I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Teng Shu was both amused and exasperated.

"Black Flame? I hope this guy doesn't do anything stupid. Who knows what he'll run into if he comes here." Teng Shu yawned and then put the phone in his pocket.

Teng Shu had never seen the security measures at the welfare home before. If Hei Yan came, he would finally get to see them.

Chapter 132 The Unsolved Mystery of the Welfare Home: Where Did Snorlax's Feathers Come From?

Although the news of the Black Flame caused a slight ripple in Teng Shu's unusually peaceful daily life, this ripple did not spread.

Teng Shu yawned and got out of bed.

It's probably because winter has arrived that the weather is getting colder, and when the weather gets cold, people tend to stay cozy in their beds.

"It's still so cold even with the air conditioning on?" Teng Shu yawned and then put his phone aside.

Teng Shu already knew about Hei Yan's news, but he wasn't too worried. After all, with the system's security protection, he wasn't concerned about these people who might cause harm to the orphanage.

If the other side comes, it might be a good opportunity for Infernape to get revenge.

Teng Shu stood by the window, glanced at the welfare home, and then saw Grandpa Xingzhen cleaning.

"The old man really gets up early." Teng Shu rubbed his eyes.

Since Teng Shu brought Grandpa Xingzhen to work at the welfare home, Grandpa Xingzhen has been getting up very early every day. Fortunately, he doesn't have the habit of yelling and making loud noises or exercising, so every morning at the welfare home is very quiet.

Tengshu was quite satisfied with this.

After changing his clothes, Teng Shu hurriedly went downstairs. Today was the same as always; he needed to make some breakfast. As for the excessive amount of tree fruit inside the orphanage, Teng Shu had also come up with a solution.

He planned to use these tree fruits to make some desserts and cakes, or even something like tree fruit salad. After all, there were so many tree fruits that even with the help of frozen bird feathers to keep them fresh, it was still very difficult to store them for a long time.

Furthermore, if tree fruits are kept frozen for too long, the flesh inside will become soft and mushy, which greatly affects the taste.

So now tree juice is added to the three meals a day at the welfare home, one cup per person, and everyone is welcome to drink more.

Because of making these tree juices, Tengshu now has some new ideas about the flavor pairing of different tree fruits. For example, if you use guava with mango and a little bit of tongtong fruit, the taste is very good and very smooth. After drinking it, you won't feel too sweet.

It's one of the tree juices that the vine itself quite likes.

"So this morning..." Teng Shu glanced at his food cabinet, which was filled mostly with tree fruits, not other things.

With a "bang," Teng Shu turned his head and saw Snorlax's familiar big belly.

Snorlax climbed in from the outside again.

Teng Shu's lips twitched. Okay, now I don't need to think about it. As long as I make a lot and make sure everyone is full, that's fine. Snorlax has a big appetite.

Within the current orphanage, Teng Shu has compiled his own ranking of appetites, with Snorlax at the top and Locke at the bottom.

Locke is like a Snorlax among humans. Tengshu once thought that Locke shouldn't be a psychologist, but should be a big eater or, if all else fails, participate in various big eater competitions.

"Dean, a Snorlax has run in!" The old man hurriedly ran over.

"It's alright, it's alright, Snorlax is just here to eat." Teng Shu waved his hand calmly. He was used to it. Every day when he cooked, a random NPC named Snorlax would occasionally appear to eat and then give him something random after he finished eating, such as a silver feather.

Although Tengshu didn't know what the silver feather was for, he didn't mind letting Snorlax eat more.

"Great timing!" Teng Shu looked at Snorlax, his eyes practically sparkling.

Tengshu had been thinking about how to deal with the berries that the wild Pokémon had sent over. There were just too many of them. Even if Tengshu made berry juice every day, it would still take more than a month to finish them all.

But now that we have Snorlax, this problem is solved.

Tengshu planned to prepare a deluxe meal for Snorlax, but since berries are similar to fruits, there aren't many options for what to make.

Making a cake would be too time-consuming, so Tengshu decided to simply make a fruit salad instead. All she had to do was chop up the fruit, pour in milk, and that was it. Of course, some fruit salads could be made more elaborate, but Tengshu didn't have the time for that.

Thinking of this, Teng Shu hurriedly moved a large pile of tree fruits from the warehouse, eliminating nearly a quarter of the quantity at once.

A quarter may not seem like much, but it's actually an astronomical figure.

If the vine were to eat it all by itself, it would take a very long time to finish.

Snorlax remained quiet after entering, its eyes half-closed as if it were sleeping. Tengshu couldn't tell whether Snorlax had its eyes open or not, since most Pokémon like Snorlax have eyes like that, as if they are half-closed.

It is said that Snorlax's eyes can open, but Tengshu has never seen one so far.

After quickly preparing a large bucket of Berry Salad for Snorlax, Tengshu took it out. Snorlax didn't hesitate when it saw it and immediately picked it up and ate it in big mouthfuls.

Teng Shu stood to the side, watching curiously.

“This bucket is huge. If I weren’t strong enough…” Tengshu looked at the large bucket that Snorlax was holding.

This large bucket was filled with a lot of tree fruit, and it was very heavy. Adding the large milk jug made it even heavier. If it weren't for the fact that the vine tree had a habit of exercising regularly, it really wouldn't have been able to lift it.

Even so, the vine slowly moved over.

Snorlax put down the bucket, and Tengshu was a little shocked. It finished eating so quickly?

Upon closer inspection, I discovered that Snorlax had only finished eating half of its food and seemed to be taking a break before resuming its meal.

When it finally finished eating, Snorlax lay weakly on the ground; it was too full.

My belly is noticeably bigger than it looked before.

It wobbles back and forth like a water balloon, making Tengshu want to laugh.

Snorlax let out a weak burp, then shook its hand and struggled to pull something out, handing it to Tengshu.

Teng Shu curiously took it.

This time it wasn't silver feathers.

They are two feathers of an indescribable color, appearing white but shimmering with iridescent light under the sun, making them very beautiful.

"Where did Snorlax find these feathers?" Teng Shu looked at Snorlax with some curiosity. He was really curious about this question. There were so many feathers, and he didn't know how Snorlax got them.

It's impossible that they just plucked it from Pokémon every day, right?

Chapter 133 When Life is Only Two Days Left

After finishing the fruit salad, Snorlax didn't leave the orphanage immediately for the first time, but instead lay there to rest.

Teng Shu almost laughed, but still went back to prepare breakfast for the day.

Considering that the weather was turning a bit cold today, Tengshu prepared wontons for breakfast this time.

Wonton is a common breakfast food in some regions, and it can also be eaten for lunch and dinner. The differences in wontons in different regions are often reflected in the taste and flavor. For example, in the Sichuan region, there is also a type of wonton with a very numbing flavor.

However, this time Tengshu chose to make very ordinary clear soup wontons. After all, Pokémon can't really eat food with strong flavors, especially according to human taste preferences.

Food that tastes just right to humans might be too salty, too sour, or too spicy for Pokémon. That's why Tengshu usually prepares a much milder version for the little guys' breakfasts.

"Locke, the 'Kouda Flower' and 'Lada' are finally willing to eat. You deserve all the credit." Tengshu said to Locke while scooping wontons for him.

After Tengshu took his Primeape out to identify Blackflame, he noticed that Bellsprout and Rattata were finally willing to eat normally and drink water. Although they were still very unsociable, at least Tengshu didn't have to worry about these two Pokémon starving themselves to death.

“This is my job, Dean.” Locke touched his nose smugly, then looked curiously at the wontons that Teng Shu had put into his bowl.

He had never eaten wontons before, or rather, he had never seen such a strange food.

However, Locke has gotten used to it by now.

Dean Teng Shu always managed to come up with some strange but delicious food from time to time. Locke was initially curious, but later he lost interest. It was a waste of brain cells; he might as well wait to eat.

After finishing breakfast, Snorlax finally recovered. It slowly climbed over the wall and made a dull thud.

Locke looked at the not-too-high wall, then at the vines.

Locke thought the dean was quite interesting; the wall seemed to keep out honest people but not scoundrels.

After all, Snorlax isn't known for being particularly good at climbing walls, but this Snorlax managed to scale the wall of the orphanage, which proves that the wall wasn't very high, making it even easier for humans to climb over.

Although there isn't much in the orphanage, most people wouldn't bother to steal things from it.

After all, the most valuable and attractive Shiny Gyarados had already been taken away by Champion Lance, and the current orphanage is full of the elderly, weak, sick and disabled.

After finishing breakfast, Teng Shu went to the infirmary to check on Hunhun E.

Krookodile was sitting in the infirmary reading a book, with two Pokémon beside it, Rattata and Bellossom. The three little guys were huddled together reading.

The book cover reads "Death: The Philosophical Questions That Life Can Never Avoid".

Teng Shu's lips twitched.

He still had some impression of this book, after all, it was too unique. It was a book that would make people dizzy and confused. The various philosophical discussions and academic terms in it made Teng Shu feel like he was back in his student days after reading three pages, and he felt drowsy.

Teng Shu listed it as a must-read textbook for insomnia patients in the welfare home.

But unexpectedly, it was taken and read by the scoundrel crocodile.

"Dean Teng Shu." A gentle voice rang out. Teng Shu didn't even need to turn his head to know who it was, since the only girl in the entire orphanage was Qiao Yiyun, who was standing behind him.

"Good morning, Miss Joey," Teng Shu said softly, not wanting to disturb the scene before him.

【Rogue Crocodile】

[Ground/Dark Attribute]

[At the end of his life: Life support is estimated for two days]

The crocodile's time is running out.

Ever since the rascal came to the orphanage, Teng Shu has submitted an application for it, but so far there has been no response. The Union Organ Donation Association has not been able to find a suitable heart for the rascal.

This remains true even after the matching criteria were relaxed.

Tengshu's medical pod can only be upgraded once so far, but even if it is upgraded, it will be of no use, since a very high level is required to treat the disease of the crocodile.

Teng Shu had no choice but to accept this reality.

Maybe.

The orphanage is about to welcome its first Pokémon to rest in peace.

Teng Shu felt a little heavy-hearted. He had planned to design a cemetery in the orphanage, something he had been thinking about ever since he took in Hunhun E.

However, Tengshu still held some hope that the crocodile would be lucky and that heaven would favor the little guy and let him live. But unfortunately, even now, the crocodile's organs have not been matched.

"The crocodile isn't in good health; it's showing signs of a heart attack," Miss Joey Yun said to Teng Shu as she took off her down jacket.

She is changing into her white coat.

"Hmm." Teng Shu didn't have much of a solution either. It was a heart condition, and there was no other way to resolve it without a heart transplant.

“...I think...Dean, you might need to make some preparations.” Qiao Yiyun stood beside Teng Shu and said softly.

When a Pokémon dies in an orphanage, a specific procedure must be followed. First, the Pokémon League must be notified and a report submitted. Then, the Pokémon League will send someone to inspect the body to determine if it is the type of death described in the report and whether there are any signs of human intervention.

Afterwards, the League will seal the Pokémon's file and submit it to the League's archives for classification and organization as data in the annual report summary. Once the statistics are completed, the file will be sent back to the welfare home for processing.

The welfare home, on the other hand, needs to cremate the Pokémon. The cremation process is funded by the League's charity funds, which is rather crude. Often, a large group of Pokémon are cremated together, which saves money.

The downside is that the ashes often end up in a pile, making them indistinguishable.

Generally speaking, no one would have any objections, since it's being incinerated for free, and you can't ask for anything in return.

Of course, if the orphanage is willing to pay, the ashes can be cremated separately. The advantage of this is that the ashes are intact and there is no need to worry about mixing in the ashes of other Pokémon.

"I understand..." Teng Shu sighed, then left the infirmary.

He planned to check the computer again, just in case.

Although Teng Shu knew it was basically impossible, since his phone would ring once a match was found, Teng Shu knew it was unlikely.

Even if a match is found, surgery needs to be done in advance, and tests need to be done, and fasting is required. Usually, it needs to be done a day in advance, but Hunhun Crocodile only has two days.

Chapter 134 The Wish of the Rogue Crocodile

"Time is running out..." Teng Shu quietly looked at the thug crocodile in front of him.

Since joining the orphanage, this little rascal has hardly made a presence of himself every day. Perhaps he knows that his life is about to end, so he spends almost every single day reading.

It doesn't possess the despair and deathly stillness of someone nearing the end of their life; instead, it exudes a gentleness, as if it weren't the one about to die.

"!" The crocodile noticed the vine tree, happily jumped down with the book in its arms, and quickly walked to the vine tree's side.

Joey Yun, who was standing nearby, quickly went to help the Crocodile. The Crocodile's heart was already under immense strain, and if it exercised too vigorously, it might die in the next second.

Teng Shu's expression also became tense, because he saw that as the crocodile ran to his side, the crocodile's life suddenly decreased by ten minutes.

These few steps might not seem like much to a normal person—just the distance from the living room to the bathroom—but for the crocodile, each step carries the weight of time.