Chapter 1073: Confusion

Once again, they displayed their affection in the room, and Roxanne fully pushed open the front door for Johnny. He then proceeded to push the bike towards the exit. Outside the door was a pathway leading directly to the challenge platform.

This time, Johnny was about to attempt leaping over ten buses, a distance even greater than his previous feat in Rochester. Although it was just a short two meters, it represented significant progress in extreme sports.

Go for it! After Johnny left the room with the bike, Roxanne gave him a thumbs-up and cheered.

Then, Roxanne left through a nearby pa.s.sage. As she had mentioned earlier, she would meet Johnny on the opposite side of the challenge platform. From there, Johnny would continue the journey alone, just like in every previous challenge.

Inhaling deeply, Johnny slowly pushed the bike forward through the dark pa.s.sage towards the bright area ahead. The cheers from the crowd in the distance gradually became clear.

After his leap over Four Helicopters in Rochester, Johnnys reputation had soared to new heights. Now, his fans numbered no less than those of a typical third-tier celebrity. And perhaps, Johnnys fans would become even more enthusiastic.

This is the life I love! My beloved life! The cheers from the fans grew louder and clearer, fueling Johnnys excitement.

Although Johnny now possessed another ident.i.ty and incredible powers, he still enjoyed the thrill of extreme challenges in his personal life. It was the feeling of conquering one peak after another amidst the cheers of his fans.

Buzzing!

However, just as Johnny was about to step out of the darkness into the light, a sudden surge of unique energy emanated from within him.

Boom!

In the next moment, before Johnny could react, flames of bright red color burst out from the uncovered parts of his body, particularly his head, which didnt have the bikes protective gear.

Of course, flames engulfed his entire body, but only the flames on his head were visible. After the flames erupted, Johnnys head rapidly transformed into a flaming skull.

Roar! d.a.m.n it! Put it out! Just as Johnnys mouth, now resembling that of the Ghost Riders, let out a fierce roar, Johnnys own voice suddenly overpowered the sound of the Ghost Rider.

Exhaling heavily, the flames on Johnnys head quickly subsided and ultimately disappeared. His head had only a slight reddish tint, and his clothes didnt show any signs of scorching from the flames.

Clearly, Johnny had gained better control over the h.e.l.lfire within him and could freely switch between the Ghost Rider and his human self. However, the flame episode just now was clearly an accident.

Phew! Luckily, I reacted quickly; otherwise, someone would have surely noticed! Johnny breathed a sigh of relief, speaking to himself. If this pa.s.sage hadnt been a solitary path where Johnny always completed the challenges alone, the scene just now would have undoubtedly attracted a lot of attention.

But what was that? Was it the power of the Penance Stare I left in Jacksons consciousness? Could it be that the soul I saw back then made a move against Jackson? While standing still, calming his emotions, Johnny quickly contemplated in his mind.

As it turned out, the reason for the sudden burst of h.e.l.lfire from Johnnys body was due to the activation of the Penance Stare in Lin Ruis consciousness, all the way in New York.

Although the Penance Stare left by Johnny in Lin Ruis consciousness was only a portion of his souls power, it still maintained a connection with him. Thus, Johnny could receive feedback from the Eye of Penitence. Although he didnt have specific details, he could sense certain things.

While Johnny stood at the exit of the pa.s.sage, contemplating the recent events, a figure suddenly appeared from outside the exit. It seemed that Johnnys delayed exit had caught the attention of those waiting outside.

Johnny? Is there a problem? As Johnny suppressed the h.e.l.lfire within him and pondered, the person who had approached from the front, Mack, spoke up.

Initially, Mack had been waiting at the pa.s.sage exit as usual, ready to go out with Johnny and adjust the atmosphere of the entire venue with the host. However, just a moment ago, Mack, standing at the entrance of the pa.s.sage, felt a wave of heat emanating from within.

This pa.s.sage led to Johnnys room in the back, and under normal circ.u.mstances, such heat waves would not occur, even if Johnny had started the Bike in advance.

Uh Mack, everythings fine. Ill come out now, Johnny quickly responded when he saw Mack approaching and heard his words.

Good, as long as youre okay. Hurry up and come out. Its almost time for your performance, and the cheers from the fans outside have reached their peak. Mack reminded Johnny, relieved by his response. After speaking, Mack turned around and left.

Alright, Im coming out.

Following that, Johnny pushed the Bike and quickly followed Mack towards the exit of the pa.s.sage, heading towards the outside light. Shortly after Johnnys exit, the entire venue erupted in even more frenzied and hysterical cheers. Clearly, Johnny Blaze had once again succeeded in his challenge.

In the New York Sanctum, the perplexed Rick was looking helplessly at David standing in front of him.

Previously, when Jack partic.i.p.ated in the selection of the new generation Sorcerer Supreme in the Himalayas, David stayed in the Himalayas to establish connections with other sorcerers of the same generation and, incidentally, take care of Jack.

However, after the recent events, David had returned to New York. After all, Jack had withdrawn from the selection of the Sorcerer Supreme, so there was no point in David staying in the Himalayas any longer.

David, why would the Ancient One wait until Mirage Knight was injured by Kaecilius before taking action? He had the power to drive Kaecilius and his followers away from the beginning, didnt he? Standing in front of David, Ricks tone was filled with confusion and helplessness.

Upon hearing Ricks question, Davids expression also turned grim. Despite Davids frequent contact with other sorcerers and being well-informed about various news while in the Himalayas, he still had no idea why the Ancient One had responded to Kaecilius actions with such apparent indifference.

Who should I ask if not you?! Im just as clueless! Although we are sorcerers, we all know who Mirage Knight is, and logically speaking, the Ancient One wouldnt allow him to be injured by Kaecilius like that. David replied with frustration and helplessness.

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