Tony and Captain America's public stances officially raised the curtain on the drama Peter had planned.
Thus, under Peter's direction, more and more "actors" began to take the stage.
About an hour later, a headline from a gossip tabloid exploded across social networks:
Secret organization S.H.I.E.L.D. superheroes "Black Widow" Natasha Rhomann Deyoff and "Hawkeye" Clint Barton met secretly with high-ranking Military officials late at night, suspected of reaching a consensus on the registration act!
The report devoted a massive amount of space to recounting the origins of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the past resumes of Black Widow and Hawkeye.
Netizens were blown away by what they read, and Black Widow's divine beauty gained her countless fans.
But this report had only just begun to ferment when another bombshell was dropped immediately afterward.
New York City's Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, "Ghost-Spider," publicly released a video on her social media account.
In the video, she wore her Battle Suit, swinging through the streets of New York, her voice tired but firm:
"I will never accept the registration act. I can face danger to protect the citizens of New York, but I will never allow my family and loved ones to be troubled because of my identity."
Below this video, countless supporters and opponents instantly flooded in, and the comment section turned directly into a battlefield.
And the one who pushed this drama to its climax was Ghost-Spider's best friend, who had been fighting alongside her for a long time and was known by many as one of the "Superhero Sisters," "Nightingale."
She accepted an interview with the media and stated:
"If the registration act can accelerate the construction of defense facilities, then I am willing to sacrifice my right to privacy to protect more people.
If Ghost-Spider is unwilling to accept the registration act, then our friendship perhaps... should end here."
Oh my goodness~
The moment they saw this news, the nationwide audience was as excited as badgers in a melon patch, jumping up and down.
The hashtag #SpiderNightingaleBestFriendsBreakUp shot straight to third on the trending list, second only to the videos of Tony and Captain America's statements.
First, two superhero giants were in public opposition, and then the new generation of best friend heroes turned against each other. This plot development was far more exciting than those Hollywood blockbusters!
In an instant, the public was completely divided into three factions.
The "Registration Faction" who supported the act, the "Libertarians" who opposed it, and the "Chaos Faction" who just wanted to see blood flow.
The three parties didn't just engage in fierce discussions online; they didn't stop in reality either.
Looking across the U.S., believers of the three factions could be seen tearing into each other almost everywhere, and some with plenty of martial virtue had even begun to let their fists do the talking.
In the White House, the President and a group of politicians watched the news popping up one after another, each of them grinning from ear to ear.
Caught up in the moment, they didn't find the speed of events unusual at all, assuming the various vocal channels they had signaled to exert pressure were simply working.
As a result, they were all smiles, even starting to pop the champagne at the halfway mark.
They not only organized a grand scale party, but also shouted crazily during the banquet:
"A bunch of rabble, they can't even take a single hit!"
"Add more fuel to the fire! Organize larger-scale marches! Go to Stark Tower! Go to everywhere related to them! We must make sure they end up in a total civil war!"
...
Mar-Vell's Near-Earth Orbit Laboratory.
In a dim underground space, a group of green-skinned, pointy-eared aliens were staring intently at the Earth news being broadcast on the screen.
These people were precisely the Skrulls who had been lurking on Earth for years.
Watching the various images on the television, the Skrulls were all incredibly excited.
A few young Skrulls couldn't help but speak to the leader:
"General Talos! Our chance has come!"
"The Earthlings are in internal strife! Their Guardians are fighting among themselves, and no one will notice us! Now is the best time for us to replace those politicians and take control of this country!"
"Exactly! As long as we take this opportunity to secretly control their high-level politicians, we can gradually make the Earthlings accept our existence in the future, and even make them our slaves!"
In the underground space, more than half of the Skrulls felt this was a god-given opportunity.
However, the one they called General, Talos, remained unmoved.
It wasn't just being unmoved; Talos's brow was completely furrowed into a deep frown.
As a bystander, he keenly sensed the abnormality in the direction of events.
It was too smooth, or rather, too chaotic.
The speed was so fast it was as if an invisible hand was silently manipulating everything from behind the scenes.
Realizing something was amiss, Talos frowned and pondered for a moment before speaking:
"Bring that Earthling here."
The Skrulls looked at each other, but ultimately chose to obey the General's command, bringing up a tightly bound Nick Fury—the man who hadn't shown his face for a long time.
"Nick, what do you think of the current situation on Earth?"
Talos narrowed his eyes at Nick Fury, seemingly trying to see through to his truest inner thoughts.
As for Nick Fury, after looking at the chaos on the television screen for a moment, an ambiguous curve suddenly formed at the corner of his mouth:
"Respected General Talos, please believe me, this is absolutely that fellow Peter Parker playing tricks behind the scenes!"
Why is it said that your opponent often knows you better than your lover?
As the unlucky guy who was used by Peter throughout and eventually lost his position as Director entirely.
Nick Fury was one million percent certain that Peter was definitely the mastermind behind all of this.
Based on his understanding of Peter, that kid was a pure schemer; it was absolutely impossible for him to do something so stupid.
He then took a deep breath and warned Talos with a serious face:
"If you choose to take action at this time, not only will you not get the results you want, but you will more likely alert the enemy and lead Peter to discover your existence.
That guy is not a Pacifist like me. When the time comes, everyone present here will, at best, be expelled from Earth, and at worst..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but Talos understood his meaning.
So, without any hesitation, he ordered:
"Until things are clear, no one is allowed to act rashly! We will just be the audience and quietly watch the show."
"But Leader..."
"That is an order!"
The Skrulls then left dejectedly, and Nick Fury was once again escorted back to his cell by the Skrulls beside him.
Back in his cell, Nick Fury closed his eyes, recalling everything he had seen on the computer screen.
He couldn't help but murmur to himself in his heart:
"Peter Parker, I don't believe that after seeing the data I left at S.H.I.E.L.D., you still know nothing about this place.
I've done you a big favor this time... you kid should at least give me a chance to turn over a new leaf."
But what Nick Fury didn't know was that after he left, a strange light flashed in Talos's eyes.
His thoughts were consistent with Nick Fury's, believing that the situation this time was not simple.
However, what was happening now served as a reminder to him; perhaps in the future, they could also stir up a similar dispute, thereby winning the right for their Skrulls to live freely on this Planet without having to hide anymore.
Almost at the same time the Skrulls decided to stay put, above Times Square in New York, the sky there, without any warning, cracked open with countless crimson fissures like a piece of shattered glass!