"My idea is simple, General, but it is definitely the most effective."
"Even though we've tried our best to claim that video was a deepfake, we all know in our hearts that the vast majority of humans have already accepted the fact that we've replaced their ruling class."
"The reason they are still resisting is that they still harbor a glimmer of hope. They think we only seized power through conspiracies and trickery, and they believe that as long as they have the numbers, they can overthrow us."
Pagon emphasized his words, waving his arms forcefully.
"Since that's the case, we might as well just show our hand!!"
"General, you now possess power beyond that of Homelander. You are the most powerful existence on this Planet!"
"In front of billions of humans, we will crush all their confidence in the most shocking way possible!"
Pagon became more and more excited as he spoke, gesturing wildly.
"Let them see the gap with their own eyes! Let them realize clearly in their despair that in the face of absolute power, any resistance is a joke! It will only lead to more complete destruction!"
"Only kneeling in submission... is their only way out!"
"Hmm..."
Hearing Pagon's words, Gravik lightly tapped the armrest of his seat, lost in thought.
Seeing this, the other Skrull high-ranking officials in the meeting room chimed in to support Pagon's proposal.
"Adjutant Pagon is right! General, it's time to let these insects see what a true god is!"
"Once we break their spines, they will go back to working for us obediently, like tamed livestock!"
"General, we Skrulls are a noble race; we don't need to live in lies forever."
"Show your power and let these Earthlings give up hope completely!"
Seeing his trusted subordinates in lockstep once again, united in purpose.
There was none of the internal friction seen in human politicians, who scheme and fight against each other for a bit of pathetic power.
Everyone was working towards the same goal.
A strong sense of pride welled up in Gravik's heart.
"As expected, we Skrulls are a superior species. Humans are merely products of inferior genes," Gravik judged arrogantly in his heart.
"I agree with your proposal, Pagon," Gravik made his decision. "It's time to let this Planet feel true trembling."
"So... what should we do? How can we stage this drama of human despair before the whole World?"
Pagon bowed slightly, the smile at the corners of his mouth deepening.
"General, first we need..."
...
East Africa, South Sudan.
Inside an abandoned warehouse, the air was a mixture of sweat and the stench of excrement.
*Bang!*
The rusty iron door was kicked open.
Frank the Punisher, holding a heavy assault rifle, strode into the warehouse.
Nick Fury followed behind him, his cold gaze scanning the interior of the warehouse.
In the center of the warehouse, twenty or thirty people were locked in heavy chains. Some were in suits, while others wore the standard military uniforms of Human Federation officers.
At this moment, these people were covered in dust and filled with terror, letting out whimpering pleas for mercy as they watched Frank and Fury enter.
Frank looked at Fury and asked, "Are you sure they're all those green-skinned monsters in disguise?"
"I'm not sure," Fury replied expressionlessly.
"What?" Frank's expression darkened.
"I indeed cannot distinguish their true identities," Fury strode toward those locked in chains. "But there is one thing I am certain of. Even if some of them aren't Skrulls, their hands... must be stained with the blood of the innocent."
Frank frowned slightly, staring at Fury for a few seconds.
But he didn't say much, silently taking a step back to give him space.
Fury stepped past Frank and toward the group of captives.
The next second.
His skin began to glow with a red light, and orange-red flames erupted from his eye sockets, nostrils, and mouth.
Following that, a skull burning with Hellfire was exposed to the air.
The Ghost Rider appeared.
"Your sins have overflowed from your souls..."
"Look into my eyes!"
"No! Help!"
"Devil! You are a devil!"
Following Fury's low growl of judgment, screams echoed in the empty warehouse, but they were quickly cut short.
Leaving behind only charred corpses whose souls had been harvested.
The flames receded, and Nick Fury returned to his human form.
Feeling a slight increase in the Flames of Vengeance within him, he first nodded and then shook his head with some dissatisfaction.
"What? Not full yet?" Frank stepped forward, looking at the charred remains on the ground.
"Far from enough," Fury said in a deep voice. "I need more power to fight against evil."
"Stop complaining, old man. This is just a damn sparsely populated African country."
"It's already impressive that I could find these people in such a short time. If you want to do this wholesale, you'll have to go somewhere else."
Frank responded coldly.
"You're right, Frank," Fury nodded. "The business here in Africa is finished. Now... we go to a place that is densely populated and filled with sinful souls."
"Where?" Frank slung his gun behind his back.
"Markvis, Markvis."
Mentioning this place, Fury suddenly missed his old subordinate...
...
Three days later, a typically bloody morning.
But this day would perhaps be recorded as one of the darkest chapters in human history.
Without warning, the violent suppression within the Human Federation miraculously came to a temporary halt at the same time.
Whether on the streets of London or the barren hills of Egypt, all Federation troops received orders to stand by.
Immediately afterward, all Federation TV channels and social media networks were connected to a synchronized global live broadcast.
The camera turned on, and the first to come into view were the protagonists from the video exposed a few days ago.
Dozens of the highest-ranking individuals holding the fate of the Human Federation.
But at this moment, they were not sitting at a conference table giving orders.
Instead, they stood behind a tall figure, uniformly and respectfully, like a group of humble servants.
And standing at the very front was the same green-skinned freak from the previously exposed video!
"It's confirmed! The video is real!"
"My God! Aliens really are ruling over us!"
"They're not even willing to pretend anymore..."