I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

The entire forest was covered in white, with snow reaching up to its chest.

The sky had darkened, further reducing visibility; in such weather, there was no way to find herbs.

You can't see or smell anything; the air is filled with a bone-chilling cold and the constant falling of heavy snow.

“Pikachu…” The companion walked to Pikachu’s side, looking outside with concern, still holding Pikachu.

Pichon was trembling all over, but the range of his struggles gradually decreased.

This is bad.

"Pika!" Pikachu called out, then resolutely climbed out, its partner watching from behind, unable to do anything about it.

We must find a way to keep Pichu alive, otherwise Pichu's body won't be able to hold on for long.

The temperature is still dropping.

As soon as it climbed out of its burrow, Pikachu looked around, then climbed a tree, gnawed a branch off, and stuck it near the entrance to its burrow. Otherwise, it was afraid that if the snow continued to fall, it wouldn't be able to find its way home.

The biting cold, carried by the wind, blew incessantly as Pikachu struggled to run through the snow.

It was making a difficult journey toward the road, a road it had traveled many times, so even now, covered in snow, it roughly knew how to get there.

However, the thick snow also made Pikachu very tired, and it had to pull itself out of the thick snow every time.

Its body heat melted the snow on its body, turning it into ice water that clung to its fur. Then, as the temperature dropped, it froze into thin layers of ice, which kept breaking off and falling to the ground as it moved.

After walking for a while, Pikachu looked around in confusion.

Everything was white; you couldn't see anything.

Where is the road? It doesn't know.

It only knew that it had left the forest, because the wind and snow had become stronger, and there were no trees around; the trees were all behind it.

"Pika..." Pikachu looked around, trying to find the tree, the tree where it had left its mark.

But now the trees are buried up to one side by the heavy snow, and the snow is so thick and it's so dark that you can't see them at all unless you get close.

Pikachu had no choice but to check each one individually.

The howling wind carried snowflakes onto Pikachu. The extremely low temperature made Pikachu's movements increasingly stiff and its thinking increasingly sluggish. Pikachu bit its lip, using the pain to awaken itself, and then unleashed Thunderbolt. The fierce thunder brought a moment of high temperature, making it feel a little better.

“Pikachu…” Pikachu found the tree, the tree that left its mark, and it perked up a little.

The tree has been found, and its exact location is known, but...

Gazing at the vast white road in the distance, Pikachu moved its legs stiffly, unsure how long it would take to reach the vine tree.

But the thought of his child having a high fever, and the possibility that Night Demon might come and take Pichu's life at any moment, made him realize that Pichu's life depended on it.

Pikachu worked hard, step by step, to get to that spot.

If you get tired and cold after walking a while, just use 100,000 volts.

However, Pokémon have limited stamina, and Pikachu got tired.

It can't produce 100,000 volts anymore.

It could only keep whipping itself with its tail to try and reactivate its gradually numbed brain.

It was pitch black all around, with only heavy snow visible. The white snow made Pikachu's eyes go completely white. Suddenly, everything went black before its eyes, and then the entire Pokémon collapsed onto the snow.

Snow blindness.

When searching for a long time without finding the target point, stress can lead to snow blindness. Even if it is not daytime and there is no ultraviolet radiation, prolonged stress can still cause this sudden illness.

Pikachu's limbs gradually stiffened, and snowflakes continued to fall, gradually covering Pikachu's body, burying its yellow body in white snow.

Pikachu felt a pang of resentment.

It's not there yet, not yet...

Find a chance for your child to survive...

"Pikachu?" A familiar voice, followed by strong winds and scorching heat, a figure appeared in front of Pikachu, and then a pair of warm hands scooped it out of the snow and wrapped it in a thick sweater.

A glimmer of light appeared in Pikachu's eyes as it saw the concerned look in the vine's eyes.

A fire-breathing dragon also poked its head out from the side, breathing out scorching fire.

In the pitch-black night, the firelight pierced the darkness and illuminated the world.

Chapter 107 Pikachu's Family and the Heavy Snow

"Yeah, I have a bit of a cold and fever." Teng Shu held Pichu in his arms and touched the other's head, which was burning hot.

Weak Pichu struggled to open its eyes and glanced at the Vine Tree. Feeling the Vine Tree's aura that made Pokémon want to get close, it tried to snuggle closer to the Vine Tree, where it was warmer.

"Here, take a pill." Teng Shu first fed Pichu a fever reducer, then hugged Pichu in his arms, and then put the two Pikachu on Charizard's back, patting Charizard's head.

"Charizard, please take us back." Teng Shu said gently. Charizard nodded, then suddenly flapped its wings and took flight. The high temperature emanating from its body melted the surrounding snow and illuminated the road.

The dazzling Charizard, like the only light in the darkness, attracted the attention of countless wild Pokémon, and also made them see the vine sitting on it.

Immediately afterwards, a group of wild Pokémon scrambled to their feet in the darkness and headed in the direction Charizard had flown.

"Pikachu, next time you encounter a natural disaster, you should come earlier," Tengshu said with a smile to Pikachu behind him, sitting on Charizard.

After cooking a steaming hot meal, Teng Shu looked out the window at the heavy snow as he ate and thought of Pikachu.

That's why I decided to come and take a look.

He was somewhat worried about whether Pikachu and his family could survive this terrible natural disaster, considering that the temperature was extremely low, around minus ten degrees Celsius, and it might even drop further as night fell.

So Tengshu went out and called Charizard, asking if it could bring him over to take a look. Charizard agreed, so Tengshu rushed over.

As we approached the woods, we saw Pikachu circling in the snow.

"Pikachu~" Pikachu called out affectionately, clinging tightly to the vine's clothes, while its companion also clung tightly to the vine's clothes.

The vine saved Pikachu, and it also saved Pichu.

If it weren't for the vines, the Night Demon would have come and taken their lives long ago.

Teng Shu sneezed, and at that moment, the fire-breathing dragon arrived at the orphanage.

However, Tengshu didn't let Charizard leave. He wanted to check on Charizard to prevent any problems. Even a Fire-type Pokémon like Charizard could catch a cold in this heavy snow, so he had to check it.

Tengshu then carried Pichu to the infirmary.

There were far fewer Pokémon in the infirmary. Most of the Pokémon were fine because they had been admitted to the orphanage in time. Locke was just about to put a Weedle in.

"Wait, Locke, I have someone with a fever here." Tengshu interrupted Locke's actions, and Locke stopped as well, handing the Weasel to Chansey next to him.

Tengshu put Pichu into the medical pod.

[Early stage pneumonia, fever due to a cold, treatment time: three hours]

Teng Shu looked at the prompt in front of him in the medical pod and was somewhat surprised. It would actually take three hours?

A cold and fever are not a big problem; the big problem is pneumonia.

Although it was only in the early stages, it was still dangerous for a newborn. Fortunately, the baby was brought in in time.

"Don't worry, it's alright." Teng Shu glanced at the two Pikachu following closely behind him and reassured him.

The two Pikachus finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Channy, could you please check on my Charizard?" Teng Shu looked at Channy.

The medical pod is currently in use, so Chansey is the only option.

Chansey nodded and ran to check on Charizard. The results were good; Charizard was fine, just a little chilly.

Of the two Pikachu, only the old friend of the Vine Tree showed signs of catching a cold and developing a fever. Chansey quickly put medicine into Pikachu's mouth and then arranged a bed for it, while Pikachu's partner was fine.

"Thank you for your hard work, Charizard." Teng Shu sincerely thanked him. If it weren't for Charizard's help, he wouldn't have been able to get out tonight.

If we wait until tomorrow...

I guess we'll never see Pikachu again.

Charizard looked at the Vine Tree. Because of the effect of the Heart of Eternity, it could sense the Vine Tree's emotions. Charizard nodded, said nothing, and left.

It's going back to warm everyone up.

The shelter built by the Pokémon outside the orphanage has accommodated all the wild Pokémon. Although it is a bit crowded, at least they don't have to face the wind and snow directly, so everyone is happy. Fire-type Pokémon are the most popular.

After all, Fire-type Pokémon can generate heat, and the high temperature can dispel the biting cold, so every Fire-type Pokémon is surrounded by wild Pokémon.

After settling Pikachu in and watching Charizard leave, Tengshu sat wearily on the soft sofa.

"Dean, you've really had a tough time this time," Locke sighed, too exhausted to move.

too tired.

"Well... at least the little ones are still alive." Teng Shu took a deep breath and then pinched his brow.

Although he was a little tired, seeing so many wild Pokémon survive, and Pikachu's family also survived, made Tengshu feel quite relaxed.

However, looking at the heavy snow outside the window, Teng Shu also felt a bit of a stomachache. He wondered when this heavy snow would stop. It would be best if it could stop sooner, but it would be troublesome if it continued for several days.

Although Tengshu had prepared a lot of food and other emergency supplies, so many Pokémon also needed to eat. At first, things were fine; they all had some of their own food reserves. But if the heavy snow lasted too long...

This is troublesome, really troublesome.

After resting for a while, Teng Shu wrapped himself in his clothes, took a bag of medicine, and walked out of the clinic.

He wants to go outside and take a look.

There wasn't much to see inside the orphanage. He had already seen all the baby Pokémon, and most of them had received treatment. Now it was time to check out the adult Pokémon outside.

Even a healthy Pokémon can die if it gets sick and isn't treated.

So, braving the wind and snow, Teng Shu walked out of the welfare home.

"Hmm?" Teng Shu's gaze paused slightly. He saw some dark figures moving in the darkness and snow...

"This is..." Teng Shu gazed into the distance, and then slowly made out that a group of Pokémon were walking towards them step by step in the snow.

Teng Shu's lips twitched.

There aren't enough matchbox-sized rooms.

"Roar!" The Charizard emerged from the matchbox-shaped house, looked into the distance, and let out a roar.

"Roar!" At the same time, a roar came from the other side, and then a Nidoking stepped forward.

Chapter 108 Night Under the Natural Disaster

Nidoking stood in front of the group of Pokémon, staring at the Charizard ahead. Tengshu could sense Nidoking's tension.

"Are they here seeking refuge too?" Looking at Nidoking and the group of Pokémon behind it, Teng Shu roughly understood why these guys had come.

The heavy snow was still falling for an unknown period of time, but faced with the most primal instinct of all living beings—the will to survive—the wild Pokémon also sprang into action.

Although I don't know why, they found this place.

"But there's not enough space in these matchboxes either." Teng Shu glanced at the orphanage behind him, and at the wild Pokémon crowding at the entrance, eyeing the area ahead. He knew that these matchboxes really couldn't fit them all.

Although the Pokémon made some room after eating, it only made the relatively crowded space less crowded.

That's it.

It's simply impossible to accommodate so many wild Pokémon.

Although there aren't many of these Pokémon, they really can't fit them all in a matchbox.

"Roar!" Charizard roared defiantly, and Blastoise and Venusaur emerged from the side, standing beside Charizard and glaring menacingly at Nidoking.

When it comes to the right to survival, Pokémon don't care about public order or good morals.

The atmosphere at the scene immediately became tense.

"Wait, Charizard, all the children and elderly Pokémon you left behind at the orphanage are now inside. The woods in the orphanage are empty. Do you want to go?" Tengshu stopped a potential conflict in time. After all, if these Pokémon started fighting and destroyed Matchbox, that would be really bad.

Upon hearing Tengshu's words, Charizard turned its head to look at Tengshu, then shook its head.

Although the environment in the orphanage is quite nice, and the temperature is relatively higher than outside, this matchbox is now their hiding place. With so many Pokémon crammed inside, the temperature is not low either, so Charizard has no intention of moving.

However, this requires consulting with other Pokémon.

Charizard understood what Vine Tree meant, so it roared loudly. Then, the sounds of other Pokémon came from the matchbox, a jumble of sounds that Vine Tree couldn't understand at all.