The Birth of the Old Popsicle

Chapter 1 The Birth of the Old Popsicle

"We crave his power, yet we fear his presence."

"We sealed him in cold, but he was more like asleep."

"Pray to the god of dreams, and let him sleep on forever."

"Don't let him crawl back from the spirit world."

Kaji Town, Kanto Region.

A robust old man, wrapped up tightly in his clothes, braved the wind and snow to arrive at a deserted building.

"I'm sorry, Professor Oak, the roads have been blocked by a blizzard these past two days, making the way to the Kaji Gym a bit difficult."

The staff who had been waiting outside the building quickly opened the door and then handed the person a cup of hot water.

"It's okay, just think of it as exercise."

The visitor was a muscular old man, and the staff were envious of his physique, but they did not forget their job.

"Please come with me, Uncle Liu is already waiting for you."

"Oh, I didn't expect him to be waiting for me."

Professor Oak opened the door: "What, now you actually know to send a message through your assistant?"

The slender figure standing there turned his head to look behind him, his cane tapping the ground intermittently.

"Xuecheng, the ice is melting."

Before them lay a massive block of ice, but considering the inscription they had obtained, it seemed more like a huge tomb and a seal.

There were many things sealed in ancient times, but people sealed away were quite rare.

The kind that's completely sealed.

By chance, Uncle Liu discovered this enormous ice coffin and the creature sealed within it.

A little child with long hair.

But here comes the scary part: as the ice block gradually shrinks, the child inside grows in the same way.

By now, the person inside has become no different from a normal eighteen-year-old youth.

Professor Oak's expression instantly turned serious, but he immediately lost his composure the next second.

Because of the huge block of ice amber in front of them, the large ice coffin was already making a cracking sound.

"This is what you meant by the ice melting?!"

Uncle Liu said calmly, "When you saw this size, you should have been mentally prepared, shouldn't you?"

The professor wanted to argue with his old friend, but his instinct to be wary of danger made him put his hand on the Poké Ball.

With a loud bang, an arm shattered the ice block, the immense force causing Uncle Liu to grip his cane tighter, and even the little wild boar beside him trembled.

But things seemed to develop in a way that exceeded their expectations.

The young man, who had been sealed inside the ice, emerged, his stomach rumbling. He looked blankly at the two elderly people in front of him.

Like a patient with amnesia.

The two pillars of their era fell silent and began to wonder if this was some kind of joke played on them by the ancients.

To be honest, this person's eyes don't look like those of a terrifying being who should be closely monitored.

Then, Uncle Liu looked over with a pair of calm eyes. Although his body was old, his seemingly unyielding icy will was even stronger than before.

"Is it you who changed my destiny?"

The ice-cold man remained silent; he truly didn't know what to say.

As I recall, I think I made a wish that I would live in the world of Pokémon in my second life.

Or rather, they just hope to live in a reasonably good place.

No longer is it just housework and work; no longer do I have to shoulder everything alone.

But why does the current scene look so strange, with the two big shots being so wary of him?

"Ugh!"

Just as the three remained silent, a figure that looked like a plesiosaur or a water monster rushed over and gave the ice man a loving hug.

"Waaah, waaah—"

The ice man gently embraced the "water monster's" long neck.

"Good boy, good boy."

"Hello, Chenglong."

Chenglong was stunned for a moment, then with even greater joy, he pounced on the ice man and knocked him to the ground, drooping his big head and rubbing against him.

Professor Oak exclaimed in surprise, "These are your two Lapras children, right? I didn't realize they were already so big."

The two elderly men, abandoned by their surroundings, exchanged a glance.

Well, it's really hard to tell why the ancients sealed him away. Could it really be a joke?

"Ahem, hmm."

Professor Oak cleared his throat with his right fist and said, "In that case, how about we treat this person to a meal first?"

He genuinely didn't know how to address the other person. The old popsicle in front of him was probably quite old, and no one knew how long he had slept inside the ice.

But Professor Oak thought he might be seeing things because of the look in Lapras's eyes after he was tackled.

That kind of joy and love that bursts forth from the depths of a child's heart when they first see a Pokémon.

That's the color of fate and friendship.

This is exactly what happens when a Pokémon meets its trainer.

Professor Oak softened.

Liu Bo gave Professor Oak a cold look: "Alright, Lapras, he just came out of the ice, be careful not to hurt him."

He understood his old friend's feelings, and it wasn't impossible to give him that opportunity.

With the two of them there, the Kaji Gym is now one of the world's best war fortresses. Even if this young man's mystery is comparable to that of a legendary Pokémon, taking him down is not impossible.

The food at Kaji's Gym wasn't anything special, but if the power of judgment were to be handed over to Iceman, he would think it was much better than the instant noodles at Oak's Lab.

At least the first meal after arriving wasn't instant noodles at Oak's lab, but the kind heated with an alcohol lamp.

"What's your name? Or do you even remember your name?"

Professor Oak, with a gentle demeanor, was still willing to believe that this was a young man who was passionate about Pokémon until he realized something was amiss.

People who have formed an emotional bond with Pokémon are not those who treat Pokémon as tools.

"I remember, bamboo endures the cold."

The ice-cold man pretended to be "trying hard to remember": "This is my name."

In ancient times, this would have had a very auspicious meaning. Unfortunately, in modern times, the expectations and encouragement inherent in the name seem more like the qualities that should be expected of a hardworking, unambitious person.

The Three Friends of Winter – that's a simple and straightforward name.

Professor Oki, who frequently appears on television programs, is clearly more responsive to new ideas, and sometimes when he talks about senryu, he uses winter and snowy scenes as themes.

In a sense, the name is quite fitting, after all, he was a person carved out of ice.

Professor Oak chuckled, "Suihan, Xiaohan, which name do you prefer?"

"It will be all right."

Professor Oak pondered for a long time: "Um, Suihan, do you remember what happened before?"

once?

How could I possibly know? Do you expect me to bring up a whole bunch of ancient culture?

The kind of thing that gets more and more wrong the more you talk about it isn't really suitable for the current environment.

Zhu Suihan shook his head, unaware that some minor tests on details had already begun.

Knowing how to use tableware proves that in the era before he was sealed away, he had at least been in contact with human civilization.

The combination of staple food and side dishes was very reasonable, and the expected situation of being completely clueless about the food did not occur.

The food we eat today would not be something that just anyone could afford in ancient times.

Furthermore, the clothes the other person was wearing were also very strange. Considering the seal, this person should be of very high status.

However, there are different situations even for those of high status, such as those who are truly in a high position or in power.

Based on how Zhu Suihan looked when they first saw him, he shouldn't be in power.

So, it's also possible that the offerings placed on the altar were indeed eaten and drunk well for a period of time.

Uncle Liu silently analyzed the details. For Chenglong's sake, he allowed Zhu Suihan to break free of the seal, but his sense of responsibility prevented him from easily letting his guard down.

However, at least for now, he seems to be just an ordinary person who is completely harmless.

Some things can be understood even without a battle, so it seems my old friend's idea was correct.

Uncle Liu and Professor Da Mu have been observing Zhu Suihan, but Zhu Suihan is also analyzing the two of them.

A little boar pounced on Lapras and hugged it, and Professor Oak even said that it was "the offspring of your two Lapras".

To sum it up, this should be the special edition version of Liu Bo?

Back then, after Chenglong fell into trouble, he didn't die. He landed on the ice and was seriously injured, but he survived. That's why we have the scene we see now.

Judging from Uncle Liu's appearance, he wasn't in a wheelchair. Either it was a bit early in the morning, or he hadn't suffered from excessive grief.

Wait, if that's the case...

Did he accidentally change a lot of things?

Turtle.

Regarding the incident where I was in Kanto and, shortly after being reincarnated, ruined a long main storyline.

If there are no issues with the timeline, Kanto and Johto should still be sharing the Indigo League, and it's not yet the time when Kingston openly orchestrated a war between the gym leaders of the two regions.

Zhu Suihan couldn't wait for Professor Oak to tell him a bunch of his experiences outside, so that he would know that the outside world was still the animated version.

How should we describe the world view of the special episode?

"Comparison" is dangerous.

The first rule of Pokémon battles is to defeat the opposing trainer.

The ordinary people in the story are basically just background figures who suffer during major events and when the gods fight.

If this is the world setting of a special episode, then the lethality rate is infinitely high.

But now is clearly not the time to ask questions; we can only hope that Professor Oak will elaborate.

One hour later—

Uncle Liu was still fiddling with his cane and the little wild boar's head.

Dr. Oki is already considering whether to take a look at a research report to pass the time.

Zhu Suihan is still eating, he keeps eating!

The reason he was sealed away back then was because one person could potentially cause a food crisis – a somewhat darkly humorous development!

It does seem somewhat humorous, at least to modern people.

This wasn't some casual get-together where old friends chat and eat; Zhu Suihan didn't stop eating at all!

It was less like he was eating and more like he was swallowing large mouthfuls; it wasn't quite clear whether he had neglected the chewing step.

"Something seems off with my body?"

Even he himself realized the problem: his appetite was not at a normal level.

It wasn't that he didn't want to stop and ask Professor Oak about the outside world, just to give himself some psychological comfort.

From the moment the food entered his mouth, he felt that even stopping for a moment would be disrespectful to his own life and property.

Zhu Suihan had a feeling that if he were to participate in a gluttony contest with a bunch of Snorlax, he would definitely be the winner.

The prerequisite is to find a powerful grudge who is willing to give a vote for Snorlax to participate in the competition.

But this shouldn't be a problem, right? On the bright side, maybe this is a sign that a cheat code is appearing?

(End of this chapter)