only Pokémon that can fight Salamence and have a good time is probably Forsaken.

Just as Teng Shu was about to return to his office, he saw a Murloc flying over from the side. The Murloc called out happily when it saw Teng Shu and then landed on his shoulder. However, Teng Shu noticed that the Murloc's feathers were wet, as if it had just taken a bath.

"Little Black, what happened to you?" Teng Shu hugged Dark Raven and wiped himself with his clothes, which were very damp. Teng Shu's clothes were soaked, but Dark Raven was still wet.

"Caw caw caw!" Murkrow cawed a few times, sounding somewhat angry. Tengshu listened, but he couldn't understand what it was saying. However, judging from the direction Murkrow's wings were waving, Tengshu knew that it was the area where Water-type Pokémon lived.

The raven said that the bass over there attacked it.

A soft, sweet voice came from behind. Tengshu recognized it as Akai. It seemed that Akai wasn't too busy these days. Tengshu wondered what Akai had been doing lately. It seemed to be very busy every day, and he rarely heard it speak. If it weren't for the fact that Akai would film him making breakfast every morning without fail, Tengshu would have suspected that Akai had gone into hibernation.

Some Pokémon possess the ability to hibernate.

Therefore, some Pokémon hibernate for a long time during winter. However, this phenomenon usually only occurs in wild Pokémon. Pokémon domesticated by humans have no hibernation ability because they have plenty of food, but some strange abilities have been preserved.

"Perch? Savage perch?" Teng Shu frowned slightly. Speaking of perch, then the only ones in the entire lake are savage perch. Thinking of this, Teng Shu's expression became somewhat subtle. These two little savage perch had also experienced human feasts. For this reason, although Teng Shu had placed them in the lake, he had placed them in a special area to take care of them.

Unexpectedly, these two guys also attacked the Dark Raven.

At that moment, the battle on the arena ended, and the Abandoned Monkey walked over with a serious expression, while the Bloodwing Dragon silently followed beside him.

Teng Shu's lips twitched.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it." Teng Shu reassured the Abandoned Monkey and the Bloodwing Dragon. He knew that the little guys in his orphanage were very united, but the two Savage Bass were a special case. However, Teng Shu still planned to deal with them. After all, they had attacked the Murloc. What if the Murloc was injured if it wasn't careful and couldn't defend itself?

Tengshu also discovered some oversights. The current orphanage has a wide variety of Pokémon, and the wild Pokémon are all very well-behaved. Although he didn't know why, they hadn't attacked any of the Pokémon in the orphanage so far. Therefore, the two sides lived in peace, and even developed into the absurd situation where wild Pokémon helped Murkrow with their work in exchange for berries.

If things continue like this, Tengshu is worried that Dark Raven might turn into some kind of strange, wealthy landowner.

But now, those two savage bass...

Tengshu called on Locke, since Locke was the expert when it came to Pokémon psychology.

"Huh? Those two bass attacked the crow?" Locke became serious upon hearing this, and hurriedly followed Tengshu, his expression also becoming very serious.

Locke was quite familiar with the Murlocs and had even eaten the berries they brought him. He never expected to be attacked by the Bass instead. However, this was his oversight. After learning about the Farfetch'd's situation, he should have deduced that the Bass's situation was also unstable, but he still didn't think about it, which resulted in the current situation.

Upon arriving at the lake, Teng Shu could sense that the area where the bass had been placed was filled with rage, anger, and fear.

Teng Shu frowned slightly. He tried to use his Everlasting Heart to soothe the two savage bass, but it was no use; they remained very irritable.

Tengshu tentatively took a step, and the next second, a violent torrent of water rushed over—it was a Pokémon move, Surf.

"Roar!" Salamence roared angrily, opening its mouth and spewing out dragon breath that instantly pierced through the water. Abandoned Monkey also pushed off the ground and charged forward, followed by more Pokémon moves. But before long, the two Savage Bass were caught. They roared in resentment, glaring fiercely at Tengshu and Locke. They even had the glow of Water-type moves on their bodies. They still wanted to attack, still wanted to attack Tengshu and Locke.

“They have shown extreme aggression towards humans…” Locke’s expression was not good. Judging from the current behavior of these two savage bass, they have almost lost their ability to live a normal life. If they were released into the wild, it would be only a matter of time before they were killed by the Alliance.

"Can it be cured?" Teng Shu frowned slightly. He had the Heart of Tokiwa, but the result was still the same. The last time he was attacked, it was by that red Gyarados.

If that's not possible, then we'll need to report it to the League for handling. We can't do it in the welfare home either; they dare to attack Murkrow, not to mention other Pokémon. That would be troublesome.

"This is a bit troublesome... I can try hypnotizing this Pokémon to make it forget its memories of this period." Locke's expression was serious. This level of aggression wasn't like this when he rescued it before. Has it started acting up now that it's been put in water and feels safe?

Teng Shu scratched his head and looked at the Abandoned Monkey and the Bloodwing Dragon.

The Abandoned Monkey and the Bloodwing Dragon were very hostile. These two savage bass were initially unruly and eager to attack the vine tree, but after being stomped on a few times by the Abandoned Monkey and the Bloodwing Dragon, they became much more obedient, and their emotions turned into fear and anger, a suppressed anger.

"Give it a try. If it doesn't work, we'll report it to the alliance for handling." Teng Shu shook his head. This matter was indeed very troublesome, but he didn't have any good solutions.

At that moment, a ripple suddenly swept through the entire orphanage, and Teng Shu felt his spirits improve.

It's the same statue from before, the one that gets activated once a month.

As the fluctuations subsided, the Savage Bass's emotions calmed down, and its anger diminished considerably.

Teng Shu was somewhat surprised; did this statue have such a function?

This surprised Teng Shu somewhat.

Chapter 643 Anti-Super Pokémon Paint Job

Although the Savage Bass seemed to have calmed down a bit, its aggressiveness still needed to be dealt with. Locke's solution was to have the Dream Eater hypnotize these Pokémon. As long as they were hypnotized and made to forget the memory, it should be effective. Forgetting memories may seem a bit far-fetched, but it's actually not that complicated.