The strength contained within those five hands was formidable.
They clutched Alexander's limbs like the most unyielding of chains.
Alexander tried to move his limbs but found them held fast by the hands, unable to budge even slightly.
"Not bad strength," Alexander remarked.
"Join us, or die in agony to become our sustenance. Make your choice."
At that moment, a slightly hoarse voice echoed through the den.
"You keep asking me to join you without revealing who you are. How can I trust you?" Alexander said with a faint smile on his face.
"Once you join us, you will know everything."
"Alright then, how do I join you? By eating insect?" Alexander asked.
"Yes."
As soon as the other party finished speaking, the hand clutching Alexander's neck opened a pitch-black hole in its palm, and a venomous insect crawled out, making its way onto Alexander's body.
It attempted to burrow directly into Alexander's skin but failed.
