I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

"As expected, it's incurable. But that's normal, considering the eyes are a very special part of the body, unlike the limbs." Locke didn't see the second warning; he just sighed that it was indeed incurable.

"Is this eye treatment really that difficult?" Teng Shu couldn't help but ask, and Locke nodded.

"The eyes have a lot of nerves, so treatment is not easy. Besides, Charmander's eyeball has been missing for so long. Even if there are any remaining nerves, they are probably already weakened," Locke explained, and Teng Shu understood.

He had heard before that sometimes the eyeball is not actually considered part of one's own body. The immune system does not attack it because it cannot detect the existence of the eyeball. If it does detect it, it will attack the eyeball, causing blindness or even requiring the removal of the eyeball.

"Little Charmander, it's okay, it can be healed sooner or later." Teng Shu patted Charmander's head and comforted it, but Charmander didn't seem to react much; it just lay listlessly in the medical pod.

It seems that Slowpoke's departure was a big blow to Charmander.

There's not much the vine can do about this; only time can slowly heal these wounds, though traces will still remain.

Chapter 227 Two Adopters

"Ralts...did the application get approved? That's good news." Teng Shu was sitting in his office, typing up a death report for Slowpoke, when he received an email. Upon opening it, he discovered that Ralts' chronic illness insurance had been approved. This would mean that the medicine he bought for Ralts would be cheaper, so Teng Shu promptly bought a few boxes to keep on hand.

It will still take some time for the medicine to arrive, but the medicine that Tengshu had previously obtained is enough for Ralts. During this time, Ralts' condition has indeed improved a lot. At least she remembers Tengshu now. It's just that Tengshu doesn't know how to treat Ralts' problem. Tengshu had read that upgrading the medical pod is still necessary for treatment.

Ralts' approval made Tengshu feel a little better. Although he still lamented the impermanence of life, he knew that such things would happen again in the future.

Lada and Pocket Flower are getting old, and they will have to leave sooner or later.

"The league should raise my salary a bit..." Teng Shu pinched his brow, then lay wearily on the chair. So many things had happened in the first day; it was outrageous enough.

Just as Teng Shu was sighing, another email came in his inbox. Teng Shu opened it and took a look.

[Dean Tengshu, two prospective Pokémon adopters will be coming tomorrow afternoon. Please prepare for their arrival.]

It also included two sets of adoptive parent information. Teng Shu clicked on one and glanced at it; it was You Yang.

"Is this kid finally going to adopt it?" Teng Shu's eyes were filled with a smile. It was within Teng Shu's expectations that Youyang would adopt Gloom. After all, Youyang and Gloom had developed some bond before. However, Teng Shu originally thought that Xiao Zhi would adopt Gloom, since Xiao Zhi also cared about Gloom.

The other adopter was quite normal. Teng Shu glanced at him and saw that he was a farmer living near Changqing City named Hua Rui, a rather unique name. He wanted to adopt a mud donkey. Teng Shu stroked his chin.

Tengshu had already listed Mudkip in the adoption information list. Although Mudkip is not a particularly special Pokémon, it is very rare in the Kanto region, so it is normal that it found an adopter so quickly. Moreover, Tengshu was very satisfied with the adopter's identity.

Although Mud Donkey has only been with Tengshu for a few days, Tengshu has already figured out that the little guy is a hyperactive person who can't stand being still. So, in Tengshu's opinion, whether the adopter can support Mud Donkey's daily amount of exercise is a very crucial issue.

The farmer clearly has the ability to let the mud donkey roam freely, but whether it can be adopted depends on the compatibility score.

"Dean Teng Shu." Qing Lü knocked on the door.

The door to Teng Shu's office was not closed, but Qing Lü still knocked on the door.

"Qinglu, what's wrong?" Tengshu looked at Qinglu curiously. Qinglu had been keeping an eye on the Abandoned Monkey's situation and suddenly appeared here.

"Dean, can I adopt a Pokémon?" Green asked. Teng Shu was stunned for a moment. Green wanted to adopt a Pokémon from him? This surprised him a bit. After all, Green was Professor Oak's grandson. Logically speaking, Green should not lack Pokémon. He could even easily take Dragon-type Pokémon out with him.

Raising Dragon-type Pokémon is not easy and requires a long period of resource investment. Moreover, most Dragon-type Pokémon are not very strong in battle before they grow up, which leads to a lot of investment in the early stages. In the Pokémon League, Dragon-type Pokémon are generally only raised by people who have a certain level of strength or whose families have good financial conditions.

"Do you want to adopt? Who have you taken a fancy to?" Teng Shu was a little curious. He didn't see a matching value on Qing Lü's head. If Qing Lü wanted to adopt, then in theory, he should be able to see the matching value, but Teng Shu couldn't see it now.

Therefore, Qinglv probably doesn't intend to adopt.

"No, no, I'm sorry, I misspoke. What I meant was, I have an idea to adopt Armwyn and Geodude..." Qinglu explained hastily. Tengshu raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything, instead gesturing for Qinglu to continue.

Qinglu spoke quickly, and Tengshu understood her thoughts after listening. He hadn't expected that Qinglu could also see through Machop and Geodude's ideas. But thinking about it carefully, it made sense. After all, everyone had seen Machop and Geodude's performance, even the old man had noticed. However, there wasn't much the old man could do except help them clean up and give them some tree fruit.

Green suggested that Machop and Geodude go to a rescue team and let the rescuers adopt them. After all, these people specialize in this area and have some experience. Besides, Geodude and Machop probably wouldn't object.

"Your suggestion is not bad, but the problem is that we can't be sure if the rescue team is willing to adopt them." Teng Shu pinched his brow, looking a bit annoyed.

Tengshu thought that Qinglu was right. Considering the situation of Geodude and Machop, Tengshu felt that they would not object to joining the rescue team. In fact, the rescue team was the best place for Geodude and Machop.

However, the problem is that adoption is a two-way street. Even if Teng Shu intends for the rescue team to adopt the animals, the rescue team has to be willing. Teng Shu can't just force Little Geodude and Arm Wrestling onto them, can he? That wouldn't be appropriate.

"Should I ask around for you? I know an uncle who's a captain in the Kanto region who does land rescue work," Qinglu asked. Tengshu was a little surprised to hear this, but then he thought of Professor Oak's connections and understood.

Professor Oak is an outstanding Pokémon professor who has done a great deal of work and published numerous papers. In his youth, he was also very popular, and it is rumored that Elite Four member Agatha Christie and Professor Oak were also friends, which shows how extensive Professor Oak's network is.

"Then I'll trouble you." Teng Shu didn't refuse. He really didn't know anyone in this field. If he were to come and ask, he would probably have to ask through the alliance, but that would definitely not be as helpful as Qing Lü asking.

Qinglv smiled slyly, then took her phone and went out to make a call, while Tengshu sat in the office, continuing to type out the death report of Slowpoke.

Chapter 228 The Family Members Who Came to the Door

"Dean, I heard you've decided on a home for Geodude and the others?" Locke asked Tengshu while stuffing beef into his mouth in the cafeteria.

"Well, it's not that I've decided where they'll end up, but rather that Green has found a suitable place." Teng Shu smiled, glancing at Arm Strength and Little Fist Stone, who were eating quickly, his eyes filled with gentleness.

The vine tree had already consulted with Wrist and Geodude. When they heard that it was a rescue team, they all expressed their willingness to go there. Green also made a great contribution here.

Because of its green color, the rescue team that works on land in the Kanto region said they were willing to send someone to take a look, and would at least take one away.

Although there's only one at the very least, it's still a good start. And because of the green color, Tengshu plans to send a message to other rescue teams to inquire. Tengshu can see clearly that the only place that Geodude and Machop can accept is probably this line.

"That's great. These little guys have completely transformed their grief into strength. Letting them work in this industry is a good choice." Locke sighed. He had thought of this before and was planning to ask his old classmates if they had any connections, but he didn't expect Qinglv to have it all arranged.

Qinglu chuckled and took a bite of food. He felt a little embarrassed, because in Qinglu's opinion, he had only done something very simple.

Teng Shu nodded, then casually patted the mud donkey beside him, which was munching away on its rice.

Because of the mud donkey's size and four hooves, the vine tree couldn't let the mud donkey sit on a chair to eat. It could only make a small table for the mud donkey to eat by itself. However, the mud donkey didn't have any objections to this and ate very happily.

The abandoned monkey sitting to the side was chatting with the baby dragon. Since its injured leg could be healed, the baby dragon's mood has improved a lot. Now it even has the mood to joke with the abandoned monkey. Although Tengshu can't understand what they are talking about, he can sense some of the two Pokémon's thoughts from their emotions.

“Dean, speaking of which, did you know that Pokémon also have accents?” Locke was a little restless, though it was also possible that the three sisters were sitting obediently to the side watching him.

The three sisters, Red, Blue, and Yellow, didn't go home today; they stayed for lunch. Teng Shu naturally had no objection to this. However, Locke suffered as he was bombarded with a barrage of "why" questions from Little Yellow and Little Blue. Teng Shu now felt that Locke's knowledge base must be terrifyingly strong, given his ability to handle so many questions.

"I've heard some of that. It's said that Pokémon from different regions don't share the same language, even the same Pokémon." Teng Shu nodded; he had indeed heard of this academic fact.

Take Charmander for example. This Pokémon is distributed in different regions, but Charmander from the Galar region and Charmander from the Kanto region cannot communicate. They need to adjust their accents to continue communicating normally, which is quite interesting.

Teng Shu thought this was probably equivalent to different regional dialects, but upon closer reflection, it made sense. In his previous life, Teng Shu had heard that when cats from different regions and countries made the same sound, the meaning they expressed might be different.

“Oh right, when I was helping Grandpa with his research, I noticed that there seemed to be some obstacles when the Radamanthys of Pallet Town and Cerulean City communicated,” Qinglv added. The three little girls almost dropped their spoons while listening, which made Tengshu want to laugh. Meanwhile, Aiguanshi diligently took care of the three little girls.

After finishing lunch, Tengshu washed the dishes, but looking at the lunchbox in the kitchen, Tengshu's mood was still a little down. This lunchbox was prepared by Tengshu for Slowpoke, and was originally for Slowpoke to use for its daily meals, but now the lunchbox was no longer needed.

"Caw!" Just as Teng Shu finished washing the dishes, he heard the caw of a raven. The raven flew in urgently, cawing and flapping its wings. Teng Shu knew what the raven meant; it was saying that someone had arrived at the orphanage.

Although Teng Shu was somewhat confused, he still walked towards the gate of the orphanage.

Pushing open the door, Teng Shu saw three women standing at the entrance, their eyes bloodshot and red. He glanced at them and was certain he didn't recognize them.

"Hello, may I ask you..." Teng Shu asked subconsciously, but there was also a hint of wariness in his eyes, after all, these people did not seem to be in a good mood.

"Hello, I'd like to ask if the Pokémon that survived the car accident were sent here?" the woman in the lead asked, and Teng Shu's heart skipped a beat when he heard it.

He remembered something Officer Jenny had told him before: in the car accident, some of the family members were not very emotional. These family members were blaming various things, and some even blamed the surviving Pokémon, feeling that if the Pokémon had also intervened, their family members might not have died.

He also reminded Teng Shu to be careful to prevent these family members from coming to his door and causing trouble.

"Yes, is there something you need?" Teng Shu blocked the door, but still asked gently, not wanting to upset the family members.

"Please don't worry, we mean no harm... We just came to... bring some gifts." The woman seemed to have noticed Teng Shu's attitude and quickly explained, while picking up a bag from the side and handing it over.

Teng Shu paused for a moment, then took it and glanced at it. Inside were some Pokémon food and some medicine. The food was specially selected, half for Fighting Pokémon and half for Ground-type Pokémon.

For some reason, Tengshu suddenly thought of Xiaozhi.

Look at this, look at this!

Ash, everyone knows that Geodude has the Ground type, how did you manage to get Pikachu to use its Electric attack on Geodude?

"Thank you very much for your donation." Teng Shu did not refuse. Although sometimes it is necessary to be polite, Teng Shu felt that it was better not to be polite now.

"Can I...see them?" the woman asked softly, biting her lip and her fingers trembling as she intertwined them.

Chapter 229 Entrustment and the Mysterious Hill

This question put Teng Shu in a bit of a dilemma, but seeing the expectant look in the woman's eyes, he agreed.

However, Teng Shu also plans to stand by the side the whole time, with Abandoned Monkey and Kai providing support. If any of the family members lose their temper and try to harm Arm Strength and Little Geodude, Teng Shu will quickly stop them.

However, to Teng Shu's surprise, the three women did not show any extreme behavior after seeing Wrist Power and Little Fist Stone. They just stared at Wrist Power and Little Fist Stone with red eyes and biting their lips. Soon their eyes turned red and filled with tears.

Even so, these people did not react violently. They just watched quietly and did not even ask to talk to Machop and Geodude. They stayed hidden in the woods the whole time, watching Machop and Geodude torture themselves.

"Mr. Tengshu, thank you so much for allowing us to see them." The woman in the lead was wiping away tears; her eyes were red and swollen from crying. They had arrived at the gate of the orphanage.

Looking at the three women in front of him, Teng Shu felt that he couldn't quite understand them. After all, he couldn't figure out what these women wanted to do.

Teng Shu initially thought they were trying to take their anger out on Wan Li and the others, but judging from the three women's expressions, that wasn't the case.

"You're too kind," Teng Shu replied politely.

“Actually, at the very beginning, some of us did wonder why they were able to survive,” the woman said with a sigh. Teng Shu raised an eyebrow; usually, such statements were followed by a “but.”

"But later, we gave up on that idea. It's lucky that the wrist-stretchers survived. Perhaps they embodied some of my husband's hopes for life." The woman's voice trembled with tears again. Teng Shu was stunned when he heard this. He opened his mouth, but still didn't know what to say.

They had no choice but to send the three women away.

"Who were those three women just now?" Locke came closer. He had just noticed that Teng Shu had brought three women in, but he didn't expect them to leave again.

Teng Shu gave Locke a brief explanation, and Locke paused for a moment after hearing it.

"This is probably a kind of emotional attachment, but unlike taking out one's own pain from losing loved ones on others, this is projecting one's feelings for family onto the survivors," Locke offered an explanation. Teng Shu glanced at Locke, surprised that it could be explained this way.

However, looking at the expressions of the three women just now, Teng Shu felt that this explanation didn't seem wrong, and compared to letting the family members take their anger out on them, Teng Shu felt that this explanation was indeed easier for him to accept.

In the afternoon, Qinglu left.

He will continue his journey.

However, Qinglu became much quieter when he left, as if his visit to the orphanage today had given him some new thoughts.

Tengshu also asked Qinglu what he planned to do. Qinglu still planned to collect gym badges and then try his luck in the Indigo League. According to him, Lance no longer wanted to be the champion of two tournaments at the same time, so if you wanted to challenge Lance, you had to do it as soon as possible.

Hearing Qinglu's words, Tengshu could only sigh that Qinglu's script was different from Xiaozhi's. Xiaozhi followed the path of growth, while Qinglu followed the path of gaming, thinking about challenging for the championship as soon as he debuted.

After Qinglu left, the orphanage became much quieter. The three sisters, Honglan and Huang, left after lunch. Tengshu looked at the quiet orphanage and then at Wanli, who was still panting outside as he exercised. He couldn't help but stretch.

"Huh?" A strange sound. Tengshu subconsciously looked down and saw Mimikyu, the little guy hiding behind the cabinet, peeking out and looking at him.

"Good evening, Mimikyu." Tengshu greeted Mimikyu with a smile. Mimikyu stiffened and shrank back, but seemed to sense that Tengshu meant no harm, so Mimikyu poked its head out again, cautiously looking at Tengshu, before extending a black, tentacle-like thing to greet Tengshu.

Tengshu couldn't help but smile when he saw Mimikyu's appearance.

"But speaking of which, Officer Jenny doesn't seem to have any records of Mimikyu going missing." Tengshu looked at Mimikyu's sneaky appearance and couldn't help but chuckle.

Mimikyu is a pretty cute Pokémon, but Tengshu is also curious about what Mimikyu's true form looks like. After all, it is immune to Pokémon attacks, so even if it were Mimikyu's true form, it probably wouldn't be able to hurt it. So if Tengshu wants to see it, it shouldn't be a problem.

But looking at Mimikyu, Tengshu gave up the idea.

Mimikyu is a Pokémon that is very particular about its costume. It will panic if it loses it, so it's best not to watch it.

The vine squatted down and pointed its finger at Mimikyu, who slowly moved out, step by step, at a very slow pace.

Then Mimikyu approached the vine tree, carefully touched its finger with its tendrils, and quickly withdrew them.

The vine didn't move, but just smiled at Mimikyu. Seeing the vine's expression, Mimikyu stretched out its antennae and touched the vine's finger, then wrapped itself around the vine's finger, conveying a feeling of joy.

“This little guy…” Teng Shu wanted to laugh a little; Mimikyu was really quite adorable like this.

After shaking hands with the vine, Mimikyu seemed to have grown bolder, and it even dared to stand next to the vine.

Tengshu naturally had no objection to this. After making contact with Mimikyu, he might be able to ask Mimikyu how the little guy got to Kanto.

Just as Tengshu was about to go on night patrol, he saw Gastly float to the window, skillfully slip inside, and then directly find the book "If I Could Live" that Tengshu had placed on the bookshelf, put it on the table and start reading.

“…” Teng Shu silently watched Gastly’s actions. He was now certain that Gastly was the ball of fire he had seen before. However, Teng Shu really hadn’t expected that Gastly would have been in the form of a ball of fire before. If this discovery were to be made public, it would probably cause many Pokémon professors to scratch their heads.

After all, no such form had been discovered before.

"Huh?" Mimikyu tentatively climbed onto the vine's hand, and the vine immediately felt as if it were holding a ball of cotton that had been soaked and then put in the refrigerator for a while.

Chapter 230 Love you mom

Teng Shu felt something was off; it was the first time he had ever encountered such a unique feel.

Mimikyu's feel is very subtle, but this is also the first time that Tengshu has touched a Ghost Pokémon, so it seems normal to feel such a strange feeling.

After all, Ghost Pokémon normally don't have a physical form. However, Ghost Pokémon can temporarily possess a body similar to a physical form by gathering their own Ghost energy. This can be considered a natural talent of Ghost Pokémon.

Tengshu hadn't expected Mimikyu's body to have this kind of feel, and for some reason, it also had a sticky sensation, which was quite peculiar.

"This little guy's body is quite interesting." Teng Shu lifted the Mimikyu in his arms. The Mimikyu was currently lying on his hand, and then curiously watching Gastly who was reading a book.