Their gazes clashed in midair as Tony pondered Victor's identity.
He had never met Victor, but anyone who came looking for Reed was probably a villain who had appeared in the movies.
And the Fantastic Four had only one greatest villain: Doctor Doom, Victor!
A peerless powerhouse on par with The Ancient One and Thanos.
But if this really were Doctor Doom himself, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and Reed could never have held out this long. They would already have been wiped out.
So either something was wrong with Victor himself, or this was not his true body.
Either possibility meant that the Victor before him was not unbeatable.
Once he understood that, Tony immediately set aside his worries. Using Telekinesis to support his body, he walked down from the skyscraper one step at a time, advancing toward Victor.
The scene mirrored Victor's descent from the hospital, though the powers they used were different.
"Who are you?"
Watching Tony approach, Victor took the initiative to ask.
This was the first time he had asked an opponent's name. Neither Thor earlier nor Steve and the others afterward had earned that privilege.
Clearly, this was Victor's acknowledgment of Tony's strength.
"Me? My name's Tony. A rich man."
Tony spoke casually, his attitude icy, quite unlike his usual penchant for recruiting villains.
It was not that Tony had suddenly changed his nature. He simply knew that someone like Victor would never submit to him, so he had no desire to waste his breath or put on a friendly face.
"An interesting introduction."
"What, you want to stop me too?"
Victor's expression turned cold again, and a hint of arrogance crept into his voice.
"Stop you? Not really."
"I just want to see how strong someone at your level is. And if I can, I'll