Chu Xin brought Bai Le to the edge of Wish Lake. It was only around eight in the morning, so there weren't many people taking walks in Forest Park. Besides, few people could put up with all the insect bites there.
Fortunately, there weren't many people nearby, so what Chu Xin was about to do wouldn't attract attention.
Chu Xin took the Azelf Stone from around his neck and placed it in his palm. Then, holding the Azelf Stone, he lowered his hand into the lake. As the stone in his palm gradually warmed, he knew that the one they were waiting for had arrived.
"It's here."
"Who? Who's here?"
Bai Le looked around in bewilderment. Though Chu Xin had said something was coming, he couldn't see anything.
Soon, however, something stirred in Wish Lake. A gray Pokémon leaped out of the water, its lively amber eyes studying Bai Le and Chu Xin. It looked exactly like the Pokémon Bai Le had seen in his dream yesterday.
"It's, it's, it's!"
"It's Mesprit."
Chu Xin patted the excited Bai Le, then pulled him along toward Mesprit.
"All right, Mesprit, we're here. What should we do next?"
Mesprit blinked at the stone in Chu Xin's hand. The stone held Azelf's power, and it was precisely because Mesprit had sensed its fellow guardian's power that it had appeared before Chu Xin.
Mesprit floated in the air like a drifting aquatic creature, yet its movements were remarkably nimble. Its body swayed as though it were swimming through the air, circling Chu Xin and Bai Le.
Chu Xin was relatively composed. One look at Mesprit told him that it had taken an interest in them and was simply teasing them. Bai Le, on the other hand, was thrilled. This was his first close encounter with