Spider-Man's talkative nature did not exist in the early Tobey Maguire version.
Tobey's version was just a loser, and even at the end, when he was parasitized by Venom and became "Bully Maguire," all he did was simply wear a suit and dance.
However, in the second and third versions, the talkative trait was truly amplified.
When people are around, they joke around; when no one is around, they perform monologues. Either way, they never let themselves stay idle, nor do they let the comedic effect go to waste.
It was Spider-Man who rushed into the bank to confront the terrorists. Among all the Spider-Men, his ability and desire to crack jokes were the strongest.
Even when surrounded by countless Extremis-enhanced warriors, with many bank employees and customers held hostage around him, he showed no fear at all.
A person's courage can grow along with their experiences.
Although Spider-Man had not been a hero for long, he had already learned a lot about the Great Wall Guardians.
Especially their leader, Su Ye, also known as "Uncle Su." When he first emerged, he appeared as a Spider-Man-like figure and became the iconic central figure of the Great Wall Guardians.
Throughout Spider-Man's adolescence, Su Ye played a significant role, and to some extent, he had become a spiritual father to the fatherless Peter Parker.
"Uncle Su is the big Spider-Man, and I'm the little Spider-Man. We're like a spider family! This feels so nice!"
Spider-Man had thought this countless times and had long regarded Su Ye as the father figure he had never met.
The legendary "Wild Dad"…
"Uncle Su is the heroic leader protecting Earth—I can't embarrass Wild Dad! No matter what kind of evil I encounter, I will never let it go!"
With this mindset, ever since his debut, Spider-Man had been working as a hero and had truly regarded himself as a full-fledged superhero.
And he proudly called himself the "Nemesis of Evil"!
The bank robbers, upon seeing the security guard in front of them being dragged away, were almost scared to pee their pants.
Spider-Man's reputation was well-earned. From New York to Los Angeles, no criminal would ever forget the scene when Spider-Man and Iron Man stood against each other from the East Coast to the West.
Now that Spider-Man had arrived, how much longer could they survive?
That was the real question.
For a moment, they almost lost their will to fight.
But soon, they realized something was off.
The Spider-Man in front of them was much shorter than the one in the news, and his voice sounded very young.
Most importantly, his Spider-Man suit was far too different from Su Ye's style. There was no way he could be Su Ye—the leader of the Great Wall Guardians and protector of world order.
"We thought the real Spider-Man was here, but turns out he's just a knockoff!"
"Enough talking, brothers! Get him!"
"He dares to scare us? Let's take him out!"
"Let this little brat see how powerful we Extremis Virus warriors are!"
The group shouted as they surrounded Spider-Man. Their bodies turned red-hot like branding irons, and some even opened their mouths, spewing fiery red beams towards Su Ye.
The flames instantly melted the webs that Spider-Man had shot out.
Seeing this, Spider-Man didn't dare take the attack head-on and quickly dodged to the side.
But the flames passed by him and struck the wall.
In an instant, the flames melted a massive hole into the wall.
"Damn, this is so powerful?"
Seeing the huge hole behind him, along with the bank clerks and customers injured by the flaming debris, Spider-Man felt both sad and shaken.
"If I got hit by that fire, I'd probably end up the same way!"
Spider-Man felt a little afraid, but not for himself. Ever since he decided to become a hero, he had already put life and death aside.
What he feared was for the bank clerks and customers.
Even a stray ember from these attacks could injure them—what if they got hit directly?
The consequences would be unimaginable!
The criminals quickly figured out Spider-Man's concern.
The more he worried about the clerks and customers, the more they targeted them. Their goal was to restrict his movement, forcing him into a corner like a trapped turtle.
Sure enough, their plan worked.
To save the clerks and customers, Spider-Man had to perform daring maneuvers, sometimes flying right past the criminals just to draw their attacks away.
During this process, his Spider-Sense helped him greatly, making it seem like he had eyes in the back of his head, allowing him to dodge numerous attacks from behind.
Though his spider-sense helped immensely—making him feel like he had eyes in the back of his head, dodging countless attacks—in the end, he was just a rookie. It was inevitable he'd make a mistake.
Swoosh!
A streak of fire flashed past. As Spider-Man rescued a little girl from being crushed by a falling concrete slab, he finally had no time left to dodge. The fiery beam hit his shoulder directly, sending him flying headfirst like a ragdoll.
"Ahh!"
Mid-air, Spider-Man sucked in a mouthful of exhaust fumes. His shoulder burned with searing pain, and for a moment, he thought he might die.
The criminals didn't care whether Spider-Man was in unbearable pain.
Finish him while he's down!
As Spider-Man was sent flying, multiple fire beams shot toward him again, aiming directly at his body.
Although he struggled to adjust his body mid-air, he was still hit by another fire beam, causing him to spin wildly—accelerating, losing balance, and flipping like a top in the air.
Boom!
Crash!
Spider-Man, engulfed in flames, crashed into the opposite wall with a dull thud.
His head buzzed from the impact.
"I… probably have a concussion now, huh?"
As he opened his eyes, he thought he was hallucinating—there was another version of himself standing right in front of him.
But this "self" was taller, had a more impressive physique, and even his suit was a hundred times cooler than his own.
This was basically the premium version of himself—something that only existed in his fantasies!
Spider-Man almost screamed in shock.
But soon, he realized it wasn't a hallucination. The person in front of him wasn't him—it was his idol.
The man who had been voted the world's most popular youth icon of 2011, ranking number one with an overwhelming lead over second place—the leader of the Great Wall Guardians, Su Ye.
Across the planet, countless teenagers dreamed of meeting Su Ye and calling him their idol in person.
One simple call— "Wild Dad!"
Spider-Man was no exception. The moment he saw Su Ye, he blurted it out without thinking.
"Wild Dad!"
Su Ye almost spat his salted soda all over his mask.
What the hell? Holland's Spider-Man sees me for the first time and immediately calls me dad?!
I haven't even done anything yet, and I've already stolen Tony Stark's sugar-daddy title?
Isn't this… a bit too much? Heh. Too uncalled for? Heh-heh.
"Ahem! You don't have to be so direct. It doesn't sound great in public!"
He coughed, shook his head, and tried to shake off the awkward (but secretly happy) feeling of being called "dad" in person. He then grinned and patted Spider-Man on the shoulder.
"Kid, you did well. Your performance just now was great. Getting hit wasn't your fault—they ganged up on you. So many against one, that's just dishonorable!"
"You're good. Really good!"
"Just for calling me 'Wild Dad' earlier, I'll handle this for you today!"
Opposite him, Spider-Man felt slightly embarrassed.
Privately, calling a middle-aged man with no chin "dad" was fine.
That's your own choice.
When you're alone, you can say whatever you want. Even if you claim to be a national idol, only to end up in jail, and during your sentencing, you've gained a ton of muscle—probably from eating too much protein in the showers…
No one's gonna stop you.
But if you say it directly in front of the person involved, things can get awkward.
Because that middle-aged guy would probably say, "Plenty of people want to be my kid—who the hell do you think you are?!"
For most people in this world, even if a tiger falls from grace, they'll still have plenty of reasons to ignore you.
Spider-Man feared being ignored by Su Ye, but even more, he feared being mocked for overestimating himself—thinking he could be his "son."
But now, Su Ye's words— "I'll handle this for you"—gave Spider-Man a graceful way out.
"Go, Brother Ye!"
Calling him "brother" face-to-face was more appropriate—it wouldn't seem too flattering, but it also wouldn't come off as disrespectful.
As for Su Ye's abilities, Spider-Man never doubted them. Right now, he was actually more concerned about the criminals' safety.
After all, this Spider-Man in front of him had already become famous in New York a year ago. When it came to criminals, he had zero tolerance—if he could kill, he never left anyone alive.
Sure enough, Su Ye casually raised his hand, firing web bullets that shot directly into the foreheads of several criminals.
With a loud boom, the criminals' heads exploded simultaneously, and their bodies burst apart like bombs.
The Extremis-enhanced criminals who had troubled Spider-Man for so long—who had almost cost him his life—were completely gone. All that remained were the relief and cheers of the survivors.
"Spider-Man!"
"Spider-Man!"
"Spider-Man!"
The crowd chanted in unison, releasing all the pain and fear they had endured in the crisis. At this moment, only shouting and crying could bring them any comfort.
Hearing the cheers around him, Spider-Man knew they weren't meant for him—but he still felt a sense of pride.
And he was beginning to get intoxicated by this applause. It wasn't really for him, but it could be.
"I want to be this city's hero. I want to protect it. I want to be the most trusted hero in this place!"
Spider-Man swore to himself.
The next moment, he noticed his surroundings changing rapidly. In an instant, he was no longer in the bank—he now stood in a spacious room.
"Hello, Peter Parker!"
That familiar voice rang out—it was Uncle Su speaking. But when he said Peter Parker's real name, Spider-Man's heart tightened, and his hands instinctively went to his mask.
"Did my mask break? How does he know my name?"
"Don't doubt it. If I want to, there's probably no one in this world who can escape my detection!"
The familiar voice echoed directly in Spider-Man's mind, leaving him momentarily stunned.
"I… Oh! Brother Ye! You can talk directly into my brain?! This is unbelievable! This is amazing! This is so freaking awesome! So cool!"
Spider-Man excitedly shouted his amazement, but after a few words, he ran out of vocabulary.
"Enough with the praise. I came here today to ask you one thing—are you willing to join the Great Wall Guardians and become one of us?"
Before Su Ye even finished speaking, Spider-Man instantly responded without hesitation.
"Yes! Yes! I'm willing to join the Great Wall Guardians! This is my lifelong dream!"
"Alright then," Su Ye shrugged. It was only natural that Spider-Man would want to join.
"You're still underage, right? Go home for now. Have your guardian, Aunt May, come see me as soon as possible. There are some things I need to discuss with her in depth."
"In-depth… flirt with her?"
Spider-Man was instantly shocked.
Wasn't Brother Ye supposed to be young? Why would he be interested in Aunt May? She was already in her fifties—she could be his mom!
Or… was this just one of those weird preferences some people had?
"Then again… Aunt May doesn't look like she's in her fifties. Everyone says she barely looks older than thirty!"
Opposite him, Su Ye gave Spider-Man a do you want this pancake or not kind of look.
"Such a young age, and yet your mind is so dirty!"
"You're a minor, and joining the Great Wall Guardians comes with great responsibilities. You'll have to complete many difficult missions, some of which could put your life at risk. That's why your guardian needs to sign the necessary documents!"
"What were you even thinking? Flirt in-depth… Do you think I'm Tony Stark?"
But come to think of it, if it weren't for Pepper, Tony and Aunt May would actually make a perfect couple.
After all, they did have some interactions when they were younger.
After saying that, Su Ye was about to send Spider-Man away, but suddenly, his brows twitched, and he looked up toward the sky.
Beyond the clouds, in the vastness of outer space, a fleet of ships was approaching Earth.
"Thanos, you're finally here?"
"I heard there's a genderbent version of the Purple Potato. Wonder what this one looks like…"