Pokémon: The Sims.

Chapter 170 You Are My First Friend

Regice doesn't remember either.

When was I born into this world?
He remembered that when he first opened his eyes, he was in an underground cave.

The entire cave was dark and desolate, which made Him feel fear and loneliness.

He sat there motionless, not daring to move.

After an unknown amount of time, a beautiful little white flower grew out of a crack in the rock.

It's beautiful.

Regice still remembers the color of that flower.

It was such a small flower, yet it bravely struggled to grow out of the cracks in the rocks.

Regice doesn't understand anything.

He thought the little flower was trying to break free from the crack in the rock, so he reached out his hand.

However, when the little flower was frozen into an ice cube and gradually lost its vitality, Regice had a concept of his own existence for the first time.

I am a jinx who can never touch other lives.

The cave lost its color once again.

Everything returned to how it was when I first opened my eyes.

Regice was very sad and deliberately fell into a deep sleep.

He didn't know how long he had slept.

All I remember is that when I opened my eyes again, the once bare cave was now covered with green moss.

This was the second time Regice had seen such vibrant colors.

Green is also very pretty.

Regice stood rooted to the spot, too afraid to move, lest he freeze them into ice.

But it was all in vain.

Even if Regice stood still, the constant chill emanating from him would still freeze all the moss to death.

Regice is very sad.

But He was not resigned to it.

He stepped out of the cave and saw the outside world for the first time—a vast grassland.

That was also the first time Regice had ever seen the outside world.

The grassland is covered with all kinds of wildflowers, and there are some little creatures chasing and playing.

A flock of small bird Pokémon flew over, seemingly intending to hover over Regice and rest.

Regice thoughtfully raised his hands so they would have a place to rest.

However, as soon as the birds landed, a thin layer of ice immediately formed on their feet.

They flapped their wings in panic and flew up, but could not bear the pain and fell to the ground.

Their feet were frostbitten.

Regice felt very guilty and wanted to go closer to see if he could help, but he was chased away by the birds.

He lowered his head and looked at his feet.

The surrounding grass and flowers, without exception, were all frozen into ice.

He didn't find it beautiful at all.

Because the grass and flowers have all lost their vitality.

That was the first time Regice felt despair for himself.

He kept his head down and headed north, consciously avoiding all living things along the way, until he entered a desolate, pure white frozen wasteland.

On the snow-white plateau, you can hear nothing but the sound of the wind and see nothing but white snow.

He doesn't like it here.

but.

By staying here, He will no longer harm anyone.

Although He felt very lonely here.

But as long as I fall into a deep sleep, I feel a little better.

I woke up by chance today.

Regice stared blankly for a while.

Suddenly, four little creatures appeared beside him and stared at him.

This left Regice feeling somewhat bewildered.

Not knowing how to respond, it simply stood quietly in place, pretending to be an ordinary large rock.

After all, long ago, He also pretended to be an ordinary big rock to avoid other little guys who wanted to touch Him.

But to everyone's surprise, the four little creatures seemed to know that He was a living being.

They actually moved closer to Him step by step.

Regice had no choice but to retreat.

Unexpectedly, he seemed to have ignited the fighting spirit of one of the little ones, making it relentlessly pursue him.

Regice didn't want to hurt him, so she just kept running around aimlessly.

Since he became conscious, this seemed to be the first time he had ever been chased by other Pokémon.

But to be honest...

Although being chased was a bit inexplicable, Regice was actually quite happy inside.

This kind of 'chasing and playing around' behavior seems to be an interaction that only 'friends' would have.

Does He have friends?
But reality soon dealt him a heavy blow.

When the little creature saw its own power, it looked at it with fear.

Regice knew that look in his eyes all too well.

He has seen it more than a hundred or a thousand times.

really.

I am destined to live a lonely life.
"By the way, can't you control your abilities?"

A somewhat cold voice rang in my ears.

Regice was startled.

He looked around in a panic.

The largest of the four little creatures had somehow moved up to within a meter of Him.

Regice quickly took two steps back, increasing the distance between them.

"My name is Wu Ge. Do you have your own name? Anyway, humans all call you Regice."

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Regice raised his hand and scratched his head.

He seems to have no name.

But Regice sounds good too, so let's go with that name.

But what puzzled Regice was why this little guy dared to approach him.

"Hey?"

A mechanical sound, like that mixed with electric current, rang out.

Wu Ge stared at Regice, completely baffled as to what part of Regice was making the sound.

"Judging from the fact that you were being chased just now, you're not a bad guy, so I don't think you'll hurt me, and I'm not afraid of getting frostbite from you."

Wu Ge shook his head; of course, there were other reasons as well.

The main reason is that he is relatively strong.

If Snowcap Monster and Snow Child were to be frozen by Regice, they would most likely fall into a state of severe injury and near death.

But Wu Ge is different.

Although Wu Ge is not an Ice-type Pokémon, its strength speaks for itself.

Firstly, even if you get frostbite, the injury won't be too severe.

At least it shouldn't have resulted in someone lying on the ground on the spot.

Secondly, he has a powerful ability to regenerate himself, which allows him to heal his frostbite immediately.

Therefore, he wasn't actually that worried about being accidentally hurt by Regice.

"Leji."

Regice said somewhat dejectedly.

No one dared to befriend Him, and He did not want to harm others.

"That's why I asked you, is it that you can't control your abilities?"

Wu Ge shrugged and began to comfort Him.

"You don't need to be so sad. I've seen other Reggies too."

Indeed seen.

Not in this lifetime.

"Hey?!"

Regice became excited immediately upon hearing this.

He has lived so long and has never seen his own kind.

If it's someone from your own clan, then you don't have to worry about hurting them, right?
At most, you'll just get hurt by the other party?
If that's the case, then Regice won't mind!
"I advise you not to have too high expectations of finding your kind. There are probably only a handful of Regices in the entire world."

"Leji."

Upon hearing this, Regice immediately became dejected.

He doesn't mind going to find it.

But if I start moving around and running around, I'll freeze a lot of little flowers and grass.

He didn't want it that way. "But you can try learning to control your abilities; it should be easy for you."

"Hey?"

Regice didn't understand what Wu Ge meant.

What abilities do you control?
"Control the cold air on your body and keep it inside, so you won't freeze other Pokémon."

Wu Ge gave a brief explanation.

He had never been Regice, nor did he understand how the body energy of such a divine beast operated, so he couldn't offer a specific solution.

However, judging from the way it's portrayed in the animation...

A normal Regice can indeed control the cold air on the surface of the body.

Although the body temperature is still very low, at least it won't freeze the things it touches immediately.

"Hey?!"

Regice's eyes widened.

He had no idea it could be like this.

"Have you never tried it before?"

"Leji."

Regice scratched his face sheepishly.

That's really true. When He discovered that His body was like this, He immediately went to sleep.

When I woke up the second time, I headed north and went back to sleep when I arrived at my destination.

This is only the third time I've woken up.

"Practice hard and control your abilities. I believe you will definitely be able to make friends."

"Leji!"

Regice waved excitedly.

"By the way, could you shrink a bit? I think if you shrink, you might be able to reduce the range of your abilities."

Wu Ge then proposed another idea.

"Hey?"

"Try it, imagine controlling your body to shrink."

"Leji".

The light on Regice's face, which could be described as a combination of eyes, nose, and mouth, flickered.

At this moment, Masked Cat led Snow Hat Monster and Snow Child closer.

The two little ones were no longer as frightened as they had been at the beginning.

However, getting within three meters of Regice was still a bit of a challenge for them.

Masked Cat wasn't very brave to get close to her at first.

But seeing that Wu Ge was sitting next to Regice, Masked Cat wasn't so scared anymore.

"How is it? Can you feel it?"

Wu Ge looked at Regice beside him, whose body showed no signs of change.

"Leji."

Don't be discouraged, try again.

"Leji".

Regice looked at Wu Ge quietly, his eyes flashing again.

One minute later.

Regice seemed to have found a way to get into the swing of things, and its body began to slowly shrink.

It's moving very slowly, but it is definitely getting smaller.

Moreover, Wu Ge could sense that although the temperature of the cold air around Regice's body had not increased, the area affected by it had indeed decreased slightly.

"Keep it up, shrinking your body can indeed reduce the area affected by the cold."

"Leji".

Upon hearing this, Regice became even more motivated.

five minutes later.

Regice's body shrunk to about the same size as Wu Ge's, and then stopped there.

"Have you reached your limit?"

"Leji".

Regice's eyes flickered.

Wu Ge finally understood that the sparkling eyes were equivalent to other Pokémon nodding.

At the same time, he also knew that this Regice was not of a very high level.

The ability to enlarge or shrink one's body must also require a certain level of strength.

The stronger Regice is, the greater his control over himself.

If Regice were at a higher level, it might be possible to reduce it to the level shown in the Pokédex.

and.

If it's the ice pillar god that guards the World Tree.

If you sit within a meter of the other person, you'll definitely be shivering from the cold.

But with this Regice, Wu Ge only felt a little cold, not to the point of being bone-chilling.

Have you ever battled other Pokémon?

"Leji".

Regice shook his arm.

He said that fighting is a bad thing, as it can hurt others.

"Indeed, but if someone hurts you, remember to fight back. It's stupid to just sit and take a beating."

Wu Ge nodded and patiently instructed the other party.

This Regice is simple-minded and may have lived for quite a while, but it probably hasn't had much contact with other creatures.

It has never battled other Pokémon, so its level must not be very high.

"Hey?"

"Emm, sometimes you don't need a reason to help someone."

Wu Ge looked up at the gray sky, grinned, and...
"My friend and I have received help from many people and Pokémon along the way. They never asked for anything in return from me, and I don't want this kindness to end with me."

"Hee-hee!"

Regice raised both arms.

He also wants to be like Wu Ge, striving to help others.

"You should solve your own problems first."

"Leji".

The flames that Regice had lit were extinguished in an instant.

"Now you just need to practice hard and draw the cold air around your body back into your body."

"Leji, leji?"

Regice's eyes sparkled.

"Hmm? You want to be friends with me? No problem, I'd really like to be friends with you. It would be a lot of face for me to be friends with a big pillar like you."

Wu Ge looked at Regice beside him with a big laugh.

In that case, I can be considered a transmigrator who has mythical beast friends.

Although it's not some high-class level one god.

But that's enough to make most people in the world envious.

"Lei-ji! Lei-ji. (Great! You're my first friend!)"

"Oh, I'm truly honored."

Wu Ge grinned, but couldn't help gazing into the distance, and quietly sighed.

My first friend.
It should be considered a flying mantis.

But given Scyther's age, it probably passed away within a decade or so after I died.

"Leji~"

Regice stretched out his two short, thick arms.

"Once you've mastered your abilities, you can hug me."

Wu Ge was thinking about Regice wanting to hug him.

He couldn't help but shudder.

Hugging Regice is no different from hugging a big ice block.

"Hey?"

“We’re planning to go to Baidai City, so you can’t come with us.”

"Leji."

“It’s alright, we can stay here with you for a few days. If you can control this cold air by then, you can come with us. The weather over there is quite suitable for you.”

Wu Ge smiled.

He originally didn't want to stay in this freezing weather any longer.

However, there was no wind around Regice, so it wasn't particularly cold, just a bit chilly. Wearing a few more layers would have been fine.

"Leji!"

Regice raised his hands in celebration.

The giant icicle, which has lived for at least several hundred years, behaves like a six or seven-year-old child.

(End of this chapter)