I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

After all, Locke could handle most other things, and the old man could also help out. Only cooking was a bit troublesome, but that problem could be solved.

Teng Shu plans to hire a temporary cook to help out, just to get through the next day or two.

It's just going to Honglian Town. Teng Shu has already checked. If you're starting from Changqing City, you only need to go to the nearby port to take a boat. It will only take half a day to reach Honglian Town. It won't take too long.

Tengshu plans to go to the Pokémon House as soon as possible to take in the Pokémon there, and then bring them back to complete the mission. At that time, Charmander's eyes will also be healed.

Chapter 240 Departure! Red Lotus Town!

"Director, are you leaving?" Locke stood at the gate of the orphanage, looking at Teng Shu with some reluctance.

Teng Shu glanced at Locke, somewhat helplessly.

“Yes, I received a notification that there are some special circumstances in Cinnabar Town, and there may be abandoned Pokémon, so I have to go there on a business trip.” Teng Shu looked at Locke with annoyance. Hadn’t he already prepared a chef?

For this business trip, Teng Shu specially went to Changqing City to find a chef. He even tried the food himself and found that the chef's Guandu-style home-style dishes were quite good.

Although the price is a bit high, after all, Tengshu only needs the other party to stay for a day or two.

"Red Lotus Town? I remember that place was going to have a volcanic eruption, and everyone was supposed to evacuate." Locke did recognize the name, after all, Red Lotus Town had been on the news.

Teng Shu nodded; it was indeed that place.

In the game, Cinnabar Town is just an ordinary town. What might leave a lasting impression is its gym. However, in reality, Cinnabar Town has also made headlines in the Kanto region, and the reason is quite simple.

【Honglian Town – The first town in the Kanto region to disappear】

The Vanished Red Lotus Town: A Lament for an Era

These were all the titles at the time.

The town of Crimson Lotus was trending on social media because of an active volcano that was about to erupt. The Alliance had decided to partially abandon Crimson Lotus and had begun mobilizing for evacuation even before Teng Shu's time travel. Teng Shu only found out about it later when he was idly scrolling through his phone.

Currently, apart from the gyms and Pokémon Centers still operating in Cinnabar Town, most of the other residents have evacuated. There are even a few residents from Cinnabar Town in Viridian City.

A background setting mentioned casually in the game and quickly overlooked by players has led to the displacement of tens of thousands of people in reality, forcing them to leave their homes and families.

After chatting with Locke for a couple of minutes, Tengshu left. He hadn't brought any Pokémon with him on this trip to Cinnabar Town; there was no need. He was never worried about his safety.

However, the Abandoned Monkey persisted, and Akai and the others also wanted him to take the Abandoned Monkey with him, so Tengshu simply brought the Abandoned Monkey along. Now the Abandoned Monkey is curiously looking around at Tengshu.

Because they were going to take a boat, Teng Shu didn't drive but rode his bicycle instead.

There is a dock near Viridian City, which made things much more convenient for Tengshu. After arriving at the dock, Tengshu parked his bicycle at a nearby storage station, put his abandoned monkey into his Poké Ball, and then went to the ticket office to buy a ferry ticket to Cinnabar Town.

"Sir, the volcano in Red Lotus Town may erupt at any time. Please be careful during your journey." The staff member added as he handed over the boat ticket. Teng Shu nodded; he was already aware of this.

The boat to Honglian Town wasn't very big, and Tengshu regretted it as soon as he got on.

"Damn it...why...ugh...why am I seasick?" Teng Shu was puzzled. He was sitting in his room, taking deep breaths by the window, suppressing the urge to vomit.

Tengshu had been on boats before, but only the kind of boats on lakes. He had never been on a proper boat before, but he thought it would be similar. However, when he got here, he realized that he had been too naive.

A boat on the sea is completely different from a boat on a lake. The violent rocking made Tengshu feel terrible, like he was carsick.

The abandoned monkey was fine; it was even patting the vine tree on the back.

"Ah! I can't take it anymore!" A roar was heard, the window next to him was opened, and then a person vomited violently. Teng Shu could still hold it in, but after the other person vomited, Teng Shu couldn't hold it in anymore either.

Wiping his mouth, Teng Shu turned his head to look, just as the other person turned to look at him.

"Kojiro?"

"Wisteria?"

What a damn small world.

Fujiki and Kojiro went up to the deck. Although the sea breeze was strong and cool, neither of them cared much about it.

"Kojiro, Nyanko, Musashi, it's been a long time." Tengshu greeted Kojiro and the others with a smile, then casually patted Scar's head.

Scarface rubbed happily against Tengshu's clothes, his excited expression making Kojiro a little jealous. He had never been this happy when he was with Tengshu.

"Long time no see, meow~ Is Dean Tengshu also going to Red Lotus Town, meow?" Meow's face was as pale as gold paper, looking like it was about to die.

Only Musashi performed somewhat better, but that was about it.

“Yeah, we have some things to do in Crimson Town…Speaking of which, are you guys going too?” Tengshu rubbed Cat Boss’s head, while Abandoned Monkey greeted Cat Boss Scar. But what Tengshu was more curious about now was what Kojiro and the others were going to Crimson Town for.

You have to understand that James and his friends are members of Team Rocket. Team Rocket is going to Cinnabar Town, and Fujiki doesn't think they're just going there for a casual visit or a short trip.

"Uh... the company has some matters that require us to go on business trips." Kojiro's eyes darted around and he quickly came up with an explanation. Fujiki's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything.

However, he didn't press the matter further, since even if he asked Kojiro, he wouldn't reveal it was Team Rocket's mission. It has to be said that the current Kojiro and Jessie trio are still quite intelligent; it's unclear whether they'll lose their minds after interacting with Ash in the future.

Or were Kojiro and the others up to something else when they were fooling around with Ash? But it doesn't seem like it.

"Speaking of which, Dean Tengshu, are you aware of the rumors about the treasure in Red Lotus Town?" Musashi interrupted, but Tengshu played along, shaking his head with a smile.

"The most famous place in Cinnabar Town is a Pokémon House. It's said to have been a very special place, but it was abandoned later. However, quite a few treasure hunters still go there to look for treasure!" Jessie said with a smile. Tengshu was stunned for a moment. Now that she mentioned it, it seemed that there really was such a place.

After all, there aren't many places to visit in Cinnabar Town in the game. Teng Shu remembers that besides going to the gym to collect badges, he only went to that Pokémon House once.

But when he said that, Tengshu realized that the Pokémon House was the beacon location he was at this time, so there must be some abandoned Pokémon inside.

It seems quite possible, after all, the large-scale relocation of Cinnabar Town has been going on for some time, and some people may have actually abandoned their Pokémon in Cinnabar Town after leaving.

"So, are you going treasure hunting?" Teng Shu asked with a smile.

“No, the group…the company wants us to find a colleague,” Musashi said with a smile.

Chapter 241 Pokémon House

"Looking for colleagues... ugh..." Teng Shu couldn't continue the conversation; the boat was rocking too much.

Fortunately, Musashi had brought seasickness medicine, and Fujiki took one, which made him feel a little better.

"Tengshu, speaking of which, Scarface is really something. He's helped us a lot these past few days." Kojiro said with a sallow face, as if he were making his last wishes. Scarface, who was squatting next to Tengshu, flicked his tail.

"Scarface is amazing, meow!" Meow said with a look of admiration. Although Musashi didn't say anything, you could tell from Musashi's eyes that the other person also liked Scarface very much.

Teng Shu looked at Scarface squatting beside him, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Tengshu had discovered Scar before. Scar was a Pokémon that was undoubtedly a leader. This leader status didn't refer to its name, Meowth, but rather Scar's leadership qualities. If released into the wild, it might even become a dominant force.

He was very composed in his actions; I wonder how those poachers managed to capture Scar.

"Scar must be really strong, but you're quite nice to Scar, Kojiro." Tengshu looked at the matching score above Kojiro's head, which had increased a lot since the last time they met, reaching 98%, just two points away from being full.

Teng Shu really didn't know what would happen if the match value was full. After all, he hadn't seen the match value reach full so far. But according to his own expectations, a match value of 80 or above would be a match made in heaven, 90 or above would be a relationship that could last a lifetime, and 100 would probably be a relationship that would last until death.

It has to be said that Kojiro is really something else. I don't know how he managed to get Scar to trust him so much.

"Hehe, I like Scar, and Scar likes me too, that's probably why, right?" Kojiro laughed proudly, he was very friendly to his Pokémon.

Teng Shu smiled but didn't say anything. He naturally knew this as well. To be honest, it was because he knew this that Teng Shu agreed to let Kojiro adopt Scar. Otherwise, given Kojiro's status as a member of Team Rocket, Teng Shu would have needed to think about it for a while.

Having been in the Pokémon world for several months, Tengshu naturally knew what kind of people Team Rocket were. They were arson, murder, robbery, and all sorts of evil deeds. The trio could be considered an outlier in Team Rocket, while Black Flame was more like the majority of Team Rocket members.

Only the trio of Kojiro, Jessie, and Meowth are acceptable to Fujiki. If other Team Rocket members want to be adopted, Fujiki only has Officer Jenny to give them.

Then Tengshu chatted with Kojiro and the others, and also petted the cat. Scar, the cat boss, was very attached to Tengshu, which Tengshu thought was probably because they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

"Tengshu, Crimson Lotus Town isn't very safe right now. The volcano could erupt at any time. If it erupts and you can't find your boat, remember to come find me." As they disembarked, Kojiro spoke seriously to Tengshu. He genuinely didn't want anything to happen to Tengshu, who was a friend he trusted.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Teng Shu smiled and patted the abandoned monkey on the shoulder. Kojiro looked at the very strong abandoned monkey in front of him and felt much more at ease.

Although Kojiro didn't know how Fujiki got the abandoned monkey, he didn't care. Fujiki was his friend, and he wouldn't harm his friend.

After saying goodbye to Kojiro and his two companions and giving Scar some rations, Fujiki set foot on the land of Crimson Lotus Town.

When Teng Shu finally set foot on the land of Honglian Town, his biggest feeling was that it was desolate, extremely desolate.

There were only a few staff members at the port, and no one else. The entire town of Honglian was not far from the port, but from a distance, there were very few people on the streets.

Teng Shu glanced at it and then turned and left. He was going to the Pokémon House, not Cinnabar Town, so it wasn't on his way.

Tengshu didn't even need to ask about the location of the Pokémon House, since many people who come to Cinnabar Town are there specifically for it. He found a guide online, which is quite absurd.

"It's been turned into a guidebook, they're practically digging up our underwear, and some people online are even saying there's a great treasure inside?" Teng Shu was a little puzzled, but he still led the Abandoned Monkey step by step over there.

By the time they reached the Pokémon House, it was already dark. Teng Shu took out his flashlight and went straight inside, looking around as he went.

There were hardly any people in the Pokémon House at the moment, and there were some odds and ends of daily necessities and some excrement scattered on the ground.

The walls are covered with all sorts of graffiti.

There were also some quirky fonts that said "Rockets are hiring," but overall there wasn't anything particularly noteworthy about them.

The beacon only said that the other party was at the Pokémon House, but it didn't say where. Tengshu had to find it himself.

After wandering around the first floor, Tengshu didn't find anyone. He did see some Pokémon, but they were mostly wild Pokémon because Tengshu couldn't see their stats. Tengshu was now certain that he could see the stats of the Pokémon inside the beacon, something he discovered while researching the beacon.

"In this godforsaken place, even earthworms would probably have to be dug up and split in half to see what kind of treasure there is?" Teng Shu walked up to the second floor, looked at the messy room, and shook his head helplessly.

"Roar!" The Forsaken Monkey roared beside the Vine Tree. It didn't know about the treasure, but it felt that its trainer was right.

Teng Shu rubbed the head of the abandoned monkey. To be honest, walking alone in this kind of abandoned building at night is quite scary, but with the abandoned monkey around, Teng Shu wasn't afraid anymore. After all, even if there really was a ghost, the abandoned monkey could beat it half to death. A ghost's special attack against another ghost is no joke.

[Reference Room]

Teng Shu looked at the sign on the door, then pushed the door open and went inside.

The archives were also in a mess, with half a Poké Ball on the table. Teng Shu looked at the archives with curiosity. There were some paper documents inside, but most of them were badly damaged. It seemed that these people had evacuated quickly, otherwise they wouldn't have left so much behind.

Teng Shu casually flipped through the documents. Some were well-preserved, but they only contained trivial details. Feeling a bit bored, Teng Shu prepared to leave.

But just as they were about to leave, they saw the Abandoned Monkey crawl into the wall, then crawl out again, smash the wall with a punch, take out a folder from inside and hand it to Tengshu, while happily barking.

Teng Shu paused for a moment, then took it and glanced at it.

[South America, Guyana: We've discovered a new species of Pokémon deep in the jungle]

Chapter 242 Mewtwo's Pokémon House

"A new species... Pokémon?" Teng Shu was somewhat surprised. There could still be new species of Pokémon these days?

Aside from the areas that the League hasn't yet conquered, Pokémon from other places have basically been recorded in the Pokédex. Not only are their details exposed, but even their underwear has been dug up.

The Pokédex records more than just basic information. While height, weight, and gender are considered basic, there's also a drop-down arrow at the bottom. Clicking it will show you more information about the Pokémon.

For example, the types of Pokémon that this type usually prefer to eat, their ecological habits, etc., are all very complicated and comprehensive.

There was even a Pokémon professor who suggested uploading pictures of Pokémon's normal and abnormal feces so that trainers could assess their Pokémon's health based on their feces. However, this would have resulted in the Pokédex taking up too much space, so the League abandoned this idea.

"Why does this plot feel more and more familiar..." Teng Shu scratched his head. He felt that something here seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember it, which was very annoying.

Teng Shu continued looking at the information, but he couldn't understand some of it. However, the accompanying photos helped him understand what they were researching.

dream.

These guys somehow obtained the dream blood and started doing research, and Tengshu remembered something.

We've acquired a Pokémon born from Mew. We've decided to name this new Pokémon Mewtwo...

"...Goodness, I remember now." Teng Shu's lips twitched. He remembered it as soon as he saw it. After all, the name had been given. If he still couldn't remember, he might as well just kill himself.

“I never expected the research base to be here…” Teng Shu’s expression was somewhat strange.

Mewtwo, a legendary Pokémon from the Kanto region, is also an artificial legendary Pokémon with only the Psychic type. This led to a somewhat awkward position for Mewtwo in battles. Although it has Mega Evolution, one Mega Evolution is still purely Psychic, and the other adds a Fighting type, but it is still not very effective. There are better alternatives to Mewtwo.

However, this is not a game, but reality. Teng Shu doesn't know how strong this artificial legendary Pokémon really is, but it was able to escape from the heavily guarded Team Rocket base, and even defeated Niijima and obtained some invitations and such.

“Mewtwo…” Teng Shu held the research report in his hand. He had to admit that this was indeed a great treasure, after all, it was related to the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Although Mewtwo wasn’t here right now, it was probably still undergoing experiments on the new island.

But this is reality after all, and Tengshu isn't entirely sure if the timeline is actually like this.

Although somewhat surprised to find himself in the lab where Mewtwo had once stayed, Tengshu was now more concerned about the beacon mission he had come here for.

Immediately afterwards, Tengshu led Abandoned Monkey to explore the entire Pokémon House, but he found nothing.

While there are indeed some wild Pokémon, their numbers are not large, and none of them meet the requirements for a beacon, leaving Tengshu somewhat confused.

Furthermore, some areas inside the Pokémon House collapsed, with rubble scattered all over the floor, almost blocking the way.

"Where exactly is this beacon?" Teng Shu was a little confused. He originally thought he would see it once he got here, but he was overthinking it. No wonder it was a beacon mission with 3,000 happiness points.

"Little Viper, can you sense any other Pokémon hiding?" Teng Shu asked, looking at the Forsaken beside him. He had basically searched the entire Pokémon House.

There was nothing there, but they found quite a few things left behind by other explorers. In one warehouse, someone even wrote on the wall, "Don't come here. I've emptied this place. Even Rada would cry if he saw it, hehe." Teng Shu couldn't help but laugh.

However, the warehouse was indeed empty; everything had been taken away, leaving only the curses of some people and a strong stench on the walls. No one knew what these people had done.