I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

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"...What are you two doing?" Teng Shu looked at the Fire Fox and Frog in front of him and asked with a strange expression. Upon hearing Teng Shu's question, both Frog and Fire Fox made strange noises, but Teng Shu couldn't understand them.

"Where are you... going?" Looking at the two Pokémon dancing around, Tengshu wondered if he should exchange for something that would allow him to communicate with Pokémon. That way, he could avoid some problems. However, Tengshu immediately thought that this idea was not a good one.

After all, the prices of these items in the system's store are extremely high, even alarmingly so.

The cheapest item, [Psychic], allows Tengshu to acquire psychic powers and communicate telepathically with Pokémon. However, it is also very expensive, costing one million to exchange for, while other items are even more expensive.

Therefore, Teng Shu felt that it would be difficult for him to understand, and he didn't know what A Kai was doing during this time, as he frequently disappeared, and Teng Shu couldn't do anything about it.

"Croak!" The croaking frog croaked happily. Teng Shu scratched his head, then noticed that the fire fox's eyes kept darting towards his phone. Teng Shu then had a unique idea.

"You... want to come with me to Hoenn?" Tengshu asked tentatively, but Froakie and Fennekin shook their heads. Tengshu breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn't Hoenn. After all, Tengshu's main purpose for going to Hoenn this time was to reciprocate, although the goal of this reciprocation was to reach max recharge.

Tengshu was somewhat helpless, but he still found a way. He asked the Frog to take him there, and then the Frog led Tengshu and the Fire Fox to a certain place. Tengshu followed, and after walking for a while, he arrived at the lake.

Teng Shu looked around but found nothing unusual. Everything here seemed perfectly normal. He wondered why the Frog had brought him here.

But then, Tengshu saw the Frog pull a... from the nearby bushes.

"Poliwag?" Tengshu paused for a moment, looking at the Poliwag that wasn't too small in front of him. The Poliwag had several bloody holes on its body, making it look extremely creepy. Tengshu frowned slightly when he saw this.

"Croak!" the croaking frog cried anxiously, while the vine tree silently watched the mosquito coil tadpole in front of it.

Poliwag is quite common in Tengshu, since the most common Water-type Pokémon in the Kanto region is Magikarp, followed by Poliwag.

This doesn't mean there are a lot of Poliwags, but rather that these Pokémon are relatively easy to spot. Although they are called tadpoles, they can actually occasionally come ashore and move around on their own.

Therefore, Poliwag is frequently sighted and has become a common Pokémon.

Its final evolution is Poliwag, but this Pokémon requires Poliwag to evolve through trade while holding a King's Token. It is an extremely rare Pokémon, as it is rare to find and few people train it.

"This mosquito coil tadpole is injured, so would you like me to help treat it?" Teng Shu guessed what the two little guys were thinking. The croaking frog nodded, and the fire fox did the same.

They are kind, but the problem is...

"But it's already dead." Tengshu said helplessly. The Poliwag in front of him was a dead Pokémon. Tengshu had just confirmed that it was indeed dead, and its heart had stopped beating.

Upon hearing Tengshu's words, the croaking frog let out an angry cry. It kept croaking, and the sound was very loud and sharp, making Tengshu's ears feel a little uncomfortable. However, the next second it was judged as an attack, and then Tengshu no longer felt uncomfortable.

The Fiery Fox's eyes instantly turned crimson. Teng Shu frowned slightly as he watched this scene; at this moment, these two Pokémon displayed aggression.

However, this had never happened before. Tengshu looked at them. The croaking frog's mouth even opened, and water was accumulating inside. The fire fox also irritably spat out small flames. Tengshu even noticed that the lake next to them was also a little restless, and a carp king actually jumped out of it.

"This..." Teng Shu was a little curious. Could this be the main reason why the Froggy Frog and the Fire Fox were abandoned? But the question is, what exactly is this? Why can't he see any problems even in his own system panel?

This was truly the first time Teng Shu had ever seen anything like this.

【Froggy Frog/Fire Fox】

【Water/Fire】

[A near-impossible miracle: two Pokémon with opposing types create a resonance through their cries, thus stimulating the emotions of surrounding Pokémon as well as their own. The effect weakens when they separate, and completely disappears at a distance of fifty meters.]

Teng Shu's pupils contracted. What the hell is this? Are there really things like this?

what?

However, thinking of the white Snorlax and the giant Dragonite, Teng Shu felt that even if such a problem really occurred, it didn't seem strange at all, and it even became understandable. No wonder he couldn't see it before. It turned out that these two had to call together to trigger it. No wonder even the system said it was a miracle that was almost impossible.

"This is practically the perfect doubles move, but it can also be a bit too much for me, like a group bluffing..." Teng Shu mused, then grabbed Fire Fox and took off running.

Bluffing, pretending to provoke the opponent, increasing their Attack stat, and then confusing them is a difficult move to evaluate. After all, if you encounter some strange characteristics, it's just giving the opponent a free Attack boost. And even if they are confused, there is still a 50% chance that the move will hit the target correctly.

However, these were not the main points at the moment. Teng Shu took off running, and as the distance grew farther and farther away, the fire fox's excited emotions calmed down. It even looked around in a bit of confusion.

"That's amazing. No wonder your trainers did that." Tengshu said, looking at the Fennekin. If the system hadn't given him the panel to see it, Tengshu himself would have racked his brains and never imagined that Fennekin and Froakie would undergo such a unique mutation. It's likely that the original trainers of Fennekin and Froakie had discovered this situation but couldn't understand why.

That's why Froakie and Fennekin were abandoned together. After all, these two can make nearby Pokémon go berserk, and berserk Pokémon are quite scary. If they are wild Pokémon, they are more likely to be attacked.

"Eek?" the fire fox cried out in confusion. Tengshu looked at the fire fox and then sent a message to Professor Oak, who would probably be very interested in this question.

Besides, this isn't Fujiki's specialty, and he doesn't understand these situations himself, so it's better to let Professor Oak do the research.

...

"Professor, when are we going back?" In the research institute, the researcher next to Professor Oak asked respectfully. He had great respect for his teacher, after all, Professor Oak was the best choice among Pokémon professors.

He is highly respected, qualified, and never bothers to plagiarize students' papers or force students to list him as the first author. He also doesn't hinder others from graduating. Moreover, he is extremely knowledgeable and can answer almost any question.

"Let's do it tomorrow. We've pretty much figured out the situation here anyway," Professor Oak said with a smile. Then his phone vibrated. Professor Oak picked up his phone, glanced at it, and his expression became somewhat strange.

He pinched the bridge of his nose. What was going on? He was about to go back when Teng Shu said this?

But Professor Oak admits that he was indeed tempted.

After all, Professor Oak found this thing very interesting, and these things also made him very interested. It was the first time he had ever heard of two Pokémon being put together, which could cause other Pokémon to become frenzied. This was a new discovery, a super new discovery, which also meant new papers and results.

"It looks like we'll have to stay here for a few more days," Professor Oak said helplessly. He felt that Tengshu was like a huge treasure trove. One problem was almost solved, but another one would arise. If this continued, should he just move his research lab from Pallet Town here?

It doesn't seem impossible.

With this in mind, Professor Oak had some ideas. He planned to give it a try, provided that there was enough research material available, otherwise it would be a waste.

Chapter 599 Full Charge and Orange Blossom Forest

After handing Froakie and Fennekin over to Professor Oak, Teng Shu embarked on his own journey. He bought a plane ticket and flew to the Hoenn region.

As for the Poliwag that died without knowing how, Tengshu buried it by the lake. After all, for wild Pokémon, there is often no such thing as posthumous honors. These things after death are usually only of concern to humans, except for some Pokémon.

Tengshu didn't feel particularly sad about this, after all, it's not uncommon for wild Pokémon to die these days, with quite a few dying every day, while new Pokémon are also being born.

“Full charge... I remember when he adopted Mushroom, he seemed to have asthma?” Teng Shu looked at the information in his hand. He was currently on a plane. This was the fastest way to get from Kanto to the Hoenn region, and the planes in the Pokémon world were also relatively special.

In the Pokémon world, there's no need to worry about plane accidents. Unless the plane explodes, the flight attendants' flying Pokémon can usually rescue the passengers. The last time a fatal aviation accident was recorded by the Pokémon League was a hundred years ago, which shows how safe it is to fly in the Pokémon world.

Looking at the things in his hands, Tengshu recalled that when Manchong received his Pokémon, he noticed that Manchong seemed to have some health problems. However, Manchong's matchmaking score was 73, which was a score that Tengshu approved of. That's why Tengshu let Manchong adopt Mushroom.

"I guess this is just a formality." Teng Shu put away the documents in his hand. They contained Man Chong's latest home address, which was in Orange Blossom City. However, the storyline in Orange Blossom City probably hadn't started yet, so there probably wasn't anything special about the situation there.

Teng Shu glanced at his phone and, finding no messages, put it back in his pocket with relief. He then fell asleep.

When Fujiki woke up, he had arrived in the Hoenn region. However, since there was no airport in Petalburg City, Fujiki landed in Lilycove City and then took a bus from Lilycove City to Petalburg City.

"Business trips are really torturous." Teng Shu sat on the bus, feeling the bumps, and his expression wasn't very pleasant. The development of trains in the Pokémon world is also quite limited. After all, traveling by train is not easy, and subways are even more difficult. Except for some special areas, other cities basically have no way to build subways.

Therefore, Fujiki doesn't have many options for transportation, especially since the route from Water Lily to Orange Blossom is relatively unique and takes a long time by car.

Even Teng Shu himself felt dizzy and nauseous from the car ride, and by the time he got off, it was already getting light.

"...This follow-up visit...was really exhausting." Teng Shu had dark circles under his eyes when he got out of the car. He didn't care about the follow-up visit now, but instead found a hotel and had a good sleep. When he woke up in the afternoon, he finally felt more energetic.

"Next time, I'll try to find an adopter who lives in the Kanto region." Fujiki pinched his brow, then followed the address to Mitsuru's home in the Hoenn region. When Fujiki arrived, Mitsuru was already home.

As soon as Teng Shu entered, he saw the match value on Man Chong's head. The match value displayed was 83. Teng Shu nodded in agreement. It seemed that what he thought was about right. Even now, the match value was still rising and it was almost impossible for it to decrease.

"Uncle Tengshu! Are you here for a return visit?" Manchong was very excited to see Tengshu. The little guy was reading a book at the time, and when he saw Tengshu, he happily greeted him.

However, as Man Chong stood up, his face turned somewhat pale. Man Chong's father quickly came over and gave him some medicine to treat his asthma. Seeing this, Teng Shu probably understood why Man Chong later moved to Green Shade Town.

"Yes, according to the rules and regulations of the alliance, so this time I'm here to give you a follow-up visit." Teng Shu smiled, then patted the head of Momo Momo next to him. Momo Momo smiled happily. Seeing this, Teng Shu also showed a gentle smile, and then continued to chat with Man Chong.

However, it's just a simple procedure. After all, judging from the current situation, Tengshu thinks that Mushroom and Full Charge get along quite well. If they didn't get along, things probably wouldn't be like this now.

After making the routine inquiry, Teng Shu decided to leave.

After all, he had done most of the follow-up visits he was supposed to make. This was Manchong's first follow-up visit, so Tengshu needed to be there in person. But for the second follow-up visit, Tengshu could just call. As for why there was such a ridiculous rule, that was something Tengshu didn't know. Anyway, that's how the league's rules and regulations are.

This is probably the pain of having subordinates run themselves ragged when the leader just opens their mouth. Fortunately, there is a business trip allowance, otherwise Teng Shu felt that he would really yell at people if he went on too many business trips.

"Uncle Tengshu, have you ever met Mr. Qianli?" Manch looked at Tengshu expectantly. Tengshu paused for a moment, then shook his head. He had never met Qianli, but he knew a little about him. Qianli was one of the top Pokémon Gym Leaders in the entire Pokémon League, mainly because he was very good at training Normal-type Pokémon.

The mastery of the "leave king" technique has reached a level that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Uncle Tengshu, Mr. Qianli is incredibly skilled and a very kind person. He even said that he would lend me a Pokémon to catch when I embark on my journey in a few months!" Manchong said excitedly. Upon hearing this, Tengshu glanced at Mosquito. It seemed that Mosquito wasn't considered a battle Pokémon in Manchong's family.

That's not surprising.

Not all Pokémon in the Pokémon world are trained as battle Pokémon. Some Pokémon are trained as ordinary partners, some are kept at home to be cute and accompany their families, and some are dedicated to their work. These days, Pokémon can do a lot of things.

"That's good too. Little...Machung, are you planning to become a trainer?" Tengshu looked at Machung and said with a smile. Machung's eyes seemed to be shining. Seeing this, Tengshu knew that Machung really wanted to become a great trainer.

That's true, quite interesting.

Looking at the child in front of him who, despite having asthma, still longed for the life of a trainer, Teng Shu's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction. He patted Manchong's head. This little guy, although not a formidable rival to the game's protagonist, was very unique in his own way.

Therefore, many gamers have a strong impression of the concept of "full charge," and this naturally includes Teng Shu himself.

"Keep it up! I think Manch will definitely become a powerful trainer." Tengshu smiled, and Manch nodded happily. Then, he cheerfully saw Tengshu off. As Tengshu left, he glanced at Mushroom, who was being held happily in Manch's mother's arms, laughing heartily. Tengshu smiled at this sight.

Pokémon are no longer just simple battle Pokémon; they are partners, the most crucial and important beings in everyone's life, and they also play a vital role on the entire League stage.

Teng Shu had seen all of this, and judging from the documents issued by the League, the transformation of Pokémon was a certainty. The League was even intentionally cultivating Pokémon in this direction. It was easy to imagine what role Pokémon would play in the League in the future.

"This world is probably going to become even more interesting." Teng Shu smiled as he left Man Chong's house. He planned to go back, but before he did, he had some other things to do.

"Orange Blossom Forest..." Teng Shu looked at the unimaginably vast forest before him, pursed his lips, and still walked in.

Teng Shu had received some letters from readers before, which was not surprising, since Teng Shu's Journey to the West was going to be adapted into an animation. Under such circumstances, it was natural that some people would come to him. Among these fans, the one who left a deep impression on Teng Shu was this fan who lived in the Orange Blossom Forest.

The other person was a girl, a girl holding a small doll. She left a selfie in which the thin girl was holding a small doll and smiling happily, with a Western-style mansion in the background.

“I remember, she does live here, but…” Teng Shu scratched his head. The reason he had some impression of this fan was not because of anything else, but because this fan said she was a terminally ill patient and hoped that Teng Shu could secretly tell her what the ending of Journey to the West was, because she didn’t know if she would be able to see the ending of Journey to the West.

Teng Shu naturally agreed to this, but the editor felt that this matter needed to be handled with caution. So, when Teng Shu spoke, he only needed to tell him the ending and not mention too much else. Teng Shu understood the editor's concerns. After all, these days there are always some people with mental problems and moral flaws who would do such stupid things, which is quite normal.

So Teng Shu did the same, and the girl wrote a few more letters to Teng Shu, after which there was no further news, which made Teng Shu a little worried.

Upon entering this forest, which seemed so familiar from a past life, Teng Shu's first impression was one of complete unfamiliarity.

"The left side is a developed section, but after walking a while, you'll enter an undeveloped section. Where is that mansion?" Teng Shu was curious about this question, as it was also a very puzzling one for him.

Forests in the Pokémon world are all like this. The areas that players can enter in the game are the routes developed by the League, which are relatively safe and easy to navigate. The undeveloped routes are relatively dangerous, and miasma and swamps are quite common. Occasionally, you might even encounter some more extreme and dangerous individuals.

For example, those Pokémon poachers are all crazy people who risk their lives. If you've ever lived in the mountains and forests, you'll know what the vine means. If you encounter someone in the deep mountains and forests, it's best to keep your distance and not make a sound, because you can't be sure who the other person is.

If you encounter a murderer, you might become a new victim. Moreover, solving cases in the mountains is extremely difficult, so it's best to be cautious.

However, upon entering the Orange Blossom Forest, Teng Shu began to feel a sense of familiarity, as if the forest was welcoming him...

“...Thank you.” Teng Shu looked at the tree fruit in front of him with a look of surprise in his eyes. He really didn’t expect that he could actually communicate with the Orange Blossom Forest. Teng Shu had previously thought that he was only useful in the Viridian Forest and that he was useless in other places, but it turned out that this was not the case.

"Do you know there's a Western-style mansion here?" Teng Shu asked softly, looking at the forest in front of him. The next moment, the wind blew by, and the grass on the ground began to bend to one side, like some kind of strange beacon. Teng Shu nodded when he saw this. This was quite interesting.

Tengshu followed the path, which was very easy to walk on. The thorny bushes that looked very scary would shrink back as Tengshu passed by, allowing him to pass easily. So after walking for a while, Tengshu saw the mansion in the forest not far away.

This Western-style mansion...

"It looks somewhat familiar. I think I've seen it in a game before?" Teng Shu looked at the mansion in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over and knocked on the door.

No one opened the door.

The mansion looked deserted. Teng Shu stroked his chin, wondering if it had moved away.

Teng Shu knocked again, but no one answered the door. Teng Shu tentatively turned the doorknob, but it was locked.

Tengshu walked around the area but found no trace of anyone. Tengshu felt a little helpless; it seemed that the person had moved away.

However, just as he was about to leave, Teng Shu saw a small tombstone not far away. He walked over and saw what was written on it.

[My beloved daughter Alice]

He was laid to rest here at the age of eleven.

“Alice…” Teng Shu scratched his head, as if she were his fan.

Teng Shu sighed. Was he too late?

Teng Shu walked around the area but didn't see any spirits. It seemed Alice hadn't become a ghost either. Teng Shu shook his head; he had arrived too late.

Chapter 600: Journey to the West - Pokémon Cosplay

Teng Shu felt a little regretful. After all, he had thought that if he had arrived sooner, he might have been able to meet his little fan. However, he didn't expect that she had already left. No wonder Teng Shu hadn't received any new letters since then; the girl had already left this world.

Teng Shu shook his head and then turned away. Since his little fan had left this world, Teng Shu also planned to go back. He had some other things to take care of.

However, just as he was about to leave, Tengshu saw a Pokémon appear in the mansion behind him, and the Pokémon was looking at him.

“...Gengar?” Tengshu looked at the Pokémon in front of him and immediately recognized its identity. However, what puzzled Tengshu was that this Gengar looked very big, and not just ordinary big. It seemed to have grown considerably in size.

"Dynamax?" Tengshu subconsciously thought of this unique Pokémon state, but looking at the other one, it didn't seem to be like that. Dynamaxed Pokémon are much larger than this, while the Gengar in front of him, although it looked a bit larger than usual, was still a barely acceptable size.

Although somewhat surprised, Tengshu still greeted the other party with a smile. When Gengar saw Tengshu greeting it, its expression became even stranger. It cautiously shrank back and only showed its eyes, staring at Tengshu.

This made Tengshu a little confused. He could sense Gengar's emotions, which was a kind of curiosity. However, after looking around, Tengshu didn't find anything on himself. Thinking of this, Tengshu simply went back the way he came.