Loki had an arrogant expression on his face, proudly standing up with the Mind Scepter in his hand.
This broadcast was being transmitted globally.
It was originally meant to rally the morale of the UN forces, but ended up being hijacked and transformed into the enemy’s propaganda.
"I command the Zirita army, three motherships, an endless legion. I can easily destroy all Earth’s resistance forces. Even the nuclear missiles you hold in such high regard are merely toys to us."
Loki began confidently introducing the overwhelming strength of the Zirita army.
The broadcast relentlessly cut to scenes of motherships and various advanced alien weaponry, with Loki smugly delivering one introduction after another.
"The mothership’s main cannon is 138 meters long, fires every 60 seconds, capable of leveling mountains.
"Orbital bombs, 360,000 units, can annihilate cities and devastate entire regions.
"Landing beasts, forty-eight in total...
As Earth’s people watched the broadcast, many felt a sense of collapse upon seeing the overwhelming alien weaponry.
"Such a huge disparity. What are we going to do..."
"Maybe we should just surrender?"
"He seems to only want to rule us, doesn’t seem to matter much for regular folks..."
"Shut up! Have you no shame? Would you rather be slaves?!"
"But what can we even do..."
From the very beginning, upon realizing the opponent was an interstellar civilization, the public was already crushed under immense pressure.
And now, seeing the weapons introduction, they knew deep down that victory was beyond reach!
Loki proudly continued speaking,
"Once I’ve firmly established my rule, I will ensure you live each day in fear. I will force you to work six hours a day, only give you three days off per week. Haha! I’ll make you toil for me like oxen and horses!"
Loki’s face broke into an unabashedly brazen and conceited smile.
The once most vocal opponents of Loki online had now been stunned into silence.
Only a few voices continued to emerge,
"Don’t believe him! Loki is the legendary God of Trickery; he must be lying!"
"Yes, this is deception, absolutely deceptive!"
"I think we should give him a chance."
"It wouldn’t hurt to try, would it..."
Regardless of the storm raging online, aboard the Space Airship now near suborbital altitude and poised at the uppermost limits of ascension, the gathered group stared gravely at Loki’s boastful introductions.
Hogan’s expression grew solemn, while Eric, though he hadn’t met Loki personally, had heard of him. He proceeded to explain to Nick Fury and the others:
"Loki is also a Prince of Asgard; he’s Thor’s younger brother. He once deceived Thor over the throne, and is likely now exiled. He is also known in Northern European mythology as the God of Trickery..."
Hogan gravely nodded in agreement, adding,
"That’s right. Loki has done quite a few wrongs. It was Master Jack who personally banished him. I didn’t expect him to collude with the Ziritans. The Ziritans are Thanos’ minions, and Loki has likely thrown his allegiance to Thanos. This is turning into a real mess..."
After all, Hogan was an Asgardian and knew far more than these Earth natives.
This prompted Nick Fury to urgently ask,
"He’s an Asgardian prince? Then what is Asgard’s stance on this? And who exactly is Thanos?"
"His actions have nothing to do with Asgard. Perhaps he intends to enact revenge against Asgard. As for Thanos, he’s a ruler in the Galaxy, wielding immense personal strength and commanding unparalleled power. He may not be much inferior to His Majesty the God King himself."
Hogan replied uncertainly.
"Moreover, his methods are cruel. Whenever he conquers a planet or race, he always indiscriminately exterminates fifty percent of the population as his hallmark style..."
"Indiscriminate extermination of fifty percent?!"
"The God of Trickery indeed. At times , lies feel indistinguishable from truth."
Captain America, Pym, and others were astonished and enraged upon hearing Hogan’s explanation.
Exterminating fifty percent of lives without any provocation, even surrender wasn’t an option?
That’s far too excessive!
If resisting before had been more a matter of principle, now it had become a matter of sheer resolve...
"We absolutely cannot let them succeed."
"To rally morale, I’ve decided to host a broadcast. Jarvis can cooperate with magical pathways to handle the broadcast signals and satellite coverage.
Tony began to demonstrate the powerful capabilities of his Iron Armor.
Now enhanced by magic, he could ensure smooth signal transmission even in regions without conventional coverage, forcibly utilizing something akin to a Door-based approach to transfer signals.
Currently, signal transmission mostly relies on electromagnetic waves, pure energy fields, which are far simpler to process.
With Tony’s talent and expertise, he easily completed the modifications.
"Broadcasting is a great idea."
With Thanos’ notorious reputation for wiping out 50% of populations, rallying support for the upcoming battle would prove a lot easier.
Otherwise, Loki’s satellite-hijacking rhetoric might still sway quite a number of people!
There would certainly be no shortage of surrender advocates.
The Avengers chosen by Nick Fury were individuals of robust willpower, each of them ready to sacrifice their lives if necessary. Now, their motivation had reached its peak.
Nick Fury then produced a silver case, opening it to reveal thirty pill-like objects inside.
"These were scaled-down nuclear warheads crafted by Pym. There are thirty of them, ten allocated per mothership. As for Loki’s location, I wonder if Master Jack can use Divination to pinpoint it."
Nick Fury earnestly looked to Tao Yu, voicing his hopes in a solemn wish.