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Chapter 2643

~11 min read 2,022 words

Hollywood—the world-famous movie city, actually located outside Los Angeles. So far, it has become an independent city, but the administrative agency is still managed by the Los Angeles government, and only an honorary mayor is set up.

In fact, this was originally just a small village outside Los Angeles, with only one farmhouse at the beginning. At the end of the 19th century, a pair of real estate developers liked the name very much because they heard someone say they came from "Hollywood" in Ohio during their travels, so they transported a large batch of holly trees to the outskirts of Los Angeles and named the place "Hollywood" (meaning holly forest).

At first, it was only because the scenery here was beautiful and many film manufacturers liked to take scenes here that it became slightly famous. Later, some small companies built factories here to avoid patent control, and many excellent films emerged, which made the film industry flourish here until it became the world movie city of today.

Hollywood has a typical West Coast climate, with no scorching heat in summer and no severe cold in winter. It is mild and rainy all year round, the natural lighting conditions are also very good, and there are mountains with beautiful shapes as a background. The natural scenery is also second to none in the West Coast region.

Of course, the city construction also inherits the consistent romantic style of the West Coast. Because the population is small, many plots of land are used to build parks, unlike New York, which is full of high-rise buildings, standing close together. Looking from a distance, it is sparse and dense, neat and orderly.

Because it was originally Mexican territory, the culture here is also colorful. Native Indian culture, European and American culture, Mexican legacy culture, and Oriental culture that later immigrated here, all rivers return to the sea, gathering together, and there are wonders in every street and scene.

The countless excellent films produced here have also made a name for this city, the most famous of which are "The Godfather", "Gone with the Wind", "The Wizard of Oz", etc.

The combination of the above advantages has made the city's tourism industry extremely developed. Countless tourists come here every year. After the development of air transport technology, the frequent flying shuttle routes between Los Angeles and Hollywood have also provided tourists with more sightseeing possibilities.

One of the flying shuttle stations is very popular, almost crowded at all times. This is a grand scene that is very difficult to see on the West Coast. People are rubbing shoulders and bustling.

Two figures quickly passed through the crowd. The person in front was incredibly flexible, as if he knew which way everyone was going, inserting into the gaps, agile like a swimming dragon.

"Slow down." Gwen shouted breathlessly, "I can't run a bit, and we aren't in such a hurry to go up, right?"

"Oh, sorry, Gwen, I can't wait." Peter shook the camera in his hand and said, "I wanted to take pictures from this angle before, but it's a pity that this station wasn't here when we came last time."

Gwen followed behind him, the two holding hands to prevent being separated by the crowd. After going up another floor, there were more tourists, most of them taking pictures in front of the railing.

When the two were queuing, Peter was still as excited as ever. He said, "I still remember that when we came last time, we only saw that sign at the foot of the mountain and it was half blocked by the hills. Time flies so fast."

Gwen nodded with a smile and said, "I still remember how nervous we were when we parked to take pictures. Parking wasn't allowed there."

"But now we can take pictures casually. You go over and take a photo first, I'll adjust the camera, and then we'll take a group photo."

Peter kept bowing his head and fiddling with the camera. Gwen looked forward with some curiosity. When it was finally their turn to walk onto the platform, both of them leaned on the railing and looked out.

On the continuous green hills, the white sign was particularly eye-catching—"HOLLYWOOD".

Gwen first leaned on the railing with both hands, letting Peter take several photos of her, then she changed to take photos for Peter, and then the two of them took a group photo together. However, there was no need for Peter to adjust the camera; enthusiastic tourists nearby helped them take many photos in a row.

When walking back with the camera, Peter said, "When I was a child, I saw this sign on TV. At that time, I felt that if I could take it down and put my name on it, it would be great."

Gwen immediately laughed and said, "Are you so rebellious? At that time, I just wanted to scribble on this sign."

"That's more rebellious, you'll be caught by the police!"

They walked down the stairs laughing and crowding, took the flying shuttle back to Los Angeles, found the parking lot after getting off, and saw Stark, who was impatient, leaning against the car chewing gum.

"What did you two go do, taking a full two hours? I thought you weren't coming!"

"We went to check in at the Hollywood sign." Peter connected the camera to the communication terminal and started sending photos to Stark.

Stark waved his hand helplessly and walked back to the driver's seat, saying, "I don't understand, isn't it just a white sign? What's there to see?"

"Then didn't you also hang your name on the top of Stark Tower?" Peter said without showing weakness, "Isn't it just a sign?"

Can that be the same? Can the name of the great Stark be compared with a mediocre name like Holly Forest?

That's still more literary. Peter looked at the photos in the camera happily and said, "Stark sounds like the name of a parking lot."

Stark rolled his eyes, but the car drove very fast. Since the flying shuttle, Los Angeles has been completely unblocked. They can even drag race on the main roads of the city during the day.

The restaurant where they are dining today is the only three-star Michelin in Los Angeles, named Addison. An ordinary person probably has to book half a year in advance to have a seat, but for Stark, it's not a thing.

Not only was it booked, but the restaurant was completely cleared today, just for the dinner of the group. Before entering the door, Peter saw several familiar cars. It seems they really delayed some time.

This restaurant is located in a hotel in San Diego. The decoration is a traditional Western restaurant, a relatively dim but high-end and elegant style. Because there are pregnant women on this trip, the restaurant specially ordered some more lights to prevent bumping if they can't see the road clearly.

Just walking up the steps of the hotel arch, Peter saw Captain America Steve and his female companion, Agent Carter. The two were communicating the menu with the restaurant manager.

Stark walked up and patted Steve on the shoulder, reached out and hugged his neck, saying, "Listen, you damn blue eyes, don't you dare sell me out later..."

Steve acted as if he hadn't heard, snorted coldly, and said, "I really don't know which of us slept for 70 years. The surprise you prepared is considered old-fashioned in our era. Who would go to such trouble to expose you?"

"But I prepared for a long time!" Stark said through gritted teeth, "You absolutely cannot drop the chain for me!"

Steve was very perfunctory, turned around and went to talk to the manager again. They were carefully confirming whether there was anything in every dish that pregnant women couldn't eat. Of course, it couldn't be harmful to women recovering after childbirth either; after all, Wanda also came this time.

Carter smiled at Peter. Peter greeted her. Carter said, "Nick can't come; he's been a bit busy lately. He asked me to send his greetings to you on his behalf."

"Don't worry." Peter said, "Let's go in first."

After walking in, the originally dim and cramped corridor suddenly opened up. Most of the tables and chairs were removed. A gorgeous long table was placed in the middle, covered with a dark green tablecloth and deep blue table flags. The waiters were busy coming and going.

The dishes being prepared were placed on the preparation table behind everyone. Looking at them, they were dazzling. At least from the form, they were very beautiful.

But what made Peter a bit puzzled was the camera set up in the corner of the room. After seeing the camera, Gwen immediately became cautious.

"Don't worry, it should be a home video." Peter smiled and said, "In the worst case, it can't be a live broadcast, otherwise Tony would definitely tell us."

"Come over and sit!" Eddie waved from behind the camera and said, "It's a documentary shoot, it will be edited! Don't worry!"

The two were relieved. Peter pulled Gwen to the dining table and sat down. Peter looked at Schiller, who was fiddling with his mobile phone, and asked in a low voice, "Why are you shooting a documentary again? Didn't the last season just finish shooting?"

"Tony's wedding documentary." Schiller rolled his eyes slightly and also lowered his voice, "Do you think he has even a tiny possibility of not recording the most important moment of his life? He is as proud as a peacock opening its screen now!"

Peter looked around uneasily and said, "This posture looks more like The Real Housewives of New York. Is there a script? Do I need to say anything?"

"Just relax." Eddie said, "This will be a documentary recording the daily life of superheroes. The audience loves to watch this. Of course, no one knows you are Spider-Man, don't be too nervous."

Peter immediately found his positioning. He is a genius researcher who has received Stark's guidance, and also his friend, just invited to travel with him and congratulate him.

He whispered to Gwen to guess the ingredients of the dishes opposite. Soon Steve also returned to take his seat. Another strange lady appeared. After Schiller's introduction, Peter knew it was Eddie's neighbor, Ms. Broshita. Of course, Eddie is pursuing her now.

Peter was guessing how they met, when he heard the low roar of Venom from Eddie, who was adjusting the camera, "You said you were just helping her feed the dog, you damn liar!"

"I was indeed just helping her feed the dog, but she's on vacation recently, and I happened to be following the group to shoot, so of course I had to invite her to accompany me."

"Liar! Damn liar!"

Peter knew that Eddie's future love path wouldn't be very smooth, and he began to worry a bit about the safety of Ms. Broshita's pet dog.

Loki and Hela also came, but in the form of mother and daughter. For some reason, I don't know why, it is highly likely to be the influence of the documentary. Now in the eyes of ordinary people, Asgard is the God King and the Female Prince, which means they think Loki of Asgard is the Second Princess, not the Little Prince.

Loki thinks this is Stark's revenge.

However, Loki's female image is indeed more popular. Every time she appears, it will cause a wave of explosive discussions on the Internet. The topic of "The Most Beautiful Princess" is often brushed onto the headlines of various social software.

Loki knows this is Stark's revenge.

Of course, this princess is more popular with various superhero CPs. People are guessing who the father of her daughter is. Some say it's the promiscuous Iron Man, some say it's the dedicated Captain America. Of course, some guess it's Spider-Man, and more think it's very likely to be Thor's.

But endless CPs have endless disputes. This is the main reason why Loki's popularity remains high.

Loki is very sure that this must be Stark's revenge.

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