I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Tengshu then took the unicorn beetle back to the orphanage and took a picture of the unicorn beetle and the caterpillar.

"Dean, I remember there's a specific procedure for handling bug-type Pokémon, right?" Locke asked, standing next to Tengshu. Tengshu nodded.

While most Pokémon are cremated after they die, some Pokémon are exceptions.

These special Pokémon often have no bones or cannot be cremated, leaving nothing behind after burning. So what do you do then? Therefore, the League needs to deal with these special Pokémon according to their size. For example, Caterpie and Weedle can be buried by themselves.

So the vine can bury the unicorn beetle first, and then report to the Alliance.

"How could these people be so heartless in such cold weather? They can't even bear to release a Poké Ball." Locke shook his head.

Poké Balls have heat-retaining properties, so if a Weedle is left inside a Poké Ball and abandoned, it should still be able to survive.

"Poké Balls are much more expensive than Weedles," Tengshu said quietly.

Locke sighed and remained silent; he knew Teng Shu was right.

Poké Balls are indeed much more expensive than Weedles, especially for the people of Viridian City.

Unicorns and caterpillars are everywhere in the forest and are easy to encounter, so naturally they are not valued.

Teng Shu carried the unicorn to the cemetery, dug a simple hole, buried the unicorn in it, covered it with soil, and erected a small tombstone.

Immediately afterwards, Teng Shu took out the reward item, the Lighthouse of Death, from his pocket.

The Death Lighthouse wasn't very big, at least not in Tengshu's hands. It was about the height of a toothpick, like a miniature figurine.

But after the vine placed it on the ground, the Beacon of Death instantly expanded and then disappeared right in front of the vine.

[At work at the Lighthouse of Death]

[Rewards available: None]

A prompt popped up, and Teng Shu nodded. If the Lighthouse of Death was very large, he would have to find a way to explain why there was a lighthouse in the cemetery. Fortunately, the lighthouse could be invisible.

Teng Shu turned his head, intending to go back and write a report, but as soon as he turned back, he paused.

A ball of purplish-black fire slowly emerged from under the tombstone of the crocodile. It peeked out, seemingly full of curiosity about everything in this world. Teng Shu stared in astonishment.

Ghost-type Pokémon.

Ghost-type Pokémon are the most mysterious and fascinating Pokémon in the Pokémon world, but the Pokémon League has always strictly controlled its research on Ghost-type Pokémon.

Apart from a few Pokémon professors authorized by the Pokémon League to research Ghost Pokémon, no other person or organization is allowed to research Ghost Pokémon; anyone who does will face severe consequences from the League.

As for the reason, Tengshu thinks it might be because of the way Ghost Pokémon are created.

Most Pokémon are born from eggs, and Ghost Pokémon can also be born from eggs, but the problem is that Ghost Pokémon are rumored to have another way of being born.

Born from dead people and Pokémon.

However, the league has always denied this issue outright, and its attitude has been very firm.

Teng Shu felt that it might be because this method of birth would generate a series of ethical issues, as well as some very hellish problems.

If this method of creation is real, then the following scenario might occur.

"Soulmates! Let's fight!"

"Alright, my mortal enemy, I'll send out the Gastly I caught from your grandmother's grave first!"

"What?! You beast! Then I'll have to use the dream monster I caught from your father's grave!"

"Your grandmother used Shadowball on you!"

"Your father chose to tough it out!"

This is hell.

The scientific community explains that such legends are currently fabricated, and no one can provide real evidence, meaning no one can provide actual evidence of seeing ghost Pokémon born from other skeletons.

"I...you...scoundrel?" Teng Shu whispered.

He didn't know if it was a scoundrel.

But...

The little guy in front of us crawled out of the tombstone of the crocodile.

As if it had heard Teng Shu's words, the ball of purplish-black fire floated in front of Teng Shu, seemingly sizing him up.

Teng Shu pursed his lips. He wasn't worried about getting hurt, since no Pokémon could possibly harm him.

But what he cares about more now is whether this purplish-black fire is actually the work of the scoundrel Crocodile.

If it's a ghost Pokémon, then why is it just a ball of fire?

Teng Shu tentatively reached out his hand.

A purplish-black flame suddenly rose up, and then the ball of fire ran away in a sorry state. Teng Shu's lips twitched. This little guy seemed a bit shy.

Then, under the watchful eye of the vine, the purplish-black flame crashed into the tree and slowly fell to the ground.

Seemingly feeling too embarrassed, the fire even spun around on the ground twice.

"..."

It feels even more embarrassing now.

Chapter 144 Folk Charity Groups

Teng Shu silently watched as the purplish-black fire once again entered the grave of the crocodile, and then thoughtfully smoothed the soil over it. For a moment, the entire cemetery was very quiet, as if everything that had just happened was just Teng Shu's illusion.

“Rogue Crocodile…” Teng Shu’s lips curled into a warm smile.

Although he didn't know whether the flame was actually a ghost Pokémon transformed from a Krookodile, Tengshu didn't want to think about it too much. Moreover, Tengshu felt that it was very likely the soul of the Krookodile, since the flame came from the Krookodile's grave.

Tengshu left; he had other things to take care of, and after learning that Krookodile's soul might have become a Ghost Pokémon, Tengshu felt a little relieved.

However, when he returned to his office and sat in front of his computer, Teng Shu's mood became somewhat bad again.

The wave of abandonment has begun.

These two Bug-type Pokémon today may just be the beginning, not the end.

"It seems I'll have to patrol at least three times a day for the time being," Teng Shu thought to himself as he looked at the startup screen.

I do it once in the morning, once at noon, and once before bed, trying my best to avoid situations like today's.

Teng Shu shook his head, not continuing to ponder the question, and instead focused on writing the report.

Today's encounter with the Caterpie and the Weasel is something I need to report to the League. Although it might cause some trouble, it's unavoidable, as it's just part of Tengshu's daily work.

"The green caterpillar is severely frostbitten and is receiving medical treatment. The unicorn was found dead and has been buried..." Teng Shu quietly typed on the keyboard. The vibrant life of the unicorn was transformed into cold computer language under his fingers, and then into text, using very little data to carry the unicorn's entire life.

Looking at the sent email, Teng Shu pinched the bridge of his nose.

Then he saw the email notification pop up; he had received an email. Teng Shu opened it with a puzzled look.

[Mr. Teng Shu, Director of Changqing City Care and Welfare Institute, hello. I am the head of the Baisha Town non-governmental public welfare team – Saving Pokémon. Currently, my team...]

The email was long, and Teng Shu patiently read it through, then his lips twitched.

"Is this because they can't hold on anymore?" Teng Shu looked at the email in front of him and roughly understood what the other party meant by sending it.

"But where is White Sand Town?" Teng Shu looked at the map. He remembered that there didn't seem to be such a town in the Kanto region, but after looking at the map again, Teng Shu found that it actually did exist, but it wasn't very important, so it wasn't included in the game and anime.

And it's located near Changqing City.

"This is troublesome." Teng Shu scratched his head, feeling a chill run down his spine.

According to the head of the charity team, she founded the team and has been taking in Pokémon in Baisha Town. Although Baisha Town is not big, it has taken in more than a hundred Pokémon. Later, some of them were adopted out, but now the charity team is running out of resources.

Simply put, no one, no money, and no mood.

The term "charity team" implies that this team is not supported by any alliance and is not included in the alliance's system. Therefore, most of the time, this team needs to sell goods or shoot videos to earn income. The alliance generally does not care about these things and may provide some basic support, but not much.

Under such circumstances, the team's operation can be described as extremely difficult. As a result, several long-time employees resigned one after another this year, and now the entire team is practically defunct and unable to continue operating. Therefore, the team's leader hopes that Tengshu can take over the Pokémon they still have.

Of course, before disbanding, they tried their best to find people to adopt most of the Pokémon, but now there are still a few Pokémon left in their hands, and they really can't do anything about them.

There are exactly five left, no more, no less.

Looking at the information sent to him by the other party, Teng Shu felt a bit of a headache.

The other party was, after all, a non-profit organization, which was very different from the welfare home that was affiliated with the alliance. The information was all messed up, but Teng Shu didn't say anything. He respected these non-profit organizations quite a bit. After all, it was really rare to be able to do these things for free for so long.

"Five?" Teng Shu looked at the information in his hand, his expression somewhat strange.

The most distinctive feature of these five Pokémon is that they are old, weak, sick, or disabled.

“That makes sense. Otherwise, they would usually be adopted.” Teng Shu looked at the information in his hand. He had just looked at the team. Their name was White Sand Abandoned Pokémon Care Team. They had less than 100,000 followers on video websites. He guessed that they earned money through these videos for daily operations and maintenance.

However, even with 30,000 views, the video only earns 100 yuan, which is hardly profitable. A month ago, the other party released a video saying, "We are very sorry, we are unable to operate this business," and then went on to introduce the Pokémon they had taken in, which is how they ended up adopting so many of them.

However, five of them have now been left behind, and the other party really had no other choice, so they hoped that I could help take in these abandoned Pokémon.

Teng Shu hurriedly put on his clothes. He planned to go and take a look. Anyway, Baisha Town was not far from Changqing City, about the same distance as Zhenxin Town, so it would be very quick to get there.

Before leaving the orphanage, Teng Shu prepared lunch and then mentioned the matter to Locke.

"Locke, here's the information on these Pokémon. Take a look, I'll go get them first." Teng Shu said to Locke while booking train tickets, and Locke took the information.

“Yes, Dean.” Locke glanced at the documents, then his pupils contracted. He was about to say something when he realized that Teng Shu had already left.

Fortunately, he had Teng Shu's phone, so a text message was sent out.

As for the phone call, Locke didn't make it.

Since Teng Shu went by bicycle, Locke knew very well that whether riding a bicycle or driving a car, it was best not to make a phone call, as it could easily lead to a traffic accident.

There are thousands of roads, safety first.

“But judging from the dean’s personality, he will probably bring him back anyway, but this little guy…” Locke frowned slightly as he looked at the information in his hand. He knew a little about this little guy.

Logically, the alliance should have handled it specially, so why was it released?

Chapter 145 The old, the weak, the sick and the disabled

"Huh? There are Pokémon like that? Shouldn't they have been specially contained by the League?" Teng Shu looked at the message Locke sent on his phone with some surprise, but at this moment he was already sitting on the bus, the bus heading to White Sand Town.

However, Teng Shu still felt it was a bit outrageous. After all, according to Locke, this Stinky Flower was adopted more than 30 times a year, but the longest it was adopted was no more than seven days before it was abandoned again.

Logically speaking, such a Pokémon should be handled specially. Even if it is not handled specially, it should be investigated and then included in the list of Pokémon that are not suitable for adoption. So why is this Gloom here?

The phenomenon of abandoned Pokémon within the Pokémon League is very serious, which has led to the Pokémon League having extremely strict methods and well-established procedures for handling this issue.

For Pokémon that are not suitable for adoption, the Pokémon League will take special measures, such as releasing them back into the wild or sending them to remote nature reserves.

According to the Pokémon adoption regulations that Teng Shu had memorized, if a Pokémon is abandoned after being adopted three times, it will generally be re-evaluated and then handled specially.

But this stinky flower...

Teng Shu became increasingly curious. What exactly did this Stinky Flower do to be adopted more than thirty times in a year, and why wasn't it specially dealt with by the League after all these thirty-odd times?

With these questions in mind, Teng Shu soon arrived in Baisha Town.

Baisha Town, the name of this town is quite fitting. There is a river in Baisha Town, and the riverbank is covered with fine white sand, which is quite beautiful. However, Teng Shu came here to handle official business, so he had no intention of looking at the scenery.

Following the address left in the email, Teng Shu quickly located the location of this unique charity team.

"As expected, it's a private house." Teng Shu looked at the house in front of him. It was a very traditional courtyard house in Pokémon Village, a detached villa with a garden and such. Although it looked very rich, it was actually just a self-built house in the countryside.

The price is very cheap. After all, villas mainly rely on their location to sell for money. If the location is not very good, it will generally not be too expensive, unless there is a scenic area nearby, in which case it can be sold as a scenic property.

Teng Shu knocked on the door, and soon a middle-aged woman opened it.

"Hello, are you...Director Teng Shu?" The woman clearly recognized Teng Shu, but Teng Shu didn't seem to mind. His information was available on the orphanage's official website, which made it easy for adopters to recognize him at first glance.

"Hello, you must be Ms. Bai Su, the head of the Baisha Charity Group?" Teng Shu said politely to the woman in front of him.

"Yes, yes, I am Bai Su. I am very happy that you can come here, Dean Teng Shu!" Bai Su seemed very happy. After all, she and her husband were the only ones who were still barely keeping the entire charity team running. Once Teng Shu took away the five Pokémon, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief and go back to their lives.

Tengshu walked in with a smile. As soon as he entered, a Pokémon scurried out, dragging two others along with it. It looked at Tengshu expectantly, thinking that Tengshu had come to adopt a Pokémon. After all, many people had come to adopt Pokémon in the past month, and many of its Pokémon had been taken away.

Teng Shu glanced at it and saw that, just like in the file, the patient was old, sick, and disabled.

We haven't seen the weakness yet.

"This is the oldest Slowpoke in our orphanage, almost old age," Bai Su patiently explained. Although she had already shown Teng Shu the information, she still did her best to introduce it.

Teng Shu nodded; he knew this was the old, dazed beast.

Slowpoke is a relatively common Pokémon in the Pokémon world. It looks silly, and it is indeed silly.