I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

"The smell of Mud?" Teng Shu covered his nose, his expression somewhat unpleasant.

He knew what Pokémon it was as soon as he smelled it, since apart from Grimer and its evolved form Muk, very few other Pokémon would have this kind of smell.

Although there are other Pokémon like Skunk Poo that also have a foul smell, the smell is different.

Skunk Puff smells like the smell of a sports student's socks that haven't been washed for three months mixed with rotting meat, while Muk smells more like the smell of a garbage dump mixed with fermentation. Tengshu saw these smells while watching a video.

It just goes to show that the world of Pokémon is full of wonders.

Following the trail, Tengshu saw a Pokémon, a Rattata, but it was in terrible condition and had stopped moving.

The trap was too big for Rada, so it caught Rada's body directly, even though Rada had already left.

Judging from the bloodstains around him, he must have suffered a lot while walking.

The vine fell silent for a moment, and the leaves around it trembled, as if the entire forest was in mourning.

“These guys…” Teng Shu sighed, then took out his phone and contacted the forest ranger. The ranger arrived shortly afterward.

Although Teng Shu could handle it, he had seen similar traps several times before, and the other party might have other animal traps, so it would be more convenient to let the forest rangers handle it.

"These annoying creatures! Seriously, here they come again!" The forest ranger was also very angry, cursing several times and thanking Tengshu for his help. Tengshu waved his hand, as he had also come with the pangolin.

The other party did not suspect Teng Shu, after all, they knew Teng Shu's identity, and moreover, Teng Shu did not have the time to commit the crime.

The pangolin immediately dug a hole and ran away when it saw the forest ranger; it is somewhat shy.

After finishing this task, Teng Shu left, while the forest ranger began to explore the surrounding forest in a circular pattern around the animal trap.

The other party's exploration was not just wandering around aimlessly. After all, the best way to find the traps set by these Pokémon hunters was to think along the lines of these people.

The other party was very experienced, and Teng Shu didn't say anything after seeing this, and just left.

Chapter 291 The Will of Viridian Forest

However, just as Tengshu was about to leave, he noticed that the leaves of the surrounding trees were swaying, and the flowers that bloomed in this season were pointing in one direction. Tengshu paused for a moment, hesitated for a moment, but thinking of the effect of the Heart of Everlasting, he still followed.

Then he saw a bear trap, which surprised Tengshu.

Previously, he couldn't confirm what was going on, but now he could. This was the effect of the Heart of Everlasting, or rather, it seemed that when he was in Everlasting Forest, he received the protection of the forest.

"Thank you, are there any other animal traps?" Tengshu understood the effect of the Heart of Everlasting Rock and realized that these things were meant to guide the way. Sure enough, the trees were still swaying, so Tengshu simply followed along and dismantled the animal traps along the way.

The vine was so heavy it couldn't even lift it, until a Venusaur came along, and then the vine was able to continue dismantling these things.

After two full hours of work, reaping over thirty animal traps, Teng Shu's face was black with rage.

As he dismantled the animal traps, he could sense the fury of the forest—an indescribable feeling, a very strange sensation. Even Tengshu couldn't quite put his finger on it; he simply sensed the emotions of the Viridian Forest.

Although this emotion was very faint.

While Tengshu was calling the forest ranger, he noticed a group of Pokémon in the vicinity. There were all sorts of Pokémon, and Tengshu even saw Sandshrew. These Pokémon were also carrying various kinds of berries, wild mushrooms, and regular vegetables.

Then the Pokémon placed the food in front of the vine, chirping happily, their hearts filled with joy and happiness.

Charizard stood over with a smile and rubbed against the vine. The fire on its body dispelled the chill in the forest. After all, the forest was still very cold. The closer to the city, the higher the temperature was. This is the heat island effect.

Two Bobo flew around the vine tree, flapping their wings back and forth.

The fiery horse looked at Teng Shu, neighed twice, and twitched its nose. Teng Shu was both amused and exasperated.

Besides these, there were many other Pokémon, which made Tengshu a little dizzy. At the same time, Tengshu felt his heart beating a little fast. The Viridian Heart was beating, and this special ability allowed Tengshu to sense the will of this forest.

"Thank you," Teng Shu said softly, but the little creatures didn't want to leave until the ranger came, and then they all left.

"Dean Tengshu, just now... Holy crap, where did you find so many animal traps?" Forest ranger Xiao Qi looked at the animal traps under Tengshu with some surprise. He had searched for most of the day and only found a few. He didn't expect Tengshu to find so many all at once.

If it weren't for the fact that Teng Shu was the director of the welfare home, Xiao Qi would have recommended him to work for the forest rangers.

"I... this forest told me," Teng Shu hesitated for a moment, then said with a smile.

From Locke's situation, we can see that while the Heart of Eternity is a relatively rare ability, it is not entirely nonexistent. The Alliance should be quite aware of this ability, but it is unknown how many people possess this special ability.

Sure enough, upon hearing Teng Shu's words, Xiao Qi was stunned for a moment, then revealed a look of surprise.

"Dean Tengshu, you...you have the Heart of Everlasting?" Xiaoqi looked at Tengshu in surprise. Tengshu nodded. Xiaoqi looked at Tengshu with some envy. This ability was perfect for being a forest ranger.

"Dean Tengshu, would you like to be a forest ranger?" Xiaoqi couldn't help but ask. Tengshu quickly shook his head. He had no intention of becoming a forest ranger. There were still so many Pokémon in the orphanage that needed his care.

Xiao Qi was a little disappointed when Teng Shu refused, but she didn't say anything. She thanked Teng Shu and started packing up the animal traps. Teng Shu, on the other hand, left Viridian Forest with a large pile of tree fruits and various gifts. As he left, he could still sense Viridian Forest's reluctance to part with him.

"I didn't expect..." Teng Shu touched his chest. He really didn't expect the Heart of Everlasting to have such an effect. However, coming to Everlasting Forest in the future would probably be like coming home, since Everlasting Forest can now be considered his home.

Is it the will of nature?

For some reason, Teng Shu thought of a game he had played in his previous life, where the druids believed in these things, which was indeed very interesting.

Driving, Teng Shu went to the supermarket to buy some New Year's goods, and then went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables. However, perhaps because the New Year was approaching, the prices of vegetables had risen quite a bit. Although Teng Shu felt a little pained, he still bought them. After all, if he didn't buy them, the amount of vegetables he could cook would be relatively small.

After driving back to the orphanage, Teng Shu cooked dinner, made a quick inspection, and then climbed into bed. He was exhausted from running around the Viridian Forest dismantling animal traps all day.

Even with Venusaur's help, Tengshu was still very tired, so he went to bed early today.

When Tengshu woke up the next day, he shivered.

"The weather is getting colder." Teng Shu rubbed his arms and looked at the condensation on the window. The temperature had dropped, a cold front was coming, and it seemed that this New Year was destined to be spent in the cold wind.

"..." Just as Teng Shu was sighing, he noticed a gaze, which startled him. He then turned his head and saw Shin-chan looking at him resentfully, while Tokiwa Heart also emitted a resentful emotion.

Teng Shu paused for a moment, then remembered that he hadn't turned on the computer to play the magic video for Xin Ye Miao last night because he was too tired. Teng Shu coughed, then turned on the computer and started playing the magic video.

When Teng Shu turned on his computer, he found an email that had been sent yesterday, but he had gone to bed too early to see it.

[Adopter Information...]

"Does anyone want to adopt? Let me see... maybe a Munchlax?" Teng Shu was a little surprised. The other party had applied for adoption and would come over tomorrow.

Teng Shu took out his phone and glanced at it. There was a text message on it, but he hadn't looked at his phone before, so he hadn't noticed it until now.

"Is Munchlax really that popular?" Teng Shu was a little confused. He had been worried that Munchlax wouldn't be able to find a home, but this was a good thing.

Tengshu started playing a magic video for Xinye Miao, and then went to wash up.

Chapter 292 The Parents of the Three Sisters

"Another person wants to adopt a Munchlax?" After his usual rounds, Teng Shu made breakfast and ate in the cafeteria. Next to him was Locke, who looked at Teng Shu with some surprise and said this.

“Yeah, and this time the adopter is from a middle-class family who owns two convenience stores.” Teng Shu thought of the information he had seen that morning and complained to Locke.

Although the New Year is just around the corner, Locke has no intention of going back home. After all, his wife and daughter have come to visit, so after discussing it, Locke's family decided to spend the New Year at the orphanage.

Teng Shu naturally had no objection to this; on the contrary, he quite agreed. After all, it would be more convenient for him if there were other people in the orphanage. As for Grandpa Xingzhen, there was no need to say anything more. Since he had nothing else to do, he naturally stayed in the orphanage for the New Year.

"They're coming tomorrow. To be honest, if I hadn't checked the time, I would have thought it was today." Teng Shu shrugged. He had specifically checked the message beforehand and only after confirming that they were indeed coming tomorrow did he stop trying to talk to Munchlax.

However, even if the other party is not coming today, Teng Shu still has a lot of work to do today. Of course, the most important thing is still to prepare to welcome the parents of the three sisters, Hong, Lan and Huang, who are coming today.

Teng Shu had been curious about the parents of the three sisters, Hong, Lan, and Huang, for a long time. After all, these three sisters were very unique, and Teng Shu was also very curious about how their parents raised these three little girls.

"Caw!" The crow finished eating, then jumped onto the vine tree's table and put down a tree fruit. The vine tree looked at the small tree fruit and blinked.

Could this be a fruit grown by the Murkrow itself?

Although Tengshu couldn't understand, he could make some guesses from the smug look on Dark Raven's face. Dark Raven was staring at him expectantly. Tengshu was silent for a moment, then picked up the small tree fruit.

This appears to be a mango. After tearing it open, I saw that the flesh inside was very small and somewhat greenish.

"Not bad, but why did you take the small one down?" Teng Shu still didn't eat it; it looked sour. But the Dark Raven didn't seem to mind; it cawed happily.

"Dean, in order for the tree fruits to grow bigger and better, we need to prune them and control the number of fruits." Grandpa Xingzhen said with a smile on his face, and his eyes were full of kindness when he looked at Dark Raven. Teng Shu's mouth twitched. It seemed that the old man was very satisfied with Dark Raven as his student.

Teng Shu nodded. He did know some things about this; when planting fruit trees, it's true that the more you plant, the better.

Although planting more fruit may result in more fruit, the taste is not very good, and it is even quite sour. In the past, when people were struggling to get enough to eat, the more fruit the better, and no one cared about whether it was sour or not. But now that people have enough to eat, they naturally demand better food.

Therefore, pruning to control the number of fruits has become an essential skill.

"It's fine." Teng Shu nodded, looked at the small fruit in his hand, and put it away.

After breakfast, Dark Raven followed the old man with great enthusiasm, which made Teng Shu both amused and exasperated. The relationship between the old man and Dark Raven was quite peculiar. Unfortunately, ever since the old man met a gambling addict, he had never been able to recover. Although the old man had only been at the orphanage for about a month, Teng Shu felt that he had aged considerably.

After finishing breakfast, Teng Shu tidied up the orphanage and changed into a slightly more formal outfit. However, since a cold front was blowing, Teng Shu's clothes were the warm kind; he had no choice but to wear something warm.

Teng Shu didn't want to be someone who valued style over warmth; his legs couldn't handle it.

After a while, Teng Shu saw the Dark Raven flying over, cawing loudly. This meant that guests had arrived. Teng Shu opened the gate of the orphanage and saw a nanny van and two black sedans driving towards him.

Two black sedans escorted the nanny van in the middle, one in front and one behind. Teng Shu's lips twitched. Although he had long guessed that the three sisters' family situation was not simple, he was still somewhat surprised when he actually saw it.

A short while later, the vehicles arrived at Tengshu's orphanage. As soon as the doors opened, the three sisters excitedly jumped off, moving so fast that Tengshu worried they might fall.

Xiao Hong walked steadily behind, holding onto her two younger sisters' clothes to prevent them from falling. Then, a man and a woman got out of the car.

Ok.

They have a great presence and are quite beautiful. After all, all three sisters are adorable, and they're sure to grow up to be little beauties. Their parents must be pretty too.

"Hello, I suppose you must be Dean Teng Shu?" the man said politely to Teng Shu. Teng Shu quickly returned the courtesy with a few words of pleasantries between adults.

"I am Elli, and this is my wife, Vera. Thank you so much for taking care of my daughters during this time." Elli smiled as he spoke to Teng Shu, and even gave him some gifts. These gifts looked very expensive, but perhaps because the New Year was approaching, they were all New Year's goods.

Teng Shu was quite pleased with this, so he accepted it with a smile. He then brought Elli and Vera in to visit the orphanage. The two of them were very gentle and did not have that arrogant feeling, which made Teng Shu breathe a sigh of relief.

He had been wondering how to communicate with the other person if they were arrogant, but it seems to have gone quite well so far.

While Teng Shu was showing them around some of the facilities at the orphanage, Xin Ye Miao popped out and excitedly ran towards Teng Shu. Then, she stood in front of Teng Shu and performed a card magic trick.

A bunch of cards flew up, and then Xin Ye Miao flicked its tail a few times, instantly pinning four Aces to the ground.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Vera clapped her hands happily. Little Blue and Little Yellow next to her widened their eyes. Only Little Red still had the same smile and gentle attitude, just like her old father, Elli.

It seems that Xiaohong takes after her father.

Chapter 293 Come prepared

"Dean Tengshu, a Pokémon like Newleaf Meow..." Elli looked at Tengshu with some doubt. He didn't finish his sentence, but Tengshu knew what Elli meant, after all, it was Newleaf Meow.

Newleaf Cat is a very popular Pokémon, partly because it is a feline Pokémon, and according to research by Pokémon professors, these feline Pokémon often have faces that resemble human cubs, making people subconsciously think that cats are cute, which can be considered a coincidence.

Moreover, the final evolution of Neoleafcat, Masked Meowth, is also a very interesting Pokémon. It is strong, cool, and even a little cute, so there are even more people who like Masked Meowth. Under such circumstances, Ellie couldn't understand why Neoleafcat would appear in this place that shelters abandoned Pokémon.

"This situation is rather special." Teng Shu didn't mention what happened back then. Although Xin Ye Miao might have moved on, Teng Shu still needed to consider Xin Ye Miao's feelings, which was one of the reasons why he hadn't brought it up yet.

Seeing Teng Shu's troubled expression, Erli understood. He smiled and didn't say anything more, but continued to tour the orphanage with Teng Shu. After the tour, Erli expressed his desire to donate something and asked Teng Shu if the orphanage was lacking anything.

After hearing this, Teng Shu remained silent for a moment. His orphanage had basically everything it needed, but he didn't intend to refuse Elli's kind offer. After thinking about it, Teng Shu thought of a place.

Recreation room.

In the recreation room, Teng Shu had set up some simple equipment. Calling it a recreation room was a bit of a stretch; it was more like an indoor exercise area. Perhaps for that reason, it was mostly abandoned monkeys who came here every day, and other Pokémon were rarely seen.

"An entertainment room, perhaps? I'm not sure what would be good to put there." Teng Shu smiled and asked Erli. Erli nodded, indicating that he would donate it after the New Year celebrations the day after tomorrow.

Teng Shu also thanked the other party.

"Um, Dean Teng Shu, I heard from my daughters that you cook very well. Look, it's almost noon now..." After signing the donation contract, Elli coughed and looked at Teng Shu expectantly, asking him a question. Teng Shu was a little surprised when he heard this. He really didn't expect that Elli actually wanted to come for lunch.

"Of course, no problem. Is there anything you'd like to eat, or any dietary restrictions?" Although Teng Shu was a little surprised, she still asked with a smile. Upon hearing Teng Shu's words, Erli quickly pulled out a menu with some dishes written on it from her pocket and handed it to Teng Shu. Teng Shu took it and glanced at it. Goodness, all of them were dishes that the three sisters had eaten before.

There were no dietary restrictions whatsoever, which made Teng Shu want to laugh, but he still went to the kitchen to start preparing lunch for the Elli couple.

"Let me see, spicy chicken, braised pork, curry beef... Goodness, they really know how to eat." Teng Shu looked at the dishes in front of him, somewhat amused and exasperated. He really hadn't expected Elli to prepare so much for him, but these were indeed some of Teng Shu's specialties.

Spicy chicken, although it's called spicy chicken, Tengshu's homemade spicy chicken is actually not spicy at all, and he also adds some potatoes. The tender chicken and potatoes are soaked in the flavor of fermented bean paste and spicy sauce, and the spicy and salty taste makes the chicken taste particularly good and goes very well with rice.

The methods for making braised pork are largely the same, but the biggest difference lies in what to add to it. Pickled bamboo shoots or dried bamboo shoots are both good options, but Tengshu's favorite is fried tofu. The fried tofu soaks up the flavor of the braised pork broth, making it delicious and fragrant with every bite.

It's also very appetizing.

As for beef curry, it goes without saying that curry holds a place in the culinary world of my previous life, which shows how popular it is. Moreover, there are many ways to make curry, so overall, it is a very good dish.

Teng Shu finished quickly, and soon the entire canteen of the welfare home was filled with this special aroma, an aroma that was captivating, intoxicating, and made people unable to control their saliva.

"Dad, how was it? Uncle Tengshu is a great cook, right?" Xiao Lan said to her father while wiping her drool. Erli looked at the drool his daughter had wiped on him and was both amused and exasperated. He flicked his daughter's forehead, not caring about the drool-soaked custom-made suit, and nodded with a smile, then looked expectantly at the cafeteria.

When Elli learned that his daughters liked to visit a welfare home, he simply had his subordinates investigate. After finding that there was nothing wrong with the welfare home, he let it go.

After all, Elli knew very well that he and his wife were both very busy and sometimes might neglect their daughters, so if the daughters wanted to go, then let them go.

However, necessary security measures are in place. Those two Constables are very powerful Pokémon, and there is a security team stationed outside to protect the safety of the third daughter.

As a result, Elli discovered that his daughter really liked going there and said that the food was delicious. This piqued Elli's interest. His family's chef was a top-notch chef. His third daughter had eaten at countless restaurants, so why would she think it was delicious?