I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Page 132

These days, it's not easy to report a dojo owner. First of all, if you're reporting under your real name, you need to provide enough credible evidence, but Teng Shu can't produce any evidence.

And anonymous whistleblowing...

Unless a substantial piece of evidence is suddenly presented, the league won't believe it. After all, there are too many people reporting these days. Some do it for fun, some as a prank, and some to achieve their own ulterior motives. Therefore, the league is very cautious about reports and conducts thorough reviews. Unless Teng Shu can produce a video of Sakaki meeting with other senior Rockets executives, there's no chance.

For this reason, Tengshu has never reported Sakaki, because he knows it's pointless and could easily cause problems.

This was Teng Shu's first time visiting the dojo in Evergreen City. His main purpose in coming here was to see how Yu Yang fought. After all, Teng Shu was very curious about how Yu Yang commanded the battle, especially since it was a perfect challenge, which was simply amazing.

Youyang had already gone inside to fill out the application for a player match. However, because of the clothes Youyang was wearing, many people cast doubtful and curious glances at him, and some even mocked him. But Youyang's expression was very calm, as if he didn't care about other people's opinions at all.

"This little guy's temperament has matured quite a bit." Teng Shu naturally noticed this scene as well, and there was a hint of a smile in his eyes. Teng Shu was quite pleased with Youyang's performance. Before, Youyang was a bit sensitive. Teng Shu could tell that the other child cared a lot about other people's opinions and was easily influenced, but now he was much better.

As Youyang finished filling out the form, her competition was about to begin. However, at that moment, Youyang took out her phone and started playing an audio clip.

Hello everyone, I'm Youyang, a person with a speech impediment. This is my second time challenging a perfect-level dojo. Welcome everyone to watch my match!

It was a very ordinary online recording. The other people looked at Youyang with even stranger expressions, and Tengshu roughly understood how Youyang got the advertising.

However, seeing Youyang's happy expression, Tengshu also clapped.

How old is Youyang?

Youyang is only about a year older than Xiaozhi. Would a child from an ordinary family do something like this at this age? No, they wouldn't. They would only feel embarrassed and nervous in this situation, and some wouldn't even dare to speak in front of strangers. But Youyang is quite brave.

As for why Youyang did this, Tengshu could guess. After all, Tengshu had learned before that Youyang's family was not well-off, and his family relied on Youyang's mother to barely make ends meet. So if Youyang wanted to achieve success on the path of a trainer and then let his mother live a better life, he did need to take an unconventional path.

"Pika?" Pikachu looked at the vine tree curiously. It felt that the vine tree seemed to be in a strange mood, which made Pikachu curious about why the vine tree would have such an emotion.

Teng Shu smiled and patted Pikachu's head, then took Pikachu inside to watch Youyang's match.

It must be said that Youyang's publicity was successful; at the very least, a lot of people came to watch Youyang's matches, which is very rare.

It's worth noting that most people who come to the gyms are there to see star trainers or gym leaders battle. Generally, there aren't many people watching a new trainer's first five battles, and people only start coming to watch the seventh or eighth gym. But Yuyang is only at his second gym, and so many people have already come to watch. It's quite impressive, and Yuyang's self-promotion is also very effective.

"Hello, I am a formal apprentice at the Changqing City Dojo." A man stepped forward. He was a bit older than Youyang, but his expression was very serious. The people around him were also talking amongst themselves. Obviously, these people all knew what a perfect challenge was.

Yu Yang bowed respectfully, his attitude very proper, which improved the mood of the man who had been a little unhappy before. After all, he had seen Yu Yang's behavior before and felt that Yu Yang was too opportunistic. He had seen people like that before, people who only thought about getting rich and did not take Pokémon battles seriously at all. But he did not expect that this child was very hardworking.

Yu Yang took out his Pokémon.

Queen of the Night Flower.

Teng Shu was holding Pikachu at the moment, and he looked at the Vileplume in front of him with some surprise. The bond value above the other party's head had reached 100%.

this...

Teng Shu was somewhat surprised. One hundred percent bond value? This was the first time he had ever seen such a thing.

[100% Bond Value Unlocked for the First Time]

You have earned 10,000 Happiness Points.

[For every Pokémon with 100% Bond Points thereafter, you will receive 10,000 Happiness Points.]

A notification popped up, and Tengshu was a little surprised, but then he became very happy. He hugged Pikachu tighter, and Pikachu cried out. Only then did Tengshu relax his grip so that Pikachu wouldn't feel so uncomfortable.

"Ten thousand happiness points?" Teng Shu was somewhat shocked. This number was quite large, and every Pokémon could receive it. This was practically an encouragement for him to adopt more Pokémon. The first thing Teng Shu did after receiving this reward was to upgrade the Medical Pod. After this upgrade, the next upgrade for the Medical Pod would reach thirty-six thousand happiness points, an astronomical figure.

"But this is good too..." Teng Shu was in a good mood. With the medical pod upgraded, the problems Teng Shu would encounter in the future would be easier to solve, which was very worthwhile.

At that moment, the battle above also began.

Teng Shu also became more focused, and even Pikachu watched the battle on the field with curiosity. Teng Shu was curious about how Youyang would command, while Pikachu, watching this scene, thought of the things it had seen before it was abandoned.

Pikachu's eyes held a complex expression.

Pikachu recalled some unpleasant memories, memories that were like a thorn stuck in its heart.

Chapter 343 Pikachu's Past

"Pikachu, what do you think of the battle up there?!" Tengshu said happily to Pikachu, but Pikachu's eyes became somewhat dazed after hearing this.

...

"Pikachu, what do you think of the battle up there?!" Pikachu looked curiously at the battle on the stage. At this moment, Pikachu was still very young. It was being held in the arms of its trainer, a cute girl. She excitedly asked it how the battle was going, but before Pikachu could answer, the girl hugged it and excitedly watched the battle.

At the time, Pikachu was watching a battle of novice trainers, two new trainers using their Squirtle to engage in a 'thrilling' battle. However, for the young Pikachu and the girl who hadn't yet started her journey, it was already a very exciting battle.

This battle ignited the girl's fighting spirit, leading her to decide to embark on the path of a trainer and become an outstanding one. After watching the battle, the girl squatted down, patted Pikachu's head, and looked at Pikachu with a smile.

"Hey, Pikachu, let's travel together, fight together, and get stronger together, okay?!" The girl's eyes were full of anticipation and longing. Pikachu tilted its head and looked at its trainer. It didn't quite understand what traveling or fighting meant yet, but Pikachu would soon stop caring about those things.

For Pikachu, as long as it can be with the trainer in front of it, it would be happy to go to the waterfall every day to watch how many Squirtles are washed down. So, the young Pikachu looked at the equally young trainer and made a resounding cry.

"Pickup!"

...

"Pika!" Pikachu called out. This question reminded Pikachu of some unpleasant memories from the past, but those unpleasant memories only appeared later. At least before that, Pikachu had experienced a period of happiness.

Meanwhile, Tengshu keenly sensed that Pikachu's emotions were a bit off. After all, Tengshu possessed Everlasting Heart, so Pikachu's mental state was no secret to him.

The battle on the stage began. Youyang's command style was very peculiar. Although he couldn't speak, he could still utter some simple syllables, such as "um," "ah," and "ha." Strangely, Bawanghua seemed to understand Youyang's meaning, and every tactic was executed perfectly.

The surrounding audience was very enthusiastic. It was the first time people had seen someone with a speech impairment become a trainer, especially a perfect challenger. Most importantly, the opponent was very strong.

When the Queen of the Seas attacked, countless plumes of dust covered the enemy Sandslash, and a strong stench spread, severely impacting Sandslash's physical and mental well-being.

"Pikachu, what's wrong?" Teng Shu asked Pikachu with some concern, as he was more concerned about Pikachu's condition.

...

"Pikachu, what's wrong?" Pikachu lay exhausted on the ground. This was its fourth gym battle against its trainer. Pikachu had given its all to defeat its enemy, but even so, it couldn't defeat its partner, a Charizard.

The girl looked at Pikachu happily, her eyes sparkling as if she were thinking about something.

"Pika..." Pikachu called wearily. It was tired and wanted to rest. It would rather go to the rocks and watch how many Squirtles were washed down than endure this daily training and resistance training.

"Pikachu, keep it up! Once you evolve into Raichu, you'll be as strong as Charizard!" The girl comforted her Pokémon with a smile. Hearing this, Pikachu felt more motivated. It knew that Raichu, its final evolution, would make it stronger, and it was the dream of many Pikachu.

However, these are not the main reasons. The main reason is that Pikachu wants to accompany its trainer to work hard together, travel together, and see what the end of the journey is.

"Pika..." Pikachu called out, its voice carrying a hint of weariness, but also a hint of anticipation.

...

“Pikachu…” Pikachu shook its head. It was fine, but it was thinking about some things, some things that had caused it a lot of pain in the past. This made Pikachu feel conflicted and struggled.

Seeing Pikachu like this, Tengshu was still a little worried, but he didn't say anything. If Pikachu didn't want to talk, there was nothing he could do.

So Tengshu patted Pikachu's head, and at that moment, the battle above intensified.

The attacks from the Queen of the Sea were already very effective against Sandslash. Sandslash was covered in wounds and soon collapsed to the ground. The man then recalled Sandslash and handed it to Miss Joy, who was standing nearby.

"Your strength is quite good. If this were a beginner's challenge, you would have already earned the badge by now. But this is a perfect challenge, so come out, Nidoking!" With the man's voice, Nidoking stood on the stage and roared.

Pikachu's pupils contracted, and its body trembled slightly.

"Roar!" King Nido roared.

...

"Roar!" Pikachu collapsed to the ground. It had lost to Nidoking. Nidoking was very strong, but Pikachu didn't want to disappoint its trainer, so it tried its best, but it still lost.

Nidoking's poisonous barb pierced its belly, and Pikachu fell to the ground.

The girl hurriedly tried to recall it, but the people in black did not stop. They continued to attack, and the girl had no choice but to send out her other Pokémon to fight.

The battle seemed to be won, but Pikachu didn't know it, because when it woke up it was already at the Pokémon Center. The girl looked unwell; she was clutching a sheet, her hands trembling.

"Pikachu...you can't evolve anymore, you can't become Raichu..." The girl's voice was very distressed, and Pikachu was a little confused.

Why is that?

The girl said a lot, her voice trembling with tears.

Everstone...powder...cannot evolve...

The world is spinning.

Pikachu has no memory of what happened. When the raindrops fell on its head, it was already in the wild, an abandoned Pokémon.

Pikachu only remembers the girl's red, swollen eyes, the pitying looks from its companions, and its own anger and defiance...

Raichu? Screw Raichu.

It no longer wants to evolve.

Chapter 344 What? Bamboo shoots cost three thousand each?

"Youyang is quite strong, actually winning is really..." Tengshu sighed as he looked at Youyang who had received the badge, his eyes still filled with disbelief.

The surrounding crowd cheered, celebrating that they had witnessed something truly amazing. Teng Shu clapped along, while Pikachu smiled happily beside him.

Teng Shu glanced at Pikachu. He had just noticed that Pikachu's mood was a bit off. Sometimes Pikachu would get a little down. Fortunately, Pikachu's mood had just returned to normal, which made Teng Shu feel much more at ease. If Pikachu's mood was still off, then Teng Shu would have to ask Pikachu what was wrong.

Youyang smiled happily and didn't forget to introduce herself through the megaphone. Then, some people curiously gathered around, seemingly asking about Youyang's endorsement.

Teng Shu smiled, while Youyang's face flushed with excitement.

"Let's go, Pikachu, we should go buy groceries too." Teng Shu smiled, then took Pikachu and left the Viridian City Gym.

Based on Youyang's current line of thinking, Tengshu felt that Youyang would continue to challenge the gym in the future. Whether Youyang could get eight badges was a question that Tengshu was quite curious about. However, for now, let Youyang enjoy his victory first.

After leaving the gym, Tengshu returned to his car. He glanced at Pikachu beside him, and Pikachu's mood had returned to normal. However, Tengshu was still curious about what had happened to make Pikachu so emotionally unstable.

However, since Pikachu didn't say anything, Tengshu didn't press the matter, and instead drove to the market with a smile.

"Hey, Tengshu, I haven't seen you for so many days!" As soon as Tengshu went in, he ran into an acquaintance.

Uncle Elro smiled and looked at Tengshu, who greeted him in return. This uncle was a regular at the market, always selling his vegetables and fruits. Tengshu had seen them before; the quality was indeed good, but the only downside was that they were a bit too expensive.

"Something came up before, so I couldn't help it," Teng Shu replied with a smile. However, he didn't reveal the specific reason. After all, he ran an orphanage, and if he said that a Pokémon had died near the orphanage because of the Pokémon craze, it might cause some very troublesome rumors.

Teng Shu knew that rumors were more dangerous than tigers, so he didn't want to spread any strange rumors.

"I have some seasonal specialties here! Would you like to take a look?" Uncle Elro asked Tengshu with a smile, and then enthusiastically picked up a unique vegetable and showed it to Tengshu. Tengshu looked at it and it seemed to be a bamboo shoot.

This piqued Tengshu's curiosity, so he took Pikachu over and took a look. It was indeed a bamboo shoot, and it was very tender. However, what surprised Tengshu was that the bamboo shoot was a bright golden color, completely golden, and it had a very strange fragrance. This fragrance was very strange, with an indescribable taste.

"Uncle Elro, what is this?" Teng Shu asked, somewhat puzzled. He had never seen bamboo shoots like this before. If he didn't know Uncle Elro's character, he would have suspected that it was some kind of unscrupulous merchant trying to swindle him.

In a previous life, some unscrupulous merchants deliberately dyed chicks and ducklings and sold them as pets. Later, this practice spread to crabs, frogs, and other animals.

In the world of Pokémon, there are also scammers who dye Pokémon and claim they are shiny, or dye berries and claim they are magical berries. Basically, anyone who can sell something will dye it. I've even seen someone dye a Poké Ball and then sell a regular Poké Ball for the price of a Great Ball.

This forced Silph to modify the appearance of Ultra Balls and other Poké Balls to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

"This is a real gem! It's a unique type of bamboo shoot found only in the Evergreen Forest, appearing only in late winter and early spring. It's incredibly delicious and can't be artificially cultivated," Uncle Elro enthusiastically explained. Upon hearing this, Teng Shu wanted to leave.

Fun fact: Be careful when a merchant advertises something as "cannot be artificially bred" or "cannot be artificially produced." This usually means that the item is extremely expensive. Since it can't be artificially produced, it can only be found in the wild, which would significantly increase labor costs.

"Hiss, how much?" Teng Shu couldn't help but ask, after all, he was really curious about this question.

Moreover, this bamboo shoot was indeed a type I had never seen before. It was golden all over, like a bamboo shoot made of gold, and it was very dazzling.

"I won't rip you off. These things sell for three thousand each on the market. I have twelve here. If you want them all, I'll give you a discount. It'll only cost you thirty-three thousand." Uncle Elro's words made Teng Shu gasp again. Three thousand each? Sold by the piece?

Teng Shu could see very clearly that these bamboo shoots varied in size, some large and some small. Although the difference in size was not particularly large, it was still noticeable that there were some differences.

In the end, they were still sold individually.

"How does it taste?" Teng Shu took out his phone and searched it up. He found that Uncle Elro really hadn't lied. This thing was a specialty of Changqing City, and the price was indeed very expensive.

"It's pretty good. I've tried it. I can only say that after eating it once, I feel a little heartache every time I sell it." Elro sighed. Teng Shu hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but still chose to buy it.

After all, in his previous life, Teng Shu often spent a lot of money to buy wild mushrooms during the season, and in fact, generally speaking, the more expensive something is, the better it tastes.

For example, the chicken-of-the-woods mushrooms and blue-spotted mushrooms that I ate in my previous life were often more expensive than pork, and even more expensive than beef and mutton. You can imagine how unique the taste of these wild mushrooms is.

"Uncle Elro, what's the best way to eat this?" Teng Shu asked, since he had never made this before and was worried that he might accidentally ruin it, which would be a huge loss.

"Just stir-fry it, no need to add anything, just a little olive oil." Elro smiled, he could pack up and leave.

Although these bamboo shoots are very expensive and delicious, because they are really expensive, not many people come to buy them, which is why Elro hasn't sold any yet.

Chapter 345 Pikachu's Adorable Charm

"Pikachu, come here, smell this, remember this scent. If you come across it again, dig it up and come find me, and you'll be rich." Tengshu held up a bamboo shoot in his hand, then took one out and let Pikachu smell it. Pikachu carefully remembered the scent and then barked "Pikachu!"

Tengshu felt a little pained, but considering that this thing was only available during the season and was extremely rare, Tengshu wasn't so heartbroken anymore.