Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam

Chapter 196: Become the Ghost Fire Girl!


Ethan's impression of the Ghost Fire Girl was still stuck in rebellious youth and the various traffic accident compilations. In his past life, he did have expertise in "motorcycle riding," but it was only for commuting to work, and he didn't support behaviors like street racing or drag racing.

However, times have changed, and people in this world have started racing in electric wheelchairs.

Due to differences in vision and understanding, they seem unaware of how abstract and outrageous their actions are. If precious photos of these races were to spread to future modern societies, people would certainly think that the empire people of that time generally had difficulty walking.

Of course, today's electric wheelchairs and the medical instruments used in future hospitals are two different things. Installing a nitrogen propulsion device on a wheelchair is an extremely bloodthirsty act, likely to be judged for "crimes against humanity."

"Motorcycles, a vehicle specifically used for racing?"

The Transcendent's interest was piqued instantly.

Keywords like "cool" and "ride" implied something she could ride!

Whether it's a magical creature or a machine, as long as it's something she can ride, she's full of interest and can't wait for Ethan to bring out the motorcycle he talked about.

The reason for the Transcendent's long-standing disinterest in electric wheelchairs was that the transport tool was simply not cool. Sitting on one all the time made her feel like an invalid — she watched as Rowena went from a Great Mage to someone heavily reliant on an electric wheelchair, to the point where she was almost too lazy to walk on the ground.

Sit in the wheelchair to go out, lie on the bed to go home.

If this continues, she'll become useless.

Despite the Transcendent always reminding Rowena this way, Rowena dismissed it as background noise.

Rowena then asked with a lack of interest, "Does it have a massage tool?"

She found it hard to imagine there would be any transport tool in the world that could match her prototype electric wheelchair. In her view, electric wheelchairs became popular in the imperial city because of their convenience and comfort. Initially, it was a bandwagon effect, but once the nobility experienced the convenience of traveling with electric wheelchairs, they were reluctant to walk on the ground again.

Human laziness was fully stimulated.

And in Rowena's view, the racing event was completely putting the cart before the horse. The Astrology Guild was only trying to gain fame, and after the imperial incident, various Transcendent forces had entered the "Era of Great Recruitment," closely related to the series of new policies promoted by the new cabinet.

On the issue of "recruitment," the cabinet introduced a series of indicators, setting clear requirements in the annual recruitment and research achievements field, which would directly impact the process of national treasury fund approval.

Before these indicators came out, it was up to the Pope or ministers to say a word.

Rowena didn't really like wheelchair racing, but she couldn't resist the generous offers from the Astrology Guild. Besides the prizes from the event, they also provided her with a large amount of bonuses.

"No massage tool; this is an official racing model."

"I see—"

Rowena dragged out her words, "It seems it's time to consider the idea of retiring."

The new racing models would inevitably impact the current setup; she was very self-aware, knowing that her excellent driving skills accounted for a small part, with the decisive factor being the high numbers of the prototype Ethan had made for her. The technology currently mastered by the Artisan Association couldn't unleash her full potential.

Rowena was never a passionate person; her dream was to make money while lying down.

Recently, she made a lot of money from the events; logically retreating wasn't a bad decision.

"Retire!?"

Princess Sophia, a racing enthusiast, couldn't sit still. She widened her eyes in disbelief and looked at the other legendary racer, the Transcendent, in the mansion, "Lord Knight, this is too unreasonable. Lady Rowena must be joking!"

Since entering the room, she felt the atmosphere of the conversation was a bit strange.

There wasn't any enthusiasm or vitality, but rather it seemed like a group of adults in a life fatigue period gathering to complain about life, and if they added a few bottles of strong liquor, it would complete the picture.

Sophia couldn't understand — obviously, Old Sen brought such exciting new inventions!

Yet, the other legendary racer also suddenly sighed, seemingly affected by Rowena's negative emotions, and her interest in "motorcycles" also waned considerably. Supporting her chin with her hand, she knotted her brows in distress, "Now that Rowena's mentioned it, I remember that the Neseriel Sanctuary's been completely unable to recruit anyone. Old Sen, you need to help me think of something; I'm being harassed to death by the sanctuary people."

The Sanctuary thought that after opening recruitment, the trainee Knights would experience unprecedented growth, but they only managed to recruit just under a hundred people sporadically across different places, with nearly all quality resources monopolized by the Astrology Guild and the Life Church.

The Transcendent even felt that Pope Julius, by dying, led the church into a new era.

"The Life Church recently transitioned into the medical industry, and it seems like the empire's gentry are more inclined to make their children become doctors."

Under the push of various policies from the new cabinet, even the lowest strata of people started considering the unfamiliar issue of "career choice."

Previously, they had no choice; having a Transcendent emerge in the family was like a stroke of luck from an ancestral grave. As long as they could graduate smoothly, they could at least ensure a life free of want and, if lucky enough to be favored by nobility, achieve a class leap.

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