I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Although Xiao Hong brought some expensive food, there was no rice noodles among it.

"Eh?" x2

"Uncle Tengshu, anything you need will do." Xiaohong gently pressed down on her two younger sisters' heads and said politely before taking them back home.

The two servants also came over, greeted Teng Shu politely, and then stood behind the three sisters.

Teng Shu frowned slightly. There wasn't enough time to make rice noodles now, but he remembered what he had just seen in the ingredient cabinet and had an idea.

"Then let's make this breakfast."

Chapter 141 100,000 Whys (Deluxe Edition)

Ersi (a type of rice noodle).

It's a rather unique food, a regional specialty, but the rice noodles are also subdivided. They are divided into thin rice noodles, some of which are like rice vermicelli, and others that are thick and straight, almost like chopsticks. They are all very unique, but the taste is quite good.

Although Tengshu didn't buy rice noodles, he could use rice noodles instead, so he quickly cooked a big pot of mutton and prepared the rice noodles.

"Good morning, Dean... yawn..." Locke walked in with a yawn. Just as he was about to stand in the first position, he noticed the three sisters, Red, Blue and Yellow, and then a hint of barely perceptible fear flashed in his eyes.

Locke silently turned his head away. Was it too late for him to escape now?

It should be in time.

"Uncle Locke!" Before Locke could turn around and run away, he was spotted by Little Yellow.

Locke's face instantly wore a mask of pain, but when he turned his head, a kind smile appeared on his face, making Teng Shu's scalp tingle. Locke wasn't so easy to deal with after all.

As for why Locke was afraid of Little Yellow, Teng Shu knew a little about it.

One of the biggest characteristics of children is that they have a million questions.

And this guy, Xiao Huang, is like a deluxe version of "100,000 Whys".

"Uncle Locke! Why is it so cold today?" Sure enough, Little Huang immediately started asking questions. She happily tugged at Locke's clothes and asked curiously.

"Well, this is because a strong cold air mass blew in from the east recently, and then encountered the obstruction of the Quartz Plateau, forming a quasi-stationary front. The quasi-stationary front causes the cold air mass to stay here for a long time, which in turn causes the temperature to continue to drop..." Locke said seriously, making Little Yellow's eyes light up.

Teng Shu shook his head. Locke was too naive. He actually thought he could make Xiao Huang hate him by using technical terms, but Xiao Huang was not so easy to deal with.

"Uncle Locke, what is a strong cold air mass? What is a quasi-stationary front? What is a quasi-stationary front? Why does it stay here? Is a quasi-stationary front bad?" Little Yellow asked curiously, and the two servants almost burst out laughing, while Locke became even more distressed.

However, it is necessary to explain what a strong cold air mass and a quasi-stationary front are.

"What is the interface between cold and warm air masses? Uncle Locke, can you eat cold and warm air masses? Are they tasty?" Little Yellow was still asking a million questions, and Locke's face turned green. He swore that if he had known the three sisters were coming, he would have preferred to order takeout.

Fortunately, Tengshu rang the breakfast bell, which helped Locke out of the predicament.

"Uncle Tengshu, what is this?" Little Huang was first in line, while Locke was fourth. He pursed his lips at the sight. This was really interesting. As soon as Little Huang saw that it was time for breakfast, he rushed over without asking any questions.

Sure enough, dealing with Little Yellow required deploying a secret weapon like the vine.

"This is mutton rice noodles, it tastes pretty good." Teng Shu said with a smile, then prepared a bowl of mutton rice noodles for Xiao Huang, followed by Xiao Lan, and then Xiao Hong.

Locke came next.

"Dean, it's good that you came." Locke looked at Tengshu excitedly. Tengshu smiled and made Locke a plate of mutton rice noodles, and then prepared breakfast for the little ones one by one.

With the three sisters around, the cafeteria became much livelier. However, the two eldest cats were trembling a bit. Teng Shu glanced at the two little guys but didn't say anything.

Someone was supposed to come and adopt Cat Boss today, but the weather is so cold that Tengshu thinks they probably won't come, since it's just too cold.

"Uncle Locke, why is this called Ersi?" Little Huang asked curiously, sitting next to Locke. Locke was somewhat helpless. How could he possibly know why? Besides, ever since Little Huang came here, he had completely lost the joy of eating.

"Xiao Huang, shouldn't you ask Dean Teng Shu about this?" Locke decided to shift the blame.

Teng Shu slowly typed out a question mark.

Little Yellow's eyes lit up instantly as it looked at the vine tree, and it excitedly tried to come over, but Little Red stopped it. Seeing Little Red's serious look, Little Yellow pouted and then became completely obedient.

After finishing breakfast, Teng Shu was about to wash the dishes when two servants followed him over and offered to help him wash them. Teng Shu didn't want to, but the two servants were very polite and insisted, so he didn't refuse.

"Uncle Tengshu, I'm afraid I'll be bothering you for a while." Xiaohong walked over and looked at Tengshu. Tengshu scratched his head, wondering what she meant.

"Your parents... will be away on a business trip for a long time?" Teng Shu guessed one possibility, and seeing Xiao Hong nod, Teng Shu was certain that the three girls' parents were indeed going on a business trip for a long time.

That's incredibly audacious.

These three little girls are so young; I wouldn't feel very safe with Teng Shu if she were the one in charge.

"Mom and Dad, we're going to Padiya. It'll probably take about two weeks," Xiao Hong said with a smile. Teng Shu rubbed his face. This was really interesting; they were going for two weeks straight.

"Mom and Dad said they'd bring us some... future Pokémon." Blue raised her hand, as if answering a question.

"Huh? Isn't this an old Pokémon?" Yellow tilted her head in confusion, looking at her older sister with some doubt.

Teng Shu's lips twitched. Was this referring to the Paradoxical Species? This was truly interesting. News of the Paradoxical Species hadn't even spread within the Alliance yet, let alone anyone knowing of their existence. But the three sisters knew about them. It seemed their parents had considerable influence.

At this moment, Teng Shu caught a glimpse of the scenery behind him out of the corner of his eye. There, he could see two servants washing dishes. They were washing very quickly and quietly, and they had finished washing them by now.

Psychic Pokémon are pretty powerful.

"So you mean you've been coming every morning during this period? Or...?" Teng Shu wasn't particularly concerned about the paradoxical species; he was more interested in something else.

"I might come over every now and then. My parents said that the food here is clean and hygienic, so they let us eat here," Xiao Hong said politely.

Teng Shu smiled. It wasn't a big deal. For him, it was just a matter of adding three pairs of chopsticks, and besides, the three little ones didn't eat much.

"Make sure you dress warmly when you come, the weather hasn't been very good lately." Teng Shu chuckled and ruffled Xiao Lan's hair, and Xiao Lan grinned happily.

Chapter 142 The Lighthouse of Death

The three little girls skipped away, followed by two loyal servants who used their superpowers to shield them from the cold wind. Teng Shu watched, resting his chin on his hand.

It has to be said that these three little girls are quite interesting, but I don't know who their parents are. It always seems like their parents are often away on business trips.

"Phew... finally gone." Locke stood beside Teng Shu, looking quite emotional. Teng Shu glanced at him. This guy usually goes to the infirmary long after breakfast, why is he still here today?

"Something wrong?" Teng Shu asked Locke. If Locke didn't have something to say, he probably wouldn't be staying here.

Teng Shu had a good understanding of Locke's personality, after all, Locke had been working at the orphanage for some time.

"Dean, I'm still not full. Is there anything else?" Locke rubbed his stomach sheepishly and smiled awkwardly. Teng Shu's lips twitched when he heard this. He remembered that he had ladled three bowls for Locke. He didn't expect that this was still not Locke's limit.

"Honestly, sometimes I wonder if you're the reincarnation of Snorlax." Teng Shu said seriously, then glanced at the pot, which was empty and had been washed clean by the two Constables.

Teng Shu could only shake his head, and Locke couldn't help but rub his stomach.

"Mainly because Xiao Huang kept watching me, I felt a little embarrassed to continue eating." Locke said helplessly. Teng Shu almost laughed when he heard this, as it was rare to see Locke feeling embarrassed.

That makes sense; it's true that being stared at can make you feel uncomfortable. But what Teng Shu didn't expect was that Locke would also feel awkward.

Teng Shu had originally thought that a psychologist like Locke wouldn't feel awkward, but it seems there are still some stereotypes.

"We're out of the usual food, but you can have some of the dried beef I made before." Teng Shu thought of the dried beef he had made before.

The dried beef was pretty good, and beef has a lingering effect after eating, making you feel full easily. Tengshu thought that Locke had already eaten three bowls of breakfast, and if he ate some more dried beef, he would probably be full.

As a result, Locke ate a pound of dried beef from Tengshu, and even took another pound as a snack, which made Tengshu's stomach hurt.

"Never mind... such a good psychologist." Teng Shu took a few deep breaths and then tried to comfort himself, which relieved his emotions to some extent.

After making breakfast, Teng Shu went to inspect the orphanage inside and out as usual. This was his daily routine, since sometimes people might abandon Pokémon near the orphanage. In addition, the weather was so cold today, and Teng Shu was worried that if he didn't go out, it would be troublesome if a Pokémon was abandoned.

As if it were Murphy's Law, just as Tengshu reached the back wall of the orphanage, he saw two Pokémon lying on the ground, frozen stiff.

"Caterpie and Weedle?" Teng Shu recognized the two Pokémon at a glance. After all, Caterpie and Weedle are very common Pokémon, and they are easy to catch. You can even try to catch these two Pokémon with a Bug Net.

“However…” Teng Shu had some doubts. He was unsure whether these two Pokémon were abandoned or wild Pokémon, since the orphanage was close to Viridian Forest and wild Pokémon often wandered over from time to time.

Despite some doubts, Teng Shu quickly walked over. If it was abandoned, he could find the information by taking it back.

As soon as Tengshu walked over, he saw two templates pop up.

Green Caterpillar

【insect】

Frostbite

[A green caterpillar is in critical condition; its body tissue is freezing and it needs immediate treatment.]

[Unicorn Beetle]

【Insect/Poison】

【die】

"..." Teng Shu hurriedly picked up Caterpie and held it in his arms. Since he could see the template, it proved that both Pokémon had been abandoned. However, Teng Shu did not expect that Weedle was already dead and Caterpie was also frostbitten.

Thinking of this, Teng Shu, carrying Caterpie, quickly ran around the orphanage to make sure there were no other abandoned Pokémon. After confirming there weren't any, Teng Shu hurriedly returned to the orphanage and carried Caterpie into the infirmary.

“Dean…this green caterpillar?” Locke saw Teng Shu, who was typing on the keyboard while chewing on beef jerky. Miss Joy Yun hadn’t come today; she probably had other things to do.

"I found it while patrolling outside. There was also a unicorn beetle next to it, which was frozen solid." Teng Shu said quickly, then put the green caterpillar into the medical pod.

[Treatment in progress, estimated duration: three hours]

Teng Shu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the upgraded medical pod could treat the caterpillar's disease; otherwise, Teng Shu wouldn't know what to do.

Just now, when Tengshu was holding Caterpie, he felt like he wasn't holding a bug Pokémon, but rather a piece of jelly that was starting to thaw.

When I picked it up before, it was almost turned to stone.

"This caterpillar is probably frostbitten, but even though the weather is cold, it shouldn't be this badly frozen." Locke leaned closer, looking at the caterpillar in the medical pod with some doubt.

"The other unicorn beetle is dead. Let's find a place to bury it later." Teng Shu rubbed his hands together.

The weather has been quite cold these past two days, and even wearing thick clothes, he felt a bit overwhelmed. However, what Locke said was true; normally, Pokémon have a certain resistance to extreme temperatures.

Although caterpillars and unicorns are weak, they shouldn't freeze to death in this kind of weather.

Something else may have happened as well.

However, Teng Shu was unaware of this.

After all, there were no security cameras installed in the back, or rather, none of the surveillance cameras in Tengshu's orphanage faced the outside, precisely to prevent anyone from seeing the security cameras and abandoning their Pokémon elsewhere, which would be troublesome to find later.

Teng Shu would rather these people be abandoned at the gate of the welfare home.

"Director, are you going to bring it back?" Locke looked at Teng Shu, knowing that the director had set up a cemetery in the orphanage.

Teng Shu paused for a moment.

“Take it.” Teng Shu nodded.

He still wanted the unicorn to be laid to rest.

The unicorn was abandoned in the cold winter, but the vine wanted it to sleep peacefully.

You have completed the hidden achievement: Let life end with dignity.

You have received a special reward: Death Beacon

Rewards will be unlocked in stages based on the number of abandoned Pokémon you bury.

Chapter 143 The Hellish Way Ghost Pokémon Are Born

"Huh? You can get a reward for this?" Teng Shu was a little confused. He really didn't expect that he could get a reward for something like this. It was outrageous.

But what is this reward? Teng Shu really didn't know.

[The Beacon of Death: A legendary item that guides souls to rest in the eternal silence of death. When placed in a cemetery, it emits a powerful light visible only to souls, allowing wandering spirits to find peace. Rewards are automatically calculated based on the number of souls that find rest.]

Teng Shu saw the description of the item, but he was still quite surprised after reading it, as it was the first time he had ever seen a legendary item.

"Simply put, it's an automatically rewarding item, right?" Teng Shu roughly understood what this thing was used for. He just needed to place it in the cemetery and check the rewards from time to time.

"Dean, what's wrong with you?" Locke looked at Teng Shu. He had just noticed that Teng Shu's eyes were a little strange, and he had a lot of different reactions in an instant. This was obviously not normal. Could it be that the dean was hallucinating?

"It's alright, I'll bring the unicorn beetle back first." Teng Shu shook his head, then wrapped his clothes around himself and hurriedly walked out the door.

It was still very cold outside the orphanage. Teng Shu rubbed his hands as he walked along the quiet path. Soon, he saw the frozen unicorn beetle.

The unicorn lay quietly on the ground. Tengshu looked at the poor little creature, sighed, and then picked it up.

It was icy cold.

It's like a vine hugging a piece of ice, not a Pokémon.

Tengshu circled back to his orphanage, worried that he might miss some abandoned Pokémon in the short time he was on the way. However, he still didn't see any other Pokémon along the way.