From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

Books.

Books of different styles, thick tomes, space-consuming atlases, and pocket books for easy carrying, all packed to the brim.

Anson was like a magician, endlessly pulling things out of his backpack, except that a magician might pull out doves, rabbits, or even a living person, but Anson's backpack was clearly much more ordinary.

“… … All books?”

Ian revealed a hint of curiosity, watching Anson take out all kinds of books from his backpack, and couldn't help but ask.

But as soon as the words came out, the end of his vision caught a figure leaving his seat, bypassing the table, and directly stepping forward.

Ian found it a little funny and a little helpless.

“Sam?”

Sam ignored Ian, heading straight to Anson's backpack, out of curiosity and suspicion—

If all of this was an image carefully crafted by Anson, then how far was Anson prepared to go? How deeply involved was he?

Or was it just a facade?

Behind the curiosity, there was more or less an intention to make trouble.

Coming to Anson, Sam directly opened the backpack, peering inside and preparing to rummage through it.

The slightly chubby woman felt a bit of a headache, shaking her head gently, “Sam, this is not the NYPD…” She hesitated, then gave a wry smile, “If you’re curious, why not let this young man come over and show us, this… uh, Anson?”

The slightly chubby woman also glanced down at the resume to confirm Anson's name.

Anson smiled, “Of course, no problem.”

Anson took the initiative to make a gesture of invitation to Sam, picked up his backpack, came to the long table in front of him, and took out the contents of the backpack one by one.

Like Doraemon's magic pocket.

Those thick tomes were all professional books, covering different types such as biology, chemistry, and astronomy, and were of varying levels of depth.

Ian was puzzled, surprised, and amused, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes, looking up at Anson, “Are you planning to read these books yourself?”

Anson nodded, “Although I haven’t read the original comic, personally, I’ve always been curious. Many people should have a repulsive or even fearful attitude towards spiders; so, when you get bitten by a spider and even gain some of its abilities, would your first reaction be happiness?”

Ian: … …

Subconsciously, Ian opened his mouth to refute, but the words were already on the tip of his tongue. After thinking seriously, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at the others next to him, “Would you be happy?”

The slightly chubby woman raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, “Don’t look at me. At least I wouldn’t be happy. But what do I know? I’m just a woman, superheroes are men’s business, maybe you guys know you have superpowers, and you’ll temporarily forget where this power comes from, being disgusted is okay.”

Anson looked at the slightly chubby woman, “Indeed, that’s a possibility. But I think there might be even deeper reasons, such as him liking animals from the very beginning, not just limited to the cats and dogs we are familiar with, but the entire nature, including spiders and other inconspicuous insects.”

“Perhaps, compared to the skyscrapers of New York, he prefers the small nature that survives in the urban ecosystem. He can see the natural ecosystem built by these inconspicuous and seemingly unimportant insects, these insects are an important part of maintaining the ecological balance.”

“So, when he learns that he has the ability of a spider, first, he is very happy, the kind of happiness that a high school student suddenly feels when he becomes a peerless master; secondly, he doesn't reject it, because he never thinks that a spider is a special species, and naturally accepts the reality.”

Flowing freely.

Ian was slightly stunned, and an idea flashed through his mind—

Peter Parker, this superhero is slightly different in essence. Even when fighting crime, he doesn't fight organized crime like Gotham's Batman, but more around the crimes around his life. He is always a down-to-earth superhero.

So, can what Anson just said be naturally integrated into the character, starting from the core essence to establish a superhero image?

In a hurry, the thoughts were not perfect. While Ian was thinking deeply, Sam, who had not spoken for a long time, cut into the topic inappropriately.

“You said, you haven’t read the original comic?”

Sam immediately grasped the point, and then everyone else's eyes looked over.

Anson was not flustered, “Yes, I haven’t read it. My childhood was more about painting, guitar, skateboarding…”

Ian smiled, “Those things that attract girls.”

Anson also returned a smile, “I don’t think I need these things to attract girls’ attention.”

Frank, confident, but with a slightly teasing attitude.

Everyone looked at Anson, and was immediately attracted by that sunny and handsome smile, and then smiled knowingly, the atmosphere becoming lighter.

Sam also revealed a smile, “So, you haven’t seen my movies either?”

“‘Evil Dead’, the first and second films, personally, I still prefer the first film, although it’s rough, the dark humor is more flavorful.” Anson didn’t mince words, directly stating his thoughts.

Compared to those polite praises, Anson's pointed and meaningful words were more real, everything was close to Sam.

Sam didn't respond, but changed the subject, “Then, is the reason you put these things in your backpack also the same?”

The words were very jumpy, and no one could judge whether Sam was satisfied with Anson's answer just now; and the question in front of him was confusing for no reason.

What else is in the backpack?

Waterproof jacket. Flashlight. Swiss Army knife. Emergency rations.

Not much, and not all, but it’s clear at a glance that these are all camping supplies.

Twenty years later, the camping trend swept the world, and more and more people joined the ranks of camping. Going deeper to find the root cause, it is actually the full promotion of urbanization. People living in cities are becoming more and more busy and more and more anxious. They urgently need to leave the city's encirclement and go to nature to find a moment of peace.

And now, camping or wild camping, although many people like it, it is still a niche, so many parents in the city have chosen to send their children to summer camps to let them leave the city; however, just like the Boy Scouts, these activities are too niche, and are still a symbol of freaks.

Peter Parker is an ordinary high school student in school, even a freak, because of his unique love for nature and animals.

In the eyes of others, he is a freak who likes animals, a lunatic who likes nature, an object of ridicule for everyone, plus a pair of highly myopic black-rimmed glasses, he is like Mia and Michael in "The Princess Diaries", becoming a marginal figure in high school.

An image, just like that, becomes full and three-dimensional.

Second update.