Since Mesprit had no intention of leaving with Chu Xin, he did not insist. He could not have made Mesprit stay anyway. Mesprit could turn invisible, after all. Without some special method, if Mesprit did not want to be seen, he would not catch so much as a glimpse.
Still, Chu Xin had not come away empty-handed. Back at the gates of Jindu Academy, he did not hurry inside, but instead toyed with the Feather in his hand.
"Chu Xin, why aren't we going in yet? I want to go back and rest."
"All right, I know. We'll head back in a moment."
Chu Xin patted the Poké Ball at his waist, then smiled and nodded.
Xiao Wu had spoken to him from inside the Poké Ball through Telepathy. After Mesprit's enhancement, Chu Xin could now use the power of his mind to communicate with his Pokémon. The only drawback was that communication was only this smooth with his own Pokémon. With wild Pokémon, things remained as they had been before.
Chu Xin had also speculated about his Telepathy. Perhaps Mesprit had strengthened the bonds between him and his Pokémon, using the power of emotion to achieve an effect normally possible only through psychic powers. It was not as convenient as psychic Telepathy, though. Until he formed a bond with a wild Pokémon, the ability was of little use.
Even so, Chu Xin was already quite satisfied. After all, this ability would let him give secret commands in battle and catch his opponents off guard. That alone was enough for him.
At Xiao Wu's urging, Chu Xin entered the Academy and headed into the Training Room area. Before he could reach his own Training Room, however, someone stopped him.
"Well, look who's back! Chu Xin, it's you. What, back from