I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

"Ash, my dream is also to become a Pokémon Trainer. In the future, if I meet you, I will definitely not hold back." Yu Yang looked at Ash seriously. He felt that these words should be said in advance, so that he wouldn't be embarrassed to say them later when their feelings deepened.

Xiao Zhi paused for a moment, and then a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Could this be what a formidable rival means?

Ash was pleasantly surprised. When he watched movies, TV series and read novels at home, he had seen that when the protagonist embarked on the path of becoming a trainer, he would encounter a rival of similar age. They would constantly battle and meet by chance, and then grow stronger together. In the end, they would even stand at the top of the champion and still have to fight against their rival!

This is also the kind of partner that Ash has always been looking forward to meeting. After all, in Ash's opinion, it would be so cool to meet a formidable rival who can grow and become stronger with him!

However, Ash has always been somewhat disappointed that he doesn't seem to have any formidable rivals. Although Professor Oak's son, Green, is also about to embark on the path of a trainer, Green has a higher starting point. Green started training Pokémon with Professor Oak a long time ago, so Ash always thought that Green was his senior.

While Blue-Green might be a bit arrogant, he's actually very serious and responsible when dealing with Pokémon issues...

Speaking of Green, Ash suddenly remembered something—something he forgot to tell Uncle Teng because he was so excited to see the Pokémon.

Ash knew he was coming here to volunteer, so he asked Ash to tell Tengshu that he planned to visit Tengshu in a while to thank him for helping to take in Charizard and the others. However, Ash was so excited to see the Pokémon that he forgot.

Never mind, I'll talk about it later.

"Youyang, I understand. From now on, I'll be your rival too!" Xiaozhi said excitedly, and Youyang was stunned for a moment.

A formidable rival?

Isn't this something you only see in novels and movies? But it seems to exist in games too. In reality, they're not really rivals, more like companions. After all, they travel together, so what else could they be but companions?

However, seeing Xiaozhi's excited expression, Youyang also felt a little excited.

Ultimately, Youyang is just a child, albeit a rather special one, but he still gets excited and thrilled by these things.

【I am your rival now!】 Yu Yang happily typed this message, then looked intently at Xiao Zhi, who also looked at Yu Yang excitedly.

Locke, who was still typing away at his keyboard, slowly typed a question mark. Could it be that these two little guys couldn't see him or what?

He disappeared?

Locke looked down at himself; there was nothing there!

Ash and Yuuyo happily went outside, the two little guys talking about the future and about Gloom.

"Tsk tsk, if these two little guys succeed in the future, it would be even more memorable if we could take a picture of that handshake." Locke stroked his chin, suddenly regretting not taking a picture earlier. What if they really succeeded and became Pokémon Masters?

That would be such a memorable event.

Chapter 191 The Lively Orphanage

"...You mean, Professor Oak's grandson, Blue Green, is coming to visit me?" Tengshu looked at Xiaozhi with some surprise. Xiaozhi nodded seriously. Professor Oak's grandson, Blue Green, was indeed planning to visit Tengshu.

Tengshu was stunned for a moment. This world was a bit strange. He originally thought it was normal to have Xiaozhi, but he didn't expect that Qinglv would also appear.

Blue is a rather unique character. His counterpart is Red, a man who captured Mewtwo. Red is also quite strong, but that version was a special edition, so he is not as famous as Ash's version. Of course, many people like the character Red.

Tengshu didn't have much of an opinion. He had witnessed Ash grow from a novice to a Pokémon Master, had controlled Red to capture Mewtwo, and had also read the special edition of the manga, but he didn't dislike him too much.

"Okay, I understand. I'll take care of him then." Teng Shu smiled. Professor Oak had donated money, and quite a lot of it, so Teng Shu had a good impression of Professor Oak. Moreover, Professor Oak was also a very outstanding Pokémon professor. Teng Shu had previously flipped through Professor Oak's papers when he had nothing to do. There were several pages of them, and they made Teng Shu's scalp tingle.

Ash left happily. He and Yu Yang were going to go see Gloom together. Ash could tell that Yu Yang seemed to have some interest in Gloom, but Ash was quite supportive of it, since he had already noticed that Yu Yang's family wasn't in a very good environment.

If Yuyang could adopt the stinky flower, it would be a good thing.

Teng Shu glanced at Xiao Zhi. Xiao Zhi was smiling happily. Had he made a friend?

"But I didn't expect Ash to become rivals with this kid named Yu Yang. Does this change the plot?" Teng Shu was a little curious. After all, there was no such special character in the anime. Moreover, Ash's rivals were just different regions. They were more like companions than rivals.

The only group that can be described as a formidable rival across the entire League region is Team Rocket. These three are incredibly persistent, chasing Ash so much that they've practically traversed the entire League region, which is quite absurd.

Teng Shu shook his head. Since he came to this world, he had already changed a lot of things. Now that he had created a formidable rival for Ash, it wasn't a big problem. Besides, Ash seemed so happy about it, which showed that Ash was quite satisfied with this rival.

"Let me see. Qinglv is coming, but she didn't say when. Anyway, just make sure to prepare for her arrival." Tengshu noted this down in his schedule. However, he was quite calm about Qinglv's arrival. Although Qinglv was quite strong, she had nothing to do with Tengshu, and he had no intention of becoming a trainer.

Teng Shu yawned and continued writing the report. The alliance required Teng Shu to write about his experience working with this special school today, as well as any problems he discovered. Teng Shu took this quite seriously, since it was a task assigned by the alliance, and he naturally wanted to do it well.

Furthermore, Teng Shu felt that the League might be trying to conduct a pilot program this time. If they found that the cooperation was effective, they might arrange for Teng Shu to come and work with Pokémon in the future.

Tengshu supports this, since the more Pokémon are exposed to each other, the greater the chances of them being adopted.

Today, Tengshu noticed that many children have a strong curiosity about Pokémon. If this continues, he wouldn't be surprised if people submit adoption applications after the event ends.

Furthermore, Teng Shu has no prejudice against these special children adopting Pokémon. Although these children are indeed special, some are blind and some are deaf, but in Teng Shu's view, these are not problems. He does not look at these things when he adopts Pokémon, but rather at the matching value.

If the matching value is high enough, then even if these children have relatively special physical conditions, it will not have a significant impact.

After finishing the report and sending it to the alliance's email address, Teng Shu yawned and left the office.

As soon as Tengshu stepped outside, he heard a commotion. He peeked out and saw a group of children watching the Abandoned Monkey train. They were shocked when the Abandoned Monkey threw an angry punch. Tengshu was both amused and exasperated. Even the Abandoned Monkey seemed a little embarrassed by the onlookers.

"Go for it, Little Bao!" Teng Shu shouted to the Abandoned Monkey. The Abandoned Monkey's expression immediately became more serious. It nodded to Teng Shu and continued its training.

Teng Shu curiously walked around his orphanage.

After these special students came to his welfare home, Teng Shu's biggest feeling was that the welfare home became much more lively. Before, the welfare home was a bit deserted, but now it was much more lively, with children's voices everywhere.

My second impression was that the children in the orphanage had become somewhat shy.

Aside from the lakes that are off-limits to the Vine Tree, and Kai and Murkrow, basically every Pokémon is surrounded by one or more children.

The teddy bear is the most popular.

After all, the name "Child Bear" is largely due to their resemblance to dolls; they are fluffy and cute. Although the Child Bear's skin still has a lot of scars, Akai also made a set of clothes for it, so the Child Bear did not scare the little guys at this moment. It had the most children around it.

However, perhaps due to its talent, or perhaps because the teddy bear was better at handling this situation, it performed quite well and even struck a few poses in public, which drew enthusiastic applause.

“Little Fire Dragon here…” Teng Shu glanced at Little Fire Dragon. Little Fire Dragon’s situation was the most special. There were three children surrounding it, all of whom had eye problems. They were sitting together, talking happily.

Teng Shu couldn't understand how the children interpreted the little fire dragon's roars, but seeing that they were chatting happily, Teng Shu didn't want to disturb them.

Then Tengshu saw Xiaozhi and Youyang.

The matching value of 62% appeared in front of Teng Shu's eyes. Teng Shu was stunned for a moment. He glanced at You Yang and saw that the matching value was above You Yang's head. So, this child, You Yang, wants to adopt the Stinky Flower?

A matching score of 62 is not very low, but it is definitely not high either.

[63%]

The matching value jumped.

Take a day off

The elder who went to the hospital earlier was in poor health and couldn't hold on any longer. The doctor issued a critical condition notice, and it's highly likely that he will pass away.

I've been busy at the hospital these past two days, so I haven't had time to write anything today. Sorry.

Chapter 192 The goal is to become a Pokémon Master!

The matching value is not fixed; in fact, it changes with the situation, but most of the time it increases slowly. This is a pattern that Teng Shu discovered after he started running the welfare home.

So far, Tengshu has never seen a match value decrease instead of increase. So after seeing the numbers above Youyang's head, Tengshu knew what this little guy wanted to do. This child had an idea about the Stinky Flower and even had a clear intention to adopt it.

"This is really interesting." Teng Shu smiled. He had previously thought that the little fire dragon would be the first to attract the attention of these little guys.

After all, Charmander has some eye problems, making it easier for him to empathize with these children.

Only those who have disabilities can understand the pain of disability.

Only things that one has personally experienced can be understood, so Tengshu thought that Charmander might be popular with children, and some children might even want to take Charmander with them on a trip.

Unexpectedly, while no one else seemed interested in adoption, it was Youyang who showed a strong desire to adopt.

"However, Gloom's talent is indeed outstanding. If Yuyang nurtures it properly, it might really make a name for itself in the future." Teng Shu looked thoughtfully at Yuyang, who was patiently gesturing with Gloom, and smiled.

A large portion of Pokémon trainers waste their time on Gym battles, and some may never be able to obtain eight Gym Badges in their entire lives, thus failing to qualify for the regional league.

Those who participate in the regional league will compete to determine the final champion, and only the top three in the tournament are eligible to apply to challenge the regional champion. The tournament champion can also challenge the regional champion once.

Reaching the Champion level basically means you've reached the end of your journey as a Pokémon Trainer. The next level is Pokémon Master, which is an even higher title. Ash finally reached that position, fulfilling his dream completely.

Now, Teng Shu seems to see another child, walking on his own path.

Teng Shu turned and left. He didn't intend to disturb Youyang, but instead planned to use this time to prepare the ingredients and other things.

"Thankfully, we have these kids. The food is being used up much faster now. At this rate, we should be back to normal levels by tomorrow, and it'll be time to go grocery shopping." Teng Shu looked at the ingredients in the cabinet, a thoughtful look in his eyes. There weren't many ingredients left, much less than before.

However, in order to consume these ingredients as quickly as possible, Tengshu still planned to cook more food, and based on the types of ingredients, Tengshu thought that making some stew might be a good choice.

The so-called "mixed stew" is actually just throwing all kinds of ingredients into a pot to cook, adding some seasonings, and that's it. It's a dish that's very easy to make, but quite difficult to make it taste good.

After all, throwing a bunch of ingredients in together to cook makes seasoning a very difficult task.

Of course, this special way of making food is also suitable for people who are too lazy to cook after get off work and just want to fill their stomachs.

As for why Tengshu chose to make stew, it was simply because he wanted to use up more ingredients. Besides Pokémon, there were also a group of children in the orphanage, so stew could ensure their nutritional balance to the greatest extent.

Just as Teng Shu was focused on cooking, he saw Locke sneak in from outside, acting suspiciously.

"Locke, what are you doing?" Teng Shu looked at Locke with some doubt. The way this guy was just now, you would think that a thief had broken into the orphanage. However, Teng Shu thought that probably no thief would have nothing better to do than to come into the orphanage to steal things.

"Hehe, Dean, do you still have beef jerky here?" Locke rubbed his hands together, looking at Teng Shu expectantly. Teng Shu's lips twitched. He really didn't expect that Locke would want to eat beef jerky.

“There are still some.” Teng Shu didn’t refuse. Locke was considered a long-time employee at the orphanage, although he hadn’t worked there for very long. But so far, Teng Shu’s orphanage only had two official employees: Locke and Grandpa Xingzhen.

Ms. Qiao Yiyun is a part-time employee, not a full-time employee.

Teng Shu turned his head and took out the beef jerky from the cabinet. In Teng Shu's opinion, the beef jerky was not dried very well. The weather was not good during the few days he dried it, but fortunately, Pokémon was there, so the beef jerky was still made.

"You really like it?" Teng Shu asked Locke, while also taking out the card he had been holding earlier. He planned to ask for some premium beef to make beef jerky.

Teng Shu hasn't used the card we gave him before, so it's not too late to use it now.

"Actually, it's my daughter who likes it. I took some back for her to eat last time, and she really liked it. She even asked me for some more." Locke chuckled and scratched his head. Teng Shu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then he pretended to be even more gullible.

Soon, Tengshu filled a large bag to the brim and handed it to Locke.

"You have a daughter?" Teng Shu looked at Locke with some surprise. Although he knew Locke was married when he saw Locke's file, Teng Shu really didn't know Locke had a daughter. After all, it's normal not to say such a thing.

"Yes, he's nine years old already." Locke said calmly. Teng Shu raised an eyebrow, but considering that the legal marriage age in this world is relatively young, Teng Shu wasn't surprised.

Locke is quite handsome, and on top of that, he's a top student and even a psychologist, so it's no surprise that he's popular.

"So, does that mean your daughter will be embarking on a trip soon?" Teng Shu looked at Locke curiously. This was the first time he had discussed family matters with Locke. If it weren't for the fact that Teng Shu and Locke had a good relationship, Teng Shu would never have discussed this issue.

“Yes, my daughter idolizes trainers, and even says she wants to be a trainer as powerful as Cynthia.” Locke’s tone carried a hint of pride.

Teng Shu raised an eyebrow.

Cynthia.

That's not easy.

Cynthia is quite strong as a champion, but she also has some hobbies – archaeology.

"Then you'd better work hard." Teng Shu smiled.

It's easy to be a trainer, but it's very difficult to be a trainer with ambition, or even one whose goal is to become a champion.

Chapter 193 The Adorable Little Guys

Trainer, the most common profession in the Pokémon world, is actually a profession with a very low minimum skill level and a very high maximum skill level, making it quite unpredictable.

In Tengshu's view, trainers are somewhat like martial arts practitioners in ancient times, where the poor practice literature and the rich practice martial arts.

If the goal is to become a champion-level trainer, then the training of Pokémon becomes extremely important. Pokémon training, exercise, and diet are all issues. Children from wealthy families are often more likely to collect gym badges because their Pokémon develop much better than those of ordinary people.

A rather peculiar description.

Raising Pokémon is like sending children to school. While children from poor families are still studying hard, children from rich families may already be attending the best private tutoring schools and have plenty of nutrition. Poor children have to think about how to save money on their food every day, while rich people don't have this concern.

Therefore, the overall gap is naturally enormous.

Of course, Teng Shu does not deny that there are some exceptionally talented children who have been on an invincible path since their debut, and have even become champion-level trainers without a single defeat. Such geniuses certainly exist, but they are relatively few.

"Don't worry, I still have some assets, supporting my daughter won't be a problem." Locke knew exactly what Teng Shu was talking about, and he confidently patted his chest.

He made a lot of money; just one drug patent was enough for Locke to live comfortably for the rest of his life.

Locke's philosophy on life is to earn enough money to last a lifetime, so he won't have to compete in the competitive world. This is also a key reason why Locke chose to work at Tengshu's orphanage.

"Beef jerky is delicious, but you can't eat too much, or it will make you feel hot and bothered," Teng Shu said to Locke.

Adults may know to eat in moderation, but children often can't control themselves when they eat what they like, and then they end up with a mouth full of sores, which is a real problem.

"Dean, you seem to know a lot about traditional Chinese medicine." Locke looked at Teng Shu with some surprise, but Teng Shu shook his head.