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 passage. 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 passage towards the bright area ahead. The cheers from the crowd in the distance gradually became clear.

After his leap over Four Helicopters in Rochester, Johnny’s reputation had soared to new heights. Now, his fans numbered no less than those of a typical third-tier celebrity. And perhaps, Johnny’s 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 Johnny’s excitement.

Although Johnny now possessed another identity 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 didn’t have the bike’s protective gear.

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

“Roar!… Damn it! Put it out!” Just as Johnny’s mouth, now resembling that of the Ghost Rider’s, let out a fierce roar, Johnny’s own voice suddenly overpowered the sound of the Ghost Rider.

Exhaling heavily, the flames on Johnny’s head quickly subsided and ultimately disappeared. His head had only a slight reddish tint, and his clothes didn’t show any signs of scorching from the flames.

Clearly, Johnny had gained better control over the hellfire 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 passage hadn’t 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 Jackson’s 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 hellfire from Johnny’s body was due to the activation of the Penance Stare in Lin Rui’s consciousness, all the way in New York.

Although the Penance Stare left by Johnny in Lin Rui’s consciousness was only a portion of his soul’s power, it still maintained a connection with him. Thus, Johnny could receive feedback from the Eye of Penitence. Although he didn’t have specific details, he could sense certain things.

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

“Johnny? Is there a problem?” As Johnny suppressed the hellfire within him and pondered, the person who had approached from the front, Mack, spoke up.

Initially, Mack had been waiting at the passage 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 passage, felt a wave of heat emanating from within.

This passage led to Johnny’s room in the back, and under normal circumstances, such heat waves would not occur, even if Johnny had started the Bike in advance.

“Uh… Mack, everything’s fine. I’ll come out now,” Johnny quickly responded when he saw Mack approaching and heard his words.

“Good, as long as you’re okay. Hurry up and come out. It’s 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, I’m coming out.”

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

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

Previously, when Jack participated 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, didn’t he?” Standing in front of David, Rick’s tone was filled with confusion and helplessness.

Upon hearing Rick’s question, David’s expression also turned grim. Despite David’s 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?! I’m just as clueless! Although we are sorcerers, we all know who Mirage Knight is, and logically speaking, the Ancient One wouldn’t allow him to be injured by Kaecilius like that.” David replied with frustration and helplessness.

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