I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Teng Shu smiled but didn't say anything; he and A Du weren't very close.

Speaking of A-Du, Tengshu remembered the Shiny Gyarados that A-Du had taken away before, and wondered how that Shiny Gyarados was doing now.

However, for a Gyarados with bipolar disorder and an extremely fiery temper, encountering Lance, the champion, is probably a stroke of good luck.

Otherwise, given this Gyarados's personality, it might become a long-term resident of the Tengshu Welfare Home.

"Hey, Tengshu, speaking of which, the Pokémon Tournament is coming up soon, would you like to go and watch it?" Shiba asked Tengshu, seemingly remembering something.

Upon hearing this, Teng Shu paused for a moment, even though he had been pretending to be dry.

"I won't go. There aren't any Pokémon in my orphanage that I can participate in." Teng Shu shook his head.

The Pokémon Tournament is not a battle between trainers, but a competition open to everyone who owns Pokémon.

It awards strange prizes such as "Cutest Award," "Most Handsome Award," and "Most Intimate Award." Because it's full of fun and has low entry requirements, the competition is always very fierce, making it a rather unique competition in the Pokémon world.

Although Teng Shu knew about it, he had never actually watched it, since this competition is usually held once every three years.

"That's a pity. I heard the prize pool this year is around 300 million." Shiba sighed, but Teng Shu remained unmoved.

Chapter 125 Dreaming of Learning to Cook

Teng Shu has a very clear understanding of himself.

In a competition like this, it's too difficult for an amateur like him to compete with professionals who have undergone various special training sessions for the competition.

Teng Shu was well aware that one should not casually use their hobbies to challenge someone else's profession.

Shiba left, waving his sleeve lightly, taking away the three kilograms of dried beef from the vine tree, and leaving behind a beef delivery card.

Making a phone call to receive fifty kilograms of premium beef was, in Teng Shu's opinion, well worth it.

"So now, we just have to wait for Shiba's reply and see how they handle this." Teng Shu stretched, then felt his phone vibrate. He paused for a moment. Someone was calling him?

Teng Shu took out his phone and glanced at it. It was an unfamiliar number, not in Teng Shu's contacts.

However, just in case the call might be from the adoptive parents, Teng Shu answered it anyway.

"Hello sir, this is Zhaocai Microfinance Company. Do you need a loan?" Teng Shu heard this question as soon as he answered the phone. He replied rudely, "No, I don't need one," and then hung up.

“These days, even microfinance companies are opening up here.” Teng Shu shook his head, then casually blocked the number.

He genuinely hadn't expected that there would be loan companies in the Pokémon world. These companies were no good; if someone with a weak will got involved with them, it would be extremely difficult to quit completely.

They might even incur heavy debt in pursuit of a so-called refined lifestyle.

"Caw?" The Dark Raven landed beside the Vine Tree, looking at it curiously.

"Little Black, when you get a call like this, you have to hang up in a bad tone, understand?" Teng Shu chuckled and stroked the Dark Raven's feathers; the feel was quite unique.

The Dark Raven looked at Tengshu with a puzzled expression, clearly not understanding what Tengshu meant, and Tengshu did not offer any further explanation.

When you receive a harassing call, the best thing to do is hang up rudely. Otherwise, if you politely say thank you, the caller will think you're easy to talk to and will call you more often. But if you're rude, they'll stop calling.

If you don't answer, the other party will keep making harassing calls.

That evening, Teng Shu learned from Shiba about the Alliance's handling of the matter.

This will be dealt with seriously.

"...Both of these guys are registered participants for this year's Indigo League. If this gets exposed later, it will be a reputational crisis for the league. So the league is going to deal with this severely again." Shiba said to Teng Shu on the phone.

Teng Shu had just finished washing the dishes and was about to go back to his room to rest when the Alliance's solution came out. Teng Shu was somewhat surprised by the speed at which it was implemented.

"So, is it a prison sentence?" Teng Shu asked curiously. He had looked up some information, and according to it, the maximum penalty for Black Fighters was ten years in prison.

"They will definitely file a public prosecution, but we don't know what the verdict will be." Shiba shook his head. Although he was one of the Elite Four in the Pokémon League, he didn't know how the court would rule.

Teng Shu wasn't too worried, since the minimum sentence for Hei Dou was three years.

Moreover, the league intends to handle this severely, so a ten-year sentence is almost certain. If they add the crime of abandonment, it could be extended by several more years.

It's safe to say that Hei Yan has it all for the rest of his life.

He's so young yet already making a living off the league.

After chatting with Shiba for a few minutes, Teng Shu hung up the phone. He looked at the bright moon outside the window, his eyes somewhat dazed.

This matter concerning Blackflame has been resolved. With Blackflame under the League's control, he can't escape, which means that Infernape's revenge has been achieved.

I'm just waiting to take Infernape to see Blackflame and then establish the crime of abandonment.

"Let's go take a look around." Teng Shu stretched, grabbed a flashlight, and went out the door. He planned to inspect the welfare home and see if there were any problems.

Although most of the time there won't be any, if some troublesome Pokémon come in, then you have to drive them away.

Take, for example, the groundhog.

Diglett Pokémon may seem ordinary, but because they like to swarm, they often end up in large groups. These groups can be quite terrifying, as they can even dig huge tunnels underground. This is why some tunnels on the Pokémon League map are called Diglett tunnels.

Although Tengshu's orphanage is very sturdy, Tengshu doesn't want an extra basement underneath it. If it's too big and the orphanage can't bear the weight, then the orphanage might collapse.

Therefore, Diglett can be considered one of the Pokémon that causes the most trouble for the Pokémon League base every year.

While other Pokémon also dig burrows, they rarely engage in large-scale swarming activities like Diglett.

The simplest way to tell if a gopher is active nearby is to look for burrows.

Ground squirrels like to peek out at night to breathe fresh air.

Teng Shu walked around his orphanage but didn't find any burrows, which made him feel a little relieved, since there were still some ground squirrels active near Changqing City.

Teng Shu then looked around the welfare home again and checked it out. He didn't find anything unusual, which made him feel much more relaxed.

Just as Teng Shu was about to go back to rest, he heard a clanging sound coming from the kitchen.

Teng Shu paused for a moment, then quickly walked over.

The kitchen and cafeteria were dark at the moment, but Tengshu still managed to spot a Pokémon scrambling around.

Teng Shu turned on the light.

The kitchen was empty; there were no Pokémon, only pots and pans scattered haphazardly.

"You little rascal..." Teng Shu was both amused and exasperated. Of course, he knew who had come this time, since something like this had happened before.

Besides the dream, no one else would come.

Teng Shu glanced at the kitchen and roughly understood what was going on.

"We've finished eating today, so there's no rice. Do you want to make rice with soy sauce?" Teng Shu asked with a smile, but there was no response from the kitchen.

"Then I'll teach you how to make tomato and egg noodles today." Teng Shu glanced at the ingredient cabinet and then took the ingredients out.

Tomato and egg noodles are a very simple noodle dish, and the taste is quite good; at least Tengshu himself likes it.

Dreamy peeked out and looked curiously at the vine tree.

Chapter 126 Staying home day and night, one can travel a thousand miles in the evening glow.

"It's ready, do you want some?" Teng Shu placed the tomato and egg noodles he had made on the table, then casually put a pair of chopsticks next to it, and asked, looking at the empty kitchen.

There was no response, and the dream didn't appear.

However, Teng Shu didn't pay attention. He could sense the tension in Meng Huan's expression, so he yawned, wiped his hands, and left the kitchen.

"Remember to wash the dishes after you finish eating, and then turn off the lights." Teng Shu rubbed his eyes and said softly before returning to his bedroom.

Teng Shu lay on his bed and soon fell asleep. After falling asleep, Teng Shu had a dream.

In his dream, Tengshu saw Articuno being chased and beaten by Lugia, and then Ho-Oh carrying a camera stood by to mediate. Suddenly, Ho-Oh looked at Tengshu and muttered something, but Tengshu couldn't understand it.

Phoenix flew over angrily, seemingly intending to say something to Tengshu, and then Tengshu woke up.

"This dream... is quite peculiar." Teng Shu looked at the ceiling and couldn't help but think of the dream he had just had.

This dream is really quite peculiar. After all, Tengshu rarely dreams about these mythical beasts, or rather, he has never dreamed about them before. He wonders if he was influenced by that feather yesterday, which is why he dreamed about Articuno being chased and beaten by Lugia.

Just thinking about the Phoenix King carrying a camera and trying to mediate a fight in his dream made Teng Shu want to laugh.

"Today's weather..." Teng Shu stood by the window and glanced outside.

The weather looks pretty good today, but you can see the sunrise in the distance.

"Red sky at morning, sailors take warning; red sky at night, sailors' delight... Is it going to rain today?" Teng Shu looked at the magnificent sunrise and couldn't help but think of a proverb he used to know.

While not entirely accurate, it still holds some truth.

"But the weather doesn't look like it's going to rain..." Teng Shu looked at the sky again. Apart from the sunrise, there were no clouds to be seen anywhere else.

However, out of caution, Teng Shu felt it was better not to wash clothes today.

After changing his clothes and washing up, Teng Shu left the bedroom. He hadn't finished the groceries he bought a while ago, so he didn't need to go grocery shopping anytime soon. Instead, he decided to check on the situation at the orphanage first.

But as soon as Teng Shu stepped out of the orphanage, he saw Grandpa Xingzhen cleaning the house. He was very focused on cleaning, and all the fallen leaves and dust on the ground were gone.

"Good morning, Grandpa Xingzhen." Teng Shu greeted Grandpa Xingzhen with a smile.

"Good morning, Dean." Grandpa Xingzhen said with a smile. He seemed to have regained some energy, at least he was full of spirit and no longer looked as lifeless as before.

"Grandpa Xingzhen, you really don't need to get up so early." Teng Shu looked at the old man and said with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Although Tengshu did ask Grandpa Xingzhen to clean the house, it didn't need to be so early. Tengshu had no objection to getting up at nine o'clock to clean.

"Hey, I'm getting old, I'm a light sleeper." The old man waved his hand.

Teng Shu didn't say anything after hearing this. After all, he knew that older people generally have lighter sleep, go to bed early, and wake up early. It's normal for them to be energetic even when they get up at five or six o'clock.

That's probably why the old man did it.

"Grandpa Xingzhen, what do you like to eat for breakfast?" Tengshu asked the old man, since the old man's teeth might not be very good, and Tengshu wanted to see what flavors the old man liked.

"Actually, anything is fine, I'm not picky about food," the old man quickly said. He knew what Teng Shu was planning to do as soon as he heard it, since he had eaten the other dishes Teng Shu made yesterday and they tasted very good.

Teng Shu nodded. That would be best, of course. So, what about breakfast today...?

Tengshu went to the kitchen and took a look.

The kitchen was now spotless, with pots and pans back in their original places. Even the pot that Tengshu used to cook noodles yesterday had been washed clean. Tengshu nodded in approval. It seemed that the little guy, Dream, was quite obedient and even knew how to clean up.

However, when Tengshu was about to take out the trash, he noticed several broken pieces of a plate in the trash can, and Tengshu's lips twitched.

He had never smashed a plate, so these broken plates in front of him must have been broken by Dream.

"How on earth did the Psychic Pokémon manage to break the plate?" Teng Shu couldn't understand it. After all, it shouldn't be a problem for a Psychic Pokémon to catch a plate with its psychic powers, right?

However, since Dream isn't in the kitchen right now, and Tengshu can't communicate with her, he can only keep his question to himself for the time being.

"Let me see what I'm going to make for breakfast today..." Teng Shu looked at his food cabinet, where some ingredients had been sitting for a while. With that in mind, Teng Shu decided what he would make for breakfast today.

Soup dumplings.

A very special breakfast, different from regular steamed buns.

Making soup dumplings is actually quite troublesome, requiring a lot of preparation. Moreover, if you're not an experienced person, it's easy to fail. However, the taste of soup dumplings is quite delicious.

The most distinctive feature of soup dumplings is the soup inside. You can't just pick them up and put them in your mouth. You have to poke them open first and then suck out the soup. Otherwise, the scalding soup will burn an impatient diner's mouth.

However, Teng Shu can naturally make soup dumplings as well, since his greatest pleasure after get off work every day was cooking for himself.

Just as Teng Shu was busy preparing soup dumplings, he sensed an emotion, a calm emotion, rapidly approaching his kitchen.

"Little Black?" A thought flashed through Teng Shu's mind, after all, this kind of speed was usually something only Little Black could achieve.

But when Tengshu turned his head, he realized he was wrong.

It's not Murkrow, it's Charizard.

The other person had something that looked like a bag in their mouth.

It appeared during a blizzard and torrential rain disaster, and then led the vine to find Pikachu's family's Charizard.

"Charizard?! What brings you here?" Teng Shu looked at the Charizard in front of him with some delight, then wiped his hands.

The Charizard had stopped at the entrance of the cafeteria. It glanced at the vine tree, then released its mouth, put down the bag, and stood there looking at the vine tree.

Tengshu walked over curiously, only to find that what he saw was not a bag, but a large leaf, inside which was something wrapped.

"This is... for me?" Teng Shu looked at Charizard with a puzzled expression, and Charizard nodded.

Chapter 127 The Fruits Delivered by the Charizard and Locke's Attack