*( mood song: "Disturbed - The Animal")

Minutes later they just keep traveling deep down the tunnels, Erik was a bit confused at their lack of finesse as they weren't even trying to be stealthy. The tunnels were also getting darker and full of holes in the walls, making the crabs around him get excited for some reason.

As they were walking, the tunnel opened to a medium-sized cave, Erik felt alert and retreated to the middle of the group, walking a bit slower, there were subtle currents in the room and the water felt colder.

"kryy... kh... khh" Erik heard faint rustling noises and clicks coming from the walls and got his claws ready. The crabmen around him seemed excited, but with their low intelligence level until now he really couldn't get himself to trust them.

He shaw the crabmen stop in the middle of the dark cave and was confused 'aren't we in danger here?', just as he was thinking that, he saw glowing filaments the size of ropes descending from the ceiling, it was one of the prettiest things he had seen on his life, he didn't let his guard down.

Erik: [Rose... what is this?]

[I have no idea, this cave ecosystem seems to have never been mapped... those look poisonous, your exoskeleton should protect you but I'm not completely sure...]

Erik: [okay... I will observe the others for now...]

*(similar to this: https://images.app.goo.gl/tx8aaPdVFnpYzHeYA)

He then saw as the crabs slowly put their claws up and imitated them, letting the filaments continue to descend, then in one movement they clamped down and pulled down with strength, popping out 2 meter long glowing worms out and starting to eat them on the spot.

*(https://images.app.goo.gl/4H7s8F86WrnHA39D7)

'wow...' Erik didn't immediately eat it and observed his first, there seemed to be rock dust and he noticed glowing bacteria clusters too 'seems like a symbiotic relationship, the bacteria give it energy and it eats stone, why the poisonous threads then? defense? will it also eat meat if given the chance maybe?'.

He really would have loved to take some back to base for research, but it would have to wait as the others were starting to look at him strangely. He decided to eat it and the taste reminded him of razor clams, full of sand and gravel though, and also the squirming and the sticky silk didn't help at all, it then bursted what he presumed to be its silk liquid sack, luckily it did outside as it was poisonous. It certainly took him way longer than the other crab people to finish eating the worm as he tried to think of something else, the squirming movements and slimy texture going down his throat were hard to forget, as well as the sandy texture in his powerful crab mouth.

He then saw them pull some more each and start to go back, he pulled one and also went back with them, this one he would gut and clean before eating it at least though, he also rolled a strand of that silk around his left claw, he might find a use for it in the future.

Once back in the tribe he waved goodbye to the others and observed as they all seemed to be finding their own places to sleep, he didn't know where Rukud used to sleep though, so he just climbed to a vantage point on the side of the cave, and there on the wall he set some cameras and motion sensors and disconnected, going back to his human body.

It was really strange having gotten used to the avatar body and now being back in a human body and feeling out of place 'maybe I should make a humanoid combat body, I will need a good template for it though... we'll see...'

He felt his body a bit sore but attributed it to the hammock, planning to better add a bunk bed in the future. He was about to get up and he noticed something really strange, there was a really intense sex smell in the room, the floor had also been sloppily cleaned 'did Inky masturbate while watching me sleep? a bit creepy but it's fine I guess'.

He then got up and went to the gym to exercise a bit and get used to his human body again.

He was surprised to see Timberly and the other Elders and Inky already there exercising thinking 'maybe not so complete but they have a gym back at their place... why are they all here?'

Inky saw him and quickly went to him with a dissatisfied face "I told them to go away lots of times but they came back, again and again saying that" she pursed her lips "this gym is much better than theirs, and that's just nonsense!".

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Timberly got closer and gently pushed Inky aside as she got in front of Erik "actually, we came looking for you" she saw Erik look confused and put a finger to his lips "you are the hope of our entire race, we can't allow you to go dying soon, so we have decided to teach you all we know, but first... I've decided to train you personally the same way i trained the Leader long ago, this place you have" she signaled at the entire gym "will make things easier, I've studied human anatomy thoroughly and I know what exercises you need to do to become a true Alpha..."

First Elder: "yes, we have also prepared lots of fresh meats for you to eat"

Erik: " what kind of meat?"

The First Elder smiled and said "the ones that you need, you need to eat lots of guts to get stronger insides first and digest more meat, and other things to aid in your development"

Erik: "well, that makes sense, but isn't this a bother to you all? eating and exercising I can do by myself after all...".

Fourth Elder (Shana): "while that might be true, I will also teach you the knowledge we teach our young, following trails and detecting dangers, I saw in your world humans live... above water..., so I believe this training would help you survive"

Erik nodded and solemnly said "okay, i shall accept your help then, where should I start then?"

Timberly patted his back "good good! first is... sit-ups" she then smiled and seemed to think of something, looking at Inky and snickered "oh, your sc- I mean, Inky can join us too if she wants?"

Inky narrowed her eyes, then looked at the happy Erik, gritted her teeth, and said "sure, I will stay to make sure you properly exercise and nothing else..."

Timberly's face twitched and said "oh, is that so?"

Inky: "that is so indeed, let's start exercising then?"

Timberly: "yeah..." she had just said so to look friendly in front of Erik, in reality, she was really annoyed that Inky decided to stay.

Hours passed as they exercised, with the First Elder feeding Erik mysterious smoothies every time he finished an exercise routine, while Inky only received water and way harder exercises, the difference in treatment was evident. Erik was too distracted and tired to notice though.

Timberly then clapped as he was focused on the exercise, gaining his attention and smiled at him "it's also important to rest, here we brought you a gift" she clapped and 2 warriors brought a fish skin sack and gave it to Timberly. She then opened the sack and showed the contents to Erik, lots of slimy eggs of different sizes, and even slightly different colors. She grabbed a small one and stuffed it in Erik's mouth while saying "you wanna be like us, and this is the fastest way, they are infertile eggs so don't worry and eat them all, its eggs from all 4 of us so this way you will become an alpha like us soon"

Erik was moved but at the same time confused "but... aren't you angry at me if I eat your eggs?"

Timberly: "well... that would be so if they were fertilized, but we do also eat our own eggs when they are infertile so don't worry" she grabbed another small one and stuffed it on his mouth "just keep eating..." stuffing him with small egg after egg.

After eating a dozen, Erik coughed and said "stop stop, I really can't eat anymore, I'm completely full" he had forced himself to eat more not to turn down their good intentions but he just couldn't keep going, his belly was bloated already too.

Before Timberly could answer him though, Inky grabbed Erik's hand and dragged him out while saying "you heard him! he needs to rest!"

Inky continued dragging him and he was dragged to her room, where she just pushed him to the floor as her member rapidly hardened with her face looking angry.

Erik was alarmed as he didn't like the look on her face "Inky what's wrong? I'm busy right now, and I need to go inside the crabmans body-"

Inky fell on top of him and forcibly kissed him, then broke the kiss and said "you have been so friendly with the Second Elder, no... Timberly right? you even gave her a name and never even told me! you know I don't like her and even then... even then you..." she was starting to whimper.

Erik was alarmed and quickly hugged her as he caressed her head "but you are the one I love, the most special to me sweety"

Inky looked up at him with sad eyes "really? you mean that?"

Erik nodded seriously "of course I mean that!"

Inky lightly smiled as she rubbed her head on his chest and got some of his smell, breathing deeply, and starting to pant as Erik felt her quickly hardening and hug him tighter.

Erik had eaten a lot, was tired from the exercise, and really needed to go back to the spying so he lifted her face with his hand and looked at her in the eyes "I'm really happy you care about me and love me so much my love, but I really need to go work now or they might kill my crabman spy while it's defenseless, you understand that right?"

Inky frowned deeply but nodded "fine... you can go..."

Erik kissed her on the lips "thanks sweety, I will be sure to repay you".

--- Workshop ---

Erik laid down on the hammock and put on the helmet as Inky waited by the side, and his body went limp as his mind disconnected from his human body.

Once Erik disconnected she was left blue balled and gritting her teeth, she lifted his arm and let it fall back down, even tried pinching him and he didn't react 'he really doesn't feel anything...' that gave her an idea though 'I can use his body while he's away right? he will never know anyway' her dick rapidly hardened as she opened his mouth and put her dick inside, pushing it inside his throat and making him choke on it, lubing her dick as it slowly reached full mast. At the same time, she pulled down his pants and after lubbing 2 fingers with her saliva, penetrated his ass with them, starting to finger bang him and loosening it up for later.

After some time she took her dick out of his throat already lubed up and moved to his ass, removing his pants, and pulling up his legs. She then aligned her cock to his twitching and lubed rosebud, lightly teasing its entrance with her tip, and then penetrated him slowly, "hnn... so tight..." starting to hump him any way she wanted as she started to reach deeper and deeper.

--- Underwater caves ---

Meanwhile, deep under the ocean, Erik woke up again as Rukud, there were some small beings crawling over his body, but he quickly shook them off 'now... let's see what else I can find out about this tribe'