I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

“Heart transplant…” Teng Shu pinched his brow. Organ transplant success is often a matter of luck, and the scoundrel needed a heart transplant, such a vital organ.

"Can the medical pod treat this?" Teng Shu held up a Poké Ball, greeted the big black dog standing at the door, and hurriedly headed towards the infirmary.

As soon as Teng Shu entered the infirmary, he saw Locke reading comics. Teng Shu glanced at him and then put the rascal crocodile into the medical pod.

[Transposition of the great arteries requires a heart transplant. Upgrading to a Level 5 medical ward allows for treatment, provides access to a suitable heart donor, and facilitates transplantation.]

Teng Shu's lips twitched. The good news was that the current medical pod could also perform heart transplants, but the bad news was that it required a heart donor; otherwise, it would need to be upgraded to level five.

Level 5.

An astronomical figure.

Upgrading requires a lot of happiness points, and as your level increases, you'll need other things to help you unlock them, otherwise you won't be able to.

"What's the deal with this rascal crocodile?" Locke walked over, holding a tree fruit in his hand, eating it as he asked.

Teng Shu wasn't worried about what Locke would see. Only he could see the contents of the medical pod, so Locke wouldn't discover Teng Shu's secret.

"Transposition of the aorta, a heart transplant is needed." Teng Shu sighed as he looked at the somewhat weak crocodile.

“A heart transplant? The chances are too low.” Locke frowned and shook his head. Although he was a psychiatrist, he still had some knowledge of traditional medicine.

Moreover, organ transplantation involves the issue of rejection.

Not all organs can be used without discrimination. Organ transplantation requires rejection testing; otherwise, it could be fatal.

Even if a Pokémon donates an organ, can the heart be transplanted? That's one question. And if it's transplanted, can it be used? That's another question.

Even if Wailord's heart passes the tests and can be transplanted into Radamanthys, can it actually be transplanted? Definitely not.

Wailord's heart is too big; Radamanthys's small chest definitely can't support it.

Therefore, organ transplantation in Pokémon generally follows the standard of using the same species if available, and relaxing the requirements if no similar species are available. However, this increases the difficulty of organ transplantation.

"We have to give it a try." Teng Shu looked at the rascal crocodile in front of him. The rascal crocodile was not very pleasing to the eye, and its color made it look like a thief.

However, there was a hint of indifference in those eyes.

“Lock.” Teng Shu glanced at Locke.

Something was clearly wrong with the crocodile's condition. The system had already determined that if the little guy wasn't lucky, he would only have two months to live.

This timeframe is really too short.

"I understand." Locke knew what Teng Shu meant; he wanted him to provide psychological counseling to the scoundrel Crocodile.

Seeing Locke pull the thug Crocodile aside and talk to him, Teng Shu left the infirmary; he still had to go to the office to submit his application.

The handling of different abandoned Pokémon varies. For example, Krookodile, which requires a large amount of medical expenses and special assistance, needs to submit an application for the League to file for record in order to go through the procedures.

Although it looks very cold and devoid of any human touch, it is the only way out.

"Let me see..." Teng Shu turned on his computer and searched for the form. He remembered that there was a specific form for this application.

All Teng Shu needs to do is fill out a form and send it to his superior authority.

[Application for Alliance Compassionate Assistance]

Teng Shu opened a form and began to fill it out. This application was to raise medical expenses for Hunhun E, and also to expand the scope of influence and let more people know about this matter.

[Application Form for the Alliance Organ Management Center]

Tengshu continued filling out the second form, which concerned the life or death of Krookodile. After submission, the management center would issue a phone call to the local Pokémon Center to confirm the diagnosis and then prioritize the case based on the severity of the illness.

However, even though that's the case, which condition that requires an organ transplant can be delayed?

Therefore, the priority is basically arranged in the order of first come, first served.

"Two months..." Teng Shu was a little unsure. Organ transplantation has never been a simple matter, and it is common for patients to die while waiting for organs.

Moreover, the crocodile only has two months. If it takes more than two months and a suitable heart donor is not found, then it is basically a death sentence.

After submitting the two forms, Teng Shu sat down in his chair and then opened his system store to take a look.

His system rarely issues tasks; it's more like a business simulation. The in-game store is always open, but the prices of items are...

[Pokémon Candy: Increases the Hidden Power of the Pokémon it eats by 1]

It's an amazing item, undoubtedly amazing. Its awakening value is a feature unique to the "Get Skin and Get Iri" version, which is not available in other versions. It's equivalent to a total increase in all attributes, with a maximum of +200 to all attributes, which is incredibly overpowered.

[Ho-Oh's Feather: A medical pod upgrade item; carrying it regularly can enhance the wearer's physical condition.]

Groudon Hand Warmer: Cannot be suspended in the air, must be placed on the ground, allowing the welfare home to maintain a constant temperature, unaffected by climate changes.

"Little Blackie, huh? When will I, Groudon, be able to stand up?" Tengshu said, somewhat unconvinced.

Groudon has been persecuted for so long, why do we still have to persecute Groudon? Can't we just persecute a different legendary Pokémon?

Oh right, it seems like Groudon is the only one who can't fly.

There's nothing we can do about it.

"The items are good, but they're not enough to make me happy." Teng Shu pinched his brow; these things were of no use to him right now.

Teng Shu felt a little melancholy; these things couldn't solve the problem of the scoundrel crocodile.

However, Teng Shu patiently continued to look at the exchange items, hoping to find something useful to help Hunhun Crocodile through this difficult time. He didn't want any of the little ones in his orphanage to die.

However, after looking around, Teng Shu realized that although there were solutions, they were very expensive.

"It's time to make lunch..." Teng Shu patted his face to clear his head a bit. Then he went to the kitchen to start preparing lunch.

Chapter 50 The First Pokémon Meeting at the Welfare Home

At the welfare home, Xiao Hei was on patrol, but while patrolling, it discovered something strange.

Seeing this, Xiao Hei flew down and landed in front of the thing.

"Huh?" Little Black tilted its head, looking at the strange creature in front of it with a hint of confusion in its eyes.

The other party raised its head and then revealed its true form.

A scarecrow.

The tiny scarecrow was wrapped in a black cloth, giving it a somewhat mysterious look. At that moment, the other party was tilting its head and looking at Little Black.

Xiao Hei disdainfully tossed the small straw doll aside and then stomped on it.

As soon as he stepped on it, the scarecrow stood up unsteadily, tilted its head to look at Little Black, and then tugged at Little Black's feathers.

Little Black seemed to have heard something, and then followed the scarecrow to a certain place.

Xiao Hei glanced around as he entered the room.

Storage Room

It knew this place; the dean had placed brooms, mops, and other similar items inside.

Once Xiao Hei went inside, he saw that Da Hei was already inside. Da Hei even waved happily when he saw Xiao Hei.

Xiao Bao and Ming Yue were also inside, exchanging training techniques. When they saw Xiao Hei, they stopped and greeted him.

Xiao Dong was lazily lying to the side, yawning. It looked listless. When it saw Xiao Hei, it just wagged its tail and then raised its paw to lick it.

"Huh?" Little Black was a little confused, wondering what was going on.

Then it saw the scarecrow produce a red banner from somewhere and hang it up, the banner fluttering and hovering above.

If Tengshu were here, he would see that the banner reads "First All-Pokémon Meeting of the Care and Welfare Home".

The scarecrow glowed, and superpowers worked wonders on it.

Looking at his companions, Akai sat up straight, a rare occurrence for him. He had an idea in his mind, but whether it was feasible depended on the other companions in the orphanage. That's why Akai had gathered everyone together for a meeting.

As the door to the storage room closed, an internal Pokémon meeting about caring for the orphanage began. Meanwhile, Teng Shu was unaware of what was happening at his orphanage; he was cooking.

"I'll just cook something simple today." Teng Shu looked at the prepared ingredients and had already decided what to make.

He took a can of food from the kitchen cabinet. It was a type of fish canned food from the Pokémon world, with a sweet and sour flavor, somewhat like canned tomato fish. It was quite good.

It's so good with rice; I could eat several bowls of it just with this broth.

However, canned food is fine as an embellishment, but it's not quite good enough to be used as a main dish, so Tengshu takes this canned food out and uses it as a condiment.

"As for the seasonings..." Teng Shu looked at the can in his hand. He called it tomato fish canned food, but its actual name was [Aefro fish canned food].

Is it feasible to use canned food for cooking? Actually, it is. In his previous life, Teng Shu tried using canned black bean fish as a seasoning for cooking. However, the choice of ingredients is quite important when using canned food for cooking.

Some ingredients are not suitable for canned food as a seasoning, but Tengshu knows that some dishes can be prepared this way, so she took out some taro flowers from the cupboard.

Soon, a dish of tomato fish with taro flowers was ready. Teng Shu tasted it herself and found it to be sweet and sour, which, combined with the flavor of the taro flowers, made it quite good overall.

Teng Shu nodded in satisfaction, and then continued to make other food. Soon he made a plate of shredded green peppers and potatoes and fried pork ribs, and also made a bowl of soup. Then he rang the bell.

As always, Locke was the first to arrive.

Teng Shu wasn't surprised. After spending some time together, he had figured out that Locke was just a glutton who was only interested in food.

However, after waiting for a while, Teng Shu realized that the little guys still hadn't arrived, which made him a little worried.

"What's going on with these little guys?" Teng Shu asked, puzzled. Usually, Xiao Hei would have come in long ago by this time.

Just as Teng Shu was pondering whether or not to go look for it, he saw Xiao Hei fly in, rushing in at high speed, almost unable to stop and hitting him.

Then Little Storm Moon and the others followed in. Teng Shu raised an eyebrow. These little guys were all late together, there must be something going on.

However, Tengshu didn't care. Tengshu had always been quite casual in raising these little guys and wouldn't forcibly restrict them from doing anything or practicing any moves.

Teng Shu simply smiled as he served them food, then sat down opposite Locke with his own lunch.

"How is the scoundrel doing?" Teng Shu asked while eating.

The crocodile hasn't come out yet; it's still in the infirmary, which worries Teng Shu.

"It's alright, just a bit down," Locke said calmly.

He was eating when he found the taro flower dish made by Tengshu to be quite novel. He could taste fish in it, and the flavor was very strong. The sweet and sour taste also whetted Locke's appetite.

“I feel that the rascal crocodile is in a sensitive period right now, so we need to observe it.” Locke swallowed the food in his mouth and then added, Teng Shu was a little curious.

Sensitive period?

“According to psychology, humans and Pokémon have different levels of acceptance of death, but it can generally be divided into five stages: rejection, anger, struggle, frustration, and acceptance,” Locke said softly.

Teng Shu nodded. He didn't understand, but he felt that what Locke said made a lot of sense.

"Generally speaking, most people or Pokémon, upon learning that their time to die is coming, are initially incredulous. They refuse to accept this reality, then begin to feel angry, and then struggle to find a way to change it."

"When you finally realize you're powerless, you become frustrated, fear death, and eventually, you slowly accept this reality," Locke explained to Tengshu.

Teng Shu held chopsticks, with a piece of fried pork rib in his hand.

“And now, from what I’ve observed, the crocodile has reached the stage of accepting this.” Locke picked up a piece of fried pork rib, put it in his mouth, and chewed it.

The ribs taste pretty good.

Locke spoke calmly, without any sadness. He knew from his time as a doctor that he needed to learn these things.

Teng Shu pursed his lips, thinking of the numb look in the eyes of the thug Crocodile.

Chapter 51 Casey's Troubles

[Mr. Teng Shu, it is an honor to inform you that your submission, "Journey to the West," has been approved and will be serialized in the next issue of Manqing. Details...]

Looking at the text messages on his phone, Teng Shu felt a little better.

Once the comic is approved, he can receive a monthly fee, which he can then use to improve the lives of the children in the orphanage.

Moreover, Casey is currently reading those medical books every month, and Teng Shu feels that he probably needs to prepare some new medical textbooks for Casey.

"However, I remember that the League has pretty strict requirements for medical certifications, so I don't know if Abra can pass." Teng Shu had some expectations for Abra, but he also knew that it was not easy to get Pokémon certifications in a place like the League.

In places like the Pokémon League, Pokémon can hold formal jobs, but generally they need to hold relevant skill certificates to be certified to work, unless it's a special position.

For example, some Pokémon can produce juice or pick berries. In such cases, they do not need any skill certification to perform the job of providing berries.

Of course, the alliance has very strict requirements for opening these farms, and the review process is very difficult, so it is not easy to open one.

“If the queen bee is going to move in, then my orphanage will need to apply for a beekeeping license; otherwise, the honey produced directly won’t be able to be sold.” Teng Shu put his phone away.

Some of the league's rules and regulations may seem rigid, but they are lessons learned from countless bloody and tearful experiences.

In the early days, the alliance's regulations in this area were not very comprehensive and were rather ambiguous, which led to some very tragic cases later on.