Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 250 Daigo's Search, Regice's Thousand-Year Wait

The appearance of Dragonite even attracted Officer Jenny, who was patrolling nearby.

This Officer Jenny seemed a bit too young, getting out of the car with her Growlithe.

After briefly taking notes from Su Yu, Officer Jenny apologized:

"I'm sorry, but because it's a rare Pokémon, we need to keep a close eye on it to prevent any unexpected situations."

"After understanding the specifics, there were absolutely no problems."

"I understand." Su Yu nodded.

Beside him, Arcanine licked Growlithe, which was quite small for it.

It's quite difficult to encounter the younger generation of this race outside.

Seeing this, Su Yu suddenly said:

"By the way, if you have time, you're welcome to bring your Growlithe to the Sky Restaurant on my ranch."

"They sell pineapple juice made by Growlithe there; it tastes quite good, and I believe Growlithe will like it."

Is this juice made by Zhihui Xing?

"Ah, okay, definitely next time." Young Officer Jenny nodded, showing interest in the restaurant as well.

After that, the young Officer Jenny left.

Upon hearing Su Yu's words, Dragonite also showed a curious expression. Although it had previously lived at the Sky Tree, it had mostly been recuperating from its injuries. It didn't know much about this ranch.

"What's wrong? Do you want to go and take a look too?" Su Yu asked, seeing this.

"If that's the case, it's not impossible. After returning to Dragon Island, you can also tell the other Dragonite."

"If it were you who came, everything would be free, as a way of thanking you for helping to protect the ocean."

Upon hearing this, Dragonite nodded excitedly, but then shook its head.

"Pop!" No more this time, I'll save it for next time, when my friends and I will do it together!

With that, Dragonite prepared to leave.

Su Yu saw her off, and as she went downstairs, she saw Frost Fairy talking on the phone with her mother.

Speaking of which, I wonder how the caterpillars are doing, and whether Hanazuki has delivered the things.

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Meanwhile, on the other side...

Having finally brought back the Ancient Coelacanth and Wailord, Steven activated the mechanism in the Notice Chamber and obtained the three stone tablets inside.

The three stone slabs each indicate a location: an island cave, a desert ruin, and an ancient tomb.

"An eternal Pokémon? That must be a legendary Pokémon."

The descriptions of the eternal Pokémon in the cipher suggest that these Pokémon are incredibly powerful. However, they also seem somewhat weak.

Because they were even sealed away by the ancient Hoenn people.

Compared to Groudon and Kyogre, who hold the highest positions in the Hoenn mythology, it is considerably inferior.

"Then let's go to the cave on the small island in the sea first."

The three sealing locations run from southwest to northeast, forming a diagonal line on the Hoenn map. Therefore, Daigo plans to start from the southwest.

They called over the helicopter that Devon had assigned to them, and Daigo, along with Squirtle and Caterpie, climbed up the ladder.

With the speed of a helicopter, they quickly arrived near their destination. Finding an island at sea isn't actually that difficult.

After finding the corresponding island among the many islands, Daigo had the helicopter land and set foot on the island.

Upon landing, the stone slab in his hand began to shimmer. Seeing this, Steven released Metagross and Aggron, saying:

"The opponent might be a legendary Pokémon, with great strength. Everyone should remain vigilant."

Upon hearing this, Metagross nodded, followed by several Devon employees.

They walked cautiously along the way, and as they passed a certain hill, the stone slab suddenly slipped from their hands and imprinted itself on a stone gate.

Soon, the stone door opened, revealing the cave inside, which emitted a chilling aura.

"this……"

The followers who accompanied Daigo hesitated and spoke up. Daigo saw their thoughts and said:

"You guys go back to the helicopter and wait, be ready to take off at any time. I'll go into this cave myself."

"Thank you, young master!" the attendants said happily. It was best that their superior was so understanding in such a dangerous situation.

After all... it's not worth doing something so dangerous for that little bit of money.

To Daigo's surprise, after they left, Squirtle and Caterpie both stayed behind.

"Aren't you leaving? What I just said includes you too."

Upon hearing this, Squirtle shook its head and patted the Caterpie beside it.

The Caterpie is now at the Champion level. This is mainly due to the growth that Su Yu's rapid-growth had brought to the Sky Tree a while ago.

Caterpie's life is closely linked to the Sky Tree, and the Sky Tree's growth naturally brings its own benefits. Coupled with Caterpie's own efforts, it easily reached the Elite Four level.

That's why Squirtle and the others dared to stay. Even if a fight broke out, if they couldn't help, they could still escape.

"Is that so..."

Daigo was slightly surprised; a Caterpie of the Elite Four level was something he had never heard of before.

Sure enough, every Pokémon Su Yu has is extraordinary.

"Let's go then."

Daigo didn't hesitate and immediately led the way into the cave.

It was pitch black inside, and seemed quite deep.

Moreover, the further you go in, the lower the temperature becomes.

The soil beneath our feet had turned into hard, frozen ground, as hard as steel, and a chill permeated the air.

"It looks like an Ice-type Pokémon, and it seems quite powerful..."

Observing the cold air, Daigo made a judgment. His eyes turned serious. If it were him a few months ago, he probably wouldn't have been able to beat him.

However, now that he possesses the Keystone of Evolution, which allows Metagross to Mega Evolve, it's not impossible for him to go in and have a go at it.

Caterpie, its eyes also filled with fighting spirit, followed Daigo deeper into the area.

After passing through the last section of the passage, a ray of light appeared before us. It seemed to be shining down from a cave at the top of the hill.

A Pokémon made entirely of ice sat in the center of the cave, its yellow indicator light flashing. It was Regice, which had been sealed away for a thousand years.

He sat on the ground, looked curiously at the cave entrance, and asked happily:

"Reggie?" Is the game of hide-and-seek finally over? Have you finally come to find me?

It seems that He is waiting for someone.

"Reggie..."

Upon seeing that it wasn't familiar faces but several strangers and Pokémon, Regice lowered its head in frustration.

So much time has passed, is Nile's game of hide-and-seek still not over...?

……

Reggie was not actually defeated and sealed away; rather, he was lured into this place.

Back then, Hoenn was still in ancient times, and the appearance of the Ice Regiment was seen as a disaster and heresy. Only one boy among them got along very well with the Ice Regiment.

They practically became friends, playing together in the forest every day. Regice also used his power to protect the boy.

They were supposed to stay that way, until one day, the boy suddenly spoke up:

"I have a game of hide-and-seek to participate in, which might take a long time. There's a cave on that island; you can go inside and wait for me. I'll come back to find you after I'm done, okay?"

"When that time comes, I'll definitely play hide-and-seek with you again!"

Regice, of course, agreed without a doubt. He went alone to the island and entered the designated cave.

After He entered, the stone door of the cave suddenly closed.

"Don't worry, this is just a safety measure to prevent bad people from hurting you," the boy's voice came again.

"We're good friends, right? Believe me."

Upon hearing this, Regice had no doubts and stayed in the cave, beginning a long wait.

Sunlight streamed in again and again through the hole at the top of the hill, and Regice waited patiently and alone.

And this wait lasted for a thousand years...

(End of this chapter)