Initial Plan

Peter immediately sat up straight, his eyes lighting up. Gwen and Harry also set down what they were holding, looking intrigued.

Lin Hai looked at the three, now sitting properly, and began outlining his preliminary idea. "At present, our manpower and 'resources'—meaning people with extraordinary abilities—are still very limited. Even counting Blade, we only have five people at most. So I think our first step shouldn't be overly ambitious."

His gaze shifted to Peter, and his tone became more direct. "Our first step should be to set up a small studio. We may not even need to register a company at first; we can operate as a project team. Then, with solving Peter's financial problems as our primary and only goal, we'll complete our first pilot project."

"My initial idea is to produce and sell Spider-Man dolls and collectible figures, starting with the New York market as a test run." Lin Hai paused before laying out the plan he had considered for a long time.

He continued his analysis. "The reason for choosing Spider-Man is simple. First, he's been active in New York for quite some time and already has enough name recognition. At the same time, thanks to the Daily Bugle, many New Yorkers know this 'masked menace' who looks suspiciously like a spider demon."

Seeing Peter's aggrieved expression, Lin Hai added, "But he's actually New York's 'friendly neighborhood' Spider-Man. That alone gives him a substantial public base and plenty of buzz."

He went on, "Second, New York naturally becomes our pilot market and launch location. If the response is good, then over the next four years, as Peter... uh, I mean Spider-Man, gradually starts operating around Los Angeles and builds up his reputation there, we can naturally expand our product sales network to the West Coast. That would